When unruly students made loud noises and acted obnoxiously outside her dorm at 4 a.m. last semester, April Morrow didn't know if she could count on University Police Services to help her. The deadline has been set, and in two weeks University students will have a new association to replace the Undergraduate Student Government. With the determination of crusaders on a mission, Howard and Connie Clery are aiming to protect millions of college students from the same fate as their daughter -- a victim of campus crime. Local restaurants want students to slice up their phone books and newspapers before they take a chunk out of their next pizza . . . or their wallets. Heather Williard is one of the few and the brave. Transferring schools can be an exciting and terrifying experience, but as Williard has discovered, transferring in the Spring Semester can sometimes result in a unique set of problems that those who arrive in the fall don't experience. Ronald Simmons of State College was arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly raping an 18-year-old University student. Although the Interfraternity Council's "bring your own beer" policy has drastically changed the fraternity party atmosphere from cups to cans, it doesn't seem to have stifled the desire to rush. With the harsh winter weather continuing to dump blankets of snow on the area, State College snow-removal workers are faced with 60-hour work weeks, broken-down vehicles and a salt shortage that has put a stranglehold on cleanup efforts across the Northeast. The long lines and little elbow room in local card stores over the past few days could be a sign --students are not relying on Cupid alone for a successful Valentine's Day. For those who feel they weren't born with a gift for words, Valentine's Day may present a problem. But writers at card companies have assumed the role of Cyrano de Bergerac -- unsung heroes whose verse will melt millions of hearts today. Instead of exchanging candy hearts this week for Valentine's Day, State College Mayor Bill Welch and his daughter Jessica will be exchanging a kidney. Laura Angelo had everything arranged for a perfect Valentine's Day, from her skintight bodysuit to chocolate, strawberries, candles -- and no roommate. In its relatively short existence, the local band Caeser Pink and the Imperial Orgy has already run into its share of trouble -- now, members claim the University is censoring their promotional fliers.
Some said it was to be a year of rebuilding. But someone forgot to tell the Icers. It's a long drive to deep center field. It's going, going, DOINK! Penn State took its only opportunity to exceed NCAA team roster limits and went into Saturday's meet with a full squad of athletes -- and it paid off. Together again this weekend in its fifth meet, the women's indoor track team placed second to last year's first-place Michigan in East Lansing -- to some a sub-par performance. But not to the Lady Lions. The straight right hand solidly found its target late in the second round. It was a punch that staggered the boxer from Shippensburg. Vince Calio had weakened his opponent. Like two big-time heavyweights slugging it out in the middle of the ring, the No. 11 Lady Lion gymnasts and No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide traded big scores and impressive shots Friday night in Alabama's Coleman Coliseum, but in the end, 'Bama won a unanimous decision by a 193.95-192.275 score. The men's volleyball team is slowly increasing the size of its domain, adding Canada to its already large list of conquered territory. Sometimes the scores can be misleading.
This weekend, the men's gymnastics team traveled to Michigan where the Lions posted a 275.55-272.45 victory over Michigan State and were barely edged by the Wolverines 278.85-277.05.
With the increasing parity in women's college basketball, the cut-throat atmosphere of the Big Ten and the Law of Averages all working against them, the Lady Lions and their unbeaten streak were surely doomed from the start. Nobody has perfect seasons anymore. They could never keep it up . . . could they? Eight minutes into Penn State's 57-54 loss to Purdue Friday night, the Lady Lions began to crumble. Center Missy Masley lost her contact lens and was unable to perform for several minutes. A 10-4 Penn State lead was wiped out when the Boilermakers' Jennifer Jacoby hit a three-pointer to cap a 7-0 run. Dramatic wins by Kerry McCoy have come to be expected.In three of their last four dual meets the Lions have fallen behind and needed wins by McCoy, their undefeated heavyweight, and each time McCoy has met the challenge. The most recent win came on Friday night when he scored a technical fall over Lock Haven's Joe Eaton to give the Lions a 19-18 win.
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