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Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1996

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Citizens voice concerns raised over traffic plan
Citizens of State College showed up in full force last night, and all was not quiet as they voiced their concerns about the Commission for Pedestrian and Traffic Safety's proposal to reduce traffic through the residential East College Heights neighborhood, located north of the University.

CES worries about Plan for Planning
With the deadline for the initial campus suggestions for the Commonwealth Educational System's Plan for Planning drawing near, concerns are still present.

Warm weather may bring flooding
Residents may have to face localized street flooding and leaking roofs tomorrow because of the rain and warm temperatures.

Apollo 13 captain takes off on tale of famous flight
To be successful in life you have to make things happen -- that was the moral last night as Capt. James Lovell shared memories of his Apollo 13 flight with an audience that packed Eisenhower Auditorium.

Forty Pa. soldiers to head to Bosnia
A force of 40 soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Infantry Division at Fort Indiantown Gap will be deployed to Bosnia to take part in the peacekeeping mission there.

Police log


----------------------------SPORTS----------------------------

New starters boost season
Looking over the Penn State wrestling team's lineup this season, an opposing coach would most likely take notice when seeing names like Sanshiro Abe, Russ Hughes and John Hughes, and then skim over the rest of coach John Fritz's wrestlers without being too alarmed.

Missing players affect Big Ten
Dick Bennett must be doing something right in Madison. The first-year Badger coach has been without his two primary ballhandlers -- Darnell Hoskins and Sean Mason -- this season.

Altoona leads out of gate for commonwealth campuses
As the season nears its midpoint, snowouts have grounded the last few weeks of Commonwealth Campus winter basketball. Many teams have only played one or two conference games at this point, and are struggling to keep up with make-up games. Even though action has been limited, Altoona is off to a red-hot start in women's basketball.

Cards stacked in favor of 1995 Lions
Following two conference losses in the friendly confines of Beaver Stadium, with national championship hopes obliterated and the Rose Bowl on a respirator, Penn State's season came to a crossroads.

Lady Cagers enter Center
Already broken-in sneakers squeaked along the surface of the barely broken-in floor. The clock ticked above center court. The dribble of a basketball replaced the noise of a pin dropping.

Spikers missing star setter Ortiz
With its first home game against Ohio State on Saturday, the men's volleyball team is getting set -- minus its top setter.

----------------------------OPINIONS----------------------------

Collegian Editorial
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Reader Opinion


Collegian Columnist
Todd Ritter: Awareness of art is the truest reminder of humanity

Collegian Columnist
Kara Annechini: USG starting semester with renewed energy


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