WEDNESDAY Oct. 9, 2002 Vol. 103 No. 60 16 pages Two injured in separate accidents A bicyclist and pedestrian were struck by vehicles in unrelated incidents on Atherton Street yesterday. By Jamle Blttner and Joe Carey COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS I jgcl34@psu.edu A bicyclist and a pedestrian were injured in separate accidents involving motorists yesterday on Atherton Street. The male bicyclist suffered severe head and leg injuries, and the condition of the female pedestrian is still unknown. Witnesses at the scene described her injuries as not appearing serious. Penn State student George Trammel, 19, was transported to Centre Communi ty Hospital, after a brown Ford Club Hillel makes `care' cards for victims of terrorism By Rebecca Oberholtzer and Jamie Bittner COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS I rloll6 =psu-edu Messages of peace were the inspi ration for "Cards that ('are." an event sponsored by the First Year Students of Hillel (FYSHL The cards were made last night in the Clark Cultural Lounge in Findlay Commons, and it gave students an opportunity to reach out to children of terrorist attack victims. Some cards will be sent as far away as Israel, where terror is an ongoing problem. Others were addressed to families in Maryland. New York and other locations in the United States. "Cards that Care - was planned by Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. The group decided it was an important service opportunity for the student community. "I just hope that maybe this is a very small way to show that people care about what's going on over there [in Israeli. - said Matt Konigsberg. Jewish Campus Service Corps (JCSC) fellow. Along with FYSH. JCS(' is a branch organization involved in the Group hopes coasters will curb binge drinking By Nichole Dobo and Caroline Gabsewics COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS nmil 13( Dsu Kegs, cases of beer and coasters at local bars now come with an added bonus a message about responsible drinking from the University Park ('am pus Community Partnership. The partnership received a $20.000 grant from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Inc. The money was used to pay for coasters, keg envelopes and other educational tools to convey the partnership's "party smart" message. The coasters were also funded in part by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. In side V-- Group honors assault victims The Center for Women Students and the Office of Residence Life are spon soring the Penn State Clothesline Pro ject. The project honors those who have died violently from attacks because of their sexual orientation or from battery, rape, sexual assault or incest. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Page 8. U.S. soldier killed in Kuwait Two Kuwaiti gunmen in a pickup truck attacked U.S. forces during a war games exercise yesterday on an island off the Kuwaiti coast in the Per sian Gulf, killing one and wounding another before they were shot to death by U.S. troops. I INTERNATIONAL, Page 5 . Women's soccer blanks Terps The No. 12 Penn State women's soc cer team played a strong defensive game last night at Jeffrey Field as they blanked Maryland, 1-0. Junior Joanna Lohmann scored the Nittany Lions' only goal in the 67th minute to extend the team's home winning streak to 16 contests. SPORTS, Page 9 . , Inc T OTI I fti\ If k til/ 'C LL E A \ \ __ ' i __l __J ___J I _I Wagon minivan hit his bike on North Atherton Street, police said. Trammel was then life-flighted to Geisinger Med ical Center. As of last night, Trammel was still in the operating room, a Geisinger spokes woman said. The bicyclist was struck at about 11 a.m. yesterday, and the accident is still under investigation, State College Police Department Cpl. Mark Argiro said. He said charges might be filed if it is found that either the motorist or cyclist com mitted a violation. Preliminary investigation revealed Students make cards for terrorism victims in an event sponsored by the Hiliel and FYSH organizations larger national Jewish organization of Hillel. While Konigsberg specifically mentioned terror victims in Israel. he also mentioned the need for sup port in our own communities. Empathy is very important ... these are all connected they are all terror: Konigsberg said. Amy Denholtz ( sophomore-adver . - We wanted to give the students some thing that they could have around and use that gives them our message," said Linda LaSalle, partnership co-chair and community health educator for Universi ty Health Services. The coasters and keg envelopes are made of paper causing one student to disagree with the entire campaign. Killing trees what a waste of money. - said Kate Moran (senior-psy chologvi. "That will inspire me to drink more purely out of spite." More than 100,000 coasters will be dis tributed to locals bars that are members of the Tavern Association of State Col lege. Calendar 3 State .. Classifieds 12 Opinions 15 Scoreboard ... . 11 Crossword 15 Sports 9 Horoscope 12 TV Listings 14 International 5 Weather 2 Newsroom: (814) 865-1828 Ads/Business: (814) 865-2531 www.collegian.psu.edu PUBLISHED INDEPENDENTLY BY STUDENTS AT PENN STATE Trammel was entering North Atherton Street from the bus station driveway when he was struck by the van, police said. The bike was positioned in the left turning lane of North Atherton Street after the accident. The man's shoe was found on the sidewalk. The van was being driven by 21-year old Cassandra Rhoads, of Howard. Rhoads was driving southbound on Atherton Street and had two passengers in the van, none of whom were injured, police said. Witnesses said the bike acci dent appeared to be serious. student ty , J , :ii Hard-rockers Korn, Disturbed to stop at BJC liobduLS tising), head of FYSH, explained one purpose of FYSH is to get students involved in Hillel and combine it with