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

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How To Get A 4.0 GPA Diligence, Drive, Determination, And Discipline ontrary to what many Penn Staters would have liked to believe, there was more to Penn State than just football games, tailgates, parties, and lying in the sun twhcn there was sunl. If one wanted a grade point average above a 2.0, there was also studying. It has been said many times that Penn State would be a really great experience if it were not for studying, but it was inevitable. After all thatls what we were tsupposed to bel here for. Sooner or later. the books caught up with you. If you waited too late, though, you also stayed up later the nights before the exams. The technical name for the con- Ccpt was ilcrammingf and in many cases cramming resulted in the infamous all- nighter. You remember; you glanced over your Syllabus and quickly calculated that you had to read 496 pages of chemistry, not to mention lab notes and proctor problems, for your 9:00 exam the next day. So you--- 1. Plugged in the coffee pot, 2. Looked for someone to share your mis- ery with, 3. Found some poor soul who had 648 pages of Medieval History to read for an 8:00 exam, . Drank two cups of black coffee, A 5. Complained with your newfound blood brother for no less than an hour and twenty-five minutes, . Finished off three more cups of java, .Read seven and half pages of chemistry, .Wondered if it was too late to drop chemistry, Downed three more cups of the black stuff, . Read twelve more pages, .Gulped down the second pot of caffeine, 12. Read 476 pages of chemistry in a re- cord time of four hours and thirty-six minutes twith the help of a little more coffeel, l3. Sprinted to the exam. Everyone remembered their all-nighters. ul did an all-nighter for my law class, remembered Molly Lynch Uournalisml. I drank mega amounts of coffee-three pots that nightwblack. ul did an all-nighter last year,n said John Williams tComp. Sciencel, llOnce I got past two or three in the morning I was ok. Ijust had to pump the coffee in during that hour, though. Not all studying was as painful as the all-nighter, though. In fact, contrary to popular belief, studying can be enjoyable. oo VOK P --O Frank Stepnick tChemical Engineeringl, said uStudying can be frustrating, but when everything clicks, itls beautifully new and freshe-bouncing around so easily be- tween my ears. Others claimed that when you liked the subject it was great. Molly Lynch said, uStudying is only productive when you are interested in the subject. And when you did not like the subject? Brenda Fields tEnglishl said, uStudying statistics at 2:00 in the morning is pure hell. Finding a place to study was often a job in itself. The HUB fishbowl was great for sleeping, but studying was out! It was too hard to concentrate over all the snoring. The library was a great place to see friends and catch up on the latest gossip, but studying was usually confined to the stacks. Some people ltstudiedll at Royls, but spent most of their time going back for free refills of Diet Coke. Dave Schiecatano claimed that he found the best studying atmosphere on campus; lil prefer studying in my own roomein complete silence. 9 Article by-Brenda Laukaitis Layout-Deanna Kennedy g The secret ingredients of making it Ihrough the night were cookies. ice cream. cream pie. caffeine nnd cigarettes. Barb knew the correct way to study curly in the semester. Robert Hownrlh Studying 29

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Nocturnal Cravings Nighttime Activities Add Spice To . . . . . Z esty . . . Exotic . . . Tantalizing. ..Hot . . . anything but bland. No mat- ter what your task . . . No matter how adventurous or conservative you were . . . Penn Statels cupboard was filled with only the finest nighttime seasonings that spiced up your life. Take for instance the bar circuit. for those in the elite 21 or older group. There were many to choose from. each had its own particular flavor, to suit whatever tastes one had. Mr. Cls had the dance floor for all of those with loose feet,'l Cafe 210 West and The Train Yard provided a com- fortable outside setting for those almost non-existent State College llpleasant evenings ; the Shandy Gaff and the Sa- loon provided great specials and good times. ifyou were just into relieving your tensions from school. Patty Blandford tseniorl said. llBars are better, because it is easier to meet people and talk to them, and everyone puts arms around each other and swings and sings, like in the Gaff. And the list goes on. But alas. State Col- lege introduced the new kid on the block- whose anything but a kid . . . a man. The Gingerbread Man. to be exact, who was the newest spice added to PSUls night life, and did it add some spice. Upon his arrival bringing the longest bar to State College, it didnlt take long for the lines to form, and the place to get packed. When asked about this new man, Scott Bell tseniory replied. The Gingerbread Man gets really crowd- ed, it is really a good restaurant. You al- ways see someone you know there. People go here because it is a classy setting, but it is casual so that you can be yourself. and have a good time. The bars were great-and they were a worthwhile wait for all of those who werenlt 21 . . , however, in the meantime- the ol' cupboard provided spices to meet the desires of all the students who still had years to burn before the bars. A traditional spice was the all-purpose dorm party. Lisa Brett tSophomorel said that at dorm par- ties. uyou tend to meet more people than in fraternities, you have to stay inside the room, because of the rules of the dorms; you tend to talk to everyone, and meet peo- ple you don't even know. Adding to this idea were Mary Webster and Chris Peter- son tSophomoresl who both felt that, uthe parties usually get packed. so you meet a lot of new people. Both with smiles on their faceswcanlt wait for the weekend. But the whole purpose of the night did not have to center around drinking. It was free time that you spent in order to relax and forget about why you paid tuition. Jeff Demi tSeniorl just enjoyed walking with his girlfriend or sitting on the Wall andjust watching the evening pass. Tom Weller tSeniorl, the Assistant Manager at the Nittany Hot Springs, said. uWe offer peo- ple a private place, a paradise in State Col- lege? Lori Bookhammer tSenioO, said she gets a lot of work done at uRoy's with its free refills. Noise isnlt bada-the library is too quiet. Some other places were the movies, the Nickelodean, which provided Caught enjoying the newest nighl-lifc craving. Mclaney and Jim ended the night relaxing at Nil- !any Hot Springs. Enjoying Cafe 210 West's outside ulmusphcrc and u few bccrs wcrc Ann. Lynn. Joe. C ori and Robin during .1 warm spell in October. Dave Kudlubuwuki 30 Nightlife Dave Kudlubowski