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[ Friday, April 23, 1999 ]

GRAPHIC: David Heasty

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Paternos, King discuss funding Clad in Penn State suspenders, television talk show host Larry King chatted via satellite yesterday with Joe and Sue Paterno about football, philanthropy and the university's fund-raising campaign.

Bomb threat disrupts Sackett classes
A bomb threat called into Penn State Police Services yesterday morning attracted crowds and ended classes in Sackett Building for about an hour as officers searched for explosives.

Students decide to stay, leave in face of possible bomb
It was just another day in kinesiology class for Jessica Gaal until alarm bells signaled not just a typical fire drill, but an evacuation for a bomb scare.

Colorado high school shooting affects Penn State students, teachers
The ongoing anguish in Littleton, Colo., has affected students across the country and caused an emotional response. Penn State students are no exception.

Shooter's clothing debated by witnesses in murder trial
Several more witnesses with contradicting testimony took the stand yesterday in the third day of Richard H. Lang's murder trial.

Local bar closing doors after dispute with realty
A local bar will have its last call tomorrow night because of disputes with a landlord.

Borough prepares for summer
As many students leave town for the summer, local groups plan on keeping busy with a variety of projects.

Feature photo: Learning the ropes

Music, food, dancing highlight Slavic festival
The 21st annual Penn State Slavic Folk Festival will begin today in the HUB Ballroom. The festival will take place from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. today and tomorrow and from 12:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Downtown candy store moving to Nittany Mall
Downtown State College became a little less sweet Wednesday when Gardner's Candies, 202 W. College Ave., closed its doors.

Bus tours canceled due to low numbers
Fraternity bus tours, a new event added to the Spring Week 1999 agenda, were canceled. The tour was supposed to take place last night.

Police Log

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Lions to rate development in Blue-White
It doesn't count in the standings. It has no bearing on any playoffs -- in fact, the 1999-2000 NCAA National Football Championship won't be decided for more than eight months.

Searching for a groove Joe Hindelang is not happy. Despite the Penn State baseball team's respectable 11-6 record since Big Ten play began April 2, its coach has been focusing on the little things.

Gymmen fall short of NCAA title shot
Heading into yesterday's NCAA Championships the Penn State men's gymnastics team had a 23-year-old monkey on its back.


Trackmen invade Penn Relays' Circus
With Michael Johnson sprinting in his Nike apparel, 8-year-olds running as if their lives depended on it and Penn's Franklin Field jam packed with insanely excited fans, the Penn Relay Carnival is as spectacular as ever.



Bianchini, Ricciardi bat lady sluggers to wins
When Penn State softball players Gina Bianchini and Jodie Ricciardi are on the base paths, good things happen for the Lady Lions.

Feature photo: Crash into me

Out of the shadows ...
Don Mayerhofer has played most of this season in the shadows of John Chescavage and Chris Schiller -- the big scorers on the No. 9 Penn State men's lacrosse team.


Booters announce recruits
The Penn State men's soccer team has recently announced its 1999 freshman recruiting class. This year's eight-member class consists of one goalkeeper, three forwards, two midfielders and one defender.

Lady laxers close out season on road
Any onlookers with heart conditions planning to be on hand at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Foreman Field on the campus of Old Dominion are advised that their pacemakers should be in working order, and their Digitalis consumed.

Lady ruggers miss NCAAs
The women's rugby team concludes its season this weekend in a tournament at West Chester University tomorrow and Sunday. Its opponents have yet to be determined.

Penn State lucks out in coaches' earnings case
When the NCAA agreed to pay $54.5 million to about 2,000 Div. I coaches in order to settle a two-year old restricted-earnings case, it was pretty obvious that someone within the collegiate athletic governance organization would be forced to pay.

A 'Grand' scheme
Collegian Editorial: Penn State's plan for fund-raising could bring benefits for students

Understand distinctions between Asian, Asian Pacific Americans
Guest column: Jit Chatterjee

Letters to the Editor
Media’s negligence perpetuate rape myths; Media’s negligence perpetuate rape myths; Time to re-evaluate inadequate laws; One shouldn’t use Bible to condone ignorance;

Extreme goes mainstream On a winding road in Central Pennsylvania, past the yellow tractors and grazing cows and beyond the rural towns that still have 50-cent Pepsi machines, stands a wooden sign marking one of the only places in the world that welcomes kids who want to ride rails.

Movin' On '99
In the past, Penn State's annual mega-concert Movin' On has brought such national acts as Jewel, Helmet and The Roots to campus. But all the stops have been pulled out for tomorrow's silver anniversary with headliner Ben Folds Five.

James' adventures in piercing
Week 12: the recap

Students 'reakt' with clothing company
The founders of Reakt Clothing are out to fight globalization and the politics of big business using awareness, outreach and some bad-ass T-shirts as their only weapons.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and The Everett Longstreth Big Band, performing "A Tribute to Benny Goodman," will play at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow at The Bryce Jordan Center.

Film buffs have CAN-do attitude
Think of the CAN Film Festival as the Oscars, but without the pretentious actors, egotistical directors or billion-dollar production companies.

Music majors master their art
In seventh grade Chuck Ricotta (junior-music education) played the alto sax, but his new braces got in the way of his performance.

Fledgling bands struggle for gigs in State College's established music scene
In the business world, people often say, "It's not who you are, but who you know." That adage is often a grim reality for bands trying to establish themselves in the State College music scene.

Feature photo: Tea Time

Unknowns dazzle with adventurous, complex sound
Undefinable, underappreciated, influential and out of control, Fishbone has developed a strong cult following since its debut in 1985.

Weekend Spotlight
Six Going on Seven, The Most Secret Method bring the (indie) rock; Singing Lions to honor retiring chief at concert; Glee Club puts on show; Dance traditions from all over world come together in Ensemble show; School of Music events: Horns, wind ensemble, women's chorale; Punk band Wrench hits Crowbar; Local indie-pop band to play at White