The Behrend Beacon
Weekly Euents
Friday, April 21:
10:00 p.m. LEB Movie: The Green Mile in Reed 117
AMCC Baseball Tournament, time and place TBA
AMCC Softball Tournament, time and place TBA
Saturday, April 22:
AMCC Baseball Tournament, time and place TBA
AMCC Softball Tournament, time and place TBA
LEB Movie: The Green Mile in Reed 117
10:00 p.m
Sunday, April 23:
7:00 p.m. Catholic Ministry Mass in Reed Commons
LEB Movie: The Green Mile in Reed 117
9:00 p.m
monday, April 24:
Keep looking for your Easter
eggs!
Tuesday, April 25:
12:00 noon “Should Smoking be Banned from Penn
State Campuses?” Forum, Reed 114
DISCUSSION ON SMOKING
“Should Smoking be Banned from Penn State Cam
puses?” is the title of the forum to be held on Tuesday,
April 25, at noon.
Ursula Davis’ COMMU 305 class will be sponsoring
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was co-sponsored with other
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downtown Erie.
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Tuesday, April 25 continued:
Poetry Bonfire in the Wilson Picnic Grove
8 p.m
THIRD ANNUAL POETRY BONFIRE
Readings of original poetry, fiction, and
creative non-fiction will begin at 8
p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, in the
Wilson Picnic Grove during the
Roundtable Society’s Third Annual
Poetry Bonfire
Students from all academic disci-
plines are welcome to participate
it is not restricted to English or
Humanities majors
As with an “Evening of Dubious Taste,” refreshments
will be served. They will likely follow the bonfire
theme of hot dogs, toasted marshmallows, and s’mores.
Wednesday, April 26:
Student Government Association Meeting,
5:20 p.m.
Reed 113
Take Back the Night, Reed Wintergarden
7:30 p.m
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TAKE BACK THE NIGHT 2000
Penn State Behrend will host Take Back the Night
2000 on Wednesday, April 26. Participants are asked to
meet in the Reed Wintergarden at 7 p.m. for an intro
ductory talk, and the candlelit walk will begin at 7:30
This year, the students involved
in Women Today have decided to re-ignite interest in
this important event by sponsoring the march at Be
hrend. The candlelit walk through campus will include
brief talks concerning issues such as date rape, counsel
ing, and legal recourse for rape survivors. The event
will conclude with a speak-out, when any person is
invited to share her or his experience with rape or
sexual assault. Counselors from Behrend will be
participating in the march and will be available to talk
to anyone present. Following the march will be a
reception in the Reed Wintergarden.
Thursday, April 27:
7:30 p.m. Tony Compolo: Title or Testimony, sponsored
by Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, held in Reed 114.
Friday, April 28:
8 p.m. 24 hour quiet hours begins in residence halls
Classes End
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April 21, 2000
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COMMENCEMENT
On Saturday, May 13, Penn State Behrend will hold its spring 2000 com
mencement. Over 250 students and their families and friends are expected to
The ceremony will be held at 12 noon on the Reed lawn with full academic
regalia. Faculty and staff will assemble in the Erie Hall classroom at 11:30
a.m. In case of rain, two ceremonies will be held in Erie Hall. The first
ceremony will begin at 12 noon, and the second at 2:30 p.m.
Dr. Ursula Davis, assistant professor of communications, will be the com
mencement speaker.
Immediately following the program, a reception will be held in the Reed
Building/Reed lawn to honor graduates, guests, faculty, and staff.
Those planning to attend are asked to call the Provost’s Office at 898-6160
by May 1
39th ANNUAL HONORS AND
AWARDS CONVOCATION
Student and faculty members will receive awards for
outstanding achievements throughout the school year.
Erie Hall
April 30, 2000
Attention Work Study
Students
Summer Positions Available
DO YOU LOVE CHILDREN?
WILL YOU BE ON-CAMPUS THIS SUMMER?
DO YOU QUALIFY FOR THE WORK-STUDY
PROGRAM?
SPEND YOUR SUMMER INVOLVED WITH THE
"COLLEGE FOR KIDS" PROGRAM
3 work-study positions available
See Rhonda Carter in the Student Affairs Office.
Call 898-6212 to make an appointment or e-mail
rhondacarter@psu.edu
Work available Monday-Friday June 12 through
August 11 (vacation from July 3-7)
All Behrend organizations
and administrative offices
are Invited to advertise
their events or notices on
the Beacon's Calendar of
Events page.
information to the Beacon by
Tuesday at 12:00 pm for that
week’s publication.
Send us your
notices, meeting times, and
events to get the word out.
behrcoll3@aol.com
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