The Daily COlleglan Published independently by students at Penn State Phyrst bans shots Shots will not be served on a 21st birthday in any State College bar. By Laura Nichols COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER New 21-year-olds will have to wait another 36 hours before they can take that celebratory shot in State College. Staff members at The Phyrst said 21st birthday shots are no longer being sold. ending its rep utation as the last bar in State College to serve 21-year-old patrons in the birthday tradition. Employees at The Phyrst, 111 E. Beaver Ave.. would not say what prompted the switch, and Phyrst owner Scott Lucchesi did not return calls for comment. But Jennifer Zangrilli, president of the Tavern Association in State College. said all downtown bars made the unanimous deci sion in November to ban birth day shots. Only beer or liquor in a mixed drink is permitted on a 21-year old's birthday, she said. The decision came as part of an effort to both curb and moni tor excessive drinking, Zangrilli said. The Phyrst faced alcohol related charges earlier this month, when the establishment was charged with misdemeanor selling or furnishing liquor or malt or brewed beverages to minors and unlawful acts related to liquor, malt and brewed bever ages. Police were called to the bar at about 1:40 a.m. on March 6 and apprehended a 20-year-old man who later registered a blood alcohol content of .176 per cent. according to court docu ments. The man told police he had not been carded and was not charged for cover at the bar, receiving a mixed drink and one shot given to him by an unknown male inside the estab lishment, according to court doc uments. District Office Commander Sgt. Wayne Bush of the State Police Bureau of 2 ,- : r Liquor Control Enforcement said his offi cers are working "alongside the - ?- 4 ' State College Police Department air to investigate of charges filed against sxc.hu The Phyrst and to mon itor all downtown bars. Bush said he believes bar managers are making a concen trated effort to be responsible and avoid any negative inci dents. To e-mail reporter: Icnsol9@psu.edu Angelou to speak tonight By Vera Greene COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Known as a Renaissance woman, Maya Angelou went from growing up in a segregated America to becoming one of the most recognized and respected writers of contemporary black lit erature. Angelou will speak at 8 p.m. tonight in a sold-out Eisenhower Auditorium as a part of the Student Programming Associa tion's (SPA) Distinguished Speakers Series (DSS). A woman known for her strong belief in education, Angelou's measure Sunday that will allow dependents to stay on their par- President Barack Obama, with ents' health insurance until they Vice President Joe Biden, are 26 years old, Rachel Georgia makes a statement to the nation. said she was relieved. Peter Tesoriero/Collegtan Kami McManus (graduate-social sciences) signs a pledge at the LGBTA HUB Takeover in the HUB- Robeson Center on Monday to end discrimination. The Takeover is one of several events for Pride Week. Pride takes LGBTA students celebrate Pride Week by raising awareness Monday By Leah Gillen COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER It's lunchtime on Monday and scores of students are surging through the doors of the HUB-Robeson Center, passing underneath an arch of rainbow bal- loons as Penn State 2 0 1 0 lesbian, gay, bisexual, 'l4 g -go _ transgender and ally • (LGBTA) students t: pass out fliers for 11 . 11111 11111 AIM upcoming LGBTA WEEK events. Called the HUB Takeover, Monday's event marks the beginning of Pride Week, a national event celebrating the LGBTA community. Some student passers-by offered their support for Penn State's LGBTA students. think it definitely attracts attention," said Sunny Kaneria (junior-bioengineering), who passed by the event. "Some people will take it the wrong way and some people will take it the right way. It all depends on your perspective. Personally, I don't mind." Pride Week has grown in popularity each year, said Yvette Lerma, University Park Undergraduate Association director of LGBTA affairs. grandmother influenced her most in life, the author said. "My grandmother in Arkansas taught me that when you get, you give, and when you PSU reacts to bill Students have mixed reactions about the new health care legislation. By Brendan McNally COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER After Congress approved a over HUB Julian Haas (sophomore-sociology) hands out fliers with LGBTA's agenda of events for Pride Week. "What's grown is people's awareness of Pride Week," Lerma (senior-sociology) said. 'At first I'd say 'Happy Pride 'leek,' and people would say, `What do you mean? Now people smile and walk on they know what it is." Lernitt said this year marks new developments in Pride Week Instead of several smaller events, See PRIDE WEEK, Page 2. learn, you teach," Angelou said. Mike Perone, committee chair man for the series, said tickets were sold out within two days of being available to the Penn State community "For people who didn't get tick ets, they can show up at the Eisenhower in hopes that there's room," Perone (senior-bioengi neering) said. "We can't guarantee you a seat, but it's a good shot that not every single person will show up." Angelou was a hit when she Renaissance woman Maya spoke at Penn State six years ago, Angelou will speak to a sold-out he said. The committee has crowd at 8 tonight in See ANGELOU, Page 2. Eisenhower Auditorium. But her mom was more than relieved she was ecstatic. "My mom is pumped," Georgia (senior-media studies) said. - She's all for it because I don't think she feels good about me being on insurance that isn't going to cover my needs." Georgia said she and her friends have been nervous about getting health insurance after col lege graduation, especially in such a tough job market. But now she is comforted to know she will be coy- psucollegian.com ered under her mother's insur ance until she gets her own. "I'm happy, but more relieved, because I think it's a nervous thing for a lot of people," she said. Cynthia Mara, Penn State pro fessor of Health Administration and Policy, said students' ability to stay on their parents' coverage until they are 26 could allow them to stay in school longer, give them extra time to find a job and provide the option to switch careers. See HEALTH CARE. Pape 2. Kelly picked to lead By Jourdan Cole COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Minutes before the clock struck 11 p.m. Sunday. 2011 THON Overall Chairwoman Kirsten answered door to a jump ing and scream- Caitlin Zankowski. 2010 THON Overall Chairwoman. _ . "That was Kelly awesome," Kelly (senior-marketing) said. "It made the dream a reality for me it was awesome and exciting." Kelly, who served as the over all merchandise captain for THON 2010, interviewed Sunday with a selection committee con sisting of Zankowski, the Interfraternity/Panhellenic Dance Marathon Adviser Barry Bram, Four Diamonds Fund Coordinator Sara Firestone and members of the 2010 overall committee who didn't apply for the position. Among the appli cants were Overall Morale Captain Ben Simmons, Overall Donor Relations Captain Brandon Dalton and Kelly. "They brought a lot of differ ent things to the table what it came down to was who was best for 2011," Zankowski (senior industrial engineering) said. While Zankowski said Kelly has many great attributes, they picked her because of her under standing of THON as an organi zation and a part of Penn State, along with her commitment to hard work that will take THON to the next level. "She was confident and poised it's an intimidating environ ment, the questions are not easy. but she did not get frustrated," Bram said. Kelly said it took her a while before she decided to apply. After holding THON positions in her sorority Phi Mu, and serving as a member of the hospitality committee, Kelly became a mer chandising captain for two years. Last year, she became the merchandise overall captain, and Sunday night, she took on the big job. "Coming off of THON week end and the weeks that followed, I did a lot of thinking and thought my leadership and vision is what THON 2011 needed," Kelly said. While she's only a day into the process, Zankowski said they've already created a calendar for the coming weeks and are preparing to meet the many peo ple involved in THON, picking the overall committee and put ting Kelly's plans for 2011 into action. "I think as you get further involved in THON, it really becomes a part of who you are knowing that I can do more to make THON better for the fami lies and everyone at Hershey," Kelly said. To e-mail reporter: Jpcs2ol@psu.edu
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