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[ Thursday, April 21, 2005 ]


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NEWS

You may not know his face, but his voice -- most often known as the voice of Penn State -- is loud and clear.

This summer, the area around the Hintz Family Alumni Center will be wrapped in yellow tape as the university plants and weeds its way to a more beautiful campus, courtesy of alumni donations.

Colleagues of missing Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar described him yesterday as an astute, precise, thorough man and a top-notch prosecutor.

Three days into the spring 2003 semester, Tiffany Mars was deployed to Iraq with her Army Reserves unit.

Black Caucus members spent the majority of a two-hour meeting last night discussing their problems with The Daily Collegian's coverage of events regarding the group's list of demands and their request to meet with Penn State President Graham Spanier.

Tonight, in response to the Take Back the Night rally and march, Penn State Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) will be hosting Take Back Your Rights.

State College Police Department said yesterday that a 20-year-old female Penn State student who reported being raped at gunpoint last week has now told police the alleged crime never occurred.

The Ultimate Frisbee Team appealed a one-year suspension by the Club Sports Advisory Council, implemented after damages were incurred to State College fields during a Frisbee tournament.

E.Z. Smith and Mike Sothern, both members of the 2004 Penn State football team, were issued criminal mischief citations Tuesday for their involvement in a January bow-and-arrow incident, according to court documents filed at the office of District Justice Carmine Prestia.

The Bellefonte Police Department announced yesterday that a $5,000 reward is being offered for information about missing Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar.

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SPORTS

Sports in brief

Sports in brief

Sports in brief

Jimmy Donovan keeps it light. This is, of course, a symbolic statement for a pitcher who is more Sidney Ponson than Randy Johnson. He views life in much the same way he views baseball: you can't be too on-edge and serious.

This is it.

Some people just thrive under pressure.

Forget that Aaron Markowitz retired 15 straight batters and allowed only two hits. Forget that Norfolk State lost 30 games this season and hasn't beaten Penn State in nine years. The Nittany Lions were hanging by the skin of their teeth yesterday at Beaver Field.

Ed DeChellis vividly remembers the line of students extending from Rec Hall, all the way down Burrowes Street to the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. Fans waited for hours and some even camped out overnight in Rec Hall -- for basketball tickets.

Game 1: Penn State 5, Norfolk State 1
Game 2: Penn State 3, Norfolk State 0

My Opinion: Chris Weeden

OPINIONS

Administration should urge alumni to give more to scholarships

My Opinion: Kristen Neufeld

Letters to the editor
ARTS

Tom Hanks' character in Sleepless in Seattle, Sam Baldwin, said it best, "So, how's my butt?" And well, it was cute. He was wearing good jeans and when Meg Ryan finally saw the booty that came with the man, she wasn't disappointed.

Seven pan-seared scallops the size of small saucers sit atop a bed of steamed spinach. Dip these lightly browned $7 succulent circles into the sweet yet spicy peach chutney and an explosion of buttery texture and tangy flavor ensues.

Sting is coming to the Bryce Jordan Center on April 26 -- but not to be overlooked is his opening act.

It's impossible to predict the news, but it's looking like the Bryce Jordan Center is going to become a "Police" scene Tuesday night.

Loyal Grateful Dead fans who were born a few decades too late to appreciate the band's performances can have a Dead-like experience when the Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) comes to town next week.

Say hello to a chance to rock out one more time before hibernating in those books to study for finals.

Students will have the opportunity to take a break from the end-of-semester crunch to rock out to yet another free show on campus.

Students can view the artwork of Penn State students Joo Yeon Woo and Veronica Winters through Sunday in the Zoller Gallery as the fourth installment of the Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition.

Almost 11 years ago, ABC aired the first episode of My So-Called Life, a drama that so honestly captures what it's like to be a teenager, it'll make you blush.

No Refund Theater will present Pvt. Wars, a dark comedy with political undertones, as its swan song for the spring semester.

Wearing black trash bags and winter hats, two dancers join the other eight dancers in robotic-like movements against static, "trippy rock music."

The majority of students may already have their tickets tucked away in a safe place. But if you are one of the few who haven't heard, Comedy Central stand-up comedian Dane Cook is bringing his Tourgasm tour to the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC) on Sunday.

Bluegrass isn't a genre of music we hear in State College very often. However, this Saturday is your chance to experience it.

It's that time of year again -- Movin' On time. It's time to run, or stumble, depending on the plan for the day, up to the HUB lawn and enjoy a day full of music.

Who: Rusted Root

The end of season one of MTV's PoweR Girls marks the end of one recent Penn State graduate's summer interning at Lizzie Grubman PR (LGPR).

Allen Street Grill, 100 W. College Ave., will feature Bill Filer. Specials include happy hour from 10 p.m. to midnight with half-priced well liquor (231-4745).

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