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Back Issues
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Monday, March 20, 2000
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GRAPHIC: Jamie Perruquet
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Trustees approve room and board increase
HERSHEY — Students who were lucky enough to secure on-campus housing for next year will be paying substantially more to live there. |
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Filipino fiesta celebrates ethnic unity
Loud cheers erupted in a standing-room-only Heritage Hall Saturday night as four men successfully balanced oil lamps on their foreheads. Their dance was part of the Penn State Filipino Association's Barrio Fiesta, which means neighborhood celebration. |
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Candidate race favors South Halls
This year's list of registered candidates reveals a lopsided race for the 28 spots on the Undergraduate Student Government Senate.
Ebony and Ivory Week kicks off today
Ebony and Ivory Week 2000, with the theme "Millennium Movement: Search For Racial and Gender Identity," will start today and continue through March 23.
CCSG announces candidates
Hopefuls for the offices of president and vice president announced their candidacy at this weekend's Council of Commonwealth Student Governments caucus.
Art education students help to interview new professor hopefuls
This year's art education faculty position candidates are in for a surprise: They will be answering students' inquiries for their job positions.
Meatout encourages new diets
Thousands of Americans will participate today in a national campaign to "kick the meat habit" and convert to a healthier lifestyle.
Young migraine sufferers rarely seek help
Stephanie Petrahai said she gets severe headaches about once a week. She usually takes a few aspirin and hopes the nauseating pain will subside — but lately the aspirin have not been helping.
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Money lust
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Police allege GHB a factor in weekend incident
The State College Police Department took action in an apparent drug overdose after responding to a call at 3:42 a.m. yesterday on the 500 block of Holmes Street.
Lecture to create positive image, attitude for women
Feeling insecure after putting on that freshman 15? Concerned that you'll never measure up to the rail-thin models in magazines?
Borough council to vote tonight on parking
The State College Borough Council will meet tonight to vote on parking and transportation issues in the borough.
Board approves appointment of two new deans
HERSHEY — Penn State's Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointments of William Cale as Dean and Campus Executive Officer of Penn State Altoona College and Richard Durst as Dean of the College of Arts and Architecture and Executive Director of University Arts Services.
Five candidates vie for open trustee positions
HERSHEY — Beginning April 10, Penn State alumni will be able to vote for the three open positions on the Board of Trustees.
Psychologist to receive honorary doctorate in August
HERSHEY — Penn State's Board of Trustees voted to grant an honorary doctorate of humane letters to development psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner, who has played an active role in the design of developmental programs in the United States, and also was one of the founders of the Head Start program.
New construction projects include chapel, fields
HERSHEY — Penn State's Board of Trustees approved several construction projects at its meeting Friday.
Police Log
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Hunter wins national championship
Jeremy Hunter finally found vindication in St. Louis. The senior Penn State wrestler entered the 2000 NCAA Wrestling Championships in search of wrestling immortality and erasing the memory of a devastating loss last season. |
Volleyball team loses two more
The losing streak continues. The Penn State men's volleyball team dropped both of its matches this weekend in the IPFW Spring Fling, losing to No. 10 Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW), the host-squad, in three games (15-9, 15-11, 15-7) on Saturday afternoon and to No. 12 Ball State (15-11, 15-5, 15-12) on Friday evening.
Lions prepare for home game against Siena
Joe Crispin stepped out of a jeep and walked toward Willard Building alone. No one stood around the Penn State point guard Thursday as he walked to his class the day after helping the Nittany Lions go one step further.
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Penn State beats Auburn in second round matchup
In terms of big-time second-round matchups, Penn State and Auburn gave The Bryce Jordan Center crowd all it could handle yesterday afternoon as the No. 2-seeded Penn State women's basketball team defeated the Tigers, 75-69. |
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Shepherd's fight helps propel Lady Lions
After it was over, Lisa Shepherd sipped water as she stood outside the Lady Lions locker room. Penn State guard Helen Darling passed by with praise. Nittany Lion Gyasi Cline-Heard patted her on the shoulder. Shepherd finally relaxed.
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Lady Lions make noise at Big Ten gymnastics championships
At first, it seemed as though Fox Sports Net was telecasting a Seattle underground rave party, mysteriously located in State College. The Iowa women's gymnastics team took to its floor routine and blasted away to some funky beats. |
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Penn State to begin spring season
For the men and women of the Penn State crew team, spring break meant travelling to Camp Bob Cooper in Summerton, S.C., in what has become an annual tradition during the team's five-year existence.
PSU takes one of two over weekend
With a frigid wind blowing across Bigler Athletic Complex, the Penn State women's lacrosse team braved the elements and a determined squad to the final seconds.
PSU lacrosse rallies over Lehigh
Since the start of the season, Glenn Thiel has wanted more players to step up offensively. The 22-year coach of the Penn State men's lacrosse team got what he wanted Saturday at Lehigh. Nine different players scored to boost the Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-1 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference) to a 15-12 win against the Mountain Hawks (3-2) in Bethlehem.
Atmosphere key during Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships
The theory of social facilitation says athletes' performances can be changed in the presence of a large audience.
Penn State club boxing hosts tournament
There were vicious punches, noisy spectators and bloody noses in abundance this St. Patrick's Day weekend in State College — and not all of it took place during Friday night bar fights.
Baseball team loses streak of 12 wins against Winthrop
Going into the Big Ten season next weekend at home against Indiana, nothing probably would have pleased Penn State baseball coach Joe Hindelang more than his Nittany Lions riding a 13-game winning streak.
Michigan claims Big Ten team championship in gymnastics
The 2000 Big Ten Men's Gymnastics Championships was full of surprises. To no one's surprise, No. 1 Michigan claimed the team championship.
Tennis team scores two perfect victories
A doubleheader worked out to be a double victory for the Penn State men's tennis team yesterday.
Men's golf team places third for second time
The Penn State men's golf team continued its solid start to the spring season at the Kauai Cup in Princeville, Hawaii, placing third for its second tournament in a row.
Despite height, Darling wins award for play
As she has done for much of her career in a Penn State women's basketball uniform, senior point guard Helen Darling has proven she can play about a foot taller than her 5-foot-7 stature might indicate.
Swimmers compete at NCAA championships
A trio of Penn State women's swimmers traveled to Indianapolis, Ind., this past weekend to compete in the 2000 NCAA Championships, competing in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke events.
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Collegian Editorial
Moving Pa.'s primary increases its meaning
Prejudgments cause cultural trends
My Opinion: Dan Ten Kate
Letters to the editor
Online editors for this issue:
Nikki Velisaris
Sarah Cassi
