Back Issues
Friday, March 22, 1996
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Local woman killed, 4 injured in two-car crash
A fatal traffic accident involving two University students occurred Wednesday on U.S. Route 322 in Potter Township, according to a Rockview State Police news release.
Two elected to Black Conference offices
Two University administrators were chosen president and president-elect at the 26th annual conference of the Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education two weeks ago.
Murder trial prompts news subpoenas
Some local media's news reports will serve a purpose other than to inform the public -- an attorney will try to use the reports today to prove a change of location is needed in a local murder case.
Program faces review
The College of Communications has invited a three-person team to review the film program in an effort to improve the department.
District candidates rack up support
With the April primary drawing nearer, Republican candidates for the 5th Congressional District are looking for support throughout the district -- and endorsements have been pouring in.
Running mates chosen carefully
When deciding to run for the Undergraduate Student Government presidency, candidates must make many important decisions. There is one, though, that could make the difference between winning and losing and also affect how successful a term can be -- the selection of a running mate.
USG presidential candidates seek better ways to include minorities in solving problems
With racial tensions at the University on the rise this year, candidates for Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president are faced with not only finding solutions to the current situation but also understanding how minorities feel about those solutions.
Coppersmith Fredman switches party affiliation to endorse Conway
While the usual candidate endorsements will be flying around between now and the general election in November, one local endorsement goes against the current.
Man convicted of stalking, harrassing woman
A jury convicted a State College man yesterday on charges of harassment/stalking, false imprisonment and criminal trespass, said Centre County district attorney Ray Gricar.
Club holds support vigil
An organization representing Taiwanese-American students is planning a candlelight vigil tonight to show support for Taiwan's first direct presidential elections and to protest China's military actions in the region.
University Briefs
Police log
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Lacrosse club begins season
This is the time of year the men's lacrosse club gets down to business. With 14 games on the docket and a tournament coming up, the members of the club are looking forward to a rewarding season.
Sluggers clean slate, start anew
For the Penn State baseball team, the true season now begins.
Blocking out past to seize the future
On the opening day of the Lady Lion basketball season in Piscataway, N.J., against unranked, unskilled and under-matched Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Penn State women's basketball team took its first loss.
Injuries, mono hinder road-warrior laxers
When the Nittany Lion lacrosse team departs Saturday morning for a two-game swing through southeastern Pennsylvania, it will definitely be without the services of defender Tolleison Morriss and midfielder Mike Gagliano, and possibly, defender Chris Lamy.
Goal for netmen: Roadtrip revenge
The last time the Penn State men's tennis team crossed paths with the Indiana Hoosiers on the tennis courts the site was Bloomington, and the event was the 1995 Big Ten Championships.
Everything coming up roses for Ruggers
Fresh off of a tainted and disappointing loss to Navy, the men's rugby team is set to prove that it was, in fact, the most skilled team at the Washington-Irish tournament.
Four grapplers move to NCAA quarters
Coming into the 1996 NCAA wrestling championships, the Iowa Hawkeyes seemed to be an almost invincible force, destined to win the tournament.
Gymwomen face a stern Big Ten test
After a loss against Nebraska last weekend, the women's gymnastics team wasn't happy. Its first home loss of the season. Five falls on the uneven bars.
Lady sluggers limp into weekend
They're battered. They're bruised.
Spikers hopeful for improvement
The men's volleyball team is on a strong eight-game winning streak. The Lions (13-4 overall, 3-0 EIVA) hope to continue it this weekend when they face Rutgers-Newark (8-10, 3-1) tonight and George Mason (8-15, 2-2) tomorrow at Rec Hall. Both games will start at 7:30 p.m.
Williams ready for similar foes
About this time last season, the Penn State women's lacrosse team traveled to Virginia for two very important games in its schedule. After losing the first three games of the season, the Lady Lions won back-to-back road games against Virginia and William & Mary, starting Penn State on a 10-game winning streak.
Netwomen to battle IU
Perhaps no other women's tennis team has experienced more success than Indiana. The Hoosiers have won the Big Ten championship 12 times in its history, including capturing the last nine straight.
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Flighty, feathery comedy caught in 'The Birdcage'
Before we begin, let me dispel a great myth about seeing movies in a theater: If the movie is funny, people will laugh.
Country duo to play PSU
On the evening of May 17, a country legend by the name of Brooks will come swinging into the Bryce Jordan Center.
Ticket-seekers disappointed
Several hundred fans of York-based rock band Live can eagerly anticipate squeezing into what promises to be a genuine sardine can this Saturday. But hordes of other equally avid fans will not be prying their way into Crowbar -- they were, so to speak, cut out of the deal.
'Film Follies' provide showcase for graphic design students
Hey! It's Film Follies time again. Don't know what the Film Follies are? Don't worry, you're not alone. Many students who are unaware of what they are might have gotten a clue from the assorted fliers, posters and ads splattered all around campus and the downtown area, trumpeting the arrival of this annual event.
Players find force in 'Star Wars' card game
The Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance can now wage Star Wars via cards.
Music from 'X-Files' soundtrack: X-tra creepy
You've seen it on television. You've seen it on posters. Now it has its own CD. It's the television program, "The X-Files," and it's everywhere.
No Refund Theatre plays in the 'Dark'
A blind lady and a doll stuffed with heroin -- the scene unravels, the outcome unknown, the audience at the edge of their seats. No Refund Theatre thrills and chills with the opening of their suspense thriller Wait Until Dark at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow in 111 Forum.
Jazz club leader sees final show
The seats in Schwab Auditorium were swaying the night of March 1, resembling trees in a storm, as the Tim Warfield Quintet moved the audience with their tempestuous brand of improvised jazz.
New exhibit hopes to bring more students to Robeson cultural center
A black and white border melts into a red glow as light and dark hands clasp. The hands radiate bright lines from the powerful image of a union, a symbol of the triumphant end of a traumatic era in American history and the promising beginning of a new movement that shaped the country's cultural consciousness.
Local bands play the name game
As local performer John Cunningham sat at a local bar days before his newly formed band was about to play, he wasn't prepared for the question posed to him by JB, the performer he was watching.
Professor talks about life with Oscar
Oscar night is supposed to be Hollywood's most exciting evening of the year. Yet for David Goodman, assistant professor of film and video production, the 1985 Academy Awards offered no excitement or surprises.
May I have the envelope please . . .
"It looks like my Uncle Oscar.".
1995's Best Picture nominees a strange, varied bunch
Have you seen the movie about the talking pig? What about the one about the Italian postman and a Chilean poet? These films, Babe and Il Postino (The Postman), are two of the five films nominated for Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards.
Collegian Arts Columnist
Todd Ritter: Foolish critic attempts to pick winners
Cave, his Seeds sing bloody murder
Murder is a crime considered unspeakable by most. Murder is a crime that screams its viciousness in headlines that burn across the printed pages of newspapers and magazines. Murder is a crime that has been present in our history as humans -- in our fiction, in our songs.
Envelopes, expenses gone with E-mail
No more stamps, no more licking envelopes, no more excuses about how it got lost in the mail. Students today have wholeheartedly embraced the modern postal system -- E-mail.
E-mail experiment compared to play
For many students, E-mail is a cheaper and easier way to keep in touch. For "Jester," a 1991 graduate of the University of Southern California, E-mail was the perfect opportunity for a little experiment.
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Collegian Editorial
Crapshoot: Random borough ordinance calls for RENUed student activism
Reader opinion
Reader opinion
Collegian Columnist
Tess Thompson: Ideally, we shouldn't need a Women's History Month
