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[ Wednesday, April 21, 1999 ]

GRAPHIC: Stacy Olenoski

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Witnesses give testimony in Lang trial
Jurors heard opening statements and testimony from 17 witnesses yesterday during the first day of the murder trial of Ferguson Township resident Richard H. Lang.

Walk to protest sexual violence
Advocating healing, empowerment and awareness, students and members of the State College community will gather to protest sexual and domestic violence tonight at the 14th annual Take Back the Night march and rally.

New USG Senate takes oath of office
Taking an oath to "vigorously work toward the betterment of student life at Penn State," fresh faces and returning members officially took office in the Undergraduate Student Government Senate last night.

Feature Photo: Making beautiful music

Environment topic of speech
Two days before Earth Day, columnist Doug Bandow spoke to students about the failures of the current political attitudes about the environment and promoted the free market as a means to solving environmental problems.

TAP act would expand benefits to participants
Families saving up for their children's education may have an easier time after changes Pennsylvania State Treasurer Barbara Hafer would like to make to the state's Tuition Account Program.

Network neighborhood connects dorm students
Students in the dorms who connect their personal computers to the campus network get more than access to the Internet -- they become members of their local neighborhood.

Community debates benefits
Members of the Penn State community will have the opportunity to express their views on whether or not the university should grant benefits to same-sex couples in a public debate.

Speech and Debate team finds success
Members of the Penn State Speech and Debate team headed for the National Forensic Association National Championships last week to compete with nearly 500 opponents for individual awards and team recognition in several areas.

Spanier to spend time on submarine
Penn State President Graham Spanier is going ballistic.

Spielvogel to give farewell speech
History professor Jackson J. Spielvogel will give his farewell address this evening at a special meeting of the History Roundtable.

Stress management workshop offered
The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services will sponsor the workshop "Coping with Stress for Exams" at 7 p.m. today in the HUB Gallery Lounge.

Bikers to travel through downtown
Eco-Action and the Penn State Cycling Club are sponsoring a Critical Mass Bike Ride today through downtown as part of Earth Week festivities.

Alleged drug dealer arrested
Terry Mahlon, 27, of State College, was arrested Monday by Pennsylvania State Police at Rockview for possession of heroin.

Police charge accused vandals
Three individuals were arrested yesterday in connection with a series of thefts and damages to 14 cars in various on-campus parking lots.

Police Log

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Gymmen boss leading team to glory
The Penn State men's gymnastics team has been fueled by a lot of different things this year. One of those propellants has been the preparation of its coach, Randy Jepson.

Dukes nuked Contrary to the old baseball saying, it was not a great day for baseball, but they still played two.

Laxers rolling into face-off with Bucknell
The No. 9 Penn State men's lacrosse team took the first step toward its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth by defeating No. 20 Rutgers 15-8 last Saturday on the road. But that victory won't be enough go get it there.

Lions get former blue-chip recruit
Former Southern California top-10 football recruit Rod Perry Jr. said yesterday he will transfer to Penn State at the conclusion of the Spring Semester.

Sluggers put no-hit defeat in rearview The memory of last Sunday's no-hit embarrassment at the hands of mediocre Northwestern freshman Zach Schara still was the first thing on the minds of all nine Penn State batters yesterday.

Lady sluggers humbled after road trip
After dropping a doubleheader to No. 25 Minnesota Saturday, Penn State softball coach Robin Petrini invented a new motivational strategy.

Sports radio gives Penn State fans a voice
Every weekday from 5:35 to 7 p.m., local sports fans can voice their opinions of the sports world on 1390 WRSC/970 WBLF.

Bison senior trouble for laxers
Glenn Thiel, coach of the No. 9 Penn State men's lacrosse team, openly admitted he is a bit nervous about Bucknell.

Lady laxers, Heels ready for matchup North Carolina and Penn State -- two teams with a legendary history in women's lacrosse.

Netmen drop two more
Despite its six conference losses prior to last weekend's action, the Penn State men's tennis team had won the doubles point in half of those matches.

Volleyball trainer chosen as finalist for Sears scholarship
Last Friday, Penn State senior Sheri Hale was named a finalist for the sixth annual Sears Director's Cup Postgraduate Scholarship.

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Collegian Editorial: Take Back the Night about empowerment, not male-bashing

Raising consciousness only way to dispel misconceptions of rape
My Opinion: Patricia K. Cole

Numerous legal, illegal alternative opportunities for fun
My Opinion: Mark Schoneveld

Percy Hill returns to Café
One of the East Coast's favorite jam-rock bands is returning to State College for a show at 9 p.m. today.