"It really is as bad as the analysts say it is." Grace Byrd uses a visual aid to explain the change in consumer attitudes since the onset of the recession. Though University student Kellie Schaffer won't be facing the job market for another year, today's economic slump remains in her thoughts. The "convenience" in convenience stores frequently indicates more than just a good location -- it also signals higher prices. The death of a pet is always hard for its owner, but it's even harder when the pet dies at the hands of the people who are supposed to protect it. Two presidential hopefuls have outlined their campaign objectives with less than two weeks left until the Interfraternity Council Executive Committee elections. The Council of Commonwealth Student Governments is trying to better represent minorities and returning adults, saying that those groups have been overlooked in the Commonwealth Campus system. The recent uproar over the safety of silicone gel breast implants has the telephones at Hershey Medical Center ringing off the hook. With American people searching for a political Robin Hood, President Bush fulfilled the expectations of strength and leadership, state political analysts said. An effort to reduce the size of the Undergraduate Student Government Senate failed last night. Nicole Gardner wants students to come to her with educational concerns. In a joint session last night, the Undergraduate Student Government Senate and USG Academic Assembly passed an amendment lowering the spending cap in presidential campaigns. The Committee for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Equity will release the results of a six-month-long study of campus climate for gay people tomorrow afternoon, said William G. Tierney, committee chairman. The Centre Region Council of Governments, at the request of its Code Administration Committee, referred a proposed alarm ordinance to the municipalities for review at Monday night's meeting.
There were no first-place finishes or no NCAA-qualifying times. Some came close, though, very close. Close enough to instill a new sense of pride and confidence in the women's track and field team. The first half of the men's basketball season could have been named "The Great American Independent Road Trip." Last Friday's tragic crash of the bus carrying Notre Dame's swimming team during a blinding snowstorm deprived two young swimmers of their lives and Penn State of its strongest opponent in this past weekend's dual fencing meet at White Building. Notre Dame cancelled all its intercollegiate athletics for the weekend, reducing the field in Saturday's meet from eight to seven participants. The men's tennis team received a welcome to the Big Ten this weekend that it may not forget for some time. My Opinion: Peter Zellen
Collegian Editorial: Withholding funds, tuition increases are habits that should be broken