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[ Friday, Jan. 28, 2000 ]

GRAPHIC: Ben Long

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Tech education emphasized With the coming of a new millennium, the role of technical schools in the world's future has become ever brighter.

Alternative housing choices still open
For students left out in the cold by the lack of on-campus housing for next year, those transferring from Commonwealth campuses, or even those who just haven't gotten around to apartment hunting, the 15th annual housing fair will offer living options for those who want to "live downtown."

Herman supports grant extension State Rep. Lynn Herman, R-Centre, solicited the university Veterans Organization for support of a bill that would allow a fifth year of post-secondary educational grants last night.

Residents anticipate election
Pennsylvanians are already predicting what impact U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum re-election campaign will have on the senatorial race, even though the April 4 primary is still more than two months away.

Nearly a ton of fish moved from Lake Perez into local river
When mentioning Lake Perez, one would often think of warm weather and recreational activities, but that is not what volunteers had in mind the morning of Jan. 14.

Service sororities see interest increase With spring rush underway, many women at Penn State are looking for a way to take part in the greek experience. And many of those women are choosing sororities that put a special emphasis on service.

Straight from the heart

Professor to serve on national medieval council
Vickie Ziegler, associate professor of German at Penn State, has been elected to serve on the Council of the Medieval Academy of America's Committee on Centers and Regional Associations.

Police Log

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Walseth's 35 smokes UM Like watching a Jim Carey movie, Michigan's Stacey Thomas only had fun for the first five minutes Thursday night.

Icers looking for sixth win in a row
Since its last loss on Jan. 8 to No. 5 Iowa State, No. 2 Penn State has skated to victory in five straight games. In those five games, the Icers have outscored their opponents by a combined 38-16 margin.

Bumpy road continues as Lions grapple No. 1 Iowa
When Penn State wrestles Iowa at 7 p.m. tonight in Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena, one might think the team had already faced the thorniest areas of its schedule.

After surprising first half, Lions rewarded with week off Whether it's well deserved, well worth the wait or just well timed, one thing is certain about the weeklong rest between games the Penn State men's basketball team faces.

Army, Lock Haven join others in Penn State boxing tournament
The Penn State boxing team will open its season tomorrow as it hosts the Penn State Home Show. The match will begin at 7 p.m. in the White Building. The team needs to rely on what few veterans its has, being an almost entirely rebuilt squad this year.

PSU travels south for weekend contest As the Penn State women's gymnastics team makes its way to gator country, it encounters yet another team struggling with depth.

Walseth's tallies 35, sets Bryce Jordan scoring mark
It wasn't pretty, but it was Maren Walseth's way. In last night's victory against Michigan, the Penn State women's basketball team defeated the Wolverines 85-71 and could not have done it without the help of Walseth.

Penn State takes winning record, reputation to Iowa
The Penn State men's swimming and diving team will head to Iowa City, Iowa, today to begin a two-day meet against the Hawkeyes. Penn State heads into the contest boasting a 3-1 record while Iowa looks to improve upon its 1-5 mark.

McCoy Natatorium wins national honor
Penn State was awarded the national "Excellence in Aquatics Award" by the National Aquatic Council yesterday. The council, which is a branch of the National Recreation and Park Association, will present the award at the National Aquatic Conference on March 26 at the Adams Mark Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.

Altoona Curve to hold singing auditions
The AA Altoona Curve of the Eastern League will be holding auditions for the season's National Anthem performances of the 2000 season.

Leaking pool fixed in time for swim meet
Iowa's men's swimming and diving team has had a small problem that turned into something big. In the fall, the Hawkeyes noticed they were losing water from their pool at the Field House.

PSU heads to Michigan for Big Ten competition The Big Ten Championships are always the focus of training for the Penn State women's swimming and diving team.

Lady Icers play home game for first time in two months
The Penn State women's ice hockey team returns home this weekend for the first time in almost two months. The team is scheduled to take on Syracuse at 3:10 p.m. tomorrow in the Ice Pavilion at the Greenberg Sports Complex.

PSU hosts National Open during weekend
A meet at Penn State's athlete-friendly Multi-Sport Complex provides competitors with a chance to excel in their events and make attempts at personal records. This weekend's National Open is no different.

Penn State struggles against UCLA in Hawaii tourney opener
The No. 1 UCLA men's volleyball team didn't greet No. 10 Penn State with a courteous Hawaiian welcome.

Ice Lions return to unfamiliar ice against Pitt
The Penn State Div. II men's ice hockey team will play at an unfamiliar place tomorrow night — its home rink.

Fencers seek good luck vs. Irish
St. Patrick's Day might still be a few weeks away, but the Penn State fencing team will have Irish on its mind this weekend.

Weightlifting on campus exasperating
My Opinion: Don Stewart

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Collegian Editorial
'Bubble' laws protect people outside clinics

Radical thinkers propel change
My Opinion: Jason Fagone

Letters to the editor

No Refund Theatre kicks off schedule

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