“Which of the seven deadly sins are you most guilty of?”
"I lust over Ryan 'Slimmy'
Reinhardt..."
Abby Ballew, Comm. 08
"...and I envy Abby because she
gets more 'love'from him than I
do."
Kristen Rodgers, English 08
Baldwin kicks off
‘Soup for the
by Jen Henderson
staff writer
Soup for the Soul is a six-week series
featuring speakers who talk about their
personal experiences with God. The series
meets every Thursday from 12-12:50 p.m.
in the Smith Chapel Living Room. A variety
of soups, rolls, and beverages are served at
the beginning of the event, followed by that
week’s chosen speaker.
This week, an audience of approximately
30 people attended. A variety of students,
faculty, and staff listened intently to Dr. Dean
Baldwin, the assistant director of Humanities
and Social Sciences and an English literature
Istpkase of aviation
act tightens airline
security
by Nicole Charsar
staff writer
Spring breakers and world travelers will
face longer lines and tighter airport secu
rity.
The delays are % result of the First Phase
of the Aviation and Transportation Act,
which #ent into effect on Jan. 18. The
act requires that all checked baggage be
ncreeped far explosives and other parapher-
-
Anyone traveling may find a scene simi
lar to the one at Pittsburgh International
SFeb 14. Passengers awaiting flight
res formed an endless line to begin
their leeurity check-in.
- "Every time we leant something new, ev
«y time there is an additional threat, we
me putting additional measures into place”,
FAA Administrator Jane Garvey told ABC
Ne W s. In Pittsburgh, brightly colored signs
firen the ground level up notified
"Wrath, baby!"
Adam Sweeney, English 06
Soul’ series
seriesseriesprofessor here at Penn State
Behrend. Baldwin spoke of his past growing
up with a Lutheran pastor for a father and
also attending a Lutheran college.
The main message of his dialogue was
about how people focus too much on their
religious and intellectual beliefs competing
with one another. He suggested that a way
to get around this problem is to quit
spending time worrying about the two, but
rather find ways to combine them so that
the concepts can learn to complement one
another. The Soup for the Soul
series is a pleasant way to get some real soul
food during the Lenten season. On Feb. 28,
student Brian Hill will be the speaker.
like friendly faces, considering there were
groups of two or three stations every 20
yards,” said Sadie Herman, a Pittsburgh
native, on Flight 1528 to Philadelphia.
Each guard was armed with a gun, over
seeing the work of the airport security and
staff members. Once through the first se
curity check it is recommended that you
remain in your departure’s termimd until
your flight begins boarding. A few small
shops and cafds were open with a moder
ate crowd browsing inside, but restaurants
such as TGI Friday’s resembled a ghost
town.
“We aren’t going to suffer a great loss in
profit,” said Matthew Denton, manages* of
TGI Friday’s, “but we did thrive off the
business of our non-flying customers.”
With no teary-eyed goodbyes and reunions
at the terminals, no one but passengers can
enjoy the amenities dial Pittsburgh Inter
national Airport has to offer.
However, making it to the airport to
catch your flight “Home Alone” style just
isn’t going to cut it anymore. The FAA
now suggests dun passengers arrive two
to three prior to their departure time
depending on the month, day and dme. The
final stop for security comes as you begin
to board you fUghtand conslws of empty*
ing your carry-on bags add your Shoes
for that matter then havfogijntf body
inspected one last time withahamMwld
.
Here
who aren't afiraidto face flying: /
If for any reason you have to abandon
your flight at the last minute for an emer
gency, tell a customer service agent imme
diately '
«*rforcedS, ia
NEWS
Friday, February 22, 2002
"Definitely lust, ‘cuz there's too
many good looking things
walking around this campus.”
Kim Moses, MIS 08
FROM FRONT PAGE
DIVERSI
Behrend is not diverse enough, but he pointed
out that there are many programs in place to
improve diversity.
“We have done quite a bit this year (to
improve diversity),” he said, “even though our
success has not been that good so far. One of
our major goals is to work on diversity because
we can do better.”
