Susquehanna University

Brandon Hamm has heard the derogatory remarks and seen the nasty graffiti. He's sure other gays and lesbians have, too, on their college campuses. Today, due to the efforts of Hamm, a senior at Pennsylvania State University's Delaware County campus, they will be able to share their stories and work on ways to overcome the prejudices they might have faced at school. Students from at least 15 colleges in Pennsylvania, plus the University of Delaware, are to meet from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Penn State Delco campus for the Gay and Lesbian Area College Conference.

Worried about the spread of SARS, the University of Pennsylvania has decided to screen and possibly quarantine students coming from China this summer, and St. Joseph's University has scrapped two summer programs that would have brought Chinese students to Philadelphia. Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., has also canceled a study trip to China for its domestic students, and other schools are discouraging students from making study trips to areas affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Dana Makowski ended her collegiate lacrosse career for Susquehanna University yesterday, collecting two goals and one assist in an 11-10 victory over Philadelphia University. The Cinnaminson graduate leaves behind an impressive legacy. Makowski became the Crusaders' all-time leading scorer when she picked up her 142d point on an assist in a 22-6 rout of Dickinson on April 30. She finished her career with records of 162 points and 63 assists. "Dana is definitely a very unselfish player," Crusaders coach Gina Lucido said.

Freshman Teresa Lunardi played a key role as the Muhlenberg College women's soccer team opened its season with three wins in its first four games. The West Chester Henderson graduate scored a goal and an assist in that stretch. Her first collegiate goal provided insurance in a 2-0 victory over Misericordia. She had the assist in a 2-1 loss to Cortland (N.Y.) in the Mule Invitational Tournament. VOLLEYBALL ON THE ROAD Susquehanna University senior outside hitter Christy Herrmann says playing volleyball "down under" has helped take her college game to new heights.

About 5 in the afternoon, they started to gather on this central Pennsylvania college campus: The shih tzu brothers Boomer and Otis; Maggie, a lumbering chocolate lab; Cole and Chase, the David and Goliath of the bunch, of course named after Phillies; and the talented Bunsen, the boxer mix who has his own blog and can eat treats he flips off his nose. Then it was time to send in the homesick freshmen. "You're cute! You look like my dog," said Kayla Springer, 18, a biology major from Kennett Square, who was fussing over Chase, a border collie/German shepherd.

SELINSGROVE, Pa. - About 5 in the afternoon, they started to gather on this central Pennsylvania college campus: The shih tzu brothers Boomer and Otis; Maggie, a lumbering chocolate lab; Cole and Chase, the David and Goliath of the bunch, of course named after Phillies; and the talented Bunsen, the boxer mix who has his own blog and can eat treats he flips off his nose. Then it was time to send in the homesick freshmen. "You're cute! You look like my dog," said Kayla Springer, 18, a biology major from Kennett Square, who was fussing over Chase, a border collie/German shepherd.

At Swarthmore College on Jan. 11, 1955, Bob Bechtel shot and killed a fellow student, Francis Holmes Strozier. One bullet, from a .22-caliber rifle, in the head. Five years later, Bechtel was at Susquehanna University, pursuing a degree in psychology. Fifty years later, in 2005, filmmaker Macky Alston trained a camera on Bechtel, now a professor of environmental psychology at the University of Arizona. His daughters Carrah Bechtel and Amanda Willis were there. So was Bev Bechtel, his wife.

For the fifth consecutive year, the forensics team from Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem won the Pennsylvania High School Speech League tournament. More than 100 schools from across the state were represented at the tournament, which took place March 26 and 27 at Susquehanna University. Holy Ghost students also took first-place individual awards in four of the 12 categories. Stephen Buettler, a senior, won for oratory. David Dundas, a senior, won for poetry reading. Ken Latzko, a junior, was the champion in prose reading.

Edward G. Rendell and Barbara Boxer - that's the ticket. Students at North Penn High School in Towamencin nominated the Democratic National Committee chairman for president, with the U.S. senator from California as his running mate, during their version of the Democratic National Convention. The high school's social-studies classes participated in the two-day event, filled with roll calls, speeches and caucuses. The event, which took place last month, was covered live by the district's cable television station, using students as reporters, anchors and analysts.

It is nonstop action as student after student bursts into Andy Costanzo's classroom after school. They may fire a question, spout an idea, or just be eager to talk. With humor and years of experience, Costanzo takes it in stride. In his role as Interboro High School student-council adviser, he oversees a monster schedule of events each year, from the recent tea for new teachers to school dances to the popular "mock rock" lip-sync concert. It is a job he has done for 31 years, and his energy and know-how recently earned him the title of the best in the nation from the National Association of Student Councils.

