Gov. Robert P. Casey slashed University funding last night by a third of the amount approved by both legislative houses although the state House of Representatives passed a Senate sponsored bill Tuesday allocating $211 million to the University for the coming year.

In Los Angeles, several area secondary schools have prohibited students from wearing gold jewelry to class, saying many of the adornments are the spoils of participation in the city's crack trading network.

The University Board of Trustees will consider a tuition increase of between 8 and 10 percent at this weekend's meeting, one knowledgeable source said yesterday.

An area woman died Tuesday morning when she lost control of her car and struck a tractor-trailer on Route 26 after she was stung by a bee, the State College Bureau of Police Services said Tuesday.

The University Board of Trustees will vote on a proposed budget based upon estimated state appropriations at the Board's July meeting this weekend, which ends the year-long process of creating a University budget.

Undergraduate Student Government leaders detailed specific items they want released regarding the University's budget in a press conference yesterday.

People who dreamed about having a nanny like Mary Poppins can have their fantasy come true for their children. Nannies -- or family child care specialists -- are in such great demand, the University now sponsors a program to train high school graduates for the profession.

Convenience store employees undergo unique experiences that cannot be understood by those who have not spent a shift in a polyester smock.

A Pennsylvania mobile telephone company has begun service in the Centre County region in response to the area's growing demand for cellular car phones, said Benson Lichtig, a regional manager of the company.

Beginning this Friday, students who are experts about the social and academic pleasures and perils of college life will have a chance to show young prospective high school students what being a "Penn Stater" is all about.

A special lecture to commemorate Bastille Day, "1789 - 1989: France Prepares to Celebrate a Bicentennial," will be held at 3:30 this afternoon in 101 Kern.

An Oxford-based group wants to improve global communication through spiritual guidance to further world peace, said British author and journalist Garth Lean at a reception Monday.

The 1988 football team is facing what could be their most challenging season in years. With the loss of 13 starters and the status of star tailback Blair Thomas yet to be determined, the Lions certainly have many holes to fill.

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