Members of three police agencies with drawn pistols apprehended two suspected burglars early last night on East College Avenue. University fuel science researchers are investigating a range of jet fuels in hopes of finding fuels to withstand the rigorous requirements of high-speed aircraft in the future. The sculpture on the HUB lawn re-emerged as a campus issue during last night's final Undergraduate Student Government presidential/vice presidential debate. Top executives of the Penn State Veteran's Organization yesterday endorsed the Janyne Althaus/Bill Novick ticket for USG president and vice president. Outgoing Undergraduate Student Government Vice President Amy Manderino yesterday endorsed the USG presidential/vice presidential ticket of Janyne Althaus and Bill Novick. The joining of Schlow Memorial Library and the Centre County Library into a federated system does not mean the libraries would move into one building -- each facility would keep its own identity, a member of the Centre County Board of Directors says. School of Communications Dean Brian Winston recently was named to the Board of Directors of the National Jewish Archive of Broadcasting. State police are still awaiting the results of an accident simulation recreating the motorcycle collision that killed University junior Gerald Alan Biacchi last October. Four of the five Undergraduate Student Government presidential tickets are under investigation for possible elections code violations, Elections Commissioner Bill Bailey said yesterday. State College Borough Council members last night approved the establishment of a municipal internship program in honor of former borough Councilman John A. Dombroski, who died late last year. Three University students, charged with disciplinary violations as a result of their actions during the CIA recruitment protest on November 21, unofficially learned yesterday their petition for appeal will be denied. Newly-inducted officers of the Association of Residence Hall Students appointed people to two key positions last night in their first acts as ARHS executives.
The large American flag draped in Ed Mufel's dorm room stands out distinctly from the otherwise barren walls. VILLANOVA -- The Nittany Lions got the post-season matchup they wanted -- on national television against a big-time opponent. With a 2-7 record, a team filled with underclassmen and injuries and an upcoming four-match road trip to Virginia, some may believe it is time for the men's tennis team to put down its rackets and start thinking about next season. VILLANOVA -- In a game that was the last hurrah for four Penn State seniors it was freshman guard Freddie Barnes who brought the Lions to the brink of victory in last night's National Invitation Tournament game against the Villanova Wildcats.
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"It's a difficult situation," Andy Benton (senior-foreign service) said. "You can't get into a band and presume that you are going to be superstars." Andre Watts flew through a heavy program Friday night in Eisenhower Auditorium, relying on his tremendous skill and reputation, if not a towering stage presence, to woo the crowd. An abundance of flavorful foods, live entertainment and warm West Indian hospitality made the Caribbean Experience last Saturday in the HUB Ballroom both educational and entertaining. Artwork should be framed to match the work and not the room it is hung in, local conservationist framing expert, Barbara J. Kasales said last Thursday. Centre Dimensions walked away with the first place award at the Glassboro Jazz Festival in Glassboro, New Jersey. The University jazz band's victory qualifies it to compete in the national Musicfest U.S.A competition, which will be held in Philadelphia next month. The ensemble will also perform at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Recital Hall of the Music Building. Pulling the arcane instruments out for one final time at the University, William Carter, faculty member of the School of Music, presented the last in a series of three historical musical instrument performances last Sunday afternoon in the Palmer Museum of Art. The Penn State Philharmonic presented a grand, rousing concert Sunday afternoon in Recital Hall of the Music Building. Arthur Miller's plays often challenge various facets of the American Dream. Many of his characters are engulfed in a self-delusion and narcotic false hope that compels them to chase after the American charms of money, power and ego while maintaining a facade of security and contentment. Remember Death of a Salesman's Willy Loman? Every student eventually has to face the question of what to do after graduation. Typically, graduates face decisions about professional careers, grad schools and marriage. Members of local bands encounter these same dilemmas, plus an additional one: the fate of their band.