I THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2000
UNIVERSITY PARK FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, SEPT. 14, 2000
Brilliant sunshine to start the day will give way to increasing clouds by mid-afternoon as a strong
cold front treks eastward. Showers and a rumble of thunder will develop tonight in advance of this
storm system. A vigorous upper level low pressure system will situate itself over the East Coast for
much of the weekend, resulting in noticeably colder temperatures and brisk conditions.
Today
Blue skies early,
clouds later in
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Today
Normal high
Record high
Normal low
74 ° F
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51 °F
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35 °F in 1985
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Record low
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 am September 6)
September precipitation . . .0.64 inches
Normal September precip . .3.06 inches
September temp. departure . .+ 2.27 F°
Sun Data
Sunset today .. .
Sunrise tomorrow
NEWS IN BRIEF
USG appoints students to new positions
The Undergraduate Student Government appointed two students to
USG department positions this week.
Jenn Solt (senior-biobehavioral health) was appointed director of the
USG Department of Women's Affairs.
Her goals for the program include increasing awareness of women's
health options at Penn State and dealing with the issue of rape preven
tion.
Erin Schneiderman (junior-administration of justice) was assigned to
the position of associate justice of USG Supreme Court. She has previ
ously been a clerk in the court and said she hopes to encourage more
communication among the branches of USG.
Man leaves friend's child on street corner
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) A city man was arrested yesterday
and charged with abandoning a friend's toddler on a street corner.
Odell Allen, 47, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
Sgt. Thomas Selesky said the child's mother, Laura White, 35, of North
Brunswick, took the boy to Allen's home at about 4 p.m. Monday.
She stayed until midnight, when she left the child with Allen, Selesky
said.
Less than two hours later, White was arrested in New Brunswick for
prostitution but did not mention she had a child or that he had been left
at a friend's house, Selesky said.
"Mr. Allen now has this baby and doesn't know where she's at,"
Selesky said.
Allen took the child to Lee Avenue and Suydam Street, called police
from a public telephone and reported that there was a baby abandoned
there, Selesky said.
Allen hid nearby and waited until police arrived before leaving the
area, Selesky said.
He was arrested at his home yesterday without incident and was being
held at the Middlesex County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 bail.
The child, whose name and age had not been determined yesterday,
was turned over to the custody of the state Division of Youth and Family
Services after being examined at Robert Wood Johnson University Hos
pital.
POLICE LOG
■ Theft: A Trek Mountain Bike the window of his vehicle was dam
was stolen Tuesday night from an aged while the car was parked in
apartment on the 100 block of Lot 43, and stereo components and
South Atherton Street, the State tools were removed sometime
College Police Department said. between Sept. 4 and Tuesday, Penn
The bike is valued at $B5O,
according to police.
■ Theft: A student reported that
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BIG TEN FORECAST STATE FORECAST
Today's Weather
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Ohio State
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State Police Services said.
Estimated value of the damage
and theft is $424.
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Scranton 75/48 MS
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Students react to dorm assaults
From ASSAULTS, Page 1.
the assaults had moved out of the building, Cum
mings said
Several male residents reported yesterday that
many men in the building were upset with Truong, but
Residence Life staff told the men not to "go after him."
Many residents said they knew little about Truong,
who reportedly lived in temporary housing on third
floor.
Jared Bilski (freshmen-communications) said, as a
male, he still felt safe. "I still sleep with my door
unlocked," he said.
But Bilski said his female dorm mates must be care
ful. "For the girls, they have a lot to worry about," he
said.
Although Truong lived in Snyder Hall and had card
access to the secured building, residents said the dorm
is entered easily by non-residents.
"You can rip the door open," said Rennie Settanni
(freshman-division of undergraduate studies).
Library cafe offers food, refreshments
From PAITEE, Page 1.
part to put it here, I think they'll get more business."
Kim Miller (senior-finance) also likes the cafe for its
location. "It's good to have a place in the library instead
of the student lounge that just has vending machines. I
come to the library during my break, so this is good,"
she said.
The café offers a variety of foods, including sand
wiches, wraps, soups, salads and baked goods. There
are three chefs who cook for the café, and they gradu
ated from the Culinary Institute of America. The ven
ture is a joint effort between the library and the Office
Housing and Food Services Operations.
