W The Daily Wfaurltamfmtr H ’m is four wins from i I iiiny ll *■:■“■ A psucollegian.com Published independently by students at Penn State (S^dßllyCOllCgiail Lions slated for Outback Bowl RAH CiwHpr -" ■■ 25 in the preseason, Outback Bowl Picking fourth, the Outback Ticket City Bowl on Jan. 1. mnFnANSTAFFwriter representative Mike Schulze said Bowl, which has a $3.4 million min- However, the Lions'37th bowl collegian si ah- wKiit landing two teams that have rich imum payout to each team, select- game under Joe Paterno doesn't The Penn State football team jf l) tradition “ re § ardless of h ™ ® d u Penn ver * loWa ’ n f es f nl >' ho ' d aity home field has become all too familiar with W OUTBACK 3 their S6aSOnS played ° ut “ stlU I a " d Northwestern - advantage for Penn State, playing bowl games against the \T«E* makes this an attractive draw. who all had 7-5 records - setting Because Floridai is located m Whpactprn f'nnfprpnnp and ' “Were not trving to put on a the pecking order for the remain- Gainesville, about 130 miles away thir -’t b< xception. national championship here,” ing bo\d games with Big Ten tie- from Tampa, Schulze said he's is year won. jeanexcepu - . , . - , The Nittany Lions wUI close out Lions'fifth New Year's Day bowl Schulze said. “We have two teams ms. The Wolverines and the 2010 season with a trip to the game appearance in the past six that don t traditionary get to play Hawkeyes ended up m the Gator Outback Bowl, where they will feasons ABC will televise. each other big-time pro- and Insight bowls respectively, play Florida at 1 p.m. on Jan. 1. while the Nittany Lions <7-5,4-4 § rams that > JJ n local w sets and even though the Lions lost to the The clash at Raymond James Big Ten) and the Gators (7-5, 4-4 on TV sets all over on New Year s Hawkeyes 24-3 on Oct. 2. Stadium in Tampa marks the SEC) were both ranked in the top- Day, people will be excited. Northwestern landed m the Students of GEOSCI 498 (Hazardous Waste Operations) learn how to work safely in a hazardous environment. Students worked on a hypo thetical scenario Sunday that involved collecting samples from the Nittany Lion shrine in the event it was contaminated. Comedian Bo Burnham performs stand-up at the State Theatre on Friday night. Bo’s jokes thrill fans By David Strader COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER What can a few viral You Tube videos get you? A sold-out State Theatre show, for starters. Musical comedian Bo Burnham's Friday night performance included a number of songs on guitar and keyboard, as well as traditional stand-up. The Intemet-bome star stayed true to his roots by playing several original You Tube songs, as well as songs from his 2010 album, "Words, Words, Words.” The 20-year-old entertainer referenced his swift rise to stardom in one of his opening jokes. “I hate the term ‘young comedian,' " he said. “I prefer ‘prodigy. In addition to Burnham's prepared songs and stories, the entertainer also incorporated improvi sation into his act. On several occasions, Burnham talked to audience members and, in the case of one ongoing joke, he accused the lights operator of stealing his spotlight. Attendee James Baker, of State College, said Burnham skillfully improvised his surroundings into his act. “He reacted well to what was going on, and he was very quick about it,’’ Baker, 18, said. Steff Sakosky, 19, and Cassi Laßar said they drove from Hazleton to see Burnham's show. See BURNHAM. Page 2. Student wins SI23K By Jessica Tully FOR THE COLLEGIAN George Hayward walked away $123,000 richer Saturday as the winner of the Dr Pepper Million Dollar Tuition Giveaway. Hayward (sophomore-architecture) won the contest by completing ten football throws into an oversized Dr Pepper can replica during halftime at the Big 12 Championship game on Saturday while his opponent fellow grand prize finalist Chris Valliere from Austin, Texas completed only nine throws in 30 sec onds Hayward said he first heard about the contest at a church barbecue in mid- October. He was looking for a bottle of water, but they didn't have any left, so he opted for the available Dr Pepper bottle. He saw the advertisement for the tuition giveaway on the bottle's label and decided to research more about the con test. When I first saw the contest online, I NAACP recognizes students, leaders By Jessica Wabara COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER A red carpet was laid outside the HUB- Alumni Hall on Sunday for the 250 atten dees of the NAACP Image Awards. Sunday night, the Penn State Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People hosted their first Image