Janet Knauer became the State College Borough's first declared Democratic candidate for the State College Borough Council yesterday. Many students will fly south to soak up the sun for spring break. But for those whose wallets don't dip that deep, fun is only a road trip away. Students can drink beer in State College in many settings -- it just depends on the bar. But some owners think there are too many watering holes around town. Herbal medicine has its roots in folklore and mythology, but it's emerging as an acceptable alternative to modern medicine. When Julie Fitzwater was pregnant, she was apprehensive about checking into the hospital for the delivery. But unlike most mothers-to-be she decided to avoid the traditional delivery room altogether. From yogurt for yeast infections to potatoes for warts, home remedies offer do-it-yourself medicine, sometimes without any proven medicinal value. The University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will donate $150,000 of its 1993 Blockbuster Bowl receipts to build an addition to Pattee. A strike by the local nurses' union at University Health Services is inevitable unless the University proposes a higher salary increase. University officials who attended Tuesday's state Senate Appropriation Committee hearing left pleased. The explosion that shook the World Trade Center and terrorized New York City's 9 million people has even reached State College.
Suzanne Yoculan still has dreams of going home. Home to the place where she earned her degree, home to the place where she began her ascension up the gymnastics ladder. When the idea of the selecting where to go to college turns a high schooler's head full of mush, the general ambition is to go to school away from home. The term "rebuilding stage" gets tossed around a lot in sports. Whether a team is struggling after the loss of a veteran or regrouping after a tough season, it always seems to go through restructuring at some point. Once again, politics have interfered with the sports world. The men's volleyball team's planned spring break trip to Puerto Rico has been cancelled by the president of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation, mainly due to a controversy over Puerto Rican athletes playing for American universities. Respect. That's what the men's swimming and diving team is yearning for as it heads into Big Ten Championships today through Saturday. The days of cakewalking through the conference tournament are over for Penn State wrestling. The Icers got a blast from the past yesterday -- from the past season's performance, that is. The gods had been cruel to the men's basketball team all season until its exciting 62-58 victory over Wisconsin last night. The women's lacrosse team may find youth to be its biggest asset as well as its worst handicap this season.
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