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Back Issues [ Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002 ]


Graphic: Sara Parris
Graphic: Sara Parris

NEWS

The Undergraduate Student Government Senate changed the way it appoints senators last night, giving more power to the senate president.

Students in the Helping Across the Community house are "learning to serve, serving to learn," as the motto on the wall of the first floor of Beaver Hall says.

Last night, the State College Borough Council acknowledged that pedestrian safety needed to be improved in State College.

Many pets have been subject to conditions worse than unchanged litter boxes, said John Matrisciano, branch manager of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Centre Hall.

Penn State students and residents of State College looking for a hot meal can follow the aroma of steaming soup to the basement of the Wesley Student Center, 256 E. College Ave., where they will find themselves in Mom's Kitchen.

Some Americans chose not to fly after the Sept. 11 attacks. But spring break travel plans don't seem to be affected, said Maria Pyle, a travel agent at Nittany Travel, 2603 E. College Ave.

Following the Kmart Corp. decision yesterday to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Penn State students offered insight as to why they felt the local Kmart, 100 Valley Vista Drive, might be struggling.

The tumultuous downward spiral of energy giant Enron is a prime example of the failure of a company to accurately report its financial status, experts at Penn State say

Registration for the Carrot Capital Business Plan Challenge has been extended until Feb. 12

The University Libraries will sponsor three open house and orientation sessions this week.



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On Jan. 5, the Penn State men's basketball team went to Alumni Hall in Bloomington, Ind., a place where they had never won in nine tries, and attempted to defy history by building a 22-8 lead to open the game.

Penn State head coach Rene Portland felt a few members of the women's basketball team seemed to fall into a derelict pattern as well before Sunday's loss at Michigan State.

For decades, the Big Ten has been at the epicenter of the collegiate wrestling world, consistently racking up national championship teams and individuals, and creating a conference dynasty unparalleled in college athletics.

Not Iowa, not Illinois, No. 20 Ohio State (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) is in first place in the conference and the hottest team in the Big Ten.

Upset victories are hard to achieve, but they are certainly rewarding. For an underdog to win on the road in front of a sell-out crowd of the opposition's fans, victory can be even sweeter.

In the first NCAA poll of the season, the United States Fencing Coaches Association voted defending national champions St. John's No. 1, Notre Dame No. 2 and Penn State No. 3.

The official highlights video of Penn State's 2001 football season, "Year of 324," will be available on Feb. 1.

The Harlem Globetrotters will pass through Penn State on their 2002 tour. The show comes to The Bryce Jordan Center Monday, Mar. 1 at 7 p.m.

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