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PAGE 2, THE BEHREND BEACON, NOVEMBER 5, 1999
EWS AND WEATHER
`Feed the Need' to culminate at
Dinner for Six Strangers
by Raechel Kiska
staff writer
With the holidays quickly ap
proaching, many students are looking
forward to the break from classes and
spending some quality time with their
families. However, many students are
unable to travel home for the short
Thanksgiving break and that is why
Behrend hosts the Thanksgiving Din
ner for Six Strangers.
Chris Rizzo, Director of Student
Activities, explained that the concept
of this dinner began years ago, actu
ally before the construction of 1-79.
Before the road was built, even stu
dents from Pittsburgh couldn't return
home for the short four-day break. So,
in lieu of a traditional family dinner,
faculty and staff members would host
students in their homes for Thanks
giving.
Around 1989, the student body at
Behrend became so large that it was
impossible for the participating fac
ulty and staff members to accommo-
date so many students, so it was in
corporated as a campus program. The
program was built around the under
lying principle of students getting to
gether to celebrate and share the holi-
Question 0
"Yeah, I feel safe; I have no reason not to feel safe."
-Ben Atkins, 01 PLET
"I feel safe . . . I don't really have any reason not to feel safe
It's one of those It'll never happen to me' kinds of things."
-Miranda Galbreath, 03 PSY
day spirit and to meet new people in
the process.
Approximately 200 students and
faculty members participate in the
yearly activity. The dinner tables con
sist of five students and one faculty
or staff member. Rizzo explained that
the tables are assigned in hopes that
you do not know any of the other
guests because the dinner is really
supposed to give everyone an oppor
tunity to open up, converse and get
to know those that you really didn't
know all that well before.
"I think it really is one of the rich
est Behrend traditions. The value re
flected is that of Penn State Behrend;
we're a community that knows one
another and values the importance of
faculty, staff and student involve
ment," Rizzo commented.
This year's dinner is planned for
Nov. 16 in the Reed Union Building
Commons. A reception is scheduled
for 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6
p.m. Dinner is free of charge, so
RSVP to the Office of Student Ac
tivities by Nov. 12, and don't forget
to bring a food donation for the "Feed
the Need" food drive benefiting the
Second Harvest Food Bank.
DO YOU FEEL SAFE ON CAMPUS?
WHY OR WHY NOT?
"Yeah, definitely. There's not much to worry about with Police
and Safety around all the time."
"I feel fairly safe.
close to campus
"Yes, I feel safe. It looks safe. There's always a lot of people
walking around."
It's pretty well lit where I walk, and I park
-Shellynn Jacobs, 04 MIS
-Maria Niemiec, 03 BIOL
PHOTO BY KATIE GALLEY
Boxes for "Feed the Need" have been placed around
campus for students to donate food for the needy.
-Danny Ahmed, 01 CE
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01:05 An officer found a tipped-over portable toilet in front of Erie Hall
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18:00 A Greek Week banner was reported stolen from the Academic Building
11/1/99
18:50 A complainant in Tigress Hall reported having received a harassing email
11/2/99
20:20 P&S saw a non-student exiting the men's restroom in the
Niagara Lobby, and immediately detected the smell of mari-
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WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK
NOVEMBER 5-7,1999
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Friday Saturday Sunday
PARTLY SUNNY & FAIR; FAIR; HIGH OF 50-55. FAIR; LOW OF 30-35, HIG
HIGH IN THE LOW 60'S. OF 45-50.
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student behavior that help maintain a
safe university environment. If the
suspect is a student, a victim can file
a complaint against the alleged rapist
through the Office of Student Affairs,
which will invoke the University dis
ciplinary system.
For more information, students can
Police And Safety
A complainant reported a theft from a vending machine in the women's
locker room.
A complainant reported having received harassing phone calls
P&S cited a 17 year old female for underage drinking
A complainant reported a tractor trailer hitting a light pole in front of Erie
Hall.
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call Police and Safety at 898-6101
(business) or 898-6231 (emergency);
Health and Wellness Center at 898-
6217; and the Personal Counselors at
898-6164. In case of an emergency
after hours the personal counselor can
be reached by contacting Police and
Safety.