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10—The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1986 Atherton St. bus depot may get facelift By MARIA QUICI Whitfield said COG will be paying Renovations include demolishing a Collegian Staff Writer about $25,000. concrete loading dock on the Trail- The Daily Collegian The University will contribute ways side of the depot and construct- The bus depot on North Atherton about $50,000 to the construction ing three more loading spaces for sports Wednesday, 29, 1986 Street may get a facelift this spring if changes. buses, Whitfield said. Jan. If PennDOT approves the grant the Pennsylvania Department of Ramps for the handicapped will be Transportation approves a grant ap- application, changes would be made placed at various during locations around plication to pay half the renovation the next construction season, the depot, Whitfield said, probably Liggett adding that cost. in March or April, a new said. center aisle will provide an area for cars to unload, keeping The Centre Region Council of Gov- Liggett said in the drop-off them changes out of the main stream of traffic. Gymwomen Golden Boy elected ernments has planned changes to and pick-up stationand in the parking make more room for passengers in arrangements will provide more and "The (current) space is inadequate response to requests from Trailways better access for buses. for the number ofpeople using it," he face Nebraska and Greyhound bus companies, said After more parking spaces are said. "If we have eight buses to load, to NFL Hall of Fame the By THERESA PANCOAST assistant to COG's director of added, the University, which owns we only have room for four buses." administration. Collegian Sports Writer the plot where the depot is located, Whitfield said other changes in- CANTON, Ohio (AP) Paul Hor- the hall of fame was for other people B.J. Liggett said COG will submit a 152-154 N. Atherton St., will gain elude landscaping, adding benches Although the women's gymnastics team will nung, whose Golden Boy image was because I had never put myself in grant to PennDOT in February about 28 new parking spaces. and lights, and repaving the whole meet Nebraska on the road at 9:30 tonight, the tarnished in the 1960 s when it was that class as a player. Now I really asking them pay half to of the esti- About 16 new parking spaces will area. "We don't feel that we have Lady Lions are viewing the matchup as a dress disclosed he had bet on NFL games, feel different about it." mated $168,000 required for the pro- also be made for people unloading enough facilities to accommodate rehearsal for the Purina Cat Classic in Missouri finally made it to the Pro Football Houston became the eighth de- ject.Borough design draftsman loading Mark and onto buses. passengers." this weekend, Head Coach Judi Avener said. Hall of Fame on his 15th try. Four- fensive back from the modern era "Of the two meets, the Cat Classic is the more teen times previously, the former and the fifth safety to win induction. Tickets for the 1986 Interfraternity tickets are available on a first-come, significant one," she said. "So the Nebraska meet Green Bay Packers halfback failed to In 14 seasons, he garnered 49 inter- Council Dance Marathon Kick-off first-serve basis. will be more a preparation for the Cat Classic." get enough support for the Hall. ceptions and established an NFL re- Dinner will go on sale starting at 2:30 John Cappelletti, former Nittany In keeping with her outlook on the past two But yesterday, when the results of cord by running nine back for p.m. today in 310 HUB. The tickets Lion running back and winner of the meets, Avener said Penn State will not be aiming this year's voting were announced, touchdowns. IFC Dance are $lB per person, said the dinner 1973 Heisman trophy, will deliver the to defeat Coach Rich Walton's Cornhuskers, who the votes were there, and Hornung Lanier was the secondKansas City chairman. keynote address at the dinner. have scored over 180 in their first two meets this was elected with four other former Chief player after to Jim Vachon said the first two tick- Vachon said a press conference will season, but rather to improve over last weekend's National Football League greats: make it to the hall and the eighth Marathon ets to the dinner will be sold to Uni- be held before the dinner at 4:30 p.m. peformance. , half- linebacker from the modern era. In 11 versity President Bryce Jordan and in the Nittany Lion Inn. "They're tough to beat at Nebraska, sowe're not back and defensive seasons, he intercepted 27 passes for dinner tickets his wife, Jonelle, at 2 p.m. today in Dance Marathon Public Relations going to try to win at Nebraska," Avener said. standouts and Ken 440 yards and two touchdowns. 