Vice-president George Bush is making support of higher education a major issue in his bid for the presidency with College Savings Bonds and redesigned student loan repayment plans leading his platform.
Vehemently opposed to college graduates beginning professional careers tens of thousands of dollars in debt," Mass.Gov.Mike Dukakis has devised a three-step plan for higher education.
Presidential candidate Albert Gore has charged the Reagan administration with indifference toward education, which, as a result, damaged many educational programs. The Tennessee Democrat pledges to correct many of the wrongs he said the past administration committed.
Presidential candidate Rev.Pat Robertson feels education is extremely important and plans to further the U.S. system through improving private sector scholarships, as well as a new loan repayment plan and long- term investment plans for parents, he said in a prepared statement.
The rising price of a college education is a concern that needs to be taken care of, said Sen.Robert Dole. Tuition costs are climbing at twice the rate of inflation, he said.
In education, I have a simple goal: to help Americans become the most educated and productive people in the world," said Democratic presidential candidate Richard Gephardt in a prepared statement.
Rev.Jesse L.Jackson, candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, stands behind the theory that more federal funds should be spent on education, and less money should be spent on military costs.
Paul Simon has indisputably the best education record of all the candidates,' ' said Kate Williams, Pennsylvania state coordinator for the Simon election campaign.
Members of the University Student Executive Council and representatives from the Lesbian and Gay Student Alliance discussed minority representation in the council last night and also asked officers from both University and State College police services what to do about harassment and safety in the community.
Industrial leaders and engineering students from around the country will gather this weekend at the University for the Leaders of the Future National Engineering Conference.
People who seek career and personal success but think they possess self-defeating behavior may benefit from a two-day workshop offered this weekend by Women's Alliance.
Work-study positions in the University's library system continue to outnumber the amount of students available to fill such positions this semester, library officials said.
The overall decrease in federal funding for higher education will pose problems for students if left unaddressed, said some financial aid officers at Penn State and other universities across the state. Others said, however, that the federal financial aid funding during the eight- year-long Reagan administration has been fair.
Presidential candidacy endorsements have been announced in the past weeks by Pennsylvania congressional representatives and state legislators.
On the second floor of Old Main, he stands in his spacious, well-furnished office. You walk through the two offices leading to his executive suite and suddenly you are faced with the spitting image of the University president in near life-sized form.
Yesterday about 25 students protesting recruitment by the CIA in McAllister Building quietly entered the interview center seeking dialogue with CIA representatives, but their efforts resulted in a one-way conversation.
After a seemingly endless winter, University students who were hiding in their dorms and apartments have emerged to crowd the steps of Pattee, Old Main and any other spot they can find to enjoy the recent surge of warm weather. Yesterday's temperature reached 70 degrees.
Tired of MTV? The Society of Physics Students is providing a unique alternative this weekend.
A person is 1,000 times more likely to die from exposure to waste produced by coal-burning power plants than waste produced by nuclear power plants, said Bernard Cohen, professor of physics at the University of Pittsburgh.
A toxicology report of a University student who lost his life in a car accident March 12 found that Keith A. Reinhart, 20, of 20 Fox Run Drive, was intoxicated at the time of the accident, police said.
University professor Norman Frisbey, who suffered a heart attack Wednesday, died early yesterday morning at Centre Community Hospital of a cardiac arrest, said Fred Mallette, Frisbey's 15-year running partner and professor emeritus of biochemistry at the University.
Voters with permanent residence outside of Centre County wishing to participate in the primary elections in Pennsylvania must register in the Centre County Voter Registration Office in Bellefonte before 5 p.m. Monday.
The women's tennis team continued its winning ways Wednesday as it defeated Bucknell, 8-1.
Living up to preseason expectations, the women's fencing team placed fifth earlier this week at the NCAA Championships in Princeton, N.J.
Following its sluggish loss to James Madison, the women's lacrosse team needed a pick-me-up.
Head Coach Glenn Thiel has noticed great improvements in his men's lacrosse team recently, and he'd like to see his squad squeeze out another extra ounce of effort this weekend.
The men's volleyball team will embark on the bulk of its Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association schedule this weekend when it takes to the road to face No. 17 Navy (tonight) and No.11 George Mason (tomorrow night).
For the first time this season, the men's gymnastics team goes into a meet without the weight of the world on its shoulders.
There will be a lot of positions up for grabs when the football team opens spring practice today.
Head Coach Shorty Stoner and his baseball team have been on a 17-game road trip of sorts, considering the baseball season opened almost a month ago, and the team has yet to play on its home field.
It's tournament time for the women's gymnastics team, as it travels to Temple tomorrow for the Atlantic 10 Championships.
Following a three-week layoff, the Penn State softball team begins what could be a grueling weekend this morning at 10 when it meets North Carolina-Charlotte at the six-team George Mason Invitational in Fairfax, Va.
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He's not a professor, but he urges aspiring jazz musicians to do their homework."
Some events carry such significance they alter the fabric of whole societies. Others are destined to change the way individuals perceive the world. This isn't one of those occasions."
America, as a whole, has only recently stopped regarding the Vietnam War as a conversational taboo and has begun to discuss and understand it. Only now has the nation publicly replaced scorn and ignorance with monuments and interest. Although most of us have just begun to see what Vietnam was like, those who were there have had to live with those images for the last 20 years.
If you have ever considered developing your interest in dance or complementing your career opportunities, grab your leotard and frolic over to the White Building tomorrow morning even if you don't have dance experience for an Interdisciplinary Day of Dance, Theatre and Music.
Two comedians and an album, all for $13. What a bargain.
The Belgrade State Folk Ensemble from Yugoslavia will perform dance and choral numbers at Eisenhower Auditorium. The group will also play authentic Eastern European string, woodwind and percussion instruments. There will be one performance at 8p.m. on Saturday.
Food, music and entertainment are all a part of the 11th annual Caribbean Experience hosted by the University's Caribbean Student Organization. The event, which is being held in conjunction with the University's Black Arts Festival, starts at 5:30p.m. Saturday in the HUB Ballroom.
The Juilliard String Quartet will be performing at 4p.m. Sunday in Schwab Auditorium.
