THE WEB Penn State locations across the state have planned events in the month of January to celebrate the life and accomplishments of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Poinsettias are a familiar mark of the holiday season ,but some people have kept them out of their homes believing them to be fatal to children and pets. Bob Nuss, professor of ornamental horticulture, says that's a myth. You'd have to swallow a lot the festive flower before feeling ill. However, he says, other greenery used as holiday plants can be toxic, such as holly berries and mistletoe fruit or berries.
Japanese yew contains an alkaloid that if chewed or eaten in any quantity can be extremely toxic.
Arrington and Brown were named to Football News' first team and Short to the third. Penn State's Travis Forney and Jordan Caruso have been selected to the GTE Academic All-America Football Team. Caruso was named to the second team. With Forney and Caruso's selection, Penn State has had 37 GTE Academic All-America selections in the past six years.