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Leaders learn line dance
The dance marathon committee captains and the morale committee danced last night away.

Baseball, song mix for musical in Eisenhower
All of a sudden, it's 1955 again, and the Washington Senators are dead last in the race for the pennant.

Malcolm X legend comes alive in speech
Challenging the rain, about 70 students and faculty members descended on the Paul Robeson Cultural Center last night for the 8th Annual Malcolm X Lecture.

Women experience, manage range of symptoms
Some throw temper tantrums and stomp their feet, while others binge on chocolate and chips.

Note worthy
With flailing arms and shouted instructions, the charismatic Anthony Leach uses the skills of a master artist to nurture a beautiful arrangement of sounds from his choir.

Asian economic crisis affects students
The economic crisis in Asia has extended far beyond its original borders -- its seismic effects are being felt even at the University.

Alumni Association dances into Thon
Two of the Thon dancers this year don't have a class in Willard Building, they don't dodge bikes on Pollock Road nor do they have University IDs.

New minibuses target remote areas
If the trial run goes smoothly, the Centre Area Transportation Authority's new, smaller buses will boost service in big ways.

Preliminary Hearings

Police Log

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Cagers stall in second half, turn over game to Gophers
The Lions blew a 15-point halftime lead gradually over the second half and saw their postseason hopes grow a little dimmer.

Spikers look to spark up play in matchup at NJIT
Emotion can bring life to a team. Emotion can keep a team going. Emotion can win games. Emotion is what the Penn State men's volleyball team is lacking.

They say they want a revolution
Swimmers and divers are usually paired together in competitions to form a swimming and diving team. This actually creates two teams within a team and, for a successful competition, each team within the team has to live up to expectations.

Hubbard beginning future on right foot
If Penn State track athlete Joe Hubbard is running around the track with his right shoe taped, don't think he is strange -- he just wants to avoid another embarrassing incident.

Making a splash
Swimmers and divers are usually paired together in competitions to form a swimming and diving team. This actually creates two teams within a team and, for a successful competition, each team within the team has to live up to expectations.

A match made in heaven
Susan Crispin was lying in bed last March when the phone rang at about 11:10 at night. It was for her son Joe.
The voice on the other end said: "This is coach Dunn from Penn State."

Lady spikers' table set with new recruits
When the cupboard's empty, go shopping.
Penn State women's volleyball coach Russ Rose filled his cart during the national letter of intent volleyball signing period last week. Rose restocked the Lady Lions' shelf full of talent for next season.

Skiers shake off slow start going into Championships
Last week, America beamed with pride as U.S. skier Picabo Street stood atop the medal stand, listening to the national anthem after her gold medal-winning performance at the Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan.

Lady cagers' postseason hopes resting on tourney
Lately, the basket has been cruel to the women's basketball team.
During the course of their four-game losing streak, the Lady Lions (13-11, 7-7 Big Ten) have shot just 38 percent from the field. At the same time, their opponents have hit 52 percent of their shots.

Coach, athlete, scholar Hardyk giving all to trackmen
Any number of clichés could be used to describe track and field assistant coach Andrew Hardyk as a runner, jumper, student and coach, but none would quite "make the grade" insofar as a summation of his value to the Nittany Lions.

Wrestlers traveling to face Lehigh
John Fritz and Jamarr Billman love road trips like this.
Fritz, Penn State's wrestling coach, and Billman, the Nittany Lions' 142 pounder, return to their native Lehigh Valley tomorrow for a dual meet against Lehigh.

They say they want a revolution
A revolution is fermenting among the women's swim teams of the Big Ten -- a revolution that is bent on overthrowing a dynasty.

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Collegian Editorial
A shameful past: Possible book ban would hide part of U.S. history that must be told

My Opinion
Dance marathon-stealing Grinch learns important lesson

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