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[ Monday, March 13, 1995 ]

Safe sex promoted for breaking students
Along with the carefree atmosphere and attitudes that often accompany spring break come the dangers of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases -- that was the message of fliers circulating around campus before break, urging students to engage in safe, protected sex.

Attention for affirmative action enters spotlight
No issue in American politics is more divisive than race relations. And by questioning affirmative action programs, politicians in Washington have stirred a debate that is likely to carry into the 1996 presidential election.

Ridge's budget disappoints PSU
University President Joab Thomas is calling on anyone who has an interest in Penn State to contact legislators in Harrisburg.

More charges filed against student
Additional charges were filed against the University student accused of holding two fellow students hostage on Feb. 26.

Students lend a hand over break
Community service may not be the first thing one considers when planning for spring break, but for some students in the College of Education, a spring break filled with community service was just what they needed -- to graduate, that is. So they spent their spring break in Harrisburg, both to assist in the classroom and to provide service in local homeless shelters. Lawrence Lee (sophomore-secondary education) saw the trip as anything but a damper on what would have been a relaxing week at home.

Police Log

Lady Lions edged out of Classic
Despite improving its overall record to 10-7, the softball team's trip to Florida did not end the way the Lady Lions would have hoped.

Swimmen fare well during break
The men's swimming and diving team split up over spring break --the swimmers traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., and the divers to Annapolis, Md.

Spikers upset in tourney final
When the No. 4 men's volleyball team headed to Springfield, Mass., for the Hall of Fame Classic March 4-5, it expected to have a chance to avenge a season-opening 9-15, 11-15, 10-15 loss to No. 1 UCLA on Jan. 25.

Grappler Hughes escapes shadows
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Even in victory, Lion wrestler John Hughes seems to have a difficult time. But that should be of little surprise, as adversity has shadowed him all season.

Gymmen second with Temple, SU
While many Penn State students were home relaxing or tanning under the Florida sun, the men's gymnastics team competed in two meets over spring break.

Masley provides strong force as conference tourney MVP
INDIANAPOLIS -- Senior Missy Masley stood her ground beneath the basket, taking a charge in the semifinal game of the Big Ten women's basketball tournament on March 5.

Amaechi finishes with stellar game
A team's last regular season home game is traditionally a time to honor its departing seniors.

Laxers regroup, down Villanova
The men's lacrosse team began the season with several goals -- not the kind that are scored -- the kind that are set.

Lady cagers rally for tourney win
INDIANAPOLIS -- Even Women's Basketball Coach Rene Portland saw Penn State's hopes of a Big Ten crown slipping away.

Cagers to face Miami in NIT
The men's basketball team ended its regular season Saturday night with two things in its possession: a 69-60 win over NCAA tournament-bound Minnesota and the knowledge that its 17-10 record wouldn't be enough to earn a ticket to the Big Dance.

McCoy head of class at Big Tens 2nd time
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In a dual-meet season filled with losses, Kerry McCoy's wins -- 34 of them -- became little more then footnotes.

Lady cagers focus on 'the' tourney
Missy Masley and her Penn State teammates had just captured the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament title last Monday with a 68-63 win over Ohio State. But Masley, the Most Valuable Player of the event, didn't want to dwell on present successes.

Fencers make it to NCAAs
On March 4 and 5, the men's and women's fencing teams traveled to Chapel Hill, N.C., for the Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals. The top two Penn State qualifiers from each of the five weapons would advance to the NCAA championships in South Bend, Ind.

Trackwoman St. John sole qualifier for NCAAs
Sophomore distance runner Erin St. John rode a 13-second cut off her lifetime best in the 3,000-meter run at Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships to make it to the NCAA meet last weekend, where she placed 17th.

Trackmen end indoors
The men's indoor track team wrapped up the indoor season by competing in the Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association of America Championships on March 4-5 at Princeton University in New Jersey.

Decker leads linksters in season debut
The men's golf team started its spring tournament schedule in strong fashion at the William and Mary Kingsmill Invitational in Williamsburg, Va., on March 6-7.

Gymwomen top Kent, WVU, fall to Ga., Fla.
Over spring break, the Lady Lion gymnastics team had two things in mind -- scoring high and winning.

Icers fall in finals
Although the Icers were the top seed in the American Collegiate Hockey Association's national championship tournament, injuries built up, leading to a 4-0 loss to No. 2-seed Ohio in the championship game on March 4 at the Tucson Convention Center.

Stumbling block
Collegian Editorial: Ridge's budget will negatively affect average Pennsylvanians

It's about time for Americans to heed GOP's moralizing
My Opinion: Tony Demangone

Letters to the editor

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