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[ Thursday, April 28, 2005 ]


PHOTO: Adam Zolyak
PHOTO: Adam Zolyak

NEWS

Although college students may be abandoning traditional religious practices, not everyone is abandoning his or her spiritual quests, according to a recent survey by the University of California Los Angeles' Higher Education Research Institute.

Head of the childcare survey committee Linda Pierce met with administration officials behind closed doors yesterday to discuss the possibility of requesting service from independent daycare providers on campus.

As of May 30, State College residents may be eligible for property tax breaks and education funding through slot machine revenue.

FOX news political analyst and The Washington Post staff writer Juan Williams told a crowd of about 400 yesterday that slavery and segregation are still issues in today's society.

Some faculty members are making recommendations for university professors to curb the burdening price of textbooks on students.

It's an April afternoon and Ed Smith sits in a chair on the third floor of the HUB-Robeson Center ready to talk about an experience that he says is all too common for minority students at Penn State.

The preliminary hearing for Tanfastique owner Ron Hanslovan was continued yesterday at the Centre County Courthouse because police are still investigating the case.

At least 300 images of child pornography have allegedly been found on the laptop computer of a Penn State student, leading police to arrest the man and file charges yesterday, the State College Police Department said.

Friends of Christopher Raspanti said they are working together one day at a time to help each other get through the aftermath of Sunday's fatal fire.

It's MTV's The Real World, plus digital cameras, Internet usernames and a cast of college students studying abroad in different countries.

Police arrest student for fraud, theft

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SPORTS

More than 240 college teams will be in attendance at the Penn Relays, or "America's Classic" as it is nicknamed. So today at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, when the Penn State women's track and field team begins to take on the whole country, and some of the world, don't expect too much.

Three years ago Lance Thompson stood on a small, deserted high school field and dreamt about playing Division I baseball. Some of his friends thought he was crazy, but he never doubted himself.

If nothing else, the Akron Zips were loose before their doubleheader against the Penn State softball team yesterday.

After going two years without a Big Ten win, a streak broken against Ohio State this season, the Penn State women's tennis team is getting a second opportunity to take it to the Buckeyes.

The EIVA is Penn State's playground, with the No. 2 Nittany Lions playing the role of older, stronger bully. Now Penn State is hoping to move to a new play spot a week from today in the NCAA semifinals in Los Angeles.

The No. 62 Penn State men's tennis team won its first Big Ten match of the season against Purdue. Now the Nittany Lions meet the Boilermakers again, only this time the stakes are much higher.

Florida wing guard signs on with DeChellis, Lions


OPINIONS

Fewer 8 a.m. classes without eliminating option a sound policy

My Opinion: Laura Michalski

My Opinion: Jessica Cambridge

Letters to the editor
ARTS

The Crystal Method wants to give students a study break and a chance to get their groove on when the group makes a special appearance Tuesday night at Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave.

DRT recording artist Clutch is preparing to bring its hard-rocking musical arsenal Wednesday to Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave.

By the end of finals week students will have had their fair share of stress and coffee, but the Acoustic Brew Concert Series offers students a way to unwind.

Artist Patricia Howard will be exhibiting her work in the final installment of the Master of Fine Arts Series from now until Saturday in the Zoller Gallery.

What do you get when you mix three sailors, a sexy pin-up girl and the never-ending search for love through the streets of the Big Apple?

At the end of last semester I published a list of fashion resolutions for the new year/spring semester. So as I sign off my fashion-biatch-post I make an effort to recreate the magic and success of that piece.

It's been a long road.

'Evidence of Things Unseen' (senior film)

Brian Chalfin (junior-film and video) has taken the 'final' out of 'final project' by devoting his entire semester to a film class assignment.

Phish broke up and Bonnaroo makes for an expensive trip.

1999: JFK Jr. dies, Home Improvement closes the tool shop, and Brendan Fullam and Chris Sheehan, two eighth graders, decide to follow their dream of playing in a band.

At noon last Saturday, hip hop group Audio Imagery Inc. (A.I.) was doing its best to get a crowd of barely awake, squinty-eyed college students waving their hands and shouting at the top of their lungs.

As a freshman, I wish someone had sat me down and told me everything I needed to know about how to eat well at college. Although I probably wouldn't have listened.

The All American Rathskeller, 108 S. Pugh St., will feature Brian Lubrecht at 10:30 p.m. Specials include $2 any flavor Bacardi and mixers and happy hour from 10 p.m. to midnight (237-3858).


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