2 I Wednesday, Dec. 8,2010 NEWS IN BRIEF Police chief sentenced over check CHESTER, Pa. (AP) A police chief in suburban Philadelphia has been sentenced to nine to 23 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges he used someone else's benefit check as a down payment for a Cadillac Escalade. Prosecutors say 49-year-old Booker T. Wilson was working part-time at a halfway house in 2007 when he took a check for more than $6,600 that was intended for a former resident. Wilson had been police chief in Chester Township since 2004, but resigned in October when he pleaded guilty to for gery and receiving stolen property; ON THE WEB Show to bring children’s book to life Students and community members will have the chance to see a popular children's book brought to life in musical form tonight. At 6 p.m., Singing Onstage will present “A Year with Frog and Toad” at the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave. The show is a 40-minute musical and features local chil dren ages 6 to 9, said Heidi Biever, one of the founders of Singing Onstage and the director of the show. This will be the third time the group has done its rendition of the Broadway show, but Biever said it's great for both chil dren and parents alike. To read more, visit psucollegian.com. MEETINGS AND EVENTS Awardwinning sports television talent Leah Secondo will speak at "A Conversation with Leah Secundo” at 12:30 p.m. in Foster Auditorium at the Patemo Library, and will include insight into her career with such outlets as the Big Ten Network, CBS College Sports, Fox Sports Net and ESPNU. The event is hosted by the College of Communications. The event is free and open to the public. The film “Chesapeake Past, Chesapeake Future” will be shown at 12:15 p.m. in 105 Deike Building, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library. The event is hosted by the Eberly College of Science. Call 814-863-7073 for more information. The event is free and open to the public. Shelley Mlnteer of Saint Louis University will speak on “Bioelectrocatalysis for Energy Conversion and Sensor Applications” at 2:30 p.m. in 102 Chemistry Building. The event is hosted by Mary Beth Williams and the Department of Chemistry. Call 814-865-4041 for more information. The event is free and open to the public. Matt Parker of North Carolina State University will speak on “Response of simulated squall lines to ‘quasi-nocturnal’ cooling and low-level jets” at 3:30 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The event is hosted by the Department of Meteorology. Call 814- 863-8566 for more information. The event is free and open to the public. Mark Mayford of the Scripps Research Institute will speak on “Genetic Control of Active Neural Circuits” at 4 p.m. in 108 Wartik Laboratory (with video-conferencing to room CG623 at College of Medicine). The event is hosted by Timothy Jegla, Intercollege Graduate Program in Neuroscience. Call 814-865- 1668 for more information. The event is free and open to the public. 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She died at her North Carolina home surrounded by her three children, siblings, friends and her estranged husband, John, the fam ily said. Health care from PaFe 1 or sur B er * es - “If someone has a chronic or ® She said cases will be judged on a ongoing medical condition, we’re and staff up to date on what’s going case by case basis by Highmark offi- going to help them in continuing on through the site. Be sure to make rials. Penn State spokeswoman Lisa that care with their provider,” use of the employee benefits staff if Powers said the open enrollment Powers said. you have any questions and con- period when university employ cems as well,” Willits said. ees can alter their healthcare bene- Willits said ailments covered fits ended in early November, under the transition to care plan which makes Geisinger’s announce extending in-network benefits ment an inconvenient one. Powers include: heart attack, cancer, mental said the Employee Special Airport From Page 1. currently handles more than 200,000 passengers annually will be able to accommodate larger flights, Centre County Airport Authority Chairman Joe Beigle said. The increase in capacity will make the area more attractive to businesses and provide for substan tial growth in the area, Spanier said. “Penn State is striving to make a difference locally and throughout the commonwealth,” he said. Even though it is unusual for a university to own an airport, Spanier said the addition of the tower shows further innovation at the facility and will contribute to the economic growth of the Centre County region. Tour From Page 1 Goreham joined the faculty, stu dents and other community mem bers on the Holiday Lights Tour for the third consecutive year, she said. “It’s a traditional event that