White House and U.S. Department of Transportation sources confirmed Friday afternoon President George Bush's nomination of University official Thomas Larson as the new Federal Highway Administration's chief. The president-elect of the Penn State Alumni Association emphasized the need for black alumni to work with administrators on improving the University's climate for minorities in a speech Saturday at the second Black Alumni Reunion. Less than 500 runners participated in Saturday's annual Phi Psi 500 -- marking one of the lowest turnouts in the 1.1-mile race's 21 years. Successful independent involvement during last year's Homecoming event prompted this year's Greek Week organizers to change the title and nature of the event to Spring Week, opening the festive week to all students. While the nuclear industry has marched past the recent 10th anniversary of the Three Mile Island accident, the solar movement has stalled due to political, social and economic factors. An abandoned elevator shaft in Beaver Stadium will be the site of a unique series of optical tests for a new telescope, that when completed, will be more powerful in light-gathering properties than any now in existence, said University astronomers. Increases in student enrollment at the University are in direct correlation to Centre County employment, according to statistics. A group of students opposed to pornography will march around Old Main 21 times this afternoon to protest the selling of adult magazines in University-owned bookstores, said Bob Bowen, president of Penn State American Family Association and organizer of the demonstration. Centre County will be the headquarters of a five-county electronic surveillance equipment repository -- supplying authorities with $85,000 worth of "James Bond-type stuff" to combat drug trafficking, officials say. Aerobics, self defense, a wheelchair obstacle course, and square dancing were all part of Hand In Hand's Integrate and Recreate festival held yesterday on the HUB lawn.
To those unfamiliar with women's lacrosse and to those who do not follow the No. 1 Lady Lions, Saturday's 20-0 victory over Lehigh was just another blowout win. For those who follow the sport and its top team, however, three numbers surely caught their attention at Lady Lion Field. While the bench was being cleared in the second half of Saturday's women's lacrosse match, it was apparent that Penn State was cruising to victory. At the end of the onslaught, the top-ranked Lady Lions had rolled to their 12th consecutive victory with a 20-0 trouncing of unranked Lehigh (3-5). LINCOLN, Neb. -- The NCAA Championships are, indeed, the elitist event for gymnastics. Consider the talent on hand for this weekend's event: former Olympians Bart Conner, Tim Daggett, Jim Hartung and Kevin Davis. Nervous anxiety changed to relief and excitement when Kelly Erven and Claudia Karabedian won their doubles match and clinched the women's tennis team's fifth victory of the match and fifth Atlantic 10 Conference Championship on Saturday. What a turnaround. Just over a week ago, the men's baseball team was 1-11-1. This weekend, the team swept two doubleheaders from Duquesne to up its overall record to 10-12-1, and more importantly, get off to a 4-0 start in the Atlantic 10 Conference Western Division. The softball team continued to struggle at the plate, connecting for a total of eight hits in its three losses at the Adelphi Tournament this weekend. Competing with 4,000 other athletes this past weekend at the Dogwood Relays in Tennessee, the men's track and field team came out with four individual victories. Even though the men's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to West Virginia on Saturday, Coach Holmes Cathrall said he thinks the experience will give his team a boost for the upcoming Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. What a turnaround. Just over a week ago, the men's baseball team was 1-11-1. This weekend, the team swept two doubleheaders from Duquesne to up its overall record to 10-12-1, and more importantly, get off to a 4-0 start in the Atlantic 10 Conference Western Division.
Collegian Editorial My Opinion: Pete Johnson
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