Back Issues
Friday, Jan. 23, 1998
----------------------------NEWS----------------------------
People sort through details, consider effect on president
President Clinton's legal problems intensified Wednesday as sex scandal allegations involving a then 21-year-old White House intern arose.
STRAIGHT alters focus after founder Loccarini's departure
Darin Loccarini, president and founder of Students Reinforcing Adherence in General Heterosexual Traditions, resigned Tuesday.
Stadium may expand to meet ticket demand
After years of sold-out home football games and record crowds, the Athletic Department is researching the possibility of adding 6,000 to 12,000 seats to Beaver Stadium and expanding its facilities, according to a University news release.
Ridge releases funding for campus projects
Improvements to facilities at two University locations will be in the works due to a recent release of state funds.
Cloning scientist discusses ethics
Cloning is a technology that should be studied aggressively but applied cautiously, said the pioneer who helped create the first clone of an adult animal to a packed Eisenhower Auditorium yesterday.
SBS manager, Norm Brown, gives back to Happy Valley
Throw in some singing lions, a few dancers, balloons and a pep band and you have the making for a weekend in State College.
Pills, crash diets not way to lose weight
Amanda Japak said she stays in shape the old-fashioned way -- she eats right, exercises and stays away from fad diets and diet pills.
A sign by any other name
Collegian feature photo
Speakers discuss affirmative action
In the wake of the celebration of one man's quest for equality, debates about equal opportunity and discrimination continue.
New educational requirements may not affect college
Pennsylvania may be tightening teacher accreditation standards, but that may not mean any changes for the University's College of Education, said Horst von Dorpowski, assistant dean of the college.
Women Advocates, now chartered, tries to gain interest
Women Advocates expanded its outlook this year and branched out into activism and community service in an effort to draw more interest to the group.
USG branches discuss communication, goals
During a light moment at the Undergraduate Student Government meeting Wednesday, when USG members began offering each other words of comfort about the intimidating elements of the organization, one member laughed and said the meeting was like a USG support group.
Bellefonte man charged for computer burglaries
Chad Spotts, 26 of Bellefonte was charged and arraigned yesterday before District Justice Carmine Prestia for a burglary that took place on the 700 black of Southgate Drive earlier in the day, according to a news release from the State College Police Department.
Requirements on the rise
As more students demand enrollment to the University and the supply of available spots stays the same, the price -- or in this case the requirements -- go up.
Police log
----------------------------SPORTS----------------------------
Cagers run wild on Northwestern
Northwestern men's basketball coach Kevin O'Neill is looking for a few good men.
Stephens blazes off the bench providing cagers with solid play
During last night's 83-45 Penn State (9-6, 2-4 Big Ten) thumping
of Northwestern (7-8, 1-5), Jarrett Stephens had a party -- a
coming out party.
Etiquette lacking in Spikers' loss
Proper hosts treat their company well. After last night's home
game against Long Beach State, Penn State's men's volleyball team
might want to review lessons in etiquette.
Swimwomen leave Red Flash in wake
It is usually a pretty good thing when everything goes according
to plan.
Weary lady cagers heading into crucial conference matchups
After three consecutive losses, the tired and wobbling Penn State
women's basketball team will try to stop the bleeding.
Home ice nice for tourney-bound Icers
The Icers apparently love home-cooked meals. How else could you
explain the team's dominance on its home ice the past couple seasons?
White fencing
While most Penn State sports teams regularly get the opportunity
to compete on fields and inside arenas within the confines of
Happy Valley, a home meet for the Nittany Lion fencing team is
a rarity.
Ties that bind
Penn State women's gymnastics coach Steve Shephard and North Carolina
State women's gymnastics coach Mark Stevenson go way back.
Gymmen to begin Big Ten season
against high-caliber Michigan, Iowa
With seven Big Ten teams ranked in the top 20, there is no obvious
favorite for the conference championship, but teams could get
a good idea after this weekend.
Trackmen going to combat at West Point
The Nittany Lion men's indoor track team looks to keep its strong
start to the season going this weekend at the Black Knight Quadrangular
meet at West Point, N.Y.
Trackwomen hope to make good first impression at Golden Flash Invitational
The Penn State women's indoor track team will try to make it two
in a row to start the season as it travels to Ohio to compete
in the Golden Flash Invitational at noon tomorrow.
----------------------------ARTS----------------------------
Art history: Palmer Museum celebrates 25th
Fronted by the two green-hued lion's paws that grace the entrance,
the museum has quietly been preparing University students for
careers in museum work for 25 years. Seymour, an art history graduate
student, said she already has much of the experience that she
will need to enter the museum field.
Girls on film
It is a spice world, and the rest of us are just along for the
ride.
Bridal wave
An event created "Especially for Brides" acquainted
visitors with area bridal-related businesses and included displays
of trends to take down the aisle.
Aerosmith back in the saddle at center
The stage, flooded with a variety of fluorescent lights, featured
a rotating drum stage, less-than-thrilling pyrotechnic effects,
cheesy-looking plastic snakes and columnar red cats.
Jam-based rock groups draw upon '60s influences
The Grateful Dead certainly had a big influence on our culture
and music. Inventing the psychedelic and drug-inspired jam rock
of the late 1960s, the Dead blended the sounds of blues and rock
together with genius. Though Jerry Garcia has passed on, his music
is still influencing musicians today.
New station keeps format a mystery . . . for now
The addition of a new radio station, as well as a shift in ownership
of four other local stations, could have the Centre Region changing
the dials on its car radios, Walkmans and boom boxes.
Russian ballet to take center stage in April
When a 200-member dance company performs, "big" is the
only way to describe it.
Radio show 'cracks' into morning with artsy guests
A new morning talk show about art on campus hit the airwaves last
week on WKPS-FM (90.7), combining all of these elements. The show
is called "Art on Crack" and, as the name implies, it
is a little different and crazy.
----------------------------OPINION----------------------------
Collegian Editorial
Variety?: Downtown lacks under-21 places for students to spend weekend
My Opinion
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