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[ Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000 ]

GRAPHIC: Jason Foulke

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University, state officials discuss alcohol abuse University and state officials discussed alcohol abuse problems and solutions at Penn State campuses throughout the commonwealth yesterday at the Partnership for Prevention Conference.

Libertarians will receive no money, judge rules
Centre County Judge Thomas Kistler ruled against the Centre County Libertarian Party yesterday in a hearing concerning a suit filed against the Centre County Board of Elections.

Sexual preference unimportant for Delta Lambda Phi fraternity A group of fraternity members gather together, hanging out and watching TV on a Sunday afternoon. As they talk and laugh, a faint smell of alcohol from the last night's party lingers in the living room.

Residential zoning fuels quarreling at meeting
Tempers flared at the State College Borough Council last night as more than 20 residents and property owners quarreled over proposed residential zoning changes.

Spring Creek study releases final results
More than 150 Centre County community members crowded into Celebration Hall, 2280 Commercial Blvd., to hear the final recommendations for phase two of the Spring Creek Corridor Study last night.

USG ponders online elections
While many universities across the nation have said goodbye to paper ballots in their campus elections and have turned to electronic voting, the Penn State Undergraduate Student Government is still discussing this option.

First gasoline-electric hybrid car available After recent advancements in automotive engineering, living -or rather, driving - like The Jetsons might not be such a far-fetched idea.

Linux a Windows alternative
Members of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers computer society were introduced to an alternative computer operating system called Linux last night at their biweekly meeting.

USG OKs new polling place in Bryce Jordan Center
Student commuters who park on the east side of campus won't have to look far to find a place to vote in campus representative elections on March 29.

Alternative band Bush to perform at Bryce Jordan
Bush will invade State College again at 7:30 p.m. March 28 at The Bryce Jordan Center as part of MTV's Invasion Tour. Moby will accompany Bush on the tour.

Police Log

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Penn State faces No. 5 Michigan State If the Penn State men's basketball team could have taken back the second half it played against Michigan State in the Breslin Center on Jan. 5, it might have won the game.

Hot corners lead Lady Lion infield loaded with talent
Packed with talent on the corners, the Penn State women's softball team returns four infield starters from last year's squad.

Home cookin' On a team that has an All-American forward in Andrea Garner and player of the year candidate in Helen Darling, it is easy for a freshman to get lost in the mix.

Portland confident heading into final weekend
Filled with confidence and overwhlemed with happiness for her senior class, Rene Portland entered The Bryce Jordan Center media room yesterday for her weekly press conference.

Conference title up for grabs; Pryzbilla latest blow for Gophers
It was another week in the drama-laden Big Ten. And as another week unfolded, so did this season's soap opera plot. First, the title hunt.

Big Ten coaches: depth important, not polls The Big Ten Tournament is almost a week away, but the teams don't have the luxury of looking too far into the future.

Penn State snowboarding club boasts big numbers
In late 1996, a Penn State student with a strong affinity for the then-fringe sport of snowboarding launched a small club.

$20,000 rasied by Student-Athlete Board
At Thon 2000 the Penn State Student-Athlete Advisory Board raised more than $20,000. That figure is the second-highest amount among non-greek student organizations at dance marathon.

In pursuit of dream, Przybilla leaves teammates in dark
My Opinion: Geoff Dodd

Balancing act

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Collegian Editorial
Anti-drinking bill limits defendants' trial rights

Thon provides perspective on meaning of college years
My Opinion: Blake Miller

Collegian Editorial Cartoon

Letters to the editor

Column unfairly compared communism to capitalism

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Online editors for this issue:
Nikki Velisaris
Debra Yemenijian