Local business leaders and State College Borough Council members agreed at a work session yesterday to scale back plans for the Downtown Improvement District. BOWMANSDALE -- Coach Joe Paterno welcomed President Bush, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter and about 1,400 Republican supporters Tuesday to a circus-like fund-raiser for Specter at a Cumberland County farm. Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity faces sanctions starting this fall after the Interfraternity Council Board of Control found them guilty of hazing and violations of council bylaws. Terri Brooks, New York University department chairwoman for journalism and mass communications, has been asked to join the University community in the fall as the new dean of the School of Communications. University parking will no longer be free to visitors or others who do not have their cars registered. When Randy Rosenberger parks his "ferociously ugly" 1980 Honda Accord in the commuter parking lot next to Beaver Stadium next year, he will have to bring his wallet. If you've ever thought twice about shopping downtown because of the lack of free parking, it may be time to think again. There will be one less place to shop for formal dresses in State College when Gia-Gia closes this summer. Downtown business leaders met with State College Borough Council members Tuesday night for a "roundtable on town-gown relations." Students hoping to use their identification cards to pay for laundry tickets or ice cream at the University Creamery will wait for quite a while. Penn State chose the right one over the real thing. In a recent deal with the University, Pepsico Inc. took control of fountain sales, vending and athletic sponsorship, said Andy Cross, Pepsi's vice president of sales. About 1,900 athletes with mental retardation will display the skills they have spent countless hours perfecting during four days of good-natured competition and fun this weekend. Penn State administrators are once again questioning how well they will be able to meet student needs following yet another cut in state funding.
It has only been a few weeks since University Athletic Director Jim Tarman joined with executives at Raycom and Blockbuster Video on May 20 to send the l992 Nittany Lions to the Blockbuster Bowl for the second time in three years. Coach Joe Paterno walked out of Pitt Stadium last Thanksgiving to a serenade of boos and jeers for what he said was the last time. Penn State made history on May 20th when the Nittany Lions became the first team ever to accept a postseason bowl bid during baseball season, signing an agreement to play in the Blockbuster Bowl on New Year's Day. It's hard to believe that a wrestling team coached by Rich Lorenzo once pinned itself with an 0-9 record. Has anybody bothered to ask Wayne Huzinega, the owner of Blockbuster Video why he hasn't opened one of his mega-flick stores in State College? "One thing she taught me was to not be afraid to take chances. She taught me how to lead." My Opinion: Peter Faggen
Collegian Editorial: University needs to seek support for HUB/Robeson and academics My Opinion: Bridget Mount
