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Black women to rally in Million
By PAUL SHEPARD
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON Organizers cerned," Aminata said. "Women However, Waters, who was con
say they expect a huge crowd of are in crisis in general. Any woman tacted after the news conference,
black women in Philadelphia Oct. living in this society is dealing with said she hasn't met with anyone
25 for a rally designed to recapture at least one of the problems we from the group. She said she will
the spirit of the Million Man March plan to address." not support the effort until she
in Washington two years ago. Specific details on the planned determines whom the organizers
Starting a network of black inde- march are murky at this point. represent, who will finance the
pendent schools, helping black South African activist Winnie Man- march and whether people will be
women released from prisons and dela is the only speaker who has charged to attend.
encouraging black female entre- been announced. "It might be a wonderful event
preneurs are among the goals, Zola Aminata said the organizing but I've asked them for informa-
Aminata, national spokeswoman group met with Rep. Maxine tion and I haven't received a
Penn State Barbie performs a cheer, poms-poms and all, while in a illustration. Local merchants said the dolls are selling faster than the
split position in the Beaver Stadium end zone in this photo stores are getting shipments of them; there can be a three-week wait.
Pattee, HUB construction alter campus scenery
By LYDIA R. POSTLEWAITE
Collegian Staff Writer
Students are dodging rails, weav
ing in between chain link fences
and into hard hat areas in their
daily walks from class-to-class
because of ground upheaval and
construction around Pattee and the
HUB lawn.
Stan Latta, director of Student
Life and member of the HUB/Robe
son expansion Redesign Commit-
Denise Lamb (Junior-environmental resource management) decorates her room in McElwain Hall. Students
decorated and tried to make the most of dorm space when they moved in last weekend.
Bike path clears way for transportation, recreation
By KRISTIN WALPOLE
Collegian Staff Writer
A traffic-free alternative to get
ting around State College is being
enjoyed by many area residents
this fall.
The Tudek/Circleville Bikeway,
which opened in July, is located at
Radio Park Elementary School, 800
W. Cherry Lane, and is a 3.3 mile
bike path with three separate
entrances in West College Heights,
West Aaron Drive and Sleepy Hol
low Drive. The path, open to recre
ational bikers as well as com
muters, runs close to the downtown
business district, near shopping
centers such as Northland Center
and the Science Park Road area.
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actually mentioned the trail to me
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for the march, said at a news con
ference yesterday.
"We are sisters who are con-
tee, said alumni and students were
shocked to see the lawn reduced
drastically.
The new complex will occupy 15
percent • of the total HUB lawn
area, Latta said. The area that is
fenced off is for the use of con
struction equipment, he said. The exception is the ground floor
"It's important to know that the entrance near the billiards room,
actual building will not look like said Vicki Fong, of the Office of
the construction site," Latta said. Public Information.
Also, the construction of the There is access to the ground
HUB/Paul Robeson Cultural Center floor at the east end around the
and that they had ridden on it,"
said Kurt Nicholas a salesperson at
the Bicycle Shop, 441 W. College
Ave.
Although the trail has only been
open for a little more than a month,
Ferguson Township Manager Mark
Kunkle said he has been receiving
positive feedback from the commu
nity.
"The reaction we have had is that
it is a nice facility, a nice addition
to the community and it is being
used heavily," he said.
Bikers have not reported any
problems with the path at this
point, Kunkle said, but he is con
cerned about users crossing heavi
ly-traveled roads while following
the path.
"People need to take caution
when crossing Science Park Road
Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997
Waters, D-Calif., chairman of the thing," Waters said. "I can't do
Congressional Black Caucus, and something like that willy-nilly."
expected her cooperation. The lack of announced speakers
has caused some entrance and cir
culation changes in the HUB as
well as around the lawn.
Most entrances to the HUB are
open. There is access to the eater
ies, union building and the book
store.
and Clinton Avenue," he said.
"Those are busy stretches and
some precautions need to be
taken."
The bikeway is not only for
recreation, Kunkle said, but also
was designed to be a commuting
facility for alternate types of trans
portation.
"The path has destination points
that allow people to get on and off
at points of interest such as places
of employment and things like
that," he said.
Kunkle has high hopes the trail
will be used for commuting
because it runs near large housing
developments such as Park Hills,
Park Forest and Chestnut Ridge.
Many residents can use the path to
travel to work.
