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[ Friday, April 2, 1993 ]

NEWS

Women in the United States are not the only ones who seek equality -- women throughout the world are fighting for the same cause.

Mel Klein and Larry Young, co-chairmen of the HUB/Robeson Advisory Committee met with the University Student Advisory Board last night to discuss the progress and plans of the HUB/Robeson project.

Income taxes are a burden -- but for those who get refunds, they can be a blessing.

For international students, tax forms can be another difficult adjustment to the American way of life.

Inside the hollow building the hopefuls hunch, flex, squat and bounce en masse to the shriek of the blond-bobbed leader. Like malfunctioning marionettes, they each move at their own speed, blurring into a giant mass of color against the windows.

Don't bother building an ark --residents of State College Borough and University Park are not in danger of being carried away by a raging flood.

Student apathy was high once again in the Undergraduate Student Government elections Wednesday as only 18 percent of the student population voted.

The class of 1993 shattered its goal.

By raising $85,000, the senior class met its $30,000 goal almost three times for the class gift to University Health Services. And they're not done yet.

SPORTS

The men's track team is competing at a college that is rich in history and tradition this weekend. William & Mary boasts 300 years of academics and 31 years of hosting the Colonial Relays.

It started with a little warm weather, then there was a little less snow. And now the women's track team has been able to move its practices to the outdoors, away from the confines of the Indoor Sports Complex.

Karin Wallenstein's brief tenure as the women's assistant volleyball coach came to an end yesterday when she was named head coach at the University of San Francisco.

What would drive an ordinary student to devote hours a week to a sport where there are no scholarships available?

The men's lacrosse team and its revived offense take a two-game winning streak on the road this weekend against the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.

The men's tennis team has dominated its opponents in winning five matches in a row this semester.

In the past month, the baseball team has logged enough road miles to make even Jack Kerouac a little envious.

After more than three weeks of inclement weather, indoor practices and anticipation, the softball team is finally ready to hit the diamond. But if the Lady Lions were hoping for a warm reception on their return to the field, they're going to the wrong place.

The men's gymnastics team had struck out this year, losing to Ohio State, Nebraska and finishing sixth in the Big Ten.

At times, it seemed that the women's gymnastics team was going to sputter to a halt before season's end, the walking wounded piling up one after the other.

An explosive offense, a stifling defense and the lingering memory of Saturday's loss inspired the women's lacrosse team to yet another victory.

At the beginning of the season, the men's volleyball team set its sights high -- winning the national championship.

OPINIONS

Collegian Editorial: More child care needed for University students, faculty

My Opinion: Sally Pont

Letters to the editor

ARTS

Going to church was never this much fun.

Godspell opened in Schwab Auditorium last night with an eye on contemporary culture and a woman in the lead role as Jesus.

There are those who have commented to me on how lucky I am to be a film critic, but, oh, how little do they know.

What do you get when you cross an old-fashioned housewife with a modern career woman? A very odd couple.

Many people on campus associate Rob Tregenza with the University's film program, where he teaches in the creative confines of Carnegie Building's basement.

Depeche Mode wants you to listen to Songs of Faith and Devotion religiously.

A controversy between artistic expression and religion erupted and subsided yesterday as the Penn State Thespians awaited the opening of Godspell.






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