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[ Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 ]
 
Graphic: Jonathan R. Nelson
GRAPHIC: Jonathan R. Nelson

NEWS

The greenhouse that the Class of 2000 was to have built as their gift probably would not have been appropriate to house the Living Machine, the projects director for the Center for Sustainability said yesterday.

A small group of Penn State students hope to provide extra meals to residents living in nearby shelters — with help from Simmons Dining Hall.

Those who use oil heat won't be the only ones worrying about high bills this season — prices for natural gas are likely to be 80 percent more than last year's.

If you are tired of dining hall food, macaroni and cheese, or the Burger King 99-cent menu, Clara Wang may have just what you need.

The availability of the abortion pill in the United States might be delayed because of legislation introduced on Tuesday that would tighten controls over who can provide the pill.

Throngs of boys, young and old, dreaming of Britney Spears this Valentine's Day may get "Lucky" after all.

Robert Bascom announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Centre County district attorney Wednesday, hoping to win his party's favor over fellow Republican and 16-year incumbent Ray Gricar.

Feature Photo

Penn State will host the 15th Annual Children's Interagency Conference from April 24 to 27 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.

Some of Penn State's Internet service will be shut off for three hours during Spring Break for renovation work.

The Bryce Jordan Center is encouraging motorists to avoid taking the Park Avenue exit off U.S. Route 322 when attending events at the Center this weekend.


SPORTS

Kenny Jackson was named wide receivers coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday after eight years at Penn State.

For the second straight game the Penn State Lady Lions entered a hostile Big Ten environment versus a team with nothing to lose and came away victorious.

Apparently winning two tournaments last month and a current 11-game unbeaten streak weren't enough for the Penn State men's ice hockey team to capture the top seed in the ACHA National Championship Tournament.
Icers focused for rematch with Ohio

After playing three conference games against Illinois, Indiana and Michigan at home in the span of a week, the Penn State men's basketball team finally has some time to rest its legs.
Win against Michigan keeps Lions in hunt for postseason

The roller coaster ride that has been the Penn State wrestling season will be making stops at Wisconsin and Minnesota this weekend for the Nittany Lions first road trip since Jan. 6.

The concept of playing baseball outdoors may seem a little strange to members of the Penn State baseball team these days.

The No. 9 Penn State men's volleyball team has two EIVA Tait matches at Rec Hall this weekend.

For the Penn State men's indoor track team, the time to perform starts now.

The Penn State women's indoor track team will host the largest team-scored meet that it has been in all season Friday and Saturday.

The Nittany Lions will face No. 6 Nebraska, unranked James Madison and host No. 17 West Virginia.


She may be new to the team, but forward Alex McVicker is definitely not new to the sport. McVicker is the most recent addition to the Penn State Lady Icers' roster.

The Penn State Ice Lions will play their last two home games of the season when they host the Mountaineers of West Virginia tonight at 9:15 and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indians tomorrow night at 10:10 in the Greensberg Sports Complex.

The Penn State men's gymnastics team is searching for health and stability. Most of the No. 9 Nittany Lions team will have this weekend off to rest.

Penn State men's lacrosse coach Glenn Thiel will get to see his squad in action against another school for the first time this season tomorrow.

Nittany Lion fencers plan to keep the rust off their sabers, epees and foils as they enter an open tournament this Saturday morning in the White Building.

OPINIONS

Photography students deserve new building

Project manager's decision concerning Hooters correct

My Opinion: Mike Still


Letters to the editor

ARTS

Many of us have learned that there's a lot more to romance than sampler boxes of Russell Stover chocolates and Hallmark cards. There's a near science to "setting the mood."
Set the tone this Valentine's Day with smooth tunes

The International Student Council offers a chance to travel around the world in much less than 80 days, without even leaving Penn State.

Adding yet another show to its lengthy live history, the Pat McGee Band will play an all-ages show at 9 p.m. Monday night at Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave.

Tomorrow night at 8, violinist Ju-Young Baek and pianist Paavali Jumppanen will make their debut performance in Eisenhower Auditorium.

Don Henley may no longer be "livin' it up at the Hotel California," but on Feb. 28 he will be rocking The Bryce Jordan Center.

The Clarks are considered heroes in the Pittsburgh music scene, and they enjoy almost the same amount of popularity here in State College.


Looking for expert computer advice? Look no further than the Center for Academic Computing's radio program, broadcast every other Wednesday morning.

For those aspiring writers at Penn State, a new online magazine will give students an arena to show off their work. Local publishing company Sisyphus Press will launch its online literary magazine today.

Would you like to take a trip to the circus? Maybe you would like to attend a "Show and Tell" in a fourth grade class? Or perhaps you just want to take in a night of gambling?

This semester, GSA CAFE's funding, which comes from the student activity fee and is allocated through the University Park Allocations Committee (UPAC), was cut in half.

Many film students imagine walking down the red carpet at the Academy Awards in anticipation of receiving a coveted Oscar.

Today Sir Anthony Hopkins plans to "break the silence" as the much-anticipated sequel to 1991's The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, opens in theaters nationwide.
'Silence of the Lambs:' a modern classic

Three concerts entitled A Celebration of African-American Spirituals will honor Black History Month in song this weekend.

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Raina J. León bio




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