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students as well 75 per
cent liked the idea of more
lounge space and also a
better coffee center; 70 per
cent are interested in a
game room; and 68 percent
would appreciate a DVD
kiosk.
When it comes to the
Junker Center, 22 percent
of students said they were
not satisfied with the fit-
ness room. The comments
widely expressed that they
felt the room was too small.
68 percent of the students
surveyed said the room was
important enough to war
rent renovations.
But the fitness room is
not the only qualm some
students have with Junker.
18 percent of students are
not happy with the track.
Half of those surveyed
felt the track was important
enough to them to improve
it.
Kennedy said at an open
SGA forum Wednesday
that other comments
Boston's "Hummer tax"
to put higher fees on
gas-guzzling cars
BOSTON Registration fees
may be increased for gas-
guzzling cars in Boston, as
Governor Deal Patrick is con
sidering a "Hummer tax."
The fee would alternatively
offer discounts for cars with
better fuel mileage which are
comparatively less-harmful
to the environment.
The new fee is a product of
a new transportation plan
that Patrick is expected to
unveil Friday, Feb 21. The
governor also promised that
if gas taxes were increased,
that toll rates would be
frozen.
The tax hopes that more
energy-efficient cars will be
purchased, which environ
mentalists hope will stave off
global warming.
Experts in the automobile
industry claim such a tax
would be the first of it's kind
to originate on the state level.
Source: The Boston Globe
FRIDAY, SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 21
Magician Frank Deville
in Bruno's
at 9:00 p.m
LEB Weekly Movie
Twilight
in Reed 117
at 10:00 p.m.
Drug Education
in Junker Center
Classroom
at 6:30 p.m.
gleaned from the results
will be helpful. Many were
about pool hours. Some
about Bruno's, especially
about the rising prices.
students
Enough
answered the survey to
gather a reliable sample.
Kennedy says that a 15 per
cent response rate of stu
dent surveys is typical. 29
percent responded to this
one.
Additionally, respondents
were evenly split between
on-campus and off-campus
residents. 48.2 percent said
they live at Behrend; 43
percent say they live off-
campus.
But with all of these sta
tistics, SGA is not in a rush
to spend all the money. The
Student Facility Fee
Committee will look at the
five most important
improvements to Reed and
Junker, as determined by
the survey. The com
mittee co-chaired by both
Kennedy and Ken Miller,
the Director of Student
Affairs.
World and National News
Iraq auditors claim
missing sums in excess
of $5O billion
BAGHDAD - A criminal
investigator for the United
States Army is working with
the Justice Department to
investigate the misuse of a
large portion of a $125 billion
sum sent to Iraq for recon
struction after the overthrow
of Saddam Hussein.
In charge of the operation
is the US Special Inspector
General for Iraq
Reconstruction (SIGIR), who
claims the amount may
exceed $5O billion, which
would qualify it to be the
biggest fraud in the history of
the United States.
Currently, the largest fraud
in U.S. history is Bernard
Madoff's Ponzi scheme, a
scheme which stole money
from investors
One circumstance the
investigation has uncovered
was when US comptroller for
south-central Iraq, Robert J.
Stein Jr., had $57.8 million
shipped to have himself pho
tographed with. He, among
other army officials, have
been convicted of fraud and
money-laundering.
Source: The Independent
Pennsylvania junior
Academy of Science
Region 10 competition
Events throughout
campus
Begins at 7:30 a.m.
The Influence - Band
in Bruno's
at 8:00 p.m
LEB Weekly Movie
Twilight
in Reed 117
at 10:00 p.m.
CAMPUS NEWS
fitness room, store
SGA says that this survey
does not guarantee which
projects will be worked on
first.
"It is important to under
stand that the most impor
tant may not come first,"
Kennedy says.
Because of the large
amount of preparation
needed for projects such as
constructing a convenience
store, some efforts may
take a while.
One part of potential
DANIEL SMITH/THE BEHREND BEACON
Many students complthned about the small size of the fitness room.
By Matthew Schwabenbauer, mjss3B7@psu.edu
Negative backlash from
change in Facebook
terms of use forces
organization to revert to
previous license
After changing their terms
of use earlier this week, the
popular social-networking
website, Facebook, were
forced to revert to an older
contract after negative back
lash from their users.
The clause that raised the
most concerns from the new
terms of use dealt with
account cancellation: "You
may remove your User
Content from the Site at any
time. If you choose to remove
your User Content, the
license granted above will
automatically expire, howev
er you acknowledge that the
Company may retain
archived copies of your User
Content," which means
Facebook reserved the right
to store and use your
uploaded content even if you
delete your account.
