..... . ~ ....1...:. „.,.........„.,....'.7::. . . , . fi ..., .....„...„:,-- - . ANY -* . . ---- .... , GIVEN V.; :' ,4l : * Any Given Sunday: . 2- -)'-------:--. Lions unbeaten .1 . ...:„..i,...Hi , - S UNDAY '2Oi Football at its best Iltemp in AMCC . ... . :.,..i. . ~. ~.........4 .5...;:,... .. „,.... ..- ' PAGE 7' ' - AN 7 ,8 2 Dre PAGE 8 ' . • .:..:.,.......-.....,,..: ---------------- .10mEND,,,,, . BEHREND BEACON Vol. XLVIII No. 15 10 pages 193 degrees awarded at Behrend Fall Commencement by Mike Frawley managing editor Behrend handed out diplomas to numerous graduating students at the Fall 1999 Commencement Cer emony that was held on Saturday, December IS. 1999. The ceremony was held in Erie Hall at noon, with 193 people receiving their diplomas for associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees. This brings the total number of degrees that were awarded by Behrend in 1999 to 479. The class of December 1999 in cluded seven Schreyer Scholars. Schreyer Scholars is a Penn State University-wide Honors program. Students who have completed the requirements of the program, in cluding an Honors thesis or com- prehensive examination. receive an Honors degree. Scholars graduat ing with an lionors degree receive a bronze medal designed by John A. Cook, professor of art at Penn State and noted medalist, in recog nition of their achievements. Sharie A. Buie, Michael D. Caudill, Mary A. Kieffer, Lindsey C. Myrick, Daniel V Roberts, Chad A. Stoltz, and Steven Sw iJ'rski re ceived Honors degrees during the ceremony. Students were also recognized as Evan Pugh Scholars and as gradu ating with Scholastic Distinction. Evan Pugh Scholars are students who were in the upper 0.5 percent of their respective classes at the end of the tall semester. The award is named for Evan Pugh, Penn State's first president. Scholastic Distinc tion is for those students who have completed the required number of credits at the University and who are in the top 12 percent of the gradu ating class of their college. Scho lastic Distinction is broken up into three categories: highest distinction - top 2%, high distinction - next 4%, and distinction - following 6%. SGA pleased with results of 2nd Annual Booksale by Shannon Weber news editor The Student Government Associa tion is very pleased with the turn out of its second annual book sale. "Response from students is incred ible considering we received almost five times the amount of books we had last year," said Andrea DiPlacido, SGA president. SGA received 263 books this year and so far sold 110 books. The final number of books sold will not be de termined until this Monday. The book sale started on Monday with students dropping off their books and setting their own sales price, which continued into Tuesday. On Wednesday and Thursday, stu dents were able to browse the books and make their selections. On Friday students can pick up either their un sold books or their check from the University for sold books. SGA provided this service with no charge and its members volunteered to work in shifts during the week, said George Leshnock, SGA vice presi Provost and Dean John Lilley gives his opening remarks at Behrend's Fall Commencement held on December 18, 1999. Provost and Dean John Lilley played his usual part in the ceremony by giving the opening remarks, and by handing out the degrees to the graduating students. Lindsey Myrick, who is a biology major from Lemont, PA, gave the welcoming address. The commencement address was given by Dr. Timothy R. Smaby, associate pro Students were very enthusiastic about having the SGA book sale pro vided to them instead of having to fessor of finance. Mark B. Louis, the president of the Penn State Behrend Alumni Society, welcomed all of the graduates into the Alumni Society. To end the ceremony, Benjamin Murphy, who received his degree in manage ment information systems and is from Erie, PA, gave the farewell address at the ceremony. purchase books from the bookstore for a higher price. Sue Pribila, 04 Biology said, "The book store didn't have the book I NEWS POLICE AND SAFETY WORLD NEWS PAGE 3 CAMPUS NEWS PAGE 4 Friday, January 14, 2000 A reception for the students, their families, and guests was held after commencement in the Reed Corn mons. A Spring Commencement Ceremony will be held for all stu dents graduating at the end of this semester on Saturday, May 13, 2000. needed, and I could get it here cheaper." SGA is hoping that they have an even bigger turnout next year. PAGE 1 PAGE 2 Accident claims the life of a Behrend student On December 19, 1999, a Penn State Behrend student was found dead in Decker's Creek in Morgantown, West Virginia. The body was that of Albert Richard Weinzen, a Behrend student that lived in Ohio Hall this past semester. Weinzen was 21 years old and lived in Bentlevville, PA. Weinzen was with three friends with whom he hail spent the previ ous night in downtown Morgantown. The friends told police that the group had "quite a hit'' to drink that night. Shortly after midnight. Weinzen he Caine separated from his group of friends and was not found until the following morning, in Decker's Creek behind the Ahadu hair styling salon. Behrend students look for better deals on books. SGA's 2nd Annual Booksale gave students a chance to get more for their money. PAGE 5 CALENDAR.. PAGE 6 EDITORIAL... PAGE 7 FEATURES... PAGE 8 SPORTS by Jason Snyder editor-in-chief .\t 2:00 a.m., the friends searched WESTERN WIND SWEEPS THROUGH WINTERGARDEN The Western Wind performed at Behrend on January 13, 2000, for the Music at Noon Series. The group has performed around the world for two decades, and shared their sounds with a full Reed Wintergarden. Housing contracts are due on Friday, January 21, for all students who plan to live on campus during the 2000-2001 school year. A Penn State Erie Student Publication for Weinzen and found his car still parked where he left it, on the third level of the Public Safety Center. Weinzen's father was then notified by the friends who all continued the search. A resident of Morgantown did call 911 to report that a male (matching the description of Weinzen) had knocked on his door, asking to use his phone. Shortly after 10:00 a.m., Weinzen's body was found face down in the creek, about two-three feet from the bank. Police said there was no sign of bruising or cuts found on the body, which led police to believe that Weinzen may have slipped on the slippery rocks that the creek is known for. There was no sign of tracks that led to the creek besides Weinzen's. There was no sign of foul play by Weinzen, but the death was believed to be alcohol related. PHOTO BY KEVIN BRUNER PENNS' irC a Ll IC
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