When Renee Rolling first came to the University, she looked for people with similar backgrounds who would help her cope with the pressures of graduate school. BELLEFONTE -- Two former University employees and their daughter, accused of taking more than $70,000 in University equipment and vouchers, might waive a preliminary hearing. A University associate professor has received a prestigious $50,000 fellowship in the mathematical field. BELLEFONTE -- The preliminary hearing for a State College man charged with rape was delayed for two weeks yesterday by District Justice Robert May because the victim did not appear at the hearing to testify. Americans should begin helping tropical countries prepare for global warming conditions that could drastically damage their fragile economies, said an associate professor of geography studying land resources. Although organizers have high hopes for the first regional and statewide library conventions, the process of selecting representatives and raising funds was tedious, said a Pennsylvania educator. Local library representatives plan to address funding, technology and citizens' concerns at an upcoming regional forum which will tie into a network of such conferences nationwide. Environmental issues must be addressed before planned expansion of the University Park Airport can begin, members of the Patton Township Board of Supervisors said last night. A group of students learned last night that the media have not provided answers for some important questions concerning the United States' invasion of Panama last Dec. 20. Stand-up comic Danny Williams spends much of his time helping AIDS victims see the humorous side of their illness. Disc brakes and landscaping may not seem to have much in common. The Centre County Youth Services Bureau's planned $50,000 relocation will be partially funded by the State College Borough, if council members approve a committee recommendation Monday night. As the University attempts to effectively integrate its curriculum, some faculty, staff and students are afflicted with "diversiphobia," the special assistant to the vice provost for equal opportunity said last night. Sorority officers can attend workshops tonight to help them become more effective leaders during Officer Action Night.
In preparation for two Atlantic 10 games this weekend, the baseball team will travel to Bucknell for a doubleheader at 1 p.m. today. In the past if the softball team needed a win it could always count on beating St. Joseph's. This season the men's golf team has dealt with difficult new courses, a rigorous traveling schedule and a lack of practice time at its tournaments. The No. 4 women's lacrosse team's confidence will need to be at a high point as it faces No. 5 Maryland at 3 p.m. today in College Park, Md. The boxing club's contingent to this weekend's national finals in Santa Clara, Calif., is much smaller than expected. It's hard to think about dogwoods when you're still wearing long underwear.
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