The Greek community is getting larger. While motoring along Beaver and College avenues may make for an exciting Friday evening for some people, an ordinance in the borough makes such "cruising" illegal. Next Monday morning, the Penn State BioModule, a robotic minilab that runs scientific experiments with the help of a computer, will be launched on a rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. Lisa Panayiotou may have been skating for "too long," but at this weekend's figure skating exhibition she displayed her enthusiasm for the sport she took up 18 years ago. After about 50 people attended a public hearing at the Centre Area Transportation Authority Board meeting last night to hear about proposed service changes for the 1991-92 fiscal year, the CATA board decided to reduce summer Campus Loop and Town Loop services. Sitting in a circle in the Herman G. Fisher Plaza last weekend, three Native Americans pounded on a tribal drum and chanted songs in their native language to foster awareness of Native American culture. Sexually transmitted diseases have made "safe sex" the catch phrase of the 1990s, and the AIDS Project of the Gay and Lesbian Switchboard is encouraging people to put the words into practice. The Undergraduate Student Government Senate will vote on five executive appointments tonight, including three appointments for newly established positions. As the time of her date approached, Alison Roth nervously waited as Leslie Passarelli, a stylist at Hair Loft by Charles, added the finishing touches to her french twist. Although the Organization for Town Independent Students supports measures to improve housing conditions for off-campus residents, members voted last night to oppose a State College Borough ordinance increasing housing inspections.
The enormous Penn Relays swallowed up the women's track team on Saturday. In spite of the 41,000 pairs of eyes watching them, the Lady Lions performed well. The men's golf team, behind strong performances by William Smith and Matt Shiley, won the Princeton Invitational on Sunday, its third victory in as many weekends. Many Penn State students end their college careers by distributing resumes or accepting a job offer. Kelly Erven will be taking a different approach. She will be attempting a professional career in tennis. It's not just there to bask in the sun. As the spectators looked on at the 18th hole of the Blue Course on Sunday, the ball soared majestically toward the green. A few seconds later it landed just a couple of inches away from the hole. That shot, and the ensuing tap-in, marked the end of the collegiate career of one of the women's golf team's top players, Cathy Gitzendanner. Although it had high hopes of winning the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Championships, the Penn State Cycling Club was edged in Massachusetts last weekend by MIT, 1,246 to 1,209. Colin Manley, the club's president, said the 37-point difference was due to several mishaps in the B and women's team races.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by guest conductor Yuri Temirkanov, turned Friday into a night of strings. In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Mozart's death, a local concert will attempt to reconstruct a trace of the composer's life by featuring two of his quartets in an authentic 18th century setting. An older and enthusiastic REO Speedwagon entertained loyal fans and picnic-goers Sunday at the 17th annual Beta Sigma Beta Sy Barash Regatta.