Back Issues
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997
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Pill recall hard to swallow
A mix-up in the packaging of the 28-day grouping of birth control pill Ovcon 35 has resulted in the national recall of 150,000 packages of the item.
Landlord-tenant settlement absolves University official
The name of University Board of Trustees member Joel Myers has been cleared of wrongdoing in a landlord-tenant dispute that resulted in the loss of personal property.
Pornography sparks discussion
Hustler magazine published a cartoon of the characters in The Wizard of Oz having sex with Dorothy -- and her little dog, too.
Clinton faces social security, insecure citizens
Melissa Terrick has her whole life planned out.
Jazz Club welcomes German quartet
The Penn State Jazz Club put a swing into the spring semester last night by sponsoring an extraordinary performance by the Munich-based Modern String Quartet at the Music Building.
CES revision plan worries private colleges
Some of Pennsylvania's private colleges and universities were dismayed at Secretary of Education Eugene Hickok's approval of the University's plan to restructure the Commonwealth Educational System last week.
Potential suitors offer big bucks for Conrail merger
The long-discussed merger between Conrail and CSX Corporation has stopped in its tracks for now, but suitors are still lined up to buy the Philadelphia-based Conrail railroad company.
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Sharing the dream
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Ready, aim, fire
Police log
Reporter want ad
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Lady Lions to play similar Hawkeyes
Back in October, before any of the dust had been kicked up on the 1996-97 Big Ten women's basketball season, the predictions began to circulate.
Wildcats' Byrdsong can't match Barnett
Two years ago, Northwestern football coach Gary Barnett transformed a consistently cellar-dwelling Big Ten weakling into a Rose Bowl representative and a respected powerhouse.
Gymmen finish fourth in windy city
Although placing lower than last week, the men's gymnastics team, led by its seniors, scored higher this past weekend and got a glimpse of what is ahead.
Columns
Collegian Sport Editors Matt DiFebo and Rob Amen try to show which one knows more about Super Bowl history.
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Collegian Editorial
Amendment preserves free speech, not tactful speech
My opinion
Collegian reporter Bridgette Blair tries to find the man of her dreams and talks about the only 'rule' of dating.
Reader opinion
- Student ungrateful for alumni donations: Ralph E. Pilgram Jr. complains about a student that gets a free ride thanks to the alumni asociation and is never going to give anything back to the University.
- PSU wrestling team lacks news coverage: Herman G. Potter says that the wrestling team should get as much coverage as the basketball and other sports at Penn State.
- STRAIGHT talk from group's president: Darin A. Loccarini tries to explain what STRAIGHT really is.
Network helps theatre graduates adjust
Upon graduation, many theatre arts students set off for great careers on Broadway or in Los Angeles only to discover that life in the big cities isn't always so great.
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Happy birthday to you!
