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Back Issues   [ Monday, Jan. 22, 1990 ]


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The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency has found a temporary source of funds for its Stafford non-subsidized loan program through this semester. But the program may be in trouble for the 1990-91 year, a PHEAA spokesman said.
 
The floor of the HUB Ballroom looked like a giant Trivial Pursuit board, and each team's objective was to reach the board's center by answering questions dealing with various cultures.
 
A Romanian-educated University professor has been invited to speak at an international conference this summer in Kyoto, Japan.
 
One woman was killed and a girl was hospitalized in separate accidents during the rainy and snow-filled weekend. A total of five accidents were reported.
 
Volunteers with a 7-year-old program have tapped an energy source to spark life in children with threatening illnesses. It is the energy of the wish.
 
Fifteen years after James A. Moss set out to become president and publisher of a newspaper, he finds himself at the helm of Centre County's largest daily paper.
 
Local activists will join pro-life advocates from around the country in Washington, D.C. today to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision with a rally and political lobbying.
 
The demand for water in the State College borough will exceed supply by the end of the year and unless new water sources can be brought on-line soon, development bans are certain, officials say.
 
BELLEFONTE -- The second former State College Manor Nursing Home nurse's aide to stand trial on abuse charges was convicted Friday on seven counts of simple assault and four counts of recklessly endangering another person.
 
Last May, Jane thought she was going to lose everything: her job, her friends, her family, and maybe even her life.
 
More than 100 pro-life supporters gathered on the steps of Old Main last night, remembering the 17th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing abortion.
 
Who is Josh?
 
 
SPORTS
 
It was a long meet for the women's swimming and diving team when it faced No. 8 Virginia on Saturday in McCoy Natatorium.
 
Sparked by a combined 8-0-1 record by its lightweights, the wrestling team demolished three opponents in a 24-hour span this weekend at Rec Hall.
 
The bout was tied, 4-4. The match was tied, 4-4. The epee squad needed one touch against Notre Dame to have a shot at winning the United States Fencing Association Collegiate Open this past weekend.
 
When senior jumping captain Carmen Mann realized that she had long- jumped 20'7½" to not only win the event, but also qualify for NCAAs and break her own school record, the corners of her mouth turned upward into a smile that was almost as wide as her jump was long.
 
The men's volleyball team's 33-game home winning streak was snapped by Ball State in the finals of the Mizuno/Nittany Lion Invitational Saturday, 15-13, 6-15, 15-11, 15-10.
 
Ed Fogell's attempt from midcourt with a second remaining yesterday at Rutgers clanked off the front of the rim and the men's basketball team lost, 61-59.
 
Since Ohio State snatched the NCAA Northeast Regional title away from Penn State last year, the women's gymnastics team set its season goal on recapturing the title.
 
Another night. Another game. Another 40-point romp.
 
Only a week ago the Penn State ice hockey club looked invincible at the Nittany Lion Invitational as it thrashed two highly-ranked opponents by a combined score of 27-2. When the Icers traveled North this past weekend, they discovered how much of a difference a week can make.
 
Facing the No. 15 team in its third meet in seven days was too much for the men's swimming and diving team as it fell to Virginia, 137- 107, Saturday at McCoy Natatorium.
 
Distance runner Aidan O'Reilly placed first in the 1,600-meter and 1,000-meter races Saturday as the Lions won a tri-meet at Ohio State.
 
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Collegian Editorial: Women's rights established in Roe vs. Wade ruling threatened
 
My Opinion: Denise Janssen
 
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