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Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002
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GRAPHIC: Benjamin Long
In spite of warnings that its recent computer legislation violates Penn State policy and the threat that its network access could be revoked, members of the Undergraduate Student Government Senate are prepared to challenge university administration.
The Smeal College of Business Administration is raising funds for the construction of a new business building that is set to be the largest academic building on campus.
Hungry college students beware: Your Easy Mac may be eating you.
Adam Brown (freshman-geographical informational sciences) has wanted to pilot an airplane since he was 10 years old. He finally got the chance to do so last summer, when he signed up for flight classes at GPI Aviation, Inc., 2701 Fox Hill Road.
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In some classrooms in Sackett Building, strips of duct tape rather than thermostats regulate room temperature, leading some students to wonder if this type of innovation was meant to be part of the Penn State engineering experience.
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Although 21st birthday bar tours are a rite of passage praised by some Penn State students, the tours are one tradition local police and watering hole operators are trying to bring to an end.
After angry residents in Cambria County began to press charges against the Psychic Readers Network — the company behind the TV psychic Miss Cleo — local students began to give their insights to the decision.
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Mark Long, 26, was found guilty Tuesday for aggravated assault and failure to disperse from the March 24, 2001 disturbance in Beaver Canyon
The pretrial hearings for four men allegedly involved with a local Ecstasy, cocaine and marijuana drug ring did not take place yesterday at their attorneys' requests.
Penn State's eBusiness Research Center will host a presentation by noted author and researcher Bernie Jaworski at 4 p.m. tomorrow in Room 208 of the Business Administration Building.
Penn State's Smeal College of Business Administration will host the Macy's East "Taking Care of Business" Fashion Show at 7 tonight in Heritage Hall.
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After a six game losing streak in which the same problems continually led to defeat, the Penn State men's basketball team turned the tables last night, out-rebounding Purdue 35-24 and shooting 56.3 percent from the field en route to an 81-68 win over the Boilermakers (11-13, 3-7 Big Ten).
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Jan Jagla came through last night for not only the Nittany Lions in their 81-68 victory over Purdue, but also for his parents who were in attendance for the only time this year.
The last time the Penn State women's basketball team played Indiana it had to come from behind to pull off a five-point win. Much has changed for both squads since that game.
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Icers goalie Scott Graham could have viewed his accomplishments last season and decided that he had achieved all he could in a season as a Penn State player.
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The afternoon following Girls and Women in Sports Day, Lady Lions coach Rene Portland talked about how far women's athletics have come during the nearly 22 years she has amassed her 500 career victories.
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There are very few coaches in college sports who have led their teams to greatness time and time again. John Wooden, Knute Rockne, Joe Paterno, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Pat Summit and Bear Bryant are just a few.
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For Michigan's Otto Olson, it's now or never.
The Penn State baseball team announced its co-captains for the upcoming 2002 season. Seniors Mike Watson (Altoona, Pa) and Chris Wright (State College, Pa) return after solid junior campaigns.
For the third-consecutive week, Penn State junior gymnast Kevin Donohue (Saddle River, N.J.) was named the Big Ten's Gymnast of the Week.
Penn State seniors Emily Oleksiuk and Bonnie Young were picked to play in the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic, which will be played Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Funding cut ignores PSU's contributions
My opinion: Chuck Bartlett
Letters to the Editor
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Until last November, the office windows of 401 Old Main had a magnificent view -- of a yellow brick wall.
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The musical ideas on Your Majesty are fascinatingly complex. The influences are apparent but extremely tasteful and carefully selected. The structure of each section of every song was obviously intensely calculated.
I have a confession to make.
As a kid, I never read a fantasy book. I swore by The Baby-sitter's Club series, so anything else was just uncool.
This may explain why in my old age I've blossomed into a fantasy addict.
Chip Kidd is a graphic designer, not a writer. This is made clear the moment one sees his first novel, The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel in Two Semesters.
The tag line for the movie Slackers is "higher education just hit a new low." I would revise this statement to "filmmaking just hit a new low."
For some reason, the word "Forever" is common for musicians to use for album or song titles.
But only when the band is taking its last gasping breath at stardom or the possibility of actual sales.
Online editor for this issue:
Matt Hymowitz 
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