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Back Issues [ Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002 ]


Graphic: Erin Allen
Graphic: Erin Allen

NEWS

Security policies at campus events are "discriminatory practices," the president of the Penn State chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said Tuesday.

After a series of controversial hearings and discussions, a new home for the mentally disabled will most likely be moving into State College sometime this spring.

As more people are arraigned in connection with a drug ring that allegedly operated in State College three years ago, police documents continue to link the charges to Penn State's fraternity system.

Though State College has experienced a wave of unseasonably warm temperatures during the past week, the upcoming forecast may call for parkas rather than Frisbee disks.

Feature Photo

The Undergraduate Student Government Senate voted to ban USG President Justin Zartman from lobbying any views not supported by the senate.

Dan Hennessey received an e-mail from someone he knew. He clicked on the attachment, which looked like a Web page link. No page opened.

Insurance rates for 2002 have continued on a steady climb from the previous year despite the devastation and fear that resulted from the Sept. 11 attacks.

The wait outside the door has been a bigger factor than the Italian ambiance for a few customers. Eric Yuen (sophomore-business logistics) decided to order take out instead of sitting down to a meal.

Infectious mononucleosis, generally known as mono, is common among college campuses, and Penn State is no exception.

Every bit of money -- whether it is large bills or fistfuls of change -- collected by student organizations during the last canning weekend will fund the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon.

Penn State students, faculty and staff will get a special treat today courtesy of The Bryce Jordan Center.

David Partridge of IBM's e-Business Innovation Institute will speak at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Assembly Room of the Nittany Lion Inn.

sports

The Nittany Lions fell to 0-7 on the road this season in losing their fifth straight overall to Minnesota, 94-70, last night at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis.

The Lady Lions (13-8, 5-3 Big Ten) are coming off a convincing 63-49 win over Wisconsin on Sunday in which they knocked the Badgers from atop the Big Ten standings.

Work ethic. Penn State wrestler Doc Vecchio certainly has it. Penn State coach Troy Sunderland sees every day in practice how hard he works.

With a youthful group of forwards ranking last in the Big Ten in rebounding margin, the Penn State men's basketball team was already outmatched by Minnesota's strong frontcourt.

In the past, he gave his all for the good of Penn State wrestling. Now, he's doing everything he can to beat the Nittany Lions.

For Alex Komlev, retribution for an early-season loss came this weekend when the Penn State boxing team competed at Mansfield University.

Penn State junior Kevin Donohue of was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week for the second consecutive week yesterday. This is the third time in his career he has received the honor.

Indianapolis' Conseco Fieldhouse will be the site of both tournaments, marking the first time both the men's and women's tournaments will be held in the same city.

OPINIONS

New food guidelines announced too late

My opinion: Adam Tarosky


Letters to the Editor

ARTS

Some films are not meant to be meaningful or significant in any way; they are meant simply to be distractions, entertainment, diversions, or, in short, movies. The Count of Monte Cristo works best as a movie, but falters when it tries to be a film.

Let's face it. MTV's The Real World has never really been completely "real." The half-hour dose of life set to a buzz-worthy soundtrack always had cast members who played to the camera. And then there's the inevitable truth that the show is, in fact, edited.

Live music takes on an awkward shape when implanted on disc. Mistakes made are on the record, literally. Practice, patience and precision are essential. On Jay-Z Unplugged, all are prevalent but a holla must go to the people whose instruments are actually unplugged, The Roots.

Nobody likes a whiner. Matthew Pryor, one of the Get Up Kids, whines a lot while singing for his New Amsterdams. Consequently, the latest album, Para Toda Vida, by said Amsterdams isn't that fun of a listen.

Movie soundtracks today frequently include songs that are never used in movies. The soundtrack to The Royal Tenenbaums is great precisely because its songs are essential to the quality of the film.

Before A Walk to Remember began, there was a small catfight in the back row of the theater between some high school girls over who got to sit next to the cutest boy in the group. Ah, high school . . .

WEATHER



Online editor for this issue:
Kahlil Smithbio






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