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[ Friday, April 16, 1993 ]

NEWS

The suspended Penn State chapter of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity will be reorganized this semester after a decision from the Alpha Psi Foundation, the chapter's alumni organization.

A new environmental service organization has formed to aid the local recycling program and help enhance and coordinate environmental groups on campus.

On Easter Sunday, performing a deviant act was Chris Jones' principal goal.

Firefighters have not been as busy with alarms since ordinances were passed last year penalizing people for having several false fire alarms.

Many curious employees of the State College Bureau of Police Services were glad to finally find out who their new police chief is.

Speakers came in three's at last night's University Student Advisory Board meeting.

Originally it was Greek Week and only Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council members were permitted to participate in the activities.

The Caribbean Student Association wants to educate those who attend the Caribbean Experience by putting local residents more in touch with the islands.

The Centre Region's five townships and the State College Borough should merge all aspects of government to form one municipality, a report from the Regional Government Study Committee says.

Anita Genger decided to withdraw from the race for the State College Borough Council because she is concerned about her family.

University donations are higher than ever.

Total givings to the University -- including those from alumni, friends, corporations, foundations and other organizations -- have increased this fiscal year, said Dan Saftig, director of annual giving.

For Joan Lee, the planned changes for the State College Borough's parking garages are long overdue.

Chicken wings may be healthy for the food industry of State College, but they're not so good for the students who eat them by the dozen.

In State College, chicken wings are are a hot item.

Stewart Gingerich, manager of the Penn State Sub Shop, 225 E. Beaver Ave., said the store offers wings in varying degrees of hotness. He has found that students prefer the hot and extra-hot wing sauces.

SPORTS

Members of the Penn State equestrian team trotted their way to victory last weekend in regional competition held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Only one team can be crowned the rugby champion of Pennsylvania and the Ruggers are confident that it will be them.

Tomorrow's trip to Indiana to take on the No. 11 Hoosiers comes at the perfect time for the women's tennis team and Coach Sue Whiteside.

Donna Bucci exploded for five consecutive goals to help the women's lacrosse team make a successful 1993 Lady Lion Field debut yesterday.

With the collegiate wrestling season behind them, many members of the wrestling team will embark on a new season of sorts.

Home at last. That is the sentiment of the Lady Lion golf team.

After four tournaments on the road this spring, the team is looking forward to playing the Lady Lion Invitational on the Championship Course this weekend.

Gymnasts Mike Masucci and Joel Neuwirth are going solo tonight at the NCAA Championships in Albuquerque, N.M.

The women's gymnastics team was in fourth place after two rounds of competition, but appears to have lost freshman Bridget Foley to a serious knee injury, at the NCAA Championships last night at Oregon State University.

The women's track team couldn't have asked for a better time to host its first meet of the outdoor season.

Penn State is riding a two-game Big Ten winning streak into this weekend's home matches against Michigan State and Michigan.

With a pair of doubleheaders starting today against visiting Big Ten rival Michigan State, Softball Coach Sue Rankin has adopted an Al Davis mentality.

Tucked away in Geneva, N.Y. are the modest Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The Penn Relays are just around the corner, and the men's track team has one last chance to prepare for the granddaddy of them all.

The men's volleyball team has been working all season to get to this point.

If college baseball teams could be characterized in psychological terms, then the Lions would most likely be manic depressive. Penn State's entire season has been a series of highs and lows. But after playing two strong games against West Virginia Wednesday, the Lions want to maintain the current high against Michigan State this weekend.

OPINIONS

Collegian Editorial: New Beaver Stadium system will help safety, but keep fun

My Opinion: Sally Pont

Letters to the editor

ARTS

It's interesting, it's emotional, it's fun, and they've toiled day and night to deliver it to the public. It's the Film Follies.

The album cover to Chris Isaak's new album San Francisco Days is purely retro. With its "Stereo" sign, song list and plush lighting warming Isaak's clean-cut waxed pomp and easy grin, the cover recalls an era once heard through transistors.

First there was the concept album, then in the '70s it was the double live album, and now in the '90s albums are going "unplugged."

This Sunday the dance department is going to prove to the world that even though they lack a major, they can really bust a move.

Travelling across the country in a large white Bluebird school bus complete with funky mattresses and high school diplomas with license plates lining the walls, the band Electric Mud is making a name for themselves and garnering quite a following of Mudheads.






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