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Police
inquiry
concludes with
senator's arrest
By TIM SWIFT
Collegian Staff Writer
Undergraduate Student Govern
ment Senate President Jason
Covener was charged Friday with
multiple counts related to comput
er tampering in the USG office.
Covener was charged because he
allegedly obtained USG members
and other students' e-mail mes
sages, then distributed the infor
mation, according to a Penn State
Police Services press release.
Penn State police officer Thomas
Sowerby, who has been investigat
ing the case, would not comment on
whether charges would be filed
against other students.
Arraigned before District Jus
tice Carmine Prestia Friday,
Covener was charged with three
counts of unlawful use of a comput
er, three counts of interception of
electronic or oral communications
and one count of criminal conspira
cy, according to the release.
Covener was released on recog
nizance bail and a preliminary
hearing is scheduled for Nov. 18.
"I believe that this is all going to
be worked out," Covener said.
"Having seen the charges, I don't
see anything coming of this."
It remains unclear whether
Covener faces university discipli
nary action. Director of Student
Unions and Activities Stan Latta
said Penn State police have not
filed charges with the Office of
Judicial Affairs, which punishes
studehts who violate university
policy, but he expects any discipli
nary action to come soon.
Director of Public Information
Bill Mahon said disciplinary action
by the university is not dependent
on a criminal conviction and action
Lady booters win Big Ten
By WILLIAM KALEC
Collegian Staff Writer
It took five years and about a five-minute
television delay for the Penn State women's soc
cer team to finally get to play in the Big Ten
Tournament final.
As they waited for the Fox Sports cameras to
get situated, all 11 starters had the opportunity
to reflect on the season that was a season that
started with more questions than answers.
In years past, Penn State had the look of a
winner but fell short of capturing the program's
first Big Ten Tournament championship.
Once again, Penn State coach Pat Farmer
fielded a team with that same look, as the Lady
Lions took to Jeffrey Field against Ohio State in
the Big Ten Tournament final yesterday.
But as they proved with their 2-0 victory over
Enrollment tops 80,000
By KHYBER OSER
Collegian Staff Writer
Penn State's enrollment has risen
again, this time topping 80,000 stu
dents, with nearly 41,000 of those
attending University Park.
More students than ever are
applying to Penn State, said Bill
Mahon, director of the Department
of Public Information. He added
variables such as student retention
and student yield rates the per
centage of students who accept
admission offers are also major
factors in the rising enrollment.
Enrollment figures for Fall
Semester 1998 show a total
increase of 1,831 students overall
at Penn State's 24 campuses, which
includes an increase of 579 stu- Penn State President Graham
dents at University . Park, accord- Spanier said in the release he is
ing to a press release. pleased enrollment is growing at a
Adjustments may be made in the managed rate.
future, Mahon said, so enrollment "It takes a lot of work to balance
does not exceed a level that would the ever-increasing numbers of
be uniIiVAIII),X.IOI.PV2I4 State. ..,. . people who want to attend Penn
"We're thinking that in the next State with our commitment to
few years, we are really reaching maintaining a high-quality educa
the upper limit of the number of tion for every Penn State student,"
students that is appropriate for this he said. "But I think we've been
community and this university to successful in doing that."
could be taken even if Covener
does not go to trial.
Covener said he has no plans
resign as USG Senate president.
In all, Covener was charged with
five third-degree felonies and two
first-degree misdemeanors,
according to the release.
A third-degree felony carries a
maximum sentence of seven years
in jail and a first-degree misde
meanor carries a maximum sen
tence of five years in jail, accord
ing to the Pennsylvania Crimes
Code. However, Prestia said it is
difficult to predict a possible sen
tence. Covener could face any
where from probation to imprison
ment if convicted, he said.
The investigation, which Latta
said started mid-summer, began
when the Penn State Network Secu
rity Office discovered a keystroke
monitoring program had been
placed on computers in the USG
office in 203 HUB, according to the
release.
Keystroke monitoring is a
process by which a person can
view or record the commands
entered and the computer's
response, according to the National
Institute of Standards and Technol
ogy. By doing this, keystroke moni
toring programs allow for viewing
of e-mail and other information.
The program was installed on
some computers as early as Sep
tember 1997 and on others in Feb
ruary 1998, according to the
release. Covener's charges are
related with the misuse of only
USG computers, Prestia said.
USG President Caroline
Casagrande, who has been subpoe
naed, said she is relieved the long
investigation is over and is ready
for USG to get back to work.
the Buckeyes, these Lions possessed an intangi
ble that separated them from the Penn State
squads of years past.
These Lions had the character of champions.
"We have been talking about this since
August, we have done so much and been
through so much," Penn State goalkeeper Emily
Oleksiuk said. "Our team is just great. I have
never been on a team this close on and off the
field."
On the verge of making history, Penn State
needed a player to step up her play that
player was forward Courtney Lawson.
Lawson gave the Lions a 1-0 lead heading into
halftime courtesy of a penalty shot at the 25
minute mark. To begin the second half, Lawson
helped the Lions keep the offensive pressure on
Buckeye goalkeeper Amber Barnes, who had 20
shots fired in her direction. The pressure final-
sustain its quality of life," he said.
"We don't want to grow just for
growth's sake."
