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The Behrend Beacon
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Behrend earns Bread Box Awards
Behrend received eight awards at the recent Second Harvest Food Bank Bread
Box Awards ceremony.
Six student organizations were recognized for donating food or money to the
Second Harvest Food Bank for four or more years. Those groups were Tau Kappa
Epsilon, Reality Check, Zeta Beta Tau, American Society of Mechanicl Engi
neers, Alpha Phi Omega, and Theta Phi Alpha.
The Behrend community was also recognized for giving to Second Harvest for
more than four years. Behrend took second place in the College and Technical
School division.
All of these awards are available for viewing in the Dedication Chapel of the
Smith Chapel.
Philharmonic discounts available
As a special incentive, the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra is offering Behrend
faculty and staff a discount of $3 per ticket in sections B ($32), C ($26), and D
($22). Call the Philharmonic office at 455-1375, mention that you are from
Behrend, and you can deduct $3 from ticket prices in those sections.
This offer is valid for Pops and Symphonic concerts in the 2002-2003 season.
Student rates are $lO for every concert throughout the year.
Bangladesh journal launched internationally
"The Journal of Bangladesh Studies" (JBS), developed and edited at Behrend
by Dr. Syed Saad Andaleeb, professor of marketing, was launched internation
ally at a function held at the East West University in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The
journal is published jointly by the Bangladesh Development Initiative (BDI) and
the Association for Economic and Development Studies on Bangladesh (AEDSB)
in the United States.
"We are now truly global, and the journal will reach many more institutions,
students, and policymakers," said Andaleeb. "This makes it an excellent tool for
policy, dialogue, and development"
Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud launched the journal expressing the hope that
it would reflect economic development of Bangladesh.
"A journal like this can be used for ready references for the students of our
universities," Mahmud said, adding that the journal would be helpful for country's
policy makers.
The JBS started its publication at Behrend four years ago and is now published
regularly twice a year. East West University will provide facilities for wider dis
tribution of the journal.
Cooke Scholarship accepting applications
Penn State students are invited to apply for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Program. The foundation will award scholarships to students in the spring of
2003 for use during the 2003-2004 academic year.
To be considered for the award, students must apply for University nomina
tion through the Undergraduate Fellowships Office. Penn State can nominate
one student from each campus. Awards will fund up to $30,000 or a year's tuition
and fees. To be eligible for a scholarship, students must have achieved sopho
more or junior standing at the time of nomination.
Students must also have a high level of achievement as demonstrated by supe
rior grades, academically rigorous courses and participation in challenging ex
tracurricular activities.
The deadline is Monday, Dec. 13. For more information, visit http://
www.ufo.psu.edu/.
University forms Arts Task Force
The University has established an Arts Task Force (ATF) to assist with the
discussion of conflicts concerning artistic, creative works and their display on
the University Park campus. The ATF does not condone any form of censorship
and does not intend to adjudicate any controversy. Its purpose is to initiate an
educational process whereby an exchange of ideas can occur.
The aim of the task force is to create a dialogue where a climate of understand
ing and appreciation for differing cultural perspectives can be created. While
most of the work of the task force is anticipated to involve student-produced
works, it may be contacted concerning professional presentations of artistic work
on the campus. The committee is appointed by the dean of the College of Arts
and Architecture in consultation with the director of the School of Visual Arts.
POLICE AND SAFETY
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"Character begins with gratitude. The easier our lives
become, the more we forget how lucky we are to be free."
- Bob Kerry, Former Senator 2001
Janet Neff Sample Center
for Manners 6' Civility
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A complainant reported seeing several people opening
doors then running away. They were gone prior to the
officers' arrival. He also reported that someone may
have damaged his door. The door could not be locked.
A complainant reported that her backpack was stolen
while she was in an apartment. Property was later
recovered and logged in as evidence.
Damage was reported to the restroom in the lower level
of Reed.
