As the number of people and jobs in Centre County increases during the next 20 years, so will the traffic on area highways. And the state has already begun plans to combat this problem. Although it may be as many as two years away, it appears the University's next major capital fund-raising campaign will benefit students by focusing on scholarships and endowed funds for faculty. A State College man was stabbed by another area resident early yesterday morning in a rooming house at 228 S. Atherton St., the State College Police Department said. The University is beginning a search for an Office of Physical Plant assistant vice president following Norman Bedell's decision to retire. It's that time of year again, when misplaced footing on an icy sidewalk can turn a trip to class into a painfully close encounter with the ground. The thin layer of ice covering unsalted areas makes the probability of bundled pedestrians slipping and falling dangerously real. The increasingly violent dispute in the breakaway Russian republic of Chechnya is the latest in a long chain of civil disputes leaving many governments contemplating the fine line between intervening and staying out of another nation's internal affairs. For Tara Perry, pencils no longer exist. Next to disappear will be every sunset, every mountain, every bird and every star she used to enjoy watching. Many are gone already.
PASADENA, Calif. -- There was no question in the minds of the Nittany Lions who the 1994 National Champion was. PASADENA, Calif. -- McMurphy's pub was silent.
A slew of Penn State faithful watched as Nebraska defeated Miami on Jan. 1, 24-17.
Spring Semester was slated to be redshirt junior Russ Hughes' chance to wrestle again -- his opportunity to get back on the mat after surgery to repair a ligament tear in his knee forced him to sit out much of last semester. ERIE -- If "it" would have happened, the Icers would have soared into the clouds with confidence. "It" would have been an upset of Mercyhurst College (12-1-0), the top-ranked NCAA Division II hockey team in the country, last Friday night in the first game of a four-game, five-day docket. The basketball game against Ohio State on Dec. 28 was like a replay of the Vanderbilt game one month earlier for Lady Lion guard Katina Mack. It was a win that two years ago would have ranked as one of the biggest in Penn State basketball history and would have shocked the college basketball world. It is said that defense wins championships. And if that's the case, Penn State's men's basketball team could be in for a long season. The question was asked many times before the women's volleyball team played its first match of the 1994 regular season. How would this team compare with the 1993 team which finished as the national runner-up? In past years, the women's swimming and diving team might have been more adversely affected by an early January trip to Columbus, Ohio to face the Buckeyes. The Lady Lions might have been sick of traveling after returning from winter training in Florida. Santa Claus was not very good to Women's Basketball Coach Rene Portland this Christmas. She got nothing but sticks and coal in the form of numerous player injuries, and as a result, two tough conference losses. Heavyweight Kerry McCoy and 142-pounder John Hughes each won individual wrestling titles and Clint Musser placed eighth at the Midlands Tournament held at Northwestern University Dec. 29-30. The event attracted the nation's top amateur wrestlers. The voluminous cheers pleading for Ki-Jana Carter to stay "One More Year" carried through the Rose Bowl after the Nittany Lions' 38-20 victory over Oregon. PASADENA, Calif. -- The constant haze of smog that hangs over Southern California suddenly lifted on the 2nd of January, 1995. The shadow of a mountain that hid behind the Rose Bowl stadium surfaced. Pompons screaming of blue and white and green and gold split the 102,000 fans down the middle. PASADENA, Calif. -- He only caught two passes.Just a pair. Fewer receptions than Bobby Engram, Freddie Scott and Mike Archie had. Just as many as Brian Milne and Kyle Brady grabbed.
PASADENA, Calif. -- They put heroes on a pedestal for others to worship. Set them on an elevated plateau and let them receive their due. A hero is someone who overcomes the odds, who preserves the victory and receives the opportunity to bask in the glory in the aftermath. PASADENA, Calif. -- For most of the 1994 college football season, Danny O'Neil went quietly about his business as Oregon's No. 1 quarterback. His statistics weren't overwhelming, and he wasn't flashy in and out of the pocket. Penn State seniors Bucky Greeley, Kerry Collins and Brian Gelzheiser marched into the jam-packed media room. After an intense Christmas training program, the men's swimming and diving team took a road trip to Minnesota last weekend for a dual meet on Friday night. On Saturday, the team participated in the Gold Country Invitational, also hosted by Minnesota. My Opinion: Michael Weinreb My Opinion: Ryan Jones
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