The new terms of use were
UPCOMING EVENTS
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 23 WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 25
Cadilac Records
in Reed 117
Ace the Interview:
Winning Ways to
handle the Tough
Questions
in REDC 236
at 4:45 p.m.
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 24
Behrend Idol
in Bruno's
at 6:00 p.m.
delays are the required fea
sibility studies. It has been
estimated that $lO,OOO
needs to be spent to have an
architect survey for a proj
ect.
Students who did not fill
out the survey can still have
their voices heard, accord
ing to Kennedy. They can
add their input at the begin
ning of SFF's meetings.
put into use on Feb 15 and
the old terms were reinstated
by Feb 18. The original terms
of use, which are currently in
use, claims Facebook can use
any uploaded content they
have.
According to Facebook
CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the
change to the oltterms was
due to the company's care of
their users concerns. "In real
ity, we wouldn't share your
information in a way you
wouldn't want," he said.
Source: Consumerist.com
Former Guantanamo
Bay prison guard
claims U.S. Army con
doned torture, sexual
abuse
CUBA - After an audit
revealed thousands of U.S.
army weapons have gone
missing, officials fear they
may have ended up in the
hands of Taliban fighters.
The missing weapons were
part of a shipment of 242,000
weapons, which contained
rifles, machine guns, pistols,
rockets, grenade launchers
and mortars. Despite Defense
Department policies, no
inventory was maintained on
the weapons and as much as
1/3 of the shipment could be
missing.
The information about the
at 9:00 p.m
Board Games - Night
in Junker Center
Classroom
at 7:30 p.m.
Speech and Debate
Club
in Lilley Library
at 4:30 p.m.
Monday Tuesday
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High: 25°F 25°F High: 34°F
Low: 18°F Low: 24°F
Cloudy with a slight Cloudy.
chance of snow.
Wednesday Thursday
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IL,
High: 37°F High: 38°F
Low: 25°F Low: 26°F
Partly Cloudy. Chance of rain/snow.
Alllnteresting weather fact:
The largest recorded hailstone to fall in the
U.S. was 7 inches in diameter; the size of
a small cantaloupe. It fell in Aurora,
Nebraska.
Weather forecast courtesy of student meteorologist Matt Alto.
In Brief
lost weapons was uncovered
when the Associated Press
obtained a report that was
issued after Kabul was
attacked on Wednesday by
"heavily armed militants."
According to Afghani offi
cials; the attackers were
armed with Kalashnikov
rifles, grenades, and vests
strapped with explosives. A
total of 28 people were killed
during the attack, including
the militants.
Source: BBC News
Banker gives $6O mil
lion of his own money
to employees
MIAMI - Leonard Abess Jr., a
bank owner, gave $6O million
to current and former
employees after selling a
majority stake in one of his
banks. The sold shares were
in Miami-based City National
Bancshares and were given to
tellers, bookkeepers and
everyone else on Abess's pay
roll.
The amount of the bonus
Rhythms of Life Series
West African Dance and
Drum
in Bruno's
at 12:00 p.m.
LEB Weekly Movie
Cadilac Records
in Reed 117
at 9:00 p.m.
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 26
Speaker Series:
Dava Sobel
in Samuel P. Black 111
Conference Center in
1 ti 0 DA
Friday, February 20, 2009
that employees received was
based on years of service.
Some recipients were given
sums in excess of $lOO,OOO.
Abess claimed the large
gesture of gratitude toward
his employees stemmed from
a long time of specula . .
ways to reward his e .
ees. In'Steaa of stock's
plans, he decided to sell his
bank.
"Those people who joined
me and stayed with me at the
bank with no promise of
equity," Abess said. "I sure as
heck don't need [the
money]."
Source: Huffington post
Jury gives man $2.3
million after hit by
train while drunk
NEW YORK - After stum-
bling into the path of a sub
way train while in a drunken
stuport, a Manhattan man
has been awarded $2.3 mil
lion due to losing a leg dur
ing the incident.
25-year-old Dustin Dibble
had spent the night watching
a hockey game at a bar, when
he wandered into a subway
station and then unknowing
ly into the path of a moving
train.
Source: CNN
All photos contributed.
Hebrew Children
Gospel Concert
in Smith Chapel
at 6:30 p.m.
LEB Weekly Movie
Cadilac Records
in Reed 117
at 9:00 p.m.
Astronomy Open
House
in Mehalso Observatory
at 8:30 p.m.