H E Colie PSU awaits budget Tuition likely to rise by 10 percent without state budget By Peter Panepinto COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | pppsol7@psu.edu As Penn State’s July 17 deadline to set tuition nears, a spokesperson for the governor said a final state budget is still far away, possibly forcing the university to implement a nearly 10 percent tuition increase in the fall. “Since there is no budget agree ment at this time, it is impossible to predict how a budget might affect Penn State or any other institution,” Gov. Ed Rendell’s spokesperson Chuck Ardo wrote. “We have a long way to go Rock ‘n’ roller Dickey Betts plays in front of hundreds of people Tuesday evening in Central Parklet. Faculty filmmakers win notable award By Chris Bickel COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | cdbso67@psu.edu The Golden Eagle has landed at Penn State thanks to a documentary created by three faculty members in the College of Communications. Barbara Bird, Judy Maltz and Richie Sherman produced the documentary No. 4 Street of Our Lady, which won a prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award last month, said Bird, an associate professor in the Department of Film Video and Media Studies. She said it “honors excellence in professional film work.” According to the CINE Web site, the Golden Eagle award “acknowledges high quality produc tion in a variety of content categories for profes sional, independent and student filmmakers.” It has a track record for “rewarding excel lence,” particularly among new and emerging filmmakers, accordong to the site. The Golden Courtesy of Richie Sherman Barbara Bird, Judy Maltz and Richie Sherman are faculty members and documentary producers. AI L Y before we reach an agreement.” Pdhn State’s President Graham Spanier proposed two distinct operating “Unfortunately, Ido not think we’re budgets July 10 at the Penn State Board closer to finalizing the budget because of H-ustees meeting, with one raising in- we’re still a part on the tax issues,” state tuition by 9.8 percent and the other Corman said. “Until [Rendell] comes off by 4.5 percent, depending on which of of that we’re gonna be stuck here for a two separate state proposals is imple- while ” mented. If the state budget isn’t declared by the time to raise taxes, especially during Friday, Penn State will be forced to a recession, and it’s tough to negotiate implement the higher tuition rates. the state budget with other issues still Senator Jake Corman, R-Centre, said drawing debate, the legislators in Harrisburg are still Penn State debating on tax increases, which has Eagle was the first major award won by promi nent film and television figures Steven Spielberg and Ken Burns. “The three of us are very gratified,” Bird said. “When you make something like this, you lose your eye because you do fall in love with your piece and you need to.” According to the synopsis, the documentary tells the true story of Francisca Halamajowa, “a Polish-Catholic woman who rescued 15 of her Jewish neighbors during the Holocaust by clev erly passing herself off as a Nazi sympathizer” in the small Ukrainian town of Sokal. The docu mentary premiered March 1 at the State Theatre. The idea was sparked for the documentary when Maltz approached Bird about a story her grandfather, Moshe Maltz, recorded in his diary during World War 11. He was one of the 15 peo- See AWARD, Page 2. continually put the state’s budget on hold. Corman said he doesn’t believe now is www.psucollegian.com n Published independently by students at Penn State spokeswoman Jill See BUDGET, Page 2. Southern band pleases Parklet By Ashley Gold COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER | argsll6@psu.edu Central Parklet rocked out with Dickey Betts and the Great Southern Thesday night to a crowd of swaying State College locals, students and fans. Hundreds of audience members swayed, snapped their fingers and spun around in front of the stage in Central Parklet as Dickey Betts and the Great Southern lined up before them, playing Allman Brothers and their own original hits. “Welcome to Central Parklet, it’s a great night for a show,” Dickey Betts drawled into the microphone when he walked on stage. Fans before the left side of the stage were particularly enthusiastic and involved with the set, dancing in circles and spinning one another around. Sanely Miller, 32, of State College, was among those revelers. As she swayed to the southern sounds, Miller said Dickey Betts was “the best band State College has brought here for these concerts.” Scotty Bones, 38, of State College, Chris Donadio/Collegian Jason Minick/Associated Press Gov. Edward Rendell fields questions about the state budget July 1. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 agreed, saying the borough needs to bring in more bands of this genre. “I think it’s awesome,” he said. “They’re tied with Blue Method on Allen Street,” which played at the Summer’s Best Music Fest last month. Leigh Kosloskie, a one time Penn Stater who attended University Park in 2001 and girlfriend of bassist Pedro Arevalo, said the smaller venue of Central Parklet is great for the band to see all of their fans. “It’s nice to be out side. Eveiyone in State College is very nice. We like the venue a lot,” she said. Kosloskie took the band for a tour around State College before the per formance tonight, and she said all the band members remarked on how beau tiful the campus was. “I love Penn State,” she said. “Eveiyone is happy to be here.” The concert was primarily sponsored by the Downtown State College Improvement District and Joe FM, in addition to various downtown business es. The show was first in a series of See BAND, Page 2.
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