FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2000
Behrend student proposes
marriage
by Katie Galley
editorial page editor
Wedding bells are chiming on the
Behrend campus for two of its
students. On Wednesday, October 18,
Behrend senior Tyler Travis
proposed to long time girlfriend
Kristine Di Marzo, also a senior.
In room 101 of the Science
Building, during their Understanding
the Bases of Human Disease class,
Travis got down on one knee and
asked Di Marzo to marry him. With
the entire class in anticipation of the
answer, Di Marzo quietly accepted.
A demonstration on chicken pox
transmission was used as the cover
to get Di Marzo to the front of the
room without suspicion. Working
with Professor Brian McKeon,
Travis stood back to back with Di
Marzo as McKeon told the students
that one of the pair would be given a
command and the other must not turn
around until told. Travis used the
opportunity to pull the ring from his
pocket and get down on one knee.
McKeon told the other half of the
partners to turn around, which Di
Marzo did, completely missing the
fact that Travis was kneeling down
in front of her. "She looked right past
me," Travis said. When Di Marzo
finally saw Travis in front of her, she
was in shock, hut accepted his
proposal.
Working closely with McKeon,
WOMEN'S TENNIS
continued from front page
We are looking forward to the
AMCC
upcoming
Tournament," said the women's tennis
coach Jeff Barger. "I look for Altoona
to give us a challenge at all positions.
Our practices have been going well,
and we are gearing up for that day. I
feel very good about our chances for
our fourth in a row."
Barger's teams have improved in
each of his three seasons at the helm.
What is your opinion on how the
presidential candidates are doing P
"I like the way Bush talks, he's alot
more mellow."
" I hate thinking about politics, because I
never hear anything good about them."
"I think that Gore will win, based on what I've
read, and what I've observed."
in biochemistry class
Tyler Travis proposed marriage to Kristine Di Marzo in their
biochemistry class. She said yes.
who is a Lecturer of Biology, Travis
planned the proposal for a month
before going through with it. Talking
in codes was the only way that the
two could communicate about it in
front of DiMarzo. "Tyler would
come up to me and say 'did you see
that CBS special last night?'"
McKeon said. Di Marzo admitted
that his behavior had been weird, but
she simply thought it was just brown-
nosing.
Travis and Di Marzo have been
dating for three years and met in the
Behrend library. Travis wanted to
In 1998, the Behrend Lions were 8-9
under the rookie coach. Last season
they set a school record for wins with
a 17-2 overall mark and a perfect 10-
0 AMCC record. The Behrend Lions
are currently 17-2 and 7-0 in the
conference.
tennis
Statistical leaders include Julie
Leininger with 17 singles wins and
Jamie Brubaker with 16 singles wins.
Angela Albertson follows with 15
Mike Stark,
Management 05
Steve Merritt,
Computer Engineering, 01
Chris Rizzo,
Director of Student Activities
"They are both getting out what they have to say, but
in a childish way...but I like Gore..."
"From my view, I feel that Bush is winning."
Shawna Pelasky,
Coordinator of Greek Life and
Student Leadership Programs
propose in the place that he had
originally asked Di Marzo out. While
he asked her out for their first date
on the couches in the lobby of the
Science building, the General
Education class they share together
seemed like the perfect place to
propose.
Travis, who is from Edinboro, and
Di Marzo, who is from Fairview, are
both 22 and Psychology majors. Di
Marzo graduates Behrend in
December and Travis graduates in
May. They are tentatively planning
a summer 2002 wedding.
singles wins, Lennys Renondo with
13 singles wins, Jen Morton with 9
singles wins, and Michelle Wendel
with 7 wins. Leininger and Brubaker
are also undefeated in doubles
matches.
The AMCC tournament matches
begin October 21 in Altoona at 9:00
a.ni.
Bridgette Ramdhanie,
Chemical Engineering 02
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