Back Issues
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1996
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Graduation marks students' triumphs
Many students have stories behind their University careers. Some could talk about the time they had to walk from East Halls to class in Walker Building in a blizzard, or how they lost their student ID four times in one semester. But some graduates of the Class of 1996 have a more phenomenal story.
CCSG petition drive ends
The Council of Commonwealth Student Governments concluded its statewide petition drive last Wednesday to increase state funding for higher education.
Snow, spare time pile up
With classes canceled yesterday and delayed until 11 a.m. today, students took advantage of the extra time to do everything from buying textbooks and shopping to sledding in their cats' litter boxes.
University to reduce enrollment
When Mike Strickland was applying to the University, so was half of his high school.
Grads honored in new center
The Bryce Jordan Center was christened Saturday morning with the graduation of 2,700 undergraduate students amidst a packed arena.
Greek directory upsets sororities
The publication of a Greek-only telephone directory without authorization from Panhellenic Council is being investigated by the University's Office of Judicial Affairs.
Higher education funding receives legislative look
After months of controversy often characterized by heated debate, the state House of Representatives Select Committee on Higher Education has issued its report on the spending activities of state-owned and state-related universities.
State of emergency leaves travelers stranded
By rendering roads more suitable for dogsleds than cars, the Blizzard of '96 had state officials scrambling to get the commonwealth moving again.
Postal run affected by blizzard's deluge
Neither rain nor sleet, snow nor hail usually prevent postal workers from their appointed rounds -- unless the storm was the Blizzard of '96.
Snowfall takes town by storm
As the area begins to recover from the latest snowstorm, another dark cloud might be on the horizon.
Skeleton crew braves weather
As the area begins to recover from the latest snowstorm, another dark cloud might be on the horizon.
Storm slows students' return trips
The Blizzard of '96 did more than just dump 17 inches of snow on State College. It also stranded many travelers and placed students returning to Penn State in a slippery situation.
Police log
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Auburn-ed
TAMPA, Fla. -- Opponents had only scored 47 points against the Auburn defense in the third quarter all season. Penn State hit paydirt four times in 11 minutes and 39 seconds to turn a competitive 16-7 contest into a 43-7 blowout before Auburn scored again in the Outback Bowl New Year's Day.
Jurevicius shows potential in bowl
TAMPA, Fla. -- Glance at the depth chart and his ominous predicament is blatantly clear.
Engram leads Lions to Outback win
TAMPA, Fla. -- He stood upon a podium beneath the flooded stands, elevated above the throngs of media awaiting his words. It was a familiar position for Penn State's Bobby Engram -- he's been towering above opponents for the better part of two seasons.
Lion student-athletes active over semester break
Over the winter break, student-athletes weren't just recuperating from the fall semester. Some were quite busy.
Lady cagers bid Rec Hall farewell
The ladders went up and the nets came down Friday night in No. 6 Penn State's (13-2, 3-0 Big Ten) farewell-to-Rec Hall game against Minnesota (4-8, 0-2).
Icers win despite Towson's antics
Despite leaving five players behind because of what coach Joe Battista called "disciplinary reasons," the Icers (14-1) won the first of their two games over the weekend, defeating Towson State, 8-3.
Grapplers make mark in Dec.
While most Penn State students were relaxing at home over the holidays, the Penn State wrestling team worked to continue its winning ways.
Big Hurt
TAMPA, Fla. -- He had dominated the entire first quarter. In fact, tailback Stephen Davis accounted for 92 of Auburn's 112 total yards in the opening quarter.
Badgers bugged by cager defense
On a tear-jerking afternoon filled with all the pomp and ceremony of a Broadway production, Penn State said good-bye to Rec Hall yesterday -- a friend for over 65 years.
Lions will face USC in Kickoff Classic
On a tear-jerking afternoon filled with all the pomp and ceremony of a Broadway production, Penn State said good-bye to Rec Hall yesterday -- a friend for over 65 years.
Nebraska ends Lady spikers season early
In the 1994 NCAA women's volleyball championship tournament, the Lady Lion volleyball team upset top-ranked Nebraska to advance to the Final Four. This season, the No. 9 Lady Lions looked for a similar performance against the No. 1 Cornhuskers for a postseason rematch in the tournament's Sweet 16.
Miller tells JoePa: I'm here to stay
After bouncing back and forth with his decision to either leave school for the NFL or stay at Penn State and exhaust all four years of his college eligibility, it appears as though Brian Miller has bounced one final time.
Lion 'D' puts fix on Tiger QB Nix
TAMPA, Fla. -- He had performed in big-game situations before. And he had thrived, like against Alabama in 1993 and Florida a year later. Even in November when Auburn faced Alabama, Patrick Nix helped lead the Tigers to victory. But in the Outback Bowl against Penn State, Nix wilted under pressure, as the rest of the Tigers' offense did.
Four Lions say 'shuck off' to Clearwater Hooters oyster record
TAMPA, Fla. -- So you thought you ate well over the holidays?
Lion defense confounds Tigers
TAMPA, Fla. -- With the 43 points his squad gave up to Penn State in the Outback Bowl New Year's Day as the proverbial nail in the coffin, Auburn coach Terry Bowden fired defensive coordinator Wayne Hall Thursday. But the spindly 14 points the Tigers scored in the Tampa muck -- 24.8 points below their season average -- will not lead to the dismissal of Bowden's offensive coordinator. He can't axe himself.
Nicholson 'assists' Lady cager victory
She may not score many points. In fact, only one of her four shots found the hoop. And for someone to score just three points in 34 minutes of play, some coaches might reconsider inserting that player.
Outback trip not all vacation for reporter
Eleven games, six stadium magazines, a few late nights, countless cans of Coke and over 300 combined stories later, we finally made it. It was not Pasadena, Calif., but the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla. would suit us just fine.
Richardson does Collins imitation
TAMPA, Fla. -- The comparison is fairly clear in just about everybody's mind. Everybody's but Wally Richardson's and his coach's, anyway.
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Collegian Editorial
The reader's page
Opinions page is the place to make some noise about issues
Reader opinion
Collegian Columnist
Courtney Cairns: Editor makes '96 resolutions for Collegian news staff
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