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More cases are anticipated this year. The university has launched an awareness cam paign on campus, distributing posters with instructions on how to identify bed bugs in dormi tories. Penn State Director of Housing Conal Carr said the department has also employed Orkin, an exter mination company, to treat rooms with an identi fied bed bug problem. "It's not because we're infested it's because students are the carriers," Manos said. "Treatment is no fun, and it is very disruptive to the student to quarantine a room ... [Bed bugs] are hitchhikers and they come with students. Students need to be aware of their surroundings." The resident of the room confirmed to have brought the bed bugs from home, Carr said. Bed bugs can be identified through dark stains on a mattress or small bites typically three in a row similar to a mosquito bite, Manos said. But bed bug bites are more annoyance than a health concern, housing officials said. One female bed bug will produce about 345 eggs during her lifespan, and the bugs can survive for 18 See BUGS, Page 2. Bed bugs procedure ■ Once bed bugs are located in a residence hall room, the room and all the belongings in it are quarantined. ■ Student occupants are asked to provide a set of clothing that the Housing staff can treat through a 30-minute high-heat process. ■ While the set of clothing is being treated, the students are asked to thoroughly shower. The heat-treated clothing is then given to the stu dents after they have showered. ■ A local pest control company inspects all belongs in the room and treats as necessary. •The remainder of the student's clothes are transported in plastic bags and are heat treated in clothing dryers for a minimum of 30 minutes. ■ Mattresses are treated or discarded. ■ Students are relocated to another living space anywhere from three days to 24 days while the room is being treated numerous times and is reinspected. ■ Exterminators use insecticides and a combina tion of heat and cryogenic treatments as appro priate. Source: Penn State Housing and Food Services Penn State community split on Obama speech By Brittany Stoner and Evan Trowbridge COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS Across the nation, Americans set their televisions to President Barack Obama's address to Congress last night, during which the President focused on the health care reform currently facing Congress. "I am not the first President to take up this cause, but I am determined to be the last," Obama said. In State College, students and residents came together in groups to watch the speech and to share their own opinions. Elizabeth Shirey, of State College, said the speech was particularly encouraging for her because her own 19-year-old daughter is currently one of the millions of Americans without health care. I thought it took a lot of courage for him to put out a public plan and face the oppo sition head on," said Shirey who watched the speech with about 15 others at the house of State College resident Anne Ready. Ready hosted a "Health Care Speech Party" one of many across the nation that were organized by my.barack obama.com. Greg Stewart, a member of the Centre County Democrats, said he thought the speech was positive and clarified some of the misconceptions about health care `DYE' ANOTHER DAY Samantha M. Sral Collepa Lisa Teklinski (sophomore-economics) dyes a T-shirt at Holuba Hall on Wednesday. The Great Show Squad held the even to make shirts for this Saturday's "Classic Day" football game. For the story I NEWS, Page 5. AP Photo, Charles Dharapak President Barack Obama gestures while delivering a speech on health care. reform that have been going on all sum mer. "I think we're going to pass something in 2009," Stewart said. I' . See HEALTH, Page 2 Abb., Dre, Collegian The new student ID swipe station stands outside Gate A at Beaver Stadium. Last week's game against the University of Akron was the first to feature the new entry system. UPUA tackles ticket system By Jourdan Cole and Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS After some students needed problems solved or were left disgruntled and wanted clarification on confused by the new ID- Saturday's new process. based ticket system on "We can't change the sys- Saturday, the University tern, but we can address the Park Undergraduate issues," said Ragland (jun- Association (UPUA) has ior-political science). decided to take action. "UPUA is used as a Student Life and Diversity resource to field concerns Chairman Christian and get a feel for what peo- Ragland said he met with ple were saying." Associate Athletic Director Greg Myford on Wednesday morning to act as a liaison for all students that either ! _: Despite some students' problems with the new sys tem, Myford said 95.5 per cent of students gained entry on their first swipe and that there will not be any excessive changes made to the new system. Communication is a major factor in making sure the new process works for everyone, he said. "Feedback from the stu dents on this is really See TICKETS. Page 2.
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