Friday, September 28, 2007 PA Trooper accused of doctor's murder By Matt Schwabenbauer assistant student life editor 553870' su.edu Over a year ago, a small neighborhood in Indiana County was shocked when one of its res idents was brutally murdered. Dr. John Yelenic was found dead on April 13, 2006 inside his home. He was 39 at the time, with a wife and a child. For a year, Yelenic's case was left unsolved, with no one being accused of the crime. Finally, someone has been charged. Pennsylvania State Trooper Kevin Foley, 42 of Indiana, has been named a suspect for the murder. Investigators claimed Foley had been having an affair with Yelenic's wife, and had made public threats toward Yelenic. The possibilty most disturbing part about the entire ordeal, is that Yelenic seemed to know he was soon going to be killed. According to the grand jury indictment, some time before he was killed Yelenic told his attor ney that he would be willing to pay him to investigate his death. He claimed that he was certain Asian Buddhist nation is in turmoil By Dennis Paskorz, Jr. contributing writer dapsoB7@psu.edu Myanmar is turmoil Myanmar, or Burma, is a Buddhist nation in southeast Asia fledged with economic and political turmoil. Myanmar is controlled by a military gov ernment, the "State Peace and Development Council," led by Senior General Than Shwe. Under this leadership Myanmar is struggling as one of the poorest nations in Southeast Asia. In April 2006 the military regime put inflation on the rise (30-60%) by raising the salary for government workers. As of. August 2007, fuel ration prices dramatically rose by 500%. Thuan Tun, Myanmar ambassador, justified in August by saying public protests were not wide spread so the people must be content. Protests that began in August lead to Sept. 18, 2007 when a Buddhist pro-democracy uprising began to grow. One thousand monks began to march against a recent religious ban, rising fuel prices, and poor general well-being for the Myanmar people. On Sept. 24, 10,000 monks in traditional, red robes took to the street in peaceful protest, marching from Yangwon's Shwedagon Riding that extra mile to serve the people: Ken Schmidt speaks for Harley-Davidson By Aeriale Cooksey-Kramer staff writer aakslol@ isu.edu When asked about what makes Harley-Davidson so spe cial, Ken Schmidt would usual ly hear the dull, mechanical reply of, "Well, Harley- Davidson makes good quality products." He would continual ly shrug off these answers and shake his head saying, "Everything is good quality these days!" Former executive Ken Schmidt, serving now as the pri mary spokesperson for Harley- Davidson, opened up the 2007- 08 Speaker Series in the McGarvey Commons in Behrend's Reed Union Building Tuesday, Sept. 25. The history of Harley-Davidson, the corpo rate turnaround that set the company throttling full force into the heavyweight motorcy cle industry, as well as Joe Paterno's tongue were all topics discussed in Schmidt's well spoken, witty and humorous speech. His comments and slideshow representation had the audience not only chuck ling, but also truly contemplat ing what makes Harley- Davidson stand out over all other motorcycle industries. Dating back to World War 11, many people viewed those who rode Harley-Davidson motorcy cles as dangerous, that these groups of men on choppers were simply trying to attract that his wife Michelle was going to have her state trooper boyfriend kill him. It also seems that the timing of Yelenic's murder was no coinci dence. The day after his death, Yelenic was supposed to sign divorce papers that would cease support payments to his wife of $2,800 a month. and would dis allow her from receiving $1 mil lion if he died. Yelenic was worried that because of Foley's status as a state trooper, he would not be convicted of the crime. "It is extremely difficult to have to arrest a member of the law enforcement community, but as in any case, we follow the evi dence whever it leads," said Attorney General Tom Corbett. According to Maj. Robert Lizik of the Pennsylvania State Police, "The criminal system shows no immunity regardless of the type of chosen profession you might have or the type of uniform you might wear." Yelenic's family is pleased to have the case put to rest. An attempt to proceed with Yelenic's divorce was put forth Pagoda (Buddhist temple) to the center of Yangwon. One witness reports that tens of thou sands of people joined the monks. Buddhist monks have been the center of protests cropping up all over Myanmar. The Theravada Buddhism tradition is the major religion of Myanmar's people. They follow eight precepts taught by Buddha, e.g. "I undertake to abstain from taking