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Back Issues
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Tuesday, April 4, 1995
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Problems face all USG governments
Purdue University's student government members knew their organization was not taken seriously 10 years ago when the rock band "Dow Jones and the Industrialists," ran for president and vice president, got elected and used the student government funds for spring break.
Homeless youths find shelter with Stepping Stone
Four months ago, a young 18-year-old woman ventured into Happy Valley from California. But when she arrived in State College, she had nowhere to live.
Front line finish for Army ROTC students
As the University sleeps, with 8 a.m. classes two hours away, members of Penn State's Army Reserve Officer Training Corps walk through the misty dawn to physical training at White Building. With a full day of classes ahead, these students put thoughts of schoolwork behind and concentrate on rigorous upper-body calisthenics and a three- to five-mile run around the deserted campus.
Officials plead for more funding
HARRISBURG -- University administrators were drilled by the state House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee yesterday as they again pleaded their case for increased state funding.
Area's eatery owners donate
When Karen Colville heard about "Dining Out For Life" as a high school junior two years ago, she thought that the idea was good enough to use for her community service project.
RENU presented to council amid concern, debate
After two months of banter, the Planning Commission's controversial housing plan was finally presented to a silent State College Borough Council last night.
Committee's changes may ease congestion
The State College Borough Council appointed new members to the Traffic Mitigation Committee and approved measures to lessen traffic at the council meeting last night.
Professors say efforts on track
President Clinton has learned once again just how difficult it is to please every political interest with his foreign policy decisions.
Police Log
Grapplers take 3rd at freestyle tourney
There is no off-season for the Penn State wrestling team.
Eight Lion wrestlers competed at the Espoir National Freestyle Championships held at North Carolina Central last weekend and led Penn State to a third-place finish.
Lady Lions fall twice to Wildcats
Yesterday the Lady Lion softball team could not duplicate the last-inning heroics that it displayed in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Tackling two tasks
It has been done before, and it can be done again.
Matt Mapes, a senior at Williamsport High School, is considering remaining a two-sport athlete when he begins his collegiate career next fall.
No holding back
If Lady Lion gymnast Joanna Knox were to summarize her overall performance this year, it would be in one word -- aggressive.
Grapplers take 3rd at freestyle tourney
Eight Lion wrestlers competed at the Espoir National Freestyle Championships held at North Carolina Central last weekend and led Penn State to a third-place finish.
Level playing fields
Collegian Editorial: Federal ruling a step in the right direction for women's sports
Why we're not ready for the affirmative action debate
My Opinion: Andrew Nichols
Letters to the editor
Greek tragedy 'Electra' visits campus
A brother and sister reuniting, a mother mocking the death of her son and a daughter enraged at the mother who killed her father. Although these may sound like proposed topics for the next Ricki Lake show, it's not. These ideas are actually about 2,500 years old.
WINK collapse creates hole WPSU may fill
It was the day after commercial alternative music died -- at least in State College. As the night crept toward dawn last Friday morning, just hours after WINK-FM (108) went off the air permanently, Disc Jockey Jeff Blasinski was too angry for mourning and too frustrated for sleeping.
Short Cuts
With an attitude that makes all the Green Days of the world look like petty, money-grubbin' conformists, Pavement is telling the world to fuck off.
