Page 2 The Behrend Beacon SATURDAY 11 J N • ,r Mostly cloudy, chance of showers High: 80s° Low: 60s° `Computer lab accessible 24/7 I he Nick I St computer lab is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The lab is open I() all studenN, faculty, and staff. Nick 156 can he accessed after normal Computer Center hours by utilizing the ID card ipe station located outside the lab. Enter the Nick Building through the front doors of the Flighted ing Complex (an ID card will also be required here). Generally, ID card access will be required Monday through Thursday, midnight to 7:30 in and on weekends from Friday at 6 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Monday. : contaLl the Computer Center help desk at x 6415 or at bditHELPOPpstcedu. Personal counseling available for students the Personal Counseling Office offers free and confidential counseling for the Behrend emnmunity Finotional and physical adjustments usually occur during the college years, including changes in thinking, mood, or behavior. These changes can lead to depression, anxiety, relationship problems, homesickness, addiction, etc., if not handled properly. The Personal Counseling Office offers various opportunities for students to gain help in dealing with college adjustments. These opportunities include October depression screen ings, - L u nch and Learn" sessions, and personal growth groups. I:.Y1. Staff: Sue Daley, Staff Psychologist; sxd2l @psu.edu Allison Parr-Plasha, Personal Counselor; alp9@psu.edu Claudia Pasquarette, Graduate Intern Dr. Max Gottesman, Consulting Psychiatrist Contact: First Floor, Reed Union Building 898-6164 www.psene.psu.edu/affairs/counsel counselindx.htm '0")/(11 8/20/01 8/29/(11 8/10/0 I 8/30/01 S/31/01 SUNDAY Cloudy, chance of showers High: 80s° Low: 70s° BEHREND BRIEFS Personal Counseling Office A student reported someone was sending a large amount of email to his computer. It was determined the computer had been infected with the "Sircam - virus and the mailings were not intentional. A complainant reported someone had written on his vehicle while it was parked on campus. A student reported his truck had been keyed on 8/27/01 around 1:15 a.m. A staff member reported a visitor fell and hurt herself while in Bruno's. The Brookside VFD staff as well as Health and Wellness staff responded. The patient was transported via ambulance to St. Vincent Hospital. A student reported he accidentally broke a street lamp playing football. While on patrol in the Apartment Quad an officer found a student with two cans of beer in his hands. The student, a minor, was cited for possessing alcoholic beverages and was referred An RA reported an unconscious student in an Ohio Hall stairwell. The student was transported to St. Vincent Hospital. A complainant reported that unknown individuals had broken his bedroom windows overnight. A complainant reported that someone had stolen the microwave oven from his apartment early in the morning A complainant reported that his motorcycle had been keyed while parked in the Nick Lot North. A complainant reported that there were several individuals rappelling from the bridge over Trout Run. MONDAY Partly cloudy High: 70s° Low: 50s° Friday, September 7, 2001 , •, .' , lk A ' • le, Who let the dogs out? Now don't get us wrong, the little guy is way cute. And we understand making the transition from high school to college is hard. And yes, it does help to have familiar things from home around you. But really, you have to draw the line somewhere. Pretty soon we will see students carrying around ratty old baby blankets in Linus-esque style. Good grief! VIZUALIZE "The opportunities for involvement are much greater here than at University Park," said Blasko. "The staff here does real re search, and the administration supports it. We have a nice combination of good students, good resources, and the chance to do research directly with faculty." Indeed, the administration has welded con cepts of faculty interaction and advantageous student circumstance to create a valuable in terface for Behrend students. Yet, the oppor tunities remain underutilized by the majority of the student body. "Instead of waiting in line for a sandwich," begins Blasko's analogy, "there's a whole smorgasbord available. But we're not going to stuff it down your throat. You have to ask for it.- Interested in joining the Beacon? are still -1 ;;•;,',0 • ?.540 FOCAL POINT FROM FRONT PAGE _j_jnIIPIE Students will meet in the Reed Park ing Lot at 7:15 a.m. to load the buses and departure will be at 7:30 a.m. The buses will return to the Reed Parking Lot at about 11:30 p.m. that evening. The Shakespeare Festival trip is spon sored by the Round Table Society and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and supported by the Student Activity Fee. The cost of the trip, being partially funded by SAF, will be about $6O, which includes ticket and transpor tation to and from Stratford. Students are asked to bring their own money for meals and appropriate photo identifica tion for crossing the border. looking to fill several positions on our 2001-2002 staff, including: • Distribution Manager •Calendar Editor •Advertising Staff •Assistant Editors •Staff Writers e-mail: behrcolls@aol.com "Professionalism with a personality. „ .• . . • • • . • •.: • : , . . . ' • • .• • •• ••,. • • • Mill Mil MI Mill Mil Mill MINI MIN nil MIS ....... 0111 MINI NMI MIMI MOM OMNI CONTACT US TODAY! VI E A B c EIi o REN- g E r Liz Hayes, News Editor behrcolls@aoLcom A yellow interest form and a deposit of $35 (check or cash) are due by Wednesday, September 19, or as soon as possible to either Dr. Baldwin or Dr. Morris. Seats on the bus via Stratford will be given upon payment of the de posit on a first-come, first-served basis. It is recommended that the deposit be turned in as soon as possible in order to ensure transportation and a reservation for one of the performances. Yellow forms can also be picked up at the 1-I&SS office. For further informa tion, contact the MSS office at x6lOB, Dr. Baldwin at x 6214, or Dr. Morris at x 6205. phone: I 898-6488,
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