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[ Wednesday, April 28, 1999 ]

GRAPHIC: Chris McNeils

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Transportation changes set to begin
University Park is about to undergo a broad series of transportation changes to decrease car traffic on campus, beginning this fall with free bus service and a new carpooling program.

Willard Preacher fights change in speaking location After being informed Monday he would have to move 20 yards south from the main stairway of Willard Building, Gary Cattell, better known as the Willard Preacher, said he would not change locations.

Students lead effort to help Kosovar refugees
A student-led effort is underway to help Kosovar refugees in Red Cross camps.

Kosovo conflict creates personal crisis for Serbians
Although NATO and U.S. involvement in Kosovo may seem distant to many State College residents, to others it is a crisis that hits close to home.

State considers GHB restrictions
The Pennsylvania General Assembly will be considering legislation to restrict the sale, possession and manufacture of gamma-hydroxybutyrate, or GHB.

Local drug taskforce follows Blair County lead
The formation of the new Centre County Drug Taskforce follows the success of a three-month investigation of drug dealing in Blair County by the Blair County Drug Task Force.

Online auction site links Penn State students
In the age of information technology, a student-inspired Internet auction site was created to serve the buying and selling needs of Penn State students. The World Wide Web site, Nittanyauction.com, was implemented April 19.

Commons thefts expensive for Penn State
ach semester, thousands of bowls, glasses and plates are stolen from the campus' seven dining commons.

Inspection finds no harm at applied research lab
Because of a spray molding process, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety conducted tests at the Applied Research Laboratory to test emissions from the process.

Police Log

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Hindelang fights mentor -- verbally After the Penn State baseball team finished its sweep against the Temple Owls yesterday at Beaver Field, the Nittany Lions coah Joe Hindelang was anything but mild-mannered.

Lady sluggers prepare to battle Ohio State
Robin Petrini and her Penn State softball team are aware of the doubleheader scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. today at Lady Lion Field against Ohio State. But other than the basic who, what, where and when, they're clueless.

Rebuilding year looms on horizon for laxers
Don Mayerhofer has been playing his last three years of Penn State lacrosse to achieve success for the seniors. But within weeks, the rest of the team will start playing for his success.

Mull-ing it over
Looking for an improvement from the flat land of the Midwest, Megan Mull decided to travel east for better scenery and to play golf for Penn State.

'The freshman' matures as sophomore
She will be forever known as "the freshman." Although Kelly Kephart is now a sophomore, the name will stick because she was the only member of last year's freshman class to play on the Penn State women's golf team.

Hindelang: sluggers' biggest foe is facilities
Beaver Field, located between East Halls and Beaver Stadium, is in substance two sets of grandstands and a row of Port-a-Johns.

Defeathered
Once again, it was a happy Tuesday for the Penn State baseball team.

Electrifying editor says goodbye
Yesterday, while dozing through yet another mind-numbingly-dull sociology class, I found myself drifting off into Fantasy Land, trapped inside another dream.

Share the wealth
Collegian Editorial: Tuition Account Program needs to expand to help students

Four years of college don't reveal life's mysteries
My Opinion: Jennifer Nejman

Americans need to speak out in age
of political correctness
My Opinion: Brendan C. Quinn

Letters to the Editor
Help needed for Kosovo relief effort; Personal security individual concern; Bans will not make firearms disappear; Gun control will not solve problems;Decision to restrict speakers misguided;Students need to speak out for rights;Tragedy result of killers, not society;Angst not excuse for Colo. killings