Earth Day speaker announced
David Brower will speak at 5 p.m. Sunday on the HUB lawn as part of Earth Day festivities, a change from last year's speaker, Ralph Nader.

Earth day to rock HUB lawn
Earth Day '98 is a time to celebrate, and if Eco-Action has its way, there will be a lot of celebrating going on this weekend.

New café boosts seating options
When it comes to eating outdoors, downtown State College diners have many alternatives to the traditional blanket and picnic basket.

Business opportunity
Current and future vacancies in downtown State College lead to speculation about grocery, other new businesses.

Convenience of malls, shopping centers draws students away from downtown district
Location, location, location may be the three most important factors when opening a business.

Mailman delivers service with smile
Community Close-up: Sam Reish works at the post office located on Calder Way and makes the unpleasant business of mailing bills and tax forms a little bit easier.

University advising comparable to others
Penn State continues to be the most popular university in the country, University President Graham Spanier said at the March 31 University Faculty Senate meeting.

Deaths lead politicians to promote fire safety
In a joint news conference yesterday, state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre, and Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers discussed fire safety because Centre County has experienced an unusually high number of fire deaths this year.

Cabin fire not arson, police say
Sample tests taken from the scene of the fatal March cabin fire on Madisonburg Mountain, which resulted in the death of 11 young people, support the determination that the cause of fire was not arson.

Professor's shuttle launch delayed

Touché: Feature Photo

Dear Doc

Police log

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Players unsure about draft
Ask Joe College Student how he'd feel if he were drafted tomorrow in the 1998 NFL Draft and you might have trouble getting him to remain calm.

Big Ten duo still alive at gymmen NCAAs
Illinois men's gymnastics coach Yoshi Hayasaki set a goal for his team at the beginning of the season: Make it to the National Championships. He should have set his goals higher.

Twice bitten
Before last night's match, Dan Pollock, setter for the Penn State men's volleyball team, was positive Princeton would not beat the team twice in a row. He was sure the Tigers could not win consecutive 3-0 decisions.

Sluggers look to alter Big Ten scenario
Currently, there is a three-way tie for second place in the Big Ten baseball standings. Currently, Penn State is trying to change that scenario.

Gymwomen go into NCAAs at full strength
It is a position the Penn State women's gymnastics team is getting accustomed to every year when it enters the NCAA Championships.

Laxers welcome Scarlet Knights
Based on the Penn State men's lacrosse team's previous performances against Rutgers, the Nittany Lions have a one-in-four chance of victory.

Lady laxer finds assists en-Tice-ing
In a team sport like lacrosse, every player on the field has a purpose. While some things like scoring are noticed more than others, each role is vital to a team effort. One such important job that gets little attention is that of a playmaker.

Les Misérables
Misery loves company. Instead of facing two powerhouses this weekend, the Penn State men's tennis team will travel to face two teams that have also had their fair share of problems in the Big Ten this year.

Netwomen urgently seeking positive outcome to Big Ten road trip
With a 2-13 overall record, 0-7 in the Big Ten, and only four games left in the season, "a sense of urgency" has taken over the Penn State women's tennis team.

Trackwomen glad to be home again as Relays begin
For the Penn State women's track team, there are some definite advantages to staying home as they host the Lady Lion Heptathlon and Lady Lion Relays this weekend at the Nittany Lion track.

Trackmen host PSU Relays
As final exams creep up on college students everywhere, Penn State track and field athletes will be close to home this weekend.

Collegian Sports Column
Collegian columnist Brian Costello says that some of the blame of the Curtis Enis situation should go to Penn State, and not totally on Jeff Nalley.

Collegian Sports Briefs
Lady sluggers to host Gophers for 5 games; Women's Water polo team geared for finish; Trackmen host PSU Relays

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Picture perfect
Film students shoot for success.

Printmakers exhibition highlights Palmer
Although the '20s and '30s were a bleak economic period in America, one particular art, printmaking, flourished and continues to make an impression in the present day.

'Amistad' plays area
Those in the area who have been waiting to see the movie Amistad will not have to wait any longer.

Genre-bending trio hits Crowbar
Medeski, Martin and Wood can only be described as a very unique group, and the music world's seminal jazz-funk-rock band will play tomorrow at Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave.

Classical Act
Mozart offers new listeners wide range of recordings.

Dance troupe to perform season finale
The Penn State International Dance Ensemble will bring its multicultural show to Eisenhower Auditorium this weekend.

Local operas sing of love, marriage
The Penn State Opera Theatre will perform two short operas tonight and tomorrow night at Schwab Auditorium.

Music fest to highlight hip-hop
The first annual Urban Music Fest kicks off at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center, and with it, hopes have risen that the area may see more and bigger hip-hop shows in the future.

Play 'traces' inner-city life
Friendship, violence, peer pressure and education are only a few of the many social issues explored in Chalk Tracings, a play to be performed by No Refund Theatre at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow in 111 Forum.

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Collegian Editorial
Double cross: Loss of pedestrian-friendly signal a shame for walkers downtown

Voice Your View
Callers respond to affirmative action policies

Letters to the editor

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Online editors for this issue:
News: Daryl Lang
Sports: Chad Washington
Opinions: Jennifer Strawser
Graphics: Pak Lee