According to Burke, the school received
special training from the Affirmative Action
Office at University Park to help leam how to
recruit minority faculty. Also Behrend is
planning to set up a minority dissertation
program which will bring in minority faculty
for a year to work on the writing stage of
doctorates.
Another program Burke mentioned was the
Provost Committee on Diversity, which was
set up to deal with diversity issues. The
committee is made up of faculty, staff, and
administration.
Burke said Behrend also wants to recruit
students of color. A new admissions minority
~ The Student Activity Fee Committee is preparing to allocate money for Fall 2002. We need
"9 -4 your requests. Please pick up a Funding Proposal Request Form at the Reed Union Building
•rj (RUB) Information Desk, the SGA Office, the Office of Student Activities, or the Office of
Student Affairs to suggest uses for the available funding. Forms and additional information
J|| are also available at the Student Activity Fee web site located at
FI www nserie osu.edu/activitv/samndex.htm. Funding guidelines are summarized below:
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES that enhance out-of-class experiences for students, including registered
student organizations, publications and radio stations, publicity for student activities and
programs, learning experiences, and travel. (NOTE: The Committee will accept project-based
proposals from registered student organizations. Funds will only be allocated for one-time events.)
EQUIPMENT that facilitates opportunities for student involvement and campus-wide
programming.
FACILITIES UPGRADES in direct support of out-of-class experiences.
PROGRAM SUPPORT to meet campus-wide programming needs, such as lecture series, music
programs, cultural events, and entertainment.
RECREATION, including support for club sports, intramurals, open recreation, and facilities and
equipment that support these needs
DIVERSE POPULATIONS AND ISSUES, including programs and activities which support
and/or enhance such diversity and non-traditional activities as women’s and multicultural issues,
subsidized child care, special lounges, and program support.
SELECTED SUPPORT SERVICES, including athletics, career development and placement
services, child care services, health services and health education, personal counseling, and
student activities.
To strengthen your proposal, please provide itemized details and quotes.
Written quotes are required for all food or refreshment requests.
"Greed, 'cuz if it don't make
dollars it doesn't make 'sense.'"
Joe Greer, Marketing 04
counselor was recently hired. The school has
also worked through recruitment centers and
used techniques such as phone-a-thons and on
line recruitment fairs to attract students of color.
A Diversity Council will also be added to
SGA in order to address campus diversity.
Miller also said the issue at diversity will be
discussed at the next Faculty Council meeting
in order to help increase awareness of diversity
issues among teachers.
The second topic of discussion was on
MCC’s finances. The MCC is requesting to be
financially independent from SGA. The MCC
is requesting a $lOO,OOO a year budget from
the Student Activity fee to be used for diversity
programs.
“Put your money where your goals are,” said
Khalif Rhodes, president of MCC.
The MCC said that by being given a set
amount of money to work with, they would be
able to better plan their programs based on that
amount, rather than having to wait and see what
they get from .SGmL
Paid advertisement from SAF
Been there. Done that.
What’s next? You decide.
Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m.
Friday, March 15,2002.
The Behrend Beacon
"Gossiping."
Katie Leary, MIS 06
“We want to put our efforts into doing rather
than into scraping and finding,” said Abbey
Atkinson, president of Trigon.
According to the most recent SGA budget
allocations, the nine organizations in MCC
received 29 percent ($9,742.87 of $33,490.69).
“They (MMC) do get a lot of money
compared to other organizations because they
are so active,” said Hovis.
“There is no way SAF is going to be able to
allocate $100,000,” said Miller.
Miller said there is enough money in the
current funding. He also said that by having a
set amount of money, the MCC might be
“setting its own limit.
“Student involvement is a more pressing
issue than funding,” said Miller.
All parties said that diversity is an important
issue on campus and vowed to work together
to improve diversity.
“This is not a black white issue or a majority
minority issue,” said Jackson. “It’s about
diversity at Behrend and everyone has a stake
TEGO.
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