2 I THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010 BRiEr No injuries in fire at local residence A box of swept-up ashes sparked a small porch fire in a sin gle-family residence early Wednesday morning that was ruled accidental by the Alpha Fire Company. No one was injured in the fire. At about 1:07 a.m. Wednesday, the fire company responded to a call from 220 E. McCormick Ave. Ashes a family had swept into a cardboard box had caught fire, Alpha Fire Director Steve Bair said The fire spread from the front porch to the inside walls of the first floor, but the extent of the damage was contained to a few windows that were broken to clear out smoke, he said. An undisclosed number of parakeets perished in the fire, but the other pets living in the residence were safe, Bair said. Firefighters were on location until 3:30 am. but do not yet have an estimate of the damage, Bair said. Vandalism: An unknown actor spray painted an anarchy symbol and the word "PWNED" at about 12:38 a.m. Tuesday on the front brick wall of the State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St., the State College Police Department said. Palmer to host 10th annual poetry event The Palmer Museum of Art is hosting the 10th annual "An Evening of Pennsylvania Poets" to help kick off April, which is National Poetry Month. The poetry reading will consist of four poets reading four different poems, each with a connection to Pennsylvania. The poems will be displayed on posters as part of the 2010 Public Poetry Project. LUNCH Findlay, Pollock, Redifer and Warnock: Baked Potato & Cheddar Soup, Black Bean Chili, Baked Four Cheese Penne Pasta, Cheeseburger Wrap, Cranberry Sauce, Open Faced Hot Turkey Sandwich, Glazed Baby Carrots, Whipped Potatoes Waring: Peanut Butter Mousse Brownie Parfait, Baked Potato & Cheddar Soup, Lunch Roll Basket, Soup of the Day, Chicken Cosmonot, Corn, Open Faced Hot Turkey Sandwich, Quarter Pound Hamburger, Shoestring Fries, Turkey Gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Hunan Beef Stir Fry, Cheese Pizza, Garlic Mashed Potato Pizza, Macaroni & Cheese, Marinara Sauce, Meat Sauce Pasta w/ Spinach & Chicken, Pepperoni Pizza, Black Bean Chili, Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Hearty Vegetarian Chili, Vegetable Turnovers, Vegetarian Burger, Velvet Gravy, Wheat Rotini Pasta DINNER Findlay, Pollock, Redifer and Warnock: Baked Potato & Cheddar Soup, Black Bean Chili, Baked Chicken Breast, Beef Gravy, Golden Gravy, Meatloaf, Stuffed Chicken Breast, Vegetable Turnovers, Velvet Gravy, Broccoli with Toasted Almonds, Corn, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Simmons: Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce, Barley Pecan, Stuffed Peppers, Citrus Fish, Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Chicken with Teriyaki Glaze, Baby Carrots with Dill, Broccoli Florettes, Brown Rice, Buttered Parslied Potatoes Waring: Assorted Specialty Breads, Baked Potato & Cheddar Soup, Soup of the Day, Antigua Blend, BBQ Ranch Chicken Grinder, Broccoli with Toasted Almonds, Jasmine Rice with Edamame, Pecan Encrusted Salmon, Chicken with Mixed Vegetables, Cheese Pizza, Garlic Mashed Potato Pizza, Hoagie Roll, Meat Sauce, Meatballs in Sauce, Pepperoni Pizza, Potato & Cheese Pierogies, Sour Cream, Black Bean Chili, Broccoli Florettes, Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Eggplant Parmesan Correction An article "Kelly picked to lead" on page 1 of Tuesday's Daily Collegian incorrectly stated the title of several THON officials. 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Leahy's lecture explored the impact of today's hypersexual cul ture on college students and their relationships, with the changed per ception of pornography taking cen ter stage. "I want to challenge you to think about this subject matter in a way you never have before," Leahy said. Standing near the crowd waiting to get into the event were two stu dents who expressed their opposing view of Leahy's presentation. Tobi Veselich and Amber Schorr sat on a bench and held signs that read "Filth Not Faith." "We looked up facts about the speaker tonight," Schorr, Class of 'O9, said. "We're under the impres- Bill From Page 1 as rising health care and utility costs. In remarks made to the Board of Trustees on Friday, Penn State President Graham Spanier pointed out the valuable contributions that the university makes to the state. "We know that Penn State has many supporters in the legislature, and the state is faced with its own budgetary problems," Spanier said. "However, for every dollar invested by the Commonwealth to support operations of Penn State, the univer sity returns $25 in total economic impact to Pennsylvania. I can't think of any other investment that has a comparable return." Rally From Page 1 year, where he was one of the stu dent speakers, means the most to him. "For me, it was an official coming out," Yates (junior-secondary educa tion) said. "And I know that this event is a big part of a lot of people's coming-out processes." For many