The Dail CO Published independently by students at Penn State Vol. 110 No. 67 Wodnesday; Doc. TTION 2M9 THON by the numbers data divulged By Somer Wiggins COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER For the first time in THON his tory, the group's fundraising sum mary has been released to the public. For the 2009 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon fiscal year July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 THON raised a total of $7,596,744.90 through donations and pending pledges, according to a press release issued Tuesday by THON officials. A student walks up the stairs underneath the Pattee and Paterno Libraries on Tuesday afternoon. Pattee Library and Paterno Library became one operating unit when Paterno Library was dedicated on Sept. 8. 2000. after a three-year construction project. The libraries combined now have more than 50 miles of cable for electronics and phone lines. according to the libraries' Web site. Climategate' effects unclear By Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Nestled on the fifth floor of the Walker Building, the meteorology department is one of the smaller programs at Penn State but it has spent the last few weeks in the international spotlight. As the Penn State inquiry of meteorology profes sor Michael Mann and the international investiga tion of the hundreds of climate-change e-mails leaked from a server at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in England continues, debate has not waned throughout the political and scientific com munities. On Nov. 21. e-mails from the climate research center at UEA were illegally obtained and released to the public. Uproar over an e-mail sent by Phil Jones, the center's director, focused on his request for his colleagues to delete certain e-mails. See UNCLEAR. Page 2. Meteorology professor Michael Mann maintains support for his research despite the investigation. Of the fundraising total, 94.55 percent $7,093.777.66 went directly to the Four Diamonds Rind, a rate experts said is exem plary "As our total continues to grow. we've contributed more of our total growth to the Four Diamonds Fund," Overall Chairwoman Caitlin Zankowski said. According to the Better Business Bureau a group that aims to advance - marketplace trust - 65 percent of a philan thropic organizations total Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden share a laugh after the 1990 Blockbuster Bowl Paterno reflects on Bowden Amid speculation he would be asked to step down as Florida State's football coach. Bobby Bowden said Tuesday he will retire from coaching after this year's bowl game. assuring Penn State coach Joe Paterno will be major college foot ball's all-time winningest coach. Bobby has been a tough competitor." Paterno said in a statement released by Penn State about two hours after Bowden announced he was retiring. "He has meant an awful lot to the uni versities he coached and to the game of football overall. He and his wife. Ann, have dedicated their lives with untold hours to better the teams and universities they cared so much about. They will be missed by the coaching profession and college See BOWDEN. Page 2. To read a Collegian columnist's opinion on Bowden's retirement OPINIONS, Page 6. A breakdown of the donations received and the subsequent fund allocations for THON 2009 Gifts ito Individual gifts - $6,579,332.83 Corporate, foundation and small business gifts $597,634.31 Event management - $151,681.94 THON store - $276,674.57 Development $51,231.17 Fundraising events - $48,963.69 Source. THON press release expenses ideally should go to the In terms of credibility those charity. Sarah Durham. an expert are really good numbers." in philanthropy and founder of Big Durham said. Duck, a Brooklyn-based commu- THON uses 5.4 percent nications firm focusing on non- 5408,827.74 —of its total donations profits, said THON is doing a for expenses, including THON great job. See THON. Page 2. By Nate Mink sl-4•FF Allocations Four Diamonds - $7,093,777.66 THON store Inventory $171,355.56 Operations adn - dritst , aove $34,559.07 Megan Yanchais/Collegon End of an era Babb, Eav,rlP'l s , et , remerit secures Paterrla s position as college footballs moningest coach. Paterno 82 393-129-3 23 7 2 44 Seasons at current school 34 - Record Bowl wins Head-to-head National titles Source. -.,e-I,ro;es,cor, and .3',an co Junl,l Chen / Collegian SPORTS, Page 8 psucollegian.com 30 coats off campus Ryan Ulsh Co'ieglar Bowden 80 388-141-4 discuss social policy By Lexi Belculfine COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER State College Borough Council members said Tuesday night they were pleased with the Interfraternity Council's (IFC) new social policy and they have some ideas of their own. The policy set to take effect at the start of next semester eliminates Wednesday socials and away bars, and mandates a professional security presence at fraternity parties, among other changes. Borough Council President Elizabeth Goreham, also mayor elect, said she was "very impressed" with the IFC's "proactive" approach. The new social policy could also be applied on a larger scale, Goreham said by requiring all house parties in town to register with the borough. See POLICY. Page 2 Greek officials chosen By Caitlin Sellers COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Max Wendkos, president of Theta Delta Chi fraternity, was elected Tuesday night to be the next Interfrater nity Council UFO president Wendkos (sen ior-marketing and psychology) was nominated for the position Nov. 10 and was elected Tuesday Wendkos by the IFC President's Council. "I decided I wanted to do this two years ago," he said. "It's exciting to finally be there." Daniel Florencio (junior-phi losophy), president of Zeta Psi fraternity, was elected the 2010 executive vice president. Alex Eng (junior-finance), member of Alpha Tau Omega, was elected the 2010 vice president for finance. IFC President Luke Pierce (senior-economics) said he was excited for the newly elected leaders. I have full confidence that Max. Dan and Alex will be able to take on the challenges presented to us in the next year," he said. Wendkos said his largest goal for the coming year will be to ease the IFC's transition into the new policies set to take place next semester. The new policies stipulate that socials will no longer be permit ted on Wednesdays of a regular week, photo identification must be provided for entry into a party, and away bars will not be permit ted, among other changes. "It's going to he really impor tant to adjust to these policies with as little turbulence as possi ble,- he said. - There has been a lot of concerns, but I want to erase these concerns. Yeah, it's different but that doesn't mean it's bad.- He said he also would like to improve communication between the executive board and the presidents, and make See GREEK. Page 2.
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