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[ Friday, Feb. 5, 1999 ]

Stacy Olenoski

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Kick-Off Dinner honors first Thon child
Eight hundred and forty sets of eyes were glued to the screen last night while a video featuring clips from past Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathons was shown during the Thon Kick-Off Dinner at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.

Feature photo: The ‘Art’ of yogurt

Land trust helps community buy homes
Single mother Sarah Harding (junior-integrative arts) thought she and her 9-year-old son Jimmy would never be able to own their own home. Disabled in a car accident, Harding is unable to work a full-time job, so the family is on a tight budget and lives in cramped quarters.

Tax error concerns residents
Many local, nonworking students living in apartments have been receiving statements billing them $730 in State College Area occupational assessment taxes even though all full-time students are exempt.

New chlamydia test offered at Ritenour
University Health Services is offering a new test for the most common sexually transmitted disease in the nation -- the same disease Dr. Edward Rosick, doctor of osteopathy at Ritenour, said is "certainly the No. 1 STD transmitted here on campus."

Virtual life
College students from several schools in New England have placed live World Wide Web cameras in their dorm rooms, giving people worldwide an opportunity to see what college life is really like.

911 project to improve system in emergencies
A new 911 project aims to help emergency teams get to urgent situations faster and increase victims' chances of surviving emergencies.

Suspects found in '98 thefts
Penn State Police Services announced yesterday in a press release it identified two suspects thought to be responsible for a series of computer thefts on campus last year.

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A bankrupt league
Former lady cagers Potthoff, Masley left without a job after the break-up of the ABL.

Lady cagers on the road against Badgers, Wildcats in Big Ten rematch The Lady Lions (16-5, 8-3 Big Ten), in the thick of a postseason chase, head to the home courts of the teams they recently embarrassed with the sting of crushing defeats still fresh in their minds

Cagers seek revenge for last second, two-point loss at hands of Wildcats
After losing two nailbiters to Indiana and Michigan State, the Penn State men's basketball team will have an opportunity to salvage its three-game home stand at 12:15 p.m. tomorrow when Northwestern visits The Bryce Jordan Center.

Changes in store as 'new' NBA tips off tonight
My Opinion: Joshua Rhett Miller

Triple threat The Nittany Lions (1-7) play a trio of matches this weekend in Rec Hall. At 8 p.m. today they host Juniata, then battle Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne at 7 p.m. tomorrow and finish up the home stand at 4 p.m. Sunday against Princeton.

Wrestlers face Indiana, Lock Haven
Luckily for him, Viktor Sveda's first year at Walsh Jesuit High School came one year after Clint Musser graduated.

Former icer Brandwene leads Delaware to Ice Pavillion
Walking into the Ice Pavilion at Greenberg Sports Complex used to be an emotional experience for Delaware men's ice hockey coach Josh Brandwene.

Gymwomen, Stanford have more in common than meets the eye
Even though they are in different athletic conferences and rarely meet in competition, the Stanford and Penn State women's gymnastics teams have some uncanny connections.

Gymmen to face Michigan in battle of No.1 versus No. 2
The No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions will host the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines in a battle for men's gymnastics supremacy at 7 p.m. today in Rec Hall.

Ice Lions to face Pittsburgh, IUP
If the Penn State Ice Lions are ever going to make a statement to all Div. II ice hockey teams across the country, this may be the weekend to do it.

Swimmen set to end regular season in tri-meet at LaSalle
Tonight, the Penn State men's swimming and diving team faces its last non-championship meet of the season.

Swimwomen face former coach
Tomorrow's women's swimming and diving matchup between Penn State (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) and Iowa (7-4) will be a time to deal with unresolved emotions.

Trackmen face tri-meet in N.J.
In a sport of inches and seconds the Penn State men's indoor track team fell short last week at Kent State, losing its first meet of the season.

Trackwomen divide to compete in two separate meets
The Penn State women's indoor track team has literally come to a fork in the road.

Fencers to face four teams
The Nittany Lions will travel to Temple for a meet with St. John's, Ohio State, Northwestern, and the host Owls Sunday at 10 a.m.

Five boxers head to Shippensburg
For five members of the Penn State boxing team, tomorrow's meet at Shippensburg will be a chance to gain experience.

Breaking promises
Collegian editorial: U.S. shouldn't break treaty, create missile defense system.

Students, USG can work together to solve problems
Guest Column: Desha Girod

Letters to the Editor
Saying no gives women reproductive rights; Ridge not fighting for education; Petition not directed at representatives alone;Petition not directed at representatives alone

The ongoing saga of WKPS With little support or guidance from Penn State, dedicated students deal with construction hassles to keep the campus radio station humming.

James's adventures in piercing
Every week, James Conroy gets part of his body pierced and records the experience for posterity and the good of mankind.

Matthews, Reynolds rock the casbah (quietly) Tim Reynolds and Dave Matthews entertained a full house with an acoustic show Wednesday night in Eisenhower Auditorium. The show redefined the word "intimate," with cries of "How are you doing, Dave?" and "Say something, Tim" actually getting answered.

Mr. Greengenes provides alternate entertainment for Matthews' fans
Many fans that did not get tickets for the Dave Matthews acoustic concert turned to Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave., for their musical entertainment. West Chester-based Mr. Greengenes didn't disappoint.

Men foot the bill for pedicures
Pedicures, a luxury reserved strictly for the ladies, are becoming more common for the opposite sex.

Black History Month brings 'visions' to campus
As February is ushered in by the freezing winds of winter, Black History Month puts students and faculty on a redefining journey toward "Visions for a New Era."

Get ready for 'sweeps' month
In order to achieve ratings glory, every network brings out its secret weapons. Here is the best of what the four major networks have to offer this February.

All plugged in, no place to play
In the basement of Fisher Hall, in East Halls, campus and area musicians could jam out in a specially designated room. It was about the size of a small classroom, with sound-proof walls, no windows and only one door.

Weekend Spotlight
Ska Fest '99 should be smokin'; David Copperfield to perform at BJC; Guitar quartet to play at Schwab; John Biggers: PSU grad, art hero; Yes, Auntie, folk and rock DO mix; Get thee to Cafe for delicious Recipe;

CORRECTION: Svoboda’s not closing
Svoboda’s Books is not going out of business, contrary to an article in yesterday's print version of The Daily Collegian.