Student employees happy about pay increase
For David Grote, a student pay raise couldn't have come soon enough. "I think it's about time," said Grote, senior in recreation. "It's good to reward people who stick with their jobs." According to Michele Sexton, director of budget and human resources services, for every year of service a student puts in, his or her pay can now increase by 25 cents, for a maximum of $5.…
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Mom passed out at tailgating
Connie Engle was tailgating with her family and friends last Saturday at Carnie Smith Stadium when she became violently ill to her stomach. Engle, a PSU alumnus, recalls rushing to one of the portable toilets near McPherson Hall by Gorilla Village. "I was lying on the ground near the Port-a-Johns because I literally couldn't move," said Engle, 52, of Lamar, Mo.…
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Sodexho, RHA plan outdoor dinner
Students planning to eat at Gibson Dining Hall tonight may be in for a surprise. Gibson will be closed from 4:15-7:30 p.m. as part of the Resident Hall Assembly's "Walk on the Wild Side" activities. Instead, a barbecue will be served outdoors on Willard Plaza.…
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Four arrested in frat fracas
An early-morning altercation in front of the Sigma Chi fraternity house ended with four arrests and no injuries, although police say they recovered a knife from one suspect. According to Pittsburg Police Maj. Brent Narges, officers responded to a 911 call at about 4:30 a.…
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Gunman attacks Canada college
MONTREAL, Canada (AP) - A man in a black trench coat and a Mohawk haircut opened fire Wednesday at a downtown Montreal college, slaying a young woman and wounding at least 19 other people before police shot and killed him, witnesses and authorities said. Police dismissed suggestions that terrorism played a role in the lunch-hour attack at Dawson College, where scores of panicked students fled into the streets after the shooting began.…
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Playing to the crowd
Jerime Carpenter, guitarist and lead vocalist for the rock band Always John, sings to the crowd during the band's get at Pittstock in the Gorilla Village. Pittstock is a music competition sponsored by the Student Activities Council. First place: The Nois…
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