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Paternos give $3.5 million gift
Another 47 years of coaching is how Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and his wife Sue will fund a $3.5 million gift to the University, Sue Paterno joked at the University Board of Trustees meeting Friday, where the gift was announced.

Paterno gift will help Eisenhower grow
The Eisenhower Chapel, with its red bricks and spire in the sky, is set to expand.

King's daughter to address community
Many races, creeds and colors will convene tonight in Eisenhower Auditorium to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Members of this diverse audience will come together as one to remember King's contributions and to honor his legacy. On stage, King will be remembered and honored firsthand -- by his daughter.

Poster portrays unity
He speaks to the world without uttering words. Posters, buttons and flyers displayed around the University have most recently become his voice.

Volunteerism evident in week of service events
"Everyone can be great because everyone can serve." These words, spoken by Martin Luther King Jr., capture the theme of volunteerism and service of the King holiday.

Professor cancels class to observe King holiday
As an undergraduate student, David Moore observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day by choosing not to attend classes on the holiday.

Students ask professor to carry grass into space
A flag and 3 ounces of grass seed have been chosen to accompany James Pawelczyk, the University's first faculty astronaut, when he boards the Space Shuttle Columbia on April 2.

Trustees elect VP Junker to suceed Arnelle
The University's Board of Trustees welcomed a new board president at their meeting Friday after former Board President H. Jesse Arnelle choose not to run for another term.

$14 million sports complex receives nod
Appearances count. Or at least they did to the University's Board of Trustees when it considered the construction of a new, $14 million, indoor multisport facility at its meeting Friday.

University to build campus day care for community
Working or attending class full time will be made a little easier for parents in the University community with the construction of a new day care center on campus.

Tax refunds to help build war museum
The Internal Revenue Service is helping a charity earn money this tax season.

Residents air HMO concerns
COLLEGE TOWNSHIP -- Boalsburg resident Carolyn Kresen recounted Friday night the difficulties she has experienced with her Health Maintenance Organization provider, which rejected payment for medication already approved by her doctors.

Police suspect man took false identity to receive medications from hospital
A 25-year-old State College man is being held in Centre County Prison for allegedly using a false name to receive drugs from Centre Community Hospital, the State College Police Department said.

Girl reports suspicious man
HARRIS TOWNSHIP -- A report of suspicious activity has the State College Police Department asking local residents for help.

First all-USG meeting to be held Sat. evening
For the first time in recent memory, Undergraduate Student Government will hold a meeting for all its members.

Wedler to run for Pa. Senate
Vicki Wedler, chairwoman of the Centre County Board of Commmissioners, announced yesterday that she will be a candidate for the state Senator seat for Pennswylvania's 34th district.

Police Log

----------------------------SPORTS----------------------------

Wrestlers fall to Iowa, place third
When the Penn State wrestling team handed Iowa its first home loss since 1988 earlier this month, the Nittany Lions made a statement -- we can beat the best in their own backyard.

Lady cagers smothered by Purdue, Illinois
The Lady Lions needed a ray of hope yesterday after being disappointed 82-58 by No. 8 Illinois Friday.

Collegian Sports Columnist
Walseth provides Lady Lions with lone source of light

Gymmen, gymwomen pommel competition
In all sports, there comes a time when an athlete performs at such a superior level that people say he or she is in "the zone." The concentration level is to the point that it exceeds everyone else's in the field of competition.

Gymwomen floor Illinois with help from rowdy Rec Hall crowd
Primed to compete for the first time this season in Rec Hall's familiar, boxy enclosure and dim lighting, the team electrified an already high-energy crowd and gave it a Saturday night performance to remember.

Ekman propels gymmen to weekend wins
Great moments don't usually begin with a videotape, rather they end up there.

Raising the bar
The Rec Hall crowd was silent as Penn State gymnast Tobias Ekman finished his nearly perfect high bar routine. After sticking the landing, Ekman vigorously pumped his fist in the air and set the crowd on fire with its loudest frenzy of applause of the night.

Icers sweep Mountaineers into boards
They weren't pretty. They weren't memorable. But they were two wins.

Spikers dominate at Invitational
Harsh winter storms are not the only thing rampaging through Canada.

And the winners are...
Where there are great players, there's a great team. Where there's a great team, there's a great coach. The Penn State women's volleyball team had them all.

Doing the split
Road wins are not easy.

Swimwomen sink, soar in weekend pair
They went from the middle of the spectrum to the edge.

Trackmen shine at relays
The Penn State men's track team had a record-breaking weekend at the Bucknell-Hershey Relays and came home with some extra hardware -- two five-pound Hershey chocolate bars.

Trackwomen kick off new season with win
The Penn State women's track team started the 1998 season in style this weekend at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. -- the Lady Lions came away first in the five team meet.

-----------------------------ARTS-----------------------------

Low-key Jackson sings of life, love
They were in love with her, baby, and they didn't even know her name.

Young blues artist opens for rock legends tonight
Though more than a few people have hyped him as a soul savior, it's unlikely Kenny Wayne Shepherd will be reinventing the blues any time soon.

Performing art students give show
The Statue of Liberty is outlined on a wall wearing a bra. A picture of a bull standing in a field is posted. Above a desk is an eye test that would normally be in a doctor's office. Instead of the letters being random, they spell the phrase, "Hegemony of the Eye," over and over again.

----------------------------OPINIONS----------------------------

Collegian Editorial
Still dreaming: King's speech to University applicable in today's world

My Opinion
Challenging the undiscussed: milk, change, dancing title

Letters to the editor