Dado charges to be filed Police have concluded the investigation into the death of Joseph Dado. By Kevin Cirilli COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Charges in connection with the death of Penn State freshman Joseph Dado are expected to be filed by the end of the week, though authorities are remaining tight-lipped as to what the now concluded investigation revealed. v iW-C:* <• ' V -..1/' —.‘gian The Nittany Lion shows off by doing a backflip to impress bidders at the Schreyer Honors College Date Auction on Wednesday night. The event, held in Simmons Dining Commons, raised money for breast cancer research. The final bid for the Nittany Lion was $9O. Students get lucky at date By Edgar Ramirez COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER With cheers erupting and bids going all around, the Nittany Lion danced, flipped and push upped his way to raising $9O at the Schreyer Honors College Student Council’s Date Auction on Wednesday night. The Nittany Lion was one of about 60 students who auctioned themselves in singles and pairs to groups of four to raise money for the American Cancer Society DA candidates intend to work with fraternities By Greg Galiffa COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER With the Nov. 3 election deadline quickly approaching, both candidates running for Centre County District Attorney have reached out to Penn State’s Interfratemity Council (IFC) with the hope of discussing danger ous drinking After a dL cussion with students from l he College of Communications on Oct. 7, Centre County restrict Attorney Michael Madeira said two members from two different fraternities approached him and asked him to speak with their members. “I was surprised,” Madeira said. “I asked them, ‘Would you really want me to?’ ” Madeira, who is the M| Republican incumbent in rarKs 1 the Nov 3 election, said he contacted IFC President Luke Pierce after the death of Penn State student Joseph Dado to talk about being involved with addressing alcohol issues. “You tell me when, and I will make “This has been a complex case that has required a lot of checking and re-checking of facts,” Penn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers said. The State College Police Department and Penn State Police worked together on the case, which included an investigation into whether any individuals or organizations pro vided Dado, 18, with alcohol in the hours leading up to his death, Powers said. Toxicology test results recorded Dado’s blood alcohol content for breast cancer research. The event kicked off with three students singing Taylor Swift’s “Love Story,” only changing the lyrics around. The song matched the theme of the event, which took place at Simmons Dining Commons. Singing words like “We should all start dating, the money goes to charity. It could lead to mat ing,” drew laughter and applause from the crowd. Roland Jeon (senior-finance), one of the hosts of the event, said myself available,” he said. “I don’t want to be that guy that sits behind a desk in Bellefonte.” Pierce confirmed he was contacted and agreed to have an ongoing discussion with Madeira about alcohol issues in State College. Pierce also said he was e-mailed by a campaign representative for Democratic candidate Stacy Parks Miller, who is running against Madeira. The e-mail gave a briefing on Parks Miller’s campaign platform, Pierce said. It also requested to meet with the council president at one of IFC’s regular meetings. But because of scheduling conflicts, the meeting never took place. Madeira “I’m trying to show they’re a very impor tant part of this community,” Parks Miller said. “Student safety is No. 1, and drinking is the most pervasive issue. It’s where a lot of things can go wrong.” Parks Miller said discussing issues like dangerous alcohol use is necessary to com bat their prominence in the community. “There is no solution. As a district attor ney, I have no superpowers,” she said. “Education is extremely important. People who head off to college are responsible.” Parks Miller said she plans to speak with Pierce soon because there is “still a lot to talk about.” ©AC) at .169 percent and found no drugs in his system, Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers said. Pennsylvania’s legal driving limit BAC for 21-year-olds is 0.08 per cent. Before maintenance workers found Dado’s body at the bottom of an exterior stairwell near the Steidle Building on Sept. 21, the freshman had attended events at two fraternities Alpha Tau Omega, 321 E. Eairmount Ave., and Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji), 319 N. Burrowes Road, friends have said. For sound slides of event: psucolleglan.com this is the event’s fifth year. “This is the biggest turnout we’ve had in students being auc tioned off, so we’re really excited about the outcome,” Jeon said. Jeon added that the event is something the student council always looks forward to, provid ing an “energized and excited atmosphere.” To e-mail reporter: gmgso4l@psu.edu After leaving Alpha Tau Omega, Dado and a group of friends went to Dado’s sister Natalie’s apart ment, friends said. After that, the group went to Fiji, police said. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) suspended both fraternities pending the investigation’s con clusion. Dado, of Latrobe, was last seen alive leaving Fiji at about 3 a.m. Sept. 20, police said. Dado was seen leaving the fraternity alone, authorities said. Joseph Dado smiles for a photo in To e-mail reporter: kncso63@psu.edu the yellow shirt he was last seen in. sit. "' * J auction “Not only is this for a good cause, but it also builds a great community with students com ing around here and not knowing each other and supporting each other... it’s great,” Jeon said. Gillian Love (sophomore-biol ogy), co-coordinator of the event and also the winner of a date with the Nittany Lion, said she was also surprised with the atten dance. “It seems like it gets a lot big ger each year,” Love said. See AUCTION. Page 2. Daniel Bott/Collegian State College mayoral candidate Elizabeth Goreham speaks at the UPUA meeting on Wednesday about her platform for the election. Joe Wakeley also visited the meeting. Mayoral candidates speak By Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Both State College mayoral candidates presented the message of student out reach to the student government Wednesday night in their final week before the Nov. 3 election. Democratic candidate Elizabeth Goreham and Republican candidate Joseph Wakeley spoke before the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) at its general assem bly meeting Wednesday night to address student concerns. ELECTION De Boef supports Madeira The former Democratic DA candidate is endorsing the Republican incumbent in the district attorney race. By Evan Trowbridge COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Former Democratic District Attorney candidate Anthony De Boef will formally announce his endorsement for Republican candi- Michael Madeira at 11 a.m. today on the Centre County Courthouse steps in Bellefonte, said Jon Dandrea, a spokesman for cam- De Boef Madeira’s “Tony knows what it takes,” Madeira said. “This is above politics ... It’s about what would be the right thing for Centre County citizens.” While campaign finance forms do not show any contributions to Madeira’s campaign from De Boef, invitations to a Madeira campaign fundraiser held by De Boef in September have surfaced. The fundraiser was set to be held at De Boef’s home on Sept. 16 with atten dees contributing $lOO per person or $l5O per couple. Kelley Gillette-Walker of the Mazza Law Group said she had received one of the invitations, which was followed about a week later by a notice that the fundraiser See DE BOEF. Page 2. Both candidates acknowledged that the student population makes up the majority of the State College borough and said there is a need for increased outreach and interaction with students to make sure all needs are being met. Goreham said she is most focused on building a community by bringing togeth er all residents of State College, students and non-students. An open-door policy would be implemented in her office for anyone that wanted to address an issue, she said. Goreham said she wants to meet regularly with student groups and campus See CANDIDATES, Page 2. Todd l and 1 way I hwab f n this com Courtesy of facebook.com
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