Flushing ‘Bad Science’ myths, Science THE DAHLAjOLLEIiIAN Tuesday, March 22, 2005 PUBLISHED INDEPENDENTLY BY STUDENTS AT PENN STATE Kevin Clancey/Collegian Jon Rowe (senior-English), who goes by the stage name Troy Walsh, plays with his band in his basement with bassist John Kurlock (senior-economics). Walsh, a rap artist striving for a record deal, will tour with the Bloodhound Gang this summer. Student freestyles By Jessica Horton FOR THE COLLEGIAN recording his second album, tentatively titled White Noise, which is the follow- In his torn blue jeans and vintage up to his independent release, Country T-shirt, Jon Rowe looks like your Clubbin’. He is working with Grammy average Penn State student. winner Mike Elizondo, who has previ- It’s hard to believe that behind the Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses is a col lege student juggling the stresses of both school and a trying to live as a rap artist striving to land a record deal. In fact, this spring break, Rowe (sen ior-English) decided to ditch the beach for the recording studio and headed to US6 ELECTIONS Few outside campaigns attracted to first debate By Devon Lash COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | dlash@psu.edu About 130 students listened as 12 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) presidential candidates explained their goals for USG next year in Fbrum Building last night. However, only about ten students in the audience said they were unrelated to a campaign when USG presidential candidate Mark Taticchi asked audi ence members to raise their hands if they were not already affiliated with a candidate. This revelation emphasized the two themes that were highlighted by many of the candidates last night in the first election debate: communica- Playing the night away Los Angeles where he is currently ously worked with Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Gwen Stefani and Eve. Known to his fans as Troy Walsh a.k.a. Mr. Unlikely, Jon Rowe is just that unlikely. His production company, BurbLife, describes him as: “Your very own chic, country-clubbing musical messiah. Volvo-driving, gator-shirted, tion and student awareness of USG. “Only a dozen or so people were not affiliated with a campaign,” Taticchi said. “This speaks to student apathy.” Candidate Scott Sherbine said only communication between the USG branches will get things done for the students. “The respect needs to be there,” Sherbine said. “If Senate, Academic Assembly and the executive branch would communicate, we wouldn’t be See DEBATE, Page 2. A ticket faces a possible penalty for a flier placement. | LOCAL, Pape 4. USG president Galen Foulke is attempting to be re-elected. | LOCAL, Page 4. Thrower excels as she deals with diabetes Despite dealing with hypo glycemia, throwing captain Kate Johnson has set records at Penn State. | SPORTS, Page 10. to L.A. upper-middle-class bohemia. Pure priv ilege. The palest thing on two feet.” With influences covering the whole musical spectrum, from Notorious 8.1. G. to Nirvana, he is not your aver age rapper, to say the least. Rowe grew up in Mechanicsburg, the son of an English teacher in a well-to do suburban area. This fact was actual ly the inspiration for Rowe’s first record. “Jon has always had a vocabulary the size of a dictionary,” said Dave Eberly, See RAPPER, Page 2. Patrick Sopko/Collegian Alice Walker speaks at Eisenhower Auditorium as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. Walker spoke last night about her books and poetry. Judge makes no ruling in Schiavo case The district judge who heard the case gave no indication as to when he might act on Schiavo’s parents’ request. TAMPA, Fla. Armed with a new law rushed through Congress, the attorney for Terri Schiavo’s parents pleaded with a judge yesterday to order the brain-damaged woman’s feeding tube re-inserted. But the judge appeared cool to the argument. U.S. District Judge James Whitte more did not immediately make a rul ing after the two-hour hearing, and he gave no indication on when he might act on the request. The hearing came three days after the feeding tube was removed. Doctors have said Schiavo, 41, could survive one to two weeks without the tube. The courtroom showdown, the latest Students: Legal precedent may be set with Floridian By Josh Kowalkowskl COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | jak4oB@psu.edu While federal courts decide whether or not to reinsert the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, a brain-damaged Flori da woman who doctors say is in a per sistent vegetative state, some campus groups say it could set a precedent for similar cases. Yesterday, U.S. District Judge James Whittemore heard arguments on the case but did not make an imme diate decision or give a time when he would proceed. Both members of the College Republicans and College Democrats said the issue spans more than just the life of one woman. “The most important thing in this case is that it’s setting a precedent,” said Megan Green, College Democrats president. “In a way, this is the first time that Congress is intervening in the life of a person.” Green said she doesn’t believe it is the government’s right to get involved in the issue. Larry Frankel, legislative director for the Pennsylvania American Civil Liberties Union, also said the govern ment has already done too much. Walker reminds all of blessings in life By Kate Faxon-St. Gfeorges -jLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I kkfsooo@psu.edu A charged crowd filled Eisenhower Auditorium last night, anticipating the lecture by Alice Walker, whose soft-spo ken voice hushed the audience from the moment she began speaking. Walker, author of The Color Purple, spoke to Penn State students, profes sors and book lovers as a part of the Distinguished Speaker Series. She spoke of her past and her inspi rations for writing, especially poetry “When I lived in Mississippi, we learned that part of being afraid is part of living, and we wrote poetry to deal with that fear,” Walker said. Walker shared six of her poems with U.S. version of BBC's ‘The Office’ makes debut Daily Show alumnus Steve Carell stars in a TV show about the humor found in the monotony of office life. | ARTS, Page 7. By Vickie Chachere ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER in what has become a legal cliffhanger captivating the nation, followed an extraordinary political fight over the weekend that consumed both cham bers of Congress and prompted the president to rush back to the White House. what desperate,” the parents’ attorney, David Gibbs 111, told the judge. “Terri may die as I speak.” The attorney said that forcing Schiavo to die by starvation and dehy dration would be “a mortal sin” under her Roman Catholic beliefs. “It is a complete violation to her See SCHIAVO, Page 2. “Her case has been thoroughly con sidered many times by the courts,” Frankel said. “And we don’t feel it’s appropriate to return the decision making to Congress or the president, when the decision was already made by her husband.” Andy Banducci, chairman of the Col lege Republicans, said the president and Congress have explored every option in die case. “It’s such a sad situation,” Banducci said. “I don’t think it should be a politi cal issue, but with the intervention of Congress and the outcome of the case, there will be debates on it.” Banducci and Green both said the Schiavo topic has not been discussed at their respective group’s meetings since it became a national issue. “It’s such a hot national issue now that any decision [to speak out on the issue] will be criticized,” Green said. Christine Shott, spokeswoman for Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa, said the senator fears an innocent life could be taken. “The focus of the senator’s concern is that Schiavo is ensured her rights,” Shott said. “And that it’s good that the federal courts are getting to look at the case.” the audience, including a poem that she hoped would become a children’s book, “Why War is Never a Good Idea” “These are pieces of light to remind us that we have life itself, and life is so grand,” Walker said. “Most people want to live decent and good lives, be with their families and do things they enjoy.” By placing her hands together in a praying position, Walker blessed the audience and other people who need blessings in the world. “Life is too precious and too beauti ful,” Walker said. “You can live life from the beginning to the end, but, it involves making some preliminary decisions.” Touching on the topic of healing, Walker said that all of humankind is See WALKER, Page 2. 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