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Council approves historic plan
By Kathleen Loughran
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Mayor Elizabeth Goreham said
history was made Monday night
when State College Borough
Council members unanimously
passed a resolution to add a stu
dent representative to the council.
University Park Undergraduate
Association Governmental Affairs
Committee Chairman TJ Bard
said his heart pounded as he wait
ed for the decision with about 15
other UPUA members.
Police
arrest
Tierney
By Zach Geiger
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
A former Penn State student
was arrested Monday almost
one year after he told police he
shot his girl-
friend while they j
were hunting
deer the
woods.
Troy
Tierney, 25, was
c h a‘r g e d
Monday with i'.
manslaughter Tierney
reckless
endangerment in connection
with the Oct. 24, 2009 death of
Racheal Perryman, according to
police.
Tierney, of Milesburg. Pa.,
fatally shot Perryman in Black
Moshannon State Game Lands
after Tierney said he mistook
her for a deer when the pair was
hunting in the dark.
Tierney told police he did not
consume alcohol prior to the
incident but did say he had taken
prescription medication.
Last March, police searched
Tierney's car and seized his
GPS unit to determine if the
actual course of events that day
matched Tierney s description
of the incident, according to
court documents.
CVS Pharmacy prescriptions,
two blood-soaked Centre Daily
Times pages, a plastic garbage
bag, a small green notebook and
bloodied tissues were also
seized from Tierney's vehicle.
Seven months before her
death, Perryman testified at the
preliminary hearing of Kyle
Lingle, of Milesburg. Lingle, 21.
was charged with the rape and
sexual assault of Perryman in
August 2008 at his residence.
After Perryman's death, a
judge ruled that her testimony
was not admissible in Lingle's
trial and the case against him
had to be dropped. Centre
County District Attorney Stacy
Parks Miller said in September.
In addition to criminal
charges, Tierney also faces
three Pennsylvania game law
violations for shooting at or
causing injury to human beings,
unlawful taking of possession of
game and unlawful use of lights
while hunting, police said.
Tierney was arraigned by
District Judge Daniel R.
Hoffman and a preliminary
hearing is set for Oct. 27. accord
ing to court documents. He was
initially incarcerated at the
Centre County Correctional
Facility but posted his cash bail
and was released, officials said.
To e-mail reporter: zjgsol2@psu.edu
Timeline
Oct. 24, 2009: Racfieal
Perryman shot by Troy R.
Tierney
March 2010: Tierney's car
searched and GPS unit seized
Monday Oct 18: Tierney
arrested, charged with
manslaughter and reckless
endangerment; released after
posting bail
Oct 27: Current date for
Tierney’s preliminary trial
"This is a huge step forward for UPUA President Christian
UPUA," said Bard (sophomore- Ragland proposed the creation of
economics and political science), a non-voting student member on
who met regularly council this sum-
with borough mer.
leaders to discuss Council mem
the matter. bers originally
"It is leaps and rejected the pro
bounds above posal because of
anything we've the implication.
done to increase that a non-voting
town and gown student member
relations." Filippelh would be elected an °
The council ini- onto council,
tiallv considered the idea when In response to the proposal.
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Michael Crimmins (senior - advertising), left, and Joe Maranowski (junior - chemical engineering)
play squash during their Kines 046 (Squash I) class, taught by Dan Aumiller, in Rec Hall on Monday.
Students crowd around the BJC ticket window Monday morning after
waiting in line to purchase tickets to the game against Indiana.
Students
for game
By Megan Rogers
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
The Penn State-Indiana foot- to go to an away game,” he said,
ball game on Nov. 20 wifi not only “This one is good because it sup
be Alex Eng s first away football ports THON.”
game —it s also a chance for As much as 5 percent —or
him to support THON. $150,000 of the ticket proceeds
Eng (senior-finance), an will go to THON, THON Public
Interfraternity Council/Panhell- Relations Overall Chairwoman
enic Dance Marathon communi- Jony Rommel said.
cations captain, was one of only Rommel (senior-philosophy)
a few students who waited, said the Overall Committee has
wrapped in blankets, for student See INDIANA Page 2.
Kelley King/CoHegian
line up
tickets
tickets to go on sale Monday
morning.
“We’re seniors and we wanted
State College Borough Council
President Ron Filippelli initiated a
draft of a resolution for student
representation on council.
After minor changes were
made, the draft passed through
last week's borough council work
session to be voted on at Monday's
meeting.
Ragland (senior-political sci
ence) said the addition of a
student representative will have
an impact on future
communication between students
and State College residents.
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Goo Goo Dolls to play
favorites at Eisenhower
The Goo Goo Dolls will “slide"
into University Park tonight.
The alternative rock band will
perform at 7:30 p.m. in the
Eisenhower Auditorium. The
Spill Canvas will open the show.
Tickets are $39.75 for orchestra
and grand tier seats and $34.75
for balcony seats. At press time,
tickets were still available in both
price levels.
The Goo Goo Dolls com
prised of vocalist and guitarist
John Rzeznik, vocalist and
bassist Robby Takac and drum
mer Mike Malinin formed in
1986 in Buffalo, N.Y
The band gained notoriety in
the ‘9os with radio hits such as
“Iris," “Slide” and “Broadway.”
The band recently released its
ninth studio album, “Something
for the Rest of Us,” which its
members are promoting on the
tour, though they will also play
older hits.
“It evens out to 15 songs from
past CDs and six songs from the
new album,” Takac said. “I hate
when I go to concerts and bands
don’t play the songs fans want to
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By Hannah Rishel
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
psucollegian.com
@dailycollegian
The entire process was a “hum
bling experience” for him,
Ragland said.
“From a logistical standpoint,
we’re really excited,” he said.
“[UPUA Vice President] Colleen
[Smith] and I ran on it. I hope it
speaks to future UPUA members
to know to follow through with
what you envision."
Smith (junior-history) said she
See COUNCIL. Page 2.
More coverage of the borough coun
cil meeting | NEWS, Page 3.
Player
faces
chaise
By Zach Geiger
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITERS
A Penn State football player
was charged with one count of
misdemeanor possession of
marijuana after .. .
police seized I
multiple items I
from his Nittanv
Apartments res
idence on Sept.
28. according to
court
ments.
Penn State Stanley
Police filed
charges against Sean S. Stanley.
19, on Monday with the office of
Centre County District Judge
Carmine Prestia.
Stanley's roommate foot
ball player Derrick L. Thomas.
19 was also named on the
search warrant, but has not
been charged, according to
court documents.
According to sources, Stanley,
a sophomore defensive end. has
been practicing with the team,
but Thomas, a redshirt fresh
man cornerback, remains sus
pended indefinitely for undis
closed reasons.
It is unknown why Stanley is
practicing but Thomas is not.
Team spokesman Jeff Nelson
wrote in a text message he is
unaware of any change in
Stanley's plaving status. Stanley
and Thomas were absent from
this week's depth chart.
Stanley and Thomas played in
the four games before the inci
dent was reported. They didn’t
travel to lowa, and neither
played against Illinois the follow
ing week.
Stanley received the only start
See PLAYER. Page 2.
The Goo Goo Dolls will perform at
Eisenhower Auditorium tonight.
hear. I think that’s arrogant.”
He said he knows fans have
personal attachment to their
songs and spent “hard-earned
money” on the ticket to hear
them.
“I don’t want the crowd walking
out saying, ‘This sucks, they did
n’t play “Slide.’ How many people
See GOO GOO DOLLS, Page 2.
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Dolls concert | A&E, Page 5.