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Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1996

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Singled-out
Last semester, only a few black faces could be found among the 300 others in a theatre class held in the Forum.

Relief still coming as waters recede
Two weeks after the waters began to recede, state and federal officials have only begun to recover.

IFC elects Gordon president; seeks 'proactive' solutions
A new president, administrative vice president and treasurer were elected last night for the Interfraternity Council.

Permit plan raises concerns
Representatives of the student body and rental property owners in the borough joined forces at last night's State College Borough Council meeting to voice their concerns about the borough's Rental Permit Revocation Proposal.

Professors strive for diverse balance
On an average day at the front of the classroom, Mike Johnson leads his Racism and Sexism class in a discussion about a hypothetical situation.

Police log

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It must be in her genes
What results when a Harlem Globetrotter is combined with an Olympic track runner? None other than one of the top collegiate shot putters in the nation -- Kim Hicks.

Icer engineers stingy defense
In order to meet the requirements for a degree in engineering one needs to excel in both mathematics and physics. In order to meet the requirements of a skilled defensive player in the sport of ice hockey one needs to excel in both speed and determination.

Love of hockey drives IM teams
In a day and age where the commercialization of both college and professional athletics has become so prevalent, the chance to see a game played by athletes who play for the pure love of the game is a rarity. However, this was not the case during the first round of the Intramural floor hockey playoffs.

Healthy helping
The Lady Lion basketball team was a little weak in the knees over the weekend.

On a mission
Reggie White is not the only professional football player who is able to mix together smash-mouth football and a strong devotion to Christianity.

Freshman gymnast makes national team
The second time was the charm for Penn State gymnast Tim Lashua last weekend.

Trackmen grab four event titles
The men's indoor track and field team had a stalwart performance on Saturday at the Patriot Games in Fairfax, Va. The team finished first in four events at the non-team scored event hosted by George Mason.

Sheepish Hawkeye finds right time to turn up heat
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Andre Woolridge, Iowa's dynamic point guard, can beat defenders off the dribble. He can pull up and hit the jumper or penetrate and find the open man.

Collegian Sports Columnist
Chad Washington: Racist incidents in college hoops: Could Penn State be next?

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

Collegian Editorial
A learning process: Ridding ourselves of prejudice takes willingness to understand

Reader opinion

Collegian Columnist
Rustam Kasad: Tree-huggers leave room for truth in environment debate


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