THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Berks professor,
By Zach Geiger
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
A Penn State Berks professor
was killed Monday after suffering
a heart attack while driving his
vehicle in
Richmond
Township
Paul Frye. 61,
was a full-time
lecturer of corn
munication arts
and sciences at
Penn State Berks,
Associate Dean Frye
Academic
Affairs Paul Esqueda said.
Frye taught at the Berks cam
pus for five years and previously
lectured part-time at the Berks
and Lehigh Valley campuses.
Esqueda said.
"I think it's a huge loss for the
campus and I think his colleagues
and students are going to miss
him a lot," he said.
A Vietnam War veteran. Frye
also served in the Peace Corps
before teaching at Penn State.
Esqueda said. During his time at
Penn State Berks, Frye advocat
ed for diversity and hosted events
like Dances of Universal Peace,
he said.
PSU pushes to beat MSU in drive
By Paul McMullen
COLLEGIAN STAFF 'API-I,H
Penn State is trailing in a close
race to win the Penn State-
Michigan State Blood Donor
Challenge, which will hold its last
drive today from 9 a.m. until 7
p.m. in the Paul Robeson Cultural
Center's Heritage Hall.
As of midday Wednesday.
Michigan State had 1.561 units of
blood and Penn State had 1.4:31
units of blood.
Though the victory remains
within reach, it has been at least
five 'ears since Penn state has
found itself in a deficit Q)ing into
the last full day of donation, said
Wendi Keeler a donor resources
field representative tor the Red
Cross.
She said Penn State is in the
hole because of its inability to
meet daily donor goals - some
thing Michigan State is having no
problem doing during the 17th
installment of the event. NISU
has been able to acquire 99 per
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'At Penn State Berks we really
consider ourselves a family, and
we lost one of our own," said
Susan Phillips Speece, chancellor
of Penn State Berks.
The campus is planning differ
ent ways to celebrate Frye's life
and "peaceful spirit" after
Thanksgiving break, Speece said.
But the mood among faculty and
staff on campus this week has
been one of sadness as a result of
the sudden loss, she said.
An e-mail was sent to Berks
students and faculty Tuesday
informing them of Frye's death,
Esqueda said.
Frye's colleagues gathered to
mourn his death and grief coun
selors were also present during
his classes Wednesday to provide
students with emotional guid
ance, Esqueda said.
- Judging by the outpour of grief
and support, he was well-liked by
faculty, staff and students,"
Esqueda said. "He was very kind.
He used to bring flowers from his
garden and give them out to stu
dents.-
Frye's death came as a sur
prise to the Berks community,
Esqueda said.
The crash occurred at 12:53
p.m. on Nov. 15 along U.S. Route
cent of its daily goal, whereas
PST has averaged about 98 per
cent of the goal. she said.
It is important for people to
know they can donate more than
once a year" Reeler said. "This
race is coming down to the wire.
and we are going to need a big
turnout on our last day if we are
going to have a chance at win
ning."
Donor Ally Chialastri (senior
secondaiy education) said stu
dents should participate in the
event not just to propel the uni
versity to its fifth straight victory,
but because they never know
when they could be in need.
Students or someone close to
them could be in a position where
they need blood, and they should
consider this an opportunity to
pay it forward, Chialastri said.
It's nice to see that people are
coming out and helping a good
cause," she said. - All of the blood
will be going to a good place, and
its cool there is added incentive
to beat a long-time Big Ten rival."
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County, the Fleetwood Police
Department said.
Frye died after suffering a
heart attack while driving south
bound near the intersection of
Farmer Drive. His vehicle
crossed over the median and into
the oncoming traffic lane and
crashed into a telephone pole,
police said.
Frye's vehicle was the only car
involved in the crash and no one
else was injured, police said.
Witnesses saw Frye - slumped
over" in the vehicle prior to the
crash and there were no skid
marks or signs of the vehicle
attempting to slow down, the
Berks County Coroner's Office
said.
Frye graduated from Michigan
State University in 1970 with a
bachelor's degree in communica
tion education and earned his
Ph.D. in speech communication
from the University of Denver in
1979. according to a Penn State
Live press release.
Frye is survived by his son,
David Frye, who is a Penn State
Berks alumnus, according to a
Penn State Live press release.
To e-mail reporter: zjgsol2@psu.edu
Winning the race is a goal of the
blood drive coordinators and uni
versity officials, but they said
helping the community during a
time of the year in which blood is
in short supply is every bit as
important.
"Penn State's tradition of public
service extends to its students.
faculty and staff supporting oth
ers during times of need." Penn
State President Graham Spanier
said in a news release. "Blood
donation to the American Red
Cross is no exception."
Those who wish to donate are
encouraged to come by the desk
early and set up an afternoon
appointment. Walk-ins are wel
come. From start to finish, the
entire process can take anywhere
from an hour to two hours, Keeler
said. To have a good chance at
winning the drive and meeting
their goals, Keeler said roughly
300 donors need to come to the
drive today.
To email reporter: phmso3o@psu.edu
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Megabus adds four
trips per day in routes
Mcgabus will increase
its trips to Pittsburgh
and New York City
starting Dec. 15.
In a quintessential college
town. Megabus.com is seeking
to win the hearts and wallets of
Penn State students.
The company, known for offer
ing fares as low as $l, recently
announced an increase to four
trips per day in its routes from
State College to Pittsburgh and
State College to New York City ---
beginning on Dec. 15.
- There's been an overwhelm
ing demand for service in State
College. - said Dale Moser. presi
dent and chief operating officer of
Coach USA Megabus.eom. "Our
business model allows us to
expand to whatever city is show
ing the highest demand, and
right now State College is defi
nitely up there. -
Megabus.com is popular
among students for its low fares
and amenities including free Wi
eco-friendly buses and power
outlets available at every seat.
Students who have used
Megabus.com in the past say
they are looking forward to the
upcoming expansion.
"I like it. - said Taylor Balch
(sophomore-computer science).
who lives outside Philadelphia. "I
haven't found another bus with
Megabus to increase service
Megabus will now have four daily departures from State College
to New York City and Pittsburgh.
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By Nick Manella
cOLLEGIAN STAFF 'ARITER
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2010 I 3
Schedule
To Pittsburgh:
4 a.m. 5:05 p.m
11:35 a.m. 9:05 p.m
City To New York City:
P , 2 a.m. 2 p.m.
10 a.m. 7:55 p.m
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stuff like free Wi-fi, especially not
for that cheap."
Moser said all features the
buses are known for will remain
intact as the company increases
its routes.
"Our goal is for you not to
worry about transportation." he
said. "We want you to be thinking
about what yOu're going to do
when you get to your destination,
not how you're going to get there,
or dreading the ride."
The company also announced
it will give away 10,000 free tick
ets in promotion of increased
routes across the Midwest and
eastern Unites States.
Though the increased routes
don't begin until next month. the
move is already winning over
potential customers.
- I've never been on one, but it
sounds like it's one of the nicer
buses around. - Jon Daniels
(sophomore-civil engineering)
said.
Moser said additional trips
would be added if necessary in
response to more demand in the
area.
Currently Megabus.com
offers service from State College
to Camden. N.J.. Harrisburg.
Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and
New York City.
Buses depart from the Wal
Mart parking lot at 1665 N
Atherton St.
Tickets for the new trips are
immediately available for pur
chase.
To e-mail reporter: nwmso7o@psu.edu