Friday, February 25, 2005 What would make a good Senior Gift? "More clocks on campus everywhere so people will aways know what time it Kevin Gillespie BLASC 08 SANTORUM, continued from Page 1 But later in the presentation after being asked by an audience member if the general public will be able to manage their accounts responsibly, Santorum said, "All I can suggest is that when you give people money they will take an interest." Another question skeptics of partial privatization arc asking is how a government already trillions of dollars in debt will take the blow of picking up the slack private accounts will cre ate. Today's social security dol lars are going to today's retirees. If 4 percent of the amount being paid into social security is taken away, the government will have to pick up the bill or decrease benefits; something Santorum says the government will not do. IL)n LIVE IT UP WITH US !!!! r o, er WIN A YEAR'S FREE RENT NOW LEASING!!! BUT THEY ARE GOING FAST ...... STOP IN BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR SPRING BREAK FULLY FURNISHED APPARTMENTS *GREAT RATES *Study Lounge STARTING AT °?'l *Fitness Room *Super Location *Laundry on-site *Spacious Floor Plans *Across from campus *Free Cable TV meriman "f ]Privatization] will only put us more in debt; debt that young people will pay back at even higher interest rates," said Mary Betcher, one of the protestors. Protestors and several audi ence members also questioned the current system's taxation of only the first $90,000 of income, a break the majority of Americans do not experience. But Santorum defended the sys tem saying if the wealthy were taxed, "you get a little longer before the system starts getting less in than it pays out, but you don't solve the problem." He also said social security tax "becomes a burden even for people who make $100,000." At the conclusion of the pres entation, Santorum thanked the audience for being hospitable. "In Philadelphia two people tried to attack me," said Santorum. 646 )~list College Avenue State College, PA 16801 814 231-9(XX/ Www.meridianoncollegeavenue.com on colkgr 4Velllle strong people skills, enjoy new challenges knack for sales then this may be the perfect . really have no idea." Jason Feintuch, BECON 02 Suggestions for question of the week? E-mail your ideas to Behrendßeacon3@aol.com Erie residents protested outside of National City Bank on State St where Senator Santorum spoke about social security reform. western ployment.com 23 West 38th Street • Erie 6-2400 • Job Line: 836-240 0/AA Employer 1E \/V\ "Park benches and picnic tables." Jamie Earls, FNC 08 );› > Grain C. Travis, Esquire ri 3 "Security cameras in the parking lots." Joell Sperry, ACNTG 06 Car Accidents Drunk Driving Defense Criminal Defense www.paautoinjury.corn www.duilawyerpa.corn GIFT, continued from Page 1 "Basically the money we raise for the senior class gift is com ing out of an account (out of each seniors' account)...and they can choose to donate that money during Senior Salute Days," said lanni. "This money is the one-hun dred dollar deposit that they paid when they first entered col lege...and that was for in case you broke a beaker in chemistry lab or something like that...they can choose to deposit whatever they have in there - the remain ing balance," said lanni. She says that the whole idea for the donation of a gift is that the committee wants "to provide something meaningful for the seniors when they leave." Currently, they have two con tacts for any student who wishes 100 State Street Suite 210 Erie, PA 16507 455-3839 The Behrend Beacon I "Get something big like the lion in honor of the school." Jason Kline, ACNTG 06 to share his/her idea with the committee: Rebecca Grimaldi, director of Alumni Relations (rcql2@psu.edu); and Ken Miller, director of Student Affairs (kqm3 @psu.edu).
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