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Age: 18
Height: 5' 9"
Major: Aerospace
Engineering
Credits: 17
Favorite Food: Pasta
TV Show: "Friends"
Favorite Movie:
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marijuana grower called the cops to file a complaint for theft. He then obligingly showed them his
garden which contained 27 marijuana plants valued at $1 million. He was very surprised when
they arrested him.
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fought him off. The assailant fled, but authorities feel he shouldn't be too hard to find. He left 14
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Fall 2001 Freshmen Perspective
Introduction
Tushar Patoka
Tushar Patoka is a foreign student
from India. He attended a private
school in his hometown New Delhi,
India, named Modern School. There
he played badminton and hopes to
play the sport at Behrend as well.
He chose Penn State Behrend be
cause "it sounded very interesting and
I wanted to pick a small college, not
one with 654,000 students."
He has a few expectations for col
lege. He hopes to maintain a "mini
mum B+ average and also is planning
on not succumbing to the temptation
of drinking.
Tushar has a few impressions about
college so far. He said he likes the
dorms, which are "definitely better
than the ones in India." But he has
qualms with the cafeteria food in that
it is good but does not offer a lot of
options for a vegetarian like himself.
He says he has met a lot of nice girls
so far, but he has not yet been to a
by Mike Pingree
TMS Campus
Friday, August 31, 2001
Erika Kummernus
Age: 18
Height: 5'6"
Major: Physics
Credits: 16
Favorite Foods:
Ethnic foods,
especially Thai
TV Show:
"That 70's Show"
and "Jackass"
Favorite Movies:
"Amadeus"
and
"Life is Beautiful"
Erika is a graduate from
Chippewa High School in
Doylestown, Ohio, where she
played volleyball her fresh
man year. At Behrend she
plans to once again pick up her
party although he plans on going to
one soon. Prior to the interview he
had never heard of a fraternity, but
he said that he would like to experi-
ence one
Tushar predicts that he will change
in some ways as he fulfills his fresh
man year, but says he has not yet.
athletic drive and join the ski club.
She came to Behrend because it had
a good physics program and it was
semi-close to home.
She comments on housing: "It is
a big change, I've never had to share
a room with anyone before. But it
is not as bad as I thought it was go
ing to be." About the food she said,
"It is not great and it is not putrid
either so I think I'm going to sur-
Erika does not drink and does not
plan on it, but she does have advice
for those who do. "If you are going
to drink, drink responsibly. Don't
drive and be careful because a lot
of things could happen."
Her expectations for college are to
make a "B" average and to make a
lot of good friends: she has already
Elizabeth 'Liz' Lorenze
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Major: Psychology
Credits: 17
Favorite Food: Sushi
TV Show: "Sex in the City"
Favorite Movie: "Pretty Woman"
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About college in general, Erika
said, "I thought college would be
unfathomable and that I wouldn't
be able to grasp it, but it is easier
than I thought. It is just a lot more
work at a faster pace, which I knew
it would be but I can actually grasp
it." Also, "Have your mom do your
laundry; it sucks!"
Liz's alma mater is a little place
called Williamson in Lawrenceville,
PA. She played volleyball in high
school and continues to play at
Behrend.
She expects to earn a high B or a
low A average in college and also ex
pects to make a lot of friends this year.
She thinks she has more work in col
lege, but feels that it is a lot more fun
than high school.
Concerning drinking, Liz does, but
has an important rule: only on weekends.
Liz does not see the freshman 15,as
a threat. She feels that her athletic ac
tivities, volleyball and weightlifting,
will fight off the extra pounds.
About choosing Behrend, Liz said she
made the decision to come to Erie, "be
cause 1 didn't want to pay $26,000 to go
to Drexel."
The Behrend Beacon
Part 1
Justin Tex' Lucas
Age: 18
Height: s'B"
Major: Finance
and International Business
Credits: 17
Favorite food: Steak
TV Show: "Drew Carey"
Movie: "American History X
Justin is from Houston, Texas, hence his
nickname," ex." He graduated from Cy
press Falls High School where he was on
the swim team, as well as the baseball team.
He made Second Team all state for swim
ming - a great feat considering he did not
start swimming until his sophomore year.
At Behrend, he plays water polo and plans
on swimming. As for how he may perform
at Behrend, he said, "I just want to do bet
ter; better than I've ever done before. -
Justin said he picked Behrend "because
it is a good business school. And it is away
from home." He expects to earn a 3.5 and
achieve all his goals.
Justin's favorite class at Cypress Falls
High School was calculus. His favorite col
lege class is also calculus. He hopes to put
on the freshman 15 in lean muscle mass for
water polo.
On the topic of drinking Justin said, "If it
is what you want to do, go do it." He thinks
the parties here are pretty good and has been
to a few. Yes, he does drink. Of those par
ties several were fraternity parties. Justin
said that he plans on pledging eventually; if
not this year then next year.
Justin has been making a lot of friends in
his first few weeks at school, more so then
he thought he would.
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