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Phil to leave nest, make his forecast
The "Seer of Seers," "Sage of Sages," "Prognosticator of Prognosticators" and "Weather Prophet Extraordinary" -- also known as Punxsutawney Phil -- emerges at dawn today from his burrow in Punxsutawney to predict the weather forecast.

Anonymous Donor gives $5 million to engineering
The department of chemical engineering will receive a boost in its research activities from an anonymous donor.

Irving's rolls bagels onto College Avenue
Ethan Kasales has two words to describe Irving's Bagels -- "really good."

Ballet puts Eisenhower stage on ice
The wooden boards that normally line the stage of Eisenhower Auditorium were covered with a sheet of glistening ice yesterday.

Coyote shoot nets protest, but no kills
No coyotes were killed this weekend, but the fact that they could have been shot enraged one national animal rights group to take action.

Students swarm HUB housing fair
Some students came to the University's housing fair searching for a place to live, others for some peace of mind -- and still others for the freebies.

Forum plans future multicultural events
The Multicultural Affairs Forum brought together more than 40 representatives of various organizations on campus last night at the HUB Gallery Lounge.

Fire damages fraternity
A fire Friday afternoon at Theta Chi fraternity, 523 S. Allen St., forced residents from the house for a short time, but all 23 residents were allowed to return to the house that night.

Collegian Feature Photo
Breathing Fire - Celebration of Chinese New Year

Diverters, Inner Loop, parking on council's meeting agenda
At the State College Borough Council meeting tonight, council members will take a look at issues concerning vehicles and transportation in the Centre Region.

University library searches to undergo modernization
Research requires work, but thanks to the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), that work may soon decrease for University students, staff and faculty.

Police Log

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Illini experience leads to win
After Illinois' 77-71 win against the Penn State men's basketball team Saturday, it looked as if the Lion young guns ran out of ammo.

Icers checked from lofty perch
Ever since Dec.15 when the Icers earned the No. 1 ranking in the ACHA polls, the public address announcer at the ice pavilion has introduced the team as "Your No. 1-ranked Nittany Lion Icers." But after this past weekend, that introduction may need a little change.

Burnt by Berggren
Illinois dealt another blow yesterday to the young Penn State women's basketball team's attempt to gain respect.

Collegian Sports Columnist
Collegian Columnist Chirs Masse discusses how Illini guard Ashley Berggren was a one-woman weapon against Penn State.

Earl makes it official: he'll be back
If it was up to Penn State point guard Dan Earl, he wouldn't have told anyone except his teammates and coaches that he was pursuing a sixth year of eligibility.

Wrestlers upended by inspired Mountaineers
In the first meeting of the year between the Penn State and West Virginia wrestling teams the match was dead even after the first six bouts. It was up to the Nittany Lion upperweights to win the match and they came through, giving the Lions a 24-13 victory at the National Duals.

Caught napping
Some teams need a good scare to wake them up and get them back in the game, but sometimes it comes too late.

Pair of sidelined Spikers remain positive as bench cheerleaders
Dressed in khakis instead of a uniform, Penn State middle blocker Sergio Pampena psychologically tormented his opponents this past weekend. Though injured with a sever ankle sprain, he was a player's worst nightmare during a jump serve.

Gymwomen hit wall, fall to Crimson Tide
Just when it appeared the Penn State women's gymnastics team was about to make a jump to the next level, it hit a brick wall Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Swimmen finish weekend 2-1
They came. They saw. They were almost perfect. Penn State men's swimming and diving team (7-2, 3-2 Big Ten) defeated Iowa 242-111 and Northwestern 239-114 and lost to Ohio State 197-141 at a Big Ten quadrangular meet Friday and Saturday.

Swimwomen upset Tigers
Comebacks are a popular part of any sport's lore, especially if the underdog comes out on top. While this weekend's win may not go down in sports history, the Penn State women's swim team joined the likes of the 1969 New York Mets and this year's Denver Broncos by pulling off an upset of its own.
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Collegian Editorial
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