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

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Rub Ncnl Here's Io you Joe. said these girls. Mboch who lived it up during any of the nice spring days on campus. Apartment living g1: vc Arron the opportunity 10 live his own style. Casual and cxlrcl'rcc. Dave Ollcn PSU Living 21

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Any Style You Want PSU Living-A-ny Which Way You Can F O nce upon a time. there was a Penn State student named Joe. A iltypical Penn State studentelistlessly wandering around campus in search of a major. But this particular Penn Stater was also in search of something elseethe ideal life while attending dear oli State. ldeal life? One might ask, uWhatever do you mean? And this was the question of Joe-to discover the ultimate form of PSU living . . . Joe started his journey by checking out the dorm life. Living in one room was a real trial for him. There definitely were advantages, such as not having to cook and or go grocery shopping, but there were also disadvantages such as lack of privacy and living space. Well, the dorms did provide a concentrated area in which a lot of stu- dents lived, studied and partied, which cre- ated close-knit relationships. Joe enjoyed it so much that he decided to try living in each respective dorm area in order to ex- perimentally test his hypothesis about dorm living, being the ultimate in PSU liv- ing. North, South, East, West, Center and PollockeJoe had done it all. But he did not like all of the areas, for one reason or another. So off Joe went. He sold his dorm con- tract and made a deal with good old A.W. and Son's. uBoy, those guys are just terrif- ic, Joe thought, lla great apartment with such fast and friendly service. all at such a low price. I think live finally found the ideal form of living! Time would only tell. Joe started run- ning to U-Save and to Suds Yer Duds ritu- ally, or semi-ritually at least. He tried juggling all of his studies and his chores, and became f'lustered by his lack of ability to budget his time. Well, although Joe liked the apartments he wanted to try living farther off campus in a house in order to pull himself away from too many distractions. And once again, Joe liked the house, but he had come across some difficulties which pre- vented him from honoring uhouse living as the best form of PSU living. Joe soon became depressed. He could not believe that there was no one place that seemed to be the best to live. He started to not show up to his classes and his meetings, and simple responsibilities, such as water- ing the plants, became neglected. His friends became worried. They could not get in touch with him, so they put an ad in the lost and found section of the Collegian. uAnyone seeing a typical Penn State student Iistlessly wandering around cam- pus answering to the name Joe-Please call 234-0000? Within notime. Joe was found sitting on the Wall, surrounded by all his worldly possessions. His friends tried talking to him, but Joe was irresponsive. ln despera- tion. his friends asked the crowd for their help. They all started telling Joe about their views of PSU living. Angie DeFrank said, living in a house, to me, is the best. Apartments are too much like dorms, and dorms are dorms. lim a mile off campus, and once I get home, I am home! Campus is still close but I can get away from the hassle of school while Iim home. I do not feel locked up like in a dorm, or like 1m in a hotel, as in apartments. Living here, though. you have to make more ofan effort to meet people. but you still have classes and friends to meet new people-it is up to you! Mike Williams rebuted, ill like the apartments because you are free to do what you want and there is always some- thing going on. And when there is note- well, that is the time you squeeze in chores, like laundry at Suds Yer Duds. After hearing all of those people, Joe turned to his friends and said, lsnlt Penn State great? There are so many different places and ways to live on campus to suit each individual's needs and wants. And no place is perfect, so you make the best of life by surrounding yourself with good friends and good times. That is what makes PSU living so great! And suddenly, Joe picked up his bags and headed into the sunset, with the weight of the world lifted off his shoulders. Joeis quest was completed-the most ideal form of PSU living was the way liyou wanted to-because there are so many choices and you have the freedom to make your own decision. And after realiz- ing this, Joe lived happily ever after in his remaining semesters at Penn Stateo Article by-JIII Leitlmer Layout by-Robert Howarth In the contines of the dorm, there were always ways to make things I71 for life's pleasures. Dnvc Shclikoff 20 PSU Living

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Ye Olde College Diner Or Is There Really Life After Stickies? 22 A nswers: Warm and gooey . . Chewy . . . . Sweet and Soft . . Yummy . Fattening Cinnamony . . . Delicious. The question, of course, was De- scribe a sticky. The formal name for a sticky cinnamon roll, and the place that made them famous was the Ye Olde College Diner- but who cares about for- mality? Warm stickies were served with whipped butter, and one even recieved change back from a dollar, after con- suming the Penn State traditional delight. Although stickies were by far the most popular order tone waitress claimed that it was very rare to wait on a table where no one ordered a stickyi, there were actually hundreds of items on the menu. On the wall above the bakery case a sign advertising European Pastries in elegant script hung next to one pro- claiming: Club Sandwich Special: The Townie. The elegant pastries were the evidence of the influence of Diner-own- er Daniel Barbet who graduated from a French culinary school. Barbet became owner of the Diner in 1980 after the Diner declared bankruptcy, and the C01- Iegian announced. A Sticky Tradition ies. After four name changes, from The New College Diner to Penn State Diner to Olde College Diner and finally Ye Olde College Diner, the sticky tradition remained alive and well in 1985. There were still remains of the Diner's former greasy spoon tradition, but there have been many changes and additions. Anything goes at the Diner. It was open 24-hours which made it perfect prey for Penn State partiers who get the munchies at 3 AM on their way back from the fraternities. Ann Pitts, a junior admits frankly, When you want to get sober-you go to the Diner. It's not only those who seeked sobri- ety who went to the Diner. One wait- ress, Janet Doerge, recalled, Two guys in their mid-thirties . . . . hippie types . . sat down at the bays tthe front counteri one night. They poured their beer into water glasses, took out their guitars, and started singing sixties songs. At any time a visitor to the Diner could have seen alumni reminiscing, students reading Medieval History, cou- ples sharing an ice cream sundae, or middle-aged men sipping their fourth cup of black coffee. Then there were the special Customers: Newly-weds still in gown and tux stopping by to celebrate over a single order of stickies or a group of rowdy fans chanting We are Penn State while carrying half a goal post. The Diner was an easy-going place to grab a bit to eat, but it was not the most relaxing place to work. If you didn't believe it-ask a waitress. Employee turnover was high. Mary Jass, an ex- waitress bragged that she made it through two months on the job. Then she laughed and added Longer than anyone else I know. Hundreds trumor had the number up to 700i of- Penn State students began and ended their waitressing or waitering ca- reer at the Diner each year. Though waitresses had many legiti- mate gripes the atmosphere of the Diner has definitely improved. New ceiling fans and healthy, hanging plants added charm to the back section of the Diner, and a new computer system was the most recent step in the evolution of Our College Diner. Article byeBrenda Laukaitis Layout by-Shawn Terry The infnmous stickies, trighU, are caught in the act midway between production and consumption. With the addition of the new computer sys- tem, tfar righU. Jane! discovered the compli- cation the hard way. College Diner Feature Lyn Pinezich Lyn Pinczich