Eighteen years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton, pro-choice and pro-life groups alike question the ambiguity of Pennsylvania's abortion laws, which are now being tried in federal court. The blustery weather did not keep spirited admirers of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. from marching to honor his birthday yesterday afternoon. A filmed image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at the University in 1965 stirred memories of the past. Lesbians and gay men are playing an increasingly important role in Jewish life, Christie Balka said in her lecture "Twice Cursed to Twice Blessed: Constructing a Jewish Lesbian and Gay Identity" in the HUB assembly room last night. This March, Anna M. Griswold will become assistant vice president of the University's Student Financial Aid Department -- the first woman director in the department's history. The University Faculty Senate today is expected to approve a change in eligibility policies for University athletes. The change will make the University conform to Big Ten policy and replace the deficiency point system now used. State College Borough Council could partially solve the borough's parking problem as early as next month by limiting the number of downtown apartments units, State College Planning Commission members said. The African-American youth of today need to recognize the historical roots of jazz, blues, rap, and in particular, rock-n-roll, which originated from Africa, Vernon Reid, Living Colour's lead guitarist said last night. Despite what seemed like a lack of advertising to its organizers, this year's annual Association of Residence Hall Students/Undergraduate Student Government Book Co-Op surpassed its goals and its past achievements, organizers said last night. The Undergraduate Student Government is still asking that the University prohibit instructors from scheduling exams on major Jewish holidays. Although step or bench aerobics classes are less than a year old, the idea behind them has been around for 50 years. Six years ago, State College resident JoAnn Lew quit running when she began to suffer back problems. The Muslim Students' Association of the Pennsylvania State University issued a statement Sunday condemning U.S. military action against Iraq and demanding the United States and its allies withdraw troops from the Persian Gulf. The University will hire a full-time marketing director by next week for its research park, University officials said. Likening the war in the Middle East to the battle against abortion, a campus minister demanded a halt to the "chemical and biological warfare against unborn babies" in a candlelight vigil last night.
Personal lifetime and season records dominated the Lady Lion Classic on Saturday as the women's track team topped Georgetown and Cornell. Coach Teri Jordan said that the high level of competition led to the many excellent marks.
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The New York City Opera National Company brought Beaumarchais' famous story of love and deceit into Eisenhower Auditorium Saturday night. The bold sounds of Living Colour coupled with the rapping, heavy metal flavor of Urban Dance Squad as the two bands shook Rec Hall Sunday night. He's an accomplished landscaper and an expert shish kebab maker. But a congratulatory handshake for his talents could be a problem.