Joseph Prewitt-Diaz will not be alone if he is found guilty of stealing $36,066 in money and services from the University. Fraternity and sorority members say money isn't a factor when joining their organizations, but expenses do scare some away from the Greek scene. Some students and faculty members seem to agree that teacher evaluations just don't make the grade. In an effort to curb waste and shipping costs, some manufacturers are now sending their products to retail stores with little or no outer covering. As R. Thomas Berner begins his tenure as State College Borough Council president, a major item on his agenda involves an impact fee placed on the University. A report on the alleged hazing activities of members of the Air Force Aerospace Studies ROTC Drill Team should be released to the University this week, but the information will probably not be made public. Fear of a possible conflict between programs has led some members of the College of Engineering to question the status of a so-called affiliate college. "Everybody is doing it." Penn State now has the largest Greek system in the nation with the induction of two new sororities at last week's Panhellenic Council meeting. Lack of money may prevent Gov. Robert P. Casey from getting what he wants and what the state desperately needs. BELLEFONTE -- A preliminary hearing yesterday for an associate professor of education at the University has been delayed for at least 30 days on the advice of his psychiatrist.
The men's tennis team will not have time to test the waters of the Big Ten -- on Saturday, it will have to jump right in. Butler Coach Barry Collier said Tuesday night's 79-74 win over Penn State was a "quality win" and could go a long way in helping the Bulldogs make the NCAA Tournament. For nine years, the women's gymnastics team was a part of the Atlantic 10 Conference. To the east of State College lies one of the men's volleyball team's main rivals, Rutgers-Newark. Even further east lies the breeding ground of two players who will join that rivalry. As far as season-opening tournaments go, this weekend's Mizuno-Nittany Lion Invitational has it all -- six nationally-ranked teams, divided into two brackets for 13 matches in a two-day span. It is out of the frying pan and into the fire for several of the members of the men's and women's fencing teams. Many of the top fencers are just readjusting to Eastern time after last weekend's grueling North American Circuit (NAC) in Portland, Ore., and now must prepare for Saturday's important dual meet competition, which begins at 9 a.m. in White Building. Susan Robinson might never score another quiet point in her collegiate career.
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