Goooooalll? f rstwin is F a |i fpctivitiPQ [S£flT]lT7X3lF3i£f9!^H I .#¥ marred by controversy ivaUVIIIW & SPORTS, Page 12. The Rotaract and ®WMr _ Downtown hosts an array of food competitions, toralse money for K\WM crafts and activities | LOCAU Page 5. Thon | LOCAL, Page 4. \\ The Daily Collegian^.,.. IFC looks to ensure change By Edgar Ramirez COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER With Saturday marking the end of the two-week period during which the Interfraternity Council (IFC) had asked fraternities to not hold social func tions, the university and IFC are continuing to look for ways to make Penn State safer. In a statement released Sunday night, the IFC said its executives were pleased with the response to their request. The statement was released by IFC President Luke Pierce, Vice President for Communications Zach Meli (senior- Pierce economics) and Penn State Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Roy Baker. The IFC said "limited information is available about social event activity'' at fraternities during the two-week moratorium. That information will be available early this week, according to the state ment. The statement also called upon fraternities to be leaders in addressing drinking problems. Pierce wrote in an e-mail that in order to do so, IFC execu tives and chapter presidents "must engage in a pro ductive dialogue with the stakeholders of the Fraternity community." “IFC will collaborate with our members, alumni, National organizations and headquarters, the Borough and University for a critical conversation about education and social policies,” Pierce wrote. "We will take advantage of this opportunity to make a positive and lasting change in the Penn State com munity" Vice President for Student Affairs Damon Sims See IFC. Page 2. Voters must register by today By Evan Trowbridge COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Today is the last day for stu dents to register to vote in the Nov. 3 municipal elections. And despite the large number of students who registered to vote in last year's election, officials expect a relatively low turnout from students this year. In the past, municipal elections have drawn a significantly smaller portion of the student population, said Jodi Neidig, assistant direc tor for elections and voter regis tration in Centre County. She only expects about 25 percent of the student population to participate Students wait to vote at the HUB-Robeson Center on Nov. 4, 2008. Those eligible who wish to vote in this year's election must register by today. Lion Needs founder Eric Morgenstern delivers products Saturday from his online business. ini : w* * & a- * Penn State's Stephfon Green (21) runs through iiiinois' Garrett Edwards (20) while iilinois' Tavon Wilson (3) pursues dur ing the first half of the Big Ten game in Champaign, 111., on Saturday. Penn State went on to win its first away game of the season, beating the lllini 35-17. | SPORTS, Page 10. To register Print out a form online at votes-pa.com Pick one up at State College post offices, Schlow Centre Region Library or most banks Source: Jodi Neidig this year, despite the fact that many students are already regis tered. Students cited the difference in media attention and a lack of See VOTERS, Page 2. Students deliver party products Lion Needs. a new Web based venture, delivers party good door to door. By Neha Prakash and Meghan McGinty COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER At about 3:20 a.m. Friday, Eric Morgenstern left his house to deliver Shots! Shots! Shots! Shots! Shots! a package of 12 red Solo cups, 12 neon shot glasses and a two-liter bottle of soda, among other supplies. Morgenstern (junior-business) has made these trips a business. Lion Needs, a new Penn State stu PSU senior looks to students for win By Brendan McNally FOR THE COLLEGIAN With the Nov. 3 local elections less than a month away, Penn State student and borough coun cil candidate Brett Fisher is calling on his fel- low students to put him in office Fisher (sen ior-science), a Republican can- didate. is hoping votes from his Fisher fellow students will win him a seat on the seven person council. While acknowl edging that he must get the word out to more students, Fisher said those he has talked to gave him their overwhelming support. "Student support is going to be important." he said. "The recep tion we have gotten is incredibly positive, but we have to do a bet ter job of increasing exposure." Students must have their reg istration application postmarked dent-run company, promises to deliver a plethora of party prod ucts to your doorstep in less than 30 minutes. "I'm a student." he said. 1 know what people want when they are out partying." The company, launched in August, has already had a steady stream of orders, creator Morgenstern said. Products range from chips, salsa and lol lipops to beer pong balls, con doms and tobacco products. Morgenstern said the company aims to cater to the "late-night partiers of Penn State." Students can order packages with nicknames like "The Candy Shop” and "For the Single by today if they wish to register or re-register in State College for the upcoming election. Jon Eich, chairman of the Centre County Board of Commissioners and Board of Elections, said total registra tions in Centre County are down by about 7.000 from last year's total of 105,000. Eich said voters who had been inactive for the last six years were purged from the county's voter registration records. Currently, there are no stu dents on the council, but Alex Smith, president of the Penn State College Republicans, thinks Fisher has a. chance to win in November. "It all depends on how many students come out to vote," Smith (senior-finance) said. But despite Fisher's run, some students plan on staying away from the polls, either because they are uninformed about the election or simply don’t care. See SENIOR. Page 2. Ladies." from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Thursday through Saturday what Morgenstern calls the unof ficial weekends at Penn State. Most packages cost less than $lO, plus a $3 delivery charge. Lion Needs obtains its products through wholesale suppliers, he said. At 3:20 a.m. Friday, the "found ing father" of Lion Needs depart ed to make his first delivery of the evening. Morgenstern had been watching a football game in his room when he received a phone call asking if he delivered at this hour. After assuring the late-night caller that he could bring him See PRODUCTS, Page 2. On-campus crime Although overall on-campus crime decreased in 2008, increases were seen in some cases. 06 07' 08' 06' 07' 08' Sex Offenses: Forcible Aggravated Assault 762 06' 07 08 06' or 08' Liquor Law Violations Orug Law Violations 137 06' 07' 08 Total Criminal Offenses Source: Penn State Police Brittany Fortese/Collegian Crimes decline in 2008 By Peter Panepinto COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER While overall crime on the Penn State University Park campus and university-owned property decreased in 2008, sexual assaults were at a three-year high, accord ing to an annual Penn State secu rity report released Thursday. Criminal offenses including burglary and robbery decreased in 2008 compared to 2007, according to the report. Motor vehicle theft also declined since 2006 with eight incidents in 2006, seven in 2007 and only five in 2008. Robberies on and off campus dropped as well, with a total of only three incidents in 2008 com pared to nine in 2006 and seven in 2007. “Safety on campus is one of the highest concerns,” Penn State President Graham Spanier wrote in the report. “A truly safe campus can only be achieved through the cooperation of everyone.” But while overall crime was See CRIME, Page 2. 06' 07- Robbery
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