The path is also accessible from
did nothing to dampen the enthusi
asm of the 15 women at the news
conference, many dressed African
style, who said the march would
help start a new era of activism.
"I have great expectations that
once we network in Philadelphia,
we will return to our communities
to resolve the problems," said Tisa
Mitchell, a secretary at the Hous
ing and Urban Development
Department.
construction fence, she said.
The construction will take place
throughout the next two years and
some meeting rooms will be closed
at times, said Craig Millar, associ
ate vice president for student
affairs.
"It will be a changing scene,
especially the next couple months,"
Millar said.
He said he doesn't anticipate any maintain the same hours as Central
circulation problems as long as stu- and West Pattee.
dents and staff follow the signs Please see PATTEE/HUB, Page 2.
Students create ways to decorate,
make most of limited dorm space
By VICTORIA FREILE
Collegian Staff Writer
Now that everyone has arrived on campus and
classes have started, students are looking for ways to
make their dorm rooms more comfortable.
Space is limited in a small room shared by two or
more students.
But, students have found a variety of ways to make
the most of that space.
One of the more popular space-savers is a loft,
State College Park, Copper Beech
and Park Forest Apartments, mak
ing commuting to classes a little
more convenient for students liv
ing in these complexes, Kunkle
said.
Although the path could allow
some people to avoid the hassle of
downtown congestion, using the
path for commuting could be diffi
cult during the winter months
because of temperatures and the
difficulty of maintaining the trail,
Nicholas said.
"For commuting it will be OK
most of the year but in the four
months or so when it is really cold,
they probably won't maintain it and
it will be hard to use," he said. "It's
a fair weather thing."
Most of the Bicycle Shop cus-
Please see PATH, Page 2.
Woman March
Aminata said a national network
of 25 separate local organizing
committees is helping to coordi-
nate the event
Asked whether women of other dreds of thousands of participants.
races and ethnicity would be wel- Female activists in Los Angeles
corned, Aminata said that for now, organized what was billed as a
the march would be focused "on "Million Woman March" last June
women of African descent" and and met with limited success.
that women from other groups
should organize among themselves
if they want to combat societal ills.
The planned Philadelphia march
isn't the first time women have
sought to duplicate the 1995 Million
Cheerleader Barbie
captures PSU fans,
both young and old
By MARY JORDAN
Collegian Staff Writer
Barbie: she's got it all. The Mal
ibu Dream House, the Barbie
Corvette, and now, Beaver Stadi
um.
The University has a very popu
lar new student on campus, and
her name is Barbie. Students can
see her sporting a Penn State
cheerleader outfit complete with
pom-poms.
The Penn State Barbie has
already sold out in most of the
stores around campus, according
to Dan Phelan, an employee at the
Penn State Bookstore.
Barbie will be available as soon
as shipments arrive in about two
weeks.
If waiting in line is a problem,
customers can call any store that
posted on fences and entrances.
Another part of campus the
area around Pattee is undergo
ing construction as well.
East Pattee's new entrance is
located on the ground floor oppo
site North Burrowes Building,
according to public information.
That wing will remain open
throughout construction and will
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Man March in Washington, a large
ly successful march and rally orga
nized by Nation of Islam leader
Louis Farrakhan, that drew hun-
Los Angeles police officials
refused to grant a permit for the
event, citing confusion and disor
ganization by its planners. About
1,000 people attended the event
when it was finally held.
sells them and reserve one.
Barbie is sold at stores such as
Wal-Mart and Kmart, said Kerri
Fegely, an employee at McLana
han Student Store, 414 E. College
Ave.
"People are calling from every
where to reserve them," said Phe
lan.
There are two dolls to choose
from Barbie and her friend,
Kristy and her friend is just as
popular, Phelan said.
According to Fegely, the dolls
didn't sell much until there was
media coverage. Then they went
fast.
"I'm sure we're going to sell out,
especially during (football)
games," she said.
The Penn State Barbie is sold
for about $2O.
Please see BARBIE, Page 2.
Workers continue construction on
Pattee.
which enables students to fit other items such as a
desk, chair or couch under the bed.
Jason Stuffle (sophomore-engineering) said his loft
saved him a lot of room and proved to be a helpful
organizer.
"There wasn't enough room until I put up the loft,"
Stuffle said. "Now I keep a little couch under there."
Although a loft is a good space-saver, it is not the
only answer to organization. Many students feel
crates are a helpful organizer. Crates can be used as
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