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

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FOR THREE DAYS in August, the steps of the IM Building ovcrnowcd with students eager to register. BECAUSE THERE WERE more classes to buy books for. the lines were even longer at the Penn State Book- store on campus. ' eh. 4-:51ua m.gugz - A SURE SIGN of fall tbcsidcs football and long sleeve shirtst is the turning of the leaves. STUDENTS HARD AT WORK can always be found studying on the steps of Bouckc. Renaissance 9

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FOR ALL OF US, THE FEELING OF BEING T hey called it tttransistional discom- fort, but for most students it was budgeting five or six classes, walking from Walker to the IM Building in IS min- utes and waiting prolonged periods of time for a computer terminal. Although the calendar conversion may have intially promised a more relaxed sched- ule, students experienced increased stress due to the concentration of midterm examina- tions and paid a higher price for procrastina- tion. Changes in the curricula had been taking place for almost two years in preparation for the conversion. Handbooks, guidelines and hotlincs were set up in order to answer any 8 Renaissance Pedro Lacomba BECOMING ALMOST AS POPULAR us Puttec. Roy Rogers provides a relaxing atmosphere to study for your upcoming midterms. A SURE CURE for semester distress is Saturday night and the Phyral. questions students had. Still, everyone felt like a freshman. Student were adjusting for more class periods, different courses and re- vised course numbers. Despite our transtional discomfort,w the semester system was here to stay. So, the students just picked up their books, rushed off to class, and learned to live with the change. Pedro Lacomb'

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LATE NIGHT MUNCHERS in the HUB had thcir choice of chips. pizza and hoagies when the Cellar opened in November. onstruction at the University and the t surrounding community was the most visable sign of the Renaissance at Penn State. The basement of McAllister Building. once a dormitory in 1905. was transformed into a new Interview Center con- sisting of 39 small rooms as well as one group meeting room and two waiting lounges. Other University renovations included fi- nalizing plans for constructing student apart- R 00m to Grow THE ARCHWAYS in West Halls were the perfect place to meet friends before going to eat in Waring Dining Hall. Pedro Lacomba ments at the site of the Theatre Arts Produc- tion Studio and the building of a $1.4 million Agricultural Arena. In the downtown area, three apartment complexes were constructed in an effort to ease the housing shortage. Hetzel Plaza. a seven-story condominium, Alexander Court, and another five-story combination building were the newest additions. UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTS AND RENOVATES TO MEET STUDENTS, NEEDS 10 Renaissance Pedro Lacombl -