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Opera collaboration! The Snapper 11l www.thesnapper.com Millersville University Established 1925 MILLERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA VOLUME 87, ISSUE 7 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011 Gas explosion on Halloween scares Millersville community Danielle Kreider building that collapsed will sion. Holly Rittenhouse, a in the week and theroads were probably be taken down via Millersville resident, stated, "Ac- reopened on Wednesday, No- NewsEditor demolition. cidents happen and everyone is vemher 2. On Wednesday a I Steve Cook, from UGI gas doing a great job, especially the spokesman for UGI was hesitant A main gas leak, which led services, said that once the area firefighters." to say that UGI was accepting to an explosion on Manor Av- was deemed gas free and safe She also said she feels "most blame for the gas leak and ex- the who for the whose house enue, occurred on Monday, Oc- occupants were evacu- people was plosion. tober ated could thenreturn to their damagedbecause of the explo- Evidently, the markings on 31. sion." gas This event was brought on homes. the main pipe were not This led the cance- of the concerns that "dead on" which could have because a contractor was event to Some drillinga fiber optic lineacross lation of trick-or-treat night in the neighboring occupants expe- been a factor in this tragic event. ManorAvenue and hit the eight- theMillersvilleBorough because rienced were that they had no "There are many factors that inch main gas line into it was too dangerous for the power or heat, and they were could have caused this," said a be with the afraid would last the official of Millersville Borough, stated public to out gas it through UGI on Tuesday. As leak. them now UGI and others are Duane E. Hagelgans, CSP for the night, perhaps forcing to waiting Blue Rock Regional Fire District. When asked how she felt stay at a hotelfor the evening. to see what theinvestigation re- All the houses in the area about the gas leak and explo- The gas line was fixed later veals. were immediatelyevacuated be- cause gas tends to followin the lines of least resistance, which wouldput gas in thebasements of all the surroundinghouses. Around 1:30 P.M. a noise was heard that sounded like rolling thunder, and then a house exploded on Manor Av- enue, along with the Framery Etc. building. Thankfully, no injuries were sustained from the explosion. The power in the area was shut off by PP&L, and UGI gas serv- ices shut off the main gas into town. Then UGI gas services dug up the intersection of George Street and Manor Avenue to clamp off the gas line. For ap- proximatelythreehours theline was pumping out gas into the area. The surrounding area and properties were then checked for gas and damages, and the MARTIN ZIRKLE/ SNAPPER ABOVELEFT: The Blue Rock Regional Fire Departmentis hard at work preventing the gas leak from spreading outside the area. ABOVERIGHT: The house on Manor Avenue, which includesthe Framery Etc. building wasprimarilyaffectedby the gas explosion. MU unveils new Internship office gives students step by step directions Jackie Lafferty applyingfor an internship. Most majors allow for six Fleishman also goes on to marauder statue The first step is to engage in electives to be used as intern- explain the benefits of intern- Contributing Writer the online orientation at ship credit. ships creatingdesirability in the I www.millersville.edu/intern. There is a very high success job market. [n our current challenging Here you fill out a form that rate for Millersville University "Employers will hire some- your job market many students are department coordinator students obtaining internships. one with an internship over concerned about getting a job must sign and hand this form in The reason you may not obtain someone who does not have one after graduation. to the Bedrock House, located on an internship is issues such as even with a GPA discrepancy be- An excellent way to make George Street directly across limited transportation and a cause those with internships are yourself more desirable to fu- from the SMC. conflicting class schedule. a safer hire who have experience will About of the ture employers is by obtaining Next you receive a 60% internships in a professional environment an internship in school. folder with information to load are compensated. Fleishman and professionalreferences." MillersvilleUniversity has a wide your resume into the system, also mentions the variety of lo- Many Millersville students which is into the database of cations availablefor who have had re- variety of internships for every put internships, internships MU Career Connection. The that are lo- ceive a before major and up to 1,000 active sys- stating "internships job graduation. ap- you jobs right now. tem then searches for a job cated anywhere from Millersville If would like to gain an Diane Fleishman, the