Women’s volleyball opens conference play | Page 14 \\ The Daily Collegian Published independently by students at Penn State Biden rallies for voters’ support By Katrina Wehr COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Tor Michaels, chief of staff for Vice President Joe Biden will Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Centre., call on students at Penn State next said the rally is being held in con week to generate excitement for junction with a rally at the the upcoming midterm elections University of Wisconsin where and try to recreate the record President Barack Obama will be numbers of student voters at the present. polls during the 2008 presidential The president and vice presi election. dent remember the power of col- The rally will began at 1:30 p.m. lege students from the presiden- magic of 2008,” he said. “We need Tuesday. The location of the event tial elections, Michaels said, and them again to organize and turn is yet to be determined, university they are calling on students again, out in record numbers to keep ESPN2 features Big Ten By Mike Hricik COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER To the casual onlooker, the scene outside the Bryce Jordan Center Thursday might have looked like just another pre-game rally. Cowbells clanked and crowds of fans clad in blue and white yelled chants, but this afternoon the cheers were different. Instead of screaming their sup port for head coach Joe Paterno, fans were clamoring for “Sports Nation" host Michelle Beadle. ESPN2’s live sports talk show “Sports Nation" rallied about 1,000 fans at the BJC Thursday as a part of the show's Big Ten univer sity tour. The Penn State stop marked “Sports Nation’s” last on the tour, but at the show’s conclusion, host Colin Cowherd said the reception from University Park did not dis appoint. “Penn State's been the last stop and the best stop. We re stopping by Paternoville, getting some pizza and knocking back a cold one,” Cowherd said. Penn State student Joey Basedow said he couldn’t help but join in on the “We Love Beadle” chants. “I love Michelle Beadle. She’s unbelievable." Basedow (sopho more-biochemistry) said. The interactive show featured polls and segments that catered to Penn State fans in particular. Polls questions like "Steelers or Eagles?” or "Would you camp out to see your favorite team?" natu rally polarized audience mem bers. See ESPN2. Page 2. Coaches vs. Cancer breaks sales record By Julia Anselmo COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER A record-breaking number of 377 tickets were sold at Thursday night’s Coaches vs. Cancer of Penn State’s Reverse Car Drawing event to raise money for the American Cancer Society. This sth annual event was the first of a series of fundraisers held by the Coaches vs. Cancer organ ization at Penn State. Coaches vs. Cancer is a national organization between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Pegula’s donation makes hockey happen Terry Pegula discusses his dona- largest philanthropic act in uni- To read about the leers scrimmage tion of $BB million to Penn State, versity history —to help fund a this weekend | SPORTS, Page 14. spokeswoman Annemarie Mountz said. Kelly Rootes-Murdy/Collegian Students cheer on Michelle Beadle during Sports Nation at the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday evening. Coaches (NABC), which raises funds to spread cancer aware ness. Steve Greer, Co-Chairman of Coaches vs. Cancer at Penn State said that he is excited about the growing success of the organiza tion and is looking forward to lyier sizemore/coiiegit another promismg year. A car was raffled off at the We re going to sell close to 380 c oac h es V s Cancer fundraiser, tickets this year, he said. We ve never sold over 320-325 tickets. In this economy, it shows how much disease that affects so many and fun we’re going to have.” their families. Greer, a Leukemia survivor, “I got involved because my said that he got involved to help family is entrenched in cancer raise funds and awareness for a See FUNDRAISER, Page 2. state-of-the-art ice arena, as well as the addition of men’s and women’s NCAA Division I hockey Terry Pegula had a vision. programs to his alma mater. One day, after becoming sue- “I have always been curious as cessful in his business ventures, to why Penn State did not have a he wanted to give back to the uni- Division I hockey program,” versity that gave him the oppor- Pegula said. “I enjoy the sport of tunity to make something of him- hockey, and I thought I could take self. my good fortune and give it to the university that gave me the abili ty to have this good fortune with See PEGULA, Page 2. By Anthony Barton COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER That university is Penn State. And that day has arrived. On Sept. 17, Pegula announced his donation of $BB million the If you go What: Vice President Joe Biden to address elections When: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: To be determined “It’s an effort to recreate the progress moving forward.” Rob Ghormoz, president of the Penn State College Democrats, said the visit demonstrates how important Pennsylvania is in the elections this November. “It’s reflective of not only our size, but our influence,” Ghormoz (senior-political science) said. “It really says something about the state’s influence on national poli tics and importance to the nation.” Anthony Christina, vice chair- See biden, Page 2. Joe Biden speaks at a reception Borough, students talk title change By Alyssa Sweeney COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Debate over a title: That was enough to slow the progress of student representation on the State College Borough Council, said T.J. Bard, University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) Govern mental Affairs Committee Chairman The proposal to add a Penn State student member of the borough council has been on the table since late last year. Bard (sophomore-economics and political sci ence) said a road block has been the title of “mem ber,” as detailed in UPUA’s request “But now I have the feeling it’s going to be moving fast,” Bard said. “I think we’re looking at having a draft in a work ses sion in the next two to three weeks.” psucollegian.com @dailycollegian Allen found guilty Sean L. Allen was found guilty of first-degree murder in the March 3, 2009 death of 20-year old Penn State Altoona student Margo “Maggie” Davis Thursday evening after less than three hours of jury deliberation. Allen, 20, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., was also convicted of sec- ond-degree murder in con- nection with a Alien felony charge of attempting to commit rape. Davis’ body was found in the trunk of her blue Pontiac Grand Am two days after she was first reported missing. Her car was parked about 100 yards from Allen’s 102 A Fairway Lower Brush apartment in Hollidaysburg. The defense called only two witnesses to the stand on the fourth and final day of the trial at the Blair County Courthouse. Dr. Eric Vey, a forensic pathol ogist from the Erie County Coroners Office, testified that Davis was strangled to death. In addition to marks on her neck, Davis suffered a broken bone in her neck consistent with injuries sustained by the majority of vic tims who are strangled by hand, Vey said. “We’ve got everything we need here for a death by stran gulation,” Vey said. See ALLEN, Page 2. Borough Council President Ron Filippelli met with Bard and UPUA Vice Chairwoman of Governmental Affairs Maggie Quinn (sophomore-division of undergraduate studies) Thursday to discuss the idea. “It was misunderstood that the title would violate the Home Rule Charter of the State College Borough Council, but the UPUA and borough council both seem more than happy to compromise the title to representative,” Bard said. “Member” implies an elected position and voting, Quinn said, but all UPUA wants was a stu dent voice. Filippelli said once the issue was cleared up, the idea seemed more feasible, and he is personal ly optimistic about the proposi tion. “I think that previously there was not a clear understanding of what exactly was being proposed by the students,” Filippelli said. “But I think we had a very good meeting, and we’re on the same page.” Filippelli asked his staff to make a draft of a resolution for a student representative to pre sented to UPUA to review. “Filippelli was so vital to this See BOROUGH, Page 2. By Zach Geiger COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
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