11 Daily j \ \ I A psucollegian.com Published independently by students at Penn State Larry the Cable Guy performs at the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday night. The show marked his fourth appearance in State College. ‘Redneck’ star brings raunchy humor to BJC By Amanda Elser COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Camouflage-and-flannel-clad fans filled the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday night when comedian Larry the Cable Guy came out for his fourth visit to State College. Notorious for his redneck fashion and jokes, Larry performed his “Tailgate Party” tour to a packed BJC audience, whose response was non stop laughter. True to the theme, the show had music and comedy. And a few front row audience members even brought their own cold beer. Some live music was used to liven the mood before Larry came on stage, (’ole Ford performed some new and old country tunes and came pre pared with a fiddle and cowboy boots The band’s toe-tapping songs even got some mullet sporting, plaid-wearing audience members up and dancing. Larry opened his act with his famous "Git-R- Done" slogan, and the laughter barely took a break from there. Old and young alike found Larry’s jokes about Wal-Mart and chili dogs knee slap-wor thy, but it wasn't until he whipped out a joke about Hillary Clinton that whistles came from all direc tions of the arena. "I met Hillary Clinton the other day, ” he said. T didn’t talk to her, but I stood next to her at the uri nal for a while. But what really pissed me off was that she was bigger than me.” No topic was off limits. The one time any boos could be heard from the crowd was when he informed the audience that he traded in his Dodge for a Ford this year. “Don’t talk about trucks with a bunch of red necks," he said, “Thev’ll whip out their gun show." See REDNECK. Page 2. Conklin asks Pa. legislators to give fluids By Evan Trowbridge COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER A local representative called for state legislators to give appropriations to Penn State and Pennsylvania's other three state-related schools at a press conference Thursday. State Rep. Scott Conklin's speech focused on the almost $6BO million in appropriations being held back while legislators debate the legalization of table games in Pennsylvania casinos. The lack of funding may result in increases to semester tuition bills, university officials said “I don't think we should be using universities as hostages to get what we want." said Conklin. D-Centre. “Every day this ticks by. we are looking at tuition increases." Gov. Ed Rendell and other legislators say giving the appropriations to the state-related schools Penn State. University of Pittsburgh, Temple University and Lincoln University is out of the question. Granting the appropriations without table games being legalized is not only fiscally irre sponsible but also unconstitutional, they argue, as See FUNDS. Page 2. Lions to finish home schedule Keep an eye on Jared Odrick Saturday afternoon, sen ior linebacker Sean Lee said. Penn State’s senior defensive tackle might get a little choked up with emotion running out of the tunnel in the South end zone for the final time Saturday um UAii when 18 seniors will play I ■ yOll their last game in * n Beaver Stadium at noon enn ate vs against Indiana. Indiana Quarterback Daryll When: Noon Saturday Clark, left tackle Dennis Where: Beaver Stadium Landolt, linebacker Josh Hull, tight end Andrew Quarless, punter Jeremy Boone, comerback A.J. Wallace. See LIONS, Page 2. Sean Lee (45) leads his teammates into Beaver Stadium before the Sept. 5 game against Akron. Lee sat out a few games this season because of a knee injury. Saturday will mark the last game of the 2009 season he plays in Beaver Stadium. Lee leaves legacy at Linebacker U This is the third in a three-part series about Penn State linebackers over coming personal adversities. When Sean Lee stepped onto the linebacker gets to experience the rush Beaver Stadium field for his first colie- of a home game and the feel of the grass giate scrimmage, he had some investi- during the game one last time. gating to do. “Is it real?" Lee said about the grass. “I Nittanv Lion, the fifth linebacker at thought it was artificial, it was so nice." Penn State to top 300. His former team- Blue Sapphire will shine for final time Before each football game after performing a few baton tricks with President Graham Spanier at the President's tailgate and finding her mom in the crowd at the Bryce Jordan Center's Tailgreat Blue Sapphire PJ Maierhofer takes a moment to look up to the North end zone of Beaver Stadium and find two vacant seats. Conklin One is for her father, Joe. and the other is for her former coach, Andrea Birdcreek. both of whom have passed away. Even if there aren't any empty seats in the stadium, Maierhofer said she knows they're always there watching her. This Saturday's game will be the last time Maierhofer searches for those two empty seats, as she performs in her final regular season game at Beaver Stadium. In five years at Penn State, Maierhofer has never See SAPPHIRE, Page 4. SO LON By Nate Mink COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER By Wayne Staats COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER By Katie Montgomery FOR THE COLLEGIAN Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark runs during the Nittany Lions' 34-7 win over Indiana last season. The team will play the Hoosiers again Saturday. | SPORTS, Page 9. BOUNCING BACK Yes. it was real. And now, the senior Lee has recorded 302 tackles as a Abb/ Drey/Coliegian Blue Sapphire PJ Maierhofer performs during the Blue Band halftime show earlier this season. This Saturday will be her last halftime show. SENIORS mate, Dan Connor, ranks No. 1 with 419 tackles. The linebacker has continued the tra dition of “Linebacker U" while simulta neously making a name for himself despite bad luck with injuries. “If you set yourself up and work hard like that, [head coach Joe Paternoj knows you as a leader,’’ Lee said. Recruiting Battles A kid who had focused more on bas ketball than football and grew up See LEE. Page 2. '?■
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