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Thon '98 (Collegian Coverage of the 1998 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon)
The crowd gasped as all of the overall Dance Marathon chairmen and chairwomen raised posters indicating how much money Dance Marathon raised this year.

Then they went wild.

The 1998 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon raised $2,001,831.51 this weekend, topping last year's amount of $1,528,425.

Students solutions to tax day differ
In Mom and Dad we trust. As tax day quickly approaches, many students aren't feeling pressured to get their taxes in on time. Instead, they are looking to their parents to get the paperwork in before the April 15 deadline.

Donation offsets travel costs
Israel has a special place in the hearts of many in the University Jewish community. Some students were born there, some have relatives in the country and still others long to travel there to explore their religious heritage.

Huck Finn ignites state controversy
Not everybody thinks a boy named Huck should be in school, so some people are trying to get him expelled -- from reading lists.

Man arraigned on charges of stalking, harassment
Boalsburg resident Shane Dawson, 35, was arrested Friday morning following a domestic dispute between Dawson and his wife, according to a news release from the State College Police Department.

Man arraigned Friday on harassment charges
A 37-year-old Johnstown resident was arraigned Friday by District Justice Bradley Lunsford on charges of terroristic threats and harassment by communications, according to court documents.

Police Log

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Boiled to a Crisp
At the beginning of this season, members of the Penn State men's basketball team were fond of saying, "We're going to surprise some people this season."

Collegian Sports Column
Collegian columnist Matt DiFebo explains the leaps and bounds the Penn State men's basketball team has improved on that resulted in the Nittany Lions' upset of No. 5 Purdue.

Loss drops Lady Lions to seventh
The Penn State women's basketball has been a slow starter all year.

Dutka to the rescue
When previously ineligible gymnast Mike Dutka finished his floor exercise Saturday night at Rec Hall, his teammates ran out to congratulate him, shouting his nickname "Moose."

OSU gymnast overcomes injury
Injuries are a fact of life for gymnasts. Ask Ohio State's Doug Stibel.

Good, better, best: wrestlers show attitude with wins
Jamarr Billman raced off the mat, jettisoned his headgear and punched the curtain covering the visitor's dressing room at Lehigh's Stabler Arena.

Battista pep talk fires Icers to two-game sweep of Erie
After playing what Icer coach Joe Battista called an "uninspired game" in Penn State's 5-1 win over Erie Community College Friday night and another sloppy period to start the second game against Erie on Saturday, Battista gave his team an old-fashioned "butt chewing" in the locker room before the second period.

Bursich's speedy return boosts Icers
Sportscaster Al Michaels once uttered the phrase, "Do you believe in miracles?"

Spikers 'hit rock bottom' on road trip
The once attainable goals of the men's volleyball team are now questionable.

The facts of fencing
It was a day the Penn State fencing team will always remember for the good times. And a day it would like to forget because of the bad times.

Swimwomen take eighth at Big Tens
They did it again. Just like they have done every year since the Reagan Administration. The Michigan women's swim team won yet another conference title at the Big Ten Championships Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Indiana.

Trackmen use Invitational as warmup
The Penn State men's indoor track team hosted its first and last indoor track meet of the season Saturday, but not that many teams that showed up.

After indoor success, Penn State crew ready to get on the water
In the midst of winter practices, the crew team has been gaining momentum. With the spring season on the horizon, the rowers are full of confidence and spirit.

PSU snowboarders take Tussey
On one side of the slope, random skiers and snowboarders glided quietly down the hill. On the other side, fans yelled, music blared and Penn State snowboarders Pete Mozzone and Erich Fitschen could be heard over the loudspeakers giving their commentary of the second annual Boardercross competition at Tussey Mountain.

Sluggers drop three games to Virginia
Junior pitcher Greg Arnold lasted just two and two-thirds innings on the mound yesterday giving up seven hits and six earned runs as the Penn State baseball team lost its third game of the weekend to Virginia 8-4.

Petrini positive despite four lady slugger losses
Despite dropping four of six games, Penn State softball coach Robin Petrini was pleased with what she saw from her team this weekend at the Aggie Invitational.

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Chekhov's Sisters act on life lessons
If art imitates life, then Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters is art of the highest order.

Devil's pitch
A story is only as good as its dark side.

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Collegian Editorial
America's finest?: Hazing incidents not in accord with Marines' standards of honor

My Opinion
A reasonable explanation for the order all around us

Letters to the editor