Web Mail Pauley's follies - -41 V c 4 Shore of Encino Man . • ,‘, •, Should Penn State GyL.,ll outsource its e-mail? to appear at Cell Block - .FA %. Nik NEWS, Page 3. Nor al The Dail NEWS, ly Page 3. an psucollegian.com Published independently by students at Penn State D for Penn State A national organization released a study grading 100 universities' general education programs. 1.•••.- -- cord Report A 5 universities received an A Ohio State ............. B 33 universities received a B Princeton .............. C 20 universities received a C Perin Stele ........... D 17 universities received a D .11Y- ..................... 25 universities received an F Source: iearn.com Brittany Pavelko/Collegian Report: Gen ed classes get 'D' By Lexi Belculfine COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Penn State can forget about that 4.0 GPA this semester. The university recently received a on a report that evaluated colleges' and universi ties' general education programs. In an American Council of Trustees and Alumni's (ACTA) report, "What Will They Learn? A Report on General Education Requirements at 100 of the Nation's Leading Colleges," col leges' and universities' general education programs were evalu ated through the classes they offered in composition, econom ics, U.S. government, history, lan guage, literature, math and sci ence. Penn State was one of 17 schools that earned a D. directly beneath "C -grade schools like the University of lowa and the University of Maryland. Twenty-three percent of the 60 "state flagship" schools surveyed one of which was which Penn State received a D grade. Only 7 percent received an A. Of the 100 schools reviewed, only five received an A: the United States Military Academy; the University of Arkansas; the City University of New York-Brooklyn College; the University of Texas- Austin; and Texas A&M University. One-fourth of the colleges and universities graded in the report received an "F" including Ivy League schools such as Brown University Cornell University and Yale University The report, released in August, is available at WhatWiliTheyLearn. com. Despite the low ranking, univer sity representatives said they were undaunted by the ACTA findings. "Penn State takes a lot into consideration when identifying their requirements for general education," university spokes See REPORT. Page 2. Paterno demands perfection of senior quarterback Clark By Nate Mink COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER An offensive line is learning to gel and a receiving corps is fine tuning its route-running. Yet Joe Paterno decided to call out Daryll Clark for a rare miscue. The quarterback miscalculated the timing of a pass, throwing the ball well out of range of the receiv er. And that's exactly what Paterno told him. `Clark, you can't be that late across the middle,' " Clark said. imitating Paterno's nasally voice. " `Jay [Paterno]. he messes up again. get his rear end outta here. — It's clear why Paterno wants Penn State debt By Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER As Pennsylvania enters its third month without a budget, more than $B3 million in allocations owed to Penn State is still missing and the university may have to borrow money to cover the difference if the funds are not received soon. Each year, Penn State normally receives its updated monthly allo cation from the state as soon as the budget is passed in the beginning of July. However, as the budget impasse continues in Harrisburg and state grants go unfilled, the university is now dipping into its reserves to make up for the missing funds. Penn State President Graham Spanier said Wednesday the uni versity took immediate action when it learned its state allocations were not coming. It's frustrating because there's a lot of money at stake, and we're having to cover that," Spanier said. University spokeswoman Lisa Powers said because Penn State's own financial reserves are current- Students gather in front of the HUB-Robeson Center Wednesday afternoon to listen to preachers talk about the Bible and people's sins Passers-by hear visitors preach Students gathered in response to imploring preachers. By Laurie Stem COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Watch out, partiers, sex freaks and feminists judgment is coming. At least that's what a group of preachers gathered outside the HUB said Wednesday, holding an impromptu rally to spread their religious and moral beliefs to the campus community perfection from his senior quarter back: The grizzled Clark has the ability to make everyone around him better. Arid with three new starters on the offensive line and new faces at wideout. the coach is hopeful they'll progress more quickly with Clark as their leader. - I don't think there's any ques tion," Paterno said. - Having a quarterback that's had success and the kids know he can handle it, his presence in the huddle, his ability to literally coach on the field in the ballgame those kind of things are really important" Receiver Graham Zug echoed Paterno's words, saying having a good leader in Clark makes