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[ Thursday, March 31, 1999 ]

Stacy Olenoski

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Outside candidates battle for positions
Today, two ballot tickets for Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president are attempting the nearly impossible: breaking into the tightly knit web of USG from the top.


Typical turnout expected for today's USG election
In his speech Monday night in Eisenhower Auditorium, Jesse Jackson emphasized the importance of exercising the right to vote. Today, undergraduate students will get a chance to follow his advice by voting in their student government elections.

Resources available to graduating seniors looking for housing in new cities
For those graduates excited to leave Happy Valley this spring, something other than that one last ESACT credit may put a glitch in their plans.

Counterfeit checks plague businesses
Computer-generated counterfeit checks recently have been used to purchase expensive computer equipment in at least three incidents in State College, said State College Police Department detective Ralph Ralston.

Trash arsonist pleads guilty
State College resident David Beer pleaded guilty to 25 counts of reckless endangerment yesterday.

Computer use creates fatigue, eye strain
Colleges and universities are considering requiring their students to own computers. While such a policy has obvious financial implications, there can be hidden health and productivity concerns for those students who spend hours staring at glowing monitors.

Penn State lab specializes in testing of infants A Penn State graduate student places a red kangaroo wind-up toy on the high chair tray in front of Scott Bumpus, who will turn 2 this week. Bumpus stares longingly at the jumping object.

Hidden expenses for classes, supplies can surprise students
Besides the cost of pencils, binders and books, some students may find themselves spending money on air tanks, photoflo and Greek tragedies.

Generic, name brands face off
Beside almost every type of medicine in a drug store is a store-brand version of the same thing. While these generic medicines can cost half as much, many consumers still buy name brands.

Environmental Equity Work Group looks to shape environmantal policy
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced it is seeking a variety of people, including those from the academic community, to staff an Environmental Equity Work Group.

Senior citizens take active role in community
Senior citizens in the State College area play a more active role and are larger in number than one may think based on the image of this "college town."

Students invited to join housing advisory board
Local government officials are asking students to represent their views and concerns by taking advantage of positions designated especially for students on a rental housing board and commission.

Skin care clinic opens
Soothing music is softly pumped into a tan room decorated as a seascape as Monika Rudzinski, an esthetician, uses cotton swabs to rub Vitamin C onto the face of a client.

Agronomy Guide now available for farmers on Web
The recent placement of the College of Agricultural Science's Agronomy Guide on the World Wide Web enables farmers from the State College area as well as those around the globe to search for extensive crop information.

Feature Photo: Sitting pretty

HOME program aids families
People employed in State College who earn limited incomes often have to live outside the area because of its lack of affordable rental housing.

New Web site dedicated to campus life
The World Wide Web site www.CampusParty.com provides college students with entertainment options from campuses all across the country.

Trial, jury selection date tentatively set in Covener lawsuit
Tentative trial and jury selection dates were set yesterday for those involved with the Jason Covener computer tampering case.

Festival celebrates human rights
The Penn State community will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights during "Get Up! Stand Up! A Festival of Social Action" at 6 p.m. today in the Paul Robeson Cultural Center.

USG ballots changed
Twelve hours before the polls were set to open, the Undergraduate Student Government Senate eliminated the Centre Halls Senate seat and added one more South Halls seat to the ballot.

Titanic diver to speak
With the words "I'm the king of the world!" still fresh in students' memories, the Distinguished Speaker Series will sponsor a speech by Robert Ballard at 8 p.m. today in Eisenhower Auditorium.

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Laxers make trip to Georgetown again
The Nittany Lions came to play. Penn State's latest opponent to feast upon would be Georgetown, a team it had knocked off last year in the final seconds, 14-13.

The fallen star Five years have passed since the Penn State football team suffered a humiliating 21-6 loss to Florida in the 1998 Citrus Bowl, largely due to the conspicuous absence of its star running back, Curtis Enis.

Waive goodbye
Two weeks ago when Mike McQueary said he was more concerned with making the roster of the NFL Europe League's Scottish Claymores than playing time itself, he was correct in prioritizing his concerns.

Rookie slugger Nash overcomes fear of first start Justin Nash noticed the action in the Penn State bullpen out of the corner of his eye.

Lady Sluggers face unkown
The Penn State softball team will have to feast on an unknown opponent twice more when it squares off with Ohio University for a 3 p.m. doubleheader today at Lady Lion Field.

Sluggers take two from Bison
What Penn State baseball coach Joe Hindelang got instead was a dominating performance from the Nittany Lions' bats, en route to a two-game sweep of the Bison, 11-7 and 17-16, at Beaver Field.

Ruggers sweep MARFU Tourney
The Penn State men's rugby team continued to redefine the word intensity last weekend when it walloped James Madison 52-15 in the MARFU Tournament semifinals then knocked off Virginia Tech 24-20 Sunday to win the championship.

Trio brings home awards
The Penn State women's gymnastics team may have finished second at the Big Ten Championships, but its efforts over the course of the entire season surpassed those of the rest of the conference.

Go vote
Collegian Editorial: To ensure effective campus leaders, vote in today's election.

Easy application process fosters apathetic students
My opinion: Brendan C. Quinn

Letters to the Editor
UPAC write-in will work to spend your money; Expo protest article misrepresented facts; Beef protesters need new slogans; No excuses for not protecting Albanians