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

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SEA TED IN THE SUNSHINE, this Student llcftl enjoys her brcuk bclwccn classes. Many students study 0n the H UB lawn or the la wn in front of Old Main when the wculhcr is nice. PEEKING THROUGH THE TREES. lbclowl Ihc bcll-towcr of Old Main can be seen and heard from much of campus and downtown. Dnvc Bcngin ,2; m.ggh 1 2.- g 3'4: . E i Dennis 0 l unnor WE ARE . . . PENN STA TE! Thc stadium chccr lubovcl kicks afllilmosl every home game. In this game thc Lions defeated the Temple Owls 20-18 in from of .1 sell out crowd. THE STAFKS ilcl'll arc ll qulc! plucc 10 study during the scmcswr. Graduate students often arc ussigncd czzrrcls so they haw: :1 plxlcc all Ihcir own :1! which to sludy. Suc Marlin PENN STA TE and football lbclowl are synonymous. This year the Nittany Lions ended regular season pla y Willi an undefeated Il-0 record. WORKING OUT ON THE COURTS lmiddlcl is a fa vorile wzz y to burn off the tensions for many Penn Smwrs. There are 69 outdoor courts available for student use. Dave Bcagin Tom Jones THIS .IUGGLER labovcl combines 11 conchead. a unicycle, and balloons all into one act. A Metamorphosis In Focus 3

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A Metamorphosis In Focus l mu State 3n Terson T all and stately, the elms were tradition. Rowdy and proud, tailgaters were tradition. Issue upon issue, tradition upon tradi- tion,'the University faced every sit- uation resourcefully. Traditions changed. Policies changed. Philos- ophies changed. There was a meta- morphosis. It wasnlt immediately noticeable and it wasnlt overnight. The changes took time. Every Penn Stater was affected differently. Thatls what made the metamorphosis special. It was , unique to each individual. It per- l sonalized our large and growing university. It gave us all a chance and a reason to become involved. There were disputes and uncer- tainty, apathy and concern. It was onels Penn State Experience. Tom Jones 2 A Metamorphosis In Focus

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THE GRA VENESS 0F the situation in South Africa hips Tony Wilson at one of EXPRESSING HIS POINT OF VIEW, FACTS WERE DISCLOSED during the H UB Fishbowl seminars during Randall Robinson addresses a concerned Apartheid and divestment seminars that USG's Apartheid Education Week. audience in Eisenhower Auditorium. distressed the attending audience. Lisa Misscndn Lisa Misscndn Lisn Misscndn A Metamorphosis In Focus wasted Student Effort T he question arose. Should the University divest the $5.5 million it had in South Africa, a nation of frequent, violent racial upheavals? Studies were conducted and conclusions drawn. On January 18, 1986, the Universityts Board of Trustees voted to maintain the in- vestments while nearly 300 protest- ers rallied outside of Old Main. Concerned students vented their viewpoints on the Collegiank opin- ion page. Black student organiza- tions pooled their strengths to form BSCAR, the Black Student Coali- tion Against Racism, and deter- mined to obstruct the Universityts minority recruitment efforts. Days later, another coalition ap- peared. ARRMS, the Association for the Recruitment and Retain- ment of Minority Students, was or- ganized by a group of College Re- publicans. The group vowed to work with the University in its mi- nority recruitment efforts. There were conflicting views and heated arguments, all springing from the desire to be aware. Yes, there was apathy. A lot of students took a neutral stance or an ttl dontt care attitude, but there were many others who faced the issues. The University provided the space and opportunity for students to be heard. It was a part of the learning 4 A Metamorphosis In Focus experience,