Regatta draws
By ALAN J. CRAVER
Collegian Staff Writer
Signs posted around the University and
around town during the last few weeks said
"Ya Gotta Regatta "
About 15,000 people took that suggestion
and attended the 11th Annual Beta Sigma
Beta Sy - Barash Regatta yesterday 'af
ternoon at the Bald Eagle State Park,
despite cloudy skies and cool temperatures.
`I think it's a good idea to
have windsurfing here
since it is something to
do rather than just
listening to the concerts.
Since people can't swim,
it's good to . put the lake to
use.' •
—David Fahrenbach, co
owner, of The Ski Station
People who attended the Regatta, which
started at 11 a.m. and ended at 5 p.m., were
able to listen to concerts, compete in a tug
of-war competition and canoe races, or just
relax by the lake and take in some sun.
Kenny Dubin, chairman of the event, said
the Regatta raised about $27,000 to benefit
the Centre County Unit of the American
Cancer Society.
"Unfortunately, the weather in the morn
ing wasn't with us this year," Dubin said.
"The rain and•cool temperatures kept some
people away and kept us from meeting our
goal."
Dubin said he expected about 25,000 peo
ple to attend the Regatta. He added that the
original goal was to donate $32,000 to the
society.
Dubin said there were no serious prob
lems, other than traffic congestion, caused
by the people attending the Regatta.
The musical group The Hooters of Ard
more took the stage at 3:30 and played for
more than a hour for an enthusiastic crowd.
The Social Voyeurs of Philadelphia took the
stage at 1:45 p.m. and played for an hour.
The Phyrst Phamily of State C °liege were
scheduled to play at 11:15 a.m., but did not
go on stage because technical difficulties
with the sound equipment. •
Susie Rubinson ( junior-marketing) said
she thought the Regatta was great and that
the Hooters concert was the highlight of the
day.
"I thought the Hooters really performed
well," Rubinson said. "I only came to the
Regatta to see them perform since the
weather wasn't really that good."
Some people took windsurfing lessons
provided by The Ski Station for $5 an hour or
rented a windsurfer for the day for $25.
David Fahrenbach, co-owner of The Ski
Station at 224 E. College Ave., State College,
said fewer people than last year had taken
Univ.
student
holds
hostage
By KIM AJECK
Collegian Staff Writer
A University student was
charged Friday with holding the
wife of an assistant manager of
Mellon Bank hostage for $20,000
ransom for more than 90 minutes
before turning himself in to
police.
Michael J. O'Donnell, 20, of 427
W. Fairmount Ave., was in
Centre County Prison in lieu of
$lOO,OOO bail after he allegedly
held Lynette Darrah at gunpoint
from about noon until 1:40 Friday
afternoon at her 250 Buttorf Drive
residence, the State College
Police Department said.
O'Donnell (sophomore-liberal
arts) allegedly made a phone call
to Edwin Darrah, assistant bank
manager of Mellon Bank Central
at 100 W. College Ave.,
demanding $2 1 0,000 within 15
minutes in exchange for his wife,
State Collegelpolice added.
O'Donnell' was charged before
District Justice Clifford Yorks on
charges of burglary, kidnapping,
unlawful restraint, false
imprisonment, aggravated
assault, recklessly endangering
another person, terroristic
threats and criminal attempt
threat by extortion.
the
daily
out a. windsurfer mostly because of the
weather.
"I think it's a good idea to have windsurf
ing here since it is something to do rather
than just listening to the concerts," Fahr
enbach said. "Since people can't swim, it's
good to put the lake to use."
During the day, tug-of-war competitions
and canoe races,were held. Participants in
the tug of war competition had to pay a S2Q
entrance fee and meet a weight require
ment of 1,200 pounds for males and 900
pounds for females. Divisions included tea
ms for fraternities, sororities, residence
halls, and independents.
