Vegetarians may quiver when they hear the words beef, lamb, veal or pork, but for participants in the Red Meat Spectacular, these terms are all too familiar.

Newton is alive and well and living in McAllister Building, along with Hilbert, Gauss, Reimann and Jacobi!

Take a few top students from the University's junior or senior class, multiply them by thousands, and what do you get? The largest chapter of the Golden Key National Honor Society in the country.

University administrator James Neal was appointed recently to a four- year term on the Pennsylvania Advisory Council on Library Development/Federal Advisory Council by state Secretary of Education Thomas Gilhool.

Students enrolling at the University in the spring have problems common to all incoming college students, even though fewer students enter the University during the Spring Semester, said a University admissions official.

Cockroaches -- those ugly" and disgusting" bugs that so many people fear -- can commonly be seen creeping about dark, moist corridors, basements and bathrooms in many area buildings and homes.

Penn State recently announced the formation of three task forces to study the effects of development of University land.

Long before the dancing began in this weekend's Interfraternity Council's Dance Marathon, independents and greeks alike were busy raising funds.

Who says you can't have it both ways?

University students pushed themselves through 48 hours of the Interfratern ity Council Dance Marathon this weekend, they were helping researchers at the University's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center continue an ongoing effort to beat childhood cancer.

On Thursday night, the eve of the Interfraternity Council's Dance Marathon, Dean Gifford and Michelle Kopack, couple no.5 from Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity, were excited about their pending challenge.

Charles Millard wears a ring with his family's coat of arms on his right hand -- a ring with four diamonds on a crest.

The business school may soon be required to beef up its communication components," by requiring its students to schedule more communication courses than those currently required, a University offical said.

State Rep. Lynn B. Herman, R-Centre, will soon take a more prominent role in shaping Pennsylvania's future.

Businesses in the state that are owned by women and minorities have recieved a helping hand through a statewide program initiated by Gov. Robert P. Casey.

A restaurant business known as Bubba's Great Food opened on Beaver Avenue in 1981 and sold only ice cream and pierogies, a special cheese and potato recipe from a Polish grandmother, or Buba."

Forty-eight hours and $324,199.85 later, the Interfraternity Council's Dance Marathon ended at 7 last night with screams, hugs and a few tears.

Drivers will be in the dark for at least another day while the borough works to put life back into two malfunctioning traffic lights on Beaver Avenue at its Pugh and Allen street intersections, State College Bureau of Police Services said.

The United States has a national tree and a national bird, but what about a national insect?

Interfraternity Council Dance Marathon awards were given in three categories: top contributors, spirit and banners.

Ordinances concerning illuminated awnings, like the one found at Pennsylvania Pizza, 500 E. College Ave., may soon be rewritten to limit the size of the lighted area.

To err is human, so the saying goes.

After two heart-wrenching losses last week, Head Coach Bruce Parkhill felt it was time for a change.

Andy Voit had just major decisioned Oklahoma State's Jim Gill in the 190-pound bout at Friday night's clash with the No. 1 Cowboys in Rec Hall. Voit's 13-4 win edged the Lions' team total to 19-18.

Although it is still early in the season, crunch time has arrived early for the men's volleyball team.

A strong second-half press and key free throws down the stretch Saturday sparked the women's basketball team to a much-needed 72-61 Atlantic 10 Conference victory over George Washington in the nation's capital.

The difference could have been just a step on a landing," sophomore Karl Abraham said.

The men's swimming and diving team completed its regular-season schedule Saturday with a convincing, 133-82 win over Boston University.

The men's basketball team rebounded from its discouraging loss to Rutgers last Thursday by soundly defeating St. Joseph's, 76-52, in front of 2,434 fans in Rec. Hall yesterday afternoon, giving Penn State sole possession of fourth place in the Atlantic 10.

It's not everyday that a freshman fills in for a starting All-American and turns in an exceptional performance.

The men's indoor track team emerged victorious from Saturday's Reebok Atlantic 10 Invitational, capturing the team title for the fifth consecutive year. The Lions took first place in eight of the 20 events, with Michael Timpson winning two and qualifying for the IC4As in both.

After four losses to teams in the top ten, the women's gymnastics team pulled its first upset on Saturday by defeating previously unbeaten and No. 8 Florida, 185.20-184.60 in front of a crowd of 3,690 at Rec Hall.

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