Back Issues
Friday, Feb. 16, 1996
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Project promotes domestic violence awareness
A clothesline is now being previewed in the HUB, but no laundry is hanging from it.
Class cancellations, delays made available on-line
Next time bad weather causes class cancellations or delays, people can turn on their computers for the latest information.
Calendar change proposed
The Undergraduate Student Government Academic Assembly is looking to help students who find themselves burned out by the middle of finals week.
Pa. highway renamed to attract federal funding for improvements
The renaming of U.S. Route 220 will garner the highway much more than new road signs.
Committee discusses student health survey
Behind closed doors yesterday, the University Student Insurance Committee met to discuss whether student insurance should cover eye care, dental care and abortions.
Negative ad campaign may displease voters
Heading into the New Hampshire Republican primary Tuesday, four serious contenders remain in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination, but some are wondering if the negative tone of the campaign is turning off voters.
Labs fall short for students
Preliminary results from an Undergraduate Student Government survey last semester show students are dissatisfied with several aspects of the University's Center for Academic Computing labs.
'Thon setup starts
This weekend White Building will be transformed from a cold, empty gymnasium into a steamy, sweaty room packed with students dancing their hearts out to raise money for children with cancer.
Police log
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Sluggers see daylight, opener
For the last four weeks, the baseball team has been crawling out of bed for 6 a.m. practices three times a week in Holuba Hall, which might explain the Lions' prevailing emotion about opening the season tomorrow against Winthrop -- finally.
Successful basketball season increases merchandise sales
College basketball fever has officially hit State College.
Fencer faces final Jr. Olympic fight
Tom Peng, a Penn State freshman epee fencer, has one last chance. Usually freshmen are in no hurry to get things done because they have time on their side.
Dual meet gymnasts all under one roof
Before the season began, Penn State men's gymnastics coach Randy Jepson said Ohio State could be a formidable team.
Quartet of opponents next up for Netmen
The men's tennis team hopes that Dorothy's "there's no place like home" cliché holds true this weekend at the Winter Classic.
Crunch time
This time a year ago, Iowa's women's basketball team was struggling through an uncharacteristic 11-17, 6-10 in the Big Ten record. Coach C. Vivian Stringer, after 23 years of service, left the university as Iowa's winningest basketball coach -- either men's or women's -- for the head job at Rutgers.
Lady sluggers open against Div. II team
The Bloomsburg softball team rolls into Holuba Hall, at noon Sunday carrying with them a second ranked Division II preseason ranking.
Lions mire in drought
The men's basketball team has scored an average of just 58.1 points per contest in its last three games. In the same stretch, the Lions have made only 57 of 161 shots -- an anemic 35.2 percent.
Grapplers face trio of tough team tests
The Penn State wrestling team has picked the wrong time to start a slump, because if it hopes to break out of it, the Lions will have to knock off three of the top teams in the country.
Gymwomen, Buckeyes provide perfect matchup
There may be some fireworks tomorrow when Ohio State gymnast Susan Eckman hits the Rec Hall mat. She is quickly developing a habit of earning perfect scores.
Illini last stop for ACHA bound Icers
Although Illinois will be absent from the American Collegiate Hockey Association National tournament for the first time in three years, Penn State coach Joe Battista expects a tough weekend.
Spikers seek focus despite ornery fans at George Mason
The men's volleyball team just wants to play.
----------------------------ARTS----------------------------
Holiday's life was filled with blues
The cigarette smoke in the Apollo Theater that April morning in 1935 was so thick that those struggling to catch a glimpse of the thin, elegant figure on stage were forced to wait for the spotlight to get a clear view. Dressed in a white satin gown and slippers, the young woman slightly stumbled as she grasped the microphone, but quickly composed herself.
Students touch African culture
A wave of African culture will be sweeping through Johnston Commons at East Halls at 6 p.m. tomorrow. Dancing, music, fashion and food will be plenty during the thirteenth annual event, A Touch of Africa.
Welcome to Our Town
"You've got to love life to have life. You've got to have life to love life."
Manfull and actors add vitality to theatre class
Imagine sitting in a class and laughing and crying, and it's not because you're daydreaming about something funny or because you're having a bad day.
Old movie palace part of State College history
Climbing the steps of Scott Building, 116 W. College Ave., and glancing up at the ceiling, one would notice it is not typical of a university building. It is the color of the sky, lined with ornate wooden carvings and detailed architecture.
Country twanging its way into town
A rusty pickup swerves down the street with the likes of Garth Brooks blaring out the windows. The driver dons a cowboy hat, gets a lip full of chew, and hangs a shotgun rack on the back window. As he pulls away from the stoplight you're left in a cloud of exhaust and a fury of muffler noise. Just another damn redneck country music fan, right?
Alan Jackson sells out Bryce Jordan Center
The country fun has begun.
Line dancing fun, even if uncoordinated
Sometimes going to the same bars every week can be boring.
For the kids
What started as a simple doodle and some scrawled lines drawn by one graphic design student's hand has ended up on T-shirts and promotional materials seen all over campus.
----------------------------OPINIONS----------------------------
Collegian Editorial
Sparkling diamonds: The shining magic of 'Thon is for the entire community
Reader opinion
Collegian Columnist
Tess Thompson: Logic behind telecommunications bill doesn't compute
