2 —The Daily Collegian Friday, Oct. 31, 1986
CROP Walk to benefit hungry to be held
The 1986 CROP Walk for the hungry
will take place rain or shine Sunday
afternoon from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The annual event is sponsored by the
State College Ministerium and the
Campus Ministry.
Catherine Rathmell, CROP Walk
organizer, said the Christian Relief
Organization Project is the hunger
’division of Church World Service, a
relief agency of more than 30 Protes
tant and Orthodox denominations in
Atherton
By JAMES A. STEWART
Collegian Stall Writer
' The new $lO million Atherton Hotel, scheduled to
open Dec. 1,1987, will be a “competitively priced”
hotel designed to serve the University and busi
ness markets, said Jules Patt, president of the
organization that will develop the project.
Excavation for the Patt Organization project,
located on the corner of South Atherton Street and
Calder Way, is expected to begin in four to six
weeks, Patt said at a press conference Tuesday.
Construction workers are currently putting in a
retaining, wall to protect nearby properties, he
said.
Heinz Mathis, Atherton Hotel Hospitality Asso
ciation president, said the 150-room hotel will have
numerous amenities for businesses and conven
tioners.
The hotel will provide two seminar rooms with
seating for 106 people, Mathis said, along with an
office-style lounge for businessmen. The hotel also
will provide facilities for personal computers in
each room and will provide personal computers on
request, he said.
Mathis said the hotel will employ 200 people.
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The project helps countries create . Avenue
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Hotel:
Construction of $lO million
John Dombroski, State College Municipal Coun
cil president, said the Atherton Hotel would
“change the character of the area on Atherton
Street and Calder Way.”
Businesses surrounding the hotel will probably
improve the appearance of their backyards to
open up new entrances facing the hotel, Dombros
ki said. Also, new construction might be stimu
lated in the area, he said.
“There’s no doubt that this is a very important
addition to the downtown,” Dombroski said. “It
should stimulate tourism and trade in the down
town.”
Dombroski said traffic would increase on South
Burrowes Street, where hotel parking will exit.
State College officials are working with PennDOT
to minimize traffic problems, he said.
Geoffrey Brugler, Downtown Business Associa
tion president, said the hotel will bring new busi
ness into the area because of the conference
facilities.
“It’ll filter down through the whole economy,”
Brugler said. “Anything that benefits part of the
community without any detriment benefits the
whole community in some way.”
Brugler said the Atherton Street location makes
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The 10-kilometer walk will begin at
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remaining 75 percent of the funds will
go to world hunger needs.
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the hotel convenient for downtown businesses.
“You can shop the entire town and be on campus
all on foot,” he said.
Jim Raycheck, manager of the Nittany Lion Inn,
said it is too early to tell what effect the Atherton
Hotel will have on existing hotels.
“Every time someone introduces a new product,
everyone else pays a little more attention to what
we do,” Raycheck said.
Raycheck said he believes several surveys were
probably conducted before any money was spent
to get a feel of the State College market.
Mathis proposed the idea of a new State College
luxury hotel in September 1985 when he joined the
Patt Organization, Patt said.
“We could see a need for a high quality hotel
here in State College,” Patt said. “This is one of
the two principal growth markets in Pennsylva
nia.”
Patt said his group is considering building a
hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s other major
growth area, but has not set plans.
Funding totaling $8 million for the hotel was
provided by Farmers’ First National Bank in
Lititz with help from the Pennsylvania Industrial
Development Authority.
Two years ago the walk had close to
200 participants and raised close to
$lO,OOO. This year’s goal is to have 500
walkers and raise $20,000.
“So far we are thinking in the
hundreds, but we won’t know how
many people will walk until the walk
begins,” Rathmell said.
Students interested in participating
can call 238-6357 for more informa
tion.
—by Melanie Crossan
Diner's Club feeds
off-campus students
By MEGAN McKISSICK
Collegian Staff Writer
Students living off-campus that
don’t have time or hate to cook and
can’t afford dining downtown now
have the option of eating on cam
pus with a new plan developed by
Housing and Food Services.
Students can eat on campus in
the HUB or Kern Graduate Build
ing eateries or residence dining
halls at a 10 percent discount as
members of the Penn State Din
er’s Club.
