6 I Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010 TII K DAI I. V Collegian Elizabeth Murphy Editor in Chief Kelsey Thompson Business Manager About the Collegian: The Daily Collegian and The Weekly Collegian are pub lished by Collegian Inc., an independent, nonprofit cor poration with a board of directors composed of stu dents. . ,jlty and p. jfes sionals. Pennsylvania State University students write and edit both papers and solicit advertising for them. During the fall and spring semes ters as well as the second six-week summer session, The Daily Collegian publish es Monday through Friday. Issues are distributed by mail to other Penn State campuses and subscribers. Complaints: News and edi torial complaints should be presented to the editor. Business and advertising complaints should be pre sented to the business man ager. Who we are The Daily Collegian's edito rial opinion is determined by its Board of Opinion, with the editor holding final responsibility. 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Student letters should include class year, major and campus. Letters from alumni should include year of graduation. All writers should provide their address and phone number for verification. Letters should be signed by no more than two peo ple. Members of organiza tions must include their titles if the topic they write about is connected with the aim of their groups. The Collegian reserves the right to edit letters. The Collegian cannot guaran tee publication of all let ters it receives. Letters chosen also run on The Daily Collegian Online and may be selected for publi cation in The Weekly Colle gian. All letters become property of Collegian Inc. Call shows President Barack Obama held a phone con ference with more than 200 student journalists Monday in an attempt to get students involved in the midterm elections and to inform students about all the policies that Democrats would like to put in place that would help students. Obama realizes how much the youth vote con tributed to his presidential win in 2008, and this act shows his initiative to gar- Jlfyi -iki -o*l Perry’s hot cameo gets cold reception By Amanda Elser After footage of Katy Perry’s cameo on “Sesame Street” was released online, it seems as if her chest had a larger gig than the pop singer herself. Perry made a trip on down to Sesame Street to sing a reworded duet version of “Hot N’ Cold” with the lovable Elmo. And while Perry’s curves may have tickled Elmo, parents weren’t too thrilled with the cleavage-revealing ensem ble. So much controversy sur rounded the pin-up style singer and her lime green figure skat ing-esk outfit that “Sesame Street” cut the song from the program. Then Sept. 22, Perry tweeted the YouHibe link to the debated video and said, “I can totally tell you how to get to Sesame Street! I’ve been, Elmo & I hang out.” Less than 24 hours later the YouThbe video was removed and Perry was pulled from the chil dren’s show. Apparently Perry’s volup tuous curves were too much for young viewers and “Sesame Street” deemed the skit too transparency, strategy ner the same support in this election. Appreciate that Obama took the time to talk with students from all over the country. But this gesture is also not without an agenda, for it is no question that this act of transparency so close to the election is not much more than a cam paign strategy. The healthcare changes that have already taken effect allowing students to remain on their par- scandalous to run on television, comforting the hundreds of con cerned commentators. Gawker.com writer Matt Cherette called Perry a “play mate/love interest for Elmo” in her guest appearance, while other bloggers criticize the pro gram for even considering air ing Perry’s skit. But in defense of Perry it is really not that bad. Yes, the lime green outfit is horrendous and the “My Big Eat Greek Wedding” veil made my eyes bum, but I don’t think any 5 year old is going to get turned on by Perry’s sweetheart cut dress. A full screen shot of her chest isn’t even seen until 25 seconds into the 2:33 minute video and most clips are only from the neck up. Really, I was too con sumed by her poor acting and cheesy lyrics to notice her breast until the bridge of the song where the camera shows Perry running at a wide angle and her boobs get a bit of bounce in them. As CNN pointed out, haven’t these parents ever seen a Disney movie? Ariel, Jasmine, Cinderella, Belle and even Tinker Bell all had more than an A cup. Having breasts is a nor mal thing, and children are con stantly surrounded by it. Do these parents hide Barbie dolls from their children as well? I understand the hesitation, but for a celebrity so widely W With students ents’ healthcare plans until they are 26 and the other policies pro posed by Obama during the phone interview are great news. However, we students realize that addressing our current economic sit uation is of the utmost importance, and we urge Obama to use all of his energy and resources to find a solution. The call was appreciat ed, but should be taken at face value. known as Katy Perry, her style is what she is known for! I don’t think an image of Elmo running around Perry’s knees and skirt is much cause for concern. Elmo made a guest appear ance on ABC Good Morning America to say that he wants to have another “play date” with Ms. Perry soon. Executive