Back Issues
[ Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1995 ]

Borough searches students' pockets
For University students, State College is part of a transient stage in life, lasting about four years. For the borough, students are a constant.

Club prepares for annual livestock show
In 1917, students gathered in the Pavilion Theatre to show livestock at Penn State's first Little International. Patterned after the International Livestock Exposition held in Chicago, the show soon became an annual event for both agricultural and nonagricultural students.

Students confess to stiffing restaurants
Dave West would not go into a restaurant without any money, eat dinner and walk out without paying. But West has left a check before.

Academic Assembly candidates nominated
Three students accepted nominations last night for 1995-96 Undergraduate Student Government Academic Assembly president.

Police Log

Martial arts group values focus
The words "Tang Soo Do" might not mean anything to the average person, but for the Penn State Martial Arts Group, they mean dedication, loyalty and hard work.

Boxing club gets one win at invite
Freshman Mike Francis continued his reign of terror over the National Collegiate Boxing Association's top-ranked boxers, but was the only Penn State boxing club member to leave the LHU Collegiate Invitational with a victory.

Leaving team unexpectedly sometimes traumatic for athletes
Throughout her 14 years of swimming, Lauren Brant never thought an injury would end her career. But after two injuries and two surgeries, she knew she had to leave the Lady Lion swimming and diving team.

Ski team sets sights on nationals
Last season, the Penn State Ski Team won the Allegheny Conference title and went on to compete in the United States College Ski Association National Tournament. The team expects to do the same this year.

Buckeyes hope to top Big Ten ranks
This weekend, Ohio State could be the potential spoiler for one Big Ten women's basketball team.

Outgunned
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The wrestling team is used to being shorthanded this year.

The Lions' injured list read like a who's who in Penn State wrestling: Sanshiro Abe, Shawn Fishburn, John Hughes, Russ Hughes, Eddie Jayne, Frank Morici, Clint Musser, Rob Neidlinger. Throughout the season, Coach John Fritz has had to juggle his lineup time and time again.

Ice pavilion stays open for students
For most students, late nights are times to finish up any last minute work, grab a snack, and talk with friends. But for others, they are a time to put on the pads, strap on the helmet and play some hockey.

Icer gets into goal
I was upset at first, but I just learned to deal with it."

There is no question a difference exists between practice and game situations. Putting in the practice time and not getting playing game time can be frustrating.

Pro-choice training
Collegian Editorial: Medical institutions,like women, must have the freedom to choose

Verbosity, stickiness and the Clintonspeak presidency
My Opinion: Davis Houck

Letters to the editor

• Housing help
  
• Draconian drug war
  
  

Seapods put post-modern spin on classic rock 'n' roll
From the depths of the sea (yes, the same waters from whence Phish swam), comes a new specimen of musicalea oceanea -- the Ominous Seapods.

'Priscilla' a road-trip movie with a twist
Two drag queens and a transsexual dance in the desert wearing day-glo bell-bottoms. Lit only by a camp fire, they lip-sync to Gloria Gaynor's disco classic, "I Will Survive."

Beautiful music soothes pseudo sibling rivalry
In a perfect world, there would be no such thing as war or famine. Ricki Lake would still be a bloated actress in low-budget John Waters' films and sibling rivalry would be virtually nonexistent.

'Farce' a fun bedroom romp
Sleep isn't the only thing that goes on in the bedroom. There's reading, eating, arguing, laughing and of course, sex. Put them all together and the result is Bedroom Farce.

New hopes spring from networks' replacement shows
In the early weeks of October, television networks stuff the airwaves with dozens of new shows guaranteed to thrill and entertain fickle viewers. In the early weeks of November, most of those shows have already vanished, having failed to thrill or entertain anyone.