Back Issues
Monday, April 7, 1997
----------------------------NEWS----------------------------
Latino leadership conference enhances knowledge of culture
Increasing the numbers of Hispanic students at the University and empowering the Hispanic community already at the University were the main objectives Saturday at Kern Building.
Soapbox derby lathers campus
Seven-hundred and ninety feet of the walkway between Old Main and McAllister Building were transformed Saturday into a high-speed raceway where spectators saw everything from a carrot-shaped racer to a Batmobile replica speed by them.
Controversy not exclusive to PSU
The only thing Suzanne Hendrich did was recommend for better health, people should eat less red meat.
Housing issue expands into community
This is the final article in a three-part series about the State College Borough Council's proposed amendments to limit student housing. This story focuses on community members' perspectives.
ACLU begins housing battle
When members of the Penn State chapter of the ACLU present their petition documenting their opposition to the student housing proposals tonight to the State College Borough Council, council members will see more than 3,500 signatures of concerned students and others.
Classic books cram HUB Ballroom
Pocket contents: pieces of lint, a Chap Stick and two quarters. There are two options: nourish your body or nourish your mind.
Friends relax with massage therapy, alternative healing at fair
Willing participants were massaged, relaxed and poked with acupuncture needles Saturday at the Eighth Annual New Age Fair in State College.
Locals open Heaven's Gate mystery
In the aftermath of last week's mass suicide in San Diego, University students and faculty members are speculating as to the causes.
CES administrator questioned, accused during CCSG meeting
Members of the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments held nothing back this weekend when it came to firing questions and accusations at Robert Dunham, senior vice president for the Commonwealth Educational System.
CCSG chooses new executives for 1997-98
Hail to the chief -- Chief Greg Bednarski, that is.
Students' baseball bat battle results in charges of assault
A University student was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after hitting another University student in the head with a baseball bat early yesterday morning, the State College Police Department said.
Police Log
----------------------------SPORTS----------------------------
Contreras shows divine strength, skill
Sometimes when watching an athlete there is just something special that separates him from his peers.
Parental guidance gives Kepner extra boost
Nearly all who have been associated with him on the volleyball court say they have never had a problem with him. All his coaches say he is both a great student and teacher of the game. But in his mind it has taken two people not associated with the game to take him to higher places.
Gymwomen heading to NCAA championships
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Pack the suntan lotion and sunglasses. The State women's gymnastics team is headed to Florida.
Spikers anticipating postseason competition
After 27 games -- some boring, some exciting and some meaningless -- the regular season is finally over for the Penn State men's volleyball team.
Lull doesn't dull laxers
Lapses -- sometimes they cost a team, sometimes they don't.
Jekyll and Hyde lady sluggers get Big Ten win
Two different teams took the field for the Penn State softball team this weekend.
Cycling club wins Kyper Criterium
The Penn State cycling club took its No. 1 national ranking in the National Collegiate Cycling Association and showed the cycling world just why it is No. 1.
Trackmen take fourth at Colonial relays
The Penn State men's outdoor track and field team made its presence felt in Williamsburg, Va., Friday and Saturday, finishing a strong fourth at the highly competitive Colonial relays.
Freshmen help gymwomen cause
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When watching Nikki Smith and Ashley Wilson, one would think they were proven upperclassmen.
Laxer keeper finding consistency
When the ball explodes from the shooter's stick, there is really no time to think. There is barely time to react. It's simply reaction pitted against action.
Kent State misses chance for revenge
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As the NCAA Northeast Regionals headed into its final rotation, Kent State found itself in a position it was in at last year's regionals at Penn State.
Lady laxers get it together
It's nine games into the 1997 women's lacrosse season, and for the first time Penn State coach Julie Williams feels as though her squad is playing as a team.
Sluggers get much needed wins
The Penn State baseball team was in dire need of a win this weekend at Iowa, if nothing more than to prove that last year's 32-24-1 Big Ten championship team was no fluke.
----------------------------OPINION----------------------------
Collegian Editorial
Top 10 reasons to attend tonight's borough council meeting
My opinion
Collegian columnist Erin Strout says students are misinformed about 'secret societies'
Reader opinion
- Attend borough council meeting tonight at 7:30
- 'Outsider on the inside' tells the real USG story
- How can Playboy help women gain respect?
- Column doesn't lose sight of basic freedom
- Civilians can still buy 'assault rifles' in Pa.
