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By Kevin Cirilli
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
University officials and
authorities are compiling the lat
est Penn State alcohol statistics,
predicting an increase for a year
in which the university was
dubbed the No. 1 party school in
the nation.
‘‘lt’s essential for students to
come together individually and
in their organizations to discuss
what's going on with alcohol,”
said Linda LaSalle, Penn State
University Health Services
(UHS) associate director of
Education Services. “Ultimately,
the individuals who have the
most amount of power to create
change to this issue are stu
dents."
The Campus and Community
Partnership, made up of univer
sity and borough officials, releas
es an annual report on alcohol
statistics after consulting with
police, medical and administra
tive officials, LaSalle said. The
statistics are likely to be
released in the coming weeks
Last year’s statistics showed
the average blood alcohol con
tent (BAC) level for students
treated at Mount Nittany
Medical Center was more than
triple the .08 percent legal limit
for driving in Pennsylvania .25
percent, according to the assess
ment.
And officials say increases are
likely in this year's report.
“Unfortunately, for many of
the students that I talk with, it’s a
badge of honor," LaSalle said.
“Students themselves need to
really critically think about
whether that's the way they want
their institution and their diplo
ma to be thought of.”
See ALCOHOL. Page 2.
To see more coverage of alcohol
consumption | LOCAL, Page 4.
BAC levels rise
The average blood alcohol content of
Penn State students admitted to Mount
Nittany Medical Center for alcohol-
related incidents has risen since 2003
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Source: University Health Service;
Kayla Inserra 'Collegian
Bowman overcomes hurdles, looks to future
This is the second in a three
part series about Penn State
linebackers overcoming per
sonal adversitites.
By Matt Fortuna
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
He's just Navorro.
Just a football player. A really
good one.
Just a father. A really young
one.
Just a role model. Really, the
only one.
That's the way it is when you're
a resident of District Heights, Md..
a suburb 10 miles outside
Washington, D.C.
"He means a whole lot to
District Heights," Clifton Person,
Navorro's friend since the age of 5.
said. "I don't know if he really
knows what he means."
Navorro means hope in a place
where hope comes few and far
between.
‘lt’s really just a place where
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Veterans, ROTC and community members gather at Old Main on Wednesday to celebrate Veterans Day. Vietnam War veteran Ben Novak spoke
at the event and recalled the negative reaction he received after serving overseas. The annual event recognizes U.S. service members, past
and present, on the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I. For more coverage of Veterans Day | LOCAL, Page 3.
Alexis Simchak/Collegian
Participants perform the 2009 line dance at the 100 Days Til Thon celebration. Penn State cheerleaders,
the Lionettes and the Nittany Lion were also involved in the event.
Thon countdown begins
By Somer Wiggins
COLLEGIAN STAFF \VRITER
For Morgan Zimmerman, it
was like coming back to the
Biyce Jordan Center.
As part of the "100 Days Til
Thon" celebration, the HUB-
Robeson Center was trans
formed into a Thon party.
Walking through the HUB. 2009
Thon dancer Zimmerman joined
a performance of last year's line
dance.
“It brought back good memo
ries," Zimmerman (sophomore
marketing) said.
Students colored, danced and
got excited for the 2010
Interfraternity Council,'Panhell-
BOUNCING
BACK
you know you gotta grind,"
Navorro says. "And if you wanna
be something or make something
outta yourself, you gotta really get
no matter how rough the road
is get towards your dream or
your goal."
The goal for Navorro Bowman
is the NFL. And he is so close to
the NFL. He is so close to a col
lege degree. So close to making it.
And Navorro was so close to
being nowhere near any of it.
There was the fight at the HUB-
Robeson Center on Oct. 7, 2007.
which led to a guilty plea of disor
derly conduct. It kept Bowman
from traveling with the Nittany
Lions to San Antonio for the
See BOWMAN. Page 2.
To read a story about the upcoming
game | SPORTS, Page 8.
enic Dance Marathon on
Wednesday
“It’s an event that generates a
lot of excitement and involve
ment among student volunteers
and raises awareness about the
cause and organization,” said
Elyse Adams, Thon public rela
tions overall chairwoman.
A balloon archway decorated
the bottom of the main HUB
stairway where the Four
Diamonds image was also dis-
Navorro Bowman (11) attempts a sack on Ohio State quarterback
Terrelle Pryor (2) during the first half of Penn State's 24-7 loss Saturday.
To see more pictures
from the 100 Days ‘Til
Thon event, go to:
psucollegian.com
played, while various signs, bal
loons, streamers and paper
chains decorated the entire
building.
The first floor of the HUB was
covered with various Thon-relat
ed activities. The Kids’ Mail Call
group had a table set up where
students could color cards that
will be given in bulk to the fami
lies and children at Thon.
Gina Nicolosi said she was
inspired to be a part of this group
See THON. Page 2.
FTK
to boost
greek
pride
By Caitlin Sellers
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
When the Interfratemity
Council and Panhellenic
Councils’ Associate Vice
President (AVP) positions were
shifted from the Thon overall
committee to the communica
tions committee last spring, the
greek community lost a promi
nent source of Thon morale.
The solution: Phi Tau Kappa.
The IFC and PHC have creat
ed an independent
Interfraternity Council/Panhell
enic Dance Marathon organiza
tion with goals of boosting greek
pride and increasing greek
involvement in Thon.
Members of the greek system
were previously guaranteed two
AVP positions. When moving the
See FTK, Page 2.
UPUA
creates
future
agenda
By Laura Nichols
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Penn State students will soon
have full access to the actions
and plans of their student body
representatives
now that the 90-
Day Plan legisla
tion is in place. TJr
University W
Park Under- “ r '
graduate Asso- & \
ciation (UPUA) JE A
President Gavin HIA JKk
Keirans said the Keirans
implementation
of these plans are important
because this will commit UPUA
to produce concrete outcomes
on initiatives they set out for
themselves at the beginning of
the semester that have yet to
come to fruition.
“There have been a lot of ideas
and a lot of conversations,”
Keirans (senior-business
See UPUA, Page 2.