2 I WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2002
:CWS UNIVERSITY PARK FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9, 2002
Today
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Hip 60
Five Day Forecast
-;;Today: Cool with more clouds than sun. High 60
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 47
Tomorrow: A mix of clouds and sunshine. High 64, Low 50
-Friday: Chance for showers. High 62, Low 51
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy with an early shower. High 64, Low 51
;;Sunday: Partly sunny. High 64, Low 50
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-.Three admit to buying
fake IDs from offiCial
PITTSBURGH (AP) Three
eastern Pennsylvania residents have
pleaded guilty to paying $l,OOO to
$1,500 each to a former state trans
'::portation official in Pittsburgh for
bogus noncommercial driver's
licenses.
Danielle Amann Dirugeris, 37, of
Limerick, John Sawick, 50, of Hat
boro, and Paul Sakalauskas Jr., 34, of
Morrisville, all pleaded guilty Mon
day.
Charges were tampering with pub
lic documents with intent to defraud.
POLICE LOG
■ A woman visiting Penn State
was indecently assaulted in a hotel
room early Sunday morning, Penn
State Police Services said.
Police said the victim was assault
ed by an acquaintance, but neither
the victim nor the aggressor are
Penn State students, police said.
They were guests at the Nittany Lion
Inn.
The incident is under investiga
tion, police said.
USG
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who applied for the position before it
was filled by Damadeo, he assumed
he was that person.
"This is a part of what I don't
understand," Flook said.
"None of them [concerned sena
tors] were mature enough to come to
me and discuss possible conflicts. I
would strongly disagree."
An interview for the position was
never conducted between Flook and
Van Osten.
Flook said he was never notified
whether he was chosen for the posi
tion or not.
The parliamentarian has no ability
'to influence discussion, so there is no
room for a conflict of interest, he
added.
Students must apply for the posi
tion of parliamentarian, Flook said.
However, Damadeo said he did not
apply for the position.
"We decided that it would be better
that I didn't apply," Damadeo said.
Van Osten said Flook was over
looked because he already had a
direct role in Senate as staff coordi
nator.
Damadeo is the business director
for USG.
As the business director, he han
dles all funding events and pro-
Warns.
Flook served as parliamentarian
for two months last year.
Collegian Staff Writer Nicholas Kersh
..
boomer contributed to this story.
Accident
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- Many people who passed the acci
dent said they think the intersection
is unsafe.
"Sometimes it's a green light, and
people still cross ... it's dangerous,"
said Zhidan Zhang, a lab technician
for the astrobiology research center,
Who observed the aftermath of the
accident
The female pedestrian, who is
unidentified, was struck while trying
to cross illegally between the cross
walks east to west near Penn State's
Information Sciences and Technolo
gy Building at about 5 p.m. She was
taken to Centre Community Hospital
by ambulance, police said.
The investigation is continuing on
the bike accident, and police ask any
one who witnessed the incident to
call 234-7150.
Tonight
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Low 47
ALMANAC
Today
Normal high
Record high
Normal low
Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Showers
Record low 27 deg. in 1935
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 am yesterday)
Mostly Sunny
Showers
Mostly Sunny
Oct. precipitation
Normal Oct. precip .
Oct. temp. departure
Sun Data
Sunset today
Sunrise tomorrow ..
Showers
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Showers
INSIDE VIEW :
Geoffrey Shapiro (senior-mechanical engineering) looks at
the Dauphin Dual engine helicopter that Hershey Medical Center's Life Lion uses. The
helicopter was presented yesterday between the Leonard and Earth and Engineering
Sciences buildings.
orum raises awareness about disabilities
Local officials and residents discussed job opportunities and presented awards for disabled people.
By Natasha Cahill
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I nwclo4@psu.edu
Career service officials said disabled
people are one of the most overlooked
groups in society despite the fact that
its members come from all walks of life.
"It's very hard to raise people's
awareness," said Jack Rayman, direc
tor of Penn State Career Services.
IThe issue is] not something that we
as a society pay a lot of attention to," he
added.
Last night, officials from the universi
ty and State College gathered to speak
to an audience of about 50 people.
The event began Penn State's sixth
annual observation of National Disabili
ty Employment Awareness Month.
