H E CoUe Suit returns to local court By Kevin Cirilli COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | kncso63@psu.edu A federal judge Hiesday dismissed the civil rights violation portion of a woman’s civil lawsuit against Lance Marshall, saying he was not con vinced the former Centre County Assistant District Attorney discrimi nated against the woman because of her gender. Judge James McClure Jr. also threw out the civil rights violation argument made against Centre County District Attorney Michael Madeira and Centre County in the Shutterbug Meagan Kanagy/Collegian Steve Williams, a photographer for the College of Agricultural Sciences, crouches as he takes pictures of a variety of flowers along Shortlidge Road Wednesday afternoon. Penn State 19 Director’s Cup By Ashley Hutchison COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | AEH23l@psu.edu Penn State tacked another national accolade onto its successful athletic season Hiesday, earning a top 20 fin ish in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings the 14th time Penn State has received such a distinction in the past 16 years. More than 300 Division I schools were eligible for the Cup in the 2008- 09 year, and Penn State ranked No. 19, finishing in the Top 25 for their 16th consecutive year, according to the athletic department Web site. The Nittany Lions made the cut along with four other Big Ten rivals, Michigan (5), Ohio State (10), Minnesota (14) and Illinois (20). In the Spring 2009 season alone, Penn State men’s volleyball, women’s outdoor track and field and the men’s golf team advanced to the NCAA Championships. A combined 13 student-athletes from the men’s volleyball and women’s outdoor track and field teams were awarded All-American honors. Penn State Assistant Athletic AI L Y same lawsuit. The remaining points of the lawsuit will now be heard in Centre County court. “The judge is saying there’s no claims against Marshall for civil rights violations, so that’s obviously a step in the right direction,” said Marshall’s attorney, Gary Weber. The complaint stems from December 2008 when the lawsuit says Marshall, who resigned from his position, sent more than 250 text messages some “sexually explicit” to a domestic violence victim he represented. The suit also names See COUNTY, Page 2. Director of Communications Jeff Nelson said making the list again shows how much continual athletic success Penn State has had through out the years. “The schools that are near the top are the one’s that are excelling in a number of different sports across the board,” Nelson said. “We’re very pleased to be in the Top 20 once again this year.” However, Penn State is also looking for its athletes to succeed off the field. Nelson said. “We want to be recognized as one of the premier institutions in terms of the academic and athletic success of our student athletes,” he said. “If someone really took a good hard look at it, you would find very few schools that would be in the same category as Penn State.” Nelson credited Penn State Athletic Director Tim Curley for lead ing the Lions in the right direction. “Tim just has a great passion for Penn State and for making the athlet ic department and the university the very best that it can be,” Nelson said. Curley did not immediately return calls for comment. Marshall Dec. 30, 2008: Centre County Assistant District Attorney Lance Marshall hands in his resignation. Feb. 13, 2009: Attorney Bernie Cantorna files a civil lawsuit against Marshall, Centre County District Attorney Michael Madeira and Centre County, saying Marshall sent explicit texts and voicemails to a woman. March 2, 2009: The lawsuit is moved from Centre County to federal court. June 30, 2009: The violation of civil rights complaints against Marshall, Madeira and the county are dismissed. The remaining complaints in the lawsuit will be handled in Centre County court. Krave Energy shots contain about as much caffeine as a cup of premium brewed cof fee. on JL. Published independently by students at Penn State Board reinstates paper’s adviser The Daily Collegian’s Board of Directors reinstated John Harvey as the paper's news adviser Wednesday evening, and Harvey said he will be back to work at 9 a.m. Thursday morning. “We need to reconcile now and get together,” Harvey said. “It shouldn’t be about the people who teach the students. It should be about the students, them selves.” The Collegian’s General Manager Gerry Hamilton fired Harvey May 20, cit ing insubordination. Photo courtesy of Krave Life, LLC Source: kraveenergy.com By Kevin Cirilli COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | kncso63@psu.edu Family life shown through puppets By Alexandra Fletcher COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | alfs2lB@psu.edu The average puppet show might be entertaining to kids, but Jordan Toronto’s play employs puppets for the whole family. With puppets representing her chil dren in the play “It’s Been a Mom Day,” the mother of two has entertained audiences while sometimes leaving them “teary-eyed,” said