Strummin’ On I Practice Makes Perfect „„ ~, , , ■ * The men s soccer team benefits ■Sa!EmSnißß^ainSra^^^ w; 4 lo perform ;it ttie State Itieat'c ■ i, I V^ r fl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT,, I , % E||K||£u9r#j\*E^A Joe Paterao said he plans to meet with doctors today to discuss the health of his injured right leg and hip. While he said he has not given any thought about having surgery, Patemo said Tuesday if that’s what the doctors recommend, he would Aiex Miiroy/coiiegian wan t to get it done as soon as possible Joe Patemo said he hopes his after the season, injured right leg is healthy in time for “I think I’m going to have to get off-season recruiting. something done,” Patemo said dur- Patemo, officials address disturbance By Josh Langenbacher and Elizabeth Murphy COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS jjlso3l@psu.edu, eamslls@psu.edu Joe Paterno called the disruptions Ohio Stadium in a win that was the that took place downtown Saturday after Nittany Lions' first in Columbus, Ohio, in his team’s win over Ohio State “disap- 30 years, maintaining an undefeated sea pointing,” and said he may speak to stu- son. Almost immediately after the game dents in the future to curb any potential ended, students swarmed Beaver incidents. Canyon. “One of these days, maybe I’ve got to do something and talk to the kids and say, ‘Hey, look, we’ve got a big game, Palin speaks to 7,500 at rally By Mandy Hofmockel COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | amhs2s6@psu.edu Moments after “Zombie Nation” played a second time in Rec Hall Tuesday night, vice presidential candi date Sarah Palin and her husband Todd emerged onstage to a gymnasi um filled with about 7,500. Cheers and whistles overwhelmed the candidate’s thanks from the lectern as the crowd waved “Country First” signs and clapped loudly. Before Palin delivered her speech to the energetic crowd, she asked Hank Williams Jr., a country music singer, to sing “McCain-Palin Tradition,” a polit ically charged version of his song “Family Tradition.” “It is so good to be here on the cam pus tonight that Joe Patemo calls Paranormal researcher searches for campus spirits Editor’s note: This is the third arti cle in a five-part series about para normal phenomena at Penn State and those that investigate them. By Andrew McGill COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | armso77@psu.edu More than 600,000 students have graduated from Penn State in the past 150 years. Who’s to say a few ghosts haven’t stuck around? With more than 700 buildings on cam pus, some of them more than 100 years old, they’d certainly have space to hide. And with the amount of history this campus has seen, they’d probably have plenty to hide from. Finding where these spirits lurk is easy enough, Eilfie Music said it’s figuring out why they’re still banging around that’s tough. A seven-year vet eran of the Paranormal Research Society, she researches the history behind reports of haunting, seeking an answer for a phenomena some consid er unanswerable. “Most of the time, when you go to interview people, the first thing that V\f t flihpr* Today: Tonight: * Tomorrow: TTCOUHI. High4o Low3l Hlgh47 JoePa to meet with doctors By Andrew Wible COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | ajwsoso@psu.edu we’re going to try to win it and the whole bit. Everybody have a lot of fun, but don’t sgo downtown,’ ” Patemo said Tuesday at his weekly press conference. Penn State topped Ohio State, 13-6, at Geoff Rushton, Penn State spokesman, said it is not “beyond the realm of reason” the university could Alex Milroy/Collegian Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin addresses the Penn State community at Rec Hall Tuesday night. home,” Palin said to her audience. She said those present know the value of a “seasoned leader with experi ence,” likening Patemo to Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Palin spent much of her speech addressing economic plans, including that of Democratic presidential candi date Barack Obama. comes out of their mouths is, “You’re never going to believe this,’ ” she said. Usually they’re right, and their sto ries can be explained through natural means, she said, but sometimes—well, those are the interesting cases. This time. Music tramps down the narrows stairs in the stacks of Pattee Library, the square frame of her Beetlejuice leather jacket tight against the walls. Section BA Music isn’t sure of the exact location, and persist ent bleaching has long since