life." They also follow Four Noble Truths, e.g. "Suffering exists in life.' Buddhist monks are historically peaceful and take to a life of eliminating human suffering." Buddhism maintains Aiello ,to harm no living being: • - These peaceful protests fiav,e met severe opposi tion from the military government. Aug. 22, pro testers were beaten with sticks. Aug. 23, journalists were beaten. Aug. 24, there was increased troop deployment to protest hot spots. Aug. 25, political protesters were threatened with 20 years in jail. Sept., warning shots were fired throughout the month. Sept. 18, tear gas was shot into the crowd. Sept. 25, a military curfew was enforced, and inter net access was shut-off. Sept. 26, at least eight peo ple were beaten, shot and killed. Three hundred monks and civilians were seriously injured. attention. This kind of negative attention went on for decades, especially with the media and press portraying the people who rode these bikes as 'bad guys.' They were seen as "abhorrent and disgusting." Schmidt describes the people of decades ago that believed those that rode Harley motorcycles were bad news, and would eventually become the root cause for the company of Harley-Davidson to lose money and the few cus tomers they had obtained. "The mailman that lived down the street from you who rode his Harley back and forth from work everyday never lived on your radar. You didn't see him. He was invisible to you because he did not match that which you had been led to believe," said Schmidt. Schmidt then went on to dis cuss how the company made its large break into business, keep ing customers, and letting the world know what Harley- Davidson was all about. People had to put their faith and trust back into a company that once led them to believe, or rather, the media led them to believe that Harley attracted tattooed men in leather chaps who sim ply desired media attention. Harley-Davidson had to restore the world's faith in their compa ny. When other companies said `No' to demonstration rides on their motorcycles because they had a fear of liability, Harley brought customers in, encourag- NEWS by his family, claiming it was what he would have wanted to happen. Judge Carol Hanna denied the request, a ruling that was later held up by a state appeals court. The night of the murder, Foley attended a hockey game at Center Ice Arena in Salem Township, and was said to have no visible injuries. The day after, Foley was said to have a large gash above his eye, and scratch es below it. Surveillance cam eras at businesses in the neigh borhood show a vehicle which matches the one Foley drove at the time sitting near Yelenic's home the night of the murder. Also, bloody footprints in Yelenic's home were matched to Asics sneakers, a brand Foley often wore, and a fellow state trooper testified to the grand jury that following the murder, Foley started wearing a new brand of shoes. In addition to that, inves tigators identified a blood sam ple underneath Yelenic's finger nail that was matched to Foley's DNA. Foley does not yet have an attorney and is being held in the county prison with no bail. ing them to test out their prod ucts for a 15-mile ride. Schmidt described the true answer to what makes Harley-Davidson so successful and what makes the company stand out when compared to their competitors. "We surveyed people, asking for their opinions, their ideas, and asking them what they want. Many customers wanted motorcycles that fit their body type better." Schmidt smiled, nodding his head. "People weren't willing to go to Harley. Harley had to go to the people!" Harley-Davidson began tak ing the world's ideas, trans forming their opinions into bet ter engines, making their ideas into seat styles that works for all body types. One of the compa ny's biggesst slogans that stands true to its word is, "What is your dream?" The customers' opinions, ideas, and complaints are what make Harley-Davidson one of the top-selling, nation wide motorcycle companies of today. There are 625 Harley dealers in the United States, and plenty more in countries such as Germany, China, Japan, Canada, and Australia. Schmidt ended his speech on a loud note of applause, giving the crowd something to savor for the next few days. "Harley doesn't do what every other company does," he concluded, grinning broadly for his audi ence. "We go out of our way to be different." Behrend offers students protection against meningitis By Molly Bonavita staff writer mahs3s6o'psu.edu The Health and Wellness cen ter is urging all students to be vaccinated for meningitis. Most students have probably read a let ter from the Department of Housing that informs them to get the