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Purdue beats Akron

Liz Nicol/Photo Editor

MOVING FORWARD: Freshman linebacker Brandon Villarreal walks off the field with the rest of the Boilers. There was an American flag painted around the field in remembrance of the tragedy in New York. The Boilers defeated the Zips 33-14 on Saturday.

By Paul Trembacki
Sports Editor

The Boilermakers lived up to the markings on their wristbands in Saturday's 33-17 win over Akron.

The Boilers' wristbands had the Bible verse Proverbs 27:17 on their wrists, "As iron sharpens iron, man sharpens man," and as the game went on the boys on the offense sharpened themselves into men to help overcome a 7-3 deficit and beat the Zips.

"We struggled a lot in the first half … but we got better as the game went on," Purdue coach Joe Tiller said. "At halftime we challenged our football team."

After failing to get a touchdown and settling for a 27-yard field goal by Travis Dorsch on its first drive, Purdue failed to make anything of its next five drives.

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Added security may delay entry to game

Jason Tomcsi
Staff Writer

Getting into Ross-Ade Stadium might take a little longer this week for fans attending Saturday’s game between Purdue and Akron.

Extra personnel at the gates of the stadium will be inspecting bags as one of several security improvements that have been established in response to last week's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C.

"We are trying to step up security to make a safe environment for those in attendance at the game," said Capt. Ronald Fosnaugh of the Purdue Police.

Ticket-takers will inspect bags and coolers that fans bring in the stadium, a process which could cause delays.

New policies require fans to open bags, and if the contents are suspicious, the bags will be removed from the stadium. Fans that refuse to open their bags will not be allowed in until the items are removed from the premises.

Students rally on campus to protest possibility of war

Waving signs reading "Stop the rush to war" and "An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind," a group of about 70 students, faculty and staff gathered Thursday on the Memorial Mall.

The "Rally for Justice, Not Vengeance," sponsored by the Lafayette Area Peace Coalition, was held to protest the possibility of the United States going to war. It was held in conjunction with rallies at other campuses across the country.

"The only kind of action we can take is to promote peace," said Dor Ben-Amotz, a professor of chemistry, as he addressed the crowd. "This insane government of ours that's talking about dead-or-alive cowboy stuff, is wrong."

Ben-Amotz said he doesn't want the people responsible for the attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., to go unpunished, but that starting a war will send the wrong message.

Purdue beats Akron

Liz Nicol/Photo Editor

MOVING FORWARD: Freshman linebacker Brandon Villarreal walks off the field with the rest of the Boilers. There was an American flag painted around the field in remembrance of the tragedy in New York. The Boilers defeated the Zips 33-14 on Saturday.

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