Producer of “Sesame Street” Carol-Lynn Parante said the feedback was very split, but in the end they made a good deci sion for their broadcast. In the end, one Muppet’s lost is another puppet’s gain. Perry will be guest starring on a Christmas-themed episode of “The Simpons” where she will appear as herself, while the rest of the characters are puppets. Through all of this, Perry has seemed to take the controversy in stride. She tweeted “Wow, looks like my play date with Elmo was cut short!” In this past Saturday’s “Saturday Night Live” skit, where Katy Perry was the host, she wore a ripped Elmo shirt for a skit and made sure to put an extra jiggle in her step. And as the Bronx Beat ladies said “Who cares if kids are look ing at boobs? Boobs feed babies.” Amanda Bser is a senior majoring in journalism and is the Daily Collegian's Thursday columnist. Her e-mail is aleso4s@psu.edu. The Daily Collegian LETTERS Line to enter causes problem With all the controversy surrounding the poor student attendance at the start of home football games, there is a factor that nobody is talking about and I think few alumni even know about Every junior and senior who arrives less than 30 minutes before kickoff is fonneled through the same tunnel in the southwest comer of the stadi um. This naturally forms a massive line that runs all the way down five stories to the bot tom of the ramp. Last year, I arrived 15 min utes early for a game and didn’t get into the stadium until the Ist quarter was almost over because of the line tunneling into sec tions ED and EC. This is why the students aren’t in their seats at kickoff Haven’t alum ni noticed that it’s always the same area in the comer that’s empty until the 2nd quar ter? Rather than filling up the upperclass men student section from side to side, why doesn’t Beaver stadium fill the seats from bottom to top? That is how the freshman and sophomore section is filled, and that section is always full and without a line. Trevor Turner senior-broadcast journalism Jaywalking is town problem I am aware that writing this makes me sound like a crotchety old man, but I cease to be amazed regarding the antics of those who brazenly jaywalk across College Ave. Thanks to an ever-increasing amount of technology that allows people to utterly dis connect from the real world, it is now com pletely common for a student to cross the road and not look for oncoming cars, thanks to the distracting iPhone, and not hear oncoming cars, thanks to the blaring iPod. (Don’t even get me started on the people who see and hear cars yet still jump in front of them.) Such behavior is danger ous and dumb, and is more deserving of some capital of a third world country. We show the rest of the country how great Our student section is every home game. Now lets show the country how great we can be at crossing the street. FOOTBLOG Eyes on lowa Lions Roar: Collin Wagner -“lt’s good to have a season under your belt,” Wagner said about changes in his kicking game. -“We definitely have the right person nel,” Warier said on kickoffs. -Wagner on lowa game: It’s not make or break but very important. Lions Roar. Derek Moye -Moye said the Lions haven’t practiced extra on red-zone offense. -Missing blocks and running the right routes are things the offense needs to improve on in the red zone. -“I wouldn’t say there’s a difference,” said Moye on the locker room atmos phere heading into the Big Ten. Lions Roar Pete Massaro -Massaro isn’t thinking of this game as redemption and said the best thing he and his teammates can do is forget about the past. -As for a scouting report on lowa Quarterback Ricky Stanzi, Massaro said the Lions will need to adjust their rush lanes to ensure they keep Stanzi in the pocket and don’t overly pursue Stanzi. He said it’s probably a confidence boost from the Bowl game that helped Stanzi play so well this year and limit the num ber of interceptions. Lions Roar Stefen Wisniewski -“Looks like Chima [Okoli] is going to start for us at right tackle,” Wisniewski said. “There’s not a weak link on the lowa defensive front.” -“It doesn’t seem like he’s slowing down much,” said Wisniewski on Joe Patemo continuing coaching. “I don’t see how he couldn’t go a couple more years.” -lowa defensive lineman Mike Daniels, who doesn’t start, shows just how deep lowa’s front four is. TUMBLR TTYL, Mr. President Ms. Wehn Hi, Mr. President. How are you? The President: I’m good, Katrina Where are you calling from? Ms. Wehr. Penn State University, where Joe Biden will be tomorrow. The President: Well, tell the Nittany Lions, congratulations. You guys won this weekend. Ms. Wehr Oh, yes, barely. (Laughter.) The President: Barely. It was a little scary there for a second Ms. Wehr You’re telling me. Anyway, so my question is actually about health care. So will our parents’ employers be required to cover us after we graduate at their group rate that they’re current ly at? Or will the cost go up as a result of us being kept on our parents’ plan? And are there any regulations on this as far as like how it's going to work? The President: Your costs should not —your parents’ costs should not go up substantially. Read more of The Daily Collegian’s blogs at psucolleglan.com/blogs. Tim Yuskavage senior-geograpy Football reporters Katrina Wehr Senior state reporter
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