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Singled Out in Bruno's on Monday, February 7
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On Mondavi l'ehruary 7. 2000, the
hall councils of I itm Fence. Niiigitra,
and Peri - ) halls co-sponsored their
own rendition of Siu,lyd (Jul on the
stage of Bruno's Cafe.
Sing/cc/Our, the once Inghly-rated
MTV dating game show, was
brought back to life for a large audi
ence on Monday evening. Students,
and some faculty and stall members
as well, filled the left side of Bruno's
to capacity.
The hall councik began planning
the event separately ; originally,
Perry Hall was going to hold their
own Singled Out on Monday. and
Lawrence and Niagara I falls \\ ere
going to hold a jointly-sponsored
event on Wednesday, February 9.
Once the halls learned of each
other's events. however, they de
cided to combine their plans and to
hold one ,Singled Out on Monday so
that it wouldn't conflict with the has-
Memories continued from front page
here forever. There's just that feel-
ing that when you walk in, it's a
great, friendly place to play, \\ ith a
lot of spirit and tradition behind it."
In the past two seasons, the men's
team has a 20-3 record in Erie Hall,
including a first round win over
Grove City in last year's Eastern
Collegiate Athletic Conference
Championship run.
Behrend men's basketball coach
Dave Niland realizes Eric Hall's ad
vantages saying, "it always has been
(a tough place to play)." He added,
"Brian Streeter has been able to cre
ate a fun atmosphere in Erie Hall.
Yeah, it's an older building, but when
you think of college basketball, cer
tainly on the east coast, you think of
Erie Hall."
Andy Lawrence, who is playing
his last season in a Lions uniform,
has grown close to the tradition and
mystique of Erie Hall after his five
years at Behrend. "I just love the
place. I know it's small, and people
think it wouldn't be that fun to play
in, but it's home court advantage.
You get up close and personal with
all the people, and I just think it's a
great place to play."
Like any gym, Erie Hall has its dif
ferences and advantages that
Behrend players can adjust to that
opponents might not he able to.
Valentine's Day continued from front page
The RUB Desk has been one of
the few organizations getting in
volved in the spirit of love, offering
balloons and candy for a cheap price.
Some students from the Behrend
esser,
Lethal! games on Wednesday
Residence Life coordinators Maria
Madigan and Dan Schiesser played
the parts of Jenny McCarthy and
Chris Hardwick, the hosts of the
show. The halls each chose two con
testants, one male and one female, for
a total of six participants.
All those in the audience were used
for the dating pool. Initially, many
were reluctant to join in the festivi
ties, but by the second or third con
testant the game picked up its pace.
The premise of the game is to al
low the contestants, who can't see or
he seen by the audience, to choose
whom they would like to go on a free
date with. The contestants first throw
out a few preferences for prospective
dates, qualities that the members of
the dating pool must have in order to
continue. Some categories included
height, hair length, clothing style, and
eye color. Once the dating pool was
narrowed down to five members or
less, the real fun began.
The contestants next got to ask the
Lawrence said, "the rim closest to
the doors down there -that's what
we always call the shooter's rim,
because you always get the Behrend
rolls down there. That's been that
way since our freshman year."
Lawrence added that a distinction
Erie Hall has is that "it's freezing.
It's always cold in there until game
time, then it's hot. Day games, with
the windows, get the light on the
floor. That makes it tough on both
ends."
Last season, both the men's and
women's basketball teams hosted the
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate
Conference Championships in Erie
Hall with the men's team losing a
heartbreaker to La Roche and the
women's team taking the title against
Pitt-Bradford. Both the men and
women's teams have a good shot at
hosting the tournament again, with
both teams unbeaten in conference
play so far this season.
"Hopefully we'll host the confer
ence tournament, get a couple of
wins and end it on a win. That's what
I'd like to do. End my career on a
win, and end the gym on a win. So
it'll be fun," said Lawrence.
Behrend alumnus Joe Benacci, a
member of the 1955-56 Behrend bas
ketball teams sees how far Erie Hall
has come since his playing days. "It
organization Reality Check will be
going out to the Brevillier Village
Retirement Community on East
Lake Road in Harborcreek to pass
out Valentines to the elderly. The
nators,
pool a few questions. These ques
tions could he simple questions, or
they could he demands for specific
actions. For instance, one contes
tant demanded that a pool member
do a Madonna impression. Others
were asked to fake orgasms for 15
seconds. Some of the questions
asked were quite simple, such as
"Do you prefer mild or spicy?" and
"Is it okay for a girl to ask a guy
out?" Other questions, however,
demanded much more loaded an
swers: "Do you like ribbed or ul
tra?" and "Do you spit or swal
low'?" were some of the crowd fa-
vofites
Prizes for the lucky couples in
cluded gift certificates to Pizza Hut,
Arby's, and Ponderosa.
Perry Hall Council president
Jamie Salapek found the event to
be successful. "We [Perry Hall] did
it alone last year, and doing it to
gether with the other halls was new,
but definitely a success. It will be
a good thing to continue."
(Erie Hall) was smaller than it is now.
There wasn't as much activities as'
there are now. It has come a long
Streeter concluded, "There's so
many things that this facility brings,
but the tightness of the whole place
is probably the best thing. You'v -
got an old facility that has served the
college for 48 years, and it's still
serving it right now. And it will, it's
never going to end. Erie Hall will
still have a unique part of studen
recreational life on campus."
The building will continue to servo
as an important recreational cente
on campus, but its tradition as th
home of the Lions will end. On Feb
ruary 16, the Behrend men an
women will host Pitt-Greensburg in
the last regular season game in Eri •
Hall. The games will be part of Fan
Appreciation Night and Senio
Night. Plans are also being worke
on for the games to be televised. 1 •
the Lions win the regular season sea
son AMCC title, they will host th•
conference tournament on Febraury
25 and 26.
"The End of and Era" could come
with two AMCC Championships an.
a weekend full of moments to re
member for all Behrend student
who attend.
students will make their trip on Sat
urday, February 12.
Comments or suggestions can b
given to the Students Activities Of
fice at 898-6171.
Vive Behrendt Study
Abroad offers trip to Franc
by Kathy Perry
staff writer
For the first time in Behrend
history, students will have the
opportunity to study abroad in Paris,
France, this summer from June 3 to
June 30, 2000.
The cost of the trip is approximately
$2,300. This estimated cost includes
all expenses except for Penn State
summer tuition, meal money,
transportation to and from the
Pittsburgh airport, books and supplies,
and personal expenses. This cost is
subject to change, however, due to
airline prices and currency
fluctuations. There are Study Abroad
Scholarship applications available for
those who are interested.
Dr. Katherine Willis Wolfe,
professor of French, is organizing this
particular trip. Wolfe highly regards
the benefits that accompany this type
of learning experience: "Study
abroad broadens one's perspective on
the world. It gives a student the
chance to see how people live in
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