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[ Tuesday, April 10, 2007 ]


PHOTO: Mollie Pritchett

PHOTO/GRAPHIC: Mollie Pritchett

NEWS
[ Updated Tuesday, April 10, 2007 ]

A pathologist testified today that accused murderer Andrew Rogers' details of a fight are not supported by autopsy results.

Last week, Burger King committed to purchasing 2 percent of its eggs from suppliers that do not keep animals in crates or cages -- a move the Humane Society of Penn State said the university should think about following.


[ Tuesday, April 10, 2007 ]

For the past three years, nearly 30 Penn State students have been re-engineering a vehicle for a nationwide competition.

Thomas Poole, who has been at Penn State for 30 years as both a graduate student and an employee, has been named the new associate to the president for administration.

Despite recent setbacks, the Penn State Commission for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) will continue to push for tougher smoking policies on campus.

Minority enrollment at Penn State Dickinson School of Law is up nearly 272 percent since 2002, according to a report published by National Jurist magazine.

As part of the national Music Saves Lives Blood Drive campaign, the Penn State Red Cross Club will be holding a series of blood drives -- and giving out free CDs.

Penn State students now have the option of paying tuition expenses in smaller monthly installments through a program known as "Lion-Pay."

BELLEFONTE -- A jury solemnly watched yesterday as photo after photo showed a gruesome crime scene: an apartment in disarray, a body sprawled in a State College kitchen, a blood-soaked textbook.
Past coverage of the Rogers case Web Exclusive

An ordinance for a smoke-free State College has been drafted -- now Borough Council must decide if they want to move the ordinance forward to an enactment vote.

Graduate students taking advantage of university-sponsored child- care subsidies could be without assistance this summer and forced to find alternative means of caring for their children while in school.

Despite avid interest by the University of Pittsburgh to renew a football rivalry with Penn State, a spokesman for Penn State says it is not currently economically or financially possible.

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News in brief


SPORTS

It's pronounced "Yo-diss" for many of the same reasons a heavy Brooklyn-Staten Island accent changes "watt-err" into "wood-ah."

Michael James has been as hot as any player in the Big Ten since the start of the new year, but on Sunday, he ran into an Illinois roadblock.

After its first round of play at the Indiana Invitational today, the Penn State women's golf team closed with a disappointing last place finish and a score of 327. The team shot 39-over.

My Opinion: Andrew Wible

Sports in Brief


OPINIONS

Stadium seating: Changes to stadium benefit students

My Opinion: Kristin Colella

My Opinion: Kristine Snodgrass

SCIHEALTH

In the U.S., conservative estimates indicate that 5 to 10 million women are currently struggling with an eating disorder.

A newly recognized eating disorder affecting millions of Americans is becoming highly prevalent at a dangerous pace, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

For years, health-conscious Penn State students have virtuously turned down that extra slice of pizza. But new research shows that giving into those occasional pizza cravings may not be so bad for you after all.

Women screened for the sexually transmitted infection Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) during their annual health exam may be treated for symptoms at an earlier stage of the infection, according to a recent study.

Although art and drawing are typically associated with self-expression, experts say that drum circles -- a lesser-known musical tradition -- can help people express themselves while improving their physical and mental health in the process.

After the birth of her daughter in December, Jenny Gao (graduate-chemistry) has to balance being a college student and a mother. Now, she incorporates a stop at a Penn State lactation station twice a day.

A student who lives off campus has reported a probable case of mumps to University Health Services (UHS), but a UHS physician said students shouldn't be too worried about the contagious disease, which can have serious health effects.

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The bar scene


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