Teams of two members paid an entrance
fee of $l5. Divisions included teams for
fraternities, sororities, residence halls, in
dependents, and a blindfolded division.
Kathy Crocetti (junior-psychology) said
this was the first time she attended the
Regatta and that it was a good break before
finals.
"the day was relaxing and the music was
good," Crocetti said. "Even though the
weather at first may have kept some people
away, I think everyone had a pretty good
time once the sun came out."
Rhonda Pellegrini (sophomore-landscape
architecture) also said this was the first
time she attended the Regatta and that she
enjoyed watching the windsurfers the most.
"I had a really nice time and the sunshine
made the day complete," Pellegrini said.
Raymond Azzato, a park ranger, said that
the crowd was well-behaved and did not
cause any problems. Park Ranger Del
Landfried added that there were no serious
problems, but that there were several cita
tions issued to people who had alcoholic
beverages in the park.
`The day was relaxing and
the music was good.'
—Kathy Crocetti (junior
, psychology)
In the past, the' Regatta has donated over
$121,000 for the American Cancer Society in
memory of Sy Barash, a former president of
the Beta Sigma Beta fraternity and State
College businessman, who died of cancer in
1975, Dubin said.
Elaine Jurs, executive director of the
Centre County Unit of the American Cancer
Society, said the money raised by the Re
gatta will be used for research, education
and patient services for the area and for the
national chapter of the society.
Jurs said the donations from the Regatta
is the largest single contribution the society
receives each year and will help the society
meet its goal of $154,000 this year.
Dubin said Barash set the groundwork for
the first Regatta in February 1975 while he
was crusade chairman for the American
Cancer Society, but he died before it was
held.
Rosenblatt nixes resolution
By COLLEEN BARRY
Collegian Staff Writer
Stating that students are not aware of all the finan
cial ramifications of divestiture, the Undergraduate
Student Government President on Friday vetoed
USG's senate resolution calling for University divest
ment of $4.4 million invested in companies operating in
South Africa.
David Rosenblatt said the resolution was full of
loopholes and primarily did not address the possibility
that divestiture could result in a loss of revenue and
could mean a tuition increase
The proponents of the resolution said they were
disappointed, but showed signs that they were willing
to work with Rosenblatt on this issue.
"It's another delay," College Democrats President
Matthew Baker said after the announcement.
"What's done is done," Baker later added. "Now we
have to work with them."
"We have to get a unified voice. This is not solving
the issue of divestiture," said USG town senator and
resolution sponsor Patrick Lenz.
Pending further research of student opinion, Rosen
blatt said he is prepared to support an alternative
resolution drafted by town senator Eric Dirks. Dirks'
resolution adds a clause stating that students realize
the implications of divestiture and be willing to accept
the compromise.
While Rosenblatt could not estimate a possible
tuition increase, he said divestiture effects will be
researched. In addition, students will be polled to
determine their willingness to accept a tuition increase
for divestiture, he said.
Larry Patrick, Black Caucus president, said, "I
support divestment, but in the first resolution there
were too many loopholes. What (Rosenblatt) did was
best. We can not send a bill with loopholes to the Board
of Trustees."
He added that the board needs to see a resolution
stating that students are aware tuition could increase
and are ready to take that risk.
However, some senators found objections with the
proposed resolution.
"We have been told to consider financial reasons
over humanitarian ones," said town senator John
Clisham.
one • ian
15,000, despite cloudy skies
Having a ball
Tish Kinsey (junior•PNGE) enjoys playing with a giant beach ball at the Beta Sigma Beta Sy Barash Regatta at Bald Eagle State Park
yesterday.
"(The resolution) is too negative; it will scare
students," said town senator Kate Lane.
"We were given no facts on why tuition would
increase. (The • administration) scared our student
leader into thinking that tuition would go up," Clisham
said. .
"(Rosenblatt) spoke for the administration, not the
students," he added.
East Halls senator Laurie Swercheck added, "If the
administration, the Board of Trustees and faculty were
always right about the students' needs, we wouldn't
need student government."
