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BEHREND BRIEFS
Knacke speaks about light pollution
)r. Ruger Knacke, professor of physics and astronomy at Penn State-Behrend,
addressed the PA Sierra Club, Lake Erie Group Sept. 26. The talk, titled "Bright
ness at Midnight: The Problem of Light Pollution in our Skies," was held in the
Admiral Room of the Blasco Library. It was free and open to public.
Smith Chapel Carillon plays daily
The Floyd and Juanita Smith Chapel will play daily on the following schedule
Monday through Saturday:
Westminster chime every hour and quarter-hour
Alma Mater at 8:04 a.m.
Two patriotic songs at 12:04 p.m.
Two loth songs at 5:04 p.m.
Alma Mater at 8:04 p.m.
Sunda}'
Westminster chime every hour and quarter-hour
A hymn at 9:55 a.m. to signify the 10 a.m. interdenominational worship
service
A hymn at 5:55 p.m. to signify the 6 p.m. interdenominational worship
service
A 11).11111 at 7:25 p.m. to signify the 7:30 p.m. Roman Catholic Mass
Creamery manager reveals favorite flavors
lovers of Penn State's University Creamery ice cream take fanaticism to sur
prising levels, often generating fascinating ice cream facts.
For instance, what's the favorite flavor among women? How about Penn State's
number-one Internet flavor? How many creamery flavors are there? What are the
"hot" flavors with the college-aged set?
"Death By Chocolate has the most diehard fans," says creamery manager Tom
l'alchak. "If we're out of that, we get complaints. Butter pecan has a very strong
appeal to the adults--faculty, staff and visitors. Students definitely prefer the 'edgier'
flavors that have more outlandish ingredients."
l'alchak notes that any chocolate-Chemed flavor appeals to the female market,
hut there's no clear "guys" ice cream--although butter pecan makes a strong bid
for the position. The senior citizen market sticks with traditional favorites, but
has an unusually soft spot for bittersweet mint. Strawberry seems to appeal al
most exclusively to older people these days.
Lambda Sigma receives honor
1 Penn State Erie chapter of Lambda Sigma Honor Society, under the direc
tion of Cathy Sargent Mester, senior lecturer in speech communication, and Mary
Beth Peterson, director of the Career Development Center, has received the highest
recognition of the society, Honor Chapter.
The honor reflects activities in the 2001-2002 academic year. Jana Goodrich
lecturer in management and marketing, will join Peterson as adviser for 2002
2003.
POLICE AND SAFETY
A caller stated that they had received a phone call from
students stuck in the elevator in the stair tower Mainte
nance and Operation was called to standby, also. A
student referral will follow.
9126/02 17:30
A resident had their bicycle stolen from behind Niagara
Hall.
9/26/02 14:211
An officer was dispatched to the Apartment Quad for a f
ire alarm that was activated by burnt food.
One of the large windows in Perry Hall was discovered
to he broken.
9/27/02 20:15
9/.29/02 06:25
A complainant reported receiving a harassing phone call
111/1/02 23:50
CORRECTIONS
In last week's article "Harambee Dinner celebrates diversity," the Human
Relations Programming Council was incorrectly referred to as the Humor
Relations Programming Council. The Beacon regrets the error.
Primal Fear
Who: United We Stand Theatre Troupe
What: Stage adaptation of "Primal Fear"
When: Thurs. 9/26 to Sun. 9/29
Thurs. 10/3 to Sat. 10/5
Performances at 8 p.m., Sun. at 5 p.m.
Where: Blasco Library - H. 0. Hirt Auditorium
160 East Front St. Erie, PA
Price: $6 students (mature audiences only) and seniors
$8 adults
Why: Proceeds benefit 9/11 Charities
How: Tickets available at Borders Bookstore, at the door, or by calling
Rob Kocur @ 814-459-5084
Sponsored by: Voices for Independence
Produced by: Rob Kocur
Directed by: David W. Mitchell
'Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound
together"
- Goethe
Janet Neff Sample Center
for Manners er Civility
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Friday, October 4, 2002
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Actors from Matchbox Players, Behrend's drama club, test their comic stylings on an audience during Thursday's
Improv Night at the Studio Theatre.
Pi I] l'i 1 I T I
Students also visited an orphanage
for children whose parents have died
or are sick from HIV or AIDS.
"I met a girl named Amy who was
cute as can be," said Dessalegn. "Her
mother can not take care of her. They
were running around in bare feet
because none of them have shoes and
there was glass and nails on the
ground."
