Collecting pledges, canning for donations and selling promotional items and a new computer system are all methods University students used to raise funds for the Interfraternity/Panhellenic Council Dance Marathon. From video games and lip sync contests to musical balloons and rodeos, this year's Interfraternity/Panhellenic Council Dance Marathon participants had everything necessary to ward off their non-stopping, never-ceasing, ever-enduring enemy: sleep. Dancers in the 1990 Interfraternity/Panhellenic Council Dance Marathon endured more than the normal aggravations of pulling the standard all-nighter or two. Aggravations include hallucinations, dehydration and all the aches and pains that go along with standing up for 48 hours. Three years ago Gabrielle Opatt was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease -- a cancer of the lymphoid tissue. Yet, come March 23, she will have been in remission for two years. Quack, quack. Waddle, waddle. The strongest candidates for Penn State's next president are those serving in that capacity or as "number two man" at other major universities, said J. Lloyd Huck, chairman of the Trustee Presidential Selection Committee. The Lighthouse restaurant, formerly the Jade Palace, was forced to close last Thursday for the second time in six months after the establishment's owner failed to pay several utility bills. Beneath an unfurled "Welcome to the World" banner, students from around the globe gathered in the HUB yesterday to enjoy everything from Greek baklava to traditional Japanese kimonos to handpainted Taiwanese fans. When the parents of the cancer patients walked on stage and thanked the dancers for helping their children have a fighting chance at life, few people could remain tearless. On the road to the largest amount ever -- $671,572.92 -- raised by the Interfraternity/Panhellenic Council Dance Marathon, participants danced with everyone from the Nittany Lion, child cancer patients and doctors from the University's Hershey Medical Center Colin Quinn of MTC's "Remote Control." Some Commonwealth campuses have expanded their facilities in recent months, but members of the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments say more work needs to be done. Unseasonably warm weather last week melted the remaining man-made snow at Tussey Mountain Ski Area, closing the slopes for four days and forcing ski classes indoors. To recognize the contributions of graduate students who teach, the first award for outstanding teaching assistants will be awarded this semester. PLEASANT GAP -- A group of concerned citizens and business owners this weekend decided local youth services should begin sharing resources to help reduce the numbers of "at risk" youth in Centre County. In 1972 Christopher Millard died in Boston after several years of cancer treatment. During his struggle Christopher and his family received monetary help from a charity called the Jimmy Fund. Battling aching muscles, sore feet and overwhelming exhaustion, Roxanne Arndt ignored her physical pain and forged on, determined to conquer the 48 hours ahead of her. A University student was apprehended by State College Bureau of Police Services late Thursday night for allegedly attempting to kill his roommate with a kitchen knife. Eight teen-agers were hospitalized after a two-car accident on Route 144 at 7:40 Saturday night, state police at Rockview said.
Tim Webb qualified for the IC4A Championships and won the high jump and the triple jump Friday as the men's track and field team won a tri-meet against Shippensburg and Glennville State at the Indoor Sports Complex. Heading into the season, Coach Glenn Thiel said the big question surrounding this year's men's lacrosse team is how effectively the players can cover the entire field. A 9-3 exhibition game victory on Feb. 17 over Cortland University in Holuba Hall could not have answered that question any better. Scott Ehlers was a swimmer during his days at McClintock High School in Tempe, Ariz., and when he graduated, he had never once played volleyball. Despite fighting back from a two-game deficit, the men's volleyball team fell to the University of Manitoba in a marathon match Friday night at Rec Hall. In its 186.35-184.80 win over Ohio State Saturday night, the women's gymnastics team reached its highest score of the season and threw the Lady Buckeyes a curve ball in the form of sophomore Kim Thrasher. After six years as the head football coach at Rutgers, former Penn State assistant coach Dick Anderson will return to his former position as the offensive line coach, Coach Joe Paterno announced Friday. The women's swimming team and Pitt were the only two teams to compete in the Pittsburgh Open on Thursday, but no team score was kept. These swimmers will not make the trip to Easterns. Three Penn State wrestlers pinned their opponents to lead the wrestling team to a 30-9 victory at Lehigh on Saturday. The Lions also trampled Lock Haven in the Eagles' backyard on Friday night, 27-9. Spectators in the Smith Center in Washington, D.C., probably expected to see Snoopy swooping down from the ceiling after the ever-evasive Red Baron. During the shoot-around prior to Saturday's game at Rhode Island, some members of the women's basketball team noticed that Adrie DeVries was shooting the ball well. For the first time this season, no one excelled for the men's gymnastics team. On Friday, a Kate Smith tape sang "God Bless America" in the pregame ceremonies. On Saturday, when the graduating members of the ice hockey club were honored, defenseman Davis Mulholland's engagement was announced to the sellout crowd.
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