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Marching with millions
Members of Black Caucus plan to
charter two buses to join thousands
of others at the October Million
Woman March in Washington, D.C.
By DAVID EDELSON
Collegian Staff Writer
In just two months, Philadelphia will be the
site of a pilgrimage of African-American
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Just two years after the successful Million
Man March in Washington, D.C., plans for a
Million Woman March were announced last
week at a press conference where organizers
also announced the main goals for the rally.
Starting a network of black independent
schools, helping black women released from
prisons and encouraging black female entrepre
neurs are the headlining themes for the day.
As of now, Winnie Mandela is the only
Cut down to size
Robert Webster of Asplundh Tree Expert Company pushes trimming yesterday to remove dangerous overhanging branches
branches into a chipper after they were trimmed from trees near the that could break during the winter months. Tree trimming will
intersection of Atherton and Hillcrest Avenues. Crews were continue from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today.
Lions triumph
Editor's Note:This is the second of a
four-part series recalling the greatest
Penn State-Pittsburgh games. This
story ranks No. 3 in The Daily Colle
gian's top-four Pittsburgh-Penn State
clashes of all-time.
By ANDREW KREBS
Collegian Sports Writer
Pittsburgh was a No. 1 team with
a 17-game winning streak and a
superb quarterback named Dan
Marino.
Penn State was a No. 7 team with
just a one-game winning streak and
a soon-to-be legendary coach
named Joe Paterno a coach who
was looking for his 150th win.
In the week leading up to the
Nov. 28, 1981 game between the
Panthers (10-0) and Nittany Lions
(8-2), however, the focus was on
the questionable difficulty of Pitts
burgh's schedule, and whether it
made the Panthers a circumstantial
pretender or a legitimate con
tender in the race for the national
championship.
"Our schedule was like going
through a hurricane," said Penn
State linebacker Chet Parlavecchio
the
daily
announced speaker for the event.
The march has already captured the attention
of several local student groups, who have
already begun planning for the rally.
Shawna Riley, Black Caucus' committee
chairwoman of Upwardly Mobile African and
African-American Women, said Black Caucus is
working with the local chapter of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored
People to charter two buses for the event.
Riley said important lessons could be learned
through a rally such as this one.
"African people need to stick together in sup
port of each other," she said. "We need to show
support for each other to empower ourselves
and further our development together."
What happens after the march is what most
concerns Elisha Nixon, program specialist for
the Multicultural Resource Center.
"What concerns me is what gets accom
plished after the coming together," Nixon said.
"You need to have evidence to show that the
in 'Bl football
before the game. "Pitt's schedule
was like going through a Bermuda
sun shower."
Nonetheless, it was Pittsburgh
that still harbored hopes for a
national championship, and it was
Penn State which simply was
searching for respect and a mile
stone for its coach.
A pair of Marino scoring drives
on the first two Pittsburgh posses
sions of the game did not translate
into respect.
In the first quarter alone, Marino
was 9-of-10 for 117 yards and
threw two touchdown passes to
Dwight Collins.
At the end of the first quarter,
Pittsburgh had 14 points. Penn
State had none.
"I never felt we were out of it,"
Paterno said after the game. "We
played tough games against
Nebraska and Miami and Alabama
and Notre Dame. At the end of the
Miami and Alabama games, we
were taking it to them."
And now, Pittsburgh was taking
it to Penn State.
On the Panther's third possession
of the game, Marino launched a
potential game-breaking touch-
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down pass to Collins in the corner
of the end zone, but Penn State
defensive back Roger Jackson
made a diving interception.
With the momentum shifting,
Lion quarterback Todd Blackledge
led Penn State on an 80-yard scor
ing march, which culminated in a
two-yard touchdown run by Mike
Meade.
On the Panthers' next possession
Marino was intercepted again
this time by Mark Robinson.
With the momentum shifted,
Blackledge led the team on another
80-yard scoring drive, and the
score was knotted at 14 when the
teams went into the locker rooms
at halftime.
On Penn State's first possession
of the second half, Lion flanker
Kenny Jackson lined up on the
right, went in motion to the left and
sprinted past Pittsburgh safeties
coming together was worthwhile. You need to
see that you accomplished something."
The theme of working together was echoed
by many students who said that when people
can unite and work with each other reaching
goals becomes easier.
Matt Scott (senior-journalism) said it is
always good to promote unity and communica
tion between groups.
"I think iris very important for all groups to
get together and be vocal within our society,"
Scott said.
V.C. Conway (graduate-workforce education)
said people must unite in small groups before
society can unite, and that rallies like this are a
good step in the process of coming together.
"It is very important for people to come
together as a group first," Conway said. "Then
those groups can get together easier then indi
viduals can. You have to get your own house
together before you can fix the houses of oth
ers."
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matchup
Tom Flynn and Dan Short. Black
ledge found him for a 42-yard
touchdown reception, and Penn
State was quickly ahead 21-14.
Three minutes later, Jackson
caught a 45-yard touchdown pass
from Blackledge for a 28-14 Penn
State lead.
The Lions didn't look back and
scored 20 more points in the half.
