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Vol. 99, No. 83 26 Pages ©1998 Collegian Inc
Hyde asks Clinton to admit or deny allegations
By LARRY MARGASAK
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. Judicia
ry Committee Chairman Henry
Hyde asked President Clinton yes
terday to answer 81 questions for
the House impeachment inquiry,
including whether he made "false
and misleading" statements under
oath.
In a letter to Clinton, Hyde, R
111., said the questions should be
answered under oath and the
Students
vote more
in midterm
elections
By BETH BAUMGARDNER
Collegian Staff Writer
More students made their voices heard
Tuesday by showing up at the polls. The
percentage of ballots cast at the polls on
campus went up almost one percent from
elections last November.
Last November, 2.8 percent, or 204 out
of the 7,322 people registered to vote at
the HUB and the Wesley Student Center,
voted. Tuesday, 3.6 percent, or 292 people
out of the 8,178 registered at these loca
tions, voted at those polls. Despite the
increase, less than one percent of the total
University Park student population voted
at these locations.
In Centre County, 80,507 citizens are
registered to vote, but 31,782 actually
voted in the election, according to the
Centre County Office of Elections and
Voter Registration.
Andrea Prinzi, Undergraduate Student
Government town affairs director, was
happy with the increased turnout. She said
from manning the polls in the HUB Tues
day she thought more students had voted
and said turnout probably would have
been higher had more offices been on the
ballot.
Prinzi said she and other USG members
worked consistently to promote student
involvement in the elections. USG and
other organizations held many voter regis
tration drives throughout the year and did
their best to encourage students to vote,
she said.
"By having so many students at the
polls, it made it a student voting-friendly
environment," Prinzi said.
Steve Smith, president of the College
Democrats, said he spoke to many stu
dents Tuesday at the polls in the HUB. He
said student turnout was higher than he
expected, adding he noticed a Republican
absence.
"There wasn't a Republican face on
campus (at the polls)," Smith said.
Eric Deitrick, president of College
Republicans, said his group made efforts
prior to election day to entice students to
vote but did not think it was necessary to
be at on-campus polls Tuesday.
"As an organization, we weren't really
working on election day," Deitrick said.
Students typically are not active voters,
he said, and therefore the College Repub
licans' presence would be more effective
at off-campus voting places.
"I don't think there would be any true
beneficial time spent at campus polls,"
Deitrick said.
Deitrick said he was shocked at the
number of Democratic wins throughout
the country but was happy with the local
Republican stronghold, especially Jake
Corman's victory over Scott Conklin in
their race for the 34th district state Sen
ate.
"(Corman's) going to be the youngest
state Senator. ... He'll be able to relate to
us the most," Deitrick said.
Smith said he was disappointed with
Corman's defeat of Conklin, although he
was pleased with the surprising number
of national Democratic victories. Though
Corman emphasized his young age to
appeal to college-aged voters, Smith said
students should be concerned because he
"didn't see his face on campus."
Prinzi emphasized the need for students
to remember the campaign promises of all
those elected.
"Even if students didn't vote for them,"
Prinzi said, "I hope all the candidates
understand we will be watching them and
what they are doing."
answers would be used only for the sought details of his sexual encoun
impeachment inquiry, not in other ters with former White House
legal matters. It was unclear how intern Monica Lewinsky.
the president would respond. At a press conference in Chica-
The detailed questions delve go, Hyde said the purpose of the
beyond the grand jury questioning questions was to "narrow the
of Clinton by Independent Counsel issues and bring this matter to a
Kenneth Starr's prosecutors on close more quickly."
Aug. 17, which was limited to four "The president is free to dispute,
hours by agreement with Clinton's of course, whatever he wants. But
lawyers. by agreeing to those facts that he
Hyde's questions focused on alle- does not dispute, he will allow us to
gations of perjury or obstruction of narrow the issues and bring this
justice by the president. None matter to a close more quickly,"
Lions hope to avenge last year's 34-8 loss against Michigan
By CHRIS MASSE
Collegian Staff Writer
It wasn't even close
From the first snap at Beaver Stadium
last Nov. 8, Michigan dominated Penn
State in every facet of the game on the
way to a 34-8 massacre. The win pro
pelled the Wolverines to the national
championship and sent the Nittany Lions
on a downward spiral that concluded with
a 21-6 loss to Florida in the Citrus Bowl.
At noon tomorrow, after 364 days of
waiting, No. 9 Penn State (6-1, 3-1 Big
Ten) finally will get its shot at revenge
when it travels to Ann Arbor, Mich.. to
battle No. 22 Michigan (6-2, 5-0) in front
of some 110,000 fans. The winner not
only will remain in the thick of the Big
Ten title race but also could have the
inside track to the Rose Bowl.
"When our kids look at the tapes of the
Michigan football team on both sides of
the football, they will have no doubts that
they are playing one of the top football
teams in the country," Penn State coach
Joe Paterno said. "I know right now that
Michigan has as good a chance as any
body to go back to the Rose Bowl. It has
as good a chance as anybody to win the
Big Ten two years in a row."
