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[ Tuesday, March 29, 2005 ]


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NEWS

Excitement and tension filled the air last night at the final presidential debate for the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) elections held tomorrow.

Penn State forward Aaron Johnson announced yesterday that he will be leaving the men's basketball team and will transfer to play at another school.

Investigators are continuing to collect facts and examine evidence from the airplane tragedy that killed six people Saturday when it crashed near Bellefonte. "We've finished up the on-scene investigation," said Senior Air Safety Investigator Paul Cox of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). "We're going to go back and start writing the preliminary report."

Penn State University Police are still looking for leads about who might be responsible for several graffiti incidents and a costly fire at the new School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) building early Sunday morning.

An 8.7-magnitude earthquake off the western coast of Indonesia late yesterday killed a predicted 2,000 people and left many in the area wondering if a tsunami similar to the one that struck the area in December was headed their way.

An Alpha Fire Co. member updated the Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) last night on the company's progress in evaluating the recommendations from a study finished in February.

Last night, the Commission on Racial/Ethnic Diversity (CORED) held a rally to discuss ways to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. with a visual object on campus.

Two violations of the Undergraduate Student Government elections code were brought before the USG Supreme Court last night.

Diversity and more public relations will be the main focus of the executive board of Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Academic Assembly in the 36th Congress.

Steve Forbes, founder of Forbes Magazine and former U.S. presidential candidate, will replace James Earl Jones in the Distinguished Speakers Series (DSS) event on April 14.

Following the release of the childcare survey results, university officials said it may take weeks before any decisions are made regarding the building of an additional childcare facility on campus.

According to a recent study, incidents of alcohol-related deaths and driving under the influence are increasing among college students across the nation, and local officials say the trend is similar at Penn State.

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SPORTS

Last week, junior setter Dan O'Dell emphasized the need to not only win, but "demoralize every team we play." One weekend and three commanding victories later, the Nittany Lions have done just that.

Critics might be disappointed with the Penn State baseball team's 9-7 record. Coach Robbie Wine isn't thrilled either.

More than a month into the season, the No. 2 Penn State women's lacrosse is still searching for its identity.

It was cloudy and overcast at the Raleigh Relays, but despite the lack of rain and meaningful competition, the Penn State women's outdoor track and field team was still able to get its collective feet a little damp.

The Penn State softball team has played a little role reversal so far this season.

The Easter Bunny wasn't the only one dropping off eggs to people this past weekend.

The Penn State women's tennis team's Big Ten season is off to another shaky start after the Nittany Lions dropped two matches on the road this past weekend at Illinois and Purdue.

Gymnastics team earns No. 2 seed at Regionals
LHP Alan Stidfole wins Big Ten pitching honors
Service for crash victims arranged for tomorrow

OPINIONS
USG PDF Preview Image    The candidates for president and vice president explain why they should run

Ablan and Aucker should lead after failings of Foulke, Adams

My Opinion: Lane Weaver


Letters to the editor
SCIHEALTH

"Now for your AccuWeather forecast..."

Women now have another way to differentiate themselves from men.

Most people go out to eat to indulge themselves in a filling meal, not to watch their diets.

Penn State researchers recently discovered a gene that may help further cancer research in humans.

Free events offer a chance to learn

My Opinion: Marc Friedenberg

My Opinion: Richard H. Yahner

My Opinion: Kirk Adams

My Opinion: Jill Buchanan

My Opinion: Jenny Stranzl

ARTS


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