Some students believe coin-operated washing machines are taking them to the cleaners, so they're not paying.

Concluding a yearlong national search, David McBride has emerged as the University's choice to head the new department of African and African-American Studies.

Like Navy ROTC and the Applied Research Laboratory, Engineering Cooperative Education has been affected by defense cuts. Two years ago, defense-related positions made up nearly 35 percent of all engineering co-ops. Last year, only 10 percent were defense-related.

The University's recycling policy in the dorms will remain the same in 1993-94 -- no glass and no plastic.

The skirmish over secondhand smoke smolders slowly while the combatants set out for court.

An un-recycled newspaper has a short-lived usefulness. But the recycled newspaper takes a much different route.

When State College businesses closed down for the July 4 weekend, some of them opened their doors to a series of burglaries.

Cleveland has the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, Memphis is the birthplace of rock 'n' roll, and San Francisco is the city that was built by rock 'n' roll. But Harrisburg is the only city with a rock 'n' roll lieutenant governor.

The ELMS coalition has formed -- not to protect the historic elm trees that line campus -- but to foster a student voice in local government and State College Borough Council issues.

Despite being slapped with a lawsuit last week, University officials say they are doing what they can to attend to the concerns of the disabled.

Splashing down into a refreshing pool of 500 gallons of Jell-O may give sticky relief from more than just the sweltering heat -- it would help raise funds for leukemia.

Jason Jackson mentions John Amaechi in the same breath as Larry Johnson, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal.

As Penn State fans sat and watched Brian O'Neal's stirring performance in last season's finale against Pitt, not many were aware of the tremendous pain that the fullback was experiencing.

My Opinion: Michael Weinreb

Collegian Editorial: PSU's latest attempt to restrict alcohol is a shot in the dark

My Opinion: Dave Hollingsworth

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• Ban is necessary
  
  

The dog days are here to stay.

There will be little relief from the hot and humid weather during these last few days of the 27th Annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, according to Accu-Weather senior meteorologist Ken Reeves.

The idea that lawyers are scummy has become one of the central ideas of American culture.

Those who are sick and tired of overhyped million-dollar Hollywood flicks can find refuge in the University's first summer student film screening.

Although the Arts Fest is enjoyable for most who attend, some residents and businesses located on the Festival's route experience its advantages and disadvantages.

One after another, booths line South Allen Street, selling pizza, fries, fruit smoothies, and Chinese food as part of the traditional expo during Arts Festival. This year there is plenty of mulch, too.