Page 6 The Behrend Beacon It lit nI Pe Inr SherErie.lll, II I ( News Editor Erin McCarty Assistant News Editor Jen Henderson Sports Editor Scott So it's Assistant Sports Editor Lauren Packer Editorial Page Editor Paige Miles Beacon Features Editor Karl Benacci "A newspaper by the Staff Photographers students for the students" Jeff Hankey Heather Myers The Beacon is published weekly by the students of Penn State Erie, the Behrend College; First Floor, The J. Elmer Reed Union Building, Station Road, Erie, PA 16563. The Beacon can be reached by calling 1814) 898-6488 or (814) 898-6019 (FAX). ISSN 1071-9288. Home sweet Behrend Have you ever asked yourself, "Why am I where I'm at is from that community that each member learns so much today?" Or, "How did I get here?" Isn't it amazing to trace more about himself as a person. Books, classes, lectures and the path of your life back in time to figure out how far assignments can only teach you so much. Someone has to do you've come and why you are who you are today? the teaching and someone has to do the learning and from So many things and different reasons have contributed to those interactions and experiences, reciprocating knowledge, why I am the person who I am, and why I'm in the situation understanding and comprehension is gained. It is from that that I am in today. Taking all that I am into consider- knowledge that individual identities and personalities ation, it is obvious that the people who I have are born. encountered in almost 22 years can account for at least 95% of why I am who I am today. They say everything happens for a reason, and nowhere do I find that more true than in the relationships, friendships, and even just the brief encounters that I have had with so many different people in my lifetime. Whether it was a best friend, boyfriend, significant other, co-worker, peer, teacher, relative, or just someone passing me by on the street there was a reason for each of them to have a part in my life. In turn, I'd like to think that every person who has ever part of your life over the years. The relationships that you encountered me feels that it happened for a reason and that have had, the friends you have made, the networking that you our time in each others' presence helped to chisel and mold have done and the teams that you have represented and the very beings that we each are today. worked with all make up who you are and who you will We learn so much from the people who surround us, but become. each of us could never be a complete duplicate of those we Not to sound like an Academy Award or Oscar speech, but encounter. With each person comes a different background, if I haven't done so yet thank you. Thank you to everyone different culture and different experiences and encounters that I have ever known here at Behrend. You all will never be that make everyone uniquely different, with something new forgotten and I know that each of you played a very important and exciting to teach to and learn from each new person that part in helping me become who I am today. I can't promise we come across in our lives. you all a Christmas card or a gift on your birthday but just Despite the reasons why you may have met the person or know that you all have been a gift to me in my life and I will the reasons why you might not be acquainted with them never forget any of you. My days at the college are coming to anymore there is something to be learned from every an end, but because of all of you, and everything you have encounter made with every person. done I know that I will always feel at home at Behrend. Most of those associated with Behrend do so for some learning-related reason. After all, this is a college commu nity of students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni. It Goodbye, neighbor A wonderful childhood friend of mine has passed. He was soft-spoken, kind, and always smiled. Fred Rogers died of stomach cancer Thursday at age 74 "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" ran on PBS for more than 30 yr the longest of any public tel sion show (it beats "Ses; Street" by only a few ye: Always decked in a zip up sweater, he taught my sister and I the val ues of being a good friend. Mr. Rogers never spoke loudly or -- shouted; his voice was Paige Miles always soothing. Everyday he would take us to his kitchen to feed his fish. And of course, there was the random stoplight in his kitchen that really served no purpose that I recall. He took us around his neighborhood to different factories and shops. His website (pbskids.org/rogers) contains the same video clips I remember watching 16 years ago. Some things are just time less. I always anticipated the trolley arriv ing to take us to the World of Make Be lieve. Some of the puppets scared me; Editor-in-Chief Kevin Fallon Managing Editors Rebecca Weindorf Robert Wynne Professional Publication Mgr Dave Richards Advisor Cathy Roan The Beacon encourages letters to the editor. Letters should include the address, phone number, semester standing, and major of the writer. Writers can mail letters to behrcoll2@aol.com. Letters must be received no later than 5 p.m. Monday for inclusion in reason, everything is a learning experience and in the long run every minute of my days here at Behrend was very well worth it. As I move on in life, and as so many others like me will graduate, Just a little side note change jobs, advance in careers and Christine Kleck continue to form their own unique