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Confusion over election results continues

Across the country, this year's election has been viewed as both an embarrassment and the embodiment of American democracy at work.

Some Purdue international students say that the lack of an announcement of a president-elect has not negatively impacted their views of the country's politics.

Frank Wilson, a political science professor, said the credibility of American democracy hasn't been undermined abroad.

"They're looking at this with amusement," Wilson said. "People abroad are as confused as Americans on how this situation will be resolved."

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Purdue's nuclear research focuses on improvements

In a recently published list by the U.S. Energy Department, more than 40 colleges were named as possible sites over the last 50 years for nuclear-weapons research. Purdue is on the list.

But Arden Bement, the head of the School of Nuclear Engineering, said that even though the professor who started the School of Nuclear Engineering in 1955 was from Los Alamos Laboratories, where the bulk of U.S. nuclear-weapons research is done, no weapons research has ever been done at Purdue.

"Research has been focused on the effect of radiation on materials and on processes and reactor safety," Bement said. "The bulk of our research is on how to build safer reactors, nuclear medicine and space propulsion involved in long-term space travel."

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Companies use perks to lure students into hot job sectors

Tim Hoff knew there would be some pampering from the companies that were courting him. After all, he was about to graduate and enter into one of the hottest job sectors in the country. But he wasn't expecting the huge crate of food on his doorstep — a tribute from one of the many companies he had interviewed with.

"It was 27 cubic feet of chips and Doritos," said Hoff, a senior in the Schools of Engineering. The food was part of a gift package sent by Frito-Lay, one of the many companies Hoff interviewed with during the semester.

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Offensive problems lead to Purdue loss

Chris Pickard/Chief Photographer

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: Purdue receiver Donald Winston tries to elude Michigan State’s Renaldo Hill during the Boilers’ 30-10 loss. Winston had three catches for 17 yards but Hill and the Spartan defense held Purdue’s offense to just 10 points.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Two strong forces met on Saturday —the nation's No. 4 pass offense and the nation's No. 2 pass defense.

And because the former faltered and the latter excelled, the Michigan State Spartans, possessors of the latter, earned a 30-10 win.

The Spartans (5-5, 2-5 Big Ten) held Purdue (7-3, 5-2) to 279 passing yards and intercepted Purdue quarterback Drew Brees three times.

"Give credit to their defense," said Brees. "They had a very good defense. They're not leading the Big Ten in total defense or second in the nation in pass defense for nothing."

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