2—The Daily Collegian Monday, Oct. 23, 1995 Homecoming bonfire, fireworks canceled due to drought 1.: By JENNIFER BELLANTONIO : - <Collegian Staff Writer The lack of rainfall this year not . only affected crops, harvests and ' trees but the 1995 Homecoming Committee's plans as well. : 4 Although University students and area residents will still enjoy the music from Crazy Band and the .o 4King and Queen nominations on .' Wednesday, the bonfire and fire ," 4- works will not light the sky. 4 ; 4 The bonfire, traditionally held ro the Wednesday of Homecoming ;;; week, was canceled due to drought restrictions placed on the state, e- said Remi Cohen, overall special -7; events chairwoman. Because of rearrangements, the activities Summit about black male empowerment held on campus in wake of march By PEI H. SHEN Collegian Staff Writer In the wake of the Million Man March, the first African-American Male Student Empowerment Summit was held Saturday at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center to raise consciousness about the current problems facing black men. The event, sponsored by Omega Psi Phi fraternity, specifically 'focused attention on black male undergraduates at University Park and the Commonwealth Campuses. "At the University, African-American males have the lowest retention rate," said Leon Caldwell, summit organizer. "This summit addresses this issue and serves to empower African-American males to become more active and participate in the community." r .... MO p MN lIM= Mir MN MN p IMIM •=1 1 Ml= IN= moo 11 IMO MINI • mom ow. mi ( I I I %2 I 2 II • I I I 0.4..."..., .77.„,P, r t 1 . 13.44....,.., n...,...r -?,,,d I 0.4.4.,, Ths_WPipr! INi....s.vi n.,...p.„,,t I LUNCH SPECIAL : ONE LARGE ONE TOPPINGLATE NIGHT CARRY OUT SPECIAL' I 1 SMALL 2 TOPPING AND I ONE ORDER OF CHEESE STICKS ONE LARGE ONE LARGE WITH 2 COKES 1 ONE ORDER OF BREAD STICKS I ONE TOPPING TWO TOPPINGS $ 99 FREE . rs 1 $ 95 pe FREE .nrs . 9 9 p 7 ai.s99 FREE & Special I PaPPoonctiors I + TAX Glic Spe = i Garlic Sauce / + TAX Delivered + TAX Garlic Sauce I II + TAX I (9pm-close) Additional Toppings 15e Each Additional Toppings Me Each Additional Toppings 25e Each Additional Toppings 25e Each I NOT VAUD WITH ANY OTHER COUPON I NOT VAUD WITH ANY OTHER COUPON I NOT VAUD WITH ANY OTHER COUPON NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER COUPON i I _ Awa y, AT PAANNIgreIaREA. u ll. VALID ONLY AT PARTICIPATING STORES J o . VALID ONLY AT PARTICIPATINSITar r i m L. , wa N i y x Mara* STOFiES 1 Wednesday will be moved from the Beaver Stadium fields to the steps of Old Main, Cohen added. John Hvizdash, coordinator for Centre County Emergency Man agement Agency, said the order to restrict water use came from Gov. Tom Ridge several weeks ago. "There's no restriction on build ing the fire, but the restriction comes with the fire company using water," Hvizdash said. Secretary of Centre County's EMA Cathy Shafranich said sever al restrictions have been placed on local fire company's daily routines. "There is certain things (the state) has asked the fire company to stop doing, such as hold off on live fire training, flushing hoses About 55 undergraduates, graduates, faculty and administrators participated in the summit. Although the undergraduate turnout was not as large, Caldwell said the event was a success. "Out of it, people came up with other ideas to keep this process ongoing," he said. "I left the summit thinking that there is more to be done and other organizations are willing to help." From these discussions, the groups came up with ideas for community action pro grams including prison and youth out reach, Caldwell said. Another goal of the summit was to facil itate communication across generations. Through small group discussions, the sum mit encouraged and fostered cross-genera tional talk between black male students and black administrators and faculty at DIJON 400d14.1,1,p 1 711€ , P ring areas south of Park Avenue 1 11% r. including Lemont & Boalsburg and pump testing. It takes a lot of water to put those activities out," Shafranich said. As a result, Alpha Fire Company Chief Steve Triebold said the Homecoming Committee was noti fied last Monday that the bonfire could not take place. "We felt the bonfire or anything that will potentially use unneces sary water should not be permit ted," Triebold said. "The problem with fireworks is there is a poten tial of spot fires to occur in sur rounding fields." Although the change in plans occurred a week before the cere monies, the cancellation did not come as a surprise to some. "The Homecoming Committee PIZZ,4 erving areas north of College I, Avenue to Park Forest 238-7272 ENN STATE CAMPUS 234-7272 University Park and the Commonwealth Campuses. "It is our intention that we break down the superficial