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[ Friday, Jan. 22, 1993 ]

NEWS

Ten members from the University Board of Trustees participated in Omicron Delta Kappa's informal informational session last night to discuss concerns with student leaders.

President Clinton's choice to make the Cabinet resemble America has spurred discussion on whether diversity is a necessary requirement for the president's advisers.

The University Board of Trustees will elect a new president at today's meeting in the Nittany Lion Inn Boardroom.

Natasha Deer hadn't even considered graduate school, but she changed her mind when she found a University program that helps qualified students prepare for advanced degrees while doing undergraduate work.

Despite the situation in the Middle East, Sharon Zabell is still planning to leave tomorrow for a semester in Israel.

Wanda Williams said she has almost no one to identify with as a black woman at her university.

Cheese, garlic and tomatoes --the scent slinks up the nose and grabs hold of the brain, demanding a pizza immediately.

The University Faculty Senate will consider eliminating the general education exercise and sports activities degree requirements.

The University will release additional budget information today at the University Board of Trustees meeting, but most of the information is currently available and will only be reorganized.

Joking that another term as mayor would seem like an attempt to establish a monarchy, State College Mayor Arnold Addison announced yesterday he will not run for office a fifth time.

SPORTS

In 1991, Dave Riordan was not supposed to travel with the men's gymnastics team for the spring break meets at Brigham Young and UCLA.

The feelings of helplessness and resentment blanketed Kerry Slattery at last year's NCAA Championships. That night, she sat with a smile plastered on her face as she watched the women's gymnastics team capture fourth place.

As its meeting with Big Ten powerhouse Iowa looms on the horizon, it would be easy for the men's swimming and diving team to overlook tomorrow's opponent, the Villanova Wildcats.

It's going to be a long, hard weekend for Penn State's fencing squad.

The Big Ten swimming championships are less than a month away, but the time to perform is now for the women's swim team.

The motivation for the women's track team in tomorrow's meet just might be a little different from other meets.

The Big Ten, the Big East and the Atlantic Coast Conference will clash tomorrow when the Penn State men's track team hosts Syracuse and Virginia at the Blue-White Invitational.

Maybe it's the horrifying memories of last year's surprising loss to Buffalo State in the ICHL PLayoffs.

Trying to explain how, when and where this weekend's Nittany Lion Volleyball Invitational will take place is like trying to explain the new U.S. tax laws, in Russian, to your pet goldfish.

This weekend could determine the front-runner for the NCAA wrestling championship.

As senior forward Trish Andrew winds down her college basketball career, the Michigan native will be bringing home a lot of entries in the record books.

The men's basketball team's Big Ten road woes continued last night, but it was not from a lack of effort. The Lions lost 82-66 to Illinois in Champaign but in reality the game was much closer than that.

If things fall into place this weekend at the National Team Championship in Lincoln, Neb., wrestling co-captain Troy Sunderland will have an opportunity to avenge his only setback of the season.

The Icers are throwing the biggest party of the semester this weekend as they prepare to host the 1993 Nittany Lion Invitational Tournament.

My Opinion: Anthony Yacullo

OPINIONS

Collegian Editorial: Casey's approval of funds won't build HUB/Robeson alone

My Opinion: Greg Scopino

Our Opinions: Nicole Gardner and Brian Suwalski

Letters to the editor

ARTS

Safe Sax wants to culture the State College music scene with bebop.

Local bar Caf 210 West will be making room Friday night for the newest trend to hit State College.

Elvis Costello, the acerbic punk rocker, once spat out "What's So Funny About (Peace, Love, and Understanding)?"

The women of Simmons Hall now have a compact disc dedicated to them.

Nowhere to Run is the type of film you walk into with fairly low expectations, yet miraculously emerge 100 minutes later with a slight grin on your face and a zesty zip to your step.






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