OPP gears up for snow season While bitter temperatures ravage campus, students buying hats and gloves aren't the only ones taking precautions against the winter weather. Significant snow accumulation like the kind expected today will not take anyone by surprise at the Office of Physical Plant.

Power Lion enters SUV competition No one buys a sports utility vehicle for the great fuel economy, but that may soon change due to new regulations that require SUVs and other vehicles to meet the same emissions standards as other cars.

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Crispin lights up Wisconsin for career high and third Big Ten win
Last night, the Nittany Lions did one better, holding Wisconsin under double digits more than three minutes later, not allowing the Badgers to break the seal until 13 minutes already had passed.

Sanderson brothers wrestling Iowa State to the top
The Sanderson brothers have worked their way into the forefront of the wrestling scene from the state of Utah to become the premiere combination of commitment, excellence and determination in the nation.

Hot-tempered Crispin cools off Badgers with 31 points Joe Crispin put his head down and surged toward the basket. The Penn State point guard could feel the pressure from the Big Ten's most dominant defender — Wisconsin's shutdown man Mike Kelley.

Lions dominant both ends
When Wisconsin men's basketball coach Dick Bennett said his team appeared to be afraid to match up with Penn State forward Jarrett Stephens on the inside, he told the story of the game.

Lady Lions seek 12th-straight win
One team has its eyes on the Big Ten crown, while the other is searching for identity. The No. 4 Penn State women's basketball team will take on Ohio State at 7:30 p.m., tonight in The Bryce Jordan Center.

Smith earns Gymnast of the Week honors
After excelling in each of the three events in which she competed in the Penn State women's gymnastics team's opening meet last weekend, Senior gymnast Nikki Smith was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week, league officials announced Wednesday.r.

Sign-ups to begin for IM Wrestling
Beginning Jan. 31 and going through Feb. 3, anyone interested in intramural wrestling can sign up at the IM Office located at Room 2 of the IM Building.

Injuries trouble Lady Lions at start of gymnastics season; relief in sight
As the old cliché goes, "If it ain't broke don't fix it." But what if it is? This is the plague hurting the Penn State women's gymnastics team at the beginning of the 2000 season.

Small-town wrestler hits it 'big'
On the northern front of South Dakota, east of the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore, exists the tiny town of Webster. Webster, population 2,200, has become a hot spot for hunters and fishermen with its vast array of streams and forestry. It also carries a strong wrestling tradition.

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Thin bench a problem for Lady Lion hoops
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Dirty campaign tactics deter voter enthusiasm

Use tobacco money to stop smoking
My Opinion: David Edelson

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