The Fifth Annual Penn State Juggling Festival last weekend involved an array of acts from juggling to contortionism. Undergraduate Student Government President J.P. Muir and Vice President Susie Williams said they will lobby state legislators during the next week to highlight the University's funding needs. Downtown party goers, turn down your stereos and beware -- State College police are cracking down. Women arrested by Centre County police agencies are being housed in the new Clinton County Jail because Centre County does not have an adequate facility. Changes -- just a thing fraternity members past and present will discuss at their Penn State chapter centennial celebration this month. If Greeks are enthusiastic about their philanthropies, this month is the showcase for that enthusiasm. Mary Frances Picciano, University professor of nutrition, revealed last Thursday night findings from her award-winning research on breast-feeding. Athletes aiming for an Olympic medal usually have coaches and trainers evaluating their training methods and injuries. But physically disabled athletes have little opportunity to get the same kind of advice. A new cafe opened its doors Friday, offering customers specialty drinks and desserts such as Hawaiian Kona coffee and Gorilla Bars. More than 800 University students last Wednesday presented enough Coca-Cola "hot tops" to help send a State College Area Learning Support Class to Florida on May 6. More than forty years ago, the railroad men of Altoona would relax at Ivy Side Park, a sprawling 103-acre amusement park boasting the world's largest concrete swimming pool. University administrators said adding a fall break and reforming the University's marijuana possession policy are possibilities, but they do not know the likelihood of either. "Hello, Playboy." Former candidates for Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president Jim Van Horn (junior-history) and Kim Thorsen (senior-social work) were found guilty of two charges last night by the USG elections court, and neither will be allowed to run for USG president or vice president for the next two years. The Undergraduate Student Government Academic Assembly voted last night to include a representative from the Division of Undergraduate Studies in the assembly. The State College Borough Planning Commission wants people to know what it is working on. State College Borough Council last night discussed the possibility of reducing the parking rate for the annual Phi Psi 500 on April 13. State College Borough should not see much of a change in economic activity when the national recession ends, economists and local officials said.
The Penn State Cycling Club took a decisive victory in the team's meet Saturday at Bloomsburg. Chuck Bednarczyk and Dave McComas lapped the pack and took first and second, respectively. McComas said Bednarczyk looked particularly strong, that he "he took off from the start and killed the field." A semester of misfortune has continued for the Penn State Soaring Club, as violent winds destroyed two of the club's sailplanes early Thursday morning. The club had already suffered the setback of losing its flying base when Ridge Soaring Gliderport closed earlier in the year. In addition, a gliderport employee and close friend of many club members committed suicide about two weeks ago. The men's tennis team went on the road with high hopes and returned with its aspirations fulfilled, upsetting Boston College 6-3 and competing well but losing 5-3 to Harvard. Despite inclement weather, two Lady Lions provisionally qualified Friday and Saturday at the Raleigh Relays for NCAA Outdoor Championships and 14 qualified for the ECAC Outdoor Championships. Susan Robinson is the type of player who won't make a big deal out of anything she does on the basketball court. The baseball team completed a four game set with West Virginia by dropping both ends of a doubleheader, 9-5 and 5-4. All season, the men's volleyball team has stressed that it must play well in April and May. With victories over Boston University and Cornell over the weekend, the women's tennis team regained its winning momentum and improved to 17-4.
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Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds --his name is JAH -- and rejoice before him. -- Psalms 68:4 Wearing your heart on your sleeve is not easy. The blues -- that venerable form created by poor African-Americans in the deep South at the turn of the century --has seen an increase in exposure lately, due mostly to the release of Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings in a two-compact disc set. Each of lyricist/composer Stephen Sondheim's songs tells an emotional, compelling story. From its beginning in 1948, cable television has grown to become one of the major communications forces in the United States. At the University, the National Cable Television Center and Museum is attempting to chronicle the growth of this burgeoning industry. For Barry Mackall, auditioning for a high school play was totally accidental.