the Jewish tradition of volunteering and commitment to community. "When people are in need of know ing other people care, this is one of the things that shows them other people are out there thinking about them," Denholtz said. The keg envelopes will be distnbu, to anyone under the age of 25 who pi chases a keg or a large amount of br from local distributors. Tips for condu( ing a "trouble-free" party are include in the envelope. This program evolved after several conversations on how to get the part nership's message across to students who may engage in high-risk drink ing, LaSalle said. The campaign uses a "social non model," that assumes students overeL mate the amount their peers drink all hol. The keg envelopes and coasters help "create a health-promoting noni. See DRINKING. Page 2 State College resident gains joy from volunteering Editor's Note: This is part of a con tinuing series profiling Penn State and State College community members. By Nichole Dobo COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I nmdl3o@psu.edu To say that Sue Smith is involved in the State College community would be an understatement. Fundraiser, chairwoman on numer ous committees, and volunteer to countless organizations, Smith is con sidered a pillar in the volunteer com munity by many. The mother of two grown children, Smith said she helped to instill the com munity service values into her daugh ter, Penny, and her son, Dan. remember when they helped me with a craft recycling center," Smith said. "We recycled toilet paper tubes and other items for organizations like Girl Scout troops to use in craft proj ects." Now that her children have grown, "The way the bike looked, it looked pretty mangled," said Jamie Clark, (sophomore-mechanical engineering) who saw the bicyclist. Clark said the man was still moving after the accident occurred. The State College police arrived at the scene and were assisted by Penn State Police Services, the State College Public Works Department and Alpha Commu nity Ambulance Service, Argiro said. Portions of South Atherton Street were temporarily closed due to the bike accident. FYSH obtained the supplies used to make the cards. Konigsberg said the event was not limited to members of the Jewish community. Other students were encouraged to send cards as well. Students can drop off cards until tomorrow at the Hillel office, 212 Eisenhower Chapel. Smith baby-sits her neighbor's two young children. She takes them along to projects that she is working on, like bell ringing at the Interfaith Mission. The mission is a collection of 37 church or- ganizations that help people in need of fi nancial as- sistance. Smith noted that most of the housing in State College is intended for students. and many times realtors charge a certain amount of rent per person. This amount is exponentially more than a single family working for minimum wage can afford, she said. - People think that this (State Col lege] is such a well-to-do area," Smith said. "But the fact is that there are many people in this area who work service-related jobs and cannot afford to live here. Housing prices are outra geous." 30 cents off campus ©2002 Collegian Inc See ACCIDENT, Page 2 Courtes: of The Partnership WEATHER Page 2 TODAY: Partly cloudy USG fills vacant position The Senate appointed a parliamentarian for the rest of the year. By Randy Winder COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I wrwl29@psu.edu The parliamentarian's seat at Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate meetings was filled last night. Stephen Damadeo was appointed temporary parliamentarian for the remainder of the fall semester by Senate President Bridget Van Osten and was unanimously approved by Senate. A parliamentarian advises the members of Senate on parliamen tary procedure both during and out side of meetings. The position has been empty during Senate meetings this semester because the originally appointed parliamentarian, Matt Midles, was unable to attend meet ings. "We just wanted to handle the situ ation as soon as possible." Van Osten said. There was no debate or voicing of concerns surrounding the appoint ment, except from Jim Flook, Senate staff coordinator. During the open student forum portion of the meeting, Flook read a speech criticizing the manner in which Van Osten chose the sit-in par liamentarian. Along with Midles, Flook submit ted an application to be parliamen tarian last year to Van Osten, who was overseeing the application process. When Midles could not attend meetings this semester due to a class conflict, Flook told Van Osten he was willing to step in and fill the position. Van Osten said earlier this semes ter only one person had applied to fill in for Midles during Senate meet ings, but would not name the individ ual. The unnamed person had a pos sible conflict of interest, Van Osten said. Since Flook was the only person See USG, Page 2. A Lemont resent for 34 years, she has been involved in the Penn State community and surrounding areas for decades "I just really enjoy doing this," Smith said. "It' s very rewarding. I had breast cancer in 'B4, and it makes you look at what's really important in life." Now, in addition to numerous other projects. Smith also councils other women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Community physicians often refer women who have been diag nosed to her if they need to talk, she said. think that it helps sometimes to talk to someone who has been there before," Smith said. "And I think that it helps me just as much sometimes to talk about it with them." Smith believes that being involved in the community is a way for her to give back to it. Organization, attention to detail and multi-tasking are all very important qualities for someone who chooses to be a full-time volunteer, she said. See SPOTLIGHT. Page 2
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