Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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J t max 19 Dennis O'Connor FUNDING BY the United States Bureau of Mines has enabled University researchers to design, build, and program this robot. RESEARCH TAKES time and money. Many professors ibclowt employ undergraduates and grad students to assist them with their research. Dennis O'Connor Karl Kline Dennis O'Connor STUDYING THE SCREEN, iabovet this controller makes certain that the robot irighU in the Robotics Lab is functioning properly. Linda Grant MEASURING CELL PRESSURE, iabovei this student aids Dr. Cosgrovc in Buckhout Laboratory. Exxon is funding this project. MA CHINER Y A ND ELECTRONICS acid are a common sight around campus. The Combustion Lab in the Academic Activities Building is supported by government funding. A Metamorphosis In Focus IS

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PEERING INTO THE PROGRAMMED TO DO VARIOUS h FLIPPING SWITCHES in the MICRQSCOPE. Dr. Stanlcx 5- Stevens, TASKS. the robot in the Engineering Graphics Lab. Bill Jordan adjusts the .Ir:. chairs a co-op program In the Robotics Lab reaches across the room system. Much of the equipment in thc Biochem Department. m push a button on the panel. Lnb has been donated by IBM, 3 Karl Kline Dennis O'Connor Dennis O'Connor A Metamorphosis In Focus i ppfied Commitment Pays Off An expanding university meant an expanding budget. Penn State met this budgetary challenge well. System-wide, private and corporate donations reached record heights. President Jordan said, llThis has been a spectacular year in private giving to Penn State? Research also expanded our bud- get. Penn State was ranked third in the nation in industrially-spon- sored research and twentieth in the national competition for research and development expenditures. llSuch a high level of funding and the growth wetare seeing re- flects most of all the talent and en- ergy of the faculty? vice president for research Charles L. Hosler said. llTo remain the powerful nation we are, we will have to maintain that strength through research and the application of that research to everyday problems? Hosler emphasized. This year, the successful implan- tation of the Penn State Heart be- came the epitome of this Universi- ty,s education and research principles. lllt shows the commit- ment of the University to the care- ful research and scholarly works which can be applied to the benefit of mankind? senior vice president for health affairs Dr. Harry Prys- towsky said. Penn Statels pulse beats on. 14 A Metamorphosis In Focus

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SHELFING AND LOCA TING books in Pane: wclow is facilitated by 200 University work-studystudems. A Metamorphosis In Focus Ecademics 48 in... ' , 3.. A Gateway To Information 24 - In Search of Liberal Arts 23 , 'm Communication in the Classroom 25 m: I 4 , Academic Dishonesty: On Our Honor 27 Officers in Training 28 Adventurous Students Sfudy Abroad 30 Sue Marlin Young of Heart Are Back To Sfoy 33 Commnweafth 34 AllentowMAlfoono 36 BeaveVBehrend 37 Hershey Medical Center 38 BerkVCopifol 40 Delaware CouanDuBois 44 Foyeffemozlefon 42 King of PrussicVMcKeesporT 43 Mont Al'romew Kensington 44 Ogonszchuylkill 45 Transfer Students 46 47 Shenango VolleWWiIkes-Barre 48 Worthingfon-Scran'ronNork 49 Headfmes 50 Apartheid 52 Financial Aid Cuts 54 AIDS 56 Coke Recipe Change 58 Terrorism 60 Live Aid Concert 62 Rope 64 g Student g: 66 Dave 3:3 in J SAFE Amp THE MON, 8 Heinz Wcrneke Feature 68 Oxbow this 11'2ch girl rumlls Fashion Trends 70 Penn State tradition at one of the C0-Ed Dorm Feature 72 most photographed sites on Pastimes 7 4 campm Robeson Cultural Center 76 SPRINGTIME AND Condlds Confesf 78 SUNSHINE madly are a Halloween 80 welcome. sight. lee H UB Lz'awn . Homecoming 82 $230033 1:31:ng some ' the Orange Bowl Feature 84 . Tailgating 86 Nighflife 90 Arts Festival 94 Summer Festival Theatre 96 Artisf Series 98 Student Bands 400 Residence Halls 402 I 16 Table Of Contents