students, the rally offers a sense of belonging and sup port, he said. "It's a place for us to be visible, and it's held at Old Main a place with a history in and of itself," he said. "If anything goes down, it's at the Old Main steps." Reilly From Page 1. cover the Masters now that Tiger Woods is back He tried to work with ESPN to come out for the day, but it didn't work out," Perone (senior-bio engineering) said. "It's tough to deal with, but I think people understand it's the kind of thing that's out of our hands." Tickets would have been available today. And some students said they were disappointed by the lecture's postponement. Carly Milian (sophomore-commu- psucollegian.com Adventure From Page 1 around them all the time," Burkholder said. "We see sharks and lots and lots of dolphins. There are lots of charismatic animals we come across." The class costs $495, covering out fitting costs, food, transportation and gear. Students meet every Wednesday to discuss readings based on nature and the South Carolina region. Though ENGL 2978 is only offered during the spring semester, Burkholder teach es a similar adventure-based litera ture course in the fall, ENGL 297 A (Exploring Cape Cod: Its Nature and Culture). At the end of the semester, the students begin an intensive kayak ing course in the McCoy Natatorium and take trips to State College area's lakes, creeks and rivers. In May, the class travels to South Carolina for a week to explore, learn, camp, kayak and hike. Adam Clark ....Dave Miniaci Dan Rorabaugh Bakeries From Page 1 called "critical" for businesses in towns like State College. "It's always important that we have viable retail space being uti lized," Alessandrine said. "But for both of these businesses to do well, they need to stay open as much as possible. It's the only way to gauge if they will work" Holly Colbo Kelsey Thompson Lohse was worried at first that her new competition would affect her business, but her confidence in her product changed her mind. By Katrina Wehr and Matt Scorzafave COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS sion he will be anti-porn, and we dis agree." Veselich (senior-physics) said they had research which con tributed to their opinions as well. "Nations which have greater access to porn have lower rates of rape and pedophilia," he said. The event opened with a video of college students sounding off about porn, their definitions of it, if they use it and what they thought about others who did. The main lecture focused on two parts, the first being a mixture of Leahy's personal story and the sto ries of other sex addicts, as well as opinions from psychologists and sociologists. The second part focused on Leahy's spiritual jour ney. The event was a collaborative effort between the men's volleyball team, Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, University Park Allocation Committee and Campus Crusade for Christ, among other clubs. Spokeswoman Adrianna Rivas The next stop for the bill is the Republican-controlled Senate, where the tide of opposition has grown increasingly turbulent against the proposed budget, which is $l.l billion higher than last year's. Senate Republicans argue the bill does not do enough to rein in spend ing. However, Penn State's funding is safe and won't be reduced any lower because of federal stimulus regulations, Sen. Jake Cormati (R- Centre) said. "I don't have any expectations for this bill," said Corman, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Corman argued the bill is not real istic, given that state revenues have fallen significantly below predic tions. The senator predicted that by the time this revenue collection The 2010 Pride Week Rally lasted an hour Wednesday and focused on Pride Week's theme: "Here." Gonyo said the theme was based on the original chant, "We're here, we're queer and we're fabulous, so get used to it." Posters advertising the rally depicted the word "here" placed against a background of other words, from "beautiful" to "friend." Jimmy Petran (freshman-aero space engineering) walked by the rally on his way to class and said though gay pride events may be held on occasion, he thinks Penn State's campus isn't safe for the LGBTA community. "The things I've heard people say in my building they're ignorant," nications sciences and disorders) said she read Reilly's columns throughout high school and was excited to get tickets with a friend today. She hopes he'll reschedule. "I wish he were coming, but he has to do what he has to do," Milian said. Pete Lagasse (junior-finance) said he understands Reilly's situa tion and why he wouldn't be able to make it. "I feel like if I were in his shoes, [Woods] would be a little bit bigger of a story" Lagasse said. "He can come at a different time." Senior communications lecturer Burkholder said a local diver accom panies the class's kayaking trips and shows things he has found in South Carolina's waters, such as prehis toric fossilized horse teeth and pieces of Native American pottery "It's about learning about the