The Panthers were shutout in the
final 30 minutes.
"I didn't believe this could hap
pen to us," said Pittsburgh's All-
American linebacker Sal Sunseri.
"I didn't think anyone could score
that many points on us."
With the 48-14 victory, Penn
State earned a trip to the Fiesta
Bowl to play No. 8 Southern Cali
fornia, and Pittsburgh limped into
what was expected to be a national
championship game against Geor
gia in the Sugar Bowl.
Pittsburgh beat Georgia 24-20,
but the loss to Penn State squashed
any shot at the title.
The Panthers finished the season
at No. 4.
Penn State, after a 26-10 win
against USC, was No. 3.
And the Lions had won again.
Seven named
suspects in
Diana's
By JOCELYN NOVECK
Associated Press Writer
PARIS A French judge
declared seven paparazzi to be
manslaughter suspects yester
day in the death of Princess
Diana, including one aggressive
photographer said to have felt
the dying princess's pulse while
snapping shots of the car wreck.
A lawyer for one photograph
er dismissed the investigation
as "theater justice," a sop to
public outrage over the fact
Diana, her millionaire boyfriend
and their driver were killed
while being chased by
paparazzi.
But an attorney for boyfriend
Dodi Fayed's father,
Mohammed Al Fayed, said there
was "causality" between the
photographers' pursuit and the
fatal crash, and the elder Fayed
was joining the case as a civil
party to prove it.
Fresh disclosures, however,
pointed anew at a combination
of deadly factors in Sunday's
accident, including the appar
ently drunken condition of the
driver, a Fayed employee.
A Paris newspaper reported
chauffeur Henri Paul's blood
alcohol level may have been
almost four times the legal limit
at the time of the crash high
er than originally believed.
The photographers who went
before the judge yesterday, one
by one, all had been in custody
since being arrested at the
crash scene Sunday morning.
Judge Herve Stephan placed
them under formal investigation
for "involuntary homicide"
the French equivalent of
manslaughter. It does not mean
they will necessarily be formal
ly charged with any crimes.
USG dissolves
two departments
USG President Jaime
Desmond eliminates two
departments in an effort
to consolidate USG's
executive branch.
By DAVID EDELSON
and TRACEY FOSTER
Collegian Staff Writers
In an attempt to restructure the
Undergraduate Student Govern
ment, the departments of Political
and International Affairs and
Women's Affairs have been elimi
nated by USG President Jaime
Desmond.
The reason for dissolving the two
departments, which exist within
the executive branch, was because
they overlapped the duties of other
departments and led to inefficien
cy, Desmond said.
Desmond pointed out to the USG
Senate that, as president, she has
the power to create and dissolve
executive departments as she sees
fit and was acting within the
bylaws of the USG Constitution.
At the meeting, no senator ques
tioned Desmond on her decision to
dissolve Women's Affairs, and no
one addressed the issue during the
open student forum.
"My knowledge (of the issue) is
that it was created to fill a void,"
Desmond said. "If you look atthe
makeup of the senate recently we
have had a lot of women and
minorities represented."
However, some issued concern
about the elimination of the depart
ment after the meeting.
Published independently by students at Penn State
death
Princess Diana
died in car crash on Sunday
They also will be investigated
for failing to aid people in dan
ger, a crime under the French
"Good Samaritan" law requiring
onlookers to assist victims of
road accidents.
All were freed, two on bond.
Both involuntary homicide and
Good Samaritan violations can
be punished by up to five years
in prison and fines of almost
$lOO,OOO.
In central London yesterday,
a grieving human tide engulfed
St. James's Palace, where
Diana's body lay in a chapel
closed to the public, as the
British monarchy and govern
ment prepared for Saturday's
grand funeral.
The White House announced
that first lady Hillary Rodham
Clinton will attend on behalf of
the United States.
Thousands of Britons waited
hours to sign books of condo-
Please see DIANA, Page 2.
Karolyn Hicks, former director
of the department of Women's
Affairs, said the position is a very
important liaison group for other
University women's organizations.
"For them to dissolve the posi
tion now when there is a huge abor
tion controversy going on is
absurd," Hicks said.
The lack of interest shown in the
department may have contributed
to its elimination, Hicks added. The
position was not filled last spring
when executive department direc
tors were named.
Despite the lack of response at
the elimination of Women's
Affairs, the fate of PIA brought
more reaction from students and
senators at the meeting.
In response to Desmond's deci
sion, Steve Roberts, acting director
of PIA, said the members of his
group would like to remain part of
USG.
"It was and is still our wish to
remain a productive part of USG,"
Roberts said. "USG's mission, I
think, is to benefit the student body
as a whole. USG can help PIA and
PIA can help USG. I see no reason
to throw this mutually beneficial
relationship aside."
Last year, PIA members voted to
secede from USG. After reconsid
ering their choice, and internally
electing a new director, they
reversed their decision and decid
ed to remain a department within
USG rather than a separate group.
The functions performed by PIA
could and will be performed by
other departments in her adminis
tration, Desmond said.
Please see USG, Page 2.
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