Recipes are not the only papers members of the 26-group International Student Council are shuffling today as they prepare for this weekend's International Festival and submit last-minute election applications.

Students interested in running for ISC office should return the completed application to 101D HUB by 5 p.m. today. Positions include president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and publicity officer. Applicants should be enrolled at the University for the entire 1989-90 school year.

"(The ISC) plays an important role - we represent a significant chunk of the Penn State population," said Anish Wig, president of ISC, which represents 111 countries.

Duties of the president include presiding over ISC meetings; and serving on the University Student Advisory Board, he said, noting that the position involves about 25 to 30 hours of work each week.

Elections will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 in 318 HUB. One member from each international club and anyone whose nationality is not represented may vote, explained Joel Dikgole, an ISC nomination committee member.

"The ISC coordinates activities to foster effective leadership amongst international students and integrates these students into the University community," said Dikgole.

The 15th annual International Festival -- sponsored by ISC -- gets underway this weekend, featuring food sales, art exhibits, dance, and children's entertainment.

"This is an excellent opportunity to taste and touch the world," said Wig.

The Penn State International Dancers will perform at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow in the White Building Dance Theater and again on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the HUB Fishbowl.

Sunday's fair runs from 11:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the basement and first floor of the HUB.

"(The fair) is an effort to aid in the understanding of inter-cultures at an introductory level and to introduce different cultures to Americans," said Jim Lynch, OIS director.

About 2,158 international students -- most of whom are involved with ISC -- attend the University, Lynch said. These students will prepare the ethnic foods to be sold on Sunday and staff the cultural exhibit booths. About 80 percent of them are graduate students, with about 150 exchange students here for one semester or a year, he said.

Maureen Costello, administrative aid to the OIS, described the fair as "a way for students to share their culture with the community and University."