Back Issues -- Monday, Jan. 17, 2000

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[ Monday, Jan. 17, 2000 ]

GRAPHIC: Jason Foulke

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USG suggests options for celebrating King
Once again students and faculty are spending part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in classes. However, if Undergraduate Student Government President Desha Girod has it her way, things will be different next year.

Police arrest 23 in connection with cocaine drug ring
As many as 23 suspected cocaine dealers and users who were allegedly involved in a State College drug ring were arrested Friday, Attorney General Mike Fisher said.

Court: PSU hospitals liable to pay real estate tax
The Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas ruled last week that Penn State's hospitals at Hershey Medical Center are subject to real estate taxes for 1994 through 1997.

Friend, co-worker remembers civil rights leader
The weekend festivities in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day were capped off last night at Eisenhower Auditorium with a variety of performances.

Bus defects played part in accident
Mechanical bus defects surfaced during investigations of vehicles involved in the Nov. 21 bus crash, which claimed two lives and left more than 100 students injured, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.

Banquet opens MLK celebration
Saturday night, young and old, black and white, friend and stranger held hands and sang, celebrating the life and visions of Martin Luterh King, Jr.

HEAD LOCK

Students will benefit from tax exemptions
Graduate assistants and undergraduates working for Penn State will see more of their paychecks when a new tax exemption takes effect this summer.

Housing office no longer considering personalities when pairing roommates
An old adage says that opposites attract, but that might not always be the case for students who plan to live in residence halls next year.

Council President Knauer shares goals for borough
In its first session of the year, the State College Borough Council elected a new president, Janet Knauer, who will hold the position for the next two years.

Cocalico High hosts 'mini' Thon
Friday night and into Saturday morning, about 100 high school students danced in what was the first Cocalico High School dance marathon in Denver, Pa.

Dance Marathon Band Bash of 2000 set for tonight
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for the first Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon Band Bash of 2000.

Schreyer Institute appoints professor as new director
Penn State professor Renata S. Engel was appointed director of the Schreyer Institute for Innovation in Learning last week. Engel will assume the post July 1.

Health and Human Development to receive new dean
Raymond Coward, an accomplished scholar and current dean of the School of Health and Human Services at the University of New Hampshire, has been recommended to serve as the dean of Penn State's College of Health and Human Development.

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Lions plot comeback against Hawkeyes
Friday, Jon Crispin told reporters the Penn State men's basketball team needed to have the attitude that it was the better team every time it walked onto the floor.

Spartans take win over PSU
Yesterday afternoon, the Nittany Lions faithful witnessed Jeremy Hunter maintain the winning path, but the Penn State wrestling team continued its struggle for a victory, losing to Michigan State 27-7.

PSU continues Big Ten run
Like pesky, persistent gnats, the Iowa women's basketball team did not allow Penn State to go about business as usual.

Farmer earns Coach of the Year for women's soccer
Proving to the rest of the country that Penn State is a force to be reckoned with in women's soccer helped Lady Lions head coach Patrick Farmer earn his first NSCAA Div. I Coach-of-the-Year.

Benas serves as leader for gymnasts
As a junior, Penn State gymnast Adam Benas is one of the veterans on a young team. He led the team in Saturday's meet against Massachusetts, not by talk, but by action.

Penn State completes weekend sweep against West Virginia
The Penn State men's ice hockey team, as expected, swept West Virginia at the Ice Pavilion at the Greenberg Sports Complex during the weekend.

Penn State rallies to win after facing early deficit
For the second time this season, the Penn State men's gymnastics team was able to defeat Massachusetts. This time they did it in a more impressive fashion.

Women's gymastics upset in opener at New Hampshire
Four was the lucky number Sunday afternoon at Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, N.H., as the Wildcats celebrated their improbable victory against No. 8 Penn State (194.700 - 193.800).

Penn State struggles against USC
The Penn State men's volleyball team lost both matches this weekend against Southern California, but realized that brighter days are in the future.

PSU outleaps opponents
Penn State called on its throwers and jumpers to get the job done and field events won the meet for the Lady Lions.

Men's track dominates opponents in first meet
In their first competitive meet of the indoor season, the Nitanny Lions delivered a strong, balanced attack — inciting hopes for a successful season.

Minnesota knocks off Penn State
Riding the wave of "oohs" and "ahs" from an energized Rec Hall crowd, No. 21 Penn State showed a lot of heart during Friday's dual meet with No. 4 Minnesota.

Jaacks tough play raises awareness for Penn State
With slightly less than 12 minutes remaining, Iowa men's basketball player Jacob Jaacks re-entered the game after stepping out momentarily. Two minutes earlier, the bald 6-foot-8, 235-pound senior center was called for elbowing Penn State forward Jarrett Stephens, and Hawkeyes coach Steve Alford gave Jaacks a moment to sit down.

Ivory shows hard work, dedication
My Opinion:Chris Antonacci