Taking A Closer Look
By Mike
A dream gone. A long
sought prize lost, with its grasp
in reach. A magical, electric
season ended. In whatever you
would care to describe it, the
Penn State Nittany Lions were
turned away in its bid to capture
a national championship.
When a team is a winner,
and a game has been won, them
doesn't seem to be enough
words to write about it. In
defeat, however, the words
seem scarce and hard to find.
But this is not a hard article
to write. As a Penn State stu
dent Icertainly see no mason to
be down. Our football team
finally got the recognition they
deserved. Coach Patemo's li
ons had shown what it takes to
get into a national champion
ship game.
A loss is always hard to
take, whether it be a football
game or somewhere along the
mad in life. But from a loss, the
character of a team or of an
individual is all the mom impor
tant. It is a growing and learning
Caps Struggle On
After an opening season win
over Lancaster Bible College,
the C.C. roundballeis have run
into some rough scheduling
which has left them with a 3 - 5
mark in season play. Part of that
tough schedule includes the 3
NCAA Divsion II teams of Roan
oke, West Virginia Wesleyan,
and Ohio Wesleyan. These three
teams took the better of the
Caps by a combined 292 - 135
margin. The team came back
strong, however by defeating
Alvernia College 86 - 58 and
Lancaster Bible again by a 95 -
73 score.
According to Coach Jim Ba
ker, part of the Caps weakness
has been their lack of height.
Kris Fish is the Caps leading
scorer averaging 15 points a
game, and his 6'5" frame also
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: A
final attempt at a women's
basketball program is will take
place on Friday, Jan.l2. Any
one interested should contact
the Rec/Ath office at 787-7751
before 5:00 Friday. This pro
gram is not co-ed.
INTRAMURAL VOLLEY
BALL: For all those interested
in forming an IM Volleyball
League this term, there will be
a meeting Friday, Jan. 12, at
3:30 pm in the gym. This
program is co-ed.
Cocciardi
expenence.
HoWever, there was a good
deal more at stake, than just
winning this game. A few days
earlier, Coach Woody Hayes of
Ohio State hit an opposing
player on the sidelines in a
Gator Bowl loss to Clemson as
a national television audience
stared on in bewilderment. In a
10-10 tie between Arkansas and
UCLA, Coaches were heard
swearing on a live mike, and
Michigan was hit with remarks
like "Losers, chokers, and oth
ers after a third consecutive
Rose Bowl loss.
Has winning at all costs
taken over the idea of good
sportsmanship? Even with the
loss, I think that Penn State
students everywhere felt proud
of their team.
Under Coach Patemo, Penn
State teams have always had
that certain class it takes to be a
winner, and that class shows up
at its best after a defeat, when it
is most hard to come by for
others.
leads the team in rebounds at 7
per game. Behind Elish, Bob
Cam has netted 10 points along
with 3 assists per contest for
the Caps. Rounding out the
starting lineup are Bennett Fox,
Bob Hudrick, and the high
jumping Tyrrel Ferrell.
The rugged schedule contin
ues on bhday, January 15, when
the team travels westward to
take on California State Col
lege. In a season which has
been mostly mad games, the
Caps finally come home for a
Saturday contest against Phila
delphia Pharmacy at 2:30 p.m.
on January 20th. There has been
little support at the away games
and this home appearance of
fers students the chance to see
their team in action for the first
time since last month.
INTRAMURAL BASKET
BALL: For anyone interested
in IM B-Ball, there will be a
meeting Friday, Jan. 12, at 3:00
pm in the gym. A representa
tive from each team ust be
present. This program is co-ed.
MARTIAL ARTS: Anyone in
terested in Martial Arts this
term call 787-7751. This would
be a co-ed program.
Here
its that time of year again.
Echoes of Super Sunday a
bound throughout the sports
world. And for a brief period of
time, even Jimmy Carter takes a
backseat to "The Game." Yes,
its that time of year when New
Orleans and San Francisco 49-
em fans, and all other football
fans whose teams didn't make
the big one, abandon their
loyalties and go out to buy
Dallas Cowboy T-shirts and
Pittsburgh Steeler pennants.
Yes, come Super Sunday they'll
be wearing blue and silver or
black and gold, but its the real
Cowboy and Steeler fans who
are enjoying it the most.
This is the game of games,
and in it we have the two elites
of the NFL But this game has a
lot more interest to it than your
regular run of the mill Super
Bowl game. Both teams have
won 2 previous Super Bowls,
both are coming off big wins in
their perspective conference
championships, they feature
r.nthall's 2 highest rated quart-
GAME ROOM HOURS
Mon., Tues., Fri. - 6 - 12 p.m.
Wed., Sat., Sun., - 12 - 12 p.m.
On nights of major events
the Multi-purpose room is op
ened and the hours are extend
ed until the event ends. During
this time the game room is not
opened unless by special re
•iest.
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The Study Lounge in the
Student Center is open twenty
four hours.
If for any reason anyone
finds the center closed during
hours when it should be open,
please report this to Student
Activities -w-104, or call 787 -
1576.
w e c o Again
By Mike Coceiardi
erbacks in Staubach and Brad
shaw, and each team has a
1,000 yard rusher in the back
field. Pittsburgh features 10
probowlem, the Cowboys nine.
And this is the first time that
two teams have been set up in a
Super Bowl rematch, the previ
ous game being Super Bowl X
Each team is also striving to be
the first team ever to capture 3
Super Bowl victories.
The two teams are similar in
many ways, which is perhaps is
why they are both hem. Both am
home grown teams which were
built and rebuilt entirely by the
drafting system. The offenses
and defenses of both teams are
to say the least, awesome, but
the one big advantage in this
game has to go to Dallas.
Regardless of what many
might say, the big difference in
this game has to be the Dallas
Cowboy Cheerleaders. A major
oversight by Pittsburgh man
agement left this Steeler team
without a cheerieading squad.
But lets face it, even if Fitts-
The treasurer ofSGA needs
a few students to serve in the
Finance Committee. Students
interested in getting involved
with the SGA treasure's duties
and responsivilities are urged
to sign up in the SGA office.
This job will give you the
insight on how students funds
are used, along with good ex
perience in financial decision
making.
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burgh did havew cheerleaders,
the Pokes gals have the experi
ence, and they know how to
operate in pressure situations.
Last years Super Bowl proved
this point conclusively. The
Bronco Cheerleaders just
couldn't get it going, while the
Dallas Cheerleaders had them
looking silly in comparison. I
guess it must be true what they
say about those southern
belles, they do have something
special.
PREDICTION - There looks to be
a good possibility of this being
the first overtime Super Bowl
ever played, and Dallas will win
it with a touchdown in the sth
period. DAL by 6.
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