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[ Thursday, April 24, 2003 ]


PHOTO: Adam Levin
PHOTO: Adam Levin

NEWS

Hundreds of women and men joined together last night to support one another through stories of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence.

The State College Police Department said yesterday it has no new leads in the investigation of the April 13 gang rape of a 19-year-old Penn State student.

The 220 students caught last week trading copyrighted material received a slap on the wrist from the Office of Judicial Affairs after promising not to share illegal material again.

Penn State may have reversed its unofficial policy of not monitoring content when it busted 220 file-sharing students last week.

The Millbrook Marsh Nature Center will continue to receive state-funded improvements through the next fiscal year, Sen. Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte, said.

As part of Ebony and Ivory Week a Cultural Extravaganza took the stage last night featuring a fashion show and speech to open students' eyes to the range of cultures that exists at Penn State.

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate passed a resolution Tuesday condemning State College Borough Council for approving surveillance cameras downtown, but rejected the notion of informing state authorities of Penn State's financial backing.

The system used by the state to track the West Nile virus will soon be used in the event of a bioterrorist attack, and to monitor other emergencies and disasters throughout Pennsylvania.

While most people's thoughts this time of year may focus on the possibility of a tax refund, the Centre County Solid Waste Authority has announced it will be mailing rebate checks of its own, totaling more than $86,000, to its local customers.

Student-run radio station WKPS-FM (The Lion 90.7) will be getting a new home this summer at the HUB-Robeson Center.

Michael E. Alexander, 21, of Shippensburg, waived his preliminary hearing yesterday on burglary charges.

A Bellefonte man was arraigned Tuesday on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and corruption of minors.


SPORTS

Heading into the EIVA semifinals, the one thing the No. 9 Penn State men's volleyball team isn't lacking is confidence.

Penn State wrestling coach Sammie Henson is leaving the program at the end of this semester.

When Jimmy Kennedy told reporters at Big Ten Media Day last July that he was working to be the No. 1 pick in the draft, it sounded like idle bluster.

If anyone was going to break the Penn State softball record for career hits it was going to be Gina Bianchini.

Addressing the ball on the first tee, Jim Fuller will look for serenity in the tense moment. With a tranquil blue sky above and freshly mowed grass below, Fuller will have seen the moment thousands of times before, visualizing the instant in his mind. As a smooth southern breeze tantalizes the nearby trees, Fuller will begin the next phase of competition with driver in hand.

The University of Minnesota might be in the same conference as Penn State, but it has a different view on women trying out as kickers for the football team.

It will be an uphill battle for the Penn State women's tennis team as it is set to make a run in the Big Ten championships beginning today at 9 a.m. in Urbana, Ill. The Nittany Lions (7-12, 2-7 Big Ten) are entering the tournament carrying a No. 9 seed, with only Indiana and Michigan State seeded lower.

A team with abundant talent can be difficult to compete with. But a team with abundant talent combined with a strong will to win can be nearly insurmountable.

The Olympics Games are a time of athletic achievement in the highest, most competitive form. It is a place where world-class athletes come from all over to compete for top honors and the chance to don gold around their necks. And like the cliché goes, "It's the place where dreams are made."

And the streak goes on.


OPINIONS

Water works: Fraternity sprinkler installataion could prevent tragedy

My Opinion: Jeremy R. Cooke

Letters to the editor
ARTS

Michael Jackson's songs do not normally come to mind when one thinks of ballet music. However, Penn State ballerinas will lace up their pointe shoes and dance to "Thriller" this weekend.

The Get Up Kids' guitarist Jim Suptic is estatic to be playing with critic-favorite rock group, Wilco.

Kicking off Penn State's annual daylong music festival is no easy task, even for national acts. But the beginning of this year's Movin' On just might be the most energetic and diverse portion of the event.

For sci-fi fans, or anyone interested in a story about human conflict and true character, this week's No Refund Theatre (NRT) production of Cube is a must-see.

A mix of techno, electronica, new age sounds, ambient tones, nature noises, bizarre vocals ... oh, and a piano.

If it weren't for one restless night for singer Justin Stewart a little over a month ago, Category Five might have fallen by the wayside.

This Blue and White weekend, take part in another Penn State tradition besides football. The Penn State Glee Club will perform the 20th anniversary of the Blue and White Concert.

The school year ain't over 'til the Lions sing. And at 2 p.m. Sunday in HUB Robeson Center's Heritage Hall, the Penn State Singing Lions will make that happen. The group is performing its annual spring show. This year, "What a Feeling" will be its theme.

Next Stage, Inc. will refresh an old classic with its production of Back to Antigone.

If there were one artist who owns the year 2003 thus far, 50 Cent would have to be in the running for the top slot.

Penn State's Orchesis Dance Company will present its Spring Choreographer's Showcase this weekend.

My Opinion: Roger Mahon


WEATHER

Mostly sunny and seasonable. High 62.


Online editor for this issue:
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