Video victors R.E.M. wins top honors at MTV Awards Page 12 Soviet interim government to take over By ANN IMSE Associated Press Writer MOSCOW In a dramatic break with seven decades of iron-fisted Kremlin rule, law makers yesterday approved the creation of an interim government to usher in a new confederation of sovereign states and put a graceful end to the disintegrating Soviet Union. After three days of stormy debate and intense back-room negotiating, the 1,900- member Congress of People’s Deputies declared a transition period to a “new system of state relations.” Student support vital Trustee says fundraisers could fight tuition hikes By KEVIN NAFF Collegian Staff Writer Students should become more active in their education and possibly stage fundraisers to fend off tuition increases, Marian U. Coppersmith Fredman, president of the Univer sity Board of Trustees, said last night. Fredman, speaking at the Uni versity Student Advisory Board’s weekly meeting, expressed a strong interest in avoiding a 25th consec utive tuition increase through the fundraisers and alumni contribu tions. “We need to break out of tradi tional ways and get everyone involved in the problem," Fredman said. But student leaders were not excited about Fredman’s fundraising sug gestions and said she put the blame on students for problems they did not create. “I thought it was insulting, there are more effective ways to use time,” said Merryl Werber, Undergrad uate Student Government vice president, responding to Fred man’s fundraising idea after the meeting. “She seemed very accus atory of students and turned questions around. She wasn't really listening to our points ” USG President Mark Stewart echoed Werber's concerns, and suggested Local police eyeing cyclists By LISA PASQUARELLO Collegian Staff Writer Dan Mannon borrowed a friend’s bicycle to make a quick trip to the bookstore. But his trip was delayed when two State College police officers stopped him for riding on the sidewalk. “I didn’t know anything about any bike laws,” Mannon (freshman-division of undergraduate studies) said. “It was kind of weird I wasn’t speeding or anything.” The officers warned him and told him to get his friend to register the bike and put reflectors on it, Mannon said. But Mannon wasn’t the only one singled out by the police. State College Bureau of Police Services has begun a bicycle enforcement detail that will last for an undetermined number of weeks, depending on how things go, said Lt. Carmine Prestia of State Col lege police Several State College police officers have been assigned to warn or cite bicyclists who disobey traffic laws such as riding on sidewalks in the downtown business district, riding the wrong way on a one-way street or riding through stop signs and red lights. The number of officers out each day depends on how many are on duty, Prestia said. The police were unable to release the exact number of officers on the detail. On Tuesday, the first day of the detail, more than 100 people were pulled over. Most of them were issued warnings and only eight citations were given out Police are issuing mostly warn ings. However, giving a warning or a citation is up to the discretion of the individual officer, Prestia said. “(Bicyclists) have to realize that they have to obey the rules of the road,” Prestia said. Prestia said concern for safety is a major reason for the enforce- the daily The measure they approved envisions a voluntary union based on independence and territorial integrity for the republics, and enshrines democracy and human rights. Under the interim government, President Mik hail Gorbachev remains in control of for eign policy and the country’s nuclear arsenal. Gorbachev, who rammed the bill through a recalcitrant Congress, praised the law makers, saying they “rose to the occa sion” at a crucial juncture in Soviet history. “Tremendous renewal has certainly taken place,” he told the Tass news agency. Reformist lawmaker Arkady Murashov, grinning happily, put it differently. “The Soviet "I thought it was insulting, there are more effective ways to use time." Merryl Werber USG Vice President Fredman was claiming that stu dents do not do their part. “She was somewhat off the mark, we need to play our part, but not a fundraiser,” Stewart said. Despite the criticism, USAB President E.J. Shaffer expressed gratitude for Fredman’s time and noted that she is the first trustee presi dent to address USAB in recent memory. In an appeal to Fredman, Joe Atkinson, USG Senate president, relayed a personal account of his attempts to pay the rent and buy books. He cited problems with financial aid and bureaucratic red tape as com mon among students, who must often work in order to afford a Univer sity education. “I’ll look into it," Fredman responded. She suggested Atkinson talk to the student aid office and seek emer gency funds. The trustees will hear a presen- ment detail. Riding on the sidewalk can injure pedestrians and the bicyclists themselves are at risk when they disobey traffic laws, he said. "One of the scariest things I see is someone riding the wrong way on a one-way street ... (or) ‘blowing’ a stop light or sign with just a glance to see if a car is coming,” Prestia said. Officer John F. Gardner, assigned to the detail, said many local mer- Officer Ralph Ralston of State College Bureau of Police the bicycle of Henry Oh (senior-hotel, restaurant and agement) as part of a crackdown on bicycle violations. Collegian Union is finished,” he told reporters. The upheaval even threatened to sweep away the embalmed remains of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet state and Commu nism’s most sacred symbol. Before the Congress adjourned, Leningrad’s reform ist mayor, Anatoly Sobchak, proposed removing Lenin's body from its stately mausoleum in Red Square. The Congress effectively put itself out of business by approving the restructuring plan, so the fate of Lenin is to be taken up later by a new and smaller legislature. The lawmakers’ overwhelming endorse ment of Gorbachev’s restructuring plan capped tation on financial aid status at their meeting later this month, she said. David Gearhart, senior vice presi dent for development and Univer sity relations, is scheduled to make the presentation. Tuition increased 8.9 percent this year. Creative approaches to freezing tuition