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

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i i The greatest thing about photography is that it a teaches you to See whcn you 're looking. commented Dr. Jordan; The president's favorite creative outlet was engaging in his hobby of photography. his preference being black and white. One should not make too much out of what I do in photography outside of I'm just very interested in it: That's all. La Vie was delighted that Dr. Jordan honored our request to publish : several of his photographs.

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Kathleen Prince The summer of 1984, tabaveJ was 1he Mail's last for July's Arts Festival-due to possible damage to the clms' root systems caused by the extreme pressure of the multitude of exhibits and waves of festival participants. .1 ' e dut' an excellent stand bf elms, Mer were a few 'hodd4ba11 treesn that 'and spread it; Also causing troubles Was a severe brought 1'11 1983 and soil compaction on the roots.Mer1'1'lI sa1'd that a quarter of a million feet stomped along the roots during the Arts Festivals, and that made the soil around the trees like concrete. Attempts were first made to punch holes in the soil and aid the hair-like absorbing roots, but that proved rather ineffective. Workers then made trenches around the trees to . sever the diseased roots; soil Mary onom, sterilement was also added. To reduce soil pressure, the University regretfully forbade the Arts Festival to be held on any section of campus where elm trees grew. Knock on wood, Merrill said, we think we We caught it in time. Unfortunately, several trees had to be cut down, but new ones had been planted in their places. The View From Here 7

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N 'rm 5 'f After experiencing the mechamcs and the ' geography of Penn State: for over a car, Jofdan 5 initial impression of its Hspirit hadn t changed.- He simply had one long-rangc goal in mind: to take a great university and make it greater. Thc Vicw From Here 9