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Lifestyle can combat heart disease Sticking to a New Year's resolution that focuses on health and fitness could, for some people, be the first step toward fighting cardiovascular disease.

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Lady Lions wear down Illini For one night only, fans at The Bryce Jordan Center were given the chance to be psychics. The game they witnessed was quite possibly the Big Ten championship game matchup played almost two months in advance.

Men's hoops pulverizes Northwestern
The Penn State men's basketball team's best efforts thus far this season paid off in a big way by earning the team its first conference win.

Two legends grace BJC's hardwood
Rene Portland and Theresa Grentz met a halfcourt before the game. The two shared hugs and made few candid comments.

Defense, fatigue possible factors in West Virginia game
Coach and former team reunite this weekend when West Virginia comes to town and collides with No. 3 Penn State. For the first time, Icers assistant coach Ty Newberry faces the team he coached for the two years prior to this season.

Lions to face familiar foe in first home meet The Penn State men's gymnastics team will see some familiar faces this weekend in Rec Hall.

Lady Lions seek higher bars in initial meet
Coming off an exciting season of firsts, the Penn State women's gymnastics team now looks to raise its game to the high-bar.

Larson named to U.S. field hockey team
The honors continue for Penn State field hockey player Tracey Larson.

Bremner to join volleyball's 'Dream Team'
The United States Professional Volleyball League, the most highly recognized professional indoor volleyball program in America, named eight new athletes to the "USPV Dream Team" roster.

Ice Lions return from long break
After more than a month away from the ice due to winter break, the Penn State Div. II men's ice hockey team will return to action with a pair of games this weekend.

Dakan, Eizenman lead Icers to win over Arizona State
Solid performances by Icers senior Todd Dakan and junior Alon Eizenman Wednesday night propelled Penn State past a tired and somewhat rusty Arizona State team, 7-3.

PSU faces No. 2 USC to kick off season
The Penn State men's volleyball team is starting its season at the top. Coming off an impressive preseason showing at the Nittany Lion Invitational this past weekend, the Lions are ready for a bigger challenge.

Swimmers spend break training in Florida
During the winter break, the Penn State men's swimming team spent its time swimming outside. Granted, the team was in Plantation, Fla., a small suburb outside of Ft. Lauderdale where the temperature never dipped below the 70s.

Muzashvili finds home at Michigan State
Michigan State wrestler Nick Muzashvili has come a long way from his childhood in Georgia and the communist regime shaping his life to become one of the top wrestlers in the nation.

Undefeated Hunter, Vega prepare for Friday match-up
Beneath the veneer of Friday night's dual meet between Penn State and No. 3 Minnesota lies a preview of a possible national championship matchup.

Leaving PSU best choice for Arrington
My Opinion: Don Stewart

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Collegian Editorial:
U.S. officials should send Cuban boy back to father

Bass player offers advice to hopefuls
My Opinion: Jon Fassnacht

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Resolutions rear ugly heads in New Year Some students made original new year's resolutions while others chose to bring in the new millennium without thinking about changes.

Performing art class to highlight talent, skill
quot;Bodies of Evidence," a presentation of performance art by students from last semester's Art 497C (Performance Art) class will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Center for Arts and Crafts Auditorium in the former Paul Robeson Cultural Center. Admission is free.

Blue Train closes its doors permanently, Arboria to see changes
When students returned to State College last week for spring semester, they were not greeted with open doors from Blue Train Compact Discs, formerly 418 E. College Ave., or Arboria Records, 119 E. Beaver Ave.

Dance group secures grant for renovations
The Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, 140 Kelly Alley, recently secured a $10,000 fine arts development grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development's Community Revitalization Program.

Isabelle's offers bead break Isabelle's Bead Shoppe, 109 S. Pugh St., is the only place in the area where customers can enter the store feeling uncreative and exit the store feeling artistic — and wearing their self-designed accessories.

Pick up lines: to use or not to use
"T.G.I.F.," you think to yourself as you step slowly into the smoggy apartment complex packed to maximum capacity.

Students return from break with assortment of presents
Returning from break with enough stuff to fill two dorm rooms, many students wondered, "Who came up with that one piece of luggage rule?"

MTV Generator creates music via the computer
From the creative minds at Codemasters, the MTV Music Generator for PlayStation is the first and only music-creation product available for the system.

Palmer exhibit highlights FDR
Sure, it's in a small corner of the Palmer Museum of Art, but it represents a large part of American history. An exhibit called PSU Collects WPA will be featured in the museum until March 5.

Abstract work gets trial run in Zoller Gallery
How much fun did you have trying to bring more back than you took home for break? Maybe this is how Ann Shostrom came up with the idea for her latest project, Trunk Show.

Another opinion of this year's Grammy Award nominations
My Opinion: Andrea Robinson

Gutsy columnist challenges student body to a game of truth, dare
My Opinion: Nikki Petrowicz

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