Back Issues
Friday, Feb. 7, 1997
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Party habits may change
Police have not said alcohol was the cause. The district attorney has not said he is going to pursue charges against those who threw the party. But in the wake of a tragedy, many students have said they are going to change their partying practices this weekend.
Reverend compares Martin Luther King to Christ
In an active, energetic and boisterous performance entitled, "The Emancipation From Poverty," Rev. James A. Forbes, Jr. compared the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., slain civil rights leader, with that of Christ.
'Thin is in' theme hurts College women
Many women nationwide resort to extremes such as starvation, binging and purging, when it comes to attaining that ideal image.
AOL refunds to angry clients
Last Wednesday, many customers encountered busy signals as AOL technicians attempted upgrades that caused an outage at the company's Vienna, Va., center. Yesterday, AOL was down again for service upgrades.
Saving Earth one cup at a time
At each USG Senate meeting, Styrofoam cups from the HUB clutter the table. And if Ed Kilpela gets his way, cups will no longer be an intricate part of Tuesday night Senate meetings.
USG code still needs work
The ink is barely dry on the newly revised Undergraduate Student Government Elections Code, yet some changes may already be in order.
Marijuana legalization scares politicians
Medical establishments such as the New England Journal of Medicine and the American Medical Association who stated their support of medicinal uses of the drug last week, have clashed with politicians.
Students treat professors to lunch
The Undergraduate Student Government Academic Assembly and the Instructional Development Program Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching are co-sponsoring special lunches throughout the semester at the Nittany Lion Inn to help students in large lecture classes become more familiar with their professors and vice versa.
Virgin Mary sculpture controversy continues
A display of student artwork last semester has become the catalyst for an on-going discussion at the University about freedom of speech in artwork.
Detectives still searching for suspect in Uni-Mart robbery
State College Police Department detectives are still looking for the man who robbed a State College Uni-Mart convenience store Wednesday and put the clerk in the hospital, the State College Police Department said yesterday.
USG Senate Briefs
Police log
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Gymwomen hope to roar at Cat Classic
Which team will produce the biggest roar or the weakest meow will be determined this weekend as the Penn State women's gymnastics team travels to Columbia, Mo., to compete in the Cat Classic on the campus of Missouri University.
Lady cagers' ship still afloat in Big Ten waters
Rene Portland hasn't given up the ship. Sure there may be some holes in the stern, but she's not ready to abandon it yet.
Swimmen hope to drown Wildcats in deep depths
Villanova vs. Penn State. The mere mention of these two schools may conjure up images of Pete Lisicky and Calvin Booth against Jason Lawson and Tim Thomas. A probable sellout crowd at the Bryce Jordan Center? Great theater, right?
Grapplers go the extra mile for success
A grueling seven-minute match is entering its final seconds, and both wrestlers have given everything they have. The score is tied, as both have displayed an even amount of technical skill and ability.
Icers, Blue Hens match could decide tourney bye
Anthony Annexy made a meaningful return to his former haunts for the Icers, shutting out Villanova, 5-0, Wednesday to record his second shutout in six starts. The sophomore turned aside all 24 shots he faced.
Treading water
Four years ago Tiffany Crandell, Kim Kephart, Erika Georgs, Wendy Rowe, Kristi Swix and Karen Van Tassel all said hello to the Penn State women's swimming and diving team as wide-eyed freshmen. Tomorrow they say goodbye.
Fencers will have undefeated status challenged
The competition level moves up a notch this weekend for the undefeated Penn State fencing team when it travels to Princeton to face the Tigers and Rutgers. Although it is only facing two teams tomorrow as compared to the five teams it fenced last week, things should be a lot tougher for the Nittany and Lady Lions.
Wolverines to meet struggling cagers
The Penn State and Michigan basketball teams are both having disappointing seasons -- but in different ways.
Sports Column
Collegian Sport Writer Geoff Mosher talks about how the Lion's Basketball season has imrpoved during the last few games giving good expectations for the years to come.
Spikers hope to break down rebuilding teams
It's beginning to be a theme for Penn State men's volleyball opponents. Their objectives are to keep up with the often dominant Nittany Lions.
Gymmen ready for Illini
Coming off a win over Michigan State, the No. 7 Lions will be awaiting the challenge of the No. 6 Illini.
Trackmen tune up for Big Tens
The Penn State men's indoor track team has its eyes set on making a strong impression at the Big Ten championships in two weeks. Before the Nittany Lions tackle the Big Tens, though, they will try to tune up and run over the competition when they host the President's Invitational tomorrow.
Grapplers face Badgers, Gophers with Big Ten tourney in thoughts
Two teams, three All-Americans and seven ranked opponents.
New trackwoman impresses
Last year the Penn State women's track team sported a lineup that would make opposing schools cringe at the sight of its personal bests.
Boxers KO'd by illness
Penn State boxing coach Bill Wrable should invest in a couple of bottles of Dimetapp.
----------------------------OPINION----------------------------
Collegian Editorial
For a long time, students have been complaining that they have little say in local government.
My opinion
Collegian Columnist Tess Thompson awaits her 21st birthday, realizing there's more to life than a bar tour.
Reader Forum
- Forum attacks rights
in First Amendment: Craig Ortsey refutes Rev. Leo Arnone's argument against the recent artwork controversy.
- U.S. Constitution does not allow 'group libel' : William C. Waterhouse disagrees with Rev. Leo Arnone as well.
----------------------------ARTS----------------------------
To read or not to read...That is the question
As universities consider dropping Shakespeare requirements for English majors, many wonder if Shakesphearian literature is dying in its classic form because of its birth in the mainstream.
Reverend Horten heats it up punkabilly style
The British science fiction series Dr. Who featured a do-gooder traveling through time, in a machine called a TARDIS, trying to save worlds. The problem was, the TARDIS never went to the precise time the man wanted it to.
'Star Wars' shines stellar-style on the big screen once again
One could brave the frigid weather to go see Star Wars: Special Edition at the theater, waiting in line over an hour only to sit in a hot, humid theater with a floor that has God-knows-what all over it.
Lecture comes out of the closet on film
After author Raymond Murray gave a talk on gay and lesbian characters in film yesterday,Crystal Markley (junior-agricultural and biological engineering)walked out with a new list of movies to see.
Voice of 'Mother' instills fright in students returning home
It has to end some time. For most of us, the four, five or six years spent at Penn State are a kind of vacation from the real world. We can live on pizza and beer. We can chain-smoke with no apparent ill-effects on our lungs. Three hours of sleep a night is the norm.
Our Opinion
Collegian Editors T.R. Deckman, Molly K. Fellin and Erin Horan talk about how much they love 80's music and why everybody else should too.
Polish folk dancing spotlights University ensemble
A rainbow of fabric and light peeks under the curtain. The drums, accordion and flute signal the entrance of the dancers. In a flash, the curtain rises and standing there are more than 25 couples clad in 35-pound, hand-embroidered costumes.
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