News BEHREND BEACON January 22, 2010 www.thebehrendbeacon.com Contributed Photo Casey Moore during her 11-month tour in Iraq. POLITICS Student Democrats Re SHAWN ANNARELLI managing editor Legalizing marijuana in hospitals is the one topic Behrend's College Republi cans and Democrats whole heartedly agreed on during Behrend's second annual debate. "Legalizing marijuana could have great economic and health benefits," said college republican Victor Williams. "Maybe it can sup port Obama's health care plan." The debate covered a vari ety of significant topics from U.S. involvement in the Mid dle East to Obama's push for universal Health Care. Williams, College Democ rat Jake Bowen, College De mocrats President Joshua Snyder and College Repub licans Vice President Daniel Smith countered each other's points for over an hour. "College Democrats have the upper hand in campus debates," Williams said. "As people get older they tend to get more conservative." The debate covered Presi- J (.4 TV re /I cl - 1 4 (r- 4 Jul LEAI/.1 .11 monday 3 6 29 rain/snow showers milVAlit via r AM IMF , I IMPIPNICIM 111 jo viio l o, ,-. 0 10 .„ cot toll , ota c a/ V °b Olg a ' W e at 0,04 iikol c , Col ot r e moti 1,••• -• • • A.. • 10, • waa z Ivy lo c o 0001.°. FIRST 300 GUESTS RECEIVE A Portrait continued from front page Among those classmates was Erin Manges, who perhaps more than most feels the gaping hole that tragedy has left. "She was my everything," said Manges, a second-year nursing major who was very close friends with Moore. "She did everything for me." Beyond the illustration of a caring friend and good classmate, Manges also illuminates a tough-as-nails side of her best friend that many came to love. "We went to a Browns Steelers game in November - which the Steelers lost - and after the game, a dent Barack Obama's pledge to end, "don't ask, don't tell," which prevents homosexuals from openly performing in the military. "It does not matter to us soldiers," Smith said. "We all should have the freedom to be who we are." "This is just a disadvan tage of a minority to have to be under certain policies," Williams said. The next topic discussed in the debate was whether or not airports should be al lowed to use TSA machines to scan passengers for threatening possessions. The issue at hand is that the American Civil Liberties Union believes TSA ma chines may be able to pick up graphic body images. "We need strict security, but this is taking it too far," Snyder said. "Terrorists can use certain methods to get around lesser security," Smith said. One hot issue came up when each party was asked what they thought about federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke raising the monetary supply. tuesday wednesday 3 0 20 2622 snow showers FREE "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS" WRISTBAND! Browns fan bumped into her,' Manges said. "She threw down her hat and put her hands up, and just said, 'You wanna go?' She would get really passionate about two things: standing up for her friends, and her sports." Still, Manges said, she never would classify Moore as a violent or aggressive person; rather, as some one willing to lend a hand. Even if that hand was changing "poopy dia pers." That often happened; Manges and Moore babysitted together for Erie resident Jill Confer. The two boys which Moore looked after lovingly referred to her as "Aunt Casey." "She was part of the family," said Confer, who attended Friday's me morial service surrounded by Casey's family and friends. "She was a free spirit - with Casey, there was From left to right: Democrats Jake Bowen, Joshua Snyder; Moderator Zachary Goncz; Republicans Victor Williams, Daniel Smith "Something had to be done," Snyder said. "The problem is there are not enough teeth attached to it." "If a business fails, it failiC Williams said. "This is capitalismdind aabusiness should not be bailed out for its failures." Obama's national health mostly cloudy üblicans face off in 2v2 debate care plan aspirations were another important concern of the debate. "Something will get passed," Snyder said. "If nothing gets passed it is a huge loss for Obama, be cause this is one of his top priorities." "Obama's health care plan WEATHER.COM thursday 24 22 few snow showers never a dull moment Moore had spent eight years in the U.S. Army Reserves, including an 11-month tour in Iraq. She had re cently chosen to re-enlist, her friends say, because she "couldn't abandon her boys." "She chose to call and tell us while we were away in Florida," said her mother, Julie. "She knew we'd try to talk her out of it. Which, of course, we'd never have been able to do." Tee Randolph, a classmate of Moore and a second-year nursing student, didn't try to convince her out of re-enlisting either; she tried to convince her to switch branches. "I'd always try to pull her over to the Air Force," she said. "But she'd never do it. She'd say, 'I gotta stick with my boys!' And with the Army, you're really on the front line. Hard work, bravery, extreme conditions, cannot be passed, because it is not economically feasi ble," Williams said. The last real hot topic was the United States' involve ment in the Mjddle East. "The .military is in Iraq to maintain security," Smith said. "Obama did a good thing sending more troops Writing for your school newspaper is a great resume-builder. The Beacon is always accepting new reporters. If you are interested, contact Shawn Annarelli at smaslB9@psu.edu. We are currently seeking writers for breaking news, news events, feature writing, and sports coverage. SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 2010 1:00 P.M. - WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 3:00 P.M. - MEN'S BASKETBALL JUNKER CENTER i‘vmkiw .* 3 . SOMA MOW% / SIISMIFY SWACI,II USZTED STAT'S ANRCE eat pm, GAN' 501401104014 Haipg mew. PENN STATE BEHREND RUNNING that's all part of what she dealt with on a daily basis. "She would give you her last. She was a'truly special person." Several of her friends and family stood. at both her funeral on Mon day and memorial service on Friday, to share memories or traits they will remember of their fallen friend, sis ter, or classmate. Though the expe riences differed, they all painted the same portrait. Casey Moore, they said, was a tough, caring girl who would protect friends as quickly as she'd tutor them in math. Casey Moore, they said, would give you a ''Casey Look" one minute, but relax and hang out the next. Casey Moore, they said, embodied what Penn State is through her life, .her indominatable spirit, and the memories and inspi ration she leaves behind. to maintain security where most of the mission in Iraq is complete." "I do not want to be there to spread democracy," Sny der saia.-lf we were there to supply . security and :spread democracy we would be in a lot more places other than Afghanistan and Iraq."
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