Students should "get off their duffs." A day after their symbolic transition dinner, former Undergraduate Student Government executives say they're ready to go dancing and regain a social life while the new leaders eagerly take over their new jobs. A baboon sanctuary, founded in part by a University graduate student, is being lauded as a grassroots conservation effort successful in helping not only endangered species but also threatened tropical rain forests. For more than 20 years, University researchers have tested the effectiveness of the "living filter," an organic wastewater treatment system. Responding to concerns about the rising levels of nitrates in groundwater, the University has formed a new committee to deal with its disposal of wastewater. It is a warm, sunny afternoon in State College. But inside the dimly lit tavern, patrons can barely tell that spring is in the air. Cigarette smoke permeates the room and the strong smell of disinfectant attempts to cover up the foul odor of stale beer. University President Bryce Jordan yesterday thanked student leaders for bringing the Campaign for Penn State to an important constituency at the University. While not all women unite under the feminist label, their self-empowerment links their different oppressions, a panel of six women from various countries agreed last night. The Office of Health Promotion and Education is looking to recruit more men and minority volunteers for its peer education programs. The newly elected Undergraduate Student Government's 21st congress last night chose West Halls Senator Mark Stewart as its new senate president. Acclaimed director and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Spike Lee will cost the University and student organizations $12,500 to speak here this Sunday, but that's a price his agency and fans say compares favorably to other celebrities. Centre County residents may find themselves turning down the heat and switching off the lights more often because West Penn Power Company is proposing to raise electric prices. Students may not have to pay a possible University-instituted computer fee due to a vote last night by the Graduate Student Association to oppose its implementation until further financial justifications are given. University President Bryce Jordan said yesterday he will choose an interim provost later this week or early next week.
Despite missing two of its starters, the men's volleyball team blasted host East Stroudsburg 15-8, 15-7, 15-9 in an Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association match last night. Amidst all of the chaos at Rec Hall on Saturday night, there will be order. Tough schedules and mixed-up line-ups make it difficult to win, and the men's tennis team suffers from both. After spending last weekend in Connecticut not playing the Lady Huskie Tournament, the softball team finally got back on the field yesterday and swept Lock Haven, 5-4, 12-1.
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