A staff member reported that her department had been
receiving numerous calls from a person claiming to
represent a vendor. The party requested serial numbers
on printers
Officers were dispatched to Lawrence Hall for a distur-
A complainant was harassed over the Internet
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Friday, November 1, 2002
Peace, love and Hallo, eel'
BY ERIN McCARTY / BEHREND BEACON
Members of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) pause to strike a wacky pose. They distributed candy to
students Thursday outside Bruno's in return for them filling out a Halloween survey.
GREE
and Theta Phi Alpha and Sigma Tau
Gamma won the chariot race. The Greek
Week champions this year were Theta
Phi Alpha and Kappa Delta Rho.
Next fall when you see a bunch of
commotion caused by people wearing
Greek letters behind Reed or in Bruno's,
don't shy away.
Knacke explores the life of 'the
priest who saw the universe'
by Erinn Hansen
calendar page editor
Dr. Roger Knacke, director of the
School of Science, presented "The Priest
Who Saw the Universe," focusing on
Father Georges LeMaitre, at the third
2002-2003 Open House Night in
Astronomy on Oct. 24.
"The Open House Nights were made
to share science with the people in the
community," said Knacke. "They have
been going on since 1993, and Behrend
holds nine to 10 presentations a year,
attracting between 100 to 120 people."
Father LeMaitre was a Belgian priest
who laid the groundwork for some of the
most fundamental ideas for the
understanding of the universe. He was
born in 1894 and went though Catholic
education, announcing in high school
that he wanted to study priesthood as
well as science. LeMaitre served in the
Belgian Army during World War 11 and
was then sent to Officer Training School
for Artillery. However, LeMaitre was
kicked out because the people there felt
that he did not have the right attitude.
LeMaitre then began studing for
priesthood in 1920 and was ordained in
1923. Working quietly during the 1920 s
and 19305, LeMaitre developed a
mathematical vision of an expanding and
evolving universe that would become the
Big Bang Cosmology.
His ideas came from Einstein, who
had developed a theory using an
equation. One theory was that the
galaxies, which are a cluster of stars that
come in many shapes and sizes, should
be moving, either apart or together. He
believed that the galaxies should be
standing still, and invented an equation
to prove that he was right. LeMaitre
believed that the galaxies were moving,
and that the universe was expanding, and
started believing in the Big Bang.
Dr. Knacke explained the expansion
with pictures of galaxies and different
objects.
"The universe is like a cube, which
keeps building on," said Knacke.
Einstein criticized LeMaitre at a
meeting by telling him that his insides
were wrong, a comment he regretted.
When Einstein attended a second
meeting at LeMaitre's invitation, he
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Members of Kappa Delta Rho pose for a group photo
made up for his criticism by saying
beautiful things about the priest's ideas.
The question arose of whether it was a
beginning or a creation, relating to the
biblical theory of how the Universe was
made.
During World War 11, LeMaitre's
house and science building were
bombed. As a result, LeMaitre did little
or no Cosmology, and said nothing else
about his theory.
In 1965, radiation from the Big Bang,
also known as microwaves, was
discovered. LeMaitre, who had recently
suffered a heart attack, realized that he
was right all along about the Big Bang
Theory.
In 1966, LeMaitre died and became
known as one of the best scientists in the
world, which gave him the name, "The
Priest Who Saw the Universe."
During a recent astronomy lecture, School of Science director Dr. Roger
Knacke explains how the universe oxpands and contracts.
Erin McCarty, News Editor
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"I thought it was an interesting topic
to discuss," said Mary Obringer,
sophomore at Behrend.
"I think it's something that everyone
should know about, since it pertains to
them," said Jen Woolson, also a
sophomore
"I am very pleased with the audience's
response," said Knacke. "They asked
very good questions, seemed interested
in the topic, and I hope everyone got
something out of it."
The next Open House Night in
Astronomy will be titled "Copernicus
and Islamic Astronomy," and presented
by Dr. Blair Tuttle on Dec 5. The event
is open to everyone, and an observing at
the Mehalso Observatory will follow the
presentation, weather permitting.