Back Issues
Monday, Feb. 26, 1996
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Details of fee clear up
The Activity Fee Implementation Committee met Friday and Saturday behind closed doors to discuss how to use and distribute the revenue from the $25 student activity fee.
Two Altoona Campus students charged for possession of drugs
Two students from the Altoona Campus were arrested Feb. 20 for drug law violations after a three-month investigation by the state Attorney General's office and the Altoona Police Department.
GOP looks to next primaries
Following Pat Buchanan's victory in the New Hampshire primary, attention is now being focused on the next few major battlegrounds in the race for the Republican presidential nomination -- Arizona and South Carolina.
Fraudulent E-mail messages plague Internet users
One day last semester, Matt Schell (sophomore-computer science) checked his E-mail. He saw that a message had been returned to him, but he had never sent the note.
Some students juggle classes, wedding plans
Some students shudder when Capt. Jean-Luc Picard says "engage" the engines -- let alone when their friends say "engaged" with visions of wedding bells in their eyes.
Case may invoke drug delivery law
Centre County prosecutors may for the first time get a chance to enforce a state statute concerning drug delivery resulting in death.
In one classroom, X marks the spot
The syllabus says the course examines the life of Malcolm X/El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, his social, political, economic and moral thought and his relevance as one of the most significant leaders in African-American history.
Shuster meets with attorneys
In response to recent allegations concerning the validity of his petitions to run for the 5th Congressional District seat, Bob Shuster has met with his attorneys to discuss the legitimacy of state Sen. John Peterson's claims.
Help offered to friends of drug abusers
A local man is attempting to turn tragedy into a warning for other people.
Police still looking for weapon
The Ferguson Township Police Department is still trying to determine what type of weapon was used Friday to assault a Ferguson Township woman in her home.
'Upward' program helps students bound toward college
Without the University's Upward Bound program, some students may have never made it to college.
Unknown man assaults PSU woman in home
A University student was assaulted in her home on the 500 block of East Beaver Avenue during the weekend.
Police log
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Go-to went awry as Lady Lions win
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Everybody watching knew who would get the final shot. Penn State's job was to stop her. Ohio State's job was to spring her free. Neither team succeeded -- but it didn't matter.
Root of gymwomen defeat found in injuries
With two key gymnasts injured the Lady Lions gymnastics team fell to New Hampshire 191.350-191.000 last night.
Icers shoot out Spartans
Nothing would be better than entering the national tournament on a winning note, and that's just what the Icers will be doing when the puck drops on Wednesday afternoon.
Icers depth in roster provides two wins
After losing both games to the Icers this past weekend, Michigan State found out what a lot of the other teams in its division already knew. Penn State has one of the deepest rosters in the ACHA.
Laxers pound out western wins
The Penn State lacrosse team knows that it can't afford to lose much this year if it hopes to reach the NCAA Tournament, and a loss this weekend to a western rival in Ohio State and Michigan State would have been devastating to the Lions tournament hopes.
Grapplers complete big weekend sweep
The Penn State wrestling team put an exclamation point on its season, collecting four pinfalls in a 37-6 win yesterday at Lehigh.
OSU's senior honors stolen by lady cagers
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lady Lion fever bubbled over yesterday in the most unfamiliar setting.
Lady sluggers start season victoriously
Cinderella made it to the ball and it looks as if the Penn State softball team wants to follow in her footsteps.
Netmen just good enough
The sign over the entrance to the courts at the Penn State Tennis Club reads, "Penn State Tennis Welcomes You", but after this weekend it should be changed to "Warning! Red Hot Men's Tennis Team -- Enter at your own risk."
New Jersey, spikers perfect together
On paper, it was a mismatch, and the Lions showed everyone why.
Superstars get Lions back on track
Penn State wrestling coach John Fritz was finally able to send all of his big guns to the mat on Saturday in meets against No. 22 Clarion and unranked West Virginia. The No. 12 Lions posted impressive results as they won 23-19 over Clarion and 20-16 over West Virginia.
----------------------------OPINIONS----------------------------
Collegian Editorial
Indigestion: Scores of student calls needed to aggravate legislators about funding
Reader Opinion
Reader Opinion
Collegian Columnist
John Shullo: Government B.S. leaves only one option: Break the law
Collegian Guest Columnist
Lawrence W. Young: Monoculturalist mind-set ignorant, far from truthfulness
