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THE DEATH PENALTYNo political issue has been subjected to the ups and downs of the public opinion roller coaster ride more than capital punishment.
OLDER TEENS COMMIT MORE VIOLENT CRIMES
It is no secret that crime is a problem.
And although the violent crime currently devastating America's cities is far removed from quiet and peaceful Happy Valley, the recent political push to get tough on criminals will have a large impact on people who are the same age as the students who populate the campus.
Capital punishment: Law vs. morality debated
Death -- many ponder its meaning but few doubt its finality.
And the idea of punishing a criminal with an irretrievable sentence to die provokes people to question their deepest and most sincere moral convictions.
University, NASA develop imaging system
Having to sit through a Boeing 747 landing in foul weather has never been fun, but it need not be dangerous. A four-year endeavor between the University's Department of Computer Science and a NASA research center is trying to help by making pea-soup fog appear as clear as glass.
Suspect returns to area
Murder suspect Robert Carrico was returned to the State College area Saturday and was arraigned before District Justice Daniel Hoffman on murder charges, the State College Police Department said.
University to sponsor controversial minister
The poster is peach and a bit larger than the others hanging on the board in Waring Commons. It grabs Scott Heckman's attention, and he stops to read it once again.
Police Log
Trackwomen improve times at Terrier ClassicCompetition for the Lady Lion indoor track team at Friday and Saturday's Terrier Classic in Boston included 2,200 athletes and nearly 200 teams from across the country. Penn State faced it well, racking up one first-place finish, two thirds, one fourth and three sixths.
Fencers jab competition
Every sports team has its starters. And every sports team has reserves -- the unheralded athletes who back them up.
Gymwomen survive date with Buckeyes
Senior tri-captain Karen Cimochowski had never performed a routine with a difficult "D" rating before. But on Saturday, the Lady Lion gymnast attempted the Jaeger, a release move on the uneven bars where the gymnast lets go of the bar, flips in a tuck position and recatches the bar.
Parkhill upset by fourth loss
For the fifth time this season, the men's basketball team had victory within its grasp and found itself struggling late in the second half.
Lady Lions earn Big Ten top spot
Last Friday, the women's basketball team traveled to Urbana-Champaign, Ill., and dismantled Illinois, 75-63, improving its record to 5-2 in the Big Ten. On that same evening in West Lafayette, Ind., Purdue downed Wisconsin 68-66, dropping the Badgers to 6-2 in the conference, and setting up the ideal scenario.
Battered Icers split weekend in Michigan
It had to happen sometime.
Throughout the season, the Icers have avoided the proverbial injury bug. But in this weekend's road trip, things went downhill fast.
Gymmen assured after tough USA Winter Cup meet
Some Penn State gymnasts had to travel to Colorado this weekend to find the confidence they have been searching for all season.
Purdue avenges cagers
Every one of the Purdue Boilermakers would admit that their team isn't the same without departed 1994 player of the year Glenn Robinson.
Lady Lions riding high since scary start
My Opinion: Brad Young
Political footballCollegian Editorial: Clinton must continue to push proposed minimum-wage hike
Islam at war with outer world for survival, not expansion
My Opinion: Jeff Gorman
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