After 26 years of teaching elementary school students in crowded Lafayette, N.J., Charlotte Voight is escaping the hustle and bustle of the big city and the noisy classroom to begin a peaceful retirement. Slumping in his chair, Kendall Houk remembers when he first came to State College. It's been nine years, but he hasn't changed much. A reddish-brown beard encases his round face, his hairline recedes frantically and his stained purple T-shirt is post-wash crinkly. Just when Penn Staters think it's safe to assume spring has arrived, wintery weather bites again. In an attempt to avoid unwanted controversy, the University Student Advisory Board discussed the possible restructuring of the University Student Government at last night's meeting. Being a University Scholar involves more than just harder classes. The University and women's groups are bracing themselves for the return of the annual Mifflin Streak. Jeff Jubelirer has been watching The Weather Channel 24 hours a day. For many University students, concerts on the HUB lawn are the makings of a perfect day. But for some other borough residents, the concerts disturb the peace. President Clinton's proposed value-added tax may only be on the drawing board, but it already has State College businesses talking. Whether it is to pay parking tickets, file a complaint or be charged with a criminal offense, many State College residents have visited District Justice Clifford Yorks' office. But for most people, the district justice's job remains a mystery. Some sorority women are taking the initative to feel safe. Delta Gamma sorority, 10 Shulze, will soon be selling pepper-mace sprayers so women may feel a little safer late at night.
The iron men of golf hope to chip, drive and putt their way to a top six finish this weekend, as they strut their stuff at the Ohio State Buckeye Invitational. It will be the battle of the ages tomorrow afternoon near the Flower Gardens. The men's tennis team is tied with Ohio State and Indiana for third place in the Big Ten at 4-2. The women's basketball program has netted another recruit. Latoya Crumpton, a 6-foot, 165-pound forward from Buffalo, N.Y., has signed a national letter of intent to play with the Lady Lions. Injuries can make a great team average. Or in the case of the women's tennis team, lead it to a 1-10 conference record. The women's lacrosse team leapfrogged ahead of Princeton in this week's Brine/ICWLA poll. Now, it must prove that it deserves its superior ranking. Here's the scenario. It's April 1990 at Jeffrey Field, and the men's lacrosse team is leading No. 3 Loyola 15-13 with nine minutes left in the game. Hopes for a major upset are high. The baseball team kicks off a four-game series at 4 p.m. today at Northwestern. "Let's get ready to RRRRRRUMMMMMMMBLE!!!" O.J. McDuffie is hoping that his second draft goes better than the first. Rodney Dangerfield's career may be sliding, but his legacy lives on with the members of the Lady Lion softball team -- they get no respect, especially in the Big Ten. Coach Jan Bortner must be given much of the credit for the men's tennis team's fine season thus far. He searched long and hard to recruit the most intense high school players from around the country.
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