Nonsensical nano The new iPod nano brings a mix of futuristic and old-school features ARTS IN REVIEW, Page 16. W The Daily Collegian Published independently by students at Penn State Leaders weigh in on gift options By Lexi Belculfine COLLEGIAN STAE" Student body president Ga\in Keirans isn't thrilled with the 2010 Senior Class Gift options. So he tweeted about it. writing "Tough choice tor class gift... log sculpture or aquarium maintenance" in a Twitter post on Monday. Other student leaders were also disheartened by the options: an oak sculpture and scholarship, a HUB aquarium maintenance endowment or a board walk at the arboretum. "Are any of these going to live up to the Nittany Lion TShrinel? Probably not." Keirans (senior-busi ness management) said Thursday. Anne Tamalavage (freshman - geobiology) tries on a mask at Gift Adventures. 137 E. Beaver Avenue, on Thursday evening. The local store is one of two that students can visit to get their Halloween costumes this year. Local stores disguised for holiday By Caitlin Cullerot COLLEGIAN STALL WRITER A red Circuit City logo peeks out over the top of a black sign indi cating the children's costume section. That sliver of color is all that is left of the former electronics giant, which has been replaced - at least for the next few weeks by- Halloween Adventure, a seasonal costume super store. Halloween Adventure is the newest seasonal Halloween store to open a UPUA, borough promote safety UPUAs Campus Night Out stressed the impor tance of coming together to end campus violence. By Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF 'ARiTER Celebrating the "Safest Night on Campus" was a combined uni versity and community-wide effort on the HUB lawn Thursday night when the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) held its first ever "Campus Night Out" event. Many student organizations were in attendance, including the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments ICCSGI .See LEADERS. Pape 2. location in State College. Seasonal stores are operations that last about two months, in the case of Halloween stores, arriving around September and shutting down just after Halloween. "It i ealiy. Truly is a six- to eight-week operation. " store marketing director Walter Koval said. "The store opens each Labor Day. or around then, and winds down in November." Tile chain operates between 100 and 12.') stores each Halloween season. Koval said. It rents out temporary loca tions to host the shop, such as the fer- Jared Stillman (senior-supply chain and information systems), right, and Josh Corcoran (senior-communication arts and sciences), per form with their band Table Ten at Campus Night Out on Thursday night. and more than 100 members of the Interfraternity Council. State College local DJ Rictor provided entertainment early in the event and was followed by stu dent bands and sp-ken word per formances. The State College Police Department put on fire safety demonstrations, and the Nittany Lion and UHS "Flu Bug" greeted students. Vice President tor Student Affairs Damon Sims addressed tile crowd and said it was impor tant the Penn State community and the borough of State College come together "as one" to find solutions to end violence on and off campus. No issue impacts campus safety more than the dan gerous usage of alcohol. Sims said. Everyone needs to be accountable for his or her actions. he said. "Penn State, after ali. is a See UPUA. Page 2. ARBORETUM WALKWAY mer Circuit City store at 19 Colonnade Way. and fills the store with a variety of costumes organized into categories, including "witch." "vampire" and "devil." " You see more empty stores than ever before, and seasonal stores are a great revenue source for (landlords!," Koval said. "It creates a real nice win-win from a business perspective." He added more than a dozen Halloween Adventure stores are See STORES. Page 2. Monster ‘stache The American Mustache Institute j will judge students on the most important part of their Halloween costumes | LOCAL, Page 4. SCULPTURE PENN STATE Lions look to end skid If there is a more appropriate venue for Penn State to prove how good it is, please share. The Nittany Lions could show whether they have the makings of a Big Ten championship football team Saturday with a win at Ann Arbor, Mich., a venue they haven’t won in since 199 G. “This will definitely be a test for us,” quarterback Daryll Clark said. “Were a football team that definitely don't mind flying under the radar. They're really not sold on how good we really are.” Not many are. Some fans and media pause when asked to evaluate the Lions. A lax nonconference schedule did little to boost their national perception. Wins against Big Ten basement-dweller Illinois and an average Minnesota squad haven't done much to improve it, either. That could change Saturday afternoon. Year two of the Rich Rodriguez era looks a whole lot better than year one, when the Wolverines finished 3-9. the worst record in the history 7 of college football's all time winningest program. A highly-touted recruiting class has installed fresh men built to run Rodriguez's spread offense, based on thin, mobile offensive lineman and quick, slashing skill position players. Michigan's offense is the first top-70 offense the Lions' defense will face. Keeping it in check will See LIONS. Page 2. i.roei Butt Colleger- Penn State will take on Michigan in an away game Saturday. It has not won in Ann Arbor. Mich, since 1996. White Out shirts spark controversy By Caitlin Sellers COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER The 2009 White House T shirt's cross-like design has spurred complaints from organ izations and alumni, including requests that the shirt be taken off of store shelves. The university received com plaints and requests earlier in the season from organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League a group that fights anti-Semitism concerning the shirt's design. Penn State President Graham Spanier wrote in an e-mail Thursday. Spanier wrote that the univer sity did not feel it was appropri ate to intervene with the sale of the forts. Associate Athletic Director Greg irtord said the athletic department also received a com plaint about the shirts but did not consider pulling the shirts off of shelves. See SHIRTS. Page 2. psucollegian.com The senior class will select from the ideas at the left for its class gift. Some student leaders have expressed concern about the j options. By Nate Mink COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER The university has received com plaints about this year's White House T-shirts looking too much like a cross, officials said.
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