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[ Friday, Feb. 24, 1995 ]

AT&T to sponsor distance education project
The University received yet another corporate financial boost last week when it was announced that the AT&T Foundation would provide $300,000 to support a three-year distance education project.

Urban village OK'd; residents skeptical
The State College Borough planning department approved the first development plan under new zoning regulations for the urban village, but some residents say that increased development will change the neighborhood's character.

Asian-Americans find role in 'Thon
Last weekend's dance marathon was a memorable experience for many people, but for the Asian-American community at Penn State, it had a special meaning. This year marked the first time an Asian-American organization sent a couple to dance the night (and day and night . . .) away to benefit the fight against cancer.

Courses threaten students' faiths
Most students come to the University expecting to get an education that does not include a threat to their religious faith or beliefs. But that is exactly what some students think happens when they enroll in some religious studies courses.

Citizens want area to remain residential
A fired-up crowd lingered in the Church of Christ, 405 Hillcrest Ave., after the State College Planning Commission's work session last night.

York Campus graffiti probe takes a turn
A petition has been filed requesting official handwriting samples from York Campus student Aaron West to determine whether the threatening notes he received last semester were written by his own hand.

School choice debated
In the campaign last November, the governor promised to initiate policies that would provide vouchers for education in both public and private schools. The vouchers, which would supply money for either parents or schools, would allow parents more leeway in where their children attend school for primary and secondary education.

Drug defendants to be arraigned
An arraignment date for the 13 local residents arrested in last Thursday's drug bust in Bellefonte has been set for March 13 and will be held at the official Court of Common Pleas in Bellefonte.

Student group disapproves of Pepsico's Burma policy
Angered by continuing human rights abuses halfway around the world, a group of students plan to ask the University's administrators and Board of Trustees to chide Pepsico Inc. for its investments in authoritarian-ruled Burma.

Police Log

Despite spiker win streak, team worried about play
When the men's volleyball team travels to Newark, N.J., for the Golden Dome Volleyball Classic this weekend, it will try to do more than search for its fourth championship -- the Lions will try to put the past several weeks behind them.

Laxers' strong attack meets sturdy Irish defense in home opener
Last year, the men's lacrosse team opened its season in a less-than-auspicious fashion. The team traveled to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame and lost 12-9.

Trackwomen psyched for Big Ten tourney
The signs hung in the Lady Lion track team's locker room yesterday afternoon proved Penn State (2-1) is not planning to repeat last season's 10th-place finish at the Big Ten Championships.

Trackmen hopeful about Big Tens
The men's indoor track team will travel to Illinois for the Big Ten Championships tomorrow expecting the unexpected.

Hurt Icers end regular season
Penn State's ice hockey team has suffered some injuries over the past few weeks, but some players could be ready for action this weekend.

Spartans hit Rec for dual gym meet
The women's gymnastics team has never lost to Michigan State since entering the Big Ten.

Penn State Coach Steve Shephard hopes there isn't a first time for everything when the No. 8 Lady Lions (9-3, 3-1 Big Ten) take on the Spartans (13-3, 3-2) at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Rec Hall in a double-dual conference meet with the men's team.

Spartans hit Rec for dual gym meet
Athletes and coaches frequently talk about the invincible aura that surrounds a Rec Hall competition.

Lady Lions seek revenge for loss
After capturing the Showboat Shootout in Las Vegas, the women's basketball team entered St. John Arena on Dec. 28 looking to continue its three-game winning streak.

Cager silent but deadly
The noise levels at Rec Hall have often been credited for affecting the outcome of a basketball game by giving an adrenaline boost to Nittany Lion players and draining the confidence from visitors.

Lady sluggers split shutouts
For two weekends in a row, the Penn State softball team played four scrimmages and won them all. But that streak came to an end yesterday.

Sluggers searching for first win
The Nittany Lions (0-3) travel to Norfolk, Va., this weekend for a three-game series against Old Dominion (4-1). The teams will square off in a 1 p.m. doubleheader tomorrow and a single game at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. For Penn State, the games are the fourth, fifth and sixth in an 18-game season-opening road trip.

Drink Coke
Collegian Editorial: Penn State-Pepsi connection can help stoptorment in Burma

Well-intentioned affirmative action in an unfair world
My Opinion: A.E.B. Kapp

Bovine growth hormone: Fact or fiction
My Opinion: Lawrence D. Muller

Letters to the editor

• Proposed legislation is sweeping, radical
  
• Thanks to dance marathon heroes
  
  

Bible rock
Adding rock music to a famous biblical story might seem strange, but Pam Luu is looking forward to seeing composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice's interpretation of this tale.

Musical philosophers sport a healthy mix of styles
There is definitely something to be said about any band brave enough to immortalize a stupendous movie classic like Ishtar in song.