Penn State will begin requesting proposals from independent childcare providers later this spring or summer for their service in a possible on-campus childcare facility, Penn State Vice President and Provost Rodney Erickson said yesterday.
The University Faculty Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs will propose revisions clarifying the term "grave misconduct" for professors at the Senate's September meeting, Senate Chair Kim Steiner said Tuesday.
Eighteen Wiffle ball teams will gather Sunday for a tournament honoring Penn State student Christopher Raspanti, who was killed last weekend in a house fire at 500 E. Beaver Ave.
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The Pennsylvania State Police at Rockview have assisted in many missing-persons cases over the years, including the cases of State College resident Brenda Condon, student Cindy Song and most recently Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar.
With the 2006 senatorial election a year and a half away, Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., is slipping in the polls to opposing candidate, State Treasurer Robert Casey, Jr., D-Pa., by a 14 percent margin, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll.
Penn State's Veteran Organization (PSUVO), the nation's oldest continuous college veteran's club, will soon learn whether it can remain a university-affiliated organization, said Director of Unions and Student Activities Stan Latta.
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate held an informal meeting last night to discuss an anonymous letter accusing USG President Galen Foulke and his re-election campaign of improper behavior in the March 30 USG elections.
Two fraternity pledges charged in a faux kidnapping last month pled guilty this week to summary offenses during preliminary hearings.
The Bellefonte Police Department is now investigating possible sightings of Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar in the Highland Park Boulevard area of Wilkes-Barre on April 18.
Although President Bush pre-empted Survivor: Palau's normal 8 p.m. time slot last night, once the episode aired it was another president, of sorts, that shined.
Richard Smith said he just did what he had to.
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Prior to the season, the goal was to get to the NCAA tournament. Tomorrow in the heart of lacrosse country, the No. 10 Penn State women's lacrosse team can seal that very accomplishment with a victory against No. 11 Johns Hopkins. When a team improves, usually it is because of a group of veteran players whose collective light turns on at the same time. But the Penn State softball team (30-18, 6-7 Big Ten) has done things the completely opposite way -- it has used the offense of its four freshmen to improve a team that finished in eighth place in the conference last season. Colin Runt planted his jet-black cleats under the practice net yesterday, slightly wincing under a faded, gray backdrop to protect his eyes from the light drizzle. Everyone says how important the doubles point is in college tennis, but the Penn State women's tennis team often times seems to feed off losing it. The term "family" can be attributed to most sports teams. But there are differences, and among them is one nearly as wide as the space between the words "club" and "varsity" in the dictionary. Last year at this time, the Penn State women's rugby team was on its way to Stanford, Calif. to compete against Navy in the semifinals of the National Championships. One and done. One loss is now all it takes to put an end to the Penn State men's volleyball season, one that has already seen milestones, breakout seasons and exceeded regular season expectations. In a near carbon copy of the teams' first meeting, the No. 6-seeded Penn State men's tennis team advanced past No. 11 Purdue yesterday and into the second round of the Big Ten Championships. Starting yesterday, athletes from all over the country and the world started participating at the prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Through tomorrow, the Penn State men's track and field team will run, throw and jump against some of the best athletes in the world in an environment that is similar to a carnival. In 1979, Penn State's men's basketball team played in Rec Hall. The women's team played in the White Building. Pressure. Some teams thrive on it, and others fall in the face of it. It took 40 points for the Penn State men's volleyball team to hit its stride in last night's EIVA semifinal, but once the No. 2 Nittany Lions found their rhythm, it was lights out for Rutgers-Newark. Sports in brief My Opinion: Nate Heckenberger My Opinion: Tricia Lafferty My Opinion: Steve Swart My Opinion: JW Palmer 
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Anyone familiar with Nine Inch Nails (NIN) knows that the waiting is the hardest part. With one-man mastermind Trent Reznor, taking long spans of time between albums is quite normal, and he's continued with this tradition -- it's been five and a half years since the last album of new material, 1999's double-disc opus The Fragile. The romantic comedy, A Lot Like Love, begins with a slam sesh in an airplane bathroom between Ashton Kutcher's character, Oliver, and Amanda Peet's, Emily. And the clichés don't stop there, folks. In every press picture, the ladies of The Organ look like they could kill you. They frown, they hunch and they either avoid eye contact with the camera or stare at it with blasé menace. In some photos, the lead singer totes a gun. A wise man once told me, "Don't play the '80s keyboard." Despite a hiatus after the loss of Dominic Misja and the marriage of Jason and Shar Sturm, local band Kairos can still draw crowds with its velvety vocals, explosive drums and driving rhythms. It's tough to follow up a good album, let alone a legendary one. Ben Folds has a new album. To Roustabout! frequenters, Charles Ramsey is lead guitarist and trombonist for local band The Bullet Parade The All American Rathskeller, 108 S. Pugh St., will feature Brian Lubrecht at 8 p.m. and Katsu at 10:30 p.m. Specials include $2 Captain and colas and happy hour from 8 to 10 p.m. (237-3858). 
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