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[ Friday, Dec. 6, 2002 ]


GRAPHIC: Kahlil Smith
GRAPHIC: Kahlil Smith

NEWS

An independent study discussed at a September Board of Trustees meeting was a concern voiced by some who attended Monday night's Interfraternity Council (IFC) president's council meeting.

The lecture hall is filled with 100 students, and many have their heads bowed. Some are scribbling furiously; others are dozing.

Napster is back with a new name, but now for a price.

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Athletic teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Braves chose such mascots because Native Americans typify valor and aggressiveness, traits which motivate a team to victory, said a Native American who spoke to 100 people last night in Thomas Building.

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Don't be a Scrooge and "Bah! Humbug!" this Christmas season. Instead, start it off in a more delightful manner, with Tony Lentz's rendition of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens.

The message on Nicholas Hartman's answering machine wasn't just an ordinary call.

Channeling devices aimed at increasing pedestrian safety could hit the streets of State College as early as January.

Penn State won't be making any changes to its admissions policies even if the United States Supreme Court decides race can not be used as a factor for university admissions.

Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate passed a resolution Tuesday night limiting the amount of money it can allocate to student groups.

Mark Pralle (junior-hotel, restaurant and institutional management) said he was looking forward to attending a meeting for Students and Youth Against Racism.

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The Black Graduate Student Association will host Kwanzaa Extravaganza 2002 today at Heritage Hall. The Extravaganza will feature neo-soul group Urban Avenue 31 from Baltimore and State College's Urban Fusion Jazz Band.

The Islamic Society of Central Pennsylvania's celebration marking the end of Ramadan will begin at 8:30 a.m. today at Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd. The celebration will include prayer followed by a sermon. For children, there will be games with prizes beginning at 10 a.m., and family gifts will also be distributed. For more information, call 880-6345.


SPORTS

It was said at the beginning of the season that this team had one goal -- getting back to the College Cup.

They just refuses to call it a season and go away quietly.

Now is when the games really start to count.

With the wintry weather already in full swing in State College, maybe it is not such a bad idea that the Penn State women's basketball team heads south for an away game.

Rebounding and defense are two staples of good basketball teams.

The Penn State men's swimming team is gearing up for the Georgia Invitational to be held this weekend, Dec. 6-8. The three-day event will feature competition against nationally ranked Georgia (1-1), and Alabama (1-1), Florida Atlantic (1-1) and Florida State University (1-1).

My Opinion: Jeff Frantz

My Opinion: Jeff Rice


OPINIONS


Nine-digit solution: Random numbers to secure identity

My Opinion: Eliot Walker

Letters to the editor
ARTS

Flashback to Oct. 27, 2001 -- it's a chilly day, and the Penn State football team (1-4) is down 27-9 against Ohio State. Somehow the team pulls together to come back and win 29-27, garnering Joe Paterno's record-breaking 324th win, making him the NCAA Division I-A all-time victories leader.

Four years ago, singer-songwriter Greg Klyma embarked on what he calls his "never-ending tour." He hasn't looked back since.

James Bond is back (again) to save the world (again) and sleep with more women (again). While Die Another Day proves to be the best Bond outing since 1995's Goldeneye, it fails to leave a lasting impression, by taking a surprisingly intriguing and realistic plot and undermining it with cartoony effects of almost science-fiction proportions.

Look who's bleeping back, just in time for the holidays.

In 1975, Bob Dylan embarked on tour.

The Roots is one of rap's only surviving purist live bands. In the musical world, the group is known for its organic sound, provided by live musicians and human beatbox/turntablists. But in the recording world, the group is known for its meticulous production and nit-picky attention to detail.

As the discrepancies between Country Music Television and VH1 slowly begin to fade, Tim McGraw couldn't be happier. With his latest release, Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors, the Louisiana crooner presents a mix of adult contemporary songs masked as country music.

Solaris is a metaphysical rumination on memory and death, both of which are favorite subjects of mine. It's a movie that I think a lot of people will enjoy -- and a lot of people will hate.


WEATHER

Mostly sunny. High 28.


Online editor for this issue:
Kahlil Smith bio





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