The Daily leglan Published independently by students at Penn State Greeks In a joint meeting, the IFC and PHC heard the platforms of both presidential and vice presidential candidates. By Sarah Peters COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER The Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Council (PHC) voted on Tuesday night to endorse Christian Ragland and New frat added to IFC Delta Lambda Phi, a fraternity for gay and progressive men, has been added to the IFC By Sarah Peters COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER The Interfraternity Council (IFC) approved recognizing a fraternity for gay and progres sive men Tuesday, which mem bers hope will usher in a new era of collaboration between greeks and LGBT students. IFC President Max Wendkos said the Delta Lambda Phi colony easily earned the mini mum 2/3 of the chapter presi dents' approval required for recognition. "It is always beneficial to wel come new and diverse view points into any group," Wendkos said. "We are excited for the opportunity that Delta Lambda Phi presents for the IFC to See FRATERNITY. Page 2. UPUA concert name vetoed By Collegian staff writers Student government's spring music festival needs a new name after leaders vetoed "Last Call," citing flack from administrators and students over its drinking connotation. The University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) voted last night to open up an online slate of five replace ment names to student vote. Students can choose between "Apogee," "Cadence," "Finale," "Last Stop" and "Saraswati," as suggested by the UPUA Executive Committee. UPUA President Gavin Keirans said the decision came after college deans and students protested the original name's alcohol connotations. "There's an' understanding that with a lot of the drinking holi days going on, this is certainly not something UPUA wants to asso ciate itself with," Keirans (senior business management) said. Keirans, who said the veto came over spring break, called the decision a sensible move to distance the festival from any hint of impropriety. See CONCERT, Page 2. back Ragland UPUAz elections Colleen Smith in their run for University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) President and Vice President, respectively. The move to endorse UPUA vet erans Ragland (junior-political sci ence) and Smith (sophomore-biol ogy) over dark horse candidate Chloe Elmer/Collegian International students Jamie Ward (junior-American history and politics), left, and Tegid Watkin (junior-geoscience) play guitar on a wall in the West Halls quad on Tuesday afternoon. With a high of 63 degrees, today's weather should be comparable to Tuesday, with accuweather.com predicting "mostly sunny and comfortable." Darcy Dorton (1) spikes a ball past a Pittsburgh player during the last game of a Sept 5 tournament this fall. Dorton tore her ACL in practice three weeks ago. Surgery on Dorton's ACL scheduled for March 23 By Jocelyn Syrstad COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER It was just a regular hit, the same swing Darcy Dorton took to record her 276 kills during the season. However, this time ended differently. Dorton's knee gave out after she landed in women's volleyball practice three weeks ago, tearing the freshman outside hitter's left anterior cruiciate ligament (ACL) and medial meniscus. She also has severe bone contusions on several sides of her knee. The freshman will have surgery March 23 at Hershey Medical Center with Penn State Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli. "It's painful, but it's more upsetting than painful," Dorton said. "I cried after- David Adewumi and running mate Devin Wealdand came after both councils heard a 10-minute speech from each ticket, and participated in a 10-minute combined question and answer session. Adewumi (junior-Spanish) led off, briefly talking about his trip to Haiti and outlining his campaign goals of providing campus-wide and downtown Wi-Fi access. Tenant Review of Landlord pro gram (TRL) and 10-in-10 plan to 1 Steph Witt/Collegian lower tuition by $lO,OOO in 10 years. UPUA presidential and vice presidential candidates answer questions See GREEKS, Page 2. at the joint IFC-PHC meeting to decide endorsement of a candidate. wards, because I knew what it all entailed. It's not super painful, but the way I look at it though is that it's just another injury like anything else. It can set me back, or I can look at this as it wont bring me down, and I can get stronger from this." While Dorton isn't sure how long she will be off the court, she said this isn't a career-ending injury She said the worst case scenario would be redshirting her sophomore season, but she is waiting to see how recovery goes before she makes any decisions. Penn State coach Russ Rose declined to comment on the injury A normal ACL tear takes about nine months to fully recover. But because Dorton has the added meniscus tear and bone contusions, Sebastianelli estimated See DORTON. Page 2. Police expect fewer issues If a breakfast of kegs and eggs doesn't satiate the Saint Patrick's Day fever, a pitcher of green beer will keep the day going even if authorities expect less mayhem than they saw from its student-creat ed cousin last month. State College officials, who said they don't expect the holiday to generate nearly as much crime as State Patty's Day, are not calling in the security they did for the holiday's student-made substitute. For the fourth annual State Patty's Day, no downtown bar opened early, served green beer or had any themed specials. 1 Wo bars the Lion's Den, 118 South Garner St. and the Shandygaff, 212 E College Ave. stayed closed altogether. But State College could be a little greener on Saint Patrick's Day. Captain Dana Leonard of the State College Police Department said while extra officers will be on duly today, the police do not anticipate needing See ST. PATRICK'S, Page 2. Friends celebrate and drink green beer at Café 210 West on St. Patrick's day last year. psucollegian.com By Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
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