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Back Issues
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Thursday, March 30, 1995
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Mr. and Ms. Asian Penn State contest continues today
The Fourth Annual Asian-American Awareness Conference, which will be held this weekend, has a new twist this year. The first-ever Mr. and Ms. Asian Penn State will be chosen by a vote to raise funds for Asian-Americans United.
NPHC steps it up for international issues
By stomping and chanting in a Feb. 22 step show at Juniata College, the National Pan-Hellenic Council raised money to help students in Rwanda and Burundi and to increase community awareness about international conflicts in those countries.
Operating in overdrive
Paul Kasper hunches over a wooden table, his eyes scanning the room full of barely conscious students in Irving's Bagels on a Sunday morning. The majority of people walk past him -- unaware that he could very well have affected their Penn State experience in some way during the last few years.
Environmental changes affect salamander mating
Spring is in the air -- a time for warm weather, fresh flowers and romance. But humans aren't the only ones looking for love this time of year -- it's mating season for Pennsylvania salamanders. However, not as many of these amphibians will be mating here as usual.
O'Brien, Annechini win election
Sick students will no longer have an excruciatingly long wait to see practitioners at University Health Services if the newly elected Corey O'Brien and Kara Annechini keep their campaign promises.
King wants incentives to replace housing ratios
Undergraduate Student Government President Mike King told the State College Planning Commission yesterday that he wants to replace rental housing ratios with incentives in a proposed plan to solve the housing problem.
Students elect to skip USG polls
Despite the rain, one campaign worker stood on the Mall facing College Avenue, holding an umbrella as she held out florescent green fliers and asked students if they had voted. It was impossible not to notice that Undergraduate Student Government elections were happening yesterday.
Research assistant gets bicycle paths on track
As more and more abandoned railroad beds are converted to rail-trails for bicycles and pedestrians, engineers are facing design problems. Few design guidelines exist for these engineers who typically have not accommodated bicyclists or pedestrians crossing roadways where there are no intersections.
Police Log
Ex-colleagues reunite as opponents
During his 17 years of coaching, Larry Bock has experienced success with both the Juniata men's and women's volleyball program. But what has happened to men's volleyball in Happy Valley the past few years ranks as one of Bock's proudest achievements.
In the clutch
Akron had the bases loaded with one out in the top of the fourth. The Zips had just scored to take a 2-1 lead, and were threatening to blow the game wide open. The pressure of the situation might be enough to overcome even the most seasoned of relief pitchers.
Linksters lock on tourney for 3rd time
The Penn State men's golf team succeeded in completing the goal it set before traveling to the Loyola College Golf Invitational which began on Monday -- it achieved the three-peat.
Humbled Lehigh has new attitude
Last year, the Lehigh women's lacrosse team was feeling pretty good. The team was off to a 3-1 start. Then Penn State came to town.
Spinner leads netmen's surge
In order to be successful in any sport, a team needs good leadership.
With the men's tennis team --winner of six straight matches -- that leadership starts with Ivan Spinner.
Earl gets his due, nap
NEW YORK -- The tunnels leading to the Madison Square Garden locker rooms were crowded, not only by the smell of visiting circus animals and sweaty athletes, but by those athletes and the family, friends and sports writers waiting to see them.
Spikers unveil new lineup in victory
Spirits were high once again for the No. 7 men's volleyball team (15-3, 2-0) as it got to notch an EIVA victory last night, playing for the first time in the main gym of Rec Hall since Feb. 11.
Sluggers squeeze win, tie in dark
As darkness fell upon Beaver Field, a tired clan of Nittany Lion baseball players walked off the diamond happy with a win, but feeling a bit empty at the end.
Cagers win; third in NIT
NEW YORK -- The men's basketball team became the king of comebacks in the opening rounds of the National Invitation Tournament.
Lady sluggers split 2
A steady drizzle dampened the first two innings in game one of the Lady Lion softball team's doubleheader versus Akron yesterday, but disappeared for much of the doubleheader.
Lean meat
Collegian Editorial: Line-item veto can trim congressional fat
Spring is here: Welcoming back our biological rhythms
My Opinion: Marc Rigas
Letters to the editor