210 Old Main. Chairperson Jim Stevenson said "We're going to use it as a learning experience. Houston. The dinner will be held on Feb. 16 A:lancer applications are due Feb. 7in We're going to rest anybody who looks like she They will be enshrined at ceremo- on sale today at Gatsby's, 118 E. College Ave., and 310 HUB. The first dancer meeting might need a rest, and we might put a few new nies in the summer. will be followed by a reception at Mr. will be held on Feb. 5 from 6:30 p.m. routines in against Nebraska." Hornung's one-year suspension in. C's, 112W. College Ave. to 8 p.m. in 10 Sparks, Stevensonsaid. Nebraska gained the upper hand on the Lady 1963 for betting on his own team had Vachon said a limited number of —John L. Spence Lions last season by beating them 178.35 to 176.70 been blamed for keeping him from in Rec Hall. the Hall until now. Last year, he was I - I - I I .1 1 I I I I I - I I I -I- I I J Penn State left State College at 6 a.m. yesterday elected to the College Football Hall of and will travel to Nebraska and the two-day Cat Fame for his exploits at Notre Dame. Classic before returning Sunday night. The squad "I've been very optimistic in the has been looking forward to the trip, Avener said. past, and I've learned not to be too "They're really excited about the next two optimistic," Hornung said. "This meets, and they feel like they're a little bit better year, it seemed, everybody was tell- prepared competitively speaking," she said. "I ing me that I had an excellent oppor- think they're more able to handle the stress of tunity, I was getting closer. It seems competition at this point, having gotten two pretty like there was more calls from the successful meets under their belts." media this year, so where there's a Senior Renee Bunker is especially looking for- little smoke there's fire. ward to the meeting with the Lady Cornhuskers. "In December, I was inducted into "We haven't heard a whole lot other than their the college football hall of fame. Now first two scores," she said. " But they both broke in January, it tops it off with the 180, which is more than we've done so far, so it professional hall of fame. I couldn't should be a good challenge. We're taking nothing be happier." for granted, that's for sure." Others contacted also were over- The Lady Lions don't intend to increase the joyed by their election. difficulty in their routines for the Nebraska meet, "I'm elated," said Houston, who but they are shooting for more consistency, Bunk- played as a for the er said. She added that she will concentrate on her Houston Oilers and the Washington "The thing I noticed this morning, I 1 1 '1 '.I 1. 1 ..1 1 1..1....1...1-- I --I ..1 1.. y.. 1 •1 1 1. 1... 1. .1 1 ..1 ...1. 1. 1.....1 1. 1- 1- 1 1 1 own hitting ratio. Redskins. there was great elation at being "I'm going more for consistency, trying to hit "It'sfantastic," said Lanier, a line- called to be told that I was one of the more bar routines and beam routines in workout," backer for the Kansas City Chiefs, five, but then after talking to a few she said. "As the season goes on, you hope that you saying notification of his induction people I went through a little down can go in knowing you can hit instead of lucking gave him a "very rewarding and period," Lanier said. refreshing feeling." out. The more you hit in practice then the more period was just The selection committee is made "The then one of you can depend on confidence instead of just reflecting on all the people that have lucking up of one media representative from out." been involved with it, all of those that .7!! each NFL city plus a 29th member Avener said the Lady Lions will wait awhile you want to be here when this oc- before instituting more difficult maneuvers. from the Pro Football Writers Asso- / My passed (away) Collegian Photo Jell Bustraen To a player curred. mother a "We don't think it's wise (to add much now)," ciation. be elected, must couple of years ago and it would be just Penn State's Renee Bunker performs on the vault during a quadrangualar meet last Saturday in Rec Hall. about 82 per- she said. "We think it's wise to go on fairly receive support from great if she were here to share in slowly, Bunker and her teammates will take on Nebraska tonight In Lincoln, Neb., before traveling to Missouri for of those voting. Rules call for the one step at a time. There might be a few cent this." there, nothing the Cat Classic. election of four to seven new mem- Expose yourself . . more things in but of any major significance." bers to the hall each year. Hornung became the 10th member to there," of the 1961 Green Bay be . . . to Penn State. The Lady Lions are hoping see junior Kathy holds up at Nebraska, she may even be in a little loves to compete," she said. "I'm happy to be Houston Packers to Pomper in more than one event for the Nebraska bit more at the Cat Classic." Freshman Kathy Parody, who has competed in said upon learning he had been inducted into the hall. A Heisman The next great news photos to appear in The Daily meet, Avener said. Pomper has been battling a Avener said, however, .that Pomper is still not the all-around in both meets this season, may be picked in his first year of eligibility. Trophy winner at Notre Dame, he Collegian could be yours. strained leg muscle, and competed only on the ready for the