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Back Issues
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Wednesday, Jan. 25, 1995
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University students, local residents travel to nation's capital to protest Penn State pro-lifers march for unborn childrenSome studied. Most slept. A few people even watched the sun rise over the Pennsylvanian hills as the bus rolled toward the nation's capitol.
SARB investigates King
Undergraduate Student Government President Mike King will be under investigation for allegedly violating the USG constitution. The USG Senate voted last night to authorize the Senate Appointments and Review Board (SARB) Committee to investigate actions taken by King.
PHC nominates new candidates
The Panhellenic Council finished nominating candidates for four elected positions -- PHC president, executive vice president, administrative vice president and secretary/treasurer. Nominations opened Jan. 9 and closed Monday night.
Students, faculty react to Israeli bombing
The latest in an escalating round of terrorist attacks on Israeli targets has left one more stumbling block in the way of a peace process that has struggled to get off the ground.
Mild winter leaves skiers out in cold
The meteorologists keep forecasting it. The skies are clouding over. And skiers in State College are praying for it. But this January, none have seen the howling winds and insurmountable snowfall of a blizzard.
USG wants mid-term teaching evaluations
The concept is simple enough: Require all instructors to collect feedback from students about how to improve their teaching techniques before the end of the semester, when it is too late to make changes.
New governor retains library funds
Penn State Harrisburg received a gift last week when the outgoing Casey administration released money for its library, but Gov. Tom Ridge will not dish out any funds until this and other capital projects are reviewed.
Clinton delivers State of the Union
While President Bill Clinton made his first State of the Union address to a Republican Congress last night, local analysts were left to wonder where his call for bipartisan support on a variety of reform programs will lead the nation.
HUB/Robeson funds still held
Although University administrators claim the HUB/Robeson expansion project ranks at the top of its requests for state funds, for more than three years it has remained stagnant, with the money still stuck in the governor's office.
Police Log
Gymnast plays games to rehabilitate wristSpinning a yo-yo hardly seems like a fair trade-off for a day's practice on the pommel horse.
But as a member of the No. 2 men's gymnastics team, Joe Roemer would not mind if his life was a little less fair.
Fate deals fencer handful of wins
Fate is a funny thing sometimes.
Just ask Thomas Strzalkowski, a coaching assistant for the Penn State fencing team. If fate had not intervened in his life, he would not be where he is today.
Gymnast best of all worlds
The meet had ended. The scores were announced. Most of the cheering crowd had gone home.
But gymnast Kerry Slattery and her teammates stayed to sign autographs last Friday after Penn State's second-place finish between Alabama and Oregon State.
Spartan Respert best in Big Ten
The statistics speak for themselves: 26.1 points per game (1st in the Big Ten), 2,180 career points (9th all-time in the Big Ten), 54.6 percent from three-point land. Michigan State guard Shawn Respert is possibly the best basketball player in the Big Ten -- if not the nation.
Spikers set for rematch in Hawaii
Down two-games-to-one to UCLA and trailing 4-11 in the fourth game in only its second-ever national championship appearance, the Penn State men's volleyball team was just four points away from a shattered dream last year.
Men's sports feeling impact of Title IX
Icer Coach Joe Battista used to be a Penn State ice hockey player. During that time, he heard of a plan that would elevate the club team to varsity status along with the women's soccer team.
Recharged soles
The No. 44 of Angie Potthoff's shiny satin uniform is replaced by a blue sweater and comfortably faded blue jeans as she folds her 6-foot-1-inch frame into the wooden benches of Waring Commons.
Icers deserve shot at varsity status, stronger opponents
My Opinion: Michael Palm
Dark AgesCollegian Editorial: Gingrich must watch comments about male, female differences
Students must not be afraid to ask about other cultures
My Opinion: Majida Mehana
Letters to the editor
