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rethink a drug policy that deprives a
young woman of her lifelong dream.
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An in depth look at the fantasy
sports craze that seems to be
sweeping the country
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XLVIII No. 6
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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
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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
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Campus Road. Hannon Road, which intersects
the current Station Road near Country Fair, will
also run into Knowledge Parkway.
As a result of the highway, several changes
will also take place on campus. As mentioned
earlier this semester, the new baseball/softball
complex was constructed because the highway
will cut right through where the current softball
field is. Other buildings that will be affected
include the Child Care Center, the Registrar's
Office, and several residences on Jordan Road.
Future continued on page 4
University cuts back
on Napster usage
by Douglas Smith
sports editor
Many universities and colleges,
including Penn State, have recently
begun to curtail the use of Napster and
other MP3 trading cites on university
networks. An e-mail was sent out last
week to all Penn State University
students regarding this issue. Among
other problems, the major reason for
this limitation is the overburdening of
the system's bandwidth.
Another problem with using these
sites, from the University's
standpoint, is that copying the
copyrighted material provided by
Napster and friends is against federal
law, and University policy.
This past summer Metallica, Dr.
Dre, and other major names in the
recording business waged war against
Napster, a popular MP3 trading
program. Napster was initially shut
down, but the appeal process has
allowed it to keep running until a final
decision has been made. Many await
the verdict of the Ninth U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals in San Francisco,
though it is expected that the appeals
court will agree with the initial
decision and will shut Napster down
The wars over programs like
Napster continue to grow and are
Parents
and
Families
Weekend
opens
today
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Starting Friday, Belnend will h
hosting its new Parents and Families
Weekend. Kris Motta, Assistant
Director of Student Activities ,aid.
"Parents and Families Weekend is put
on to he a joint celehration for parents.
families, and students. Young and old
alike can celebrate the season and
welcome the traditions of Penn State
Erie. - With that theme in mind, a
weekend of events have been planned
that everyone can enjoy.
Some of the highlights ()I this
weekend's events include a Casino
Night Friday at S p.m. in the Rec,l
Commons. Hosted 11\ the National
Society of Black Engineers, people will
he gambling with play money. which
they can use to win real prizes.
Saturday has a myriad of events
scheduled including a Welcome
Brunch sponsored by SG A, a talk about
the future of Behrend h‘ Ken Millet,
and a Tail Gate Party in Brunt's before
the Penn State football canoe shot,
live on the big screen. Michael Dean
Ester will he putting on his shim,
"Campus Comedy, - in Brunt's ;it
pan. to wrap up Saturday's events.
Families continued on page 4
becoming more rigorously fought.
Officials at Oklahoma State
University confiscated a student's P('
after the recording industry
complained that he had been
trafficking copyrighted songs.
Attorneys for Dr. Dre and Metallica
have written extensive letters to
twenty universities asking them to
block students' use of Napster.
Penn State, however, is just
finishing the process of doing some
initial scans to see how much Napster
usage there is throughout the Penn
State system. The university has
found extensive use of programs like
Napster, as well as the frequent
transmission of some computer
viruses that users may be unaware of.
It is important to note that any
action taken by Penn State regarding
this issue comes from University Park
- nothing is initiated by Behrend.
"The day-to-day monitoring is done
by University Park. and especially the
security office at University Park.
Downloading of music files and
sharing of files on the network
between students has become a very
serious problem and takes up a
considerable amount of bandwidth.
Napster continued on page 4
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