A child of the depression era, University Board of Trustees member Cecile Springer said she has come a long way in discovering the meaning of economic independence and being true to herself as a black woman. The University will probably not give money to the Center Area Transportation Authority to help finance its services, a top University administrator said. University Police Services say a campus crime survey they conducted recently supports their belief that crime at the University is decreasing. Everyone here makes us happy; some by entering, some by leaving. Since the Persian Gulf War ended, the projection screen TV has disappeared from the HUB Lounge. Legislation that would create a $20 million fund for Pennsylvania college and university libraries has been introduced in the state Senate. Some Commonwealth campuses are spending too much of their funds on staff salaries, a DuBois campus professor told the University Faculty Senate Tuesday. The former head of the political science department is under investigation by University Police Services for alleged theft by deception and receiving stolen property. After almost a year of searching, the University's Office of Housing and Food Service Operations -- which presides over the largest university food service in the country -- has found a new director. Music, games and the most money raised in its nine-year history will make Phi Sigma Kappa Superstars, already the nation's largest individual student-run philanthropy, even bigger, organizers said.
The odds are against it. West Chester coach Kathy Krannebitter wanted to put the Penn State defense to sleep. It's that time of year again; time for a little football -- spring style. UCLA and Oklahoma, two of the best gymnastics teams in the country, did as they were expected. They hit their routines and qualified for the team finals last night in Rec Hall. It is now time for the equestrian club to get down to business. Cross-eyed. The women's golf team will look to continue its recent success when it competes in the William and Mary Invitational at Williamsburg, Va., this weekend. Now that the shadow of a seven-game losing streak has been lifted in light of a doubleheader sweep at St. Bonaventure on Tuesday, the softball team has its sights set on another important matter -- the Atlantic 10 race. Boxing club president Randy Pogue ended his collegiate career in style. The rugby club believes it is prepared to effectively play some of its toughest competition of the season this weekend in the Midwest Universities Cup, Coach Bruce Hale said. In its last warmup before this weekend's Atlantic 10 Championships, the men's golf team earned a third-place finish Wednesday at the IUP Invitational at Indiana, Pa. The Jolly Rodger, the trademark flag of pirates and criminals, was flying over the Nittany Lion Track yesterday. The men's lacrosse team (5-4) is out to prove something 7:30 tomorrow night at Jeffrey Field versus Hobart. With four games left, and after being eliminated from postseason play last weekend against Rutgers, the Lions want and need a win to show they are capable of beating the "name" teams in lacrosse. The men's tennis team will finish up the regular season this weekend with the Atlantic 10 Tournament. It's that time of the year for the men's track team -- the weekend before the biggest meet of the year -- the Penn Relays. The pressure is on the baseball team this weekend.
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A poet who replaces words with motion unleashes his art on State College tonight. At State College Area High School this weekend, one may unexpectedly find a lot of floppy shoes and big red noses. Playwright Lillian Hellman demonstrates how rumors can escalate to devastating heights in her 1934 play, "The Children's Hour." The Neville Brothers, New Orleans' pride and joy, will headline an Earth Day filled with bands and political speakers on Sunday. This year marks the 20th year for the Film Follies. Or is it the 47th? For two graduating seniors, four years of hard work and studying finally paid off. Literally.