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

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,i Cuddly Companions True blue friends come in all shapes and sizes ig ones, little ones, B fluffy ones, smooth ones, some that talked and some that walked, some were made and some were bought. No, this wasn't the latest Dr. Seuss book, but a look at the stuffed animal craze. Most students, whether liv- ing on campus or off, were not allowed to have real ani- mals so they brought stuffed ones with them instead. As with many fads, there were ins and outs. Puppies were popular while Garfield had become passe'. Odie was a hit, and Snoopy, old-fash- ioned. Teddy bears were com- mon, but you had to have more than one. And Opus was a must for everybody! These cute, cuddly crea- tures could be found in abun- dance, no one too proud to fess up to owning one. My girlfriend gave me a little dog before I came up to school, said Sam Roh ISL, BusJ. I keep it up here be- cause it reminds me of her. Many other students had their stuffed animals for the same reason. My mom gave me this for Valentine's Day, said Mike Petrides UL, BusJ, as he pointed to a little dog with a policeman's hat. He watches over me while I sleep! joked Mike. Unusual stuffed animals were quite popular. Tricia Sweeney 0r, JournJ had a Pillsbury Dough Boy which her grandmother gave her for Christmas. He was very pop- ular with the people in my house. Everyone was con- stantly borrowing him. The only thing missing was the funny little laugh if you pushed his stomach. I was also the proud owner of an unusual animal. For gradua- tion, I was given a creature that basically looked like a large egg completely covered in golden brown hair, with large white eyes, a beak, and enormous yellow feet: The Worry Bird. Attached to it was Audubuns Guide to Wor- rius Relievium, by Father Aloysius Fidget, which con- tained a detailed history of the bird. Definitely strange! Perhaps the most obnox- ious stuffed animal ever creat- ed was Toofems, owned by Diane Felice tsrq AdvertJ. A cloth doll about eight inches high, Toofems had a reper- toire of interesting sayings that she would spit out in a nasally whine whenever you pulled her string. You're cute but I'm cuter! I wanna be president! Naa - Naa - Na - Naa - Naa! Kidnapping was a chief concern among stuffed ani- mal owners. Kim Hutchinson ISL, ACCU had a collection of seals and unicorns that ranged from three inches to three feet high, and they were constantly abducted. One of my seals was a very popular victim. I would get a ransom note demanding a box of fig newtons, or they would club him to death and sell the skin. I found him in their room tied up in socks and hanging from the closet. Whether they held a special meaning for someone, or were merely just another decora- tion, stuffed animals were a frequent addition to any room. According to Lynne Kellert 0L, HistJ One of the few feelings I've found, that everybody shares, is a love for animals. Here at the Universi- ty, we can't always keep our pets, so stuffed animals be- come a substitute. E Article - Lisa Kellert Layout - John Walker ven a teddy bear sometimes E needs a hair cut, and this wom- an is more than willing to help. 24 Stuffed Animals Tracy Kenn tufted sharks attack an unsus- s petting shopper browsing at the Tinder Box. Karl Kllnl

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PSUnited - A Junior Celebration urprisingly, when a S University Park stu- . dent returned to school m the fall of their junior year, they still had over one half of their class to meet. Approxi- mately two-thirds of every cass was composed of stu- dents from the 22 common- wealth campuses. The transi- tion from a commonwealth campus to University Park Was an important one, and the Lion Ambassadors helped to ease this transition through PSUnited: A Junior Celebration. Paul Sabol isr., Ag. Bus. MgtJEconJ, student coordi- nator 0f the program de- . scribed PSUnited saying, It was a program for juniors to we Come commonwealth campus students to Universi- ty Park and unite them with students already here. The emphasis of- the program, aC- Sording to Sabol, was to say Yes, you are the class of '88. The pep rally that 1300 stu- dents attended in Rec Hall was sponsored by the Lion Ambassadors of the Penn State Alumni Association and the Office of University De- velopment, and it included both a program and a social. Dr. Bruce Murphy, asso- ciate professor of political sci- ence, was the humorous mas- ter of ceremonies for the evening. Other participants included university president Bryce Jordan and USS presi- dent and vice-president Matt Baker and Sue Sturgis. John Black, associate executive di- rector of the Alumni Associa- tion, presented an historical slide show of the university, and Andy Mozenter, assistant director of Student Organiza- tions and Program Develop- ment presented a 'get to know the guy next to you' icebreak- er. Mrs. Judi Avener, physical education instructor and head coach of the womens' gym- nastics team, spoke on Uni- versity athletics. Mr. Frank Gullo, former Glee Club di- rector and music faculty member, taught the juniors traditional school songs such as Fight On, State and the Alma Mater along with his Rob Fischer accompanist Ray T. Fortunv ato, assistant vice-president emeritus for Personnel Ad- ministration. Also on hand to teach juniors essentials such as 'how to do the wave,' were the Lions Legion cheerleaders and the Nittany Lion. Mem- bers of the Blue Band were also present. Following the program, there was a Junior Jam dance in the parking lot out- side the Nittany Lion shrine with DJ Ray Anthony. As Jill Jenkins 0r, Mkth, a Lion Ambassador, pointed out, We wanted the transfer students to be aware of some of the things we have here that they might not have at other campuses. Tim Weiss UL, MlSl, also a Lion Ambas- sador said, We wanted to emphasize Penn State pride- almost the same type of feel- ing you see at a football ame. Both transfer students and continuing University Park students who attended found it worthwhile. They received AT8LT sponsored Penn State resident Bryce Jordan addresses the Junior class at the PSUnited Pep Ralley in Rec Hall. '88 t-shirts, and had the op- portunity to meet new people and learn information con- cerning the University they might not have known. Jim Martin 0L, Pre-medl said, 'The class of '88 came in as a group their freshman year, then we all went our separate ways-this reunited us with the rest of our class. Trish Gozum 0L, AcctJ said, It was a chance for the transfer stu- dents to get to know Penn State, because even though it is the same school it is differ- ent from the commonwealth campuses. Amy DiAndrea 0n, EngJ also sensed the uni- ty, saying, It was for all of uswit was the first time we would all be together. PSUnited brought juniors together in a successful eve- ning and made them feel like a class rather than separate groups. It familiarized stu- dents with other students they would be sharing classes with for the next two years.E Article - Tracy Wheeler Layout - Beth Doluisio Rob Filcher heering 'em on, the nationally ranked cheerleaders lead the ju- nior class in Fight on State. Pep Rally 23

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3-. 5. E E, , E E 5 a .E g wo attentive friends listen to Karl Kline read his homework, or maybe tell a bedtime story. lways a friend, teddy bears are A great to cuddle with when you need a hug. Karl Kline Stuffed Animals 25