The Daily Collegian
Michael Pipe, D-Pa., speaks to students at his open house held in the
HUB-Robeson Center on Sunday afternoon.
Candidate visits
PSU students
By Katrina Wehr
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Congressional democratic can
didate and Penn State alumnus
Michael Pipe talked campaign
strategy with students over a
pizza lunch Sunday afternoon
during the Penn State for Pipe
open house.
Students who stopped by to
meet Pipe heard firsthand the
candidate’s position on many of
the issues that matter most to
students. Pipe, Class of 2009, said
the main goal of the meet and
greet was to get students excited
about voting.
Formed about two weeks ago
by the Pipe for Congress cam
paign team, Penn State for Pipe
is the organization for Penn State
students looking to get involved
with the campaign.
Though it is a new group, Bob
Witmer, youth vote director of
Pipe for Congress, said the
members are already working
hard.
“They’re busy with other
groups they’re involved in, but
they’re still finding the time to
work hard for us,” Witmer said.
One of Pipe’s goals, win or lose,
is for the group to stay intact even
after the elections are over, he
said.
“I’d like to find things to do for
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them, like offer them intern
ships,” Pipe said.
He said he believes interest in
volunteering will increase drasti
cally after Vice President Joe
Biden’s visit to campus on
Tuesday, where Pipe will also
speak
Andrea DeVinney, a student
volunteer for Pipe for Congress,
said it’s important for candidates
to reach out to students, especial
ly in the fifth congressional dis
trict, which is home to Penn
State.
“Student organization is a big
part of any campaign,” DeVinney
(junior-political science and
African and African American
studies) said. “And when it comes
to the fifth district, Penn State is a
big deal.”
DeVinney said she noticed that
a lot of students were impressed
with Pipe throughout the course
of her volunteer work.
She said his young age and sta
tus as a recent Penn State gradu
ate will likely resonate with other
students.
“He represents a student voice
that’s definitely been lacking
around here,” DeVinney said.
“Politicians need to keep in mind
that students are here and that
their policies affect us, too.”
To e-mail reporter: kmws34o@psu.edu
L OCAL
THON group welcomes members
By Katrina Wehr
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Though Friday marks the offi
cial start of THON fundraising
season, Springfield THON isn’t
wasting any time introducing its
new members to their organiza
tion.
Springfield THON, the second
largest special interest organiza
tion involved in the
Interfraternity Council/Panhell
enic Dance Marathon (THON),
held its first field day event
Sunday afternoon on the Old
Main lawn.
“We had a lot of freshmen join
Springfield this year and we want
ed to find a way for them to get to
know everyone,” said Brittney
Kern, special events chairwoman
of Springfield THON.
About 100 members came out
to participate, Kern (senior-
English) said. They were divided
into 14 different teams, each
dressed in costumes represent
ing a different theme like crayon
colors, ninjas and superheroes.
Michael Schrenk, a new mem
ber of Springfield THON, said he
enjoyed spending time with other
Springfield THON members. His
superhero costume consisted of a
cape, T-shirt, shorts and a pair of
white briefs —worn outside of his
pants.
“We wanted to go crazy with
our costumes,” Schrenk (fresh-
East Halls decorates with diversity
By Christina Gallagher
FOR THE COLLEGIAN
East Halls residents can
express what diversity looks like
to them through a mural painting
being created today and Tuesday.
Residence life coordinators
Pamela Mirabelli and Jordan
West organized the event to set a
tone for diversity tolerance. The
mural will hang in the East Halls
Cultural Lounge from 4-7 p.m.
“We’re putting together a pro
gram called ‘What Diversity
Looks Like’ so students can come
together at their own pace in an
informal way,” West said.
Two 36-by-48-inch canvases will
be ready to paint with art sup
plies, including finger-paints.
Students do not need to have any
artistic ability or experience to
participate just a desire to
leave their own mark on East
Halls, Mirabelli said.
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Springfield THON members play “carrot squat,” a team-building exer
cise held during field day to welcome new members Sunday afternoon.
man-chemical engineering) said.
Though this was the first time
Springfield THON held a field day,
Kern said they would like to make
it an annual event to welcome all
new members to the organiza
tion.
Teams competed against each
other in events like balloon pop
ping, three-legged races, tug of
war and bubble gum chewing.
One popular event the teams
participated in was the carrot
squat, where competitors tied a
belt around their waist that had a
carrot attached to it. They then
raced to a cup and had to bend
their knees to try and get the dan
gling carrot into the cup.
The carrot squat game was
actually passed on to them by
West said she hopes the activity
will push people who are not com
fortable with diversity elements
to think about people who are dif
ferent from them.
That’s the case for internation
al student Xinren Yu, who was
bom in China.
“It is very rare that I would talk
to another international student
because we would have different
interests and personalities,” Yu
(freshman-chemical engineering)
said.
Yu said it’s difficult to perfect
his English at Penn State because
most of his friends speak Chinese
to each other. He said he uses
mostly English in his classes
when asking questions.
West said she wants everyone
who passes by the Cultural
Lounge to be interested in put
ting their hands on the mural.
A mural handpainted by stu
dents already exists in the Pollock
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Springfield THON’s Four
Diamonds family, the Negleys,
said Christine Crain, a member of
Springfield THON.
She said the event was suc
cessful in achieving its goal of
promoting group bonding.
“Everyone is so excited,” Crain
(junior-education and public poli
cy) said. “We’re all feeling a lot
closer.” Eric Tarosky agreed that
the field day event was the per
fect way to welcome Springfield
THON’s new members.
“Springfield is a really great
group,” Tarosky (freshman-
English) said. “They really try
their hardest to make us feel like
part of the family.”
To e-mail reporter: kmws34o@psu.edu
Cultural Lounge, which acted as
inspiration for the project in East
Halls, Mirabelli said.
“Diversity is a word that we use
all the time and sometimes we
don't ever commit a definition to
it,” West said.
She said most freshmen have
written formal essays like per
sonal statements and college
application essays about diver
sity, but few have ever experi
enced a creative, hands-on
approach to the subject.
The mural painting will also
serve as one of the first major
events to take place in the lounge.
In October, students will be
able to attend “The Laramie
Project,” talks held by the LGBTA
and to view the documentary
“Training Rules,” West said.
Xinyi “Annie” Wang said
attending diversity meetings is a
great way to learn about other
people’s ideas.
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