A public hearing held last night determined that most State College residents support a merger of the Centre Region's municipalities into one government. The Scholastic Research Institute estimates that $135 million of college aid goes unused yearly. But two scholarship services are working to change that trend. Americans often joke about the "starving student" struggling to afford an education, but for students from developing countries who study in the United States, money problems can be serious. President Bush's new policy on including more money in employee paychecks garnered mixed reviews from the local business and working community. Being a student leader may take time, but at least the tuition is cheaper. A recent column in The Daily Collegian advocating violence toward white people spurred a barrage of calls and letters to the newspaper and prompted a demonstration by two people outside of the Collegian office yesterday morning.
While Texas has been a traditional powerhouse in women's basketball, this year has proved somewhat different. Considering that the last three men's volleyball matches between Penn State (2-2) and Ohio State (4-2) have required five games, tonight's 7:30 clash between the two nationally-ranked teams should be the hottest ticket in Columbus, Ohio. For a diver, the goal is not to make a big splash upon impact. But for freshman Tara Stevens, this was nearly impossible. There will be no top team coming to Rec Hall to face the women's gymnastics team this weekend. No Georgia, no Utah. Jeff Prescott proved last year he was the best wrestler at 118 pounds.
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