With finals just around the corner, it's that time of year for off- campus students to once again begin the scramble to find summer tenants to sublet apartments and houses.
In the wake of this weekend's 15 hour sit-in that led to the arrest of 88 University protesters, some students voiced varied support when asked about the demonstration.
A variety of legal and disciplinary measures could be taken against students who occupied the Telecommunications Building over the weekend, but the consequences of the sit-in are lessened because an injunction barring students from the area was dissolved late Sunday.
Educating oneself about minority concerns and recognizing personal prejudices are among the key issues that one must address before becoming an effective advocate, said five student leaders last night.
Short-term actions and long-term inaction by the University administration resulted in the occupation of the Telecommunications Building and arrest of 88 students Saturday morning, protesters said.
At a special meeting last night, members of Students for an Accessible Future in Education, a subcommittee of GSA, discussed final plans for Friday's rally on the lawn of Old Main from noon to 1 p.m. protesting the underfunding and taxation of education.
Two senior University administrators told student leaders their side of the protest story in an special informational session of the University Student Executive Council last night, and USEC members agreed to draft a letter that would promote contact between student protesters and the University.
Eva Pell, a University professor of plant pathology, said Thursday the media made acid rain a problem before science had a chance to prove it.
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University students both praised and criticized the plus/minus grading system last night as part of Cross-talk," an open forum in 10 Sparks designed to bring administrators and students together to discuss University education.
Like all young athletes, gymnasts John Oster and Rob Drass are trying to forge an identity on their team. However, unlike most young" gymnasts, Oster is a junior and Drass, a sophomore. Both are walk-ons to the Lions' squad this year.
After demolishing its last two opponents, the women's lacrosse team will face a tough Lafayette squad that will not meekly roll over and die. Penn State plays host to the seventh-ranked Lady Leopards at 3 p.m. today at Lady Lion Field.
In the middle of what could be the baseball team's worst season under Head Coach Shorty Stoner, the Lions will look to continue their recent winning ways today at 1 in a doubleheader matchup with Atlantic 10 foe Temple at Philadelphia.
The softball team (16-12) split a doubleheader with Lock Haven University (15-7) yesterday at Lady Lion Field, dropping the first game 8-2, but prevailing in the second, 13-10.
The men's tennis team (9-12) finished the past weekend with one win, two losses and no casualties, but now must take its revamped lineup into action against a strong Bloomsburg team at 3 p.m. today at the Penn State Tennis Club.
The men's track and field team got its outdoor season off to a positive start this weekend as it topped University of Maryland and James Madison University and garnered nine first-place finishes.
Ken Chertow, Jim Martin and Andy Voit were recently selected as tri-captains for the 1988-89 wrestling season.
My Opinion: Marc Harkness
My Opinion: Jim McCann
Once Upon A Mattress, the Penn State Thespians' most recent production, is a parody of the classic fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea."
Prominent members of the local, state and national art communities convened at the Palmer Museum of Art Sunday night to dedicate the unnamed Igael Tumarkin sculpture, recently placed on campus.
Literature, by its nature, is more commonly appreciated through the process of reading. The University Readers, however, prove that literature can also be enjoyed when spoken.
Tomorrow night at 8, the low drum rolls of the Percussion Ensemble can be heard in the Recital Hall of the Music Building, and the sweet notes of the Women's Chorus can be heard at Grace Lutheran Church on campus.
The State College community will get a chance to experience an evening of enjoyment as Orchesis, a student-run dance company, presents its spring concert this week. The event promises to be a display of diversity and energy as Orchesis performs jazz, ballet, modern and tap dancing.
What could be more romantic than a love triangle involving a duke, a lady,' and a woman dressed up as a man? Although this might sound like a scenario from a Walt Disney movie, it is really the main plot in Shakespeare's romantic comedy Twelfth Night.
Energy, excitement and talent pervaded Eisenhower Auditorium Saturday night for the first of two performances by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
