State College District Judge Carmine Prestia said last night he is initiating lobbying efforts in the Pennsylvania Judicial System to increase the minimum fine for an alcohol related summary offense from $300 to $1000.
"I have seen enough significant behavior in terms of alcohol abuse, multiple offenders and repeat offenders," said Prestia during a panel discussion on the excessive drinking of Penn State students. "The fines aren't high enough," he said.
In just the first quarter of 2010, the State College police department has made 111 drunk driving arrests, an increase from last year. Sixty percent of all crimes officers respond to are alcohol related, said King.
Brought together by the College of Communications, panel members discussed the increasing problem of excessive drinking and dangerous behavior that Penn State students engage in.
Read on about the panel's activities and how they may affect you after the jump.
On Monday night, the State College Borough Council voted 4-2 to send 3 ordinances, revolving around Penn State Fraternities, to public hearing on May 3rd. The three ordinances are:
1. The definition of a fraternity
2. Banning rooming houses
3. Temporary use provision (TUP), which allows fraternities that have been disbanded to repopulate their house as a rooming house for two years while the fraternity regroups
Read on for more details.
The 2010 Homecoming Executive Committee announced yesterday that Intercollegiate Athletics Director of Marketing for the Olympic Sports Jeff Fisher has been named the 2010 Homecoming Honorary Grand Marshal. The Honorary Grand Marshall title is given to a Penn State community member who contributes to the community but is not generally recognized for their work. The committee will choose a Grand Marshal at a later date. Past Grand Marshals have included Valarie Plame, Franco Harris, and Horace Ashenfelter.
More details after the jump.
Perhaps panic isn't the most appropriate response, as Talor Battle's decision not to hire an agent leaves the door open for him to return for his senior season, but it's never a good sign when the heart and soul of your basketball program explores alternatives to being the heart and soul of your basketball program.
Black Shoe Diaries points out that it's common for players to submit their name for exploratory reasons, only to withdraw and return for their senior season. But if Battle likes what he finds, it's unlikely half-brother Taran Buie will remain a Nittany Lion.
But that's something to worry about later. Battle has until May 8th to withdraw his name.
This week's UPUA meeting, like the celebration of new life that comes with Spring, saw the induction of new members and the election of new chairs. The meeting began with a the swearing in of newly elected President Ragland, Vice President Smith, and the new assembly.
Read on for a detailed account on the Chair elections and the first meeting of the fifth assembly.
When you're on a road trip, you see tons of rest stops along the way. So many, in fact, that you pass up some of them up because you know you're going to come across another one a few miles down the road.
Well, the fashion world works the same way sometimes. Styles come and go, but if there's anything I've noticed it's that a certain trend can probably be traced back two or three times over within the past 50 years. A great example of this is the wayfarer. In my opinion, it's the hottest sunglass style around today, and you can't go anywhere without seeing tons of different styles, colors, and shapes of wayfarers. These sunglasses are a perfect example of a trend reincarnated.
More on the hottest trends and fashion do's and don't's after the jump.