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Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Nelly has
crowd in
a 'sweat'
at BJC
Reviewed by Paul Weinstein
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I ptwllo@psu.edu
Well, it certainly was hot in the
Bryce Jorrrdan Center last night. And
there were plenty of "uh ohhh"s. But
don't worry nothing was wrong.
Fbp-rap superstar and playful thug
Nelly presented a lecture in "country
grammar" for a moderate crowd at the
center last night. Along with no less
than 10 vocalist representatives from
his Derrty Ent squad, the St. Louis
native provided a singable, danceable
and bounce-able set of universally
appealing party music.
It wouldn't have been an official hip
hop show without a healthy dose of rel
atively unknown openers to pump up
the crowd before the Sweat/Suit man
himself took the stage, though.
After an ominous, off-stage voice
commanded Penn State to "make
some noise" and asked all the "sexy
ladies" to identify themselves, a series
of rotating emcees provided a few
verses of what could very well be the
next big thing to blast out of car win
dows on College Avenue.
The hour-long round robin included
highlights from duo King Jacob and
Prentiss Church, who had excellent
chemistry and crowd control, and
female rapper Chocolate Tai, whose
flow was only interrupted by the fact
that her name sounds like a joke from
an In Living Color skit. Many of these
artists' catchy, carefree tunes clicked
with the animated audience and hinted
at future sets that might connect even
better once we all are familiar with the
hooks and can sing along.
But no amount of warming up, no
matter how derrty, could have pre
pared concertgoers tkir the emergence
of Nelly himself, who seemed to mate
rialize at the top of an onstage stair
case amidst a cloud of presumably
artificial smoke. Although he looked
slightly uncomfortable but slick with
his white jacket and massive belt buck
le, Cornell Haynes Jr. wasn't faking it
when he began his set with "Heart of a
Champion" from Sweat, his latest
release.
By the time he had us all bobbing in
unison to "E. 1." two songs later, Nelly
was looking way more at ease in a
Penn State basketball jersey. The
song's memorable chorus, almost five
years old at this point, still managed to
elicit a better sing-along than a Penn
State football game rendition of the
Collegian chooses
next year's leaders
By Lando Cataldo
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I lac2B7@psu.edu
The Daily Collegian's Board of
Directors selected two new Collegian
leaders for the next academic year.
After interviewing the candidates
and deliberating behind closed doors,
the board chose Jennette Hannah
(junior-journalism) as editor in chief
and Clay Kohler (junior-broadcast
journalism) as business manager last
night
Hannah and Kohler agreed that the
top priority for next year is increasing
readership.
"I want to get us to do more outside
of the Collegian," Kohler said. "We
need to connect more with the student
body!,
Hannah said that she wants the
paper to reach more students.
"We're not reaching freshmen," she
said.
"We need to offer things that can
only be found in a college newspaper.
We need to have more fun while keep
ing up the high quality" she added.
Though Kohler had no competition
Nelly performs at the Bryce
Members of NeNy's Derrty
,See NELLY, Page 2
for the business manager position,
Hannah competed with current Man
aging Editor (news)
Bridget Smith (jun
ior-journalism).
Hannah has
served as a local
economy reporter,
campus editor and
metro editor. Kohler
has served as a lay
out specialist.
Hannah said she
hopes to attract
more readers in the
coming year.
"I think there's a
lack of hard news,"
she said.
"People like to
read about the lat
est controversy and
criminal activity,"
Hannah added.
Kohler hopes to
Hannah
Kohler
start using advertis
ing on The Digital Collegian, the Colle
gian's Web site.
Ex-hoopster Tate reflects
on difficult PSU career
Jamaal Tate went through a lot
on and off the basketball court in
his time wearing Penn State blue
and white. I SPORTS, Page 11.
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Jordan Center last night as part of his
Ent label perform at the Bryce Jordan
See COLLEGIAN, Page 2
Male ballerina wears tights. proudly
By Alnsley Maloney
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I adm23s@psu.edu
When Tyler Mossman saw a sign that
said "Boyg Wanted" in the White Build
ing, he did what most guys would never
do he signed up for tights, pirouettes
and splits.
Last fall, Mossman (junior-compara
tive literature) tried out for Vole, Peen
State's ballet club, despite having no
prior ballet experience.
