The vice president and dean of the University's Commonwealth Educational System announced plans to resign last week after heading the system since its inception eight years ago.

A hearing scheduled by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights was closed to all but black students yesterday, but students who attended said afterwards that they found it productive but sometimes frustrating.

Water service for some University students from the Pittsburgh area was affected by the Ashland Oil Co. oil spill over semester break. While many said they were asked to conserve water, some had water service completely cut off.

Since warnings were given Monday night, water contamination in State College has been a major concern for both students and businesses who are serviced by the Lemont Water Co.

Giardiasis, a disease caused by the actively mobile stage of Giardia, has been known to cause intestinal pain, stomach cramps, gas and prolonged diarrhea.

Giardiasis, or "Beaver Fever" as it is sometimes referred to, has an extensive history in this state.

About 40,000 local residents must continue to boil their water until at least 5 p.m. today, local water authority officials said at a press conference yesterday.

University Police Services said they had no further information regarding the circumstances surrounding the suicide of University freshman Pat L. Maloney, 18, of Allison Park.

At its first meeting of the semester last night the Undergraduate Student Government Senate elected new committeee chairpersons and liasons and accepted resignations of six senators, including Town Senator Bruce Fox, who had been asked to leave the Senate in November.

Steven Harbst, an employee of the University's Office of the Physical Plant, was transported to Centre Community Hospital yesterday morning after a fire extingusher that he was recharging exploded in his truck, University Police Services said.

Students waited in a curving line in Room 112 Shields Building with white schedule forms in their gloved hands, having braved the cold weather to drop and add courses.

Judge David E. Grine granted the University its petition yesterday in a Centre County Common Pleas Court case involving former University employee C. Andrew Winters.

Landlords and realtors who said they were inaccurately represented in the Organization of Town and Independent Students publication, "Truth in Renting," are now being given the chance to correct discrepancies.

Trade relations in Europe and human rights in the Soviet Union will top the agenda for U.S. Rep. William F. Clinger and a delegation of congressmen travelling this week to several European countries and the Soviet Union.

There is a pressing issue facing the women's gymnastics team this season: Recapturing the NCAA regional championship that it lost to Ohio State last year.

The women's swimming team is coming off a very successful break in which it defeated Princeton and No. 3 Pittsburgh to raise its record to 5-1.

Collegian Editorial

My Opinion: James A. Stewart