Back Issues -- Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000

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[ Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000 ]

GRAPHIC: Ryan Naragon

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Ridge announces PSU funding
Gov. Tom Ridge announced yesterday a budget that would give Penn State $321.9 million in state funding, a 2.5 percent increase. Yet university officials said the increase is not enough to keep tuition costs down.

Real 'Adam' revealed, speaks of spirituality
Bright signs hanging in classrooms, writing on blackboards and people running around campus in ape suits last week all carried the same slogan and the same controversy: Do you agree with Adam?

Assembly discusses new ethics proposal
Undergraduate students and top ranking Penn State administrators met Monday night to deliberate student concerns ranging from academic integrity to teacher evaluation.

Spanier addresses university investment policies
The university relies on money managers to invest its $800 million endowment instead of directly buying stock in corporations, Penn State President Graham Spanier said last night at a unified meeting of the Undergraduate Student Government.

Graduates meet with teacher federation
Substandard health care coverage, unreasonable workloads and the inability to afford adequate childcare were issues recently raised in discussions for improving the quality of life for graduate students and fixed-term instructors at Penn State.

Window-cleaning fraud now under investigation
A series of fraudulent thefts that occurred Thursday and Friday at several businesses downtown, near the Nittany Mall and in Bellefonte are under investigation, the State College Police Department said.

Flick pick

Research aids hydrogen industry
Although the colorful Pentium people are not jumping around in Penn State's "clean room" as they do in the commercial for the computer chip manufacturer, the staff at the clean room is preparing for a new project.

Fashion show includes 15 PSU students
Penn State students will get a walk on the runway. Today at 7 p.m. the Penn State Marketing Association will have its First Annual Fashion Show at Players Nite Club, 112 W. College Ave.

Work of art

Mathematics professor honored with two awards
Ken Ono, professor of mathematics, was recently honored with two awards for his research in number theory.

17-year-old allegedly evades police in stolen car
The State College Police Department reported a car chase early yesterday morning. Police reported at 2:47 a.m. a man driving a stolen vehicle erratically on the 300 block of College Avenue.

State College man arraigned for high speed chase
BELLEFONTE — A State College man who led police on a high-speed chase in November was sentenced to spend two to five years in a state correctional institution yesterday at the Centre County Courthouse.

Spring Career Fair open to all engineering fields
Students in engineering still have the chance to find the job of their dreams. The College of Engineering's Spring Career Fair will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. today in Kunkle Lounge.

Police Log

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Discount store helps Lady Lions' Walseth target talents
It was typical Sunday in the Walseth family, except for a single purchase made at the local Target department store.

Despite early setback, 'life goes on' for PSU wrestler
March 13, 1995. Ross Thatcher was suffering from bronchitis. But that wasn't concerning him at the time. What concerned the undefeated wrestler from Bishop Ready High School in Columbus, Ohio, was the fact he was on the brink of capping off his senior year with another state championship.

Lions loss brings challenges in final stretch
If the Penn State men's basketball team had ever needed a win, it was Sunday against Illinois.

NCAA tournament selection draws near
The Big Ten women's basketball coaches are feeling a bit slighted, and they're making no attempts to conceal their disappointment.

Columbia, UPenn, St.John's among teams to meet PSU
Say this about the Penn State fencing team — it certainly takes dominating the opposition in stride.