THE BLIIREND EAC APR 09 2001 ) A PENN STATE ERIE STUDENT PUKAWION PENNSTATE .....; Erie cpt) IN r 11) A 1 -- 11/1531111111 -- FRIDAY - Thunderstorms , 1 ' High - 57 Low - 44 Check page 2A for the weekend weather outlook Al]gln= PAGE 13A In front of the Astrodome's largest crowd to date, Stone Cold Steve Austin made Wrestle Mania XVII the most memorable ever, turning his back on the Texas faithful. PAGE 14A ; ' t 'II O\ Go for a ride in the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse on this week's "What's Driving Behrend?" auto page supplement. ~i , ~~~' i -~! :~: ~.~_ PLUS... Coverage of the week in sports • Behrend sports • Caught in the Grasp by Doug Smith • NCAA Champs - Duke and Notre Dame —IIEMIENI--- NEWS vt >\ t€)‘• EDITORIAL 1 $)1 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Ni‘i:l, lot t FEATURES Ho" `, IS IN 1 Pit SPORTS 14 , 11R1,ND SPOR S.. Nll lONM SPORI NEWSROOM: 898-6488 FAX US: 898-6019 ON THE WEB: www.clubs.psu.edu/beacononline/ Offices are located downstairs in XLVIII No. 25 Hovis, Lewis win SGA election Voter turnout down from last year's election by Jason Snyder editor-in-chief Turnout may not have been as high as last year's Student Government As sociation elections, but at least it was Brandi Hovis and Clint Lewis beat Keenan Hansen and Traci Hamm 190- 126 for the positions of president and vice president for the 2001-2002 aca demic school year. "I thank everyone that voted and supported us in the election. I cannot wait to start working towards our plat forms for the student body," said Hovis. According to a statement provided by Hovis and Lewis, their platform includes taking care of "unfinished business.' The president/vice president elect, also wish to increase involvement in SGA and SGA involvement in orga- nizations on campus Current SGA president Jen Miles is very confident that Hovis and Lewis can work with the senators to get their goals accomplished. "They have both served SGA ex cgedingly well during their terms as secretary and treasurer," said Miles. "They have the knowledge and the background to understand the prob Empty Bowl is feast for Behrend's Reality Check by Hillary Hawranko staff writer A bowl of soup, a piece of bread, and some wa ter may not sound like the ideal meal to many, but for a lot of people, it's a feast. On Tuesday, Real ity Check, a Behrend service organization, spon sored the first Empty Bowl Dinner at Behrend. Those who participated gave a donation of $2 and received soup, bread, and water. The meal that was served demonstrated what some people who are less fortunate than others eat to survive. Proceeds benefited the Second Harvest Food Bank in Erie. This event turned out to be a success even though it was never held before on Behrend's campus. Thirty-five guests attended, the majority being Behrend students. The Empty Bowl Dinner was able to raise $lOO, the equivalent of $l7OO in food lems that face the student body as well as the clubs and organizations that fall under SGA," Miles added. Only 316 students turned ittur to vote in this year's presidential elec tion, a far cry from the 490 students who voted last year. "There was a lot of controversy that surrounded last year's election. It's for the hungry in Erie. The amount of money raised for the Second Harvest Food Bank was not the only positive feature of Tuesday evening's event, how ever. Two students who attended the Alternative Spring Break in Baltimore, Md., were able to share their experiences with the other guests. Robin Sampogna has taken previous mission trips and felt that the one to Baltimore would be a different ex perience. Sampogna, along with 10 other Behrend students and Father Jeff Lucas, visited Christopher's Place, a group home for men recov ering from drug and alcohol addiction. During their stay, Behrend students ate dinner and played games with the residents. It made these people happy to have visitors there to talk to and share their experiences. Also while in Baltimore, the Behrend group vol- APRIL 6, 2001 unfortunate to say, but controversy breeds publicity which increases turn out," said Miles. "Keenan, Traci, Brandi and Clint didn't want contro versy, so turnout wasn't nearly as high." "I wish that there would have been a better voter turnout, but that is some thing to work on in the future," said In last year's controversial election, Miles and Clint Skillen won in a land slide over Demian Blair and Mike Frawley, 401-89. This year's deficit was only a 64-vote margin. "I am happy the election was a close race," said Hovis of this year's elec tion. "It showed that all of the candi- unteered at Our Daily Bread, a soup kitchen serv ing between 600 and 1,000 hungry people a day. The volunteers were able to interact with the less fortunate while serving them warm meals. Sampogna commented that her experience in Balti more allowed her to "learn about what else goes on in the world." Also speaking at the dinner was Pamela Weber, a representative of Project Hope. Project Hope is a non-profit organization in Erie that works with the homeless. Weber spoke on the conditions of the homeless in Erie and the connection between homelessness and hunger. She also gave tips on what students can do to help. EMPTY BOWL DINNER continued on page 3A SGA ELECTION RESULTS PRESIDENTNICE PRESIDENT Brdndi tiovis/Cliiii lAn\ 190 ht•cil,11111.111,11 SECRETARY lar;,lnAmt. 17! 177 Winners in Blue U Losers in Red U r i amigu E mimi * write-in vote Winners will begin their terms at the beginning of the 2001-2002 academic school year. Brandi Hovis (far right) and Clint Lewis (back) are congratulated by Keenan Hansen (left) and Traci Hamm (middle) after the official results were an nounced for 2001-2002 SGA president and vi;e president. Hovis and Lewis were announced the winners by just 64 votes. 18 pages - 2 SECTIONS dates for every position were very qualified." This year's results were announced to a crowd of 20 people outside Bruno's. All four candidates were SGA ELECTION RESULTS continued on page 3A Spring Fever moves to the ARC; more events added by Jeff Miller managing editor With the Athletics and Recreation Center now open, Behrend has a prime place to hold events on campus. Because the gym provides a large indoor area, the school is utilizing the ARC to hold the "ARC Blow Out." "We wanted to do an ARC celebration," said Kris Motta, assistant director of Student Activities. The Blow Out will be held on April 27, the last day of classes for the spring semester. The rumor around campus was that Spring Fever, held every year in the apartment quad, was canceled to fund the Shaggy concert. Spring Fever was not canceled, however, it was just moved to the ARC. This was done to increase the amount of money that could be spent on one event. The money from Spring Fever, the ARC dedication, and Finals Blow Out was combined to form one giant event. With the combined money, a single event gives Behrend the opportunity to make it bigger than ever. Dan Schiesser, a residence coordinator, is heading up the ARC Blow Out, but he has a lot of help. The Resident Assistants class is providing much of the coordination. The Lion Ambassadors, Lion Entertainment Board, Athletics department, and Student Activities are also helping to organize this major event. Student Affairs and Student Activities are providing the funding. ARC BLOWOUT continued on page 3A
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