JUDGES VA IL -IA NT EF P TALK PARTY - 4 J -V1 ((i) L 11 1 to# ,t 41 ‘ ORDINANCES APP,11,1(11!; OIL& ptlf()1111'. 110(' 1)111 . 01t 4 ',F. "ar A NA LOCAL, Page 3. s. l 4 1+.' The Daily Collegian psucollegian.com Published independently by students at Penn State Vol. I ID No. Monday, March 22, 2010 30 cents off campus University buys fraternity house By Laurie Stern COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Tangled in legal disputes the last few years, members of the for mer Phi Delta Theta fraternity now have no choice but to stand by as their house becomes university property At Friday's Penn State Board of Trustees meeting, the board approved the purchase of the 240 N. Burrowes Road property for $1.75 million. This sale officially ends all unresolved lawsuits between the two parties, fraternity attorney Bernie Cantorna said including a dispute about unpaid bills in 2009. See HOUSE, Page 2 HAMMERING FOR HUM TV Bran ,de Heritage; Collegian Students help build a house for a Habitat for Humanity project Saturday afternoon. This house is being built on Woodycrest Street for two new residents in the State College area. Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity builds homes for families in need, financed by The Fund for Humanity." To read more about the Habitat for Humanity project in State College. I psucollegian.com. EN'S BASKETBALL Four players won't return All year it looked like the Penn State men's basketball team would be clear of any extra roster spots this offseason. Now, with Saturday's announce ment of two key transfers and two players graduating despite having eligibility, the 11-20 Nittany Lions have four open spots. A press release by the athletic department confirmed the transfers of sophomore Chris Babb and fresh man Bill Edwards. In addition, red shirt juniors Andrew Ott and Adam Highberger will graduate, which opens up three more spots for coach Ed DeChellis. "Both Chris and Bill expressed, a desire to be closer to home, for dif ferent reasons, and elected to pur sue transfers that would make that possible, " DeChellis said in the release. "We wish them both well." The release did not specify the exact plans of the two soon-to-be transfers, but Babb is from Arlington, Texas, and Edwards from Middletown, Ohio. Multiple calls to the Babb residence were not returned, and Edwards' contact information was unavailable. Babb started 23 of the team's 31 games this season and was one of the Lions' most reliable 3-point shooters, while averaging 9.3 points per game third best on the team. Incoming recruit Taran Buie, who will inherit Highberger's scholar ship, and current freshman Tim Frazier are the most likely See BASKEBALL, Page 2. Penn State Board of Trustees approved a $1.75 million purchase of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house at Friday's meeting. By Andrew J. Cassavell COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Zombie Erik Norris (sophomore-anthropology and archaeology) tags Human John Mortara (senior-English and creative writing) during a Humans ‘s. Zombie practice. Humans begin annual battle against Zombies By Katrina Wehr COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Marshmallows and balled-up socks are the only things that can save the humans from the impending zombie apocalypse. Members of the Penn State Urban Gaming Club will don their green and orange headbands today, kicking off the club's annual two-week long Humans vs. Zombies (HvZ) game. The original zombie begins the game by tagging players and spreading the "virus" which will eventually turn them into zombies. Zombies are stunned for 15 minutes when hit by a marshmallow, sock, or Nerf dart, allowing humans time to escape. Right now, the only weapons players can use to fend off the zombies are Trustees discuss energy, out-of-state enrollment By Laurie Stern COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER With millions of dollars at stake, Penn State officials laid out two options for the university going forward in its effort to be more environmentally responsible. At Fridays Board of Trustees meeting. the university announced that new regulations may be put in place to curtail envi ronmental damage caused by the on-campus steam plant. The uni- marshmallows and socks, but on Thursday morning when the pre-game period has ended, green-banded humans can arm themselves with Nerf guns to further ensure they remain virus-free. There are no restrictions on the type of Nerf guns allowed, said Martin Castner, secretary of the Penn State Urban Gaming Club. "There's one gim that holds 35 darts that's been pretty popular lately," Castner (sophomore-information sci ence and technology) said. The Nerf guns are not allowed in dorm buildings, and players don't use them after dark on campus, said Tom Pacewicz '(sophomore-information science and technology), a participant in this semes ter's HvZ game. He also said that marsh mallows are not to be thrown indoors. See ZOMBIES, Page 2 versity is considering either buy ing a $25 million to $-10 boiler' scrubber or (..onverting to natural gas for sto million to million. The scrubber will incryase operating costs annually and likely increrse truck traffic. Installing ne , k gas burners and increasing gas pipeline capac ity in the area will also ,cost mil lions of dollars. Since 2005, Penn State been See TRUSTEES. Puu , '2 House clears health reform Congress appro . \ healthcare Nil in 1 1 1 vote on Sundx By David Espy ASSOI:JAI WASHINGMN - Summoned to success by Presiden; Brack Obama. the I)cwo4ratii -con trolled Congress approved hi,— toric legislation Sunday nio; extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuse. a c:iinactic chapter in the quest for near universal cover age. Widely viewed a,; dead tyro months ago, the Senate-p:lsed bill cleared the House on 219- 212 vote, with Republicans I , a; a imous in opposition. Congressional officials aid they expected Obama to sign the bill as early as Tuesday A second measure - makinp; changes in the first - V,as lined up for passage inter in the See HEALTHCARE. 'izgc Local leaders divided By Brendan McNally and Paul Osolnick COLLEGIAN STAFF \IVFII,I-t Local Democrats were over joyed when the U.S. House of Representatives sent its $940 bil lion healthcare reform bill to President Barack Obama's desk Sunday. But local con gressman Glenn Thompson, R- Centre, felt dif ferently. "It's a flawed bill," Thompson said. "There are just better alternatives that meet all the principles for health care reform." Thompson 'said his require ments for reforming health care are lowering costs, increasing access and quality of care, and strengthening the doctor-patient relationship. The Democrats' bill, he said, does not meet any of those requirements. See LEADERS. Page 2
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