For those who love to complain about the impersonality of the University's huge lecture courses and the dullness of it's standardized course work, undergraduate research can be a way to getting a more personalized and unique education. Thousands of people will be making an ice cream pilgrimage today.
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, 124 S. Allen St. will hold its second annual free ice cream day from noon to 8 p.m. today as part of a nationwide Ben & Jerry's giveaway.
A 22-year-old man was ordered to stand trial Wednesday by District Justice Robert Shoff on charges of indecent assault, indecent exposure, harassment/stalking, open lewdness and harassment. Chad Strickland says the fear in his dorm hasn't passed yet, but it has begun to subside. The ball is back in the court as the Bryce Jordan Center enters its final phase of construction, bringing the convocation center about two years from completion. If 14 students that were issued writs of mandamus fail to testify at a hearing investigating possible Undergraduate Student Government Elections Code violations today, they may be in violation of a University code of conduct. University Police Services found no indication of criminal activity in an alleged biology department financial misappropriations investigation. The Clinton administration may have made race-based scholarships legal, but debate about ethnicity-based aid for white students continues at Penn State and other universities nationwide. About 240 students living in Shunk Hall will be evacuated from their dorm Monday night, as smoke billows out of the windows, victims agonize and firefighters storm the building. Two weeks ago James Brady and his wife, Sarah, brought their gun control campaign to Pennsylvania -- praising Gov. Robert P. Casey's proposed legislation to ban 45 different assault weapons. A study conducted earlier this semester has found that a majority of dorm residents do not support any expanded card-access hours -- but that doesn't necessarily mean current hours won't be changed.
In the softball team's doubleheader sweep of Bucknell Tuesday, pitchers Leigh Bakun and Beth Reeves gave up a total of three hits to the Bison. The offense also excelled, with a 13-run deluge in game one and a late-inning surge in the nightcap. No doubt, the Lady Lions are coming off one of their best performances of the season. Since 1946, the men's lacrosse team has played Rutgers 46 times. In those contests, the Lions have only six victories. At 2 p.m. tomorrow on Jeffrey Field, the Lions (4-3) will shoot for number seven. With a 1-6 Big Ten record thus far, the Nittany Lion baseball team has gotten off to a slow start. The men's volleyball team has never been accused of being too high-strung. The team has run lackadaisical warmup drills, had matches against weaker Division III opponents and was even seen lounging on the beaches during spring break. LEWISBURG -- Coach Joe Hindelang wanted to get an idea of how his team stood before this weekend's games against Michigan. After a doubleheader sweep of Bucknell yesterday, his team is standing well. Dave Riordan thought the worst was behind him. Heading into the Big Ten Championships, the recuperated gymnast was sure that his hyper-extended knee was healed and he was prepared for a stellar performance. My Opinion: Kevin Gorman
Collegian Editorial: Election commissioners need to be unbiased for fair election My Opinion: Dave Hollingsworth