all-around competition. given a break from the all-around at Nebraska, "It's somethingyou don'treally think was a two-time NFL MVP. From 1959 The Collegian, one of the highest rated college uneven bars during last week's quadrangular Team captain Pam Loree will most likely com- she said. about, really, because you always through 1961, while playing for Green dailies in the country, is looking for some news meet in Rec Hall. pete in the all-around in Nebraska aswell as in the "She has a sore back and a heel bruise, but think it will be something that will Bay Coach , he led photographers. We are looking for those students "Kathy is one of our better all-arounds from last Cat Classic, Avener said. neither one would be enough to keep her out of a happen after you are dead, really." the NFL in scoring for three consec- with both an interest and skill at capturing news, season," Avener said. "Depending on how that leg "She's ready to go and she's healthy and she real important meet," Avener said. Added Houston: "I always thought utive seasons. sports and features on campus and in the community. No matter what your major or career goals, the Collegian can offer valuable experience and training Hapless Saints hire Berry says Pats° drug problem a year old as a newspaper photographer. The Collegian covers Penn State like no other source and you can be a for valuable part of that coverage. By SUZANNE WETLAUFER immediately," instead of waiting All interested students who are knowledgeable in Mora as head coach Associated Press Writer the union to become involved. black and white photography should attend a Wooten said he agreed with Berry screening night at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 in 101 Carnegie. By AUSTIN WILSON consideration for the St. Louis Cardi- FOXBORO, Mass. The New En- that "individuals are more important Bring a pen and five samples of your work as a AP Sports Writer nals vacancy after amiable dis- glandPatriots have been dealingwith than the union as a whole." photographer. The samples should represent your cussions with that NFL team's a drug problem since last January, Berry said he confronted the play- best efforts. NEW ORLEANS The New Or- owner. including the testing and successful ers with the issue at a two-hour meet- If you have any questions, contact the photo leans Saints yesterday plucked Jim Finks said Mora's contract was for treatment of "a couple of" players, ing following the team's 46-10 Super editor at 865-1828. Mora from the ranks ofthe USFL and four years "and that's one more Coach said yester- Bowl loss Sunday in New Orleans. gave him the task that six other men year than I have." day. Wooten said 96 percent of the team have failed to complete over a 19-year Neither Finks nor Mora would go Berry refused to give an exact attended the meeting and 86 percent span: winning with the hapless NFL into detail on what the agreement number of players who had been of them voted to be the first NFL team. was. treated for drug problems in the past team to accept voluntary drug test- "In Jim Mora, we have a man who • "It's good," said Mora. "It's good year. ing. has won and knows what it takes to enough for me. I'm very happy with "We were not treading water," Upshaw, in a statementreleased by gil; Collegian have a winner," said Saints owner it." Berry said of the Patriots. He the union in Washington, D.C., said . "He's won everywhere stressed that drug use was a serious Berry has "broken faith" by appeal- he's been. He's also the kind person concern that had to be addressed, but ing to his players at a moment when we need for our team, our fans and '(Mora's) won was not a major problem that ever they were "particularly vulnerable." our city." everywhere he's affected the team's performance. Upshaw, who is in Hawaii, said that Mora, 49, replaces , "Their performance on the field the unfair labor practice charge who coached the Saints to a 1-3 finish been.' shows how little problem they have," would be filed with the National La- after his father, Bum, resigned in late Tom Benson, Saints Berry said of the bor Relations Board "to protect the November with the team languishing rights of individual players under owner Conference champions. "We don't at 4-8. have that much of a problem. We Federal labor laws. The 5-11 finish was the Saints' sec- don't have a very big problem." It is the union's contention that the ond worst in the Phillips' five seasons His comments came at a news drug-testing violates the collective at New Orleans, which has compiled Mora said he would bring his entire conference one day after the team bargaining agreement. some dreadful numbers since the staff of eight assistants from the announced it would submit to volun- "It is our position that any disci- franchise was formed in 1967. Stars and that he expected them to tary drug-testing. That followed pub- pline imposed on players as a result The Saints prepared for this latest arrive today. lished reports that four starters were of this Patriots' testing program is head coaching change