really allows the residents of surrounding boroughs to peek inside the fraterni ty houses,” she said. “I’m impressed by how friendly the fraternities are and how well they decorated the houses. It’s a good memory to Royster From Page 1. game remains in his college career, and that legacy is regarded by many as one of a good but not great Penn State tailback. But Warner said he and Royster avoided talk about legacy. Instead they talked more about the Penn State “family” and how much respect they had for each other. This year, to say Royster’s season has been like a roller coaster would be an understatement. He has bro ken records and shined in prime time games like Joe Patemo’s 400th win. He also came under scrutiny for a stalled ground attack in the season’s first half and for taking longer than expected to break Warner’s mark. psucolleKian.com Neither the positives nor the neg atives seem to matter to Royster, whose motto this season has been “no regrets.” “You lose games, you don’t have the season you hoped you had,” Royster said. “But it doesn’t mean you’re gonna go back and cry about it.” Royster felt the team had the tal ent to go 11-1 or 10-2, but underper formed with its 7-5 finish. He admit ted he was one of the players who didn’t perform up to expectations. But while he didn’t have the sea son he may have wanted, when asked if he would change his deci sion to return for his senior year a question he’s been asked at just about every interview and telecon ference he’s had this season his response remained the same. “Never,” he said. “I knew it was the right decision the day I made it. Playing at a place like this can’t be matched.” Runt From Page 1. safety every day of his life, his older brother was naturally talented. “Neither of us has ever tasted defeat while the other is on the field,” he said. .Heather Schmelzlen Steph Witt Before running out of the locker room, Eason prays to God to let him win the game. As he’s about to leave he prays for his brother’s safety, because he’s not going to go easy on him. ■Kelsey Thompson After hearing the noises of the game off-stage, Eason returns to By Mike Baker and Nedra Pickier ASSOCIATED PRESS Tonight: Tomorrow: Low 18 High 28 Edwards dies at 61 She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, in the final days of her husband's vice presi dential campaign. The Democratic John Kerry-John Edwards ticket lost to incumbent President George W. Bush “Today we have lost the comfort of Elizabeth’s pres ence, but she remains the heart of this family,’ the family said in a statement. “We health, bone fractures, joint replace- Assistance Rind helps full-time staff ment, pregnancy and other traumas and faculty in financial hardship. Spanier and Steve Garban, chair man of the Penn State Board of Trustees, both shared their own experiences at the airport and their thoughts about the future of the facility. The addition of the tower is a long time coming, Garban said, and will be a great improvement in the safe ty procedures at the facility. Following the ceremony, airport officials took small groups on a tour of the facility. After exiting the elevator and climbing 25 stairs, groups were treated to sweeping views of Happy Valley and multiple planes taxiing for takeoff. Spanier, who said he completed his pilot control training at the air port, said the facility holds a special meaning to him. Spanier shared his take away,” Go reham said. All tour-goers were asked to give each fraternity a score based on interior and exterior decorations. Phi Kappa Theta house won first place in the exterior lights category and Sigma Phi won first place for interior fights, said PHC Vice President for Programming Kaitlyn Kirby (senior-management). President of Phi Kappa Theta Alex Shaub said he was thrilled for his fraternity, as brothers began string ing lights on the house, trees, and bushes and donning wreaths on “[The team’s] become such a family.” Evan Royster Penn State tailback Royster’s father, Ted, said the media tends to overlook the motives for returning to school. While his son may not have had the 2010 sea son he hoped for, his return to Penn State wasn’t solely a football deci sion. “He realizes the value of what Penn State has given him in terms of his football skills and the friend ships he has built on the team,” Ted Royster said. “I think he’s gonna miss that. There are some real close bonds when those guys are out there every day.” Ted Royster said sometimes he is amazed at how his son stays grounded. The early season criticism started to get to him and his wife specifi cally because they felt most of it was unfounded speculation about Royster being in Joe Patemo’s dog house or the unfair notion their son was indifferent toward the team’s struggles. They heard so much negativity about their son, Ted