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Penn State vs. Indiana Preview

Penn State vs. Indiana Preview

This week, the No. 8 Nittany Lions return home to take on the Indiana Hoosiers.

 

This is the all important rebound game from, you know, what happened last week. This year has pretty dismal at Indiana and this season is a far cry from their relatively successful 2007 campaign, when they almost took down the Lions.

 

The offense is led by quarter...

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BREAKING: Former Indiana University Basketballer Isiah Thomas Overdoses on Sleeping Pills

BREAKING: Former Indiana University Basketballer Isiah Thomas Overdoses on Sleeping Pills

Reports are coming in that police were called to the home of former New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas this morning where he allegedly overdosed on sleeping pills. He was then rushed to White Plains hospital, but his condition is currently unknown.


Thomas was recently fired as the Knicks coach after two horrendous seasons, and was a legendary p...

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Indiana Grad Mark Cuban Hangs Racists Out to Dry on His Blog

Indiana Grad Mark Cuban Hangs Racists Out to Dry on His Blog

After the recent controversy about Josh Howard disrespecting the National Anthem in the YouTube video heard ‘round the world, Dallas Maverick’s owner and Indiana alum Mark Cuban has received a torrent of e-mails on the “proper measures” that should be taken with the athlete. On his blog he politely thanks those who gave him advice on what to do...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Whitey? That word hasn't been said since the Jeffersons left the television..... Honestly I don't know anyone personally that used that word, besides you and Pat Buchanon, and I'm a 32 year old Black Man...

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Top Five Ways to Avoid Looking Like a Freshman

Top Five Ways to Avoid Looking Like a Freshman

Starting college is probably one of the most exciting times of your young adult life, and whether you want to admit it or not one of the most important things is going to be fitting in to the new atmosphere. No one ever wants to look like the awkward new kid. So for your convenience, here’s a list of things to avoid if your biggest fear is looki...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Actually, you're wrong about students not seeing any of the money. If you read the whole story, you see that a ton of that money is earmarked specifically for scholarships and fellowships.

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IU Students Get First Listen of New Lupe Fiasco Track, "New Sh-t"

IU Students Get First Listen of New Lupe Fiasco Track, "New Sh-t"

This weekend, IU students who turned out for Lupe Fiasco’s concert got an unexpected surprise. The artist, who recently has said he’s quitting the music biz after his last album, the appropriately titled “LupEND” drops next year, debuted one of his new songs, the also apporiately titled ”New Shit.” Check out the video above. Half of it is him hy...

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Using U.S. News to Pick Obama VP?

Using U.S. News to Pick Obama VP?

If the U.S. News and World Report has taught us anything it’s that while it is not okay to judge a book by its cover, but it is okay to judge a person by their college.
 

So with that in mind (and Obama’s announcement only days nay hours away!), OTR’s taken a look at the alma maters of possible Obama veeps to see who has the stuff to be Barack’...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Here's hoping for j's - GO BILL RICHARDSON!!! http://tinyurl.com/6berrp

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UPenn to Hillary: Pay Up!

UPenn to Hillary: Pay Up!

Hurricane Hillary has subsided, but the presidential wannabe left destruction and debt in her wake.

The latest college clamoring for cash is the University of Pennsylvania. This past spring, Hillary made two appearances at the school and even Chelsea came to give a talk. But, now that the campaign has died, UPenn is still left asking for the m...

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Eight Great: The Longest Games in College

Eight Great: The Longest Games in College

Yesterday, baseball fans around the country sat through, and struggled to stay awake during, the longest All-Star Game in Major League Baseball history. Fifteen innings later, the American League emerged victorious once again.

 

This feat of endurance and extreme lengthiness got us at OTR thinking about other utterly-too-long records. As a resul...

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How To Tell If She's Into You

How To Tell If She's Into You

She's probably into you. Skinny bitch.

 

According to this CNN article, men frequently misinterpret signals from women.