vaccination if they live on campus or to sign a waiver that says they won't have the vaccina tion due to religious or personal beliefs, but the Wellness center wants to step it up and have the whole student body vaccinated. This is because recently, Erie native Anne Ryan passed away due to meningococcal meningitis in the hospital at the University of Pennsylvania which is where she attended. Although she did not attend this campus, there has been a raised awareness of meningitis and it has triggered a greater need for college campus es everywhere to be vaccinated. Meningitis is something that many have heard about but for those who don't know meningitis can occur in three forms: viral, bacterial, and fungal. The viral form is more common and not as serious with minimal treatment required for most patients. The type that Ryan had is the bacteri al form which is more easily spread and appears to only be a simple cold with symptoms like: headache, fever, sensitivity to light, and extreme fatigue. If this form is not treated soon enough, it can have long-lasting effects on the nervous system such as hear ing loss, seizures, brain damage or it can cause death within 24-48 hours. This is due to the fact that the infection leads to a dangerous COMING TO PENN STATE BEHREND FOR SPRING 2008 UNIVERSITY GATE APARTMENTS 36NEWAPARTMENTS ARE BEING ADDED TO OUR CURRENT OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT Now Pre-Leasing 3 & 4 Bedroom Apartments Featuring ALL PRIVATE BEDROOMS Located directly across from the entrance to Penn State Behrend The New apartments will also offer: • Furnished Bedrooms & Living room • On-Site Office and Laundry • Fully Appliance Kitchen WI microwave • I ligh Speed Internet in every bedroom CALL NOW to reserve your apartment for next year swelling of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. What does this mean for Behrend? Since the bacterial form is so deadly, it is also very easily spread. One can be infect ed just as easily as getting a cold from a classmate. Inhaling bacte ria from coughs and sneezes, sharing drinks from the same cup, sharing eating utensils, or even getting the bacteria on your hands and putting your hands on your face are simple ways to spread and be infected by the dis ease. "It's as easy as get ting a cold and the worst part is that it looks like a cold," says Health and Wellness Center Director, Patty McMahon. Also, studies have shown that freshmen are more like- ly to spread the disease because their immune systems are not yet adjusted to the life of a college student. Because of the ease that the disease can spread, outbreaks can occur on a large scale on col lege campuses with many stu dents infected. According to McMahon, the Wellness center has always been advocating the vaccination, but in light of Ryan's death the Wellness center wants to make it clear how easily meningitis is spread and how deadly it is, but also that it can be prevented just as easily. LIVING COMMUNITY Construction begins this Fall Call (814) 899-5160 E-mail: till I ersjinotev janwvnvert coin omi The Behrend Beacon I These facts may seem a little nerve-racking, but there is good news. The meningitis vaccine that more campuses, including Behrend, are requiring students to have protects you against the four types of bacterial forms of meningitis. It does not protect against the viral forms, but those forms are more easily treatable. "This is the best thing for stu dents to do anytime because it is the only medication for prevent ing bacterial meningitis even though it is not one-hundred per- Inhaling bacteria from coughs and sneezes, or shar ing drinks from the same cup are simple ways to spread and be infected by the disease. Wellness Center and most insur ance companies will cover the cost. Also if a student is infected and goes to the Health and Wellness Center, they will send you to the hospital immediately to receive a spinal tap, which is a procedure that will detect if the meningitis is present, and then given the necessary treatment if needed. McMahon adds, "If any one is interested in receiving the meningitis shot, they should call the Health and Wellness Center and schedule an appointment. There are plenty of shots avail able in stock." • Free Parking • Central Air Conditioning • Walking distance to class • 2 Full Baths cent," McMahon insists. Aside from getting the vacci nation, McMahon says that the best ways to prevent meningitis is "wash your hands, don't share drinks or eating utensils, cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough, and get plenty of sleep." This vaccina- tion is available at the Health and
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