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NEWS
[ Updated Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 ]

Joe Paterno will not attend next month's College Football Hall of Fame induction for injury-related reasons, instead postponing the formal induction until next year's event, according to a press release issued by the National Football Foundation (NFF).


Penn State spokesman Annemarie Mountz said Penn State does not plan to change its policies regarding academic freedom.


A state court has ordered Pennsylvania's Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) to make available several financial records after it was found to be violating the state's Right-To-Know Law, according to the Associated Press.

[ Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 ]

Soon, "pay at the pump" may become "pay before you pump" -- months before ever filling up.

The vice chairman of the State College Borough Tree Commission spoke to borough council Monday night about the ongoing problem of tree vandalism downtown.

For the second time in less than a year, a Marvin Gardens apartment was gutted by a fire after flames in the kitchen spread through the residence on South Pugh Street early yesterday morning.

Speaker William Cruz told a room of about 50 students last night that if businesses don't acknowledge the various ways in which employees from different cultural backgrounds communicate, they could be in trouble.

A national trend that shows American students are becoming more interested in studying abroad in non-English speaking countries is also reflected in the distribution of Penn State study abroad enrollment from last year.

A specialized committee has been formed to examine what the University Faculty Senate calls an excessive drinking culture at Penn State.

The first community input meeting for the Urban Village Revitalization Plan was held last night.

With student voting in last week's midterm elections up 118 percent on campus since 2002, the new Democratic majority in congress may start to pay attention to student concerns, the director of a financial-aid reform advocacy group said.

Through search warrants, State College police have obtained a black box, which might provide information relating to the speed of Anthony Torsell's car at the time he allegedly struck two pedestrians, killing one, a State College detective said.

News in brief

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SPORTS

Despite wet and muddy playing conditions, the Lady Ruggers defied Mother Nature yet again and defeated rival Navy, 17-14, during their final seasonal game last Sunday.

With so much attention focused on Joe Paterno's return, the futures of both coordinators may have gone unnoticed -- until yesterday's press conference, when the pair addressed next season.

After enduring a particularly unpleasant South Carolina run late in the first half, the Penn State women's basketball team trotted back onto the court with a new resolve after intermission.

As the Lady Lions warmed up before last night's game against South Carolina, they might have been a little surprised by the size of the opponents on the other end of the court.

AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" sets the beat with frantic guitar strings, as starters emerge, one-by-one, from the circle of teammates.

Ashley Myers, at 5-foot-5-inches, and Katie Schoepfer at 5-foot-8-inches, may look and play much differently on the soccer field, but both have taken similar paths to find success this season.

My Opinion: Mark Myers

My Opinion: Chris Weeden

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Sports in Brief


OPINIONS

Financial aid: University, state share blame in tuition

My Opinion: Kathleen Haughney

My Opinion: Politicians, parents wrongly blame youth violence on video games

My Opinion: Andrew Hanelly

Letters to the editor
ARTS

Sex, drugs, and rock and roll are as inseparable as Larry, Moe and Curly, and for good reason -- the first two have often had a large influence on the latter.

Musical notes with an Austrian flair will fill the air of Schwab Auditorium tonight as the Salzburg Chamber Soloists performs.

Arts in brief

The bar scene


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