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Vol. XLVII No. 20 16 pages
Miller named Dean of Students
Yenscik
appears
before
District
Justice
by Michael Frawley
managing editor
It was over in under five minutes,
and Peter Yenscik was held over for
trial. Yenscik, who is accused of
various charges in connection with an
attempted date rape in a Behrend
dorm on October 16, 1999, was
arraigned before District Justice Mark
Krahe, at which time he pled no
contest to the charges against him.
Because the charges were second
degree misdemeanors, he will be
sentenced in Erie District Court. His
next court date has yet to be
determined.
The attempted rape took place in
Niagara Hall, when Yenscik, who was
under the influence of alcohol, made
numerous unwanted sexual advances
toward a female student in the
basement of the dorm. Yenscik then
followed the student up to her room,
forced his way in, and again made
more unwanted sexual advances.
After forcing Yenscik out of her room,
Police and Safety was notified, and
Yenscik was taken into custody.
Yenscik could be sentenced with up
to two years of probation and various
fines. He also could be forced to
attend personal counseling and some
form of alcohol awareness
counseling, such as Alcoholics
Anonoymous.
Yenscik should be in front of a
judge sometime near the end of
March.
NEXT WEEK
AMCC Tournament Preview POLICE AND SAFETY PAGE 2
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference NATL. CAMPUS NEWS.... PAGE 7 SPORTS PAGE 13
Ashley Orris gets ready to pass the ball in the Lions final regular season game in Erie Hall
Erie . Hall history extended
For the second straight season, and
for the last time in Erie Hall, both the
men's and women's Behrend basket
ball teams will host the Allegheny
Mountain Collegiate Conference
Tournament. The men's team
clinched the home court and regular
season title on Saturday, February 12,
with their win against Frostburg State,
followed by the women who clinched
home court virtue of their win over
Pitt-Greensburg this past Wednesday.
The men's team is currently 11-0
in the AMCC, and with a win against
AMCC
by Jason Snyder
editor-in-chief
After a long search for a permanent Dean
Students, the search committee announced
s choice last Friday, February 11. Ken
Iler is now able to remove the "interim"
►m his title, as he has been selected to be
to permanent Dean of Students, a position
has been filling temporarily since Dr.
iris Reber, the current Associate Provost
►r Advancement and University Relations,
'ft the position in 1998.
The search for a new dean has been
going since September 1999, when a
tional posting for the position was made
the school began accepting resumes from
Iplicants. A search committee was formed
make a final decision. This committee
is chaired by Dr. Mike Chiteman, head of
e Division of Undergraduate Studies. The
her members of the committee included:
.eg Fowler, Lecturer in English; Andrea
DiPlacido, student and SGA president; Stacy
Lake Erie on February 19, they will
finish the regular season unbeaten in
conference play. They are currently
ranked fourth in the NCAA's Great
Lakes Region with a 21-2 record over
all.
The Lions are led by seniors Chris
Hughes at center, Andy Lawrence,
John Park and Nate Willson at for
wards, junior point guard Ashley Or
ris and sophomore guard Matt Keith.
Andy Berchtold provides a spark for
the Lions off the bench.
The men have quietly ranked them
selves in several categories in the
NCAA Division 111 rankings. They
are third in scoring defense at 59.1
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WINTER IN ERIE PAGE 5 CALENDAR PAGE 10
WORLD NEWS PAGE 6
Friday, February 18, 2000
by Michael Frawley
managing editor
ppg, fourth in winning percentage at
.909, and third in field goal percent
age at 78%. Hughes has moved up to
14th for field goal percentage at
61.1%.
Coach Dave Niland, who instructed
his players to focus one game at a
time, only has one game left before
the AMCC tournament. The Lions
will travel to Lake Erie College on
February 19, attempting to complete
their perfect season in the AMCC.
The Lions can then change their fo
cus to avenging last year's disappoint
ing first round home loss in the con
ference tournament.
The Behrend women's team moved
McCoy, accounting clerk and Student Activities
staff assistant; Chris Rizzo, director of Student
Activities; Ed Blaguszewski, manager of
Publications and University Relations; Janique
Caffie, director of Educational Equity
Programs; and Brian Streeter, director of
Athletics.
After reviewing all of the applicants, the
choice was narrowed down to three finalists.
These finalists were then interviewed on
campus over the past month, meeting with the
committee and various student and faculty
groups. The position was then offered to Miller,
who accepted it on Friday.
Miller brings a great amount of zeal and
energy to the position and is committed to
working closely with students for the betterment
of the campus. "Students need to know and
understand that they can make a difference, but
they have to get involved and care about what
happens here," Miller said.
Miller's job entails a great deal of work. The
Dean of Students oversees various departments,
such as the Health and Wellness Center, the
EDITORIAL PAGE 8
FEATURES PAGE 11
PHOTO 8Y JEFF MILLER
to 10-1 in conference play and 17-6
overall with their win against Pitt-
Greensburg in their last regular sea
son game in Erie Hall. Seniors Car
rie Nestor and Tiffany Buck, who al
ready hold multiple school records,
will lead the Lions into this year's
AMCC tournament. The Lions are
helped by the shooting touch and
hustle of Lisa Sanders and thrive on
the inside presense of Erin Phillips,
Jen O'Lare and Jacqueline Jackson.
The Lions are able to get their start
ers much rest with the ability of their
second team.
Lions continued on page 2
A Penn State Erie Student Publication
Child Care Center, the Student Activities
Office, the Career Development Center,
Campus Life, Employment Equity, and
Personal Counseling. But according to Miller,
"the most important part of the job is working
with the students."
Miller sees great changes coming for
Behrend in the future. He hopes to see the
school improve academically, with admissions
standards being raised as more students apply
fora limited number of available spots. Miller
feels that this will create an improved
environment on campus, an environment that
encourages students to learn and become
involved. Miller also feels that it is essential
for the school to reach out to first year students,
inviting them to become involved as early in
their college careers as possible.
According to Miller, "students who get
involved in their first year of school are five
times more likely to stay involved." He also
hopes that this will help in reaching out to new
Miller continued on page 2
SGA
forum
gets
students'
input
by Karl Benacci
news co-editor
SGA held two student forums on
Tuesday, February 15, in the Reed
Union Building. The two forums
allowed students to give their input
on ideas and problems that they had
concerning Penn State Behrend.
Many students proposed ideas to
SGA. Elizabeth Fedornock, 02
Education, said, "there should be
more activities and more concerts."
Buck Goedicke, 10 Electrical
Engineering, stated, "there needs to
be bookstore competition and Bruno's
competition." Andy Markle, 07 EET,
added, "More entertainment,
especially during the week."
Other ideas given at the forums
included improved snow removal, a
commuter lounge, more snack carts,
computer kiosks in all residence halls,
having a mini grocery store on
campus, and installing copying
machines that accept coins.
A number of problems also were
brought to SGA's attention.
Fedornock stated, "there needs to be
cleaning of the sidewalks when it
snows." Goedicke exclaimed, "better
use of student funding. Cancel the
Beacon." Markle added, "Get rid of
Lion Cash, it's a pain."
Other problems that students raised
at the forums included the high prices
in the Bookstore; the short hours in
Bruno's, Dobbin's, and the library; the
lack of vegetarian food at Bruno's and
Dobbin's; and the lack of things to do
Forum continued on page 4
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