"I spend endless hours in the library." •
Adrian Baldeo ,
International Business & Management. 07 •
There's no place like home for
the holidays
by Erin Scott
staff writer
As the Christmas season approaches, students
are getting more and more excited. Classes are
ending and finals are beginning, but there is only
one thing on everybody’s mind —Home! No
matter where you live or where you’re visiting
this Christmas season, Christmas is Christmas.
This year, many students seem to be staying
home for Christmas but a few will be in warmer
weather for the last big holiday of 2002.
“The snow and cold weather just make it feel
like the Christmas season,” said Erin Reed, a fifth
semester student. “I wouldn’t want to travel to
any place warm like Florida or the Carolinas like
many of my friends do.”
“Christmas should be spent at home, with your
family,” freshman Kandace Bloom said. “Being
at home is the most comfortable place to be on
Christmas.”
Many students agree with Bloom. Being at
'Come to the Quiet' focuses
on true meaning of Christmas
by Courtney Straub
staff writer
On Dec. 3, the Catholic Campus Ministry and
Protestant Campus Ministry held the first “Come
to the Quiet” reflection. The focus was peace
and the holiday season.
To start the reflection, Sister Mary, director of
the CCM, read a guided image. The image al
lowed everyone to escape from the rush of the
holiday season.
“With guided imaging we can prepare our
selves for the holiday season,” said Lynn McNeil,
PCM director.
Because the focus was peace, during the im
aging everyone held a miniature globe in their
hands and thought about peace in the world. Then
'Til probably study a little and
pray for the best."
Yelena Kerr
Psychology, 05
home on Christmas, and waking up in your own
bed to walk downstairs and see tons of presents
under the tree is an irreplaceable feeling. But
others feel differently.
Kristin Palmgren is one of these people. She is
traveling to Orlando, on Christmas Eve to see
the Nittany Lions play in the Capital One Bowl,
formerly the Florida Citrus Bowl.
“I am looking forward to some fun in the sun
and watching our Lions play. I’m just excited to
see the game,” she said. Palmgren, however, is a
native of State College and bleeds Blue and
White. She is a die-hard Penn State football fan
who never misses a game, so she doesn’t care
how she spends Christmas, as long she gets to
see the Nittany Lions.
But no matter where you are this Christmas,
remember that being with the ones you love is
the most important thing. Surround yourself with
family and friends, and no matter where you are
or what you’re doing, your holiday will be one
filled with warmth and cheer.
marks were made on the globes where everyone
wished there was peace.
To end the reflection, everyone sang “Let There
be Peace on Earth”.
“The purpose is for people to focus on bigger
themes during the holidays rather than gift giv
ing and shopping,” said McNeil.
On Tuesday, the focus of Come to the Quiet
was hope. This reflection began with a guided
image. During the guided image, everyone was
supposed to focus on what they hoped for during
the holiday season.
After the guided image, everyone used play
dough to create what they hoped for. Then the
group shared hopes for the holiday season.
Next week will be the last session. The focus
will be love.
'Til probably spend hours
studying for biology in a really
quiet place."
Francis Hayes
Biology, 01
Behrend students walking
in a Winter Wonderland
People who stopped by Bruno's coffee shop
got a reminder of the approaching holiday.
Inside, poinsettias lined the wall dividing the
main dining area from the fishbowl.
Below, one of the many holiday-related signs
hanging in the Reed Building spreads holiday
cheer to students as they leave Bruno’s.
PHOTOS BY ERIN McCARTY / BEHREND BEACON
"We don’t. We prepare for the last #
big party of the year. "
Maureen Archer, 03 Marketing
Sarah Dailey, 03 Public Relations a
''Study a lot for my history test
• and hope that I’ll get through it,
• I'll probably do a lot of praying
With only Finals Week left to go, the Behrend
Bookstore prepares for students to unload the
books that weighed them down all semester in
exchange for a little bit of cash for some last
minute shopping.
Below, the Battle of the Holiday Baskets
greets students in the Reed Wintergarden.
Each basket was prepared by a different orga
nization or department, and students could vote
on the best basket by buying a raffle ticket and
placing it in the appropriate jar. The Multi-Cul
tural Council sponsored the contest.
PHOTOS BY ERIN McCARTY / BEHREND BEACON
Megan Dhayer
Marketing, 03