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Under the policy, fraternities would hold fewer events during which fraternity members can make a list of non greek friends that can enter the party, Director of Frater nity and Sorority Life Roy Baker said last week Cory Will, IFC co-executive vice president for mem bership, said the council wants to focus on the issue at a future executive council meeting. Baker and IFC members said non-greek students could damage fraternity property and fail to show respect for fraternity houses. Past coverage: IT www.psucollegian.com No further charges for former CB By Elizabeth Murphy COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I eamslls@psu.edu Although former Nittany Lion cornerback Willie Har riott was administered a blood test to check his blood alcohol content (BAC) after being pulled over Thursday, police said Monday he will not be charged with DUI Harriott's BAC was below the legal limit of .08 when he was pulled over and charged with driving with a sus pended license and expired vehicle registration, Penn State Police Capt. Bill Moerschbacher said. Moer schbacher said he does not anticipate any additional charges to be filed against Harriott stemming from this incident. After pulling Harriott over Thursday, police adminis See CHARGES, Page 2. LGBTA hosts fair to increase awareness By Erin Rowley COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I emrsoB9@psu.edu About 50 students gathered at the HUB-Robeson Center last night to learn more about Penn State student groups catering to lesbian, gay, bisex ual and transgender people and their allies (LGBTA) at the Queer Involve ment Fair Representatives from Out in Sci ence, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM), Axis, Under tones, Speak Out, LGBT Students for Obama and the Coalition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally graduate students spoke to the crowd about how to get involved in their groups and what events they had planned for the year. The fair gives students a chance to learn about LGBTA groups on cam pus, said Coalition of LGBTA gradu ate students co-director and oSTEM president Denise Conner (graduate chemistry), adding that there is a Extended forecast WEATHER, Page 2. Briefs Weathers: Today: Alb Tonight * 0 Tomorrow: 0 ontents•• Local . Courtesy of Campus Weather Service Hugh 73 ' ti t g i g 1 Low 51 MO 69 lac cws.met.psu.edu Sports See IFC, Page 2 Alex Milroy/Collegian Quay Anthony (sophomore - telecommunications and woman's studies) talks about Undertones, an LGBTA group he is president of at the Queer Involvement Fair Monday night. lack of publicity when LGBTA groups are involved. "All the groups fulfill different needs," she said. "I think having so community, she said, but added that many groups, we can meet the needs she has experienced prejudices from of the entire community" people in the rest of State College Overall the students and faculty at and the surrounding area. Penn State are friendly to the LGBTA President Graham Spanier performs a card trick to David Fink and Jon Brangan while Dean Brady and student affairs vice president Damon Sims look on. The administrators addressed questions about the university and student life from the fraternity members. Fraternity hosts administrators By Alison Hoachlander COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I alhs29B@psu.edu A few / members of Sigma Phi Epsilon rushed into the house Monday night after a vigorous softball game and raced upstairs to prepare for the evening. Meanwhile, other members of the house stood dressed in shirts and ties of various colors, anxiously awaiting the arrival of three important guests. Around 7 p.m., Penn State President Gra ham Spanier, Dean Christian Brady of the Schreyer Honors College, and Damon Sims, the newly elected vice president of student affairs, made their way into the Sigma Phi Epsilon house to offer answers and guidance to its members. The brothers had invited the trio to address issues pertaining to the university and student life, Spanier said. Although discussion touched upon every thing from football tickets to enrollment in specific majors, most was appropriately aimed at the greek community, specifically Spanier's suggestions on how to "show off the greek system." "You're passing up opportunities," he said, encouraging the brothers to get involved with Student Affairs, co-sponsor events, and participate in events outside of their house. However, Sims had nothing but good things to say about the greek community Past coverage: www.psucolleglan.com aPublished independently by students at Penn State n Cassie Leymarie/Collegian Damon Sims (left) and Dean Chris Brady enjoy a buffet-style dinner hosted by Sigma Phi Epsilon. and it's ability to create a sense of belong ing and an environment to thrive in. "If [greek life is] used well, both by indi viduals and the collective, it can be a won derful, wonderful thipg," he said. Brady, who was recently appointed as the fraternity's faculty advisor, commend ed the brothers for their efforts in the com munity and said he has high hopes for the chapter. "Nationally they're really trying to set themselves apart," he said. Michael Repasky, Sigma Phi Epsilon's regional director for mid-Atlantic states, See LGBTA, Page 2 www.psucollegian.com Prescription drugs seized in apartment By Elizabeth Murphy and Heather Schmelzlen COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS eamslls@psu.edu, hrsso29@psu.edu In addition to a small amount of marijuana, prescription drugs were also found last week in a Nittany Apartments residence inhabited by four football players, according to court documents. According to the receipt/inventory of seized property, a "small roach" of marijuana was found under a bag of shoes and three quantities of "sus pected marijuana" were found at 5204 Nittany Apartments. According to a search warrant that cites university housing records, football players AJ Wallace, Andrew Quarless, Maurice Evans and Abe Koroma reside at 5204 Nit tany Apartments, where a noise complaint prompted a police search at about 11 p.m. on Sept. 2. Two "roaches" were found in Koroma's room, and two were found outside his room, according to the receipt. An expired Pennsylvania learner's permit in Koroma's name was also found and seized, according to the receipt. said that the national mission for the chap ter involves three things: perpetuating its members, providing a quality experience for them, and providing a fun environment that offers endless opportunities. "This chapter can be a flagship for the state," Repasky said. "Here is a fraternity that does everything right and well." At the dinner, Spanier also addressed the recent talk of lowering the drinking age on college campuses. "BY raising that issue, it had the flavor of an endorsement," Spanier said. "The major problem, if not the single most problem at this university, is excessive consumption of alcohol and high risk drinking." Despite varied support from other uni versities across the nation, the lowering of the drinking age is something that Spanier said he would not advocate. "Until we have more compelling evi dence that it's the right thing to do, we shouldn't encourage it," he said. "Our efforts here encourage more responsible behavior of our students." Sigma Phi Epsilon President David Turk said he was extremely pleased with the out come of the evening, adding that this event is something that the fraternity will most likely hold in the future. "There were a lot of intelligent questions and we got a lot of good feedback," he said. "To be on the same page makes all the dif ference." 1k Past coverage and documents www.psucollegian.com A can containing a marijuana roach, "bagging containing marijua na," a bag of marijuana and "ripped' bagging" were seized from Evans'' room, according to the receipt. A bag of marijuana with an empty' cigar was also seized, along with' unlabeled prescription medication„ according to the receipt. Penn State Police Capt. Bill Moen schbacher .said Monday no charges have been filed in connection with the incident, but the investigation will continue. Last week, Moerschbacher could not specify who would be charged or what charges would be filed because he said police are still investigating See DRUGS, Page 2. .2 Comics 13 NEWS: 865-1828 wa.psucolleglan.com .3 Crossword ....13 BUSINESS:B6S-2531 02oos meow Inc. .8 Horoscope .. . .11 Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
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