vw F wou $ PENNSTATE y Delaware County Vol. XXXII, No. 3 Eye Penn State University, Delaware County November 13, 2000 Stuck, sucked & plucked Positive power 1n a pint-sized pouch By CHARLES REED Staff Writer Mini-physical examination: Free Cookies, pretzels, and juice: Free Ten to thirty-minute buzz: Free Getting out of class for a good rea- son: Free Saving a life: Priceless HB Delco’s Fall Blood Drive would have to be considered a success. Held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 18 in the second-floor conference room of the Commons Building, the drive exceeded last year’s number of donors by mid-afternoon. Sixty-one of Delco’s' students, faculty, and staff showed up to donate blood for the American Red Cross, helping to alle- viate the lingering effects of the sum- mer’s devastating drought. : As much as 65 percent of Red Cross blood reserves comes from colleges and high schools. Because the organization relies so heavily on students, summer is typically a down time. Last year happened to be particular- ly severe though, with many blood banks running on empty. “The blood bank is starting to recov- ” said ‘Sally Ent of Student Life, who ly as liaison between Delco ind the Red Cross for the event. “But it’s still below the ideal level.” ‘The lingering shortage and the promise of another drought next sum- mer makes it imperative that students donate more. Penn State Delco and the Red Cross will host another drive in April. Cafe i in the Commons. A student shows where his heart is at while visiting Catherine’ s Campus Photo by BARBARA DANIEL - Why donate, aside from alleviating that feeling of guilt from missing the last event? “It’s a good thing to do. Giving blood saves a life,” said freshman and three- time donor Tom Walsh. Freshman rugby player Garrett Treer agreed. “It’s not really that much of a prob- lem — time’s the only factor. With [the blood drive] right here on campus, it’s an easy way to help out.” ~ With the almost stingless system honed to perfection by the diligent Red Cross attendants, the only hint of dis- comfort comes from the waiting. The entire session, including the screening process, usually lasts about 45 minutes. The actual donation takes only 10. However, one sitondani said, “If there’s a back-up, it might take an hour and a half.” That’s just all the more reason to make an appointment when donating in April. Threatening note leads to evacuation By AIMEE STONE Editor-in-Chief It was about 3 p.m. Oct. 30, when some- one found the bomb threat note at the cir- culation desk of the Vairo Library. According to author, he or she over- heard a conversation about a bomb in the building. The author stressed, culprit.” Library staff immediately told campus security. While Campus Security Officer Dave “But I'm not the | Horevay searched through the building, Lisa Colwell of business services, contact- ed the state police. Students were forced out of the build- ing a little after 3 p.m. by the sound of the fire alarm. About 10 minutes later, the State Police arrived. The police, along with bomb-sniffing _dogs, searched the Vairo building thor- oughly. Two hours later the building - was cleared of any suspicion of a bomb. The state police are still investigating the incident, Horevay said last week. If the person responsible is found, Horevay said, they will be prosecuted. The person would likely be charged with mak- ing a terroristic threat to the University. But school officials are worried the inci- dent won't be a single one. They fear copy- cat incidents. Rumors throughout the cam- pus are being spread about the increase of bomb threats during the upcoming finals. “It’s hard to prevent a copy-cat,” said . Horevay, “their purpose is to disrupt the average day.” However, the average day will only be disrupted in the building the bomb threat is discovered. Depending on the circumstances and the size of the alleged explosives, the entire campus could be evacuated, Horevay said. Friends recall Sarah Stover’ s love of life By ADAM WOJCIEHOWICZ Staff Writer “She lived life to the hilt,” Dr. Orlov said of Sarah Stover. A service to honor Sarah’s memory was held Wednesday, Oct. 18. It was open to all those wishing to talk. about Sarah or the impact she had. on them. Sarah was a student at Penn State Delco for three years. She was Killed just a week before she would have began her senior year as an English major. Sarah and a friend were leaving a Philadelphia night- club the night of Aug 14, 2000, when their car was struck. Sarah was killed almost instantly, while her , passenger was hospitalized for a few days and then ‘deeper released. Police have arrested two men in connection with the accident. Officials say the men were drunk when they crashed into the girls’ car. Many of the people who turned out for the memorial knew Sarah intimately, while others did so only in passing. But all agreed: Sarah had somehow touched their lives. “Not many people: are lucky enough to know a per- son like Sarah,” said Karen McLoughlin, a friend who" would have run the school’s literary magazine with Sarah this semester. Ed Tomeszko, campus CEO, welcomed the gather- ing with opening reflections. “Sarah was an integral part of this campus,” he said. Yet her dedication ran still, as. became SARAH STOVER Remembered increasingly apparent. “lI think that to say she loved this place is an injus- tice — she lived it,” Tomeszko said Several of Sarah’ 8s friends: be Sarah was an integral part of this campus. | think that to say she loved this place is an injustice — she lived it. ED TOMESZKO, CAMPUS CEO 99 gathered at the front of the assembly, grouped together: for both physical and emo- tional support. “We connected and grew a really strong friendship,” said Aimee Stone, one of Sarah’s close friends. “She held me up when I was drowning in water; she was my hero and she was my sanctuary.” “She was a rock. She showed me how to be myself,” said McLoughlin, as her prepared notes on what to say were crumpled and tossed behind her, useless. Nothing could prepare the individuals closest to Sarah; the words often came invol- untarily, punctuated by tears and memories. McLoughlin added that she laughs every day, though, “thinking of Sarah being Sarah.” : Two themes recurred throughout the memorial, the first being Sarah the teacher, | : See ‘STOVER: Page 2
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