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Back Issues
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Friday, Feb. 17, 1995
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Drug slows AIDS
Penn State researchers have determined how a new class of AIDS drugs slows down a chemical reaction that is necessary for a strain of the virus to survive. The strain, HIV-1, is believed to be one of the strains that causes AIDS.
Midterm reviews mixed for Clinton
A broken promise here, a botched nomination there and a perpetual tendency to waffle are just a few of the ways that President Clinton's publicized critics describe his first two years in office.
Revisions to curriculum permit English majors more freedom
Richard Gidez is ready for the Department of English to take an international voyage -- one he hopes will help students appreciate literature from a broader perspective -- without ever leaving the University.
Lengthy local drug investigation yields 13 arrests in police bust
Pennsylvania State Police arrested 13 people who have been involved in the distribution and possession of various illegal substances for years.
Year of planning ends for 'Thon
For the past year, student committees and organizations have been preparing for one event. Students and advisers have had to arrange for everything from food to music to logos to mats to rulebooks to hotel rooms and much more. All of their hard work will culminate this weekend during the 1995 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.
Police Log
Netmen missing ace for tourney
With its top player out of the lineup, the men's tennis team's success in this weekend's Penn State Winter Classic will depend on how the younger players on the team adjust to competition.
Low-ranked wrestling team squares off with WVU, Pitt
When the wrestling team takes on West Virginia and Pittsburgh in dual meets tomorrow, it will come in ranked lower than any Penn State squad in recent memory -- No. 23 with a 5-10 record.
Laxers ready for rebuilding Cornell
In 1971, the very first NCAA men's lacrosse title game was played at Hofstra in Hempstead, N.Y. The team to take the first trophy home was the Big Red of Cornell. At 1 p.m. tomorrow on the Holuba Hall turf, that same team will challenge Penn State in a scrimmage.
Last year's top spikers meet for tourney in Ill.
When three of the four volleyball teams that advanced to the NCAA Final Four last year agreed to participate in the EIVA/MIVA Challenge this weekend, Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill., figured to host some of the nation's elite teams.
Gymmen to battle nation's top teams
Despite the loss of senior gymnast Mark Cooper to a torn knee ligament, Men's Gymnastics Coach Randy Jepson still has high expectations for his squad.
Halftime show will recognize Olympic gold medal sprinter
Big names will accompany big players on the floor when Penn State (13-8, 5-7 Big Ten) and Wisconsin (12-8, 6-5) prepare for a 1 p.m. tipoff tomorrow in Rec Hall.
Icers ready for rematch with struggling Scranton
The first time the American Collegiate Hockey Association's No. 1 Icers played Scranton, it was no contest.
Iowa brings spirit to Rec
Iowa Pride is emblazoned on the practice uniforms and dwells in the hearts of the members of Iowa's women's basketball team.
Boxers head to Invite
It was only his second-ever fight and it was against the National Collegiate Boxing Association runner-up. But Mike Francis' confidence never wavered.
Baseball opens season; Gymwomen head to Minnesota
The Nittany Lions (0-0) swing into their 1995 season this weekend with a three-game series at Richmond (0-0). The two teams will play a doubleheader at noon Saturday and a single game at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Collins working out throwing hitch
Some NFL scouts and coaches have noticed a hitch in former Lion quarterback Kerry Collins' delivery. He did not work out at last weekend's NFL Combine in Indianapolis. The combine gave scouts and coaches a chance to evaluate college players who are eligible for the draft.
Swimwomen relay team sets new school record
The women's swimming and diving team finds itself in good position after one day of competition at the Big Ten Championships in Indianapolis.
Dancing days
Collegian Editorial: Dancers' temporary pain eases children's chronic burden
A warning to undergrads: A PSU diploma will kill you
My Opinion: Dave Hollingsworth
Letters to the editor
Stone flies as star in farcical western
Westerns are usually clich-ridden melodramas that recycle the same plots over and over again. Most of them are overrated and those so-called western classics (Shane, High Noon, Unforgiven) just don't hold up after repeated viewings.
'Fire' blazes along spiritual trail
Surrounded by the stark white walls and high windows of the University Baptist and Brethren Church, choreographer Tony Coray waves his hands and clears his throat, summoning the group of dancers and musicians around him to form a circle.
African culture
Johnston Commons will be filled with the aroma of simmering food, the banging of drums and the rhythm of song during the 12th annual Touch of Africa event tomorrow night -- a celebration of African culture hosted by the African Student Association (ASA).
Arts underplayed in celebrating black history
While thinking about the achievements of blacks during Black History Month, one might wonder where the arts are.
Exhibit focuses on black women
In the HUB Formal Gallery hang lifelike, black and white portraits of extraordinary black women --women whose actions changed the course of America. Portraits that incite overwhelming feelings of inspiration and awe.
Hootie, Toad to perform
The University Concert Committee announced yesterday that Hootie and the Blowfish and Toad the Wet Sprocket will perform in Rec Hall on Tuesday, April 4. The musical mirth will begin at 8 p.m.