Direc- propriatefor your major. to Mozambique." advantage in thejob market it is tor of the ExperimentalLearning Students can receive three Although registration ends highly recommended to apply and Career Management pro- credits for internships and can the second week of the spring for an internship for the spring, gram, encourages all to go earn up to twelve credits for par- semester she encourages every- fall or summer through four one the as soon Millersville. through the simple process of ticipating in internships. to start process as possible. Students, leaderspanel talk investment successes Michael Blackson Due to the outcries from was here that leaders of other One chart out of three dis- many PASSHE universities - played students across the - both fac- on the stage showed Editor- in- Chief PASSHE system about previous ulty and students presented funding for the state system of I funding cuts, the Pennsylvania the partnerships between their higher education as a blue line. Over thepast decade, higher Senate began a five meeting PASSHE institution, community, This line, all the way through education has been dramatically 'tour' into the "home turf thatis and business community. 2010 and 2011, has decreased increasing in demand. It comes theuniversities of PASSHE," said Both the panelof faculty and soon reached a flatline for as no surprise that every com- Senator Jake Corman, a Republi- and students and the Pennsylva- funding. On another chart, pany is requiring its employees can memberof thePennsylvania niaState Senate were here to dis- "while the general fund was to have a college degree under State Senate currently serving as cuss the investment in higher growing, higher education has theirbelt. Majority Appropriations Chair- educationin thelast decade and remained flat," said Senator Cor- Butknowledge is not cheap man. the consequences if investment man. and as more and more students Joined by other senators, happens to increase, decrease, "We're almost a decade are looking into expanding their such as Senator Lloyd Smucker, or stay flat,as it has been doing through multiple administrators education, so has the demand Senator Vincent J. Hughes, and since 2001. [and] legislators." Enough was for funding universities and col- Senator Patricia H. Vance, they Senator Corman said, "It's an enough as the majority of the leges. Yet exiting the year 2011, ventured and held the Pennsyl- issue that think has been neg- PASSHE body I - student voiced the economy is in the midst of vania Senate Appropriations lectedfor many years it has not their opinionto Harrisburg. ROBERT SHIRLEY/ SNAPPER The Marauder unveiled during homecoming financial woes and the PASSHE Committee Hearingsat five uni- gotten the same priorities as Once they were heard, the new statue was universities are in a similar versities, Millersville University other areas of state government big question was presented by weekendon October 29. The statue stands over six feettall budget crisis. being the last meeting place. It spending." Senator Corman to the panel:" and is located between theSMC and Gordinier Dining Hall. to Tax dollars,fourth page Millersville Weather Forecast sts: | Inside This Issue Experience Fun Run Colna, Eppig, Fehr, Morrow, Porembaf 8 J from the Millersviile University Campus Weather Service News * Opinion features Advertsement 10 arts &culture 11-14 Big Bellies invade Sports 15-18 For the latest weather forecast, please visit httpyA/vww.atmos,millersville,edu/~cws/mu-forecast,html FREE TOTHE PUBLIC Newsroom & Advertising:(7l7) 872-3516 An independentstudent publicationn©2Oll THE SNAPPER 2 News | The Snapper November 10, 20111 Student senate concerns Smolowe ternative. However, we believe with lounge furniture." POLICE BRIEFS that the spiritof the club can be Maribeth states that she Contributing Writer boosted. "would like the freshman to ex- IShaina When asked how to enhance perience what I didwhen I was a SNAP! "The neon sign outside of the character of this space, Re- freshman and see the club the NEWSS.L. HAY/SNAPPERIN A Club De Ville...where'd it go? becca Jenkins, operations man- way it was meant to be seen: as a And the pool tables? It's losing ager for the SMC, responded, place of fun and music and Spring Registration2012 its vibe!" says junior Maribeth "Student organizations are en- games." Beginning November 10, October 25, 2011 at 12:35 November 1, 2011 at 5:45 Jaeske. Most juniors and seniors couraged to run activities down She says that while she does 2011 P.M. P.M. would agree. It has been a com- there that are appropriate for understand that the library ren- Your MAX Account A HP laptop was stolenfrom A suspicious mon complaint that Club De the space. Once this happens on ovation is creating a necessity Dependingon yourearned the Chryst Hall lab. A report person/weapons was re- Ville is no longerbeing used as a for new places to study, she creditamount thus far, a was filed.