One year ago an idealistic governor from Arkansas was sworn in as president of the United States. After promising Americans a better tomorrow during his election campaign, President Clinton started a whirlwind in Washington, D.C. --throwing scandal, health care and community service into the public eye. In big classrooms, students may begin to feel like a number. For a day of fun in the Florida sun, the University scored more than $1 million -- money received from playing in the CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl against Tennessee. Students who have a tough time choosing general education classes may soon have an easier time deciding, as completion of a course selector nears. After feeling like he had to work to fit in as an Asian American during rush, Chris Lopez decided to help organize an Asian-American fraternity. Lopez (sophomore-biology) is one of 12 students working to promote Asian-American interests through the Greek system. As three more student leaders consider withdrawing from the Executive Student Action Council, communication between students and University administrators remains uncertain. A bitterly cold weekend and the threat of a winter storm may have students wishing they could stay beneath blankets, but University administrators are braced for business as usual. While Lee Kump, associate professor of geosciences, diagrams feedback loops for the inorganic carbon cycle, some of his Earth 2 -- Gaia-Earth Systems students nod their heads, but others break their pencil points in frustration. Most University students looked forward to returning to the warm atmosphere of Happy Valley after the winter break, but some unlucky dorm dwellers received a chilling welcome.
This weekend, the women's swimming and diving team proved it can win even without one of its top swimmers. It must have been the sweet taste of revenge that made the men's swimming and diving team perform stronger, longer and tougher than last year when Penn State lost to Virginia. Last year the Cavaliers came out on top 151-88, but the Lions topped them this year 126-117. Even with almost no competition, the Nittany Lion Invitational turned out to be a worthwhile event for the men's track team Saturday. The women's indoor track team found tough opponents in Tennessee and Pittsburgh. The Lady Lions placed second overall, five points behind the victorious Volunteers, with the Panthers placing a close third. Host Ohio State and Morgan State tied for fourth. After getting off to a start that most members of the wrestling team would like to forget, things may finally be falling into place for the Lions. The men's gymnastics team encountered an unfamiliar horse this weekend at Syracuse. There was no premonition of greatness in the pregame warm-ups, no feeling of being in "the zone." In fact, Katina Mack didn't even think it was true. Despite the number of changes the Lady Lions made for the 1994 season -- including seven new team members and a restructured coaching staff -- they could not change their fortunes against the Georgia Lady Bulldogs, who defeated the Lady Lions last night for the third time in the past two seasons, this time by a 192.125-190.375 score. The Icers entered play this past weekend with two big games on the line. One opponent, West Virginia, needed to win to increase its chances of a playoff birth and the other, SUNY-Fredonia, just wouldn't lose. The college basketball season continued along the road to the Final Four without a hitch this weekend -- but the road ahead may be a bumpy one. An unlikely dance team, these two. Wide-eyed freshman Dan Earl and battle-tested junior Voshon Lenard, winding left and right in a sublime two-step. With the atmosphere in the comfortable confines of Penn State-friendly Rec Hall, it's no wonder why the Lady Lion basketball team was anxious to return for a two-game weekend homestand against Big Ten foes Indiana and Purdue. The sixth man finally had his chance to celebrate an upset victory by Penn State in Rec Hall -- albeit almost an entire year too late. My opionion: Michael Signora
Collegian Editorial: Do your part to keep dream alive even if PSU doesn't do enough My Opinion: Corey Gesford
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