State College came another step closer this week to gaining a fair housing ordinance when the borough council members approved action on the results of a fair housing study in the area. Merchants and residents are giving mixed reviews to an experimental parking plan on the 100 block of West College Avenue. Interfraternity Council President Tim Finn said he failed to accomplish all the goals he set out to achieve since taking office 11 months ago. Funding, tenure, adult education and minority students are among the topics that will highlight discussions at the Commonwealth Campus Student Government's first Spring Semester meeting tomorrow in Findlay Commons. Since Lt. Gov. Mark Singel -- now running for the U.S. Senate -- switched to a pro-choice stance, pro-life and pro-choice activists are scrutinizing politicians' credibility and motives. Penn State won't be hosting a presidential debate this year, but two other Big Ten schools might. Unlocked doors were blamed for six burglaries at 203 E. Fairmont Ave. and other locations early yesterday morning, State College Bureau of Police Services said. Thirty-five international students may have to leave the University Monday because they haven't paid for their health insurance. Advocating his war on drugs, state Attorney General Ernie D. Preate Jr. said yesterday he wants to protect citizens, not criminals. Ritenour Health Center and the Undergraduate Student Government are collaborating to hire new doctors trained in treatment of sexual assault victims. In answer to a shortage of facilities for the women's health department, a new center aimed at preventive medical care will open in Shulze Hall Tuesday. It sounds like something from a low-budget horror movie. When Aham Onyike, an international student from Nigeria, hunted around for the perfect college, he depended only on a pencil and a bit of luck. The State College Borough Planning Commission voted last night to recommend the borough council expand the urban overlay district, which would act as a buffer between urban development and residential areas.
It's time to rumble! Perhaps you've been to an Icer game this year. Perhaps you've noticed their opponents are about as competitive on the road as the NHL's San Jose Sharks. Tomorrow afternoon the McCoy Natatorium doubles as the Last Chance Saloon. Without the whiskey. Members of the women's swimming and diving team will almost certainly have Big Ten Championships on their minds as they face their final dual meet of the season tomorrow. Tussey Mountain Ski Area in State College is the site for the second race of the Allegheny Ski Conference's season. Anyone who hasn't previously seen Carla Coleman on the basketball court doesn't need long to notice her. West Virginia used to be a state known more for jokes about in-breeding than for wrestling. Not so long ago, Pennsylvania's tradition-rich wrestling schools, such as Clarion, Edinboro, Lock Haven, Bloomsburg and, of course, Penn State, would annually beat up on their neighbors to the west. The way Women's Gymnastics Coach Judi Avener speaks of No. 1 Utah (3-0), perhaps the fans at Rec Hall tomorrow night should kneel and worship the Lady Utes when they take the floor at 7:30. Hershey, Pa., has its kisses, its Super-Dooper-Looper (in Hersheypark) and a medical center.
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The Nittany Valley Symphony will present its 1992 Young Soloist Contest winner at its concert scheduled for 3 p.m. tomorrow in Eisenhower Auditorium. Grand Canyon has lots of gaps. Standing motionless at his favorite record store, Sonny's eyes search the "alternative" racks for something to go with his freshly purchased black Gap T-shirt. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's . . . a gay superhero. Hesitant chuckles and stupified amazement and even anger spouted from the crowd. While playing at the Rathskeller, 108 S. Pugh St., one Friday night, J.R. Mangan watched a man fly past and plant his head though a bass drum. Just a typical night for a local State College band. Once upon a time, the beer flowed, making fraternities a Mecca for thirsty college students. Then the BYOB policy was put into effect last semester, leaving many students wondering if fraternities were still worth the walk. Waterworks, an up-and-coming band from Cleveland, Ohio, will perform at 10 tonight at Player's Sports Bar, 112 W. College Ave.