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Last Friday, Ragland (junior political science) sent an e-mail to leaders of student organizations across campus asldng for their support of this pledge. So far, he estimates between five and ten groups including the Panhellenic Council (PHC) and the Caribbean Student wganization (CSA) have already committed to participat ng in the initiative. Thirty student leaders have expressed support lt - the pledge but are waiting to ~ s e the final draft before officially nilorsing it. Ragland said. The final draft has yet to be fin shed. But as the plan currently stands. the top of the pledge will read, - May no act of ours bring ii.anie?" followed by crime statis ics from State Patty's Day 2009 micides highest in Pa. Sugarmann said the report is part if an effort to put a stronger focus on an issue that has been ignored for decades. Black homicides don't receive the attention they deserve. Sugarmann said. a nation, we ignore gun vio ; > knee unless something horrible happens, - Sugarmann said. That sharpens our focus for a brief period of time, then we go back to business as usual. - .ni in 2007. there were 485 black homicide victims in the state. according to the report 36.36 Der 100.000 deaths. Nationwide, there were 7.387 black homicide victims, or 20.86 people per 100,000 victims. according to the report. When the weapon could be identified. 82 percent of black vic tims were shot and killed with :;- 2Llllti. according to the report. More than 70 percent were killed with handguns. Sugarmann said he believes ta some of the problem in • Pennsylvania can be attributed to We inability of cities to pass any local gun laws. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have both expressed the desire to pass laws to curb gun violence but have been pre-empted by )i-ganizations like the National iculty reflect on iPad use Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the new ;Pad during an event in San ';a9cisco in January. Students are Interested in trying the new gadget. answered many questions about the product from curious stu dents and have sold out their orig inal stock. A new shipment is expected in later this week. But some Penn State students are apathetic about the new tech nology. Seth Egnot (sophomore engineering) cited the hefty price tag. $499 to $829, as the primary reason not to buy the product. However, textbook publishers' recent interest in the iPad may create a new use for the device, which Apple officials have touted as a possible replacement for e readers. eys FLOUR -ie or send... .... ..„ ..... ....... a ...., , :, _.„..,„ , 4 0 10 Cheesecakes ' -..... ' Ile' • Cookie Cakes le 1 4 11 P e d SWill 500 A ZPP :lccolate Chip Cookies in a OR t/1 x~elivery A Available Miller Alley • State Collage. 2311-$1135 11 11 , 411 1, 111 1 , I#o' ; r 1 9 PER PERKIN safe State Patty's If you go What: UPUA General Assembly meeting When: 8 tonight Where: 302 HUB-Robeson Center Details: The organization will be voting on a State Patty's Day pledge for safety, among other initiatives and a list of organizations who support UPUAs stance. Ragland said the main goal is to draw attention to the differing val ues emphasized in Penn State's alma mater and those seen during State Patty's Day. want to reiterate the fact that we don't want to se o these statistics, - he said. Statistics In 2007, there were 485 black homicide victims, 36.6 deaths per 100.000 In Pennsylvania, a gun killed 82 percent of the black vic tims. 73 percent of the guns were handguns 72 percent of black homicide victims knew their attacker Source Violence Policy Center report Rifle Association (NRA) Suitrmann said. - (7ities want to put tougher laws in place, but they're held hostage by the NRA and the gun industry, - he said. Gaiy 'Alma, Gov. Ed Rendell's press secretary, said the state legislature has not had the appetite to address gun restric tion recently However. the governor under stands the impact of violent crimes from his time as the Philadelphia District Attorney and believes in the importance of education, something that cuts across race. Tuma said. To e mail reperter Icnsol9@psu.edu Having one gadget the size of a notebook replace heavy book bags sounded enticing to Penn State student Andrea Carrara (freshman-education), who said she would be looking into how affordable the new technolo gy is. While neither the university nor the bookstore have current plans to sell the iPad, some stu dents said it might spark their interest. - If [the iPadi was offered as a rental, I would try it, but I would definitely have to try it before I would buy it," Egnot said. 'We want to see a decline.' Other leaders agreed. Paul John, vice president of CSA, said the pledge is a good way to redi rect the holiday by promoting more responsible behavior. "We don't want to completely dissolve the holiday we want people to celebrate and have pride," John (senior-political sci ence) said. - But what we don't want people to do is to go out and start drinking at seven in the morning." This pledge is the first of sever al initiatives UPUA will look into to curb crime and alcohol-related incidents on the holiday, Ragland said. Other possibilities include working with local businesses to arrange alternative events that day, he said. "The pledge is just the beginning of what we want to do to get a handle on the A group of students streak down Mifflin Road ounng the 2005 Mifflin Streak. Christopher Ferry, of the 2008 Mifflin Streak, filed a lawsuit against Penn State and the officers who he said tackled him. Penn State wants to be removed from streaker suit By Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Penn State officials filed a brief Monday asking to be dropped from a lawsuit brought by a stu dent who said Penn State Police assaulted him during the 2008 Mifflin Streak Penn State officials maintain that no member of the police acted unlawfully against Penn State student Christopher Ferry, of West Chester, and have asked to be dismissed from the suit, according to the brief. "[Ferry's] injuries and dam ages, if any, were caused by his own unlawful conduct, including but not limited to resisting arrest and otherwise failing to obey the lawful commands of one or more of the Defendant officers," according to court documents. In 2008, Ferry participated in the Mifflin Streak, an annual event on Mifflin Road where a crowd of more than 1,000 gather to watch other students sprint THE DAILY COLLEGIAN intiative situation," Ragland said. The pledge comes one week after Rainbow Roundtable President Steve Lucas expressed a desire to see on-campus leader ship take action against State Patty's Day Although it may not stop stu dent participation altogether. Lucas (senior-English) said it is a step in the right direction. He added it is ultimately up to the student leaders who sign the pledge to ensure that members of their groups exhibit safe behavior on Feb. 27. "The student leaders who sign on to this have a responsibility to themselves in how they go about combating State Patty's Day and what actions they can take to raise awareness as to the dangerous nature of this holiday. - Lucas said. To e mai! reoorter: cmms773@psu.edu the length of the road naked. according to court documents. Ferry is charged with open lewdness. disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. according to court documents. In December. he filed a suit against the university asking for $150.000 in damages, and said he suffered a concussion after being attacked by police, according to court documents. Ferry could not be reached Tuesday for comment. Following his streak down the road, Ferry said he was tackled to the ground by police, sustaining a shoulder injury and a concussion, according to court documents. Perm State Police Chief Steve Shelow and officers David Bjorlcman. Melani Medina and Sean Gorman are specifically list ed in the suit. Ferry said he was subjected to unlawful arrest. false imprisonment and the use of excessive force. according to court documents. To e-mail reporter: Icnsol9@psu.edu
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