Cherie Sinclair, marketing director for Centre Stage. Jordan Toronto’s one-woman play aims to highlight the struggles and tri umphs of being a mom, and has free performances at noon Thursday and Friday in the lobby of the Citizens Bank Theatre, 146 S. Allen St. Her husband, and the play’s director, Matt Toronto said the show tells the story of a day in the life of a mother and is based on specific events surround ing the fives of their two children, Clementine, 1, and Kaylor, 4. Jordan Toronto said that the initial idea was more focused on herself, but she soon realized she also wanted to express the voices of her two children. “I was brainstorming what songs I wanted to do for a one-woman show and I must have thought, ‘this thought would sound good coming from Clementine,’ ” Jordan Toronto said. “It just seemed right. Over time I realized that it would be really cool to have them sing. Certain songs are better coming from them.” While the story focuses on the Toronto family, he said audience mem bers will easily relate. “It’s a universal experience,” he said. Sinclair agreed. Alums Krave success with new energy shot By Chris Blckel COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | cdbso67@psu.edu Three recent Penn State gradu ates are hoping an energy shot helps them make strides toward success after college. Mike Kulik, Jon Sanchez and Doug Weaver are three of the four founders of Krave Life, LLC a company that makes the Krave Energy shot. All three graduated in Spring 2009 with finance degrees and believe they have found a “soft spot” in the energy drink market “We could easily become the No. 2 product in the industry,” Kulik said. Krave Energy can be found at “mom and pop” type shops and golf courses in Pennsylvania and Delaware. It can also be purchased for $1.99 at McClanahan’s Student Store, 414 E. College Ave. The price is set to change for the fall semester, increasing to $2.79 a bottle, or $5 for two bottles. Sanchez said McClanahan’s introduced the shot the week before spring semester finals and has already repurchased the product something he thinks “bodes well” Grace Mehalick, a manager at Thursday, July 2, 2009 Hamilton’s decision “was not support ed by enough documented evidence to establish” such a claim, according to an Executive Committee release that rein stated Harvey. “I know the members of the Executive Committee worked hard on this matter,” Hamilton said. “They are honorable peo ple, and I know they made what they believe is the right decision.” Hamilton did not wish to comment further on the matter. Made up of the paper’s Board of Directors President Michael Hofherr, Vice President Malcolm Moran and a See ADVISER, Page 2. “The response has been overwhelm ing and very touching, often never leaves a dry eye in the house,” she said. The play is directed at a more adult audience because of the serious nature of its storyline. However, the inclusion of puppets makes the show kid-friendly, she said. “There’s definitely a lot of humor about it. I guess I’m kind of inviting the audience into something that’s both a struggle and a joy,” Jordan Toronto said. “Humor, but a lot of poignant moments sort of a combination of a tender thing and, of course, some rau cous good fUn.” The performance is almost entirely made up of songs, including some taken from Pippin, Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia!, and Footloose, Jordan Toronto said. Some of the songs are rearranged, while others remain the same, she said. Jordan Toronto, who once lived in New York City, never had the opportu nity to create her plays. Now that she’s moved to State College, she’s been able to work on her second love her first love being her family. “It’s sweet to be able to combine my love for family and performing,” she said. The play will continue through noon Friday, free of charge. If you go What “It's Been a Mom Day” Whan: Noon through Friday, July 3 Where: Lobby of the Citizens Bank Theatre, 146 S. Allen St. Details: Free McClanahan’s, said the store start ed off with 72 shots and is down to 11. She said she thinks the item has potential to fly off the shelves. “We don’t have many kids around here during this session,” said Mehalick “Once the kids come back in the fall, I think that’s when it’s really going to take off.” Kulik and Sanchez both agree and think Krave is very marketable because of its zero calories, grams of sugar and carbohydrates prom ise, refreshing flavor, and lack of a medicinal taste of any sort. Kulik said the blue bottle design and name will also help them market the product. The name Krave sprouted from the idea that they didn’t want to con vey the message of a time-framed energy spike like other energy shots on the market. “We just didn’t want to be a copy cat off of anyone else,” said Sanchez. “A lot of feedback we got from people is that Krave is a good name and very marketable.” The shot has a berry flavor and received positive feedback from random taste sessions for its sam- See KRAVE, Page 2
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