Rayman acted as facilitator for the
event, which served as a forum for dis
cussion of issues surrounding job
employment and disability, and was also
Spotlight
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"I always do more than one thing at
once," she said. "Sometimes I'm doing
two or three."
Her husband, Ron Smith said she is
an exceptionally capable person who is
able to use her talents to help others.
"She is always working on some
thing, and now that I am retired, I have
time to help out too," Ron Smith added.
Being reared in a family that was
very active in the community helped to
infuse service and volunteer values,
she said.
"My mother, Catherine 'Kit' Fernald,
helped to launch a program for build
ing a swimming pool in our hometown
when I was young," Smith said. "She
helped raise the funds and organized
everything."
Tomorrow
High 64, Low 50
Previous Day Summary
Monday
High: 63
Low: 39
Rain or Liquid Equivalent: 0.00"
Temperature Departure: -2.17 deg
Record Precipitation: 1.90" (1950)
63 deg.
84 deg. in 1939
43 deg.
0.13 inches
2.92 inches
.+7.24 deg.
6:40 pm
7:18 am
LOCAL
Regional Forecast Discussion
An area of low pressure moving across south
ern Canada will push a weak frontal boundary
through the Commonwealth today. This system
will be moisture starved. As a result, expect to see
little more than a good deal of cloudiness through
out the day. These clouds will allow for cooler tem
peratures than we've seen in recent days. Our
next chance of rain will occur on Friday when a
stronger cold front approaches the region.
PENNSYLVANIA
Monday
This section shows the temperature and precipiation
extremes for the previous day in the state of
Pennsylvania as of 8 am yesterday
Maximum high temperature: 79° F at
Philadelphia
Minimum low temperature: 27° F at Bradford
Maximum rain or liquid equivalent: 0.00" at all
stations
an awards presentation to recognize
the accomplishments of several individ
uals at the MBNA Career Services Cen
ter.
Throughout this month, Career Ser
vices will be offering a variety of work
shops geared toward students with dis
abilities.
The topics of these sessions will
cover subjects from applying to gradu
ate school, career planning, effective
interviewing and job search strategies.
All workshops will be held at the MBNA
Career Services Center.
Angel Miles (senior-English) spoke to
the audience on the different challenges
she has faced as a person with disabili
ties.
"The number one concern I have as a
person with a disability is dispelling the
different myths," she said, adding that
she felt one of the greatest myths is the
belief that a physical disability neces-
Drinking
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tive environment," according to the
partnership.
The U.S. Department of Education
promotes the use of the social norm
model, LaSalle said.
Some students believe that the cam
paign might not have an impact on the
target audience.
"From my experience, I don't think
this is worthwhile," Susan Wilson
(sophomore-elementary education)
said.
"By this time, [students] make up
their mind on what they want to do, but
it's an admirable effort."
Drinking responsibly is the key to
the campaign, LaSalle said. However,
she noted that nearly 22 percent of
Penn State students do not drink at all,
Moon Phases
Today: Waxing crescent
Oct 13: First quarter
Oct 21: Full moon
Oct 29: Last quarter
Nov 4: New moon
XTREM ES
Advisers help
schedule spring courses
The next few weeks will be busy
ones for Penn State's advisers.
With the majority of undergraduate
students set to schedule this month,
advisers are meeting with students to
help plan for next semester.
The productivity of these meetings
depends on the readiness of both the
adviser and the student.
Bruce Ellis, administrative director
of undergraduate studies for the Smeal
College of Business Administration,
stressed that advisers are there to
assist in student scheduling, not to do
the job for them.
"The adviser is there to make sure
the student has an appropriate plan,"
Ellis said.
"It's a lot easier when students take
that first step themselves. All the infor
mation they need to do that is on the
Web, from sample schedules to degree
audits."
Jean Landa Pytel, the assistant
dean of student services for the Col
lege of Engineering, echoed those sen
timents.
"The job of our advisers is to answer
questions about alternatives and
options that our students have," Landa
Pytel said.
Not all students are satisfied with
the performance of their advisers.
Common complaints range from a
lack of convenient appointment times
to the need for more personalized
advising.
