2 I Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010 BRIEF Temple worth $7O million to be built PHILADELPHIA After months of uncertainty, Philadelphia officials have announced that a $7O million Mormon temple will be built in the city. Mayor Michael Nutter says the 68,000-square-foot Philadelphia Temple near Logan Square will make the Benjamin Franklin Parkway “one of the most incredible boulevards anywhere in the world.” Nutter said Monday that the building will draw 400,000 visitons a year and create 300 construction jobs and 50 permanent jobs. Officials of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sav groundbreaking is expected late this year or early next vear. In 2008, the church acquired another site, but the ground was found to be polluted. The church then negotiated for the current site, but a city lawsuit against the developer holding : he land put the project in doubt. Nutter declined to say how the dispute had been resolved. Chemical spill sends trucker to hospital PITTSBURGH Officials say a chemical spilled inside a delivery truck as it arrived at a western Pennsylvania labora torv, sending the driver to the hospital. Spokesman David Anna says the truck apparently hit a bump just inside the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory near Pittsburgh at about 1:45 p.m. He says a drum of acrylic acid tipped oyer, spilling less than a gallon of the material, which was not intended for the laboratory. Anna says the driver reported some breathing problems and dizziness and was checked out at a hospital and then returned to the site. Anna says the spill was confined to the truck, and Altoona-based Ward Trucking Company will remove the drum. Laboratory and county hazardous materi als team and local firefighters responded. The laboratory does research on improving the efficiency of current energy sources, or finding new sources of energy. Man struck, killed by train UYNSDALE Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say a person was struck and killed by a train Monday evening. Emergency dispatchers in Montgomery County say a pedestrian man was struck at an intersection in Lansdale at about 5:47 p.m. by a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority train. Service on the line was halted, but by 7 p.m. the SEPTA website said Lansdale/Doylestown service was resuming. But SEPTA said trains between Gwynedd Valley and Lansdale would operate on the inbound tracks and warned riders to expect delays. Man charged with two counts of murder PHILADELPHIA Police say they have arrested and charged a suspect in the slayings of a woman and her son in northeast Philadelphia over the weekend. Police say 38-year-old Ron Larkin, who lived with the vic tims in the Franfcford section of the city, is being charged with two counts of murder and related offenses. fie is accused of killing 54-year-old Dorothy Flora and her 25 -year-old son, Shane Ferguson, whose bodies were found v.-ith multiple gunshot wounds Sunday. Police say the early morning shootings stemmed from an argument but they do not know what it was about. Neighbors say Flora was a kindhearted woman whose nine bedroom home frequently sheltered strangers and the home- Police: Man kidnapped, killed girl ERIE A man climbed through the window of a house to i mrglarize it. but then abducted a 2-year-old girl who had been sleeping there, assaulted her and strangled her before dump ing her body blocks away, police said Monday. Aaron Lee Noyer, 22, was arraigned Monday on charges including criminal homicide, aggravated assault and kidnap ping in the death of Elizabeth Neimeic. 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Hi«hse uwes hwiss Police: HARRISBURG A prison guard accused of shooting a lawyer to death at a gun range told police he found the man dead and stole his rifle so it could be used by an extremist group bent on overthrow ing the U.S. government, court records show. Camp Hill State Prison guard Raymond Franklin Peake 111 wouldn't name the group but said a fellow guard accused of helping him steal attorney Todd Getgen's AR-15 also was a member, accord- Ranking From Page 1. quality of the Greek community rather than just the social aspect. But in the end, he said the survey holds no real merit. “Thank you random anonymous survey takers for considering the Penn State fraternity and sorority community to be a vital part of your experience at this school,” Wendkos (senior-marketing and psychology) said. For Rushton, the rankings not only hold no real legitimacy they also have zero purpose. The ranking is not representative of all students, he said, as many stu dents drink responsibly. “It’s kind of insulting to our stu dents, who are very bright, hard working and dedicated to their stud ies,” he said. Franek said there is often criti cism from administrations over the rankings especially from those schools that are on the Party School list. It is not the intention of the rank- Stadium From Page 1. better,” Cohen (senior-marketing) said. “I hope the incoming freshman class realizes they have a title to uphold.” It’s not just Penn State students who said the recognition is well deserved. Some university alumni said the student section is the best in the nation. When Sue Wilson, Class of 1971, attended the university, the student section had a reputation for being lackluster fans who had absolutely no impact on the games. But now there’s Paternoville, JoePa From Page 2. myself. I hope I’m ready to go. I think I am. I’ve done my home work.” Patemo drew the most laughs of the 11 Big Ten coaches, with plenty of other witty remarks about the media and about his health, specifi cally in response to a question on whether his ailment was intestinal related. “It was a little bit below the intes tines,” he quipped. But Patemo’s health is no laugh ing matter, not when you’re talking about an 83-year-old who looked his age for the first time Since seen using a cane because of a hip injury. As he did in 2008, Patemo moves forward. He said his illness and lack of travel has not affected recruiting. Still, Patemo spoke softly, paus ing several times before answering South Halls From Page 1. psucollegian.com would allow sororities to make bet ter use of the suites. The suites serve as a common area for sororities where members can study, hang out or hold meet ings, Liiikosky (senior-political sci ence) said. Having the suites on the same floor as the sororities’ bedrooms would make the space more accessi ble and easier to use, Linkosky said. Currently the residence halls stand in some of the dorm lobbies. But Baker said it’s not just sorori ties or other types of greeK ' :f e that Medal From Page 1. .Elizabeth Murphy Alex Weisler ....Jared Shanker Katie Sullivan Edgar Ramirez Kevin Cirilli Laura Nichols Chris Zook accolades, the spotless probation record of Patemo’s football program and his recruiting system, as well as his commitment to a number of charitable causes. “When you look at the coach, what he has done and continues to do over his lifetime I think he would make an outstanding candidate,” Thompson said. The only non-Pennsylvanian sup porter of the nomination, Rep. Frank R. Wolf, R-Va., Penn State Class of 1961, said he remembers Patemo as an assistant coach when he was a student at the university. .Bill Landis ...Andrew Robinson .Heather Schmelzlen Jenna Ekdahl Steph Witt .Kelsey Thompson Alissa Nemzer ....Julia Brondani ....Brittany Thrush ...Danielle Meyers Shooter belonged to extremist group By Mark Scolforo ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER ing to the affidavit of probable cause. "Peake told (investigators) that he would kill to defend his country and he was stealing weapons to defend his country," wrote North Middleton Township police Detective Timothy Lively. Lively said Monday that Peake, in speaking with detectives, denied killing Getgen, who was 42. Lively said he didn't know the identity of the anti-government group involved but he believed the gun theft was the motive for the killing. Peake, 64, was charged Saturday with homicide, robbery and other ings to give a school a certain image, Franek said. Rather, the lists are compiled to provide the most infor mation possible to college-bound students. University Park Undergraduate Association President Christian Ragland said last year’s No. 1 rank ing was one of the catalysts for the university and administration to push for more safety initiatives. And a No. 3 ranking is only going to make them work harder to achieve a safer campus, he said. “Regardless of the outcome, my goal is still going to be student safe ty,” Ragland (senior-political sci ence) said. The Princeton Review releases 62 different Top 20 lists —and this year, Penn State made an appearance on 13 of the lists. University of Georgia and Ohio University took the first two slots on the top 20 party schools list. The party school ranking is deter mined by tiie students’ answers to questions about students’ consump tion of beer, hard liquor and drugs, hours students spend studying out side of the classroom and the popu- whiteouts, banners and students dressing up in accordance to play ers’ last names. When former Penn State running back Austin Scott played for the Nittany Lions, Wilson said she made some students Scottish highlander costumes in honor of his surname. Wilson also posed a question: Where else can you find students camping outside in the cold a week before toe games? Paternoville Vice President John Tecce said the ranking was “awe some” and “sweet.” But he, too, wasn’t completely shocked by the honor. The student section is notorious across the nation for its dedication, he said. questions in a ballroom filled with Big Ten media and TV cameras broadcasting to a national audience. He wouldn’t say if he’s taking any medicine but confirmed he had dropped some weight. Former Penn State quarterback and current ESPN analyst Todd Blackledge said he noticed Patemo speaking without vivacity Monday, but he wasn’t sure it could be attrib uted to health reasons. “For a lot of us, going to the den tist is what this is like for Joe,” Blackledge said. “He wasn’t as play ful. Maybe he wasn’t as vibrant as he’s been in the past, but I think part of that is that he just wants to go back home and coach.” If or when Patemo decides to retire, he said hopes the university will consult him in terms of making a decision on a future coach but doesn’t expect to have final say. When asked about the growing sentiment Patemo will coach until could benefit from the changes. The renovation is meant to make South Halls more appealing to smaller fraternities that don’t have enough members to afford fraterni ty houses, Baker said. “The women [in sororities] are going to be really excited, and the smaller fraternities are going to be excited to even have the option to have a space they can call their own,” Baker said. Latta said the university is cur rently planning to build 32 suites and each one will have kitchenette, liv ing room and lounge area, private bathrooms and hopefully he said, air conditioning. Latta said the renovations would Nearly 50 years later, he said the coach’s longevity and integrity are w crthy of presidential honor. “The guy is a guy of integrity and honesty, and he’s done a great job not only as a coach but as a role model for a lot of people,” Wolf said. “Just the overall contributions he’s made and the kind of person he is... I think he’s been a model for the nation.” And for another one of Patemo’s biggest fans, Paternoville President Alex Cohen, the nomination is defi nitely well deserved. “It’s easy for a coach to just be a football coach, just to measure their successes on wins or bowl victories or national championships,” Cohen (senior-marketiftg) said. “But he The Daily Collegian jMI Extended forecast at cunpimNithenervlcs.com Courtesy of Campus Weather Service offenses following the death at a gun range near Carlisle, a borough of about 18,000 residents in south-cen tral Pennsylvania. The other guard, Thomas Franklin Itiso, 34, faces charges that include theft and con spiracy. Peake, of Mechanicsburg, was being held without bond. Tuso, of Duncannon, was released after posting bond. Ttiso, of Duncannon, was released after posting bond. Court officials said neither had an attorney on file, and neither had a listed home telephone number. Both were suspended without pay on Friday. larity of fraternities and sororities, Franek said. The average number of students per campus who complete toe sur vey —which can be completed once a year at survey.review.com was 325, Franek said. 122,000 college students took toe survey nationwide to determine the results, he said. The 80-question survey has stu dents fill out questions on four dif ferent categories: themselves, aca demics and administration, student life and other students. Penn State received some No. 2 nods for Best Career Services, Financial Aid Not So Great, Jock Schools and Lots of Beer. The university also was ranked in toe top twenty for several other cat egories: No. 4 for best athletic facili ties, No. 6 for Best College Newspaper, No. 6 for Everyone Plays Intramural Sports, No. 10 for Major Sorority and Frat Scene, No. 12 for Lots of Hard Liquor, No. 17 for Happiest Students and No. 20 for Students Study toe Least. To e-mail reporter mers2oo@psu.edu “From week to week it’s tough to maintain the levels you have for big ger games, but overall we are defi nitely toe best,” Tecce (junior-mar keting) said. “We rise to toe occasion when it’s needed.” Tecce said it’s mostly football that wins Penn State this ranking. It’s tough to gamer fans for other sports because not all have the strong traditions like football. But he said toe woman’s volley ball team games always boast a strong student presence following their championship wins. The Penn State Athletic Department was not available for comment. To e-mail reporter mers2oo@psu.edu he dies, he shoved aside the idea of retirement as something he isn’t considering right now but left the door open that 2010 could be his last year. “I feel really good,” Patemo said. “As long as I enjoy it. I’ll continue to coach ... Right now I have no plans whatsoever as far as whether I’m going to go another year, two years, five years.” Senior guard Stefen Wisniewski, in Chicago along with running back Evan Royster and comerback D’Anton Lynn, said Patemo “defi nitely doesn’t like hearing about it,” and agreed with Blackledge, noting Patemo would be fine once the sea son begins. “To me he seems to still have the same energy, the same fire, the same passion that he always does,” Wisniewski said. “We’re expecting him to be same old fiery Joe.” To e-mail reporter: ajcs23B@psu.edu allow the university to house about 950 students. About 600 of those students would be sorority members, he said. The renovations would mean that South Halls will be able to house about 60 to 80 people fewer than before the renovation, Latta said. But space for about 70 new stu dents will be created in Simmons Hall by turning the Simmons Dining Hall into new living space, Latta said. That new space will offset any loss of housing space due to the South Halls renovation, he said, and clear up some of the overcrowding. To e-mail reporter: bwmsl47@psu.edu measures himself on a different scale of success and tries to teach not just his players but anyone who comes in contact with him that you have to work hard that’s his No. 1 message.” Cohen said he has yet to meet Patemo* but he’s made it a goal for his senior year to shake hands with the legendary coach and thank him for being such a lasting source of inspiration. “I don’t know who else is up for the award... but I’m sure there are a ton of other people who have similar stories and just as good accomplisii ments as he does,” Cohen said. “But obviously, I’m pulling for him.” To e-mail reporter: cmms773@psu.edu
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