TH!:, BI:HRl/ND BLACON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9,2001 /> / r . J ; .. .* . - | _ Ccincu 9 lsjgftg|dg|||H HtaO&ni _fl| >Express Entry into all Club: S :;4HBra^^^^^^HMg|HK::wS|B^H| ' 24 hrs. of drinking “It forces some of us guys “The purpose is to show the “I think it’s a reason to “Celebrate togetherness. jrtl L/T 11 that don’t normally buy people in your life how much you make time for whoever WjUL f| J j flowers to give them to our love them... it s a love day.” you are dating. MjcnflMnll girls on one day of the LLmkJwhUkml “To show the special someone in your life that you care ... on that one special day of the year, and it’s another excuse to get candy, besides Halloween.” Lynsey Cogswell Education 02 FM radio station in Behrend's future by Rehab Elzeney staff writer A couple of years from now, Behrend students may be able to turn on the FM dial and listen to their own campus music and variety shows. As a result of many years of complaints, discussions, and suggestions, the Student Government Association (SGA) has decided to help coordinate the creation of a new FM radio station on campus Presently, WPSE AM 1450 is without a doubt a highly reputable radio station. This commercially licensed station is owned by the Board of Trustees of Penn State University. Although the station is located right at the core of Penn State Behrend, it is not targeted towards students. On the contrary, WPSE is a business oriented radio station whose listeners are generally business owners, young executives, affluent senior citizens, and investors. The station does provide practical experience for many business and communications students. However, it seems bizarre to many students that a campus radio station is not run by students or for a student audience. Tim Eckel, MEBD 06, says he is “disappointed that there is no chance for students to play their choice music or listen to music from fellow students.” The major criticism seems to be the lack of music in WPsE’s rigid schedule. Eileen Kang, Graphic Design 04, jokes that very few people Behrend students to participate in THON by Libbie Johnson staff writer Two Behrend students have been chosen to represent Behrend on the dancefloor. On February 16,17,and 18, Behrend students Brandi Hovis and Danielle Scherer will participate in the IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, more popularly known as THON, from 7:00 p.m. Friday until 7:00 p.m. Sunday. THON, Penn State’s 48-hour dance marathon and the largest student run philanthropic drive in the world, raises money for the Four Diamonds Fund. This fund helps pay expenses for children treated at the Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, the first research cancer center for children. To raise money for THON, students have participated in a variety of activities, including “canning.” Students will collect money in cans at Summit Township on February 9, 10, and 11. Behrend has raised $2500 so far. For another fundraiser ending February 15, the THON committee and SGA are selling stars. For a $1 donation, a student’s name will be written on a star and hung up on the window in the fishbowl in Bruno’s. Hovis, who is dancing in THON, is also overseeing Behrend’s What is the Mark Nipper Finance, 04 listen to WPSE, “unless they’re put on hold during call waiting.” Many wonder why WPSE won’t play any music whatsoever. The major reason for this is that this AM station depends on its ad revenue to generate necessary funds. Playing music would result in a decline in the advertising income, which could be detrimental to the station. The new station that SGA has taken upon its shoulders would be musically-inclined. A low power FM station would mostly be run by Behrend students. The idea of another campus station has been tossed around for about ten years. Finally, in the spring of 1999, the Federal Communications Commission released new guidelines concerning the effect of new stations on existing stations. This is making the licensing process much smoother. With this new development at hand, SGA became dedicated to creating a new radio station. A Radio Station Committee was started, and the application for a radio station license was received during the fall of 2000. In the meantime, there are two major hurdles that SGA has been faced with in the creation of the new station. The first and most crucial is the financial source. About $40,000 would be needed to start up a 100-watt station, with second-hand equipment. The second difficulty is getting help and support from volunteers. If anyone is interested in helping the Radio Station Committee, the meetings are on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the SGA office. Jen Miles, participation in the project. She said she participates “because the idea of it . . . inspired me . . . the idea of helping children who are going through so much pain.” Hovis has mixed feelings about the upcoming dance. “[I am] nervous of staying awake for 48 hours and for standing on my feet for 48 hours, but excited because it’s for a great cause.” Hovis first became interested in THON after attending a retreat this summer. According to Hovis, each campus is supposed to participate in THON every year. However, Behrend was not involved last year. Hovis said, “Behrend ... is not a big participater compared to other campuses. I felt it was time we did something.” Sara Davis, co-chair for THON, heard about the 48-hour dance marathon from a friend. “I just think that it’s a great opportunity to put a lot back in a community that has done a lot for me ... I wanted to get involved because I think it’s so amazing that students can do so much. They raised over $3,000,000 last year through THON.” Davis will be attending to show her support for the dancers. Those who want to encourage the dancers can send cards and letters to the dancers if the dance number is known. Those interested can write to QUESTION OF THE WEEK umo WPSE is Behrend’s only radio station at this time. Students would like to add a FM radio station that would play music. president of SGA, commented that the new FM station “is going to be a great enhancement to the Behrend community, but a lot of work has to be done in the meantime.” At the moment, the Radio Station Committee is trying to put together the best possible application to attain a license for a new station. The application will be sent out in May 2001, and the licenses will be granted during August 2001. Other than this, a list of equipment is being made. Dr. Rod Troester, associate professor of speech communication and head of the Communication and Media Studies Major on campus, has been very helpful by incorporating the radio project in his Communications classes. His students have offered many useful suggestions about what Hovis and Scherer, dance number 287, Penn State Dance Marathon, 218 Hetzel Union Building, University Park, PA 16802. Those interested in going to THON or interested in collecting money should contact Hovis blhl6l@psu.edu or x 6863. Davis and Hovis would like more student involvement. Hovis said, Danielle Scherer and Brandi Hovis will be traveling to University Park to represent Behrend at THON. ■'s!l >) 25 Yeats of Continuous Student Travel 1-877460-6077 wimunstadcnttrayeLcwa Mike Pusateri PLET, 04 in fasting students to become more community - minded ;ind to understand die theme of this year's famine, “Change Your World.!" Drexler said diey would like to have the participants raise a minimum of $5O in donations to support World Vision in their humanitarian efforts. However, students are welcome to participate in the famine, even if they have not raised the $5O. The campus ministries will he asking lor sponsors from local business. They tire also looking for support from fellow students, faculty and staff here at Behrend. The 30-hour famine is a campaign sponsored by World Vision, an organization dedicated to bettering the lives of people around the globe. World Vision is a nonprofit Christian organization supplying disaster relief around die world, “dedicated to meeting the needs of children, families, and communities regardless of race color or creed.” World Vision is dedicated to helping “the poorest of ptxir in 88 countries, assisting nearly 85 million people.” They are currendy raising money to help alleviate ftxxi and water shortages caused by the earthquake that struck El Salvador on January 13. They are also involved in the disaster relief of the quake that occurred in India on Jtmuary 260 f this The theme for this year's famine is “Change Your World!" Famine donations go toward some of World Vision’s humanitarian efforts around the world. According to World Vision, “$3 can help provide a school meal to a student in Kenya, $lO will help provide a Bible to a Christian in Mozambique, $24 can provide an education for three childivn in Mongolia for one month, $5O can help provide a dairy goat for a child-headed household in Rwanda, Burundi, or Uganda, and $BO will provide schcxd materials for 5 students in Pern.” Anyone interested in donating to Behrend's chapter of the 30-Hour Famine can leave their donation at the Office of Student Activities. Individuals interested in participating in the famine can find all the information they w ill need w ith campus ministries, which is in the Student Activities Office. 4402 Buffalo Ro. 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