are needed, due to inade quate state funding, Fredman said. Fredman has not presented her own ideas to other trustees but will present them to the administration, she said. Discrimination against gays and lesbians surfaced as another issue concerning USAB members. Craig Waldo, political co-director of the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Student Alliance, suggested the University publicly condemn the U.S. Depart ment of Defense policy banning homosexuals from military serv ice. “It’s a national problem, not a local problem,” Fredman said after the meeting. “Our energies can be better spent.” Some USAB members were dis satisfied with Fredman’s treatment of the subject. Pete Huston, president of the Penn State Veterans’ Organization, described her as “aloof” and was suprised at her comments. “I thought she was a strong supporter of homosexual rights.” chants and pedestrians think the enforcement is long overdue. “Some people are amazed that we are out here doing this,” Gardner said. “When they realize that we’re doing it for their safety, they’re usually decent and understanding,” he said. “There are a lot of new students here,” Gardner added. “We’re try ing to give them a grace period. Please see BICYCLE, Page 12. Unbelievablelll Jimmy Connors celebrates a point against Paul Haarhuis of the Netherlands yesterday during the n terfinals match at the U.S. Open in New York. Connors, 39, won 4-6,7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 6-2 and will advance to semitii,., _ He was a wild card tournament entry, ranked 174th in the world, but is now two victories away from his Open title. University police upgrade security for Saturday game By FRANKLIN BERKEY Collegian Staff Writer When the Nittany Lions kick off their 1991 home football season tomorrow afternoon, Joe Paterno’s nationally ranked squad will not be the only team out in force. Hoping to improve safety at Beaver Stadium, 14 University Police Services arrest squads will be patrolling the stadium and surrounding area before, during and after all home games. An arrest squad, explained University Police Supervisor Delmar Woodring, is usually comprised of two uni formed or plain clothes officers Before and after the game, the teams will concen trate on the parking areas. During the game, most teams will be located within the stadium. The teams’ efforts will focus on eliminating ticket scalping and under age drinking. “The violations are there,” Woodring said. “The problems still exist.” Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the stadium, while in the parking lot, people age 21 and older may drink. For the first offense, underage possession ot alco holic beverages carries a fine up to $3OO and/or up to 90 days imprisonment and a 90-day suspension of a drivers license. In addition, an underaged student caught drinking faces disciplinary action from the University. Stephanie Barone, assistant director of the Office of Conduct Standards, said the severity of the discipli nary action depends on several variables. The amount of alcohol, the age of the student, the violations involved and the cooperation of the arrested student are some factors that determine the punish ment’s severity. On first offense, a student faces anywhere from a warning to an extended probation. If the student makes it through probation without further misconduct, the student’s disciplinary record is reduced to a warning. Services inspects institutional man- three weeks of dizzying change that began parliament, squelching debate and r: u with a coup by hard-liners and triggered the ing to accept proposals from the cn: collapse of central authority and the Communist “I will not yield the microphone to anyone p art y from the floor!” he said as some de- All but five of the 15 Soviet republics have tried to speak. “Either make a decision declared independence, and Gorbachev was not. That’s all!” poised to formally recognize the three Baltic Hard-line lawmakers had mounted h-a\ \ states. He said he and his new State Council resistance to Gorbachev’s plan a day ear would act Friday on Baltic independence, lier, but he battered them down The pag«age of the measure marked a return Many lawmakers believed that if they had to Gorbachev’s old leadership style finding not approved the measures, Gorbachev weald the wave of reform and leaping to the head simply have implemented them by decree of it. He did not hesitate to use strong-arm Also, many believed they had to act svvttly tactics to win approval for his plan. to stave off the possibility of a chaotic tv eakup Gorbachev dominated the huge and raucous that could even lead to civil war. Weather Today, sunshine mixed with some clouds and a high of 79. Partly cloudy and cool tonight, low 54. Perfect Bearcat-stomp ing weather at Beaver Stadium tomor row with a high near 80. Friday, Sept. 6, 1991 Vol. 92, No. 43 26 pages University Park, Pc. i-CU' Published independently by students at Penn Stale ©1991 Collegian Inc. Disorderly conduct often goes along with dr violations, Barone said. Failure to cooperate e police can lead to suspension from the Univei added. To aid in the crackdown of underage drinking, ;v> t larger than pickup trucks will be allowed in the Please see SAFETY, F'ne Football game gild businesse- By ANTHONY J. DeGOL Collegian Staff Writer Football enthusiasts will not be the only ones ch tomorrow as the Nittany Lions kick off anothc football season at Beaver Stadium Ticket Manager Bud Meredith said about 50,000 v i fans are expected to invade Happy Valley this \ . i v for the home opener against Cincinnati. And since many of those people will spend m for food, lodging and entertainment, it is no wonder merchants roll out the welcome mat for the annua! v “It’s a tremendous boost to business,” said Scott T.ue manager of Champs Sports Bar and Grill, 1611 N ” St. Lucchesi said the bar is usually filled on game ■ with sales split evenly between food and alcoholic bever; Customers include a mix of students, alumni and t e a that establishes a balanced crowd, he added Hal McCullough, an owner of Cafe 216 V. 210 W. College Ave., said his patrons are usually fo to deal with lines on home football weekends that b sales beyond the average weekend totals Please see BUSINESS, b; o Greg DeVoir
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