While Rosenblatt said the goals of both resolutions
are the same, Clisham said, "Our goal was not to
profess what the administration wants."
Rosenblatt's veto can be overruled with two-thirds
senate vote, Senate President David Rishel said.
However, all legislation was to be submitted to the
USG legislative review committee by 4:30 last Friday
afternoon before it• can appear at the Senate's last
meeting of the semester Tuesday, Swercheck said.
Rosenblatt announced the veto at 4 p.m. The early
announcement gave proponents of the legislation insuf
ficient time to.resubmit the resolution.
"He really did a good job putting it off until next
year. He's chastising us," Clisham said. "Great politi
cal move by (Rosenblatt) and the administration."
"We are losing three months time if it doesn't go
through until next year," Lenz said. "In the last three
months many blacks have been killed. Can we, in good
conscience, put this off?"
Town senator Joseph Tentilucci added, "It is giving
Rosenblatt time to settle into office before he has to
make any big decisions."
However, "even if David signs the first resolution,
the Board of Trustees won't divest in May, so we have
time to find out the best student opinion," Dirks said.
"Don't take it as a defeat," Rosenblatt told his USG
constituents when he announced his decision. "It's a
chance to make the student voice stronger."
The blue chip companies the University has invested
in are more stable, he said. In addition, 75 percent of
the revenue from these investments goes to schol
arship programs and 25 percent to other University
academic needs.
However, Baker said the value of stocks invested in
South Africa could decrease if there was a revolution.
Monday, April 29, 1985
Vol. 85, No. 178 20 pages University Park, Pa. 16802
Published by students of The Pennsylvania State University
©1985 Collegian Inc.
Police searching
for kidnapper
of PSU student
By JEANETTE KREBS
Collegian Staff Writer
Police are searching for a man
they said escaped from the State
Correctional Institution at
Rockview and kidnapped a
'University student Thursday
night, tied him up and dropped
him off in Ohio.
Cpl. James Stullerof the State
College Police Department said
David Musser, 20, of 215 E.
Fairmont Ave., was dropped off at
a construction site in Weatherfield
Township near Youngstown, Ohio,
by a man who then drove off with
the student's car.
Musser ( junior-electrical
engineering) contacted police in
Ohio after freeing himself while
the man drove off in his light
brown 1981 Mercury Lynx near the
Interstate 80 ramp.
Stuller said the man was
described as a male about 6 feet
tall weighing about 180 pounds. He
said Reginald Reaves, 28, who
escaped from Rockview Thursday
night, fits that description, but he
said could not confirm that Reaves
was the kidnapper. Reaves had
been serving four to 10 years for
three counts of robbery in
Philadelphia.
Musser said he was getting
money from the Mellon Bank
automatic teller at the Nittany
Mall when a man, wearing a t
shirt and pants that looked like
jeans, approached him. The man
said his car had broken down a few
miles away and asked Musser to
take him to Nittany Halls on
campus.
"When no one was there, he
asked me to take him to
University Terrace (Bellair
Avenue), but he probably didn't
know anyone there because all he
said was that there was no light at
the place he wanted to go,"
Musser said.
The man then asked Musser to
take him to a friend's home who
lived about four miles west on
Route 322, Musser said.
"When we got to Port Matilda,
he asked me to pull off on this little
road," Musser said, "then he
pretended he couldn't think where
his friend lived."
At that point, Musser said, the
man took control of the car and
told Musser to get out. Musser said
rider also said he had escaped
from Rockview.
Musser said he was stunned but
decided to stay in the car because
he thought the man would soon
abandon the car. However, the
drive lasted four hours, during
which the man told Musser he had
been convicted for murder.
Musser said the man said he
wanted to go to Youngstown, Ohio.
Musser said he talked him into
going to Youngstown and then
freeing Musser and his car.
Please see STUDENT, Page• 3.