After five years of appeals in Pennsylvania courts, a man convicted of rape is now taking his case to the United States Supreme Court. Troy Taylor wasn't one of the crazy spring breakers searching for a way to get on MTV while vacationing in Daytona Beach. Instead, MTV came searching for him, with an offer to compete in the Beauty on the Beach competition. Whoever said size isn't important wasn't talking about sports. The ideal height for a male gymnast is between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 7 inches, said Randy Jepson, men's gymnastics coach. But he added there are exceptions. The all-around men's gymnastics champion in the 1980 Olympics was nearly six feet tall. The rising fastball may be one of the most difficult pitches to hit in baseball. Whizzing toward the plate, it suddenly springs up several inches and makes the batter look like a fool. Penn State's quarterback problems may be solved. Student-designed football throwing machines competed in catapulting, rifling and spinning footballs across Holuba Hall on April 6. The Brady Bunch is going to Hawaii, but today they'll pass through State College. When John Biggers painted his first mural as a University freshman about 50 years ago, Paul Robeson just happened to be visiting Penn State. As any graduating senior can attest, entering science or business-related fields pays more. If at first you don't succeed, buy her another beer. That is what posters being sold and displayed at McLanahan Self Service Store, 414 E. College Ave., said. Handwritten fliers with McLanahan's phone number were posted in campus buildings yesterday. They urged students to call the store and complain. Pepsico Inc. decided having a student representative to support its relationship with Penn State and the surrounding community was a crystal-clear decision.
"Practice makes perfect" is a saying everyone has heard a least once in their life. For the women's rugby team, the saying could be this season's motto. "Hoooooover!" For those who haven't seen a Lady Lion softball game recently, this cheer won't make a lot of sense. And no, it has nothing to do with a vacuum cleaner. The Hoover in question is senior co-captain Dawn Hoover, the jack-of-all-trades for the softball team. The winning path is a long and winding one. Staying on track is a difficult task. A fourth Big Ten Conference team is assured of packing its bags and heading to a bowl game next winter. The men's volleyball team ended its regular season exactly the way it had played all season long. "This is the one that we've been busting our butts for." For April Polito and the rest of the women's gymnastics team, tonight is the culmination of seven months of practice, endless workouts, weight training and dieting.
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