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Legality of Act 199 debated
Once upon a time, state Rep. Mario J. Civera Jr. sponsored a bill to make the verification of a person's age when purchasing alcoholic beverages a little easier.

Moralers greet dancers
The ballroom was filled with dancers . . . and moralers.

Two speak against death penalty
It does not deter crime. It is immoral. It is expensive. It is applied unfairly. It should be abolished.

El Niño not the only cause of local storms
Don't tell University meteorology students that the area's current warm weather spell was "caused" by El Niño. They will either laugh or fume, depending on their mood.

Underwater hockey lets all the ice melt
On Monday nights, Paola Mori-Maldonado plays hockey with her friends. She goes down to McCoy Natatorium, grabs a stick and jumps in the pool.

Dance Marathon team visits 'Late Night' set
The overall chairmen and chairwomen of the 1998 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon Committee went to New York yesterday to spend a late night with David Letterman.

University works to end cheating
Cheating continues to be some students' answer to making the grade.

Book prices put some in a bind
In addition to the cost of out-of-state tuition, not to mention the price of travel from State College to Maine, Dave Romilly has found another hidden college cost -- the price of textbooks -- particularly new ones.

New ordinance will allow more time at downtown meters
Parking meter times, they are a-changing.

Big ship, bigger stars highlight Oscar race
The 1998 Oscar race launched in the wee hours of yesterday morning, as agents and studio reps gathered anxiously in Los Angeles for the announcement of this year's nominees.

Collegian Feature Photo
Young at heart

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For Pete's sake
For a man who maintains winning isn't everything, winning has come rather easily for Penn State men's swimming coach Peter Brown.

Spikers royally blast Eastern Mennonite; notch fourth win
A makeover usually helps people feel better about themselves. In the case of the Penn State men's volleyball team, the makeover was successful.

EMU proving worth against larger foes
When Eastern Mennonite's setter Shaun Hackman stretches his arms for a set, six holes gap wide open in the seams of his volleyball jersey.

Pollsters overlooking Big Ten women's basketball teams
No matter what it does, Big Ten women's basketball does not get any respect.

Illini fighting to stay ahead of Big Ten pack
Are the Illini tough enough to stay on top? After jumping out to a big lead in the Big Ten women's basketball standings, No. 9 Illinois (16-6, 10-2 Big Ten) has stumbled in its last five games. Recently, the team lost to Indiana and Iowa and struggled with doormats Northwestern and Minnesota.

Collegian Sports Column
Collegian columnist Don Stewart explains how even though Lady Lion Em Clements lost her starting role, she's still handling it with a smile.

Penalty-prone Icers look to change ways
It was a nice, clean, hard-hitting hockey game at the ice pavilion -- until the third period rolled around. Then, things got out of hand.

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Collegian Editorial
Eye for an eye?: Death Penalty does not serve purpose of protecting society

My Opinion
Cupid can get lost: Valentine's Day falls to commercialization

Letters to the editor