barrier of the generation gap by providing an environment for us to not just talk, but to talk and be heard about each others' experiences," Caldwell said. In addition, the summit gave faculty an opportunity to provide mentoring and sup port to a younger generation. "We are trying to establish a mentoring relationship between older African Ameri can males and younger African-American males to help them negotiate a system like Penn State," said James Stewart, vice provost for educational equity. "So after they finish their college careers, they have access to a support system that allows them to benefit from some of the experi ences that the older males have had." RE-ELECT ROGER A. BIERLY REGISTER OF WILLS * Register of Wills and Clerk of The Orphan's Court since 1984 * Chief Inheritance Tax Appraiser for 9 years in Centre County * Past President Pennsylvania Register of Wills Association. * Graduate, Penns Valley Area High School; Attended The Pennsylvania State University. * Graduate, The Williamsport School of Commerce, A.B. in Business Administration. * 20 years of experience as a public servant in the Centre County Register of Wills Office. Paid by candidate ri PARK AVE. was notified well over a month ago of the possibility that if these man dates weren't lifted or relaxed there wasn't going to be a bonfire," Shafranich -said. Rick Funk, coordinator of Greek Life, said the committee was told when they first went to get permits for the bonfire. "We gave it some thought but maybe not as much as we should have," Funk said. "That was the cards we got dealt, so we're dealing with it." Although the bonfire and fire works display may cause some dis appointment, the committee is working to build enthusiasm. "The whole event is to promote PSU spirit, unity and enthusiasm, COLLEGE AVE. and although we won't have the bonfire, we're trying to find other ways to get people excited about homecoming," Cohen said. Bryan Crowell (senior-environ mental resource management) is not worried about losing spirit. "It doesn't really bother me," Crowell said. "I think the same number of people will show up." And George Bard (junior-agri cultural engineering) said he was looking forward to the event regardless of the bonfire or fire works display. "I don't think it will affect the campus at all. There is just so many other different activities going on," Bard said. "The parade seems to be most important." For students, the exchange allowed them to get to know faculty, administrators and students from other campuses. "It's a good opportunity for African- American males to network and discuss some of the things affecting our commu nity," said Ivory Toldson (graduate-coun selor education). After icebreakers and lunch, students and faculty formed small groups to discuss issues important to black men's survival and progression. "During the discussions, we talked in depth about each empowerment and the things we need to do as black men to help ourselves and our communities," said Jibri Bond (sophomore-marketing). "I gained a better view of the thoughts and perspectives about self-empowerment, political empowerment and spiritual • Organized, typed not • Done by tc class • Fast quality • Semester packs & dai NO MORE NIGHTMARES OF NOT BEING PREPARED FOR EXAMS! •\ A 4 7 /eta ff i g 234 E t7g . College Ave. i Above Mid State Bank 238-0623 empowerment from the bright men here on campus." The summit also fostered a sense of community among those who attended. "We gained a sense of togetherness by bringing our people together to teach one another what we should be doing," said Baron Lane (sophomore-athletic training). Finding solutions was another collective effort at this event. "Getting people focused on collective solutions to problems is a great beginning and that certainly happened at the confer ence," said Lawrence Young, director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center. For members of the faculty, the summit renewed their faith in the next generation. "To see young men saying that we are part of the solution was very encourag ing," Young said. To deal with the change in plans, Overall Parade Chairwomen Jen nifer Wright said the committee centralized the night's activities on the steps of Old Main and is trying to add a pep rally involving the cheerleaders, Blue Band and oth ers. "It was an unfortunate circum stance, but it turned into a positive event," Wright said. "We're going to do a pep rally, and it's going to end up attracting more people." Greg Rogalski, special events committee member, agreed with Wright's optimism. "We're hoping that by moving it to that location more people will attend and the spirit will still be there," he said. S CUE. Be on your way to an A... Stop in today!
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