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Sex Faire controversy coverage
Updated Wednesday, April 25, 2001
The state House of Representatives voted yesterday to subtract a small amount of money from Penn State's appropriation, in a symbolic gesture against sexually explicit student events.
From Thursday, April 5, 2001
A fellow state lawmaker has taken aim at Rep. John Lawless, R-Montgomery, and his confrontational style.
From Monday, March 19, 2001
In February, a state legislator called for the Penn State trustees to do something to stop sexually explicit student events. On Friday, at the first Board of Trustees meeting since then, the trustees seemed to have other priorities.
From Friday, March 2, 2001
Spending taxpayer money to visit and videotape Penn State's Sex Faire on Feb. 3 was "the price of doing business," state Rep. John Lawless, R-Montgomery, said last night on a television call-in show.
From Thursday, March 1, 2001
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The Penn State American Civil Liberties Union met last night to discuss responses received from Rep. John Lawless, R-Montgomery, that attacked the right to petition government.
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Because of the recent controversy stirred up by Sex Faire and Cuntfest, attention has focused on legislators and national talk show hosts. But one ingredient of the mix is missing — the student body opinion.
From Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001
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HARRISBURG — Several state representatives joined the crusade against sexually explicit student events yesterday at Penn State's House Appropriations Committee hearing.
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Bob Pickrell (junior-secondary education) sent an angry e-mail Saturday night. Later he regretted it and sent an apology.
From Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001
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HARRISBURG — With a sexual showdown looming at today's state House Appropriations Committee hearing, battle lines formed in Harrisburg yesterday.
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HARRISBURG — State senators made little mention of Sex Faire yesterday afternoon as Penn State President Graham Spanier defended the university's use of taxpayer money to the state House Appropriations Committee.
From Monday, Feb. 26, 2001
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Spanier sat down with the Collegian in his office last week to talk about Penn State's budget process. |
From Friday, Feb. 23, 2000
Dr. Laura Schlessinger will be in Harrisburg Tuesday — in voice and image, if not in person — to express her disapproval over Penn State's Sex Faire, state Rep. John Lawless (R-Montgomery) said in an interview yesterday.
PSU needs more funding to ensure its affordability
From Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001
News of a student-run event with a $50 budget in the Pollock Rec Room reached a national audience, thanks to a mention this month on Dr. Laura Schlessinger's radio show
From Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001
After Rep. John Lawless, R-Montgomery, protested two Penn State events in the past few weeks, the Undergraduate Student Government Senate passed a resolution that would defend students' First Amendment rights.
From Friday, Feb. 9, 2001
My Opinion: Mike Still
From Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001
Reader Forum: Lynn Thompson and Missy Mazzaferro
From Monday, Feb. 5, 2001
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State Rep. John Lawless made good on his promise to attend this weekend's student-run Sex Faire. But he didn't come alone — he brought a cameraman.  Administrators shut down 'Tent of Consent' |
Lawless lacks legitimacy in condemning Sex Faire
From Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001
The student-run Sex Faire planned for Saturday aims to teach students about safe, consensual sex in a fun and welcoming way.
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