What a Catch mer WRs Williams and Butl make splash in third round SPORTS, Page 8. THE DAILY Colle PSU avoids swine virus Growing Th reat By Peter Panepinto COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I pppsol7@psu edu Although the rest of world is tak ing serious steps to prevent the spread of the virus responsible for about 150 deaths, a State College health official says residents in the area shouldn't be scared of swine flu just yet. 'At this point, there is no swine flu threat here," said Margaret Spear, director of University Health Services. "But it's evolving very rapidly and it's hard to predict what tomorrow is going to bring." The recent outbreak of the swine flu infection in Mexico has health officials across the United States and the world working to prevent a nationwide epidemic. In the past BELLY FLOP Ryan Ulsh/Collegian Rob Hull (freshman-film) jumps into an inflatable pool set up by a group of students in East Halls on Monday afternoon. Several students laid out to tan and do homework outside in the hot, summer weather Monday. Students were seen basking in the sun on nearly every major lawn on campus, appreciating the nice weather that carried over from Blue-White weekend. The temperatures reached the high-80s Monday and are expected to top out at 82 degrees today, though there is a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The storms and rains are expected to make appearances off and on throughout the week. Author tests worth of U.S. By Somer Wiggins COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER sswso7o@psu.edu A speaker often met with protest came to Penn State on Monday night, yet the event was calm and raised more questions from students than opposition. Dinesh D'Souza, a former pol icy analyst for the Reagan administration and a best-sell ing author, spoke to a crowd of about 50 students and commu nity members in the Osmond Building. In the past, D'Souza's visits to Penn State have been met with much opposition from students, according to Collegian archives. However, Monday night's Dinesh D'Souza speaks about the United States' role in the world. The speech was based on his book What's So Great About America? : th e ... ) Today: Tonight: Tomorrow if *I • Hip 82 Low 50 diLl?t'- . High 62 Chan :1 1: .:41tk $3 ,- - Ac t der Festival er CoN , Students who didn't make the SR) g Chan music promoters spea' • . e . cut will showcase their films usic culture I El i , 0 0 • . & ENTSTAINMENT, Page 5. AIL week, there have been 40 confirmed cases of the swine flu in the United States, located in California, Kansas, New York City, Ohio and Texas but none have been deadly Spear advises State College area residents and Penn State students to follow the advice that comes with any flu season: keep hands sani tized. cover mouths when coughing and stay home when sick so others aren't infected, she said. The swine flu is a combination of pig viruses mixed with some human and bird viruses. It is spread through human contact after a person has had contact with an infected animal. The World Health Organization raised its influenza pandemic alert level from 3 to 4 Monday, but held speech was not met with any forms of protest. D'Souza's speech reflected the topic of his book, What's So Great About America? He discussed the paradox of America as "simultaneously the most loved, yet most hated" nation in the world. D'Souza said the appeal of America to immigrants is the idea that they will make money when they come to the United States, and to young people the appeal is the ability of choige. D'Souza said he immigrated to the United States from India when he was 17. "My destiny would've been given to me," D'Souza said, See AUTHOR. Page 2. -, '' ,1 911110M - `; -- IMONNSWINNWANNON * -jaitfr ` 1 4 back from recommending nations close their borders or restrict inter national travel. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a Public Health Emergency Sunday night. In Mexico, 2,000 infections and 149 deaths have been reported as of late April. The swine flu is treatable with medications such as Tamiflu or Relenza, but there is currently no vaccine to prevent the infection. Samantha Scheller traveled to Mexico City with a group of class mates for spring break in March, and although she experienced flu like symptoms during her vacation, she is confident she hasn't contract ed the swine flu that so many now fear. See VIRUS, Page 2 A resident is seen at Centre House Emergency Shelter, 217 E. Nittany Ave. Student candidates push primary vote By Greg Galiffa FOR THE COLLEGIAN Student candidates running for the State College Borough Council gathered in the HUB- Robeson Center Monday to encourage other students to vote in the May 19 primary elec tion. The candidates, along with members of University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) and the borough council Extended forecast I WEATHER, Page 2. I vA)ritents . A Briefs Courtesy of Campus Weather Service .9 Local cws.met.psu.edu Sports na Published independently by students at Penn State There have been 48 confirmed cases of swine flu in five different states. California: 7 cases Kansas: 2 cases Texas: 2 cases Ohio: 1 case New York City: 36 cases Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Homelessness among ills region s By Allison Jackovitz COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I amjsls2@psu edu Homelessness may not be a visible issue in State College -- but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. A representative of a local housing crisis agency said poverty is present in the area and is becoming more common as the economy falters. Annette Ratliff, program manager for State College's Housing Transitions Inc., said although many people believe home lessness results from laziness or drug and alcohol addiction, some Centre Region res idents struggle with poverty as a result of Penn State students bringing down wages and raising standards for rent in the area. "The people that live here may only make minimum wage, and rent is high in passed out absentee ballots, cof fee and pretzels Monday after noon in an effort to expand stu dent involvement in local gov ernment. "It's tough to get students to vote," said Bill Van Saun, one of two Penn State students run ning for the council. - Most peo ple are going to be home during the election, so it's important we communicate with the students now" See PRIMARY. Page 2 www.psucollegian.com EMI Nicole Harshbarger/Collegian .2 Comics 11 owe 865-1828 www.psucolleglan.com .3 Crossword 11 .8 Horoscope . . .10 titAINCO• 865-2531 ©2OOB Collegian Inc. State arrests four in bust The attorney general's office charged 4 students with 29 counts of drug offenses, state officials say Four Penn State students face felony charges in connection with a drug operation police say aimed to distribute 400 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $1.2 million, throughout State College, state offi cials said Monday. Twenty-three-year-old Penn State student Paul R. Spara supplied mari juana to 21-year-old Sanjay A. Deendyal, 22-year-old Michael S. Montgomery and 22-year-old Evan P Stiekman, all of whom are students, police said. They in turn would then sell the drugs to other students, according to a press release from Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett. The attorneys are working to hopefully get it resolved in a matter that is best for everyone," Deendyal said Monday. 'Anything I could prob ably say would look bad in the case. It's overwhelming, but I'm focusing on schoolwork, so I'll just leave it at that." The students face 29 total counts of various charges: ■ Spara, 161 Gressley Road, Ruffs Dale, was charged with 13 counts of possession with intent to deliver mar ijuana, two counts of corrupt organi zations, one count of criminal con spiracy, one count of criminal use of a communications facility and one See ARRESTS, Page 2. invisible large part due to the university" Ratliff said. "You shouldn't be paying more than 30 percent of your income towards rent or ownership, but we find people making $8 an hour at your normal Sheetz job, and they can't make ends meet here." One service the organization offers is its shelter, the Centre House Emergency Shelter, 217 E. Nittany Ave. A brick building much like the others on the street, the facil ity isn't meant to be pretty the staff's offices are crammed with mismatched fur niture and extra beds for residents. Although Centre House has not seen a drastic increase in occupancy since the economy's downward spiral, Ratliff said, the non-profit organization has been get ting more calls about people being at risk of foreclosure. At the same time, they have See HOMELESS, Page 2. Chloe Elmer/Collegian Colleen Smith (freshman-biology), second from left, and Anthony De Boef, right, a Centre County district attorney candidate, talk to students in the HUB-Robeson Center Monday about voting in the local primary election. VrMtININ4` ' Tuesday, April 2S, 2009 By Kevin Cirilli COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER I kncso63Wpsu edu 77,77
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