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[ Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000 ]
 
Graphic: Jonathan R. Nelson
GRAPHIC: Jonathan R. Nelson

NEWS

Angered by the hate-filled messages sent out last week, hundreds of students packed the ground floor of the HUB-Robeson Center yesterday to stand against racism.

Two Penn State students charged with throwing rocks at pedestrians from a dorm roof Sept. 29 were ordered to stand trial yesterday at their preliminary hearings in Centre County Courthouse.

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A university punishment without consequences is considered a civil rights victory for three students of the Osmond Five, but another student is still losing his battle with Judicial Affairs.

The Bryce Jordan Center has finished upgrading the old sports lighting system with the new North Star Lighting Inc. system just in time for the upcoming season.

Troubled by students' lack of knowledge about the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict and negative media portrayals of Israel, a group of Jewish leaders organized a meeting last night to foster discussion.

A woman walking home from class one night is alert and very aware of the man walking 10 feet behind her. Is this situation OK?

Relief is in sight for traffic congestion in the Centre Region, but the plans on exactly how to do that are still open to suggestion.


While most people were worried about getting sunburned this summer, others were worried about getting burned by the wild fires in the western United States, including one recent Penn State graduate.

Downtown State College just got a little bit cuter.

With the presidential election just 20 days away, Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore, both approaching the climax of their political campaigns, have also adapted this "involve the future of America" approach.

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Gen. Jones is 32nd Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, and his talk will focus on the Marine Corps' role in the new century.

The national Italian restaurant chain, Sbarro, recently gave a $2,000 endowment check to the university, which will be used for the Paterno Libraries Endowment this year.

Penn State's Cultural Politics and Policy will hold a forum, "Ethics, Finance, and Sweat," at 7:30 p.m. today in Kern auditorium open to the public.

SPORTS

Police arrested Penn State safety James Boyd just before noon yesterday in connection with 18 unpaid summary offenses, ranging from traffic violations to public drunkenness.

The performance on the Rec Hall floor last night was nothing to brag about for both the Indiana and Penn State women's volleyball teams.
Edwards shines in victory

The term shooting the lights out usually refers to basketball. But the term could also apply to what the Michigan women's soccer team did to Ohio State last Sunday.

This year's Penn State men's tennis team hopes to reach the same level of success with a "Fab Four" of its own.

No one knows parity like the Big Ten.

My Opinion: Chris Bauman

OPINIONS

Fliers not the best method for conveying group's ideas

My Opinion: Greg Sturges

Letters to the editor

SCI-TECH

Firestone's faulty tires generated much discussion about how to ensure reliable tires for consumers.

Jobs that require technological knowledge on the part of its employees could be contributing to the growing problem of "Internet Addiction."

WEATHER
Online editors for this issue:
Kelly Bradish BIO
Katy Carpenter BIO






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