Back Issues
Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998
----------------------------NEWS----------------------------
Groups mark Roe vs. Wade
Some people will spend today celebrating 25 years of a woman's right to abort a child.
Clones hit home
Sheep cloning doctor to speak about procedure's technology
Theologians race to establish stance on cloning; local reverends speak out
The Rev. Fred Byrne leaned out of his chair and plucked a thick book from a shelf in his office. He hurriedly thumbed to the back of the book, searching for a subject in its index. But he couldn't find it. The Catholic Catechism made no mention of cloning.AD
Match made in Beaver Stadium
Christine Wolfe and Nick Indeglio recall the road that led them to their future
Students still set to study abroad
Tragedy can happen to anyone, anywhere. Friday, a bus filled with St. Mary's College students was hijacked in midday on a busy street in Guatemala.
Highlands rezoning may shift housing
A proposed zoning amendment for the Highlands neighborhood of State College Borough could reorganize where many University students will live in coming years.
Inner Loop to link main roads
FERGUSON TOWNSHIP--A project that would connect West College Avenue and North Atherton Street was discussed last night at an open meeting at the Ferguson Township Municipal Building.
Trustees presented with diversity plan
A five-year plan concerning diversity at the University was presented Friday to the University Board of Trustees.
Students search for organizations that pique interests
Each table was decorated with a poster proudly displaying an organization. Some tables had video clips to watch or trophies to admire.
Involvement Fair Photo Page
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Earl: "I'll be back"
Penn State point guard Dan Earl and Northwestern center Evan Eschmeyer have more in common than first meets the eye. Both shared an official
visit to Northwestern in 1992, and now six years later both have
petitioned the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility.
Icers blow out Villanova; score five times in second to seal game
The song remains the same for the Penn State ice hockey team.
Lady cagers forced to run for cover from Tech-nical disaster
Severe storms ripped through the Louisiana countryside yesterday, wreaking havoc and knocking down power lines all over the state.
Eschmeyer and 'Cats seek first road win
When Evan Eschmeyer decided to go to Northwestern, he knew about the school's basketball tradition -- 23 straight losing seasons
and no Big Ten titles since 1933. The New Knoxville, Ohio, native
decided to overlook the Wildcats' problems of the past and become
a part of the solution of their future.
Spikers on East-West mission
East will meet West. Forces will clash. Shots will be fired and
only one will emerge victorious. It's civil war -- well, maybe not.
Swimwomen to experiment with lineup against St. Francis
The Penn State women's swim team won't worry if its coach roots for its opponent tonight, because it will be in a different sport.
Darling setting example with work ethic
The first time Bruce Howard saw Helen Darling pick up a basketball, Darling was a sixth grader in his middle school gym class. Having
given his students the last 15 minutes of class to shoot around
that day, Howard said he remembers watching in surprise as the
young Darling picked up a ball and nailed a 3-pointer.
Grace, agility and jumping tunes key to gymwomen's success on floor
Each time the Penn State women's gymnastics team competes at Rec Hall, there is a sense of anticipation before the fourth rotation. The fans know it's their time to make themselves heard. In turn,
the gymnasts know it's show time.
Off to the laces
Imagine an athlete getting ready to compete in an event, and all
of the sudden his shoelace breaks. He panics and then finds a
black shoelace in his bag. He replaces it and now has one black
and one white shoelace.
----------------------------OPINION----------------------------
Collegian Editorial
Anything to win: NCAA's new wrestling mandates help protect competitive wrestlers
My Opinion
Dressing outside of traditional sex roles should be tolerated
Letters to the editor
