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[ Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 ]


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[ Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 ]
Anthony Morelli and Daryll Clark are in a similar condition and their status for the Illinois game will not be determined until Thursday, Joe Paterno said earlier today at his weekly press conference.

Jay Bundy, the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) presidential candidate who received the popular vote, was arrested yesterday and charged with three counts of disorderly conduct, one count of criminal mischief and one count of retail theft.

National Public Radio (NPR) correspondent Juan Williams and Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jennifer Hunter will speak about their journalism experience this week as part of the 2006 Foster Conference of Distinguished Writers.

The Port Matilda man who pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from Penn State was taken into custody yesterday in a Centre County courtroom and admitted to Centre County jail to serve his sentence.

The HUB-Robeson Advisory Board is now considering a tentative list of policies -- aimed at student organizations with office space in the HUB -- that administrators said would help resolve interorganizational disputes and help clubs work more efficiently.

At last night's State College Borough Council meeting, the council approved the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for the years 2007-2011.

This week, the preschool class from Nittany Christian School is learning about the letter "F."

The population of the U.S. is projected by analysts to reach 300 million this morning, less than 40 years after the 200 million milestone, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Cotton candy, tug-of-war and break dancing -- there are few better ways to get freshmen excited for homecoming week. All this and more was found yesterday evening at the First-Year Frenzy in East Halls.

In an effort to make Penn State's campus safer, university officials are in the process of installing surveillance cameras in dorm entryways and lobbies.

Jay Bundy, the recently disqualified University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) presidential candidate, asked the administration yesterday to intervene in the UPUA elections commission's decision to disqualify him.

News in Brief

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SPORTS

Penn State may be without its top two quarterbacks for this weekend's game against Illinois, as Penn State sports information director Jeff Nelson said starter Anthony Morelli and backup Daryll Clark are listed as "possible" to play after both suffered mild concussions during Saturday's loss to Michigan.

Some students might still be scrubbing the blue paint off their chests or recovering from two nights of camping out at Paternoville -- a testament to Saturday's break-out-the-riot-police atmosphere.

One of the most exciting plays in a soccer game is a corner kick.

If you happened to hear a raucous cheer resonating from somewhere in State College on Sunday afternoon, chances are it was Denay Riley and the rest of the No. 11 Penn State women's soccer team.

Coping with a lineup in flux

After a disappointing IM softball experience as a freshman, Dave Hine (sophomore-aerospace engineering) began this season determined to be part of a winner. And last night, he was.

Sports in Brief


OPINIONS

Student government: UPUA election failed to capture voters

My Opinion: Jen Winberry

Letters to the editor

SCIHEALTH

For the very first time, a research team, which was made up of scientists from Penn State and Ohio State, managed to look inside of a quasar.

Beginning this month, University Health Services (UHS) will be offering influenza vaccinations to students.

The line started forming outside EB Games around midnight on Friday. Bundled in winter clothes to combat the 32-degree temperature, video game aficionados kept their minds occupied and their hands warm by playing together on their handheld Nintendo DS' while they waited until dawn.

Anti-smoking pills offer quitters hope

Penn State students might be forfeiting a six-pack of abs for a six-pack of Natty Light -- although very active, Penn State does not rank among the top 25 fittest college campuses, according to a ranking by Men's Fitness magazine.

The world could change at the flick of a switch -- a light switch, that is.

ARTS

The bar scene


WEATHER






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