The U.N. Summit, which was held
Aug. 26 through Sept. 4, faced the
challenge of improving life and
conserving natural resources, mostly in
Third World countries.
The Schreyer Honors College and
the College of Earth and Mineral
Sciences funded the trip. A total of 14
students from various Penn State
campuses made the trip. Students said
the trip was a great opportunity to
SAFMOD fuses creative
dance and movement
by Jenna Dominick
staff writer
Dance, music, and poetry styles came
together Monday during a performance
by the group Sub Atomic Frequency
Modulation Overdose, presented by the
Rhythms of Life Series. SAFMOD
performed in front of a very diverse
crowd of about 100 in the McGarvey
Commons of the Reed Building.
The evening opened with a pitch
black setting and mellow music. Black
lights appeared and shone on four
dancers, dressed in white spandex
outfits with neon graffiti. A decorative
wall hanging covered with abstract
neon graffiti figures was strung against
the back wall of the stage.
The music's beat became faster and
faster, but the motions of the dancers
remained smooth and slow. Drums
came into play as the beat slowed again,
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Members of Sub Atomic Frequency Modulation Overdose (SAFMOD) dis
play their flexibility. SAFMOD performed at Behrend Monday as part of the
Rhythms of Life Series.
FOCAL POINT
FROM FRONT PAGE
experience life in another culture
"The opportunity to go experience
what I've been studying was an
opportunity I had to jump at." said
Morell. "However, no book that I've
read would have ever prepared me for
what I've seen. It was really eye
opening. That type of poverty just
doesn't exist in this country."
The experience hit Dessalegn close
to home because she was horn and
raised in Ethiopia. She said she is very
interested in Third World issues.
"I've been in the U.S. for live years,"
she said. "I had lost touch with the
realty (in Africa). This gave me the
opportunity to see how life really is. -
The students were shocked by the
positive attitudes they observed from
those in poverty, despite the harsh
conditions.
and the dancers returned to their
original positions in strong, fluid
movements.
SAFMOD's goal is to teach
audiences about various forms of dance
and music. Young Park, the
organization's co-founder describes it
as "a collaborative and experimental
fusion of cultural dance and music."
Dancers in the company have trained
in numerous movement styles such as
Capoeira, Butoh, modern, ballet,
contact improvisation, and hip hop.
Next up were the "B Boys," four
highly energetic break-dancing guys
displaying a multitude of fancy moves.
As they showed many facial
expressions and were in constant
motion, the Boys got a huge response
from the enthusiastic crowd.
To the beat of a drum set and melody
of a flute and acoustic bass, the Boys
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"We talked to a lot of South Africans
and the one thing that comes though is
that they are not sad or depressed," said
Dessalegn. "They said things like 'This
is what we have, we will work with it,
try to change it, but we are not going to
get depressed over it.' There is this light
that they have. -
The 'trip had a profound effect on
those involved. Dessalegn and Morell
are currently working on various
fundraising projects to help the people
of South Africa. Dessalegn also said
that she hopes to become more involved
in charity efforts.
"Whatever life I have left should be
dedicated to these poor people," she
said. "It's not worth living when I know
that there a people in the world that are
starving to death. It was an eye-opening
experience."
pulled off such things as head slides,
spins, kick-ups, and handstands.
"They were amazing," said freshman
Joe Piazza after the show. "I wish I
could do that stuff."
Poetry was read next to musical
accompaniment. Two unusual pieces
were congas and the Udu, a percussion
instrument from the Ewe people of
Nigeria. A single dancer came out with
fluid motions and no facial expression.
Each performer took a turn dancing to
a different poem, each emitting her own
energy to the audience. There was also
a duet, with mirror imaging and side by
side synchronization.
Park came out for a solo routine to
the original composition of SAFMOD
co-founder, Neil Chastain. This was
very slow and purposeful, simple, yet
powerful. The B Boys came out again
for another round of booming break
dancing. The boys get together weekly
for practice, though everything done on
stage is purely improv.
"They start playing, and we start
dancing," l Boy Thaiger said. "It's like
a big family jamboree."
SAFMOD was created in 1991 by
Park and Chastain at the University of
Michigan. Now based in Cleveland,
Park is the director of choreography, and
she and her dancers practice four times
a week. Chastain's percussion group
meets once a week.
Park and Chastain have collaborated
on and created a unique bond between
dance and music, teaching diverse
audiences about performing arts from
all over the globe.
"Coming from all different kinds of
sources, we like to think of ourselves
as a learning group," said Park. "We
are constantly learning new styles and
new forms of dance and music."