Back Issues
Thursday, April 11, 1996
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State police include cameras in patrols
Pennsylvania State Police have added a new dimension to their fight against crime.
Dole visits Hershey, praises PA officials
HERSHEY -- During a brief stop on his campaign tour, U.S. Sen. Bob Dole spoke in front of a crowd of about 850 people at the Pennsylvanians For Effective Government's 21st annual dinner at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.
Speaker, audience address culture
Audience members actively participated in a discussion about discipline, image and culture last night with keynote speaker Edward James Olmos. The discussion, sponsored by Ebony and Ivory Week, drew about 200 people to Eisenhower Auditorium last night.
Congressional candidates look to welfare reform
As the federal government determines where to tighten the belt to balance the budget, social programs such as welfare may bear much of the burden of the cutbacks.
Independent learning offers options
For a variety of courses, students do not even have to come to the University to acquire credits. Instead, the University comes to them -- courtesy of an independent learning program.
Library renovations to disrupt area
Students may have to brave the cold this fall to take out library books from East Pattee if the groundbreaking for the Paterno Library begins on schedule.
Old Main invites students in for annual open house
On most days, the heavy doors are shut and the lobby is as quiet and imposing as a church. But yesterday, Old Main had a different look and feel.
Speaker begs men to help stop rapes
"I don't know how long it took, where his hands were, if he kissed me. I only remember that I bit a whole through my lip and the taste of blood in my mouth," said Katie Koestner of her memories of her date rape experience.
University remembers mule who helped build Old Main
Although it may seem strange, the skeleton of a mule inhabits the north lobby in the Agricultural Administration Building.
Preliminary Hearings
Police log
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Candy's not so dandy for gymnast
During her freshman year, Bea Selz went to a mall with her women's gymnastics teammates before a meet at Alabama.
Spikers gouge Buckeyes in four games
Entering postseason play, the Penn State men's volleyball team did not need another disappointing loss on the road to an opponent that it may see in the NCAA Championships in May.
Leopards latest losers to lady laxer landslide
With confidence high and a seven-game win streak in tow, the Lady Lion lacrosse team was up for just about any challenge yesterday afternoon.
Former Penn State bowler rolling down the lanes to success, money in the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour
Even at age four, she knew what she wanted to do -- Jackie Sellers wanted to bowl.
Penn State declaws rivalry with Pitt
When the University of Pittsburgh's Athletic Director, Oval Jaynes, looked at his football team's future schedule, he saw the name Penn State filling a slot from 1997 to 2006.
Powerful club
Its goal is simple -- to play organized games of volleyball at a competitive level. But the members of the Penn State Power Volleyball Club get more than just setting and spiking.
Fab freshmen form infallible foundation
Offense plus defense equals win -- an obvious observation perhaps, but one that two of the newer Lady Lion lacrosse team members took to heart yesterday.
Collegian Sports Columnist
Jordan Hyman: Getting past the gutter balls leads to fond bowling memories
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Student play aims at University's diversity issues
When Julie Power was younger, she liked to write. In high school, she wrote short stories for her creative writing class. Now she has helped write a play for Theatre Arts 440 -- Playwriting Principles, which will be performed before a University audience tonight.
----------------------------OPINIONS----------------------------
Collegian Editorial
'R' you ready? Council decision leaves students a chance to assure future fairness
Reader opinion
Collegian Columnist
Rand Hubiak: If you're reading this column, you've missed the end
