The Undergraduate Student Advisory Board last night discussed the results of a survey that accompanied the Undergraduate Student Government's tuition workshop. Many Greek students come out to vote, but for the six candidates running for the Undergraduate Student Government presidential positions, being Greek isn't always the key to gaining Greeks' support. Patrick Buchanan likes to believe he represents true conservatism. Gov. Bill Clinton's National Economic Strategy has found an audience, as his presidential campaign steamrolled through the south and midwest these past two weeks. If President Bush wins the general election, he must incorporate economic reform into his litany of domestic issues. Clad with voters' anti-Washington sentiment in this election year, the Republican White House is hoping for a turnaround in the anemic economy, while Democrats are banking on the standstill or decline of the economy to thrust them into the presidency. In an attempt to strike a chord with voter disapproval of Washington bureaucracy, Jerry Brown's domestic platform proposes new ideas for dealing with the economy. Students and faculty at the Mont Alto Campus continue discussing censorship and exploitation because Playboy and Playgirl are still sold at that campus' bookstore -- but now behind the counter. University Vending Services is being sold to CRH Catering Co. Inc., based in Connellsville, said one CRH employee. But University administrators refused to confirm the sale. In the days when Marian U. Coppersmith Fredman could eat a $2.50 spaghetti dinner at The Tavern and had to sign into her dorm by 10 on weeknights, University women's main concerns were not equal rights. In a spark-filled Undergraduate Student Government debate last night, USG presidential candidate Jim Ryerson came on strong, dismissing accusations against him and asking for a return to the issues. Some prospective Commonwealth Campus students got an unexpected phone call last week.
The men's tennis team (6-0) is gearing up for a big home weekend -- a weekend which will feature its first Big Ten dual meet. Not many players on the baseball team are expecting to see any welcome mats in the next few days. Or any red carpets. The fact that Wednesday's men's lacrosse game was snowed out could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Now, Coach Glenn Thiel just hopes that his Lion squad can avoid a letdown at Lafayette tomorrow afternoon. After Tuesday's loss to Temple, the women's lacrosse team has the dubious task of rebounding against two of the top teams in the nation; No. 2 William & Mary tomorrow and No. 4 Virginia on Sunday. After already suffering through two extremes in this young season -- the Florida sun and the Happy Valley snow -- the softball team hits the road for two weekend doubleheaders in the more moderate Indiana heartland. It's hard to play in a tournament when the competition is a mystery. But it's a little easier when you're the defending champion. East meets West. . . . Well, East meets Central. Mother Nature has been pretty mean to the area sports teams. Middle blocker Ramon Hernandez of the men's volleyball team was voted to Volleyball Monthly's All-Freshman team last year. Judging by Coach Tom Peterson's post-game speech, you would not believe that his team had just dropped a tough four-game match to the second-ranked Stanford Cardinal. Spring is in the air. That usually means baseball. The crack of the bat, the pounding of the mitt. When the men's gymnastics team takes the floor tonight for the Big Ten Championships -- the first ever for Penn State -- one thing will be on its mind: show the rest of the conference that the new kid on the block can compete with the old boys. All season long, the women's gymnastics team has lived by the refrain of "Begin the Dynasty." BOULDER, Colo. - It was a only fitting that the Lady Lions would end their season in this manner.
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A large hay hut will catch your eye as you enter Zoller Gallery. Other strange creations will also jump out at you. Under the renowned name of the Russian composer Alexander Borodin, The Borodin Trio will perform at 8 tonight in Schwab Auditorium. Even if avoiding alcohol on a Penn State weekend seems as likely as finding a beer commercial without bikini-clad women, someone out there might be looking for a dry alternative to the party circuit. State College, with its multitude of fraternity houses and crowded bars, could be intimidating to some bands, especially neophytes to the local music scene. Melissa Etheridge is back with another emotional chunk of throbbing sensuality and angst. Nothing seems quite so pacayune as a bunch of over-dressed money dragons gathering to commend each other for a job well done. The bulletin boards at local record stores are littered with them. Fantastic human felines lined the stage for CATS Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights for a spectacular show. Women like Penny Marshall and Nora Ephron might have power in Hollywood now, but women still need to move ahead. With all the crappy and contrived rock that has clogged up many a good radio station and record store lately, it's nice to get a progressive guitar act that succeeds in doing the retro thing.