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braska, he scored six points in 13 minutes and added four assists and three steals. When Penn State played host to Iowa four days later, Reaves was back in the starting lineup and played 27 minutes in a 79-75 upset of the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes. Reaves said the illness disrupted his tim- ing at 1rst, making it harder to amass steals, assists and rebounds. But even so, his return was one of the key factors in a late-season run in which Penn State won four of its 1rst six games in February. So as far as Penn State head coach Patrick Chambers was concerned, the setback was not without a silver lining, both for Reaves and for the program. It helped Chambers develop con1dence in the team's bench, as other players were called on to assume bigger roles. In addition, when Reaves returned to action, he was able to supply the Lions with a jolt of energy thanks to his time o2. "He's got fresh legs, and it's very obvious out there. He's running around like a crazed man, and it's great to see," Cham- bers said. "Some of the other freshmen are hitting walls right now, or they already hit the wall and they're trying to get their second wind. He's ready to go. He's bring- ing great energy to practice, great energy to games." Reaves, too, has come to realize that sit- ting out was not an entirely negative ex- perience. The chance to recuperate was important, but just as signi1cant was the new perspective he gained while having to watch the team from afar. "Just being quarantined into a room, it just let me sit back and think about stu2," Reaves said. "I'm not saying I'm happy I got it, but I'm kind of grateful because I didn't have to hit that freshman wall that freshmen usually hit. "I got to sit back and take a moment to see what I've done this year and see what I can do better, and what the team isn't doing, watching the games on TV and seeing what I can do to help. It was kind of key for me to take a di2erent viewpoint and just watch Penn State basketball." With his 1rst year of college basketball coming to a close, for Reaves, it's a process that's only beginning. ■ Penn State ocals mulling alcohol sales at sports events A proposal by Intercollegiate Athlet- ics to make alcohol available in a lim- ited capacity at speci1c events on campus was heard Feb. 25 in an infor- mational session during a regular meeting of the Penn State board of trustees' Committee on Legal and Compliance. The full board is expect- ed to take up the issue at its meeting in May. Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) is seeking permission for alcohol sales at ICA events only and in private, con- trollable spaces, such as suites and club seats, as well as reception areas. The service of alcohol is not being considered for general seating areas, including student sections, during ICA events. Should the full board approve the proposal, implementation would not occur immediately because of infra- structure considerations in all ICA fa- cilities that would be under review for potential sales and distribution. Last spring Penn State undertook a struc- tured pilot program during the ap- pearance of singer Garth Brooks to serve beer and wine at the Bryce Jor- dan Center. There were stringent se- curity measures and certi1ed training in the service and sale of alcohol and a per-person drink limit. The multiple shows that Brooks performed at the BJC resulted in fewer police incidents than other similar acts where alcohol was not served.

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