him a better football player. ly covering the missing funds, the university is no longer making any money "It's costing the university every day, week, month that we are with out appropriations," she said. If the budget impasse continues, the university will have to borrow money from banks, Powers said. The state now the only one in the country to enter September without a budget allocates funds to Penn State on a monthly basis. The $83.6 million in appropriations for July and August includes fund ing for the Hershey Medical Center and $25 million in Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) grants. PHEAA spokesman Mike Weber said the agency has no funds for grants and is prohibited from doing anything until the budget is passed and signed by the governor. "The governor and legislators have not agreed that PHEAA should be funded," Powers said. In Harrisburg, the legislative gridlock is continuing despite its effect on the rest of the state. Among those present was Vmcent Piater, who said he trav eled the world and met a preach er in Scotland who awakened his religious dedication. "I felt God had called me to preach in the open air," Piater said. "Only after God revealed himself to me —that's what healed me of my sin." Aside from the signs some preachers were holding read ing "Trust Jesus" and "Evolution is a Lie," among other slogans students representing various on campus organizations displayed their opposition with a rainbow flag representing the LGBTA 'After every single play, we usu ally talk," Zug said. "He communi cates with each one of us, and he lets us know what we need to do better to help him out and to help the play out." The question is if Clark's talent will make the offensive line and receiving corps appear better than they actually are. Linebacker Josh Hull thinks it will. "It's a great asset having Daryll under center," he said. "It's at the point now where their inexperi ence Daryll can cover up for that, make up for what those other two positions lack" Center Stefen Wisniewski, a re turning starter who's expected to Spanier reassures staff With no state budget, Spanier e-mailed to alleviate concerns. Penn State President Graham Spanier issued an e mail to university employees Wednesday, reassuring them of Penn State's financial stability. As the university awaits the $83.6 million that should have been allocated for the July and August sections of the universi ty's state appropriations, Spanier intended to express gratitude to the staff for their hard work and alleviate any concerns regarding job stability, Penn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers said. "We want them to know Penn State is holding its own," she said. "It's doing well. They See DEBT, Page 2 community and a sign which read: - Atheist Agnostic Association." Corey Kurz (sophomore-math ematics) was one of the students holding the LGBTA flag. He said he was amused by the commotion caused by the preachers but not at all surprised. "Usually, I see them and chuck le to myself," Kurz said. - I'm all for discussion. I don't think they change anybody's mind." Several of the preachers said they travel around the country, stopping at college campuses to spread their beliefs and engage students in debate and discus- Collegian file photo Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark advances down the field with the ball. be the strongest link in a rebuilt "With Daryll and pass protec offensive line, said having Clark tion, you kind of know that if one and tailback Evan Royster in the See CLARK, Page 2. backfield makes the line look better. If there's a hole, Royster will More football coverage. find it, Wisniewski said. SPORTS. Page 10. mounts By Caitlin Sellers COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER shouldn't be worried about their jobs." The e-mail detailed ways the university is trying to soften the financial burden on faculty and students including minimiz ing layoffs, absorbing increases in healthcare premiums and approving the minimum tuition and fee increases for the aca demic year. "I also want you to feel secure and confident in the knowledge that we will do everything possi ble to put people first as we encounter future challenges," Spanier wrote in the e-mail. Powers said the e-mail was meant to help employees feel more secure despite uncertain ty in the current economy. "People get nervous in diffi cult times," she said. "In this one part of their life, everything is stable." To e-mail reporter: casssos@psu.edu Steph Witt/Collegian sion. Piater said he has previous ly been to schools in Arizona, Texas, Wisconsin and Michigan, and students are usually extremely opinionated in their responses. Hannah Sams (senior-music) spoke with the group of students from the Atheist and Agnostic Association because she wanted more information about their organization. She recalled a time last year in an Osmond Laboratory class when the professor was forced to close the windows because a group of preachers across the See PREACHERS. Page 2.
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