About 5 in the afternoon, they started to gather on this central Pennsylvania college campus: The shih tzu brothers Boomer and Otis; Maggie, a lumbering chocolate lab; Cole and Chase, the David and Goliath of the bunch, of course named after Phillies; and the talented Bunsen, the boxer mix who has his own blog and can eat treats he flips off his nose. Then it was time to send in the homesick freshmen. "You're cute! You look like my dog," said Kayla Springer, 18, a biology major from Kennett Square, who was fussing over Chase, a border collie/German shepherd.

SELINSGROVE, Pa. - About 5 in the afternoon, they started to gather on this central Pennsylvania college campus: The shih tzu brothers Boomer and Otis; Maggie, a lumbering chocolate lab; Cole and Chase, the David and Goliath of the bunch, of course named after Phillies; and the talented Bunsen, the boxer mix who has his own blog and can eat treats he flips off his nose. Then it was time to send in the homesick freshmen. "You're cute! You look like my dog," said Kayla Springer, 18, a biology major from Kennett Square, who was fussing over Chase, a border collie/German shepherd.

At Swarthmore College on Jan. 11, 1955, Bob Bechtel shot and killed a fellow student, Francis Holmes Strozier. One bullet, from a .22-caliber rifle, in the head. Five years later, Bechtel was at Susquehanna University, pursuing a degree in psychology. Fifty years later, in 2005, filmmaker Macky Alston trained a camera on Bechtel, now a professor of environmental psychology at the University of Arizona. His daughters Carrah Bechtel and Amanda Willis were there. So was Bev Bechtel, his wife.

It is nonstop action as student after student bursts into Andy Costanzo's classroom after school. They may fire a question, spout an idea, or just be eager to talk. With humor and years of experience, Costanzo takes it in stride. In his role as Interboro High School student-council adviser, he oversees a monster schedule of events each year, from the recent tea for new teachers to school dances to the popular "mock rock" lip-sync concert. It is a job he has done for 31 years, and his energy and know-how recently earned him the title of the best in the nation from the National Association of Student Councils.

Worried about the spread of SARS, the University of Pennsylvania has decided to screen and possibly quarantine students coming from China this summer, and St. Joseph's University has scrapped two summer programs that would have brought Chinese students to Philadelphia. Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., has also canceled a study trip to China for its domestic students, and other schools are discouraging students from making study trips to areas affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Dana Makowski ended her collegiate lacrosse career for Susquehanna University yesterday, collecting two goals and one assist in an 11-10 victory over Philadelphia University. The Cinnaminson graduate leaves behind an impressive legacy. Makowski became the Crusaders' all-time leading scorer when she picked up her 142d point on an assist in a 22-6 rout of Dickinson on April 30. She finished her career with records of 162 points and 63 assists. "Dana is definitely a very unselfish player," Crusaders coach Gina Lucido said.

Edward G. Rendell and Barbara Boxer - that's the ticket. Students at North Penn High School in Towamencin nominated the Democratic National Committee chairman for president, with the U.S. senator from California as his running mate, during their version of the Democratic National Convention. The high school's social-studies classes participated in the two-day event, filled with roll calls, speeches and caucuses. The event, which took place last month, was covered live by the district's cable television station, using students as reporters, anchors and analysts.

For the fifth consecutive year, the forensics team from Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem won the Pennsylvania High School Speech League tournament. More than 100 schools from across the state were represented at the tournament, which took place March 26 and 27 at Susquehanna University. Holy Ghost students also took first-place individual awards in four of the 12 categories. Stephen Buettler, a senior, won for oratory. David Dundas, a senior, won for poetry reading. Ken Latzko, a junior, was the champion in prose reading.

Freshman Teresa Lunardi played a key role as the Muhlenberg College women's soccer team opened its season with three wins in its first four games. The West Chester Henderson graduate scored a goal and an assist in that stretch. Her first collegiate goal provided insurance in a 2-0 victory over Misericordia. She had the assist in a 2-1 loss to Cortland (N.Y.) in the Mule Invitational Tournament. VOLLEYBALL ON THE ROAD Susquehanna University senior outside hitter Christy Herrmann says playing volleyball "down under" has helped take her college game to new heights.

Brandon Hamm has heard the derogatory remarks and seen the nasty graffiti. He's sure other gays and lesbians have, too, on their college campuses. Today, due to the efforts of Hamm, a senior at Pennsylvania State University's Delaware County campus, they will be able to share their stories and work on ways to overcome the prejudices they might have faced at school. Students from at least 15 colleges in Pennsylvania, plus the University of Delaware, are to meet from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Penn State Delco campus for the Gay and Lesbian Area College Conference.