Movin' On out into the sun
After 24 years, festival seems right at home on Pollock field.

Step show puts talent on display at White Building
The White Building was filled with sounds of rhythmic stomping and chanting Saturday as the 1998 National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show Competition took place.

Walkers brave adverse weather for charity
Colorful balloons, photos of smiling children and fast-paced music filled the HUB Fishbowl yesterday to set the mood for The March of Dimes 28th WalkAmerica.

Student promoters book bands own way
Do-it-yourself series: Hospitality means beds, beer and a place to play. For one of the University's student concert promoters, this is the most important part of putting on a show.

Onyx gets White Building rocking
True to its hit song, the New York City-based rap group Onyx provided a slammin' good time Friday night.

Students mark McElwain Hall 50th at dance
The residents of McElwain Hall celebrated the dorm's 50th birthday with a "Dancing Through Time" semi-formal Friday.

Encampment to be opened to all students
For students who want to discuss issues of University life with faculty, administrators and student leaders, all they have to do is ask.

Refrigerator danger
Improper storage temperatures breed food-borne pathogens.

Loan reform to lower student rates
Congress is expected to approve a compromise to the 1993 Student Loan Reform Act before July 1 that will lower interest rates on federal student loans.

Bicycle parts thefts common occurance in area
Bicycle shop owners offered advice on how to prevent bike parts from being stolen.

Visitors bureau promotes local tourism
The Centre County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CCCVB) is sponsoring the first annual Discover Centre County promotion April 18 through May 9 to increase local business sales and awareness.

Patients ascertain art's healing power
This past weekend, the College of Health and Human Development sponsored The Whole Health Fair at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel to close out Creative Arts Therapies Week.

Hershey nurses propose strike

Feature photo: Congressional Inn-session

Feature photo: A show of culture

Police log

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Thompson keys easy Blue-White win
Before Saturday's Blue-White Game, Joe Paterno challenged his team to make big plays. Kevin Thompson and Omar Easy answered the call.

Quarterback challenge
An estimated 50,000 faithful fans traveled to Beaver Stadium this weekend to find answers in Penn State's Blue-White Game. But when the clock ran down and the field cleared, those searchers were still left with the same question. Who is the man?

Lee's pair of picks draw rave review
When football fans reminisce about big plays, the memories normally include 90-yard runs by tailbacks or last-minute Hail Mary passes to win the game.

Kurpeikis, Brown, Scioli impress atop deep list of defensive linemen
After Saturday's Blue-White Game, the state of the defensive line remained as clear as a dirt pond.

Mitchell, Easy shine at tailback
Going into Saturday's annual Blue-White Game at Beaver Stadium there was speculation as to who would step up and be recognized as front-runner to win the starting job at tailback.

Collegian Sports Column
Collegian columnist Geoff Mosher is still very confused about whom will the starting quarterback for Penn State.

Sluggers have trouble putting it all together against Buckeyes
Heading into a weekend series with Ohio State, the Penn State baseball team needed some timely hitting and quality pitching if it wanted to come out victorious over the Big Ten co-leader.

Sluggers get Fry-ed
Although his team had just lost 8-2 to Ohio State Friday afternoon at Beaver Field, the worst was yet to come for Penn State baseball coach Joe Hindelang.

Hit parade
The Penn State women's softball team was looking up at Purdue in the Big Ten standings before the weekend. By Sunday, the tables had turned.

Laxers henpecked by Delaware in OT
Revenge, respect and probably the most important, the right to go to the playoffs, were fought over on the grass of Jeffrey Field Saturday evening as a crowd of 722 people watched the No. 13 Nittany Lions (6-5) fall victim to the No. 20 Blue Hens of Delaware (8-6), 11-10, in overtime..

Laxer NCAA tournament berth hanging in balance after defeat
Lacrosse is a game of inches -- just ask Penn State. Inches separated Nittany Lion goalie Kevin Keenan's foot from the low shot off Delaware midfielder Jim Bruder's stick.

Lady laxers go down fighting in loss to Terps
Penn State women's lacrosse coach Julie Williams has never been so happy with a loss.

Netmen stomped by Wildcats in final regular season match
The Penn State men's tennis went into its match against Northwestern on Friday hoping to finish its disappointing season on a positive note. Instead, the Nittany Lions were manhandled by their Big Ten counterparts.

String of frustration
There has never been a women's tennis team at Penn State that has been whipped around as badly as this year's Lady Lion team.

Answer to achieving first tourney win was blowing in the wind for golfers
For months it seemed like the Penn State men's golf team's search for a tournament victory had been blowing in the wind. However, the winds of change were swirling at the Blue Course on Saturday.

Final day of Penn Relays sees some long-standing records shattered
In front of more than 50,000 onlookers on Saturday, the 104th running of the Penn Relays proved to be much more than the culminating day of a week of competition.

Baseball club salvages split
The Penn State baseball club picked up the pieces from a sloppy first game against Penn State Mont Alto on Saturday and salvaged a split of their weekend doubleheader.

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Collegian Editorial
Not a factor: Sexual orientation should not play a part in selection of ambassador

My Opinion
What we can learn from Madonna, Muhammad and Mother Teresa

Letters to the editor

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Online editors for this issue:
News: Daryl Lang
Sports: Chad Washington
Opinions: Jennifer Strawser
Graphics: A.J. Sedlak & Mary Szmolko