Faculty and administrators can
buy the prepaid meal plan also,
said Tom Gibson, director of Hous
ing and Food Services.
The member buys a $5O account
worth 5,000 food points, similar to
the “A La Board” plan offered to
residence hall students, Gibson
said. The account allows people to
dine during regular dining hall
scheduled hours for any meal.
Although the Diner’s Club,
which began last week, is slightly
more expensive than the “A La
Board” program, it is still less
expensive than paying cash for the
dining hall meals, said Lanny Dil
lon, director of Residence Hall
Advisory Board.
The club also allows people to
buy food from any eateries on
campus at a 10 percent discount,
Gibson said.
“It is a good way for’the Univer-
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said.
After the $5O account runs out,
the member has the option to
renew it by paying $25 more or to
withdraw from the club, Gibson
said.
Gibson said the club was sug
gested by commuter students.
Also, it is a nice option for faculty
and administrators, he said.
Housing and Food Services con
ducted research using other uni
versities, such as Cornell
University and the University of
Washington, as models before de
veloping the plan, Gibson said.
Penn Stale’s Diner’s Club is not
exactly like other schools’ meal
plans because Housing and Food
Services had to adopt a meal plan
that would coincide with the cur
rent A La Board meal plan, he
said.
Sue Boyer (junior-individual
and family studies) said the club is
a good idea for some students,
especially those who commute and
have to stay on campus all day.
Students interested in joining
the Diner’s Club must go to the
Foods Building, located across
North Atherton Street, with their
student I.D. and pay $5O to open
the account, Gibson said.
The points do not have to be used
within one semester but must be
used before the student graduates,
he said.
Suicide counseling available
By DAVE SOTTILE
Collegian Staff Writer
The suicide death of a 21-year-old
University student yesterday, the
second such death in as many weeks,
has further emphasized the impor
tance of early detection and counsel
ing for the distressed individual, said
a clinical social worker and a crisis
consultant at the University’s Center
of Counseling and Psychological
Services at Ritenour Health Center.
According to State College Bureau
of Police Services, Andrew Ankers
(sophomore-psychology) died yester
day afternoon as a result of a self
inflicted gunshot wound to the head
that occurred Wednesday at 5:20 p.m.
Ankers, formerly of 1011 Old Boals
burg Rd., apartment 1, died en route
from Centre Community Hospital to
Geisinger Medical Center in Dan
ville.
Ankers suicide comes just 11 days
after Douglas R. Miller (junior-me
chanical engineering) was found
dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in
his car in Huston Township at a rest
stop near the top of Skytop Mountain.
“The most important thing is that if
someone suspects that a friend might
be considering suicide, the person
should directly ask the individual if
he or she is having suicidal
thoughts,” said Crisis Consultant and
Education Specialist Mary Anne
Knapp.
Knapp said several signs and char
acteristic behaviors often appear as
warning symptoms prior to a contem
plated suicide attempt.
Drug bust nets one more suspect
A University student turned him
self in to State College Bureau of
Police Services Tuesday morning in
connection with a nine-month police
investigation that netted 12 of. 15
suspects.
Robert Aiello, 20, of 411 Waupalani
Drive called police before turning
himself in for a May 27 alledged
possesion of marijuana, manufactur
Officer injured in scuffle with student
A State College Bureau of Police
Services plainclothes police officer
suffered a separated shoulder after
scuffling with a student early yester
day morning on the Mall, State Col
lege police said.
Stephen Andre Duick, 513 S. Pugh
St., allegedly resisted arrest and
tried to strike the officer after Duick
(senior-marketing) and three friends
were approached by the officer for
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Student commits suicide
• A 21-year-old University student died yesterday afternoon enroute to
Geisinger Medical Center in Danville as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot
wound to the head, State College Bureau of Police Services said.
Andrew Ankers, (sophmore-psychology), was taken to Centre Commu
nity Hospital by the Alpha Ambulance Service and then transported to
Geisinger by Life Flight Helicopter, police said.
Ankers, formerly of 1011 Old Boalsburg Road, is the second student in as
many weeks to take his own life.
