Since 1992, the national organization Rock For Choice has waged a sonic fight for abortion rights with a screeching guitar line and musical prowess as its main weapons.

Founded by members of the rock quartet L7 and the Feminist Majority Fund, Rock For Choice has grown during the last two years to become one of the most important and widely recognized concert events around. Bands such as Nirvana, Fugazi and Hole have rocked venues across the country in support of the cause, raising money to help educate the masses and push for abortion-rights legislation.

And thankfully, Lollapollooza it's not.

This weekend, Rock For Choice's musical war of information will set foot on University soil. Sponsored by Penn State Pro-Choice, the show will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday in the HUB Ballroom with performances by Instant Scum, Capability Brown, The Pinch, Glendale, Anthrophobia and Liverball. Tickets are $4, with all proceeds going to Rock For Choice.

More than 60 shows have been held since '92, said duVergne Gaines, Rock For Choice coordinator. Whether in small venues such as the HUB blast this weekend or large-scale spectaculars such as a scheduled March 9 sojurn in Pensacola, Fla., with Pearl Jam, L7 and Follow For Now, the shows have been tremendously successful, Gaines said.

"The concept has caught on like wildfire," she said. "We're constantly concerned about young and poor women because they are a group that is constantly getting excised from the debate. No one seems to care about their views or rights."

The show will not go unnoticed by the opposition. Katherine Watt, Penn State Students For Life president, said her organization is planning a minor protest on the HUB lawn before the show.

"Our hopes for the protest is to make our presence known there," said Watt (sophomore-film). "It shouldn't be taken as a slap in the face or anything violent. It's just important that people know we're paying attention."

Whatever the outcome of the protest, Gaines said she hopes the show at the University will advance student involvement.

"There are so many young adults who feel disenfranchised and this is their way of doing something for a woman's right to choose," she said.

The show is geared toward a young audience, which is reflected in the music. And getting bands to play the show wasn't difficult, considering the bands are giving up their time to play for free, said Ally Hunter, Penn State Pro-Choice co-director.

Joe Triglia, a member of the Pittsburgh-based Liverball, said his band didn't hesitate when contacted about the show.

"We all agreed pretty quickly that it was a good cause and well worth the time and effort," Triglia said.

Other than the superb musical palette that will fill the HUB, the audience will be able to get information from many women's and abortion-rights groups around the country. Hunter (sophomore-agriculture) said she hopes the show will bring attention to the abortion debate and encourage more students on campus to get involved.

"Part of the reason for the show is to get our name recognized locally," she said. "I think there are hundreds of students here on campus that are pro-choice and are willing to do something for the cause, but they just don't know enough about us. The concert is a good way to bring them here and get them involved."