area from people in the area," Burkholder said. "One of the guides is a high school biology teacher. She can identify all sorts of plants and animals." Pollok said she remembers almost stepping on a poisonous snake and getting bit by mosquitoes during her trip to South Carolina. Kayaking about seven to nine miles each day was a challenge, she said, but if she can do it, anyone can. Katie Ottinger (senior-industrial engineering) is currently enrolled in ENGL 2978 and said she's ready to get up close and personal with the animals and places she has been learning about. She's expecting the experiences from ENGL 2978 will make her a well-rounded student. "The biggest take-away from this is that typically you're just in a class- "I'm local, my husband is a pro fessor, so I'm not going anywhere," she said. "And this is an interactive shop. If you come in and we don't have a flavor, you can challenge me to make it." Selkowitz, who currently lives in Rochester, N.Y., has purchased an apartment in State College and plans to commute. Penn State has become a second home that will never leave him, he said. 'As a former Penn Stater, you can leave State College, but it can't leave you," he said. Despite the current economy, THE DAILY COLLEGIAN said the goal of the event was for students to hear a fresh perspective on porn. "We want students coming with open minds to sexuality and pornog raphy" Rivas (junior-film and video) said. The talk ended with a question and answer session, where students got up and asked Leahy about his experiences. Becky Pickering was surprised abdut some of the negative statistics Leahy mentioned in his presenta tion. always thought porn was bad, but I never realized how detrimental it was to our lifestyle," Pickering (sophomore-actuarial science) said. Katie Patschke commended Leahy on his experience, saying she liked his testimony. "Even though it took him a while to get there, he's there," she said. "And he's a better person because of it." To e-mail reporter: kmws34o@psu.edu period concludes, the proposed budget will fall $7OO million short. Compounding the revenue short fall is the fact that the state already exhausted all of its reserves during last year's infamous 101-day-late budget, Corman said. "This budget has every opportuni ty to be as difficult, if not more so, as last year, - Corman said. Still, legislators remain optimistic this year's budget will not be caught in the same doldrums that held back Penn State's funding for more than five months and resulted in state workers not receiving paychecks. "We would hope that that would not be the case," Michaels said. do not believe that anybody has the stomach for that this year." To e-mail reporter: edtsoo7@psu.edu Petran said. Other students viewed the matter differently. Jessica Over has come to pride rallies for four years to support her best friend Lucas, one of this year's student speakers. And she said though everyone on campus may not sup port the LGBTA community, she appreciates the strides Penn State has made as a university to facilitate gay pride events. "It's a large and diverse campus," Over (senior-forensic science) said. "It's hard to get acceptance from everyone, and reactions are variable from student to student. Some peo ple will stop and listen, some will look down and keep walking." To e-mail reporter: arms373@psu.edu Mike Poorman said being on the go is what journalism is all about, and while his COMM 476 (Sports Writing) class was preparing to see Reilly, it'll move on to something else. After reading some of Reilly's work, Poorman assigned his stu dents to report on the event in a writing style similar to Reilly's. "He's won multiple national awards and has a unique style of writing that's great for kids or stu dents who are studying sports writ ing to hear about," Poorman said. To e-mail reporter: jpcs2ol@psu.edu "It's about learning about the area from people in the area." Robert Burkholder English professor room, and here you get to go out in the world and really see what you're learning about, which is really difficult to do at a university in the center of Pennsylvania," Ottinger said. Penn State Outreach marketing associate Caroline Russo said Burkholder is enthusiastic about his courses and connects easily with students. "Sometimes you have teachers where there may be a distance between the students and the teacher," Russo said. "[Burkholder] is a well-respected professor, but the students connect with him as one of their peers." To e-mail reporter: mcpso7l@psu.edu cupcakes are very inexpensive to make, Lohse said. As she puts it, everyone has $2 to spend at the end of the day on a gourmet cupcake. And Selkowitz thinks State College is an ideal environment for opening a business. If *ndulge is successful here, he plans on opening more stores in other college towns on the East Coast. "I set out to create the best-tast ing product in America," he said. "I think we are going to get close." To e-mail reporter: hapl36@psu.edu
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