Police said an investigation is continuing.
Suicidal tendencies often become
symptomatic in verbal statements or
plans to harm one’s self statements
like, “I’m not going to be here next
week.”
Attention should be paid to individ
uals who experience a large number
of personal losses in a short time or
who are giving away a number of
prized posessions, she said.
Knapp said the University has had
“an average df 40 attempts a year for
the last four or five years.”
According to Knapp, the two sui
cides do not appear to be related.
Students who need help can turn to
several sources if a crisis situation
arises. CAPS offers a 24-hour service
that can be reached by calling 863-
0395.
Centre County Mental Health Serv
ice Unit also provides continuous
crisis intervention and suicide pre
vention services at 234-3337.
ing of marijuana and possession of
paraphernalia, State College police
said.
Police said because of the ongoing
investigation Aiello was not wanted
for arrest until Oct. 16.
The arrests were a combined effort
between University Police Services
and State College and Ferguson
Township police.
pulling fence posts out of the ground
and breaking lights along the side
walk. Only Duick was apprehended in
the scuffle.
A spokesman from State Coljege
police said officer Gary Lunz dislo
cated his shoulder when he tried to
catch Duick, who resisted arrest.
Police said Duick also tried to assault
another plainclothes policeman who
assisted Lunz and completed the ar-
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In addition, On Drugs Inc., 236 - S.
Allen St. a drug abuse hotline
also deals with suicide prevention. On
Drugs Inc. can be reached at 237-5855.
Knapp said the campus community
as a whole needs to be aware that
help can be found without turning to
suicide.
“It’s tragic when someone that
young (commits suicide),” Knapp
said. “When we know that help is
available and has a high success rate
... as high as 98 percent for those
students who have contemplated sui
cide and come in to us.
“Many people who consider suicide
aren’t able to come in on their own, so
the friends become important fac
tors. If you, as a friend, feel awkward
in talking to the potential suicide
victim.
“People don’t have to think they’re
suicidal to come in for counseling.”
Knapp said.
The entire operation involved three
investigators and about 30 to 35 police
officers on the day of the arrests,
police said.
Aiello (senior-electrical engi
neering) was arraigned before Dis
trict Magistrate Clifford Yorks
Tuesday morning where he was re
leased after posting nominal bail.
—by Gordon Zernich
University Police Services also as
sisted.
Duick was charged with simple
assault, resisting arrest, criminal
mischief, and disorderly conduct and
public drunkenness. He was ar
raigned by District Magistrate Clif
ford York’s and sent to Centre County
Prison where he is being held on $2,-
500 bail. —by Gordon Zernich
police log
• Three wheel covers from a
1981 Pontiac valued at $225 were
reported missing by Wayne Phil
lips, 424 Waupelani Drive, from
his car Tuesday morning while it
was parked at 518 University
Drive, State College Bureau of
Police Services said.
• $lBO was reported missing
from an office desk drawer at
Centre House, 711 University
Drive, between Tuesday and
Wednesday, State College police
said.
• $9O was reported missing by
Michael B. Parker, 679-B Waupe
lani ' Drive, Wednesday night
from a locker in Room C, Human
Development North, University
Police Service said.
• University police said a bi
cycle valued at $BO was reported
missing from outside the Forum
Building by Gregory Mac Queen,
518 University Drive, Wednesday
morning. —by Gordon Zernich
Fire may
be arson,
police say
State College Bureau of Police
Services said yesterday that one
of two fires that occurred early
Tuesday morning near Locust
Lane and East Prospect Avenue
may have been arson.
Police said the 6 a.m. fire in
Chestnut Alley behind 233 E.
Prospect Ave. occurred in a
stack of debris on the east side of
a garage. The garage owner’s
name and an estimate of dam
age is not known,.
Early Monday morning the
Alpha Fire Department re
sponded to another suspicious
fire that occurred in an apart
ment house on 238 E. Fairmount
Ave., police said. The fire was
reported by a newspaper deliv
eryman and was extinguished
by State College police after the
apartment house was evac
uated. There were no injuries.
Investigations into the two
fires have not yet been com
pleted, police said.
—by Gordon Zernich
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