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[ Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004 ]


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NEWS

In an attempt to increase voter turnout among students, some professors at Penn State are requiring students to participate in the election process.

An international political Web site established in the Netherlands last fall has been receiving more attention as the November 2004 presidential election draws near.

As some college students approach their first presidential election as voters, many may enter the polls or send in absentee ballots without educating themselves about local races.

Students across the country are signing online to compete for money and vacations in this year's The 2nd College Poker Championship.

The Distinguished Speaker Series will kick off at 8 tonight in Eisenhower Auditorium with Robert Novak, political analyst, journalist and commentator.

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate approved an executive order last night telling the Off-Campus Student Union (OCSU) to move out of the USG office by Friday.

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SPORTS

Lloyd Carr says it should be up to the players. Barry Alvarez thinks it's necessary. Gerry DiNardo says things are out of control.

The Penn State men's rugby team will be going up against history and mythology when it faces arguably the best college club in the world, Ireland's Trinity College at 6 p.m. today at the East Campus Fields. Trinity College, the oldest rugby club in the world, is celebrating its 150th anniversary.

Many teams have that player who, no matter where he or she is on the field, adapts and become a difference maker in the game.

The dust from the ground rose up and covered everything, but could not tarnish the various ribbons won by the Penn State equestrian team.

Sometimes it's the things that are least expected that can be the most surprising. This holds true for Amber Weinerth, a junior on the women's golf team.

Being lost in translation was not something that held Denise St. Pierre or Katie Futcher back from great golf. If anything, it ended up being an advantage for them. Over the summer St. Pierre, the Penn State women's golf coach, and Futcher, a former Penn State golfer, traveled to Thailand to take part in the World University Games.

Sports in brief

He strode in wearing a bright green, yellow and orange-striped dress shirt, sat down, and on the very first question, displayed his trademark grin.

This has been the kind of week, emotionally speaking, that could break any team's spirits.

After the most emotionally draining weekend of the season, the Penn State football players chose not to sulk through their early week preparation for this Saturday's game against Minnesota.

In each of its previous three ties this season, it has been easy for the Penn State men's soccer team to find a silver lining.

The third time indeed was a charm for the No. 17 Penn State field hockey team in a 1-0 overtime win over Princeton last night at Bigler Field.

Stats

My Opinion: Dan Good


OPINIONS

TIPS training should help fraternities have safe party atmosphere

Should the university allow offensive speech on campus from non-student groups?

My Opinion: Torie Bosch

My Opinion: Claudia Vargas

Letters to the editor
ARTS

Two bands from the opposite sides of the state converge tonight to rock Roustabout!



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