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Back Issues
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Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000
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GRAPHIC: Nick Hickley
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Female housing contracts filled
Women who want to live on campus next year were left out in the cold yesterday, and it wasn't just because of the freezing wind whipping around Shields Building. |
Residence hall programming will be unique, more daring
Paintball games, hikes to Mt. Nittany, discussion of the best sexual positions and eating bagels don't comprise the most cohesive list of things to do, but all of these activities are becoming commonplace in dorms.
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Minority bone marrow is in high demand
Several organizations screened minorities yesterday for the Bone Marrow Donor Registry as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. |
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King service day draws campus groups
On a day when the temperature didn't rise above the freezing mark, more than 500 students braved the cold to honor the vision of a man who was accustomed to facing harsh elements in his time. |
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Telescope helps find black hole
A supermassive black hole in the center of the galaxy has been found through Penn State's Chandra telescope.
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Crooning for a cure
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Drug bust bares broadening use
Questions about the prevalence of drugs in the State College area surround Friday's arrest of 23 suspected cocaine dealers and users who were allegedly involved in a local drug ring.
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Bundled up
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Borough Council to discuss downtown parking
The State College Borough Council will meet at 7:30 tonight to discuss a proposal to increase parking facilities in the downtown area.
USG President honored nationally as Mitchell Scholar
Desha Girod, Undergraduate Student Government president, is one of 12 students in the nation who has been named a Mitchell Scholar.
Parallel computing cluster nominated for Smithsonian
Lion-X, Penn State's newly constructed parallel computing cluster, has been nominated for inclusion in the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
Police Log
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Dunn focusing on every game
Two weeks ago, the Penn State men's basketball team was, so to speak, thrown to the wolves against Big Ten-powerhouses Michigan State and Indiana.
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Watkins' hoop dreams continue
Brandon Watkins was alone. The Penn State backup point guard stood in the left corner of The Bryce Jordan Center, waiting for the ball to come. |
Scally keeping father's spirit alive
Despite injuring his shoulder a few days previously, Charles Scally decided not to withdraw from a golf tournament he had entered some time before.
Sandusky to be honored again at banquet
UNIVERSITY PARK -- Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky will be honored by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association with a Career Achievement Award.
Return of Stephens paying dividends
There was no doubt Jarrett Stephens was going to come back this season and make an impact. Few people knew, however, it was going to be this powerful — even after he sat out last season while recovering from a devastating knee injury.
Teacher vs. student matchup highlights conference games
In Indiana, there is a small town with a rift the size of the San Andreas fault. In New Castle, the townsfolk are choosing sides between the team and the coach they have revered for years and the man who out their small dwelling on the map.
Ice Lions win two
The Penn State Div. II men's ice hockey team wanted to score a lot of goals and win both games against Ohio State this past weekend. They were able to do both.
Johnson out; Wannstedt in; Marino: 'we'll see'
TV cameras clustered at the exit from the Miami Dolphins' parking lot, hoping to record reaction to Jimmy Johnson's departure as coach.
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Collegian Editorial
Online stores should cease aggressive marketing tactics
Columnist recalls co-worker, friend
My Opinion: Brooke Sample
Letters to the editor
Online editors for this issue:
Nikki Velisaris
Debra Yemenijian
