ar - 4V61.1.‘ _ - Political spin. ... , . ~..,. . . . ..,,, ~.. , ..,.. t Scott Conklia's chief of staff Tor "Michaels" ' Driving, gtg - 1 McCartney spends his weekends as a local 6: f I P , WE ARE, Page 12. , , , . " .... - -4- Pennsylvania could be the 15th state ~, . '> k.. 4 , . . ..: ~._., to ban texting while driving I LOCAL, Page 3. --- .# . i, •.i.i ~--0 c o ll e Theigaili an Published independently by students at Penn State Players keep BCS hopes aliveUn-bowl-ievable If Penn State can't climb to No. 14 in the BCS standings, it is likely headed to the Capital One Bowl or Outback Bowl. By Nate Mink COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER championship last year sailed Visions of roses, sugar, oranges away with a game-winning field or a fiesta are likely gone. goal at lowa. Three days ago, Ohio And for the second straight State's 24-7 win ended Penn year, the final two regular season State's Rose Bowl hopes and per games lost a little bit of luster. haps their BCS bowl hopes as The Nittany Lions' home finale well. against Indiana on Saturday has a Penn State is ranked No. 18 in familiar storyline to last year's the latest BCS standings. It needs home game against the Hoosiers to get to No. 14 by season's end to put the disappointment of the be eligible for selection by one of For more Lion's football coverage bigger picture in the past and fin- the three other major bowls the see I SPORTS, Page 9. Locals address health care bill By Katie Sullivan COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Although the Affordable Health Care for America Act passed by a five-vote margin in the House of Re • resentatives on Saturday, Rep. Glenn Thomp son, R-Pa., was one of the 215 leg islators who voted against the health care reform bill. Thompson said Thompson he didn't think the '',--.) ti bill, which aims to mandate uni versal health coverage in the United States, addressed the right issues. Indeed, he thinks the bill will actually make the health See LOCALS. Page 2. Pa. 'no' votes Jason Altmire: D-4th District Charlie Dent: R-15th District Jim Gerlach: R-6th District Tim Holden: D-17th District Tim Murphy: R-18th District Joe Pitts: R-16th District Todd Platts: R-19th District Bill Shuster: R-9th District Glenn Thompson: R-sth District Source: U.S. House of Representatives Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., left, and Rep. Steve King, R-lowa, pick up a copy of the House health care bill HB-3962 taking it up the steps to the House in a rally against the bill. College to hold formal in Beta Theta Pi house By Caitlin Sellers COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER The Hammond Building's Kunkle Lounge is usually bedecked with decorations every fall for the Schreyer Honors College's fall formal but no accoutrements will be needed to spruce up this year's venue. Schreyer Honors College will host its annual fall formal Friday at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, 220 N. Burrowes Road. The Penn State chapter of Beta Theta Pi is currently in the reestablishment process with its national fraternity after it was disbanded last semester in response to party and hazing vio lations. The house has recently undergone a $7.5 million renova tion funded by Don Abbey. class of ish with a double-digit win season. Sugar Bowl, the Orange Bowl and The Lions' shot at a national the Fiesta Bowl. Citizens discuss reform By Evan Trowbridge COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Some of Centre County's older citizens gathered Monday at the Mount Nittany Medical Center to hear an expert's take on the changing face of health care. About 50 individuals gleaned the advice of speaker Christopher Calkins, director of outreach health initiatives at Penn State Outreach, as he touched on a variety of issues ranging from insurance to dis ease prevention to the role of the internet in the health care indus try But the big question was how America will meet the impend ing challenges in the medical industry, including heavy under staffing. "There's nothing that Congress can pass right now that wholly can fix the system," Calkins said. "It's kind of like try ing to push the Titanic by jump ing in the water and kicking." Calkins. who has more than 25 See CITIZENS. Page 2. If you go What Schreyer Honors College annual fail format When: Friday evening Where: Beta Theta Pj litteraty Details: The event is-tiry and open only to-students in the Honors CQUege .