From Saturday, April 21, 2001, 4:30 p.m.
Twenty-six people protesting the university's response to recent racist death threats were arrested Saturday afternoon in Beaver Stadium at the start of the Blue-White game. Posted 5:54 p.m.
A black Penn State student leader received a typed death threat yesterday that not only threatened the black community at Penn State, but also claimed that a young black man had been killed and his body left in a wooded area in Centre County. Posted 2:30 a.m.
Friday, April 20, 2001
The State College Police Department charged an additional 15 men Wednesday in connection with the March 24 riot in "Beaver Canyon."
The Student Party and Radio Free Penn State are joining forces to petition the State College Borough Council to reconsider its recent walk-up window ordinance.
Having noticed an increase in the number of students using the fare-free Centre Line buses through campus, the Centre Area Transportation Authority may run the buses free during the summer.
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The obligatory blue and white accents are in place for this weekend, when the Penn State Alumni Association plans to throw a housewarming party for what's touted to become a "home-away-from-home" for its members.
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Environmental speakers, local bands and various performers will gather at 1 p.m. Sunday on the HUB lawn for the 32nd annual Earth Day — a celebration of the natural world.
Penn State students and State College residents young and old converged on campus yesterday afternoon to take part in the Critical Mass Bike Ride, an event celebrating Earth Car-Free Day. Cyclists, tandem riders and even a dog in a carrier were on hand for the ride.
Members of Eco-Action, a Penn State club dedicated to helping the environment on a local level, met yesterday on West College Avenue to pick up trash scattered alongside the road.
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Women will gather together this weekend to remember victims of abuse and assault. Throughout the university and community, women have been creating T-shirts through the Clothesline Project.
This Sunday, the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will host its fifth annual MS Walk in State College.
The department of engineering science and mechanics will host a free open house starting at 2:30 p.m. today.
Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life held events this week in honor of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Penn State will host its 23rd annual Slavic Folk Festival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. tomorrow, and from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday in HUB Alumni Hall.
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With a new quarterback, three new coaches and a Penn State football team coming off a 5-7 campaign, tomorrow afternoon's Blue-White game should be interesting.
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Amidst the struggles of the Penn State football team last season was the wretched play of the offensive line.
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After a 2000 season that was anything but consistent, Penn State's core of wide receivers faces a challenge — showing it can get the job done in high-pressure situations. The same types of situations the players found themselves in last year time and time again.
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It seems that they have been waiting all season for this.
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When the wise, experienced coach has no clue what's wrong with his team it could signal some serious trouble.
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It's been a season of ups and downs for the No. 12 Penn State women's lacrosse team (6-8). However, coming into this weekend's matchups against No. 5 Georgetown (8-2, 4-0 Big East) and unranked Lafayette (11-3), the team hopes to get that trend back on the upswing for good.
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With an NCAA tournament bid now forgotten and his team starting to reel with two straight losses and defeats in four of their last five, Penn State men's lacrosse coach Glenn Thiel has decided to change things up a bit.
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This weekend will see the No. 24 team in the country play its first game in four years in Happy Valley.
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It's that time of year again. The Sweet Sixteen tournament has finally arrived and the Penn State men's rugby team will travel to Laramie, Wyo., to try and win the right to move on to the Final Four.
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Defending national champions is a title that can put a lot of weight on a team's shoulders.
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Penn State's Pilar Montgomery and Rebecca Ho have torched Big Ten opponents this season. This weekend, the pair leads the Nittany Lions into their stiffest test.
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The Penn State men's track and field team heads into tomorrow's home opener with the hope of continuing their dominance.
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My Opinion: Jeff Rice
Downtown vandalism stooping to new lows My Opinion: Justin Goldman
My Opinion: Daryl Lang
Letters to the editor
- Labels for different races only add to segregation
- Some do not understand racism felt by minorities
- Ramone death overlooked despite his contributions
- Take Back the Night rally in need of male support
- Male rape victims need to take back the night, too
- Extreme environmentalists source of power problems
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This weekend Orchesis members will present their end-of-semester recital, an original collection of 11 pieces choreographed, costumed, staged and performed entirely by students.
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Controlled chaos and lots of inflatable games will dominate Pollock Fields tomorrow when Movin' On 2001 arrives.
Motown's finest, The Temptations, are bringing their street corner serenades and soulful choreography on May 5 to The Bryce Jordan Center, along with the seductive sounds of The Spinners.
Comedian Jon Stewart, whose most recent gig is as host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central, will be performing at 8 p.m. Sunday in Eisenhower Auditorium.
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Filled with suitors, old flames and all of the complications in between, this week's No Refund Theater production of Neil Simon's 1997 play, Proposals, details a quirky family vacation in the Poconos during the 1950s.
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All Tim Reynolds needs to entertain a crowd is an empty room and his acoustic guitar. At 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the guitar wizard will be performing an all ages show at Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave., as a part of his spring acoustic tour.
At 8 p.m. today in Eisenhower Auditorium many will be able to take a stroll down jazz's memory lane with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO).
From Kid Rock and Fred Durst to Nas and Method Man, Run DMC recruited a full arsenal of talent to help fill the void left by DMC on their newest CD, Crown Royal.
Our Lady Peace is most known for alternative gems such as "Clumsy" and "Superman's Dead." On their fourth studio album, Spiritual Machines, they manage to blend some of their old, distinctive sounds with some new influences to create a hybrid sure to please all fans and lovers of alt rock.
Folk music fans take heart. Sarah Harmer will offer a welcome relief from the rock and rap-heavy proceedings of Movin' On when she performs tomorrow afternoon at the festival.
As the sun began to set, students walking down the mall couldn't help but look — actually, gawk. Innocent studiers leaving Pattee after getting a jump-start on their finals got caught in the crossfire of camera flashes.
A lesser-known phenomenon, but a threat to the radio star nonetheless, called Internet-based radio — used by music fans and computer geeks alike — has often been overlooked.
WPSX-TV, Penn State's Public Broadcasting Service station, is currently seeking student work to be a part of Watch It!, its upcoming television series.
Gillian Sanderson didn't know exactly what she was getting herself into. During an online chat session about body weight last year, she met a webmaster who had created a contest in which young women would gain weight as a statement against the "thin is in" trend.
Online editors for this issue:
Kelly Bradish
Raina J. León
Adam Harvey
Kelly Bradish
Raina J. León
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