The Daily Colle C3KLl:aiia For better or worse, students and faculty at Penn State are saying that technologies such as social networking sites and ceil phones are fundamentally changing the college experience. Students lobby for technology fee Editor’s note: This is the third in a three-part series evaluating mandatory non-tuition costs. By Kevin Cirilli COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | kncso63@psu.edu At $444, the information technology (IT) fee was the most expensive mandatory non-tuition cost University Park students paid this year. Student leaders do not vote on the price of the IT fee, in contrast with the other two mandatory non-tuition costs. They've said they're frustrated about a lack of student oversight on the fee and the university's continual raising of its cost each year. This issue was recently brought to light during last month's University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) student government elec tions, in which all three of the presi dential candidates vowed to lobby for more student oversight on the lee. The fee helped pay for the now defunct Ruckus music service, a point recently re-elected UPUA Racers run, walk to honor VT victim By Sonier Wiggins COLLEGIAN SIA”' Am.ltß j s.w The Penn State < 'immunity bowed that it still rememin i> the :'2 \ a ‘ ms el the Virginia Tech '.huntings tw.; ears ago, ineludiuL one tiiat hr- to home. The 3rd Anituaj .lercim. If -l.stntt 5k Run Walk began at '••«> To.iisdav night to remember I’enn Slot- alum Sec RACERS i -if,,- :> O Video o - rmi psucollegian.com Weather: '■t ‘idMdskkk?ik(% input Money Grows on Fees The information technology fee has been steadily increasing since 2004. .Source: Collegian archives Megan Yanchitis/Collegian President Gavin Keirans addressed in his platform. 'Students are still paving the same IT fee. but they are not receiving service." Keirans' platform states. Keirans' opponent Nick Borsuk, who is now campaigning for Council of Commonwealth Student Govern See FEE. Pnr/e 3 Atiniew LXidht'inter/Collegian Runners hit the pavement in Thursday’s 3rd Annual Jeremy Herbstritt 5K Run/Walk, an event to honor Virginia Tech shooting victim and Penn State alumnus Jeremy Herbstritt. The proceeds will be used to build a track in Bellefonte. Tonight: f T Tomorrow: Low 39 High 71 m By Julie Wolf Collegian Ph.io lllustiatioi LOCAL, Page 4. Andrew Dunheimer/Collegian An audience gets settled to watch the film Training Rules, which is about former women’s basketball coach Rene Portland and the controversy surrounding the discrimination allegations brought against her while at Penn State. Film highlights conflict Training Rules follows the story of former Lady Lion Jen Harris and her experience with coach Rene Portland. COLLEGIAN SI. Harris, felt after being removed Item The him. which concerns Harris’ the Lady Lions back in 2003. Lambc t allegations again. l - 1 former head coach Extended forecast | WEATHER. Pane 2. 1 / Briefs Courtesy ot Campus Weather Service j V Ullltlll J. Local cws.met.psu.edu I Sports Otl Published independently by students at Penn State Pigskin lures Comley The former Nittany Lion power forward, right off an NIT championship, is contemplating continuing his athletic career on the Penn State gridiron. By Matt Fortuna COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | mjtS.ZW-psu edu Jamelle Cornley just finished a four-year college basketball career that culminated with a 38-game season. Now comes the hard part Months from graduation, the burly forward is keeping all of his options open before he readies for the next phase, or. in this case, sport of his life. "I am seriously considering football mainly professionally but there is a chance that I could come back and play football collegiately," Cornley said. "For what team, what university. I do not know yet. But yes. I am seriously considering it." Since Cornley did not redshirt for the basketball team, he would have one year of eligibility remain ing in a different sport. The men's basketball team's senior captain planned to sit down with the football team's quar terback coach. Jay Paterno, right after the National Invitation Tournament. Classwork and spring practices kept the two from meeting then, but Cornley said they will get togeth er once things settle down for both. Standing in the wav of his path to the gridiron is his left shoulder, which forced Cornley to miss one NIT game and play the final three heavily band aged. Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, Penn State's director of athletic medicine, examined the shoulder Wednesday, suggesting surgery that would sideline the NlT's Most Outstanding Player for five to six months. Respectful of the opinion but discouraged by the prognosis. Cornley plans to meet with other doctors to receive a second look. Harris said her •sprit died that night.” ■ I've never seen her smile or laugh since that day/' he said in the film Summarizing how lii.s daughter. n Train nut Rules. By Wayne Staats Rogen Reports f .r Inconsistent humor disappoints in d'i 'fy Seth Rogen’s newest comedy Jpiti ARTS IN REVIEW, Page 16. f - www.psucollegian.com .2 Comics 15 NEWS 8654828 www.psucolleglan.com 2i Crossword 15 BUSINESS 865-2531 ©2OOB Collegian Inc. .10 Horoscope ... .13 "You just wanna take precaution, and maybe somebody else may look at it differently and he and that person can sit down and discuss what's best for me." he said. "But its just something to look out for." Cornley, who would like to play tight end on the gridiron, was unsure of the medical term of his injury. His quarterback on the basketball court, Talor Battle, believes Cornley's future remains on the hardwood. "He just loves it way too much to just try to go do the football thing, because that would just mean honestly, in my eyes is more for a money standpoint," the point guard said. "But I think he's really good and hopefully he gets a shot to play professionally in the NBA, and if not, I'm sure he'll have a great career in the overseas somewhere." Cornley said he has received many calls about playing basketball abroad in Italy and Germany and even from some summer camps in America. He joked that his father, who initially steered him away from football when he was younger, is now one of the game’s biggest advocates for his son. A month from now, though, and the picture should be much clearer. "About this time in May I’ll have a good idea to what I want to do and be pretty set." Cornley said. "I'm never the type to go wishy-washy, I don’t jump back and forth. If I stick to something, I'm gonna stick to it. I don't transfer. I don’t do any of that stuff because unless I put my mind to it, that's it. Set in stone, and I’m done with it." Rene Portland, was shown as part ot the 7th Annual One in Ten Film Festival with the Penn State Coalition of LGBTA Graduate Students. The film had two showings Thursday night in the Willard Building, with the first showing playing to a capacity crowd in 160 Willard. The film contends that Portland See FILM. Page 2. PSU neutral on act By Ryan Pfister COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | ryan@psu.edu Despite pressure from student and union activists and a report that says a Penn State lobbyist con tacted a member of Congress about the proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), a Penn State spokesman said the university is not taking a position on the legisla tion. The EFCA, which is pending in Congress, would change federal labor laws to make it easier for workers to form a union by forcing employers to recognize a union See ACT, Page 2. Friday. April 17, 2009 f "«* i&Ufi Cornley
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