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GRAPHIC: Jamie Perruquet

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Alcohol, weather give rise to crime
The State College Police Department and Penn State Police Services said there were a high number of alcohol-related incidents this weekend, which they mainly attributed to the break from cold weather.

Springsteen and E Street Band to play to full house
The Boss is here. Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, after a three-month break, will resume their U.S. tour at 7:30 p.m. today at The Bryce Jordan Center. The show is sold out.

Robeson Center offers culture, academics
Twenty-five years after it was named in honor of him, the Paul Robeson Cultural Center continues to offer cultural and academic enhancement to students at Penn State.

Miss Black Penn State offers promises to community
Angela Hunt walked out of Schwab Auditorium Saturday night not only with a crown and a bouquet of red roses, but also with a promise to keep.

Contestant upholds pageant's ideals
In the basement of Schwab Auditorium Saturday night, a room full of young women laughed, talked and shared make-up tips.

Cigar ashes might have started fire, police say
Cigar ashes are the possible cause of a structure fire that gutted two apartments at 925 Bellaire Ave. early Saturday morning, the State College Police Department said.

Borough council discusses proposed campus building
The State College Borough Council met Friday in its first collective discussion about Penn State's proposed designs for the Information Sciences and Technology Building.

Hackers' latest attack focuses on Internet
Along with the many conveniences that the Internet provides, there came a number of computer crimes this month that affected many people.

Satirical student journal seeking artists, writers
Attention all future comedians: There is a new way to test your material without facing the threat of a heckling crowd of rotten-tomato throwers.

Pop sensation Ricky Martin to shake up center
Ricky Martin will shake his bon-bon at 7:30 p.m. June 28 in The Bryce Jordan Center.

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PSU triumphs in defensive struggle
One team was presented with the Big Ten regular-season championship trophy Thursday night, while the other was well out of the title hunt. But neither No. 6 Penn State nor Ohio State planned on treating their matchup as a non-factor.

Purdue capitilizes on PSU mistakes
There were flowers, cheers and even a smile from coach Gene Keady for his five senior Boilermakers. Purdue has reason to smile after coasting to an 88-71 victory against the Penn State men's basketball team yesterday in Mackey Arena.

Lions hand Buckeyes their first loss of season
In its closest meet of the season, the No. 3 Penn State men's gymnastics team upset the No. 2 Buckeyes, 229.025-228.500, in front of an estimated 4,000 fans at Rec Hall.

Penn State finishes third in Big Ten Championships
For three days, the Penn State men's swimming and diving team tried desperately to gain the lead in the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships.

Men's soccer announces 2000 recruits
Eight players have committed to play soccer for Penn State coach Barry Gorman beginning next fall, according to a Penn State press release.

Women's tennis comes up with three wins
The Penn State women's tennis team was in action this past weekend at the University of Minnesota. Penn State had three winners. In singles action, No. 1 Pilar Montgomery defeated Nora Sauska, 6-2, 6-3.

Pitching staff leads baseball to two victories
Led by its pitching staff, the Penn State baseball team shutout Norfolk State at Saturday's doubleheader in Norfolk, Va.

Softball wins three after losing two at Invite
Colleen Kersey hit a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the Penn State softball team to a come-from-behind 6-3 victory against Florida in its first game of championship bracket play at the Troy Cox Invitational in Las Crusces, N.M.

Close bout ends in PSU defeat
If the Penn State fencing team was trying to send a message to the St. John's fencers on Saturday, chances are it was a mixed one.

Weekend meet marks end for senior fencers
Saturday's dual meet marked more than the end of the regular season — it marked the end of the collegiate careers of several fencers.

Lewis sweeps PSU in three games
The No. 9 Penn State men's volleyball team was disappointed with its poor performances this weekend in the Windy City.

Ice Lions struggle in overtime against Indiana U. of Pennsylvania
The third time wasn't the charm for the Penn State Div. II men's ice hockey team against Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Saturday afternoon.

Big crowd has big effect on Lady Lions
An estimated 4,000 gymnastics fans were on hand in Rec Hall Saturday night to add a twist of drama to a battle between the gymnastics teams of Ohio State and Penn State that went down to the wire.

Lions not happy despite win
While the masterpieces of Vincent Van Gogh were touted as among the truest examples of French Impressionism, Van Gogh himself was not satisfied.

PSU knocks off Buffalo for second time
History can and does repeat itself. The Penn State women's ice hockey team proved that Saturday with its 5-1 victory against Buffalo at the Ice Pavilion in the Greenberg Sports Complex.

Nicole Agostino takes MVP honor for Lady Icers team
After creating the Most Valuable Player Award two years ago for fellow teammate Ellen Zajko, Nicole Agostino won it herself Saturday for fullfilling the role of what her plaque describes as "being the most outstanding player and contributing the most overall to the team."

Men's tennis takes one of two
With two home matches during the weekend the No. 73 Penn State men's tennis team showed it is a force despite only winning one of the two contests. On Sunday the Nittany Lions (4-3, 0-2 Big Ten) won every individual match en route to a 7-0 victory against American University.