identities, it is so important to never forget all of the people who have been Lady Elaine Fairchilde and her crazy merry-go-round scared me (not to men tion the striking resemblance she holds to my grandmother). Henrietta Pussycat was always sweet, but didn't ak a word of English. She, of ,urse, lived in the tree next to the Owl who never seemed shut up. Daniel the Tiger 'as my favorite puppet. Liv ing in a clock, he was a scared little kitten who had the same mentality I did as a 5-year-old. I also thought the two humans who lived in the World were the coolest people ever (and for the life of me I can't remember their names). Mr. McFeely (David Newell), the Speedy Delivery Man, made a career out of visiting Mr. Rogers once a day. The name, "McFeely," was actually Mr. Roger's middle name. Newell, still alive, served double duty as a prop guy on the set. The same cast of characters still remain on the show today, with the exception of some of the humans. Why change a good thing? While shows such as "Sesame Street" r ••=iie Advertising Manager Christine Kleck Calendar Page Editor Erinn Hansen A&E Editor Daniel J. Slasiewski Associate Editor Courtney Straub Distribution Manager Scott Soltis that week's issue Friday, February 28, 2003 You know you love us. - (Ok, maybe you don't.) Let us know! Send Letters to the Editor to Behrcoll2@aol.com Include your name, major, and semester standing. I have met so many people in my time here Behrend each person has taught me so much out who I am and who I would like to become 'hen I graduate from here. Everything happens for Kleck's column appears every three weeks and "Reading Rainbow" focused more on the alphabet and counting to 10 in Spanish, Mr. Rogers kept the center of his show around kindness and love. During the nineties and later on, Mr. Rogers started addressing more serious issues such as divorce and war. I can only imagine how tough it would to be to explain to a toddler or pre-schooler why daddy and mommy don't love each other any more, or why people want to kill each other over oil. Mr. Rogers was able to lighten the load on parents by addressing such issues in a way that only he had talent for. Although I haven't watched the show in years, when I woke up to the news this morning I was in shock. I always assumed Mr. Rogers would live forever. His shows still run in syndication, and even though some may look slightly retro, they will continue to teach posi tive values better than any fat purple di nosaur will It will always be a beautiful day in Mr. Roger's neighborhood. E GYM GIT VIAT WOO BEM HE Me %KING ELSE CRAZYISEND IN TIE TIM Paige Miles, Editorial Page Editor Burke puts the Jack in provost pro Movies such as "Animal House" created the stereotype of the crusty old dean. They are old crab apples with nothing better to do than make life difficult for good-he Jack Burke, Behre be new dean. bra stereotype. Burke is guy. Burke is more Ii Mr. Belding fro "Saved by the Bell." has that smoo, distinguished gray 100 l unlike the Ebenez , Scrooge look of mo: deans. A recent El Times News article on Burke referred to him as Kevin Fallon "cool" and "easygoing." Stay up, playa. Burke has been the interim dean since John Lilley left Behrend in 2001 to become president of the University of Nevada, Reno (coincidentally, where there is no snow and gambling is legal). Burke was not among the original 70 applicants for the job. In 2002, Behrend did an extensive search and came up with the best pool of crusty old geriatrics they could find. They were wheeled in one by one and propped up, like on "Weekend at Bernie's." Unfortunately, none of these candidates were old and crusty enough, so Behrend tried again. I guess Burke got fed up with all the nerds that applied and threw his hat in the ring as the cool candidate. I, for one, am thrilled that Burke is the new dean. I say congratulations to you, Jack Burke has done a wonderful job so Interested in writing for Come to our meetings at at 5:20 pm on the Beacon? 41 Kochel (Academic) Mondays. The Behrend Beacon a ;lll g ts kIT a!kinWS far as the till-in dean. Behrend only had one bomb threat during his tenure. Burke is known as a down to earth, nice guy. He often spends time among us lowly common folk in Bruno's. He is usually accompanied by what I like to call "the Burke Posse." I don't know who these guys are, I'm guessing they have some sort of real job at Behrend. But I call them Sal and Rocko. I'm sure you've seen these guys. They arc huge. When Godfather Burke walks into Bruno's with his Posse it looks like something out of "The Sotranos." I don't know who would want to mess with Burke, but they would end up sleeping with the fishes. It's great that Behrend has such a cool guy as its leader. I am sure Burke will receive many suggestions on how to improve Behrend. I have a few of my own for you, Burke. I think Behrend should be as cool as its new dean. Here's how to do it: I Behrend has the same mascot as University Park. How about something original? New school mascot: Sponge Bob Squarepants. 2. Change the name of our campus from the long-winded Penn State Erie, The Behrend College to: Penn State, the izzle Colizzle. 3. Pizza With the Provost is a good start. But it needs something extra. Pizza and Crystal With the Provost. 4. Music at Noon: featuring Nelly. 5. Change the school slogan from "We are Penn State" to: "Bling, Bling." 6. Move entire campus to Nevada.
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