Unlikely exercise burns calories
Every day students walk to and from class, yet many don't realize the amount of exercise they receive and the number of calories they burn.

Local theaters jump ship on bringing Amistad to area
What kind of a land is this where you almost mean what you say? Where laws almost work?

Web wars
Round three in the battle to regulate the Internet has begun. In one corner stands the tag team of two bills making their way through Congress. One would punish distributors of World Wide Web sites containing "indecent" information with a fine and a jail sentence, while another would restrict funds to schools that do not filter out such materials in their computers.

Spanier answers more questions about budget
The growing scope and interests of the University were the topics of most questions the state House Appropriations Committee had for University President Graham Spanier yesterday.

University considers school for information technology
University President Graham Spanier recently met a student who had studied information science and technology and already has a job lined up and received a bonus when she signed the contract.

Local business to close store after two years
In the past 2½ years, Happy Value General Store has only been closed for Christmas and Thanksgiving.

Paper jam
It's usually found on the floors of computer labs or flowing out of recycle bins, but now it might be clearing out all together.

World of options
If the University doesn't offer the study abroad program you're looking for, there are other options -- such as looking to another university.

Students looking for hairstylist may have choppy experience
Choosing a new hair salon could be a huge task, especially for those new to the State College area.

Panel discusses marijuana legalization
Most people would never think to compare the sport of football to smoking marijuana. To prove a point, retired Professor Julian Heicklen made that comparison last night during a panel discussion on the legalization of marijuana.

Lack of individuality hurts Creed's sound
Creed frontman and lyricist Scott Stapp grew up in a fervently religious Pentecostal household, was told by his father rock n' roll was the music of the devil and didn't hear Led Zeppelin until he was 20 years old.

Women's History Month Trivia

Police Log

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The dominant powerhouse of the East, that was the Nittany Lions, is now struggling against small, non-threatening teams. Last night the No. 15 Lions defeated the East Stroudsburg Warriors 3-0 (15-10, 15-9, 15-12) at Rec Hall.

Tourney has Big Ten basketball buzzing
The regular season is over, the seedings are in, and now it is time to see who can play the best basketball for the next four days and win the inaugural Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament beginning tomorrow.

Icers four wins away from championship glory
They don't believe it's their destiny. They don't believe it's their mission. And they don't believe it's the only thing they were put on this earth to do.

Lady Icers start strong before faltering at tourney
Ask Lady Icer goalie Missy Werner how it felt to record her first-ever shutout, and she'll respond with modesty, but not without jubilance.

Been there, done that
In sports, it is not always the facts and figures, the wins and losses that determine the impact an experience had on a team. The Penn State Lady Icers will be the first to say they returned home Sunday from the All-East Regional Club Championship Tournament with a better picture of where they stand as a program, and where they would like to be in the coming years.

'Holy cow, I'm back'
When Heather Duggan nailed her tsuk-full on vault, she didn't throw her arms triumphantly in the air. She didn't smile for the judges, either. She stood motionless, with her knees slightly bent and her arms spread wide.

Archers set sights on nationals
With the national championships just around the corner and a wealth of ranked contenders for various titles, the Penn State archery club has quietly been dominating every competitive event it has entered this year.

University students enhance six-packs with UPAC
Moving to the beat of the music, Jen Coriale, a second-year Penn State fitness instructor, surveyed her Step Aerobics class and led the group of students through a vigorous workout. And thanks to a University fee, she has been seeing more students than she has in the past.

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Collegian Editorial
Working for you: Spanier's trips to Harrisburg relevant to students' daily lives

My Opinion
No pay for play: Student-athletes already reap benefits

Collegian Guest Column
Speak out in favor of women's rights

Letters to the editor