THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Outdoor gathering popular By Paul McMullen COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Hundreds of students gathered on the lawn of the Hintz Family Alumni Center yesterday to find their niche in Penn State's largest student organization at the Blue & White Bash. Students were able to enjoy free food and receive a limited edition Blue & White Society t-shirt for corn- Mg to the event, which acted as a recruitment drive for the Penn State Blue & White Society The Blue & White Society is the student membership group of the Penn State Alumni Association and is devoted to supporting the alumni association's service to the university and its communities across the com monwealth through Penn State pride and civic leadership. Penn State's Alumni Association currently has a membership of more than 164,000, making it the largest dues-paying alumni organization in the world. Both the Blue & White Society and the Penn State Alumni Association Students weigh in on Iraq address By David Bodin COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER After President Barack Obama announced the end of combat mis sions in Iraq in a speech on Thesday night, leaders of student political groups at Penn State agreed that pulling troops out was the right deci sion. The speech marked the transition of American control of the Middle Eastern nation back to the Iraqi gov ernment. Speaking in a calm, direct voice from his desk in the Oval Office, Obama said all remaining troops sta tioned in Iraq will leave by the end of next year. He encouraged Iraq's lead ers to move forward in establishing a free nation for themselves. Obama said the soldiers who gave their lives to serve their country "stared into the darkest of human's creation war" He added that all Americans, whether they are for or against the Do you want to pages like this nag sin and graphics like this? INIk have a conlast Totakaumberof mils sold nationwide in December Mira 1742'4 L _ 212 2 • 114 73 Comb Wu NNW The Daily Collegian is looking for enthusiastic students to serve as graphic artists and page designers. Experience is not required Those interested should come to a brief information session at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Collegian office in the James Building on South Burrowes Street. Applicants must be full-time Penn State students to be eligible. Students who cannot make it to the information session can email Heather at hrsso29@psu.edu. The Bue and White Society held a recruitment event Tuesday afternoon use their resources to help give back to the community in a number of ways, some of which include the organization of food drives, commu nity clean-up and charity bowling and all-you-can-eat wing events. "There is something for everyone within our group," said Blue & White Society president Sara Zagnit. "We have a hand in basically every aspect of the Penn State experience, and being a part of the group allows you to cement your spot in the Penn State tradition of giving back" Although the group has many ben efits for people in the community, it also has a great deal of perks for those involved in the group, said Sara Jones, Assistant Director for Student Involvement for the Alumni Association. All Penn State gradu ates are given a free, one-year mem bership upon graduation. war, are united in appreciation of the men and women serving in Iraq. Rob Ghormoz, president of the College Democrats at Penn State, said Obama fulfilled the promise he made during his presidential cam paign in 2008. Ghormoz (senior-politi cal science) said Obama's decision was wise since some Americans had grown weary of the war now in its seventh year and were voicing concern over the complications invovled with America's occupation of the country. "We can't run two countries," Ghormoz said. "At some point you have to leave Iraq to the Iraqis." Josh Crawford, the chairman of Penn State's College Republicans, said Obama's strategy was the right thing to do because his Joint Chiefs of Staff recommended it. "Pulling troops out of Iraq will boost his approval rating," Crawford (junior-crime, law, and justice) said. "But I doubt it was a political agen da" EVOLUTION OF A TEAM lI~.M ---_ W . : 411 4f . ~~` ~`~µ. . L7,5*. _~~~~ .• Chewable birth control • - • Enzymes and • stomachlatch Lliv.s, s ari eeth th e edges ••• of the 011. thm Mir 5a555 *Atter chewing a pill there art MOOD edges exposed lox the enrymes to latch onto. meaning less tertian is needed with chewable pills • IV . • • i r ik e J • O. airs:::;he II 1114. SMOLA CTHE DAILY ale* an design LOCAL This membership entitles students and alumni to networking events, career counseling and alumni directories, which provides a link between students and a number of Penn State Alumni in the workforce, she said. "Our organization is one of the best ways to stay connected to the univer sity;" Jones said. "We are able to maintain a tight connection between the alumni and the institution." At the event, there was buzz among those seeking to become a part of the group and explore the many benefits it has to offer. "I am excited to join a group that has such a large presence at Penn State," said Ryan Bimes (freshman mechanical engineering). To email reporter phmso3o@psu.edu He said that conditions in Iraq had n't improved or worsened when the Obama administration took control of the White House. Fbr some students at Penn State, the end of the war in Iraq is an emo tional development nonetheless. Kim Dudine, the president of the campus organization They Were Our Soldiers, said her boyfriend, Pfc. Christopher Lotter, was killed in Iraq during her freshman year. She said she's happy soldiers are coming home to be with their families and friends but added she feels for those who lost loved ones in the Iraq War. "Emotionally, it is very difficult," Dudine (junior-international politics) said. "I lost the love of my life when he was serving in Iraq." The best way to cope with the war related death of a loved one is to seek people who are going through the same experience, she said. To e-mail reporter: dlb367@psu.edu Pompom Chendow The Bedtime Ca i Commercial Leadershlp Program (CLP) Is an excltng 9.lnortth tiewekklonteht opportunity that prepares recent college gracuates gamettsfully fobs* on a rewarding career as a member of the Beckman detlibar field sales team Participinds engage in a series of rotational assignments both n the fie d and in Om officelo gain a broad perspective of the business and build that adl be essenbal to a successful career with the Beckman Coulter sales aripiatatice. lb Ma MOM Mort Mr Commuclil taimienillip Rogow, please WM Student leaders push for GPS at campus stops University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) President Christian Ragland is working to have GPS tracking systems for Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) buses installed at bus stops around cam pus. "It's just a simple student service for students without the iPhone or who aren't near access to the Internet that will make things more convenient" said Ragland. Some students said they would appreciate the switch. "We only have 15 minutes between classes, and it'd be nice to know whether I can catch the bus in time," Maxine Parker (sophomore-psychology) said. Parker said she doesn't have the iPhone or its compan ion CATA application. Right now, she doesn't take the bus because she can't be sure when it's coming. "It will definitely make a difference in the winter, too. Nobody wants to sit there and freeze, only to be late to class," Parker said. Ragland said he's trying to work with the university and CATA to bring the idea to fruition. During the process, the Office of Physical Plant may be consulted, he said. "I think it's a good use of time and resources," CATA Service Development Manager L. Eric Bernier said. "I'm looking forward to discussing it further." Bernier said CATA would need to decide which locations would be practical and whether getting the necessary power and data to those stops would be feasible. Once more progress is made on getting the system in place, Ragland said he plans on trying it out first on more populated bus stops like those across from Allen Street and by the Bryce Jordan Center, where many off-campus students park their cars. "We all know that going to and from the BJC is definite ly not an easy walk," Ragland said Ragland said he got the idea from students last semes ter and included it in his campaign platform. Because of CATA's interest in the project, he said he's optimistic about its future. "We absolutely welcome the opportunity to work with Christian and the UPUA," Bernier said. "Christian seemed very committed to it, so we'll get something together this year. 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