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[ Tuesday, April 13, 1999 ]

GRAPHIC: Ben Long

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Hundreds take part in Greek Week step show
Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. practiced for months for their performance at the annual step show at The Bryce Jordan Center last Saturday.

Fighting fire with tradition The members of the Alpha Fire Co. used three words -- trust, service and brotherhood -- most frequently when describing their department's 100 years of volunteer fire fighting. Family dedicates three generations to fighting fires

Families speak of Holocaust
Last night, as survivors of the Holocaust shared their stories and their memories, Penn State students recalled the words of genocide victim Ignacy Schipper.

Campaign seeks violence protection
Violence is not a biological quality, but instead the result of gender straightjackets that restrict all people, writer and speaker Michael Kaufman said last night.

Centre County Drug Task Force established to fight trafficking
State Attorney General Mike Fisher, Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar and local law enforcement officials yesterday established the Centre County Drug Task Force, aimed at ending drug trafficking in the region.

Computer pioneer speaks of future
Like many desks, Jef Raskin's has both a personal computer and a handheld calculator on it. And that irritates Raskin.

Feature Photo: Life's blood

Greek women celebrate academics
This week, sorority members will celebrate their academic accomplishments during Penn State's Panhellenic Week of the Scholar.

ID card system award nominated
The ID cards Penn State students toss in their backpacks, on the floor or put in their back pockets will become part of the Permanent Research Collection on Information Technology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Altoona dean announces end of tenure
After five years of service at Penn State Altoona, Dean Allen Coats Meadors will leave in June to be chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

Police Log

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Home run hitter finds home He grinds his foot into the batter's box, adjusts his helmet, settles himself and glares toward the mound as the opposing pitcher goes through his windup and delivers the ball.

Lady sluggers, Kovach face Wolverines
For four years, Kelly Kovach called Ann Arbor, Mich., home.

Lady laxers seek revenge
When the horn sounded after Sunday's 23-6 victory over Lehigh, it signaled the end to a game in which the Penn State women's lacrosse team seemingly could do no wrong.

Ruggers Pullara, Heckman on verge of ultimate goal
A year ago, if you asked Penn State rugby players Joe Pullara or Scott Heckman what they planned on doing when their seasons ended, they might have given you the same answer as most any other senior -- graduating.

Chescavage's shots breaking speed limit, foes
John Chescavage isn't the fastest guy around. He isn't even the second fastest. He won't blaze by you, he won't juke you out with fancy moves or a quick turn.

Norman mastered yet again
My Opinion: Vito Forlenza

Laxers' goalie Keen(an) on winning You can hear the ball whiz as it leaves the stick. You can see it pierce the sky like a bullet. And you can almost feel it as it hits the chest pad of Kevin Keenan.

Sluggers' Kersey gets her groove back
Maybe it was the bag of ice tied around her aching throwing arm after Saturday's doubleheader split with Northwestern.

Puliafico, sluggers face NSU
This season, when the Penn State baseball team has needed a clutch performance, coach Joe Hindelang hasn't hesitated to point his finger toward Joe Puliafico -- the squad's jack of all trades.

Lady golfers finish first in own tourney
The Penn State women's golf team captured its 14th Nittany Lion Invitational title this past weekend, coming out on top of the field of 16 competitors.

Golfers rebound to finish third at Navy Invitational
The Penn State men's golf team bounced back strong after a slow start to the spring season by finishing in third place this past weekend at the Navy Invitational at the Navy Golf Club in Annapolis, Md.

Plan ahead
Collegian Editorial: USG Elections Court problems should be lesson for future.

Awareness of testicular cancer, self-exams can save your life
My Opinion: Laura Hennessey

Letters to the Editor
Allow Kosovars self-determination; Arguments against intervention fall short; Rape statistics in column too high

Nittany Valley Symphony to perform songs tonight
The Nittany Valley Symphony will present an evening of "All That Glitters" at 8 p.m. today at Eisenhower Auditorium.