H E Colle Enrollment at all-time high By Leslie Finlay COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I Ijfsol7@psu.edu Penn State President Graham Spanier opened the Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday by announcing an all-time record enrollment at Univer sity Park and other campuses. "It's a good problem to have," he said, while adding the exact enroll ment numbers are not yet available. "But next year we want to trim it down even further." Penn State was aiming to have a freshman class of about 7,000 this year. While exact numbers are not available yet, the latest estimate of the actual size of the freshman class is about 7,350. "Penn State has a problem many Students get dose look at chopper By Caitlin Bumham COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I cmbs3os@psu.edu Mathieu Ponvert peered inside the helicopter's cockpit at the glowing dials and multi-colored displays that allow a pilot to navigate the sky unharmed. "It's quite amazing, it's the first time I've seen a helicopter [up close] and it's really well done," Ponvert, a French international student, said. About thirty students, primarily first year seminar Hand's-on Heli copters students and members of the American Helicopter Society Penn State Chapter, attended a presenta tion meant to teach students about the different parts of a helicopter. The presentation began around 7:30 p.m. when a pilot landed an ECI4S helicopter near the soccer fields in West Campus. David Conboy, a check airman and an instructor pilot for Geisinger Med ical Center lead the presentation. "It's an informal question and answer session. We give them a three dimensional object instead of an over head," Conboy said. The ECI4S is a new addition to the Geisinger fleet, and is an "identical twin" to what the military is buying now, Conboy said. Conboy showed the students the different parts of the helicopter, espe cially some of the unique features that sets the ECI4S apart from other heli copters. "The cockpit is night-vision compat- See CHOPPER, Page 2. Lewis Black, comedian and political commentator, will stop by the Bryce Jordan Center just nine days before the presidential election. Weather: THlgt,:; AILY other schools would love to have we are extraordinarily popular. We will continue to monitor application trends next year as closely as possible to guide the final numbers for Univer sity Park into the zone we want them to be in," Penn State spokesman Bill Mahon wrote in an e-mail on Ibesday. Freshman enrollment last fall was 6,481 at University Park and was intentionally lower in response to the Irecord-high freshman enrollment in 2006. That year saw a freshman class of 8,025. "It is difficult to precisely predict how many students will actually show up on the first day of classes versus those who say they intend to, but we do get it right almost every year," Mahon wrote. Instructor pilot David helicopter across from Tonight ** Low 58 Conboy, shows the Information Extended forecast I WEATHER, Page 2.1 - 4 a...„ Police Log . . 2 Comics 13 NEWS: 865-1828 www .p um m e gj accom Courtesy of Campus Weather Service Contents. Local 3 Crossword . .13 • ' BUSINESS:B6S-2531 ©2oos agleglan hoc. cws.metpsu.edu Sports . . ..... .8 Horoscope ....11 Tomorrow: HI. 87 an Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008 Published independently by students at Penn State Fresh Numbers Enrollment at Penn State is at an all-time high this year. Freshmen 7 rismi 6Eniiilled 2007 aircd 6,489' AWEII - lawall ad 2005 2000 4000 60011 _ Total Enrollment 20000 30000 •t. I su.edu Jill Marateck/Collegian Some faculty expressed concerns of continually growing class sizes from the university once again enrolling record numbers, and Spanier commended their efforts of managing the extra students and extra class sections. Michael Felletter/Collegian are interested in flight an ECI4S EMT Technology Building Tuesday. students who Sciences and Black to bring election humor to BJC By Billy Wellock COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I wawsolo@psu.edu Just nine days before the presiden tial election, comedian Lewis Black will make a stop at the Bryce Jordan Center. Bernie Punt, director of sales and marketing for the BJC, said he expects a good reception for this show given the fortunate timing of the performance on the national cal endar Black, a comedian and political commentator, last came to the BJC in the summer of 2001, but the show wasn't popular, Punt said. This show, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, is expected to be different, he said. "We knew that especially during a politically-charged fall, he is