FRIDAY, April 28, 2000 Student political more visible this From ACTIVISM, Page I. Leto (junior-computer en g ineering) soon joined Austermuhle to form the group. After spending two years at Penn State lltoona College, Leto came to University Park disappointed with the amount of apa thy. He considered transferring to the Uni versity of California at Berkeley, but ulti mately decided to become involved at Penn State. "It was just a kind of collective awareness of how corporations overwhelmingly influ enced the university," said Leto, explaining his motivation. In late February, he read about a nation wide, student-run push for colleges to join the Worker Rights Consortium, a fledgling anti-sweatshop organization created in part to challenge plans of a similar group called the Fair Labor Association. Leto and more than 20 students marched into Spanier's office in Old Main to ask where the university stood, relative to the Feb. 20 arrest of protesters advocating the WRC for another Big Ten school, the Uni versity of Wisconsin-Madison. A month later, Austermuhle, Leto and the rest of STAR began what was probably the most visible of demonstrations this semester. In the meantime, Black Caucus, led by its president, Joseph Dawkins, organized a march through campus March 1 in response to a New York court case. Under the illusion that he was carrying a gun, police officers shot repeatedly and killed Amadou Diallo, a West African immi grant, who was actually unarmed. The rally occurred shortly after a jury found the offi cers not guilty of any charges. It was one of many protests arranged in New York and around the country. Activism also emerged in more silent forms this semester. The last week of March, Penn State Pax Christi, a local chapter of the international Catholic peace and justice organization, protested U.N. sanctions in Iraq by display ing 150 baby dolls at various spots across campus. The dolls represented the number of Free Delivery!! Exotic Indian Cuisine with a Large Selection of Vegetarian and ietarian Dishes from Northern India. Non-Vei luck Daily 11:0 8-2:31 :^ . r:::::se,s,..r . t,' Students 4.: D;uirig LurchanDhper, Carry out Foods & Reservations Available Friendly Atmosphere Complementary Glass of Wine w/ Each Dinner On Cash IPURY VT nem Cash fo s r tu y f o f u l r sp A & ifr-%- 1 --F--e for your stuff! WIW II ) support Live Ill'usic! activism semester Iraqi children who die each day from hard ships arising from the sanctions. In April, STAR was back. After unsuc cessful attempts at forcing Penn State to sign on with the WRC, a few protesters pitched tents on Old Main Lawn during the afternoon of April 7, ready to remain until administrators discussed their goals. What began as four tents and nine people grew to a continuous "tent-city" protest that lasted 19 full days. The STAR protest provided a backdrop for an environmental rally attended by about 200 people April 19. Members of the Green Destiny Council that day publicly released "Penn State Indicators 2000," an ecological checkup and sustainability report. The next day, the unionization movement by some Penn State graduate students came out into the open and conducted a "work-in" on the steps of Pattee Library. Thirty to 40 graduate assistants, mostly from the Graduate and Fixed Term Employees Organization, held their office hours outside that Thursday afternoon last week, said Heather Keegan, an active mem ber of the group. It was the first outdoor demonstration by the organization, which has been meeting since last semester. Tuesday, the camping protesters outside Old Main announced the end of their stay at a solidarity rally called "Grassroots on the Lawn," at which members from the gradu ate group also spoke. USG President Matt Roan attended the rally. "Student activism is still something stu dents can do to express their opinions on campus," he said. "Apathy is generally on the decline, which is good." However, Spanier noted that activists are still in the minority. "It is still true that only a small portion of the student body is involved," he said. "Stu dent voter turnout in campus, local and national elections seems to be at an all-time low. There is ... a lot of apathy on many issues." $5195 Lunch Buffet Day bur hill 501-11111 pi 7066 INTERNATIONAL Take Our Daughters to Work Day shows possibilities to young girls From DAUGHTERS, Page I. "We're really fortunate to have these opportunities and these resources," she said. "It gives her a chance to see more of the university." Tice added she was also excited to view more of the university than she can on a normal workday. "It's just a great day for women and girls," said Michaelene Franzetta, a mem ber of the Executive Committee of the Com mission for Women and chair of this year's Take Our Daughters to Work Day commit tee. The Ms. Foundation for Women created Take Our Daughters to Work Day in 1993. It was intended to be a way for girls to learn how to remain confident in themselves and their talents. The organization's Web site says girls are likely to show a significant drop in self esteem, a lowered sense of self-worth and can feel insecure as they begin to enter ado lescence. "At this age, the girls are impression able," Franzetta said. "It's to let them know that you can be whatever you want to be." Many people participated in the orga nized morning portion of the program. The Partnership director 'goes home' From MANN, Page I. Next month, informational kiosks will be available to help State College visitors. In addition, with Mann's help the partnership has developed a draft that would create a downtown improvement district. "I think we've done things you can see and touch and, hopefully, we've built stronger relationships within the communi ty," said Mann, adding he hopes the new director will continue the ongoing projects. Mike Albright, manager of Woodring's Floral Gardens, 145 S. Allen St., said he hopes Mann's successor will try to alleviate the difficult parking conditions. "That's something we hear about a lot from our customers," Albright said. 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"You always thought she was the cook, the laundry lady, the chauffeur, the house keeper, etc.," Paterno said, adding that she was glad that the girls had an opportunity to see the professional sides of their mothers' lives. "You are learning that women have the ability to do anything," she said. "Your des tiny will not be a matter of chance, your des tiny will be a matter of choice." As she prepared to leave the luncheon and go to her mom's office for the remain der of the day, Katie seemed to be in a good mood. "I really enjoyed it," she said. "I'll be look ing forward to it next year and I hope other people had as much fun as I did." Because parking fines are enforced so vehemently, Albright said it discourages people from parking downtown. The board of directors for the partnership will conduct a national search for a new director to replace Mann. The search process began last week when they placed ads on downtown man agement Web sites and in newspapers, Horner said. As he bids farewell to his former college town, Mann said he has enjoyed serving State College and its community. "I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer," he said. "It's really been a great community to work in. There's a lot of support from people who gave time and energy." Now accepting : g c g OPEN LATER DURING SEMESTER ONE EXTRA LARGE Two Topping and 2 Liter of Coke Early deadlines hassle students From MOVING OUT, Page 1. think they will be in the dorms past noon. Kareem Samhouri (freshman-engineer ing science), a resident of Stuart Hall, already spoke to his housing personnel, but he said they would not make an exception for him. "My parents are out of town until Sun day," said Samhouri, adding he will have to move his belongings into his fraternity house overnight until his parents can arrive. "It's like moving twice," he said. "If I didn't have that house, I don't know what I'd do." 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