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Homecoming Court I LOCAt'' arc.o '7, '''''''' - -4 '' The Daily ~....•...„..... , -. .L , •-, C ( p)fieg lan psucollegian.com Published independently by students at Penn State Snow shuts camp down Paternoville campers had to disperse after temperatures dropped and snow began to fall By Ashley Gold COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER In the face of an unexpected snowstorm, the population in the tent city at Beaver Stadium's Gate A has been reduced to zero. Paternoville campers packed up their tents and went home Thursday afternoon after the deci sion was made to shut down Paternoville because of inclement weather. Paternoville Coordination Committee (PCC) President Alex Cohen said the move was a joint Daniel Bott/Collegian decision between the PCC, the A student treks through the slush on Pollock Road on Thursday afternoon. Penn State saw a record-breaking See SNOW. Page 2. snowfall Thursday. Last year the first day of accumulated snowfall was Oct. 30. Specter presents energy grants By Evan Trowbridge COLLEGIAN STAFF V,RITEP U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa.. will officially announce Penn State University as the recipient of two grants from the U.S. Depart-ment of Energy today during his visit to campus "The two grants will place the University at Specter the center of the nation's efforts to become energy independent and develop clean energy sources." according to a press release from the senator's office. The announcement will be made at the Morning Star Solar Home on the corner of Porter Road and Park Avenue across See SPECTER. Page 2. By Caitlin Sellers COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Fraternities tend to conjure ough zoning, disbandments and images of brothers throwing a reestablishments all have played football on a grassy lawn outside a part in the experiences of these of a stately house, but some frater- fraternities. nities have no house to call their A look at the fraternities that do own and some houses sit not wake up between ancient empty, home to no one. stone walls each morning: Fraternities without houses hop between residences, living in unof- Not an Ideal Situation ficial houses or actively seeking a Kappa Alpha Order has found home of their own. Houses itself jumping from fraternity to without fraternities stand vacant fraternity since spring 2008. The as renovations are completed or fraternity had been leasing the Jeremy Dreg; Collegian Calvin Lowry, 10, Alan Zemaitis, and Tim Shaw, 20, team tackle Minnesota's Ernie Wheelwright after a short gain over the middle. For a preview of the Homecoming game. I SPORTS, Page 9. Penn State officials By Peter Panepinto COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Penn State University Penn State Police and Centre County are defending their actions after former running back Austin Scott filed a lawsuit alleging that a dropped rape case derailed his NFL career. Scott's attorney John Karoly filed a lawsuit demanding $300.000 in total compensation from Penn State, the woman who said he raped her, Centre County fraternities are reestablished. Each situation has a unique his- evictions. renovations. bor- District Attorney Michael Madeira, former Assistant District Attorney Lance Marshall and Penn State Chief of Police Stephen Shelow, according to ars r court documents. In the lawsuit. Karoly wrote that Scott "was slated to be a third- or fourth-round Scott draft pick for the National Football League Phi Kappa Sigma house but lost its lease when Phi Kappa Sigma moved back into the house. Since losing its lease. Kappa Alpha Order has resided in the houses of Phi Delta Theta, 240 N. Burrowes Road: Tau Epsilon Phi. 328 E. Foster Ave.: and Sigma Tau Gamma. 500 S. Allen St., said Sean Chatlos. Kappa Alpha Order pres ident. The fraternity has struggled with recruitment since losing its lease, gaining only two new mem bers this fall during formal recruitment. Chatlos (junior Golden Gophers to visit Penn State By Wayne Staats COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER There are at least two things Joe Paterno would like to happen this weekend. First. he hopes he has time to spend with former players who are coming up for Homecoming this weekend. "Even when the '59 team was honored here, 50 years ago they took us to the Liberty Bowl. I saw some of them," the head coach refute Scott lawsuit While Scott believes the fallout from the rape case ended his career, those named in the law suit say the allegations are unfounded. Penn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers said the university is well aware of the lawsuit and main tains that Scott's claims are false. - Employees of Penn State took appropriate action in following up on a report of an alleged crime," Powers said. "We plan to vigor ously defend the university against these charges." finance) said. The fraternity is still recruiting new members. It's definitely harder than what most fraternities have. - he said. "You have to make clear to your potential new members that the situation is not ideal. We're striv ing to make things different and make a name for ourselves." Chatlos said the fraternity still hopes to find a permanent house. "The thing is, the supply for fra ternity houses is so small. it's real ly hard for anything like that to happen," he said. Borough zoning ordinances do Rain won't deter parade Scheduled Homecoming festivities will go on despite wet weather. By Somer Wiggins COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER In the midst of a record-break ing snowfall, Homecoming offi cials assure the parade will go on tonight rain, snow or shine. But the weather has affected some aspects of the Homecoming celebration. The pep rally has been moved from its traditional setting on Old Main lawn to HUB Alumni Hall and will begin imme diately after the parade. - We've taken all the precau tions, and we're ready and excit ed," said Anna Soho, 2009 Homecoming public relations chairwoman. Bill Syrett. manager of Penn State's weather observatory, said See OFFICIALS, Page 2. said earlier this week. - I wanted to go over Friday night when they were sitting around shooting the bull, telling a lot of lies about how good they were. I wanted to straighten them all out I didn't have time." The second one is a little more obvious a victory. No. 14 Penn State 15-1, 1-1 Big Ten) gets a chance to stay in the Big Ten race when the Nittany Lions play Minnesota at 3:30 p.m. See GOPHERS. Page 2 . Centre County Board of Commissioners Chairman 'Jon Eich said he had just received a copy of the lawsuit Thursday and couldn't comment on the matter. Joseph Green, the attorney for Centre County said he's studying the lawsuit documents and will respond to the lawsuit within the required period of time. - We have to look over it careful ly and we'll be responding accord ingly" Green said. - My prelimi nary analysis is that there See OFFICIALS. Page 2. not allow the construction of new fraternities in the R-2 zone. which includes Fraternity Row, said Herman Slaybaugh, a borough zoning officer. Buildings preljously not desig nated as fraternities also cannot be converted into fraternities in the area. Fraternities that exist there predate the current zoning ordi nance, winch was passed in 1975. While the members of Kappa Alpha Order struggle to find a home, one house sits without See FRATERNITIES. Page 6 .
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