Attorney General Ernie Preate and state treasurer candidate Lowman Henry did not attend the Centre County Republicans' "pot luck" dinner last night as planned. The Richard King Mellon Foundation has donated $1 million to the Paterno Libraries Endowment, enabling library administrators to purchase more materials. Students who live on the 10th floors of Sproul and Brumbaugh halls have a common bond -- they don't drink, use drugs or smoke tobacco products. Penn State's research funds increased this fiscal year, despite decreases or stabilization at many other universities. University employees who are not state residents do not have to send paychecks home or cash them immediately anymore. The University Payroll Office can now directly deposit paychecks nationally. When Ali Baba and his 40 thieves wanted to get into their secret cave, all they had to do was say, "Open sesame." But it isn't always as easy for Pennsylvanians to get access to their government. In an effort to cut down on apartment building vandalism, some area real estate management companies are tapping into a new rule to keep kegs out. Despite delays due to contractor complications, the remodeled Mont Alto Campus food court has opened its doors. The Atherton Hilton will be sold at an auction by the Centre County Tax Claim Bureau unless the hotel pays nearly half a million dollars in back property taxes before Sept. 23. Balancing budget cuts while maintaining the University's academic integrity is one of the stiffest challenges facing administrators, University President Joab Thomas said yesterday.
Coming out of spring practice it appeared that redshirt sophomore Kerry Collins had won the starting quarterback job. And thoughts of sitting behind Collins for the next three years had John Sacca (also a redshirt sophomore) pondering a transfer. It may be the most unheralded position, that of the offensive lineman. But it is here, in the trenches, where the toiling task of protecting the territory occurs. It is where games are won and lost. The 1992 Summer Olympics are now over and it is time for the sports world to return to normal. Sabrina Sebastianelli is learning to cope with the bare necessities.
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