THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Australian student makes State College home
Series Note: This is the first in
five-part series that profiles
Penn State international stu
dents.
By Julia Kern and Kristin Stoller
FOR THE COLLEGIAN
When asked what the biggest
difference is between his home
town of Canberra, Australia and
State College, Pa., senior
exchange student Michael Bones
answered without hesitation
'grinding' while dancing.
"I'm uncomfortable with it,"
Bones said. like to not be held
down I like to flail around a little
bit."
Bones came to Penn State at
the beginning of this year but
not by his own choosing.
After his exchange program at a
school in New York was shut
down, Bones said he was random-
OPP set to battle
crows once again
By Paul McMullen
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Office of Physical Plant work
ers will gather today at 5 p.m. in
front of Old Main to carry out a
full-scale effort to relocate
approximately 1,500 migratory
crows, which have begun seeking
reffige around campus.
The mass of crows has primari
ly been spotted roosting in the
central corridor of campus, run
ning from College Avenue
through the elm trees east of Old
Main. and up to Pattee Library
according to a news release.
- Over the past three or four
years. crows have continued to
roost on campus during this time
of year. and it is becoming a prob
lem.- said Phillip Melnick, OPP
director of buildings and grounds.
- Crows tend to think Penn State
is a safe place to inhabit. but they
cause a nuisance and are unsani
tary.-
Because of the crow activity,
two pyrotechnic launchers will be
stationed near College Avenue,
two. near Boucke Building and
Osmond Tower and one between
Moore and Music Buildings,
according to a news release.
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Bones' indie
pop band, The
Trivs, decided to
take a hiatus, pro
viding an ideal
time for Bones to study abroad.
Though Bones has been pleased
with his classes, he said he has
found State College's music scene
to be less than perfect.
The Trivs are a relatively popu
lar band in Canberra, Bones said,
but he stressed the American
influence on the Australian music
scene.
"I think American music overall
is very diverse," he said. "As far as
trained OPP employees will use
noise-making activities during
the early evening hours.
Continuing for a couple of hours
each night, the process will occur
daily until crows have vacated,
OPP spokesman Paul Ruskin
said.
Ruskin said a major problem
caused by an increased presence
of crows is the amount of drop
pings, which smatter the walk
ways around campus and the
community. The outcome of the
process is to vacate the crows so
OPP can work to bring campus
back to the clean and pristine
state it is known for, he said.
With sequential launching,
OPP hopes to push the birds in a
northern direction toward their
roosting location of last year, he
said.
The goal of the project is to dis
courage crows from roosting
within the area, which has histor
ically been a problem for the uni
versity and surrounding areas.
Last year about 3,000 migrating
crows landed on campus, accord
ing to a news release.
OPP will partner with Penn
State researchers, the United
States Department of Agriculture
Wildlife Services and the borough
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said. "Starbucks, McDonald's
they're all around in Australia."
But Bones said there's a few dif
ferences between the cultures,
especially in the language. To
Bones, a - thong - describes a flip
flop shoe, a "jumper" means a zip
up sweatshirt and a "biscuit"
describes a cookie.
Andrew Braucht shoots fireworks
into the sky in an attempt to rid
trees of crows last year.
of State t'ollee to carry out the
effort.
OPP urges students to be
aware of the loud noises that will
come with the pyrotechnics and
bangers that will he used to
harass and startle the birds.
Ruskin said.
Though students have nothing
to worry about, the crow's days
on campus are numbered, he
said.
"Crows need to tell their rela
tives to head toward the equator,
not the Penn State campus."
Ruskin said.
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Bones said there are not many
university-wide sports in
Australia. There, students form
competitive sports teams based
on their residence halls, and in
general, sports are less competi
tive in Canberra than at Penn
State.
After living at Penn State for a
semester, Bones finds that it is his
Australian accent that draws the
most attention.
"Normally it's either 'Oh my
Tussey Mountain
provides winter fun
By Nathan Pipenberg
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
As winter approaches and
many students find themselves
stuck indoors, Tussey Mountain
can provide an outdoor escape for
students looking to enjoy the
snow
The ski resort's nine slopes for
skiing. snowboarding and tubing
are scheduled to open on Dec 11
this season. Mountain manager
Tom Matalavage said the expect
ed opening date is earlier com
pared to previous years and is
tentative depending on the
amount of snowfall.
Erik Pindrock, a meteorologist
with Accuweather, said he's pre
dicting the ski conditions to be
less than ideal this season in
State College and elsewhere in
the Northeast. The season will
have more mixed precipitation in
the form of rain, snow and ice,
which could make for below-aver
age skiing conditions, he said.
Accuweather's yearly winter
forecast predicts a near-normal
level of snowfall in the Northeast.
Compared to "Snowmageddon
- what Accuweather dubbed last
year's winter season this year
should be average in terms of
snowfall and temperature.
Interested people are invited to submit a letter
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E-mail applications preferred: pahl2@psu.edu .
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god, keep talking,' which as a
side note doesn't actually
encourage further conversation,"
Bones said. "If you're planning on
talking to someone with an accent,
just ask a further question."
Bones said many people mis
take Bones as someone from
England or New Zealand. He said
he was disappointed, because
"somehow New Zealand became
cooler than Australia."
In the future, Bones said he
plans to work with the Australian
government on policy writing as
well as pursuing a future in music.
On Bones, Fay said, "I think he
is adjusting very well. He had a
rocky start, but now he's kicking
To listen to an interview
with Australian exchange
student Michael Bones:
psucolleglan.com
Accuweather's chief long
range meteorologist, Joe
Bastardi, said in a press release
that temperatures may fluctuate
more than in an average year.
including the possibility of a
major thaw in January.
But Matalavage said Tussey
Mountain is not overly concerned
about the snowfall totals since the
resort can make its own powder
Thssey Mountain is home to
four ski lifts and nine slopes.
designed for beginners as well as
experienced skiers.
Penn State students can
access the mountain via the
Centre Area Transportation
Authority Boalsburg route.
During the first eight weeks of
the spring semester. CATA also
offers an express route directly to
Tussey Mountain. The bus leaves
campus mid-morning and
returns around ti p.m.
Penn State offers Skiing and
Snowboarding classes (KINES 11
and 12) for credit, along with free
CATA transportation for class
members.
Matalavage said Tussey
Mountain offers discounts to both
college students and area resi
dents.
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