Although its aspirations of repeating as
national champions were destroyed after
an 0-2 start, the Wolverines have
rebounded to win six straight games. As
it was last year, Michigan's success has
been its defense. In five Big Ten games,
the unit has surrendered just 51 points
and not allowed an opponent to score
more than one touchdown in a game.
"After those losses we've fought back
and played with a lot of intensity and got
ten better each week," Michigan line-
General education requirements under review
By ROBIN SMITH
Collegian Staff Writer
Changes in diversity-focused course
requirements within the general education
system will be reviewed at a University
Faculty Senate committee meeting today.
The General Education Implementation
Committee's (GEIC) role is to clarify the
report produced by the Senate's Special
Committee on General Education so that
its recommendations can be implemented,
said Peter Deines, chair of the Senate com
mittee of curricular affairs.
"They must decide how to translate
words into actions," Deines said.
Once the revisions are completed by the
committee, the report must be re-approved
by the Senate, said Ingrid Blood, GEIC
member and associate dean for undergrad
uate education.
Nekose Wills (junior-women's studies
and media studies) has taken numerous
diversity-focused courses and said
although it is sometimes difficult, looking
at the world from another perspective is
important.
"I think that they're very valid because
they give a different perspective of look-
Friday, Nov. 6, 1998
Payback time
backer James Hall said. "We've had a
good run. There's a different chemistry
now. It was just a matter of adjusting."
The resurgent Wolverine defense will
provide Penn State's
offense with its toughest
challenge since losing o p,
to No. 1 Ohio State last 10
month. Since that
game, the Lions
have put togeth
er their three
best offensive
showings of
the year. In
wins against
Minnesota, t
Purdue and
Illinois, they
have scored
a combined
85 points and
played with a
balance that
was missing early
in the season.
"Penn State is one of
those teams that if we
miss a simple tackle
or
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Michigan running back Anthony Thomas tries to get around Penn State cornerback David Macklin during last year's home game
when the Wolverines demolished the Lions 34-8. For more football coverage, please see page 9.
ing at things," she said. "People don't want
to do it, but it's valid."
Katie Friedrichsen (sophomore-film and
video) said some students do not like tak
ing diversity-focused courses because they
see it as just another requirement.
If approved later, the recommendations
would make the courses more of a part of
existing general education requirements
than they already are.
According to the GEIC's World Wide
Web site, the cultural diversity graduation
requirement was created in March 1990
and could then be fulfilled only through
three credits of diversity-focused courses
or 12 credits of diversity-enhanced cours
es.
The requirement was amended in April
1994, eliminating the diversity-enhanced
courses and offering credit for "experien
tial learning" such as study abroad and
certain internships.
The general education report now being
reviewed was created in December 1997
and is the latest evaluation of these cours
es.
Acknowledging there is always room for
improvement, Timothy Gianotti, assistant
professor of religious studies and history,
said Hyde, who reiterated that he
hoped to finish the inquiry by the
end of the year.
He said Starr would be the only
major witness in the committee's
proceedings, scheduled for Nov.
19, and acknowledged the•prosecu
tor might be asked to discuss other
facets of his probe, such as the fir
ing of White House travel office
employees or the alleged misuse of
FBI files.
White House press secretary Joe
Lockhart said it was too soon to say
said courses such as Religious Studies 001 time forcing them to look at another cul
(lntroduction to World Religions) fulfill tures' beliefs.
the general education diversity require- "It's very much in the service in the
ments very well because those types of broadening of one's mind," he said, "which
courses can lead students to examine their is essentially what the university is all
own personal beliefs, while at the same about."
how Clinton would respond to the
request, but "we plan to cooperate
with this committee." Clinton's
lawyers were reviewing Hyde's let
ter, and "I expect they'll respond,"
he said.
Among the questions for Clinton
that Hyde wants answered.:
"Do you admit or deny that
you gave false and misleading tes
timony under oath in your deposi
tion in the case of Jones vs. Clinton
when you responded 'once or twice'
to the question, 'Has Monica
entering the Big Ten in 1993, the Lions
have enjoyed a great deal of success at
Michigan Stadium. Penn State has won
both games it has played there, defeating
the Wolverines in 1994 and 1996.
Michigan, however, has been unbeat
able in conference play at home since
1996, winning
six straight.
In fact, it
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not lost to a Big Ten opponent on its field
since Penn State handed it a 29-17 defeat
two years ago.
Despite Michigan's home success, the
Lions are embracing the opportunity to
take their shot at ending the winning
streak.
"This is what we live for an atmos
phere like this and a game like this," line
backer Brandon Short said. "We feel like
we can play with
anyone in the coun
try."
Lewinsky ever given you any
gifts?'
"Do you admit or deny you
had knowledge that any facts or
assertions contained in the affi
davit executed by Monica Lewin
sky on Jan. 7, 1998, in the case of
Jones vs. Clinton were not true?"
That question refers to Lewin
sky's affidavit for Paula Jones' sex
ual harassment case against Clin
ton. In the affidavit, Lewinsky
falsely denied having a sexual rela-
Please see HYDE, Page 2.
Collegian Photo/David S. Spence