Some students said their advisers
were not able to answer their ques
tions adequately.
Zach Moran (freshman-liberal arts)
said he wanted more detailed informa-
sarily signifies incompetence in other
areas.
At the presentation, Career Services
presented an Academic Recognition
Award to a student who has overcome a
disability to thrive in the classroom.
JoAnn Swaim (senior-mechanical
engineering) was presented with the
award for her contributions to the
National Aeronautics and Space Admin
istration (NASA).
She previously won awards from
NASA as well.
"l believe that a disability can be con
sidered an unexpected obstacle," said
Swaim, who is legally blind. 'As with any
unexpected obstacle, it will take some
work to get around it, but it certainly is
possible."
A panel of speakers, including State
College Mayor Bill Welch, Howard
Adler of the State Civil Service Commis
sion and Sue Kellerman and Cheri
according to the 1997 Pulse Survey. In
addition, most students only consume
zero to four alcoholic beverages a
night, LaSalle said.
"This shows that most people over
estimate how many students are
engaging in high-risk drinking," she
added.
Most people think binge drinking in
State College is a problem because the
people who do that usually stand out,
LaSalle said
"We tend to notice people who are
calling attention to themselves,"
LaSalle said.
EGIUNAL FORECAST MAP ADDITIONAL WEATHER
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cate the expected high temperatures for today.
Today's forecasted high and tomorrow morn
ing's low are also shown for selected cities.
Legend: SU(Sunny), MS(Mostly Sunny).
PS(Partly Sunny), MC(Mostly Cloudy),
CY(Cloudy), RN(Rain), RS(Rain/Snow),
SH(Showers), SN(Snow), SF(Snow Flurries), MX
(Mix), TS(Thunderstorms), WY(Windy), FZ
(Freezing Rain/Sleet).
By Aaron Sisson
FOR THE COLLEGIAN
"By this time, [students] make up their mind on what
they want to do, but it's an admirable effort."
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
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students
tion on courses than he received
"They didn't have a lot of advice on
which teachers were better or what
options I had for different courses of
study to pursue," Moran said. "A lot of
it seemed like it was hit and miss so
far"
Other students said they had better
experiences with their advisers.
Rebecca Conrad (junior-landscape
contracting) said, "Advisers are there
to make sure we take what we're sup
posed to, when we're supposed to, and
mine has always done that."
John Moore, University Faculty Sen
ate chair, said the university policy on
advising is clear students should
advise themselves.
And though some students look to
their advisers for more than gradua
tion requirements, Moore said this is
not necessarily within the mandate of
advising.
"The bottom line in advising is that
students graduate on time," Moore
said.
Moore added that complaints often
arise from students when they are see
ing only the shortcomings of the sys
tem.
He said the current system is an
improvement from 30 years ago, but
added, "that doesn't mean that every
body couldn't do a better job."
While university policy does place
the responsibility of scheduling on the
student, advising staffs do offer pro
grams other than appointments to help
students.
The official University Undergradu
ate Advising Handbook is available
online at www.psu.edu/dept/dus/unad
bk/unadbk.html. Additional advising
information can be found at
www.psu.edu/advising/.
Banks of the Preservation Department
of Pattee Library talked about disabili
ties in the work force.
Welch addressed the areas in which
State College could work to improve its
handling of people with disabilities, but
said the borough has made great
strides.
I think that we've come a long way in
accommodating mobility and physical
issues," he said.
The area in which State College could
most improve was how residents
viewed disabled people, citing an exam
ple of stores' reluctancy to hire people
with physical disabilities, Welch added.
Miles emphasized how a lack of infor
mation can stigmatize the disabled
community
"People will disabilities will never
realize their full potential unless society
gives them the opportunity to do so,"
she said.
sophomore-elementary education
"But if you think about it numerical
ly, there is no possible way that 42,000
students can be downtown at the same
time in bars or at parties."
Officer Tony Lopinsky of the State
College Police Department offered a
similar opinion with LaSalle and sup
ported the program.
"Overall, most students are here to
go to school and go to work," Lopinsky
said.
"However, we do see problems from
a percentage of people who cannot
handle their alcohol and who do not
drink responsibly"
Susan Wilson