Although the Graduate Student Association plans to request additional family housing, University administrators say no immediate plans exist for that type of construction. When Anabel Watson's children asked what she would do after they moved away, the Bellefonte woman said she would find another family. And she did. While the idea of using therapy groups to address issues faced by gay and lesbian students is new to Penn State, such programs have been in place at other universities for as long as 15 years. This fall the University will offer therapy groups for gay and lesbian students to address such issues as coming out, dealing with homophobia and maintaining relationships. While Penn State football has been the most visible of the Centre Region's seasonal attractions, the local tourism bureau is promoting the area as a scenic valley full of year-round cultural and recreational opportunities. The University Park Airport will receive more than $775,000 in federal funds for a planned expansion of its terminal, U.S. Rep. William Clinger, R-Pa., said yesterday. While President Bush may be thinking of first lady Barbara this Valentine's Day, the "education president" -- or at least his secretaries -- will be receiving valentines of a different sort. Nathan Weber was hiking when a trigger activated the lupus disease within him. On Feb. 4, a patch of snow on a heavily traveled highway created dangerous driving conditions and led to the deaths of two University students. Brian Winston, dean for the School of Communications, said his recent election to the Pennsylvania Humanities Council will allow him to better use his experiences in film and video. An unusually mild winter with periods of heavy rain or snow add up to a muddy situation and headaches for area motorists. University President Bryce Jordan, citing a change in the administration, spoke last night for the first time in his term to the Undergraduate Student Government Senate. Demons moan and howl as they spring upon a dead man. Hovering above the deceased, they torment his soul and shout such insults as "kiss my rear." Are you spending spring break in Florida? Looking forward to a week away from the worries of study? Well, you may have to worry about the measles. The developer of the proposed Rider Building III, West Beaver Avenue and South Burrowes Street, told the State College Design Review Board yesterday that the present plans for the site may change to allow a remote teller machine. Students who dream of telling the new president of the University how to improve academics can indirectly do just that in the next three weeks. The State College Area School District will implement Project DARE, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, as a pilot program in the fall, officials said. The public school system is currently examining the extensive drug awareness program, planned as part of the next school year's curriculum. Jury selection for the trials of John Fabrizio and Eleanor Kraft, two former top administrators of the State College Manor Nursing Home, has been delayed until April. The great screen lovers - Valentino, Gable, Garbo all had to start somewhere. Perhaps they started out like George Brown. So you've just checked into Heartbreak Hotel, sworn you would never date again and what is everyone talking about? Love.
The men's volleyball team begins its Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association schedule at 7:30 tonight in Rec Hall against the team it most loves to beat -- George Mason. When Penn State announced its move to the Big 10 Conference, the athletic department's future seemed to move from the East to the Midwest. In reality, however, the future of Penn State athletics may be in the hands of Gov. Robert P. Casey. Today's annual national letter of intent day for high school football players has somewhat of a family atmosphere for Penn State. Of the 17 athletes expected to sign, three already have brothers on the Lion football team and another is the son of a former Lion letterman. "Home court advantage" has always been a double-edged sword for the men's basketball team. It plays extremely well at Rec Hall, but take it to another team's home and hope for the best. With the end of the regular season, the men's swimming and diving team is now preparing for the Eastern Seaboard Championships March 1-3 at Army.
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