probably one of the most educated and enter www.psucollegian.com Status unclear for El-linemen Enrolled 2008• By Andrew Wlble COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I ajwsoso@psu.edu woo *estimate Penn State defensive linemen Abe Koroma and Maurice Evans, who were both suspended for Saturday's game against Oregon State, were not listed Tuesday on the team's depth chart for this weekend's con test against Syracuse. The two were among three play ers initially suspended after police say they found a "small amount" of marijuana at an on-campus apart ment whose tenants are Koroma, Evans, tight end Andrew Quarless and cornerback A.J. Wallace, accord ing to a search warrant that cites university housing records. Quarless, who was initially sus pended but later allowed to suit up taming when it pertains to the way our country is on both sides of the spectrum," Punt said. Tickets for students go on sale at noon today and the first 3,000 tickets sold to University Park students will cost $l5. Tickets for the general pub lic will go on sale 10 a.m. Friday for $39.75 each. Punt added hosting Black so close to the presidential election will affect the performance. "He's going to have something to say about the Republicans, we know he's going to have something to say about the Democrats," Punt said. In fact, the leaders of both Penn State College Republicans and Penn State College Democrats see oppor tunities for Black to take swings at both presidential candidates. "I'm sure he will have stuff in there about the inconsistencies in John Sororities invest in recruitment By Erin Shields COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER eksso29@psu.edu The Panhellenic Council (PHC) has increased its mar keting efforts, spending almost the entire recruitment budget in hopes of encouraging more women to register for sorority recruitment. "Recruitment has more of a campaign feel to it this year," PHC President Anna Marie DiPietro said. "We published a 20-page booklet that outlines the aspects of Penn State greek life. It also has a short biogra phy of the members of the Pan hellenic Executive Council along with information about each of the 20 chapters here at PSU." The booklet was placed in all freshman girls' mailboxes and also has information about scholarships; philanthropies and the four main greek events: The Interfraternity/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, Greek Week, Homecoming and Greek Sing, DiPietro added. As of press time Tuesday, the PHC had more'than 500 people registered for recruitment, a number Emily Cohen, PHC vice president for membership, estimated exceeded the num ber of recruits registered this time last year. The recruitment Go (InuDk Brunch When: Saturday, Sept. 13 Where: East Halls Quad Thee: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. IFor past coverage: 'f - www.psucolleglan.com Koroma for the Oregon State game, and Wal lace were both listed on the depth chart this week. Though both play ers suited up against Oregon State, Quarless did not play. See STATUS, Page 2. Information Sessions Sept. 17: 7 p.m. in 101 Thomas Sept. 22: 7 p.m. in 104 Thomas process ends in about two weeks. She added there were 678 members registered for recruitment last year by the registration deadline. The PHC Executive Council developed the idea to use a marketing company to print brochures, posters and the information booklets, Cohen said. "Greek life has so much to offer, and in the past, people truly haven't been informed," Cohen said. "So we're trying to put ourselves out there so potential new members will hear about the Panhellenic Council and the greek commu nity!, This is the first year the PHC has tried to spend most of their recruitment budget, Cohen said. The printed materials were a major part of the budg et, alopg with highlighters, mints and notepads the PHC will be handing out at sched uled events. "We're spending all this money so it will attract recruits," Cohen said. "Hope fully, we can give back to the chapters and give them the most new members." No figures were immediately available detailing how much See SORORITIES, Page 2. If rw*l What Lewis Black student ticket; , prelele "lbw Noon todtv - Whom fitHlNKol:4o6.centet . Bribe Jordan Moir and Eisenhower DetallE Tickets for students tee $l5 awl:Sat:ls the genefatOtti* McCain's record," said Sean Meloy, president of College Democrats. "Maybe he will make a joke about the lack of record that Obama has," said Alex Smith, chairman for Col lege Republicans. Reaching across the aisle, both Meloy and Smith said they're fans of See BLACK, Page 2.
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