In a small room known as the artificial heart lab in Hallowell Building, researchers are working on a motor-driven artificial heart that could replace a damaged human heart. With rain water dripping down his face, Scott Sine stood on the edge of College Avenue and held up a soggy sign that read "Abortion Kills Children." The committee formed to raise funds to build the University's Athletic and Academic Convocation Center kicked off its $20 million campaign at the Keller Conference Center Friday. Forming a human cross along College Avenue and Atherton Street, about 700 pro-life advocates battled the chilly rain and held signs saying "Abortion Kills Children" in a Life Chain yesterday afternoon. One woman swallowed 97 goldfish, a man ate 97 worms and another person dove from a ladder into a green sheetcake as part of the "What would you do to win a trip to Ireland?" contest that highlighted the 23rd Phi Psi 500 Saturday. Students should be thankful that University administrators run Penn State better than they run the bases. Researchers at the University's Hershey Medical Center are working on a pediatric heart-assist pump to be implanted in infants and young children. Until the University specifically prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, the University's Affirmative Action office cannot address a complaint filed about three weeks ago by the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Student Alliance advisers, an LGBSA adviser said. Selling shirts door-to-door in London and working for a wine and spirits distributor in Bristol, England, were among the unique jobs University students held last summer. The masses are the real "fools" when they sit back and accept censored information from a press who compromises their principles for ratings, Dick Gregory, renowned author, businessman, comedian and an anti-drug crusader, said yesterday afternoon. The persecution of about 15,000 to 20,000 Jewish people in Ethiopia was the topic at Friday night creative services for Penn State Hillel. Education is the key to preventing campus violence, University and other college representatives said at a conference sponsored by the Center for Conflict Management and the American College Personnel Association. After a weekend of controversy, Undergraduate Student Government President Mark Stewart and USG Vice President Merryl Werber appointed the candidates elected by the USG Department of Women's Concerns as department co-directors.
The rugby club exploded offensively over Allegheny Rugby League rival Slippery Rock on Saturday to improve its record to 5-3. When Rutgers' center fielder Jody Miller hauled in Kim Corbin's fly ball for the final out of yesterday's game at Lady Lion Field, the Lady Knights' mound celebration began -- and the softball team's losing streak continued. The men's golf team defeated the strongest field ever assembled at the Rutherford Invitational -- along with cold, rainy weather -- in earning a five-stroke victory at the Blue and White courses this weekend. Defender Sue Nutter couldn't believe it when she heard attack Mary Ann Foley call her name. After 44 minutes of lackluster play, the women's lacrosse team (11-1) scored two goals in the final six minutes to defeat No. 13 Dartmouth, 7-5, on Saturday at Lady Lion Field. As it has done all season long, the No. 18 men's lacrosse team lost a game it needed to win. Penn State has taken its last Atlantic-10 Championship in women's tennis. The weekend was not especially kind to the softball team.
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