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[ Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006 ]


PHOTO: Daniel Freel/Collegian
PHOTO: Daniel Freel/Collegian

NEWS

Amid the honking, the yelling, the hugging, the crowd surfing and the shrieking of Steelers fans, a few people could be seen videotaping the celebration in Beaver Canyon Sunday night.

Attorneys in the case of a former Penn State student and wrestler who was convicted of sexual assault in 2001 chose a jury of 11 men and one woman yesterday to serve at the March 23 and 24 retrial.

In the Kingdom of AEthelmearc, two lords prepared for battle by making armor chain mail from metal links. Watching them, their ladies discussed the next day's fencing matches.

Barnes & Noble College Booksellers has pledged a total of $500,000 to two Penn State organizations, including a $200,000 gift to the Interfraternity Council/ Panhellenic Dance Marathon.

After the Association of Residence Hall Students' withdrawal from the Undergraduate Student Government elections, University Park Allocations Committee is now leaning toward separate elections from USG and will meet this week to make the final decision.

Although about 1,533 students are still waiting for on-campus housing contracts for the next academic year, Penn State is not planning on additional accommodations for the future.

Undergraduate Student Government (USG) President Galen Foulke implemented a back-up plan yesterday by installing a new advocacy organization to replace USG, after the USG Supreme Court rejected the initiative.

The four-minute timer was set. Thirteen single Penn State girls were anxiously waiting at desks. Then thirteen single guys filed into the room and the speed dating began.

A series of fights at the Greenberg Ice Pavilion early Saturday morning was capped off with police confiscating a handgun from a student's vehicle.

In response to the inaction of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives concerning the Emergency and Municipal Services (EMS) tax, State College Borough Council decided last night to use an extra $400,000 raised during the past year for borough projects.

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SPORTS

Weimer honored with Hank O'Donnell award

"Welcome back to the Greenberg Ice Pavilion, where your Penn State ACHA Division I Icers have just been awarded a penalty after freshman scoring sensation Luke DeLorenzo was hauled down in the offensive zone.

Years from now, after senior forward Travis Parker has graduated, he'll be able to see the final moments of the men's basketball team's 66-65 win at No. 6 Illinois on Saturday.

Sporting newly shaved heads, freshmen Max Holt and Matt Anderson had a breakout weekend for the No. 12 Penn State men's volleyball team.

OPINIONS

Cynthia Baldwin: Positions on Board, Court pose conflict

Depictions of Muhammad: Violent response unwarranted by Islamic world

My Opinion: Andrew Hanelly

Letters to the editor
SCIHEALTH

Inhaled insulin has recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and although it is not yet available, the medication will provide a needle-free alternative treatment method for diabetics.

With the new semester under way, new students should be aware of sexual assault and how to protect themselves, according to officials from both the Center for Women Students and Judicial Affairs.

Jet traffic may be having a negative impact on the environment by causing the atmosphere to warm up, according to a recent study conducted by Penn State geography Professor Andrew Carleton and David Travis, geography and geology professor at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

A new study indicates alcohol is associated with cancers of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, colon and breast, according to recent research published in the medical journal The Lancet Oncology.

My Opinion: Ann Shallcross

ARTS
Eighty years after the famous Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes trial, L.A. Theatre Works brings the still-current issue of teaching evolution to stage in its production of The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial.

Allen Street Grill, 100 W. College Ave., will feature Ted and Molly (231-4745).

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