A University student could face probation or up to a year in jail if found guilty on misdemeanor charges of ethnic intimidation and harassment. If you want to dine in the Founder's Room, you're too late. Fanyao Zhang is waiting for a letter from the University that may hold his fate as a student. A recent report by the Task Force on Undergraduate Education called for more remedial classes at the Commonwealth Campuses and appropriate rewards for those who teach them. They've potty-trained their kids, assembled Big Wheels, drudged through piles of laundry and fixed the kitchen sink. The State College Borough Council last night encouraged landlords and students to exercise caution in complying with a 1979 ordinance prohibiting more than three unrelated people from occupying a single-family home. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week at the University will spotlight a problem that does not usually get much attention.
When three of the best fencing teams in the nation get together to do a little sabre rattling, close and hard-fought matches are assured. This past weekend's dual meet in Philadelphia featuring Penn State, Yale and Penn did not disappoint, and the Lions managed to defoliate the Ivy League heavies, albeit by narrow margins. Defense and free throw shooting -- two words that the men's basketball team thrived on in the past, but this season have been non-existent. Plagued once again by sickness and injury, Coach Teri Jordan breathed a sigh of relief that the women's track relay teams did not attempt to qualify for NCAAs this past weekend in Syracuse. Coming off its victory at the third annual Paul Tabolt Cup, the ski team traveled to Eagle Rock Ski Resort and Elk Mountain Ski Area last weekend to compete in the Jack Conway Classic, hosted by Kutztown University. With 8:23 left in last night's men's basketball game, Penn State was trailing Duquesne, 57-54. But the Lions came alive down the stretch, outscoring the Dukes, 15-2.
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"Is that a great new Pepsi can or what?" Until Friday, traffic in the HUB Gallery might slow down a little. Some dorm residents will do just about anything to get better reception on their television sets. Harry Zimbler's class isn't just another writing class. And it's not a typical theater class either. From the brilliant opening chords of Tosca Friday night in Eisenhower Auditorium, the opera's music created the dramatic tension that makes it so great. Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon screams, "Is it my body or is it my mind?" Many local female musicians ask the same thing. Few forms of entertainment have the power to move audiences, to a shrill and shriek, to a shake and shiver as a live band can. Hairs on the backs of necks stand tall for college rock's local finest. If you happened to slip upon Banana Magic at an apartment last semester, you heard the classic progressive sounds that are quickly gaining the group entrance into the State College music scene. Fried green tomatoes taste sour at first, but eventually have a sweet effect on the palate. Members of Penn State's dedicated student body must find a means of rest and relaxation to handle day-to-day pressures. Fear not, dear students, solace is only as far away as the nearest television set -- at least for some.