"Our chefs like to be creative and try new things,"
said Mary Kendall, manager of MacKinnon's Café.
Types of soup being served include Texas bean, veg
etable beef puree, and pea and ham soup.
Soon, there will be microwaveable dinners available
with entrees such as meatloaf and mashed potatoes.
"We're hoping to get more of a dinner rush," Kendall
said.
The cafe also features many coffee and espresso
drinks and desserts.
It also has games that students can play to relax
after studying. "We even have Connect Four to take
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Ken Weidaw (freshman-communications) agreed
but said Snyder Hall residents themselves are part of
the problem. "The alarm goes off, but nobody cares
about it," he said.
Last week, the Undergraduate Student Government
discussed increasing dorm security, including the pos
sibility of 24-hour lockdowns on the dorms. Currently,
dorms are locked nightly at 8 p.m.
USG President Matt Roan said the weekend's
assaults are more proof that heightened security is
needed in the dorms, as well as better awareness
about sexual assault and rape.
Roan said USG has not yet decided how security
should be increased, but it is a continued matter of dis
cussion.
But Sunday's assault made the issue hit home, Roan
said.
"It's frightening to think someone living in the resi
dence halls could have done this someone who goes
to Penn State," he said.
people back to their childhood," Kendall said with a
smile.
In the following weeks, the cafe will be putting up
undergraduate art from Penn State's School of Visual
Arts that will change every two weeks, as well as adding
a sound system. Kendall plans to be running special
late night happy hours and acoustic music, depending
on the noise factor on the library.
The atmosphere of the cafe attracts students to it.
"I really like the atmosphere. It's really nice to study
and take a break It's a pretty quiet location," McKay
said.
There are fresh plants on every table inside the cafe,
and the wide doors open out to the patio, giving it a
European feel.
The café is a. result of money donated by Don and
Marion MacKinnon. The money was originally for a stu
dent lounge but evolved into the café. The MacKinnons
visited it last week and were pleased with the café,
Kendall said.
The café is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday;
9 am. to 6 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and 2
to 9 p.m. Sunday. Students may purchase items with
meal points or cash. The option of using Lion Cash will
begin soon.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
WEATHER HIGHLIGHT
On this day in 1987, a swath of
damage extending from Minnesota
to Texas was caused by thunder
storms in association with a cold
front. Hailstones as large as base
balls were reported in lowa, where
crop damages totalled more than ten
million dollars.
UV INDEX
The UV Index is a measure of the
predicted ultraviolet radiation reach
ing the earth's surface. The lowest
number on the UV Index is 0, indicat
ing minimal UV radiation exposure.
A number greater than or equal to 10
indicates very high UV radiation
exposure. Today's UV Index is 5, and
it will take approximately 30 minutes
to sunburn.
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Police seize
local-grown
marijuana
From MARIJUANA, Page 1
you can manufacture it locally," said
Harley.
According to the Pennsylvania
State Police Bureau of Drug Law
Enforcement, marijuana continues
to be a major cash crop in the state.
In 1999, the state police collected
3,867 kilograms of processed mari
juana, along with 9,387 plants that
were eradicated. The bureau adds
that this amount is equal to an esti
mated street value of about $22 mil
lion.
"The potential is there for value,"
said Merrill referring to the amount
and street value of marijuana.
Harley said major marijuana traf
ficking rings throughout the state are
frequently investigated and prosecut
ed.
People that found growing the
plant could face up to two felony
charges.
One would be for possession with
intent to manufacture and the other
for the manufacturing of a controlled
substance.
And although police do a yearly
sweep through out the state, large
metropolitan areas, such as Philadel
phia and Pittsburgh, are sometimes
missed because marijuana is mostly
grown in areas that are more rural.
Less urban areas are more viable
spots for growing marijuana because
they are secluded and have an abun
dance of farmland, Harley said.
Harley sees marijuana as a unique
drug because of its endurance
through the years.
"I've never really seen a decrease
in marijuana trafficking rings. Mari
juana seems to be a drug that stays
constant," Harley said.