removed the bloodstains, but she’s standing roughly around where Penn State stu dent Betty Aardsma was stabbed to death almost 40 years earlier. She looks around. “I haven’t been here in a while,” she said. Most students know Aardsma’s basic story, how she was struck down by an See SPIRITS, Page 2. For coverage of the Halloween parade downtown | NEWS, Page 4. ing his weekly press conference Video of the press conference: “It’s not one of those things that 'Riesday. “I want to find out from www.psucolleglan.com has to be done but I’m uncomfortable, them what they think has to be done that’s obvious, but it’s fixable,” and get it done as soon as I can after and Penn State President Graham Patemo said. “And if I understand it, the season so I can get on the road Spanier and Athletic Director Tim and I don’t want to put words into the and go out and recruit.” Curley said they will wait until after doctors’ mouths, but they don’t think When asked if that meant Patemo the season to discuss Patemo’s future, it’s something that’s going to keep me plans to return to coaching for the Patemo said with the Nittany Lions out for a long time.” 2009 season, the 81-year-old coach off this week, he will use the time to Adding to Patemo’s optimism is a paused before offering his answer. have his right leg and hip examined discussion he had with former NFL “Have I ever said I wasn’t coming by team doctors. See DOCTORS, Page 2. back?” Patemo said. He said he hasn’t given the doctors Patemo’s contract with the univer- a chance to get a “professional look” More football coverage | SPORTS, sity expires at the end of this season at his situation. Page 8. take action against hundreds of students if they are charged in connection with the celebratory disturbance Saturday night. “It’s expected that many of the stu dents who are charged will be referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs, where determinations will be made about viola tions of the student code of conduct,” Rushton said. Video of Saturday’s event: www.psucollegian.com When she said Obama wants to x jt spread Americans’ wealth the gym W A Flootinn a booed at the mention of the opposi- I tion “[Obama] thinks it’s your job to earn W J|r a ) H m W the wealth and it’s his job to spread it *** ™ around,” she said. Americans are experiencing tough See PALIN, Page 2 Shane StEspirit/Collegian Eilfie Music, of State College, discusses the possible haunting of the Old Botany building on campus. Music is part of the Paranormal Research Society, which is featured in A&E’s television show Paranormal State. Extended forecast | WEATHER, Page 2. * Briefs , Courtesy of Campus Weather Service local cws.meLpsu.edu Sports See DISTURBANCE, Page 2. Photo gallery and video: www.psucolleglan.com Alex Milroy/Collegian Police work to keep the streets clear at the beginning of the disturbance late Saturday night in Beaver Canyon. i S OmICS J \\ NEWS: 865-1828 www.psucoU.elM.cowi Cwssw®™ 11 BUSINESS: 865-2531 ®2oos Mtapan Inc. .8 Horoscope 7 PSU enrolls record number By Caitlin Cullerot COLLEGIAN STAF WRITER | cmcs2l7@psu.edu Enrollment at all 24 university campuses and the World Campus reached an all-time high this semester, according to a press release issued Monday. University-wide enrollment num bers increased from 90,609 to 92,613 in the past year. About 1,000 of the newly enrolled students are study ing exclusively online at the World Campus, said university spokes woman Annemarie Mountz. University Park enrollment increased from 42,083 students to 43,272. The numbers don’t include students enrolled in the Dickinson School of Law and students study ing abroad or participating in co ops and internships, Mountz said. The university fries to cap admis sions numbers between 42,000 and 43,000 at University Park, she added. “It has to do with the size of the campus, the facilities and what the environment can hold,” Mountz said. The increased enrollment num bers reflect the record-high enter ing class of about 7,300 students in 2006, Robert Pangbom, vice presi dent and dean for Undergraduate Education, said in the release. He added the high enrollment num bers of that class will continue to affect the total until the class grad uates. The university uses a formula to See ENROLLMENT, Page 2. Enrollment Increase Enrollment at all Penn State campuses has increased this year. University Other Campuses ] 6,104 World 15,009 Campus □ 2008 0 2007 Source: Penn Stal Jill Marateck and Kristen Huth/Collegian
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