Several observers have recently questioned how some open Undergraduate Student Government Senate seats have been filled, alleging that the group failed to follow its bylaws when appointing new members

This May, Charlie Schnable will bring his hobby back to State College, to 2105 N. Atherton St. where he and his old Penn State roommate Derek Duffee plan to open Otto's Pub and Brewery.

Factors other than religion must be explored to understand the half-century-long dispute between Pakistan and India over neighboring Kashmir, a territory in Southeast Asia, Penn State professors say.

Last night at the work session held by State College Borough Council, many people had the opportunity to voice their opinions on the establishment of a historic district in State College.

The Undergraduate Student Government Academic Assembly met yesterday and continued work on several joint-effort initiatives that include an academic advising Web site, an online course evaluator, further involvement in the international teaching assistant program and obtaining dual degrees.

Students can now begin the application process for federal financial aid for the 2002 to 2003 school year. To qualify for the federal aid, as well as aid from Penn State, students must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can be done on paper or electronically.

The library tours will last 45 minutes and will begin in the Pattee Library lobby by the original Nittany Lion exhibit. Tours are scheduled at 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 3 p.m. Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Thursdays. No registration is required for individuals to attend the tours.

The Lady Lions played their best game of the season thus far, defeating Big Ten preseason favorite Michigan 78-65 at The Bryce Jordan Center. It was the way the team came together as a unit that enabled it to pull away from the Wolverines.

The Nittany Lions have only 11 gymnasts on their roster this season, and only nine who are able to compete at this time.

Natonick, who faced a barrage of 60 shots from the No. 1 ACHA Div. I Icers, had to alternate between baseball catcher, blocking the puck with any part of his body possible, and gymnast, stretching and propelling himself from side to side just to try to repel the Icers' blasts.

The Penn State Ice Lions and the Kentucky Cool Cats battled into overtime twice during the weekend in ACHA Div. II ice hockey action. Penn State could not secure a victory, however, as they departed Lexington on Sunday with a tie and a loss.

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Little pests lead to big ban In December, medfly larvae were found in a shipment of clementines, a small citrus fruit similar to tangerines, from Spain, prompting the U.S. Department of Agriculture to indefinitely ban all shipments of the fruit from Spain.

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