said, that it began to depress the two of them. But Ted said Evan didn’t seem affected by any of it. Evan admitted he was bothered only because it upset his family. It took only a few minutes of chat ting for Warner to call Royster a “very level-headed young man.” Despite his struggles and his crit ics, Royster certainly has had his share of great moments as a Nittany Lion. After he rushed for 150 yards while breaking the school’s record in a win against Michigan, Royster the locker room, bloody and dirty. His team is going to the Super Bowl, but his brother’s lung was punc tured when Eason tackled him. In the end his father doesn’t care that he is going to the Super Bowl, he only has eyes for his injured child. “It’s only a game,” his father told him. Brothers Lou and Mike Lafuria attended the show with their par ents. “I realty liked when he described playing football with his brother,” Lou Lafuria, Class of 2009, said. “It was relatable.” Mike Lafuria, a Lock Haven love her and will never know any one more inspiring or full of life. On behalf of Elizabeth we want to express our gratitude to the thou sands of kindred spirits who moved and inspired her along the way. Your support and prayers touched our entire family.” John Edwards launched a sec ond bid for the White House in 2007. He lost the nomination to Barack Obama. Edwards The couple separated in January after he admitted fathering a child with a campaign videographer. Willits said interested employees can apply for the funds through Penn State’s Employee Benefits Division. To e-mail reporter: m]hsso7@psu.edu knowledge about aviation and “air port trivia” with those in attendance on the tour. Even some local government rep resentatives are excited about the possibilities the new tower offers the region. “The growth of this airport means the growth of this community,” Gorman said. “This was a major investment that was needed.” The completion of the project which involved Penn State, the Federal Aviation Administration and other government agencies is a great example of federal, state and local government working together to improve infrastructure, Corman said. To e-mail reporter: zjgsol2@psu.edu windows Wednesday night. “We put a lot of work in especially in cold weather so it feels pretty good and looks amazing from the outside,” Shaub (sophomore-geo sciences) said. All of the partici pants involved said the event was a great way to strengthen relation ships between the greek and resi dential communities. “We share the same neighbor hood, so it’s nice to build relation ships,” said outgoing PHC President Sara Linkosky (senior political science). said it was the most fun he ever had playing football. When he went for 134 yards (on 11.3 yards per cany) the next week to help get Joe Patemo his 400th win, the previous week’s moment, he said, already had competition. “I've been here for five years with the same guys,” Royster said. “It’s become such a family and such a tight group that I think when I look back at my years here, I’ll look back at those people. Of course the whole record and being here for Joe’s 400th definitely stands out, too.” Much was made about Royster’s relationship with his head coach this season. Before camp, Patemo ques tioned Royster’s weight, saying he needed to shed a few pounds. During the season, Patemo refused to flatter Royster, often offering one sentence responses when asked about the importance of his senior tailback. When Royster broke the record, the only praise Patemo offered was: “He’s a good back a good, solid back.” The coach then quickly shift ed to the offensive line’s play. But Royster and Patemo have both said their riff was overblown. Royster dropped the weight shortly after Patemo asked, and he quietly put up a solid season one with 916 yards rushing on just less than a five-yards-per-carry average. “We’re here to win games,” Royster said. “We’re not here for records or benchmarks or whatev er.” Given Royster’s well-spoken, but quiet demeanor and the under-the radar legacy he’ll leave behind, it’s fitting he sits on the cusp of yet another 1,000-yard season with almost no publicity surrounding it To e-mail reporter: ajcs23Bopsu.edu University alumnus, agreed, adding that he was surprised by the ending. “You never want to see your brother get hurt,” he said. Sarah Culver, who attended the show with her father, also thought the ending was unexpected. “I definitely thought his brother would beat him,” Culver, a State College Area High School senior, said. “I was left with the message that it realty is only a game and his brother ended up being more impor tant to him.” To e-mail reporter; hmrsO27opsu.edu The Daily Collegian Extended forecast campusweathertervfce.com Courtesy of Campus Weather Service
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