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NEWS

Jeff Gowen has been going out to hunt with his father every year since he was 12.

Teacher evaluation surveys currently administered in class may be switched from paper to an online format, said Renata Engel, director of The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence.

Penn State University has a larger impact on Pennsylvania's economy than professional sports, airports, and arts and cultural organizations combined.

Beaver Canyon surveillance cameras might be in the spotlight right now, but the need for additional lighting downtown is receiving some behind-the-scenes attention from at least one student group.

Commonwealth Court Judge Bonnie Leadbetter granted a stay of execution yesterday until the Pennsylvania Supreme Court can review an appeal to save George E. Banks' life.

News in brief

The impeachment trial of Undergraduate Student Government (USG) President Galen Foulke, held last night before about 40 people in HUB Alumni Hall, was not resolved as of press time.

Some Centre County political leaders reacted with surprise to the resignation of former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge as homeland security secretary yesterday, while others said they expected his decision.

For Taniya Brandon and many other soon-to-be graduates, interviews and applications are a big part of their senior year.

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SPORTS

Sports in brief

One former high school phenom winced as he walked off the field as a current prep star watched him from the stands. Freshman linebacker Dan Connor headed to the bench with a stinger and passed near the seat of Derrick Williams, the current No. 1-prep prospect in the nation in the opinion of several recruiting sites.

The formula for winning a conference title is as follows:

Spending the winter break in warm and sunny Long Beach, Calif., certainly sounds appealing to any student cooped-up in the confines of cold State College, but it's an even more appealing locale to the No. 3 Penn State women's volleyball team.

Going into the season, the Penn State women's basketball team knew that it would have to rely heavily on its five seniors.

The wait is almost over.

As if winning one national championship wasn't enough of a statement, the Penn State Lady Ruggers aren't shy about their desire to duplicate last year's achievement.

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OPINIONS

Dickinson, PSU need to agree about future of dual campus school

My Opinion: Laura Michalski

My Opinion: Torie Bosch


Voices

Letters to the editor
ARTS

The Christmas spirit arrives at Penn State tonight when "A Scottish Christmas," arranged by award-winning fiddler Bonnie Rideout, brings holiday cheer to Eisenhower Auditorium.



Arts in brief
Posted: Dec. 2, 2004


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