The restructuring of the Com
monwealth Campuses may have
contributed to the overall enroll
ment increase, Mahon said,
because some place-bound students
are choosing to remain for two
more years at campuses that have
adjusted from offering only two
year degrees to being four-year
institutions.
Penn State Great Valley and the
Pennsylvania College of Technolo
gy are two campuses that
increased their enrollment by 134
and 288 students, respectively, and
are scheduled for significant
growth in the future, Mahon said.
Monday, Nov. 9, 1998
Wolverines destroy Lions in another blowout
Wolverine linebacker James Hall sacks Nittany Lion quarterback Kevin Thompson, forcing a fumble on
the play. Michigan pulled an upset victory 27-0. Please see page 11 for more football coverage
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tournament
ly paid off as five minutes into the second half
Lawson recorded her second goal of the night
off a corner kick and secured her own place in
Lion lore.
"I think Penn State showed a lot of heart,"
Barnes said. "They came out in the second half
and played well, and they deserved to win."
Penn State's "the team is bigger than any
individual" belief guided them through its first
two tournament wins, 1-0 against Illinois in the
quarterfinals and 3-1 against Michigan in the
semifinals.
Once again, it was a total team effort that
propelled the Lions yesterday, as they became
the first Big Ten team ever to win both the reg
ular season and conference tournament in the
same season. No. 11 Penn State (19-3-1) also
Please see BOOTERS, Page 2.
Donaldson
By TIM SWIFT
and KEITH WARNER
Collegian Staff Writers
Questions don't hurt people,
answers do.
This was one of the many pieces
of advice broadcast journalist Sam
Donaldson gave to a modest crowd
at Eisenhower Auditorium last
night.
Donaldson, ABC News chief
White House correspondent,
spoke about the many issues
facing American politics such as
the current Clinton scandal and
Newt Gingrich's resignation last
week. He also stressed the impor
tance of asking the tough ques
tions.
"Tenacity is key ... you want to
tear at their minds ... rip the flesh
right off their thighs," Donaldson
said.
As a White House reporter for
more than 12 years, Donaldson
watched several turnovers in polit
ical parties. Still, he said, he keeps
asking tough questions no matter
who is in charge.
"Sorry gotta keep doing it," he
said.
Published independently by students at Penn State
Collegian Photo/Mike Morones
Lady Lion Courtney Lawson waves to the crowd atter the final of the
Big Ten Championship Tournament yesterday afternoon. Lawson
scored both goals in the 2-0 victory over Ohio State.
speaks of U.S. politics
"I have been in Washington for 38 years. I can
dodge questions with the best of them."
However, last night Donaldson
was on the other side now the
questions were directed at him.
"I have been in Washington for
38 years. I can dodge questions
with the best of them," Donaldson
said, joking.
Mike Murphy (senior-journal
ism) said he didn't really care
about politics, but he said he
admired the humor Donaldson
brought to his speech.
"Someone asked him if he wore a
toupee," Murphy said.
"He answered 'Don't ask, don't
tell' ... he is a pretty funny guy."
In his speech, Donaldson also
addressed the political question
Washington, D.C. has been hum
ming about "Should Bill Clinton
be impeached?"
The public has to answer two
questions: whether or not Clinton
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By CHRIS MASSE
Collegian Staff Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Different
place, same result.
For the second straight year
Penn State headed into its annual
battle against Michigan with high
hopes, and for the second time in
as many seasons, it came away
with its tail between its legs.
The defending national champi
ons put on a football clinic and
humiliated the Nittany Lions 27-0
in front of 111,019 spectators at
Michigan Stadium.
In the last two games, the
Wolverines have pounded No. 19
Penn State (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) by a
combined 61-8 score. Saturday,
No. 15 Michigan (7-2, 6-0) show
cased all its weapons on both
sides of the ball, outgaining the
Lions 360-200 in total yardage.
"This was a total team effort.
We finally played a complete
football game for the first time
this season," Michigan coach
Lloyd Carr said. "We played with
great emotion and great intensity.
We played one of our finest
games."
And Penn State played one of
its worst.
Michigan picked up where it
left off from last year's 34-8 vic
tory at Beaver Stadium and took
its opening possession 63 yards in
eight plays to grab an early 7-0
lead. Quarterback Tom Brady
capped the drive by finding a
wide-open Aaron Shea for a 26-
yard touchdown pass.
It got worse for the Lions
moments later when Michigan
linebacker James Hall forced a
fumble at the Penn State 13-yard
line after nailing quarterback
Kevin Thompson from the blind
side. Jay Feely then kicked an 18-
Please see FOOTBALL, Page 2.
Collegian Photo/Shawn Knapp
Sam Donaldson
ABC News White House correspondent
broke the law and if so, should the
American people do anything about
it, he told the audience.
People who have already made a
judgment on Clinton's impeach
ment should remove Clinton from
the situation and insert another
politician in his place, Donaldson
said.
Then they should decide whether
to impeach Clinton, he added.
The impeachment controversy
should be a political debate based
on principle and not on personal
opinions, Donaldson said.
Pam Krewson (junior-public
relations), said she learned a lot
from the speech although she went
as a class requirement.
"He was a livid speaker, very
dynamic," she said.
"(I was) shocked that he wasn't
as conservative as seen on TV."