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Tuesday, April 11, 2000
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GRAPHIC: Jamie Perruquet
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Forum to focus on women's concerns
More than 80 groups will present research projects or performance pieces about gender issues at the Women's Studies Undergraduate Forum at 1 p.m. today in HUB Alumni Hall.
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STAR petitions for public textbook list
This year Jason Salus spent about $675 on textbooks. Even after sellbacks, he said he would recover only a fraction of his expense. |
Jail officials: Number of assaults low
An inmate of the State Correctional Institution at Rockview allegedly stabbed another inmate with an unknown instrument in September. An Allegheny County Jail inmate was found dead in February while holding a syringe filled with drugs.
Space-traveling grass seeds will take root on campuses
After a 16-day, 6.4 million mile tour through space, a grass seed mixture will take root in Penn State Altoona later this month and will be cultivated at the rest of Penn State's campuses in the future.
CCAC honors student-athletes
Athletic directors, administrators and parents from Penn State, the Commonwealth Campuses and the Commonwealth College took time out yesterday to honor two student-athletes and three administrators.
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Council may increase balcony identification
It might become easier to locate the origins of unidentified falling objects from downtown balconies this spring. |
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Mentors help acclimate students
Like many other incoming freshmen, Crystale Oakman was intimidated by the size of the University Park campus and apprehensive about being away from home for the first time.
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Men against violence
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Movin' On 2000 hits campus this weekend
Movin' On 2000 will invade campus from noon to about 11 p.m. Saturday in Pollock Fields bringing students a day of music — for free.
'American Psycho' preview creeps into HUB Auditorium
The Penn State Network Event Theater will have a free advance screening of American Psycho at 9 p.m. today in the HUB Auditorium.
Pat McGee Band presents new CD at Crowbar
One of Virginia's favorite and hardest working jam bands will have its official CD release show tonight at Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave.
Former USG president Girod wins Eric Walker Award
Desha Girod, former Undergraduate Student Government president, received the 2000 Eric A. Walker Award at Penn State's Student Awards Ceremony Sunday at the Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel.
Township officials meet for supervisors' convention
Improving leadership skills is the goal as more than 3,000 township officials gather in Hershey for the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors' 78th annual convention.
Police Log
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Cole, Blick possible late-round NFL draft picks
Eric Cole might have summed it up best. "We'll see." That's probably the best way to describe the prospects Cole and fellow former Penn State offensive lineman John Blick as this weekend's NFL Draft creeps closer. |
PSU struggles on the road
After playing two more Big Ten matches, the Penn State men's tennis team's record fell to 9-8 overall and 0-6 in the conference. Lions freshman Brad Nudell said the lengthy travels of the weekend played a role in the losses.
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Cline-Heard's future uncertain
Keeping in tune with the speculation Penn State forward Gyasi Cline-Heard created this past weekend with mention of a possible transfer from Happy Valley, he has left his next move to anyone's guess. |
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Dunn looks ahead to sixth season at PSU
Jerry Dunn has been no stranger to the media these past few weeks, as his likeness has been thrust into the forefront surrounding the future of his job.
Illinois, Northwestern edge Penn State over weekend
The Penn State women's tennis team (7-6, 0-6) entered weekend competition hoping desperately to record its first victory in Big Ten competition.
Crew teams finish strong in weekend competition
The Penn State Crew Team proved it was worthy competition Saturday at the Knecht Cup on Cooper River in Camden, N.J.
Men's track handles Princeton, bad weather
Two weekends ago, faulty scoring impacted the Penn State men's outdoor track and field team. This past weekend, a cold and blustery wind invaded Weaver Track and Field Stadium at Princeton and wreaked havoc on almost every event.<
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Volleyball clinches conference title
The hard work is starting to pay off. With wins at Southampton and Concordia this past weekend, the Penn State men's volleyball team clinched the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tait Division. |
Penn State club skiing teams qualify for collegiate national championships
Every season in every collegiate sport there is one goal that is in the mind of every athlete — winning the national championship. For a lot of programs in the nation, anything short of a national championship would be a failure.
Tae kwon do club competes at Pennsylvania tournament
Coming back from the Poconos late Sunday night, there were nothing but smiles on the faces of the seven tired members of the Penn State tae kwon do club.
PSU Baseball team's doubleheader cancelled
The Penn State baseball team's doubleheader with Virginia, scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Beaver Field, has been cancelled.
Penn State track team captures third place
Behind solid performances in field events, the Penn State women's outdoor track team was able to capture third place last weekend at the Purdue Invitational.
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Collegian Editorial
Ban would stop misuse of partial-birth abortion
Letters to the editor
Online editors for this issue:
Nikki Velisaris
Debra Yemenijian