 

In a study of college students at Indiana U and Yale, heterosexual college males misinterpreted 12% of women's signals, whereas women only misinterpreted 8.7% of male signals.

 

This rather old information may cause you to le...

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12 College Freshmen Entered in NBA Draft

12 College Freshmen Entered in NBA Draft

Word on the street is that tomorrow’s NBA draft may be the finest ever for college freshman.

 

“I knew at the 2007 McDonald’s game that we had a lot of good players in this class,” USC bribe-taker O.J. Mayo told ESPN. “I didn't know the impact on college basketball, but I knew we would all do some special things.”

 

As Andy Katz reports, “expect...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: There is no basis for this statement, please leave sports reporting to the experts. This, by no means, is considered a strong draft year, and in fact, many people believe that this is one of the

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Deal Finalized, Big Ten Network 2 Months Away

Deal Finalized, Big Ten Network 2 Months Away

So the rumored deal between Comcast and the Big Ten Network was finalized Thursday and I'll be honest, I really couldn't care less. Don't get me wrong, I love Penn State, but aside from the one or two games against crappy teams, I will never watch the channel. Really, look at Thursday night's schedule, you watching any of this? Oh well, at least...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: wow, that's dumb. if the school had direcTV, they would've had BTN to start with. booya.

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Ed2010 Interns Schmooze & Mingle in NYC

Ed2010 Interns Schmooze & Mingle in NYC

New York City is the dream locale for thousands of young people who want to leave their hometown in B.F.E., to become a famous model or to have an opportunity to make millions in the business world. For those of us who want to make it to the top of the magazine chain there is a group of hip and in-the-know gurus who are here to help.


Last night...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: The photos and article are great. What an opportunity for these young ladies and men. This gathering allows them to speak to each other regarding their thoughts and knowledge that they are gaining from this venture o

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Comcast, Big Ten Network Close To Deal

Comcast, Big Ten Network Close To Deal

Our overlords at Comcast have reportedly agreed to add the network to the cable system in the eight states where Big Ten schools exist. So get ready for that big Murray State vs Indiana contest, it's gonna be a barn burner.

 

According to various reports, Comcast and the Big Ten Network are very close to signing a deal that will put the channel ...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: FUNNY THING WAS THE TEMPLE GAME VS PSU WAS ON ESPN

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Big Ten Football Predictions

Big Ten Football Predictions

Zombie Nation took the liberty of wrongly, iditoically forecasting the Big Ten fall football season.  I won't go into detail on the reasoning behind the list (you can check it out here) but I will say this: they've got it all wrong.

 

Big time.

 

Wisconsin is hyped in the #3 slot with the following note:

 

"The Badgers dropped to third by the sk...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: The Iowa Hawkeyes are a real sleeper team. Watch Out!! They will win the big Ten Championship.

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The Weekend: Off-Campus Crusades

The Weekend:  Off-Campus Crusades
* In honor of NASCAR Day, make your way over to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Students from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will be car testing and racing on the track as part of their curriculum for “From Indy to the Carolinas.” 

* As previously reported, Jerry Springer will be at Northwestern Law’s commencement c

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How To Survive College as a Vegan

How To Survive College as a Vegan

It's hard enough when you have your own kitchen -- what do you do when you're relying on someone else's cooking?

  • Don't be afraid to ask for what you want. This goes beyond the caf staff, who can give you extra veggies but can't choose which brand of soymilk to stock. Talk to the head of your dining hall about the kind of food you'd like to ...
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Bribe 'Em! Admissions Officials Get Cubs Tickets and Vacation Homes

Bribe 'Em! Admissions Officials Get Cubs Tickets and Vacation Homes
Before you attempt to buy off the admissions committee, log on to Zinch.com and "shout out" for your applicant.

Created by Princeton student Mick Hagen, Zinch is another crazy website that allows obsessive parents wannabe college superstars to show THEY ARE NOT JUST NUMBERS!

"Harvard! Yale! Pick me! Pick me! Errr... my kid! Love us! We're mo

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