by firing Wade "Eight of my coaches are coming among players on the American Foot- illegal and invalid," said Upshaw. Phillips and most of his staff on in tormorrow moring, and we will sit ball Conference championship team "The collective bargaining Jan. 22. down with (scouting director) Joe who frequently used cocaine and agreement must affect all players Excluding Wade Phillips and three Wooley and he will indoctrinate us. marijuana. and clubs equally in order for this other interim appointments, Mora We will be very very involVed over Berry said reports 12 players are system to work. We can't let manage- becomes the seventh head coach the next four days in going over our involved are not accurate, but he ment pressure individual players into hired to bring a winner to New Or- personnel," Mora said. would not say how many players personal agreements which ignore leans. He said he'll hire a ninth assistant might be using drugs. No names of the CBA, in the heat of the moment." Like before him, coach and change the duties of Jim any players who might have been The NFLPA is the only sports union Mora brings a winner's credentials to Erkenbeck and Carl Smith. Smith involved in drugs have been dis- AP Laserphoto which permits urinalysis drugtesting New Orleans. He coached the Stars to will move from quarterback coach to closed. in training camp physicals, accord- New England Coach Raymond Berry keeps a watchful eye on a team in 52 victories over three years, includ- offensive coordinator, and Erken- , executive directorof practice ing to Upshaw. He also noted that the the week before the Super Bowl. Berry announced yesterday that the Patriots' ing back-to-back USFL beck will become a position coach, he the NFL Players Association said NFLPA is the only sports union which squad has been combating a drug problem since last January. championships the past two seasons, said. that the union will vigorously oppose permits a team doctor to direct play- first at Philadelphia and then in Balti- Mora said the basis of his coaching efforts to implement the drug testing ers to be tested, if the doctor has more. philosophy is hard work. and would file an unfair labor prac- help and not punish. That's what sold tatives of the team would meet in reasonable cause to suspect a player Mora's contract with the Stars ex- "I believe in working a team hard tice charge over the testing. us on the program," Wooten said. about a week to formalize the pro- of drug dependency. pired Jan. 17 and the speculation was and working a staff hard and I'm At the news conference, Berry; Berry said, "The bottom line ... is gram. "Raymond Berry had everything that he would become head coach for going to work hard," he said. offensive guard Ron Wooten, the tea- to save young people's lives. "Even- Wooten acknowledged that the test- he needed at his disposal to deal with the NFL'sPhiladelphia Eagles. When He said he does not believe the m's assistant player representative, tually, hopefully, what you've got is ing plan was not well received by the specific players whom the club had that deal fell through, the rumor mills team's past record has any bearing and General Manager Patrick Sulli- prevention." players association. reasonable cause to suspect of drug had Mora headed for New Orleans. on what it can expect to accomplish van repeatedly stressed that the vol- Sullivan added, "There has been "The union's position is (that) abuse," Upshaw said. "Instead, Ber- That report was further fueled by from now on. untary drug tests were possible some testing this season. There have there's a way to handle the problem ry ignored the procedures in the limimmommi=smumw, rmliami=s=iiminlismao disclosures that Mora had been inter- Prior to the Saints, the Stars were because of the mutual respect be- been players Raymond has spoken in collective bargaining. We don'tfeel collective bargaining viewed by Benson on Jan. 13 and by Mora's first and only professional tween management and the players. with" with "spectacular, very posi- that overall that is the way to attack The players' union has opposed general manager Jim Finks on head coaching job. Before that, he "We realized we had to face the tive results." this problem," he said. spot-testing or any type of urinalysis Jan; 21. coached at Occidental College, his problem. We have a very unique Wooten said the tests would be "I'm caught in the middle. I'm examination for drug use except in Mora said there never was any alma mater, and later at Stanford, relationship with Raymond and Pat, administered by Massachusetts Gen- certainly more behind this program cases where the team physician per- tentative agreement with the Eagles Colorado, UCLA and Washington as a other teams don't have that. Not all eral Hospital at regular times. He here than the union in Washington," ceives an individual problem or a and that he withdrew his name from defensive assistant. teams have someone who wants to said a group of players and represen- he added, but said, "We had to act player has previously tested positive.