A new bill in the state Senate's Education Committee may help prevent students at other schools from becoming victims of crimes but will probably not have much of an impact at Penn State. HERSHEY -- In other action at the University Board of Trustees meeting, the following announcements were made: HERSHEY -- The University Board of Trustees approved an expansion of the Black Studies Program Saturday, changing the name to the department of African and African-American Studies. A statement released by the Centre County United Way Friday, defending its decision not to fund a local human service agency, has angered some members of the pro-life community. HERSHEY -- Students will see a 3.4 percent increase on room and board rates next year. HERSHEY -- Although fewer out-of-state African-American and Hispanic students are applying to the University, in-state minority application figures have increased 8 percent since last year. HERSHEY -- As students face a "silver anniversary" -- the 25th year of tuition increases -- members of the Undergraduate Student Government offered ideas to combat the increases at a tuition workshop on Saturday. With .38 Special as the headlining band, the 18th annual Beta Sigma Beta Sy Barash Regatta committee came through this year with another "big name" classic rock band.
Gerry Gramaglia said that he started boxing this year to get into shape and to have some new challenges. A little over three weeks ago, the men's volleyball team was 6-7 as it began a streak of five consecutive games in its Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. Its record now stands at 11-7. Adversity comes in many forms. An untimely injury, suspect officiating or even intangibles off the field. But what about travel problems? Say, the team bus breaking down on a lonely stretch of highway. If her performance in the World Cross Country Junior Championsips on Saturday is any indication, Kim Kelly could find herself competing in the Olympics someday. The women's gymnastics team almost fell victim to its emotions Saturday night. It was fitting, really, what happened Saturday afternoon during the men's gymnastics meet. It seems only fitting. Last year at this time, the bench of the women's basketball team was a tenative, unprepared group that scored only four points in a 73-71 loss to James Madison. OKLAHOMA CITY -- Time hasn't bridged the gap between Iowa and the rest collegiate wrestling. The true "greatest upset in college sports" may come the day Iowa doesn't win the team title. Twenty-two eventful minutes had elapsed in the game, but the women's basketball team still didn't accept the reality. Eleventh-seeded DePaul was not going to play the second-round sacrificial lamb.
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