13 EA C L ' l s 29 20 • • p A PENN STATE ERIE STUDENT PUBLICATION PENNSTATE P% Erie '" • "i .• •,., ~-;:,.. :.-.... . , i ,-,.• ~,..,,,. ..-,..,, : • t: . j .,: :: : .iii. ... A. :.,,, i; ,. 1, '!, f. ; 1 / - E ° TODAY : Sunny Check page 2 for weekend forecast '.~~~~~ ~ ;;4 LA i i. sSi j incy )000 i,:•,'N • tP.E..,. : PAGE 2 The university is proposing a 6.75% tuition increase for the next aca- demic year. PAGE 8 '()I 1 1Z I ;()J.D 10,1- I) \ 1„..J1 "..) I KII)I)1°'0.,, Staff Editorial: lOC needs to rethink a drug policy that deprives a young woman of her lifelong dream. PAGE 10 An in depth look at the fantasy sports craze that seems to be sweeping the country PAGE 13 PROFILL An interview with Women's Soccer team captain Michelle Malatesta MEMMII NEWS 4`c ~ `~. ' :E `: i~i. ' 'o,l€.r\ \ \,' CALENDAR OF EVENTS € \lt‘P. Z~ .3g},. ~'~€ € EDITORIAL FEATURES SPORTS NEWSROOM: 898-6488 FAX US: 898-6019 Offices are located downstairs in Reed Union Building XLVIII No. 6 9 1 ( IIIIIP The ext ors Years High 60 Low 37 The Beacon completes its five week series on the growth and renovations at the Behrend College with a look at what's to come in the near future. Although the campus is currently bulging from the rate of growth and construction, Behrend is not nearly finished expanding. Several major projects loom on the horizon, many of which have been bandied about for years but with little results. However, that is about to change, as many goals are soon to be realized. One project that students have been hearing mention of for years is the East Side Access Highway. As John Ream, director of operations, said, "the highway is happening faster than we think, as it's been on the hooks for years. It is finally happening." The East Side Access Highway, a four-lane, divided roadway, will eventually connect 1-90 with the Bayfront Highway, making it easier to cross Erie without using the small, traffic-laden streets through town. Parts of the highway have already been completed, and the rest is to be done in sections. The section that most affects Behrend is slated to start in May of 2001, according to figures relayed to Ream three weeks ago. The highway will begin at exit nine of 1-90 and run along Station Road for a small distance. Then, it will diverge and form a new path to the north of Route 430. It will cross through the site where The Logan Wintergarden Series, Music at Noon, opened the 2000-2001 school year with Bassoon in the Wild this past Monday, September 25. This is the 26th season for Music at Noon which has continued to grow in popularity among stu dents and the local community. See story on page 4. by Liz Hayes news editor ~:. ~~~; Director of Operations John Ream takes a look at Behrend's plans for the near future. the current Child Care Center currently lies and will eventually intersect with Jordan Road about where it now meets with Station. The highway will then continue to cut through the area where the current softball field lies, through the playing fields, and eventually cross over the Gorge in the form of a large bridge. The highway, in the final stages of this section, will cross 38 1 " Street between McClelland Avenue and Bird Street. When the highway is added, other area roads will need to be altered. Station Road will change course shortly after it crosses 1-90: the road will shift south and flow into Knowledge Parkway. Then it will pass to the south of the Jordan Road Parking Lot, through the current Registrar's Office, and join into 0 < 4 <1 IL. '