Two area legislators said a referendum that would fund a program designed to upgrade water and sewer systems throughout Pennsylvania is crucial to the state's economic future.
State College Bureau of Police Services is actively investigating the rapes of two University women this weekend in the borough and another involving a non-student State College woman earlier this month.
In spite of a University safety regulation requiring all chemical wastes to be disposed of in labeled containers, improper drain disposal procedures still continue in the University's introductory organic chemistry lab courses -- Chemistry 35 and 36.
Penn State had its closest brush yet with a 1988 presidential candidate yesterday, when Andrea Dukakis, daughter of leading Democratic candidate Mass. Gov. Mike Dukakis, visited campus.
Gov. Robert P. Casey yesterday urged Pennsylvania voters to approve a $300 million referendum next Tuesday for PENNVEST, the state's program to improve the water and sewer infrastructure.
Paul Chu, a leading scientist in the field of superconductivity and M.D. Anderson, professor of physics at the University of Houston in Texas, will present the 1988 Mueller Lecture on physics tonight at 8 in 119 Osmond.
The Department of Nursing will sponsor a free "wellness fair" for older adults from 1 to 3 p.m. today in the Nursing Consultation Center on the first floor of Health and Human Development East Building.
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the formation of Israel by the United Nations, several University students will take part in an Israeli Independence Day celebration at 5 p.m. today in front of Old Main.
The men's golf team won the IUP Invitational yesterday, capturing the title for the 12th time in the history of the 25-year-old event.
Four members of the Penn State wrestling squad received citations yesterday from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for achieving All-American status at this year's NCAA Wrestling Championships.
The newly established Penn State sailing team took seventh place in its first regatta of the season held at St. Mary's College on the Potomac River in Maryland earlier this month.
The softball team (19-15), which has been struggling offensively the past week, begins a crucial part of its Atlantic 10 Conference schedule with a doubleheader at 2:30 this afternoon at St. Joseph's.
Collegian Editorial
Collegian Editorial
My Opinion: Robert S. Corrington
My Opinion: Gloria Hampton