"In high school I tried out for the
spring musical, and because I'm a terri
ble singer, they cast me as a terrible
dancer," he said. "But I had fun and
met a lot of people, so when I saw the
sign, I thought I'd give it a shot."
During tryouts, Mossman discovered
that ballet is much different than any
dancing he had ever done.
"I had no idea what I was doing," he
said. "I told the girl standing near me
on the bar, 'Look I don't mean to stare,
but I have no idea what I'm doing so I'm
trying to copy.' "
Mossman's "copying" was apparently
good enough for him to be placed one
step ahead in the advanced beginner's
level. But he said in his first real class
his "terrible-ness was a lot more evi
dent."
"I didn't know the foot positions or
anything like that," he said. "After the
About 150 rallied at the capital
yesterday for state appr9priations
Megan Daum/Collegian
Sweat/Suit tour.
Megan Elvrum/Collegian
Center.
HUB celebrates 50 years
Cakes, speakers and perform
ances helped commemorate 50
years of the HUB-Robeson Center
yesterday during its birthday
celebration on the building's
ground floor. I LOCAL, Page 3.
Students ask
lawmakers
for funding
By Devon Lash
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I dlash@psu.edu
HARRISBURG About 150 stu
dents filled the steps of the Capitol
Building yesterday to petition legisla
tors for more state appropriations for
Penn State. Bridget Daly, Council of
Commonwealth Student Governments
(CCSG) president, spoke on behalf of
all the Penn State Commonwealth
Campuses and called on legislators to
provide higher appropriations not only
for next year but also for years to come.
"This is so crucial to develop, not
just for us, but so our brothers and sis
ters won't be left with the debts we
have," Daly said.
Students from University Park,
Commonwealth Campuses and other
state-related universities stood behind
six state representatives who spoke on
behalf of funding higher education.
PSU considering
MLK Jr. statue
By Lisa Welimann
COUEGIAN STAFF WRITER I Imws9lo@psu.edu
The Commission on Racial/Ethnic
Diversity (CORED) met yesterday to
discuss ways to commemorate Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s visit to Penn
State on Jan. 21, 1965.
Penn State President Graham
Spanier asked for CORED's recom
mendations on ways to memorialize
King's historic speech at Rae Hall, said
Mahmoud Ablan, student issues man
agement team co-chain
"It was historic because we are a
north state," Ablan said. "lb a crowd of
thousands, he made this speech at Rec
Hall."
Many suggestions for a commemo
ration are being considered, including
a statue.
"A lot of students want an actual
statue;" Ablan said. "Something
Tyler Mossman (junior-comparative literature) stretches before performing.
Mossman is the only male dancer in the Vole ballet club.
class I was dripping with sweat
There's a whole different set of muscles
you have to use."
After class, Mossman asked the
instructor to help him with the posi
tions, and he has been doing ballet ever
since. After four semesters, he has
Vol. 105 No. 142
Rep. Michael Sturla, D-Lancaster,
said Pennsylvania ranks second or
third in the country for its number of
institutions of higher learning.
"The real crime here is that we are
not funding higher
education," Sturla
said.
about tuition dol
lars. This is about the future of Penn
sylvania," Yudichak said.
During his address to legislators,
Undergraduate Student Government
(USG) President Galen Foulke said
See RALLY, Page 2.
very visible for everyone to see."
The Black Caucus requested the
erection of a statue of Kung in a list of
requests aimed at ending racism on
campus. However, in an official
response to the group, Vice President
for Student Affairs Vicky Thponey and
Vice Provost of Educational Equity
Terrell Jones said the Kmg family had
placed restrictions on the image and
asked CORED for other commemora
tion suggestions.
A statue of King at Rec Hall, which
would be placed across the street from
the Nittany Lion Shrine, has the poten
tial to be seen as a unified entrance to
Penn State, Ablan said.
Associate Vice Provost for Educa
tional Equity Thomas Poole said a stat
ue may not be the best option.
"There has been many great speak
ers, and I don't think the university
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worked his way up to the intermediate
level.
"I'm still pretty bad, but I've certainly
improved a lot," he said. "It's hard to
draw comparison. ... I've been doing it
for 15 months, and some of the girls
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Comics 17
Crossword 17
Opinion 8
Sports 11
State 7
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Rep. John Yudi
chak, D-Luzerne, a
1993 Penn State
graduate, said ris
ing tuition has
become a personal
concern.
"This is not just
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