The Published independently by students at Penn State Vol. 110 No. 95 Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 30 cents off campus Murtha passes, leaving legacy By Megan Rogers COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER U.S. Congressman John Murtha died Monday afternoon, just two days after becoming Pennsylvania's longest serving representative Murtha, D -12th District, died at 1:18 p.m. at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington. Va., according to a Murtha release from the late congressman's office. He served for 36 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.. The first Vietnam War veteran to be elected to the House, Murtha leaves behind a legacy of public service, said Tor Michaels, chief of staff for state Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Centre. "He vas a tall oak of public service that has now fallen," Michaels said. When his district faced eco nomic hardships after the col lapse of the steel industry Murtha brought in millions of dollars to the Johnstown area to help revitalize its economy. In recent years, Murtha expressed opposition towards the Iraq War and that tco will make up his legacy. Michaels said. However, Murtha was always a staunch supporter of American troops, something Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-sth District, can confirm. "He was a strong advocate for young men and woman in uni form, making sure they had resources they needed to be suc cessful and to stay as safe as possible," he said. Murtha provided support not only for those he represented, but also for his fellow Congressmen, Thompson said. Both Thompson and Conklin said his advocacy for the state will be missed. Michaels also said Murtha was a "great lion" in the House of Representatives for Pennsylvania. To e-mail reporter: mers2oo@psu.edu ecni utkins Cofounded the Congressional Steel Caucus in 1979 to pro indusby P 3 H mum egistation establishing a Right 93 National Memorial f it 'e: ed risylvania funding'for Itennsybona's National for the Children's 7 , insurance Program t rwhen it faced cuts SeeKw Press Release from the late " representative's office Battle of Bands looks for talent Applications for Movin' On's Battle of the Bands are now being accepted. By Lindsay Cryer COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Evan Ponter's band may not have a name yet, but his sights are set high. He's applying to play in Movin' On's Battle of the Bands, set to take place on March 27 in HUB Kelley King Collegian A student walks toward Old Main on Monday afternoon. State College received 14 inch es of snow last weekend and is expected to receive more this afternoon. Second snow likely OPP spokesman Paul Ruskin says Penn State is ready and the weather is not unusual. By Greg Galiffa COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Still recovering from the weekend's blizzard, State College is set to see anoth er 4 to 8 inches of snow starting this after noon, followed by winds gusting up to 60 mph. AccuWeather meteorologist Mike Alumni Hall, with the three to five bands that place highest to move on to play the festival. For bands like Ponter's, the bat tle represents the potential for a big break The nameless band wants to take some time to figure out its own music before the members decide on a name, Ponter (fresh man-division of undergraduate studies) said. But they're ready to win. "That's the last thing we're See BATTLE, Page 2. 1111 4 Pigott said the snow will begin touching down at about 3 p.m. today and will get progressively worse throughout the night before clearing up early Wednesday morning. But even after the snowflakes stop falling, the worst is far from over. "It could be pretty nasty come Wednesday" Pigott said. "The storm will be wrapped up, but it will be bitterly cold." That means temperatures in the teens during the day and single digits in the night. High winds ranging from 40 to 60 See SNOW, Page 2. pper Drake to stop at PSU By Kathleen Loughran COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Drake will no longer be "Rookie of the Year" when he performs at the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC) on April 9. Francis and the Lights, along with K-OS, will open for Drake, said Bernie Punt, director of sales and marketing for the BJC. Ticket sale dates and prices have not yet been announced. Courtney Rimer (junior-jour nalism) said she thinks Drake's performance could rival Jay-Z's fall concert in popularity, adding she will probably pay to see the - How to apply available: 206 Or online Rte: Must have one Penn State student who is musicey involved, must play origif,al sotto APP*IO4 O OI *et Ftiday, Feb. 12 to 206 HUB; applications cannot be submittecl online 111101 ff Canadian rapper. And State College Area High School fresh man Skye Pilato, 15, said she is sure she will go to his concert. "I'm excited because I actual ly love him. I'll go to it," she said. like his style, and he's not as cocky as the other rappers." Both Nicole Walter (sopho more-art education) and Megan Hossler (sophomore-communi cations) said they probably will not go, though they do think Drake will be a popular act. Hossler recently went to a concert at the BJC, so she said she does not know if she will go to see Drake, whose real Chet Williams, of So Long, Pluto, sings to the audience at Movin' On's Battle of the Bands last April in the HUB-Robeson Center. psucollegian.com NA CAL BUDGET Rendell divulges new plan By Colleen Boyle COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell will present his financial plan this morning for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, prompting local leaders to call for brevity given last year's 101-day delay in passing a budget. And Penn State leaders said they hope the gov ernor plans to provide adequate support for the university. Colleen Smith, governmental affairs chair woman of the University Park Undergraduate Association, said she hopes the plan ensures tuition will not spike next year "I would hope to see him really take into account the importance of higher education in this state and that appropriations are given out in a timely manner," Smith (sophomore-biology) said. Flinding for Penn State comes from two sources: tuition and state appropriations. When state appro priations go down, tuition will likely rise to make up for the lost funding, Penn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers said. 'As always. we hope that higher education will be adequately funded and that the state will recognize the tremendous assets it has in Penn State. its stu dents and its graduates." Powers wrote in an e-mail Friday. - We'll keep lobbying the state for more funding for our students and keep our fingers crossed.- During the address. Rendell will speak about the economic problems across the commonwealth, See RENDELL Page 2. 0 Read updates from Gov. Ed Rendell's 2010-2011 fiscal year budget meeting online throughout the morning: psucollegian.com et over time Bud n State appropriations have increased with the I unt requested from the state. $350 million 05350 million $343 milhon $333 million .$334 million • $312 million e: PA Office of the Budget and Penn State University ;et Office name is Aubrey Drake Graham. "I just went to the Rascal Flatts concert, so it doesn't real ly compare," she said. "I like a lot of different types of music, but depending on how much it costs will decide if Igo." Many other students said the cost of the tickets will play a part in their decision to attend the concert. "It would depend on how much the tickets were and if my friends were going," Elizabeth Gancas (junior-communication science disorders) said. $362 million $357 million 0 $338 million • 5328 million PSU requested appropnations • PSU received appropnations Ashley Rickard/Collegian To e-mail reporter: krlslo6@psu.edu
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