Awards in order to honor students and faculty who established a positive image in the Penn State commu nity. R&B singer Bobby V, more commonly known as Bobby Valentino, who has per formed with artists like Lil Wayne and Ludacris, also made a special perform ance at the award show. The theme of the night s event was the "Man in the Mirror." Event coordinator and Penn State NAACP Vice President Jasmine Rushum said said Valentino was chosen as the night's musical guest in part because of his recently launched foundation the Bobby V Foundation, which encourages people to value and to pursue higher edu cation. knew I had to enter," said Hayward, who is paying his tuition himself. After he submitted his video online, a panel of judges, including legendary ESPN college football analyst and Hall of Fame head coach Lou Holtz, evaluated the thousands of entries that were sub mitted and chose the top five finalists, said Eddie Moye, account associate at Ketchum for Dr Pepper. Going into the competition, Hayward said he was confident mainly because he put in a month of training before the competition. His roommate, Chris Peterson (sopho more-architecture), said Hayward designed a frame with the same propor tions as the Dr Pepper can so he could practice every day. Hayward T wasn't nervous as I was walking out onto the field. I was just really pumped up. I kept mentally seeing each of my foot balls swoosh through the IDr Pepper] can," Hayward said. “I didn't even see Chris or the crowd the only thing that I saw were all ten footballs going in." And once he won. he said the feeling was indescribable. Rushman also said the event was held to recognize minorities that make a dif ference in the community. • "You don't have to be involved in any thing and you don't need to be anyone else but yourself to make a difference," she said. Rushum (junior-journalism and sociolo gy). a member of The Daily Collegian's Board of Directors, explained the theme for the night involved holding oneself accountable for change and not blaming others. University Park Undergraduate Association President Christian Ragland was one of the event's winners, receiving the Medgar Evers Political Activism Award. Felicia Reynolds (senior-nutrition) was another winner, receiving the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Activism Award. She said she was excited to get nominated but winning felt incredible. "I want students to keep doing what they are doing. Their efforts are not going unrecognized,” Reynolds said. See NAACP, Page 2. See CONTEST. Page 2. confident a lot of Florida fans will attend. But he was quick to add that both fan bases travel well football fans will want to see the two elite programs compete. See BOWL. Page 2. Plan could expire By Mike Hricik COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Highmark Blue Shield's agreement with Geisinger Health System to supply its Highmark PPOBlue plan which covers Penn State faculty and staff with medical health benefits may expire after Dec. 31. Highmark Blue Shield, of Camp Hill. Pa., is the insurance provider of Penn State employ ees. University spokesman Geoff Rushton said about a third of Penn State's 5250 million health care budget goes to staff and fac ulty members in the Danville. Pa.-based Geisinger Health System. Rushton said these negotia tions are normal but he has never seen agreement talks extend this late into the year. He said Penn State hopes Highmark and Geisinger reach an agreement so employees with Geisinger will not have to switch to a different provider. “We're reliant on Highmark and Geisinger working this out. We want our employees to have the greatest access possible [to health care]." Rushton said. Penn State Vice President for Finance and Business A 1 Horvath wrote via e-mail that the problems resulted when, last week. Geisinger unexpectedly declined an offer to extend the current agreement for 90 days. This extension would have allowed for more negotiation time and a more orderly transi tion for Highmark clients who see Geisinger physicians. Horvath wrote. If Highmark fails to meet an agreement, Penn State employ ees who utilize Geisinger will pay extra fees, Horvath wrote. “If no agreement is reached by the end of this month, then employees will still be able to see Geisinger doctors or use Geisinger facilities; however, they will have to pay more of the cost directly since Geisinger will be an 'out of network' provider," Horvath said. See HEALTH CARE. Page 2. UPUA President Christian Ragland wins the Medgar Evers Political Activism Award on Sunday.
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