* 1970 the largest single dona tion ever received by a fraternity. Beta Theta Pi has already gained 31 new recruits since it started promoting itself this fall as a leadership-based fraternity based in a dry house, said Jeff Rundle, Beta Theta Pi re-estab lishment director. See HOUSE, Page 2 Call that a long shot, as the Lions' remaining opponents. Indiana (4-6, 1-5 Big Ten) and Michigan State (5-5, 3-3), won't stand out as signature wins to the pollsters and computers ranking college football's best. Now, all Penn State can do is See PLAYERS. Page 2. Asit Mrshra Collegian Ashley Engstrom (senior-hotel, restauraunt and institutional management) relaxes on Monday by the Willard Building beneath one of the campus trees. Recent warm temperatures will not last, and temperatures will drop into the 50s for the rest of the week. The Beta Theta Pi fraternity house, 220 N. Burrowes Road, will host the Schreyer Honors College fall formal. Beta Theta Pi officials have allowed other groups to use the house as well. Big Ten standings 1. lowa, 5-1 1. Ohio State, 5-1 3. Penn State, 4-2 3.Wisconsin, 4-2 5. Northwestern, 3-3 5. Michigan State, 3-3 5 Purdue, 3-3 8. Minnesota, 3-4 9. Illinois, 2-5 10. Michigan, 1-5 10. Indiana, 1-5 L ,c; Pant • 114* Source: ESPN.com Goble ROGGIJOG '''hmaTlNikki Greene hopes to use her athleticism to impact the Lady Lions SPORTS, Page 8. psucollegian.com No.l N 0.2 N 0.3 N 0.4 N 0.5 No. 6 No. 7 Rose Bowl Capital One Bowl Outback Bowl Champs Sports Bowl Alamo Bowl Insight Bowl Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Brooke Gattens/Collegian BOROUGH MEETING Council talks on growing issues By Greg Galiffa COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER After a hearing of public dis course, receiving a debasing letter from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and revision from borough staff, the Nuisance Gath ering ordinance has gone through a lot and it only has further to go. The ordinance, which is designed Goreham to punish party hosts for out-of-control guests with a minimum $3OO fine, was dis cussed at Monday's State College Borough Council meeting. Council members discussed their opinions of the ordinance after considering feedback "I absolutely think the findings [of the ordinance] are valid. I think we as a council have to identify if this is good public policy," council member Ron Filippelli said. "I think we need to move forward with this. Fllippelli said he supports the ordinance despite it being deemed "overbroad" by the ACLU and rejected ty "pseudo-lawyers." Council member Peter Morris had other views on the matter "I'm strongly against the ordi nance," he said. "The opinion of pseudo-lawyers may not be impor tant, but the opinions of ACLU lawyers is ... I'm a little worried about passing something like this and someone taking the borough to court. I don't want to be on the wrong side of the defenders of the Constitution." Morris was referring to a state ment in the ACLU letter that said it would support any member of the community who wished to challenge the ordinance. Despite the ACLU's recom mendation to not pass the ordi nance, council member Theresa Lafer said she was still supportive. "You, as the host, should really be paying more attention, because that's responsibility," she said. "If you allow [a friend] to get so con fused that they don't know where they are ... you're a really lousy friend." Lafer said she hopes to contin ue speaking with student groups and lawyers about the ordinance in order to get more feedback and "find a way to make it work." Zoning Amendment The council also discussed a zoning amendment for fraterni ties in the area. The amendment arose after Phi Delta Theta frater nity lost its charter but continued to operate as a rooming house for students. Borough zoning officer Herman Slaybaugh said the council was asked to decide if Penn State should be a factor in deciding what defines a fraternity in the borough. Filippelli said having Penn State involved with the process was a logical choice. See COUNCIL Page 2. Tie-ins
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers