C 11 . The Daily Published independently by students at Penn State , Vol. 111 Na 1111 Mond& , Au . 30 1010 • • m eeting airs moN • By Vera Greene and Megan Rogers 229 Locust Lane, 7 -- ; the meeting losophyt said. IFC COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS to discuss ' prompted great for Communical Interfraternity discussion and Cartwright said aI( Student leaders from the Council Panhell- good feedback for thrown around dur Interfraternity Council i IFC ), enic Dance , ir THON. "There's a lot THON and other student groups Marathon regula- .. "Hopefully after back." Cartwright met at an open forum Sunday bons regarding tonight students business and finant night designed to allow them to air greek involve- lir will realize even Former IFC pi , THON ~,,,,__.. - who W.- concerns Vice President on why the meeting was held. itions Daniel After members of the Overall lot of ideas were Committee went over why the iring the talk. recent changes were made, of positive feed- Wendkos opened the floor to dis (senior-energy, cussion, Pierce said. ice) said. The discussion became repeti „iresident Luke tive, Pierce said, as attendees con grievances and clarify questions ment and the — Kelly more that THON Wendkos Fierce, who was in attendance, tinually debated how much corn related to recently announced number of organs- is a transparent said Wendkos (senior-marketing petitive spirit THON fundraising THON changes. zation totals organization and they should feel and psychology) and THON should entail. IFC President Max Wendkos released. comfortable coming to the overall Overall Chairwoman Kirsten "It's been pretty circular.” invited the student leaders to the THON Overall Public Relations committee with questions and Kelly (senior-marketing) began Pierce said. Delta Upsilon fraternity house, Chairwoman Jony Rommel said concerns," Rommel (senior-phi- the session with a brief overview See THON, Page 2. Dana Heller 'Collegian Hanson performs to a crowded HUB-Alumni Half on Saturday night. The grown-up '9os boy band played a variety of songs, ranging from their 1997 hit MMMBop to "Shout it Out. - which was released on Hanson's album by the same name in June. Crowd rocks out to `MMMBop' By Lauren Ingeno COLEGtAN The 650-person crowd i HUB- Alumni Hall erupted m chants of "We want MAIMBop . ' before Hanson took the stage Saturday night for a free concert- But the grown-up . 90s boy hand from Tulsa. Okla. proved their sound, look and performance has matured since their teeny-hopper days 13 years ago. "lf you want to stand still, you're at the wrong show" lead singer and piano player Taylor Service honors student By Brendan McNally COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER As friends and family filled a dimly lit Eisenhower Chapel on Saturday to remember student Tom Richards - - who died two weeks ago after suffering a seizure they sat silently as church hymns played, waiting for the service to begin. But laughter soon shattered that silence as speakers shared their memories of Richards. Whether it was Richards' e mails sometimes written entirely in Olde English and signed "Your Humble Servant - or his Mock Thal perform ance as star witness Alexander "The Voice" Johnson, friends remembered Richards best for one thing: his humor. Richards died when he was on See MEMORIAL. Page 2. Hanson said to the crowd Hanson opened the perform ance with the title song off of its new album, "Shout It Out," which was released in June. Ethan Cook (junior-electrical engineering) said he prepared for the show by listening to some of the new album. "I sampled a few of the songs on Myspace. It all sounded good," he said. "It was like fun music." The band's lineup jumped from brand-new songs to older songs like "Penny and Me" (2004) and - This Time Around" (2000), dur A local brewer hands out samples of his beer at the State College Microbrewers Expo on Saturday. Fans line up for tickets By Mike Hricik COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Student football fans seeking tickets for the away game at Alabama needn't fuss over claim ing the first spot in line for today's sale. If student turnout exceeds tick et supply this morning, a wrist band lottery will be held to ensure that each prospective buyer gets a fair chance. Students are set to begin lining up at 6 a.m. today in front of the Gate B box office at the Bryce ing which the band encouraged the crowd to sing as loud as they could. And though most of the audi ence was only familiar with a few of Hanson's songs, the crowd fed off the energy and happiness of the band that never stopped smil ing. - They were very catchy," John Zalesky (junior-finance) said. By the end of the concert. Taylor, Isaac and Zac Hanson finally gave the audience what they had been waiting for and played their 1997 hit "MMMBop." Enthusiasts sample beer The State College Microbrewers Expo returned to Happy Valley on Saturday after a one-year hia tus, bringing together a diverse collection of microbrewers and beer fans. The event which started at 1 p.m. for VIP guests and 2 p.m. for general admission guests was held at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center and featured the beverages of about 30 dif ferent microbrewing companies, event coordina tor Mike Martin said. Jordan Center. Ticket sales will br..:gin at 7 a.m., said Greg Myford, the Associate Athletic Director for Marketing and Communications. Myford said that he predicts a strong response to the football ticket sale. "Penn State students follow their team, and certainly, the game against the Crimson Tide is one that students and fans are excited about," Myford said. Students who wake up early to wait in line at 7 a.m. will receive numbered wristbands. A number will be randomly drawn by the The audience sang along to the band's most recognized song, even if the voices of these now adult brothers had changed since the late '9os. IThe concert] was much bet ter than I thought it was going to be," K.C. Morgans (junior-ele mentary education) said. - They are definitely very talented and my little crush for Taylor and Zac came back from when I was in the fourth grade." Staying true to his Midwestern roots, Taylor performed wearing See HANSON, Page 2. By Zach Geiger COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER See MICROBREWERS, Page 2 to Crimson Tide game athletic department, Alabama condo to stay in with The chosen number will friends before the Sept. 11 kickoff. become first in line and sales will An optimist who believes the follow a numeric order, Myford Nittany Lions can win every game said. on their 2010 schedule, Cohen Student tickets cost $65 and are limited to one per buyer. Students cannot purchase guest tickets for road games, Myford said. Some students have been wait ing to see Alabama in action since the game's announcement. When Paternoville President For up-to-the-minute cover- Alex Cohen heard Penn State age of the Alabama stu would visit Bryant-Denny dent ticket sale: Stadium, he rented out an ONLINE psucollegian.com psucollegian.com @dailycollegian Collegian file photo No Refund Theatre performs Steel Magnolias in 2009. Policy affects artists Energy costs hurt troupes By Heather Panetta COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Recent energy conservation efforts and building renovations have forced student performing arts groups out of their usual venues and members say Penn State needs to help them find new performance spaces. Since the Energy Conservation Policy (AD-6-1) was approved in July 2009, Penn State has been looking for ways to cut back on energy use, Office of Physical Plant spokesman Paul Ruskin said. And one way to do so is to limit classroom use after 5 p.m. meaning some class rooms and spaces that perform ance groups regularly used are now unavailable. This semester, Brandon Wolf founder of Second Floor Stand up was unable to reserve Carnegie Cinema, though his group has used the venue for years. "There was no place on cam pus like Carnegie Cinema for Second Floor Stand-up," Wolf (senior-print journalism) said. - Essentially that was our home.- Ruskin said effects like that were not OPP's intention. "We don't want to interfere with performance and practice needs," he said. "Our only inter est is in wise management of spaces." The yearly cost of electricity is about $24 million, a sum AD-64 aims to lower through employee and student action, Ruskin said. See ENERGY POLICY, Page 2. (senior-marketing) said he sees the Alabama game as a chance for Penn State to prove its author ity on a national scale. See ALABAMA, Page 2.
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