A is for ARHS Association of Residence Hall Students -- the student group focused on concerns and events involving on-campus students

Arts Fest -- Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts takes place downtown in July

B is for BBH -- biobehavioral health, a major in the College of Health and Human Development

BJC -- The Bryce Jordan Center, at the corner of University Drive and Curtin Road; home to Penn State basketball and concerts.

C is for CAC -- Center for Academic Computing (see ITS)
CAPS -- Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, in Ritenour Building; offers help to students with mental health issues

CATA -- Centre Area Transportation Authority; runs the buses in State College, as well as the Loop and Link on campus

CCSG -- Council of Commonwealth Student Governments; represents students at Penn State locations other than University Park

D is for DSS -- Distinguished Speaker Series; using money from the student activity fee, brings in big-name speakers to the university. Last year, Ben Stein, Janet Reno and Chuck D were among those who spoke.

DUS -- Division of Undergraduate Studies, the Penn State college for those undecided on a major

E is for ESACT -- Exercise and sport activities; in high school, it was known as gym class. But in college, ballroom dancing and golf are among the 1.5 credit classes to choose from

F is for FTCAP -- Freshman Testing, Counseling and Advising Program; we've all been through it the summer before freshman year

G is for GSA -- Graduate Student Union, the government representing graduate students

H is for HUB (Robeson Center) --Hetzel Union Building, the student union

HDFS -- human development and family studies, a major in the College of Health and Human Development

I is for IFC -- Interfraternity Council, the governing body of Penn State's fraternities

IM (Building, Sports) -- The Intramural Building is located across from Shields Building, and intramural sports are played as an alternative to NCAA sports by thousands of students each year

IST -- Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State's newest college opened in 1999, and a new building for the school is being constructed on West Campus

ITS -- Information Technology Services, formerly known as CAC, handles the university's computer systems

J is for JoePa -- Joe Paterno, Penn State's football coach for the last 52 years, the all-time winningest football coach in Division I-A (also contributed money to the library, which bears his name)

K is for Kines -- Kinesiology,
a major offered in the College
of Health and Human Development

L is for LIAS -- Library Information Access System, the online library system at www.lias.psu.edu

M is for MRC -- Multicultural Resource Center, located in 122 Grange provides counseling and educational services for minority undergraduate students

N is for NPHC -- National Panhellenic Council, the governing body of Penn State's historically black fraternities and sororities

O is for OPP -- Office of Physical Plant, responsible for maintenance on campus

P is for PHC -- Panhellenic Council, the governing body of Penn State's sororities

PSU -- Penn State University, Let's Go PSU, a common chant at football games; We Are Penn State, another chant at football games

Q is for QWK Rock, 95.3 FM, a local radio station; other popular radio stations are Beaver 103, 103.1 FM and Revolution 101, 101.1 FM

R is for RA -- Resident assistant, students who live in the dorms and are responsible for enforcing university policy

ROTC -- Reserve Officer Training Corps, located in Wagner Building

S is for SHC -- Schreyer Honors College, located in Atherton Hall

T is for Thon -- Dance Marathon, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world; takes place every February and raises money for children with cancer

U is for UHS -- University Health Services, located in Ritenour Building

UPAC -- University Park Allocation Committee, appropriates the stu-
dent activity fee to student groups for activities

USG -- Undergraduate Student Government, the organization that represents undergraduate students

UTS -- University Testing Services, grades Scantron tests and e-mails scores

V is for VAB -- Vegetarian Advisory Board, a group that meets monthly to discuss offering vegetarian options in the dining commons

W is for WKPS, 90.7 FM, Penn State's student radio station

X is for XF -- indicates a failing grade due to cheating.

Y is for YAF -- Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative student group

Z is for Z's -- sleep, that ever-elusive element you encounter at college