Page 2 The Behrend Beacon WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK SATURDAY SUNDAY - 4 ~ , t t•A.-- ...,- - u: * It Snow High: 35° Low: 24° Provost search narrows; candidates visit Behrend The Search Committee for Provost and Dean of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has recommended four candidates for campus interviews. The candidates have been invited to make presentations, which will be followed by an open question and answer period and a reception. The first day and a half of the candidates' itineraries will be spent at Behrend College with the remainder of their visits taking place at University Park. The candidates and dates in order of their visits are: Peter J. Kasvinski, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Youngstown State University Jan. 20 - Jan. 22 Sandra E. Gleason, Associate Dean for Faculty and Research, Commonwealth College, The Pennsylvania State University Jan. 22 - fan. 24 W. Hubert Keen, Special Assistant to the University System Provost, State University of New York System Administration Feb. 4 - Feb. 6 Kendall A. Blanchard, President, Fort Lewis College Feb. 11- Feb. 13 Disaster conference planned "A Terrorist Incident: Emergency Planning, Response, and Recovery" is the topic of northwestern Pennsylvania's Eighth Annual Disaster Preparedness Conference, which has been scheduled for April 27 and April 28 in the Reed Union Building at Penn State Erie. In the wake of the tragic events that occurred Sept. I I, this year's conference is expected to draw medical, fire, police, experts in hazardous materi als, and emergency personnel from across the nation, as well as western Pennsylvania. Behrend alumni win award The employees at Carlisle Engineered Products' facility in Erie are celebrating, and six Penn State Erie graduates are among those rejoicing. One of the company's products, the Pl3l charge-air-cooler (CAC) end tanks, recently won the Powertrain Category of the Society of Plastics Engineers' "Most Innovative Use of Plastics" awards competition for the 2001 model year. The six Penn State Erie alumni, five Plastics Engineering Technol ogy grads and one MBA grad, were part of the team that designed the part. Erie students win scholarships Three Erie County Plastics Engineering Technology students at Penn State Erie are among the 16 nationwide who earned $1,500 scholarships from the Plastics Pioneers Association for the 2001-200? academic year. Earning the awards are Angela S. Albertson of McKean, Damon B. DeVore of Erie, and Stephen Hlopick of Springboro Weezer, Janet Jackson at UP Musical superstar Janet Jackson, with special guest Ginuwine, will perform at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State's University Park campus on Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. The concert will feature eight dancers and seven musicians helping Jackson perform her chart-stopping catalog of music, including songs from the album "All For You." Tickets will go on sale Saturday Weezer, with special guest Saves the Day, will perform at the Jordan Center on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The group's latest self-titled CD, also known as "The Green Album," is its third full-length release and has been certified platinum. Tickets for the Weezer concert will go on sale today. For ticket information on either of these concerts, call 814-865- 5555 or 800-863-3336, or visit http://www.bjc.psu.edu. Sea Grant recognized Environmental Rediscoveries, the flagship educational initiative of Pennsylvania Sea Grant, was recognized in December for its outstanding environmental educational programming. Environmental Rediscoveries operates in partnership with Erie's Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies. Governor Mark Schweiker presented the program with a 2001 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence at a ceremony in Harrisburg. Sea Grant staff Anne Danielski and Eric Obert were in Harrisburg to receive the award. Both have offices at Penn State Erie, which is the home of Pennsylvania Sea Grant. Let's fight hate with love. _l, Aammt HEART OF AMERICA like must Americans. millions of young people have been deeply affected by the terrorist attacks. They are asking for a way to get personally involved and make a difference. Ify purchasing The Heart of Arnenca Pin. corporations and organisations can support the relief efforts and also help young people get involved in creating a better world. All pro to from the sale of pins will support The linen of America Foundations community programs and Family Relief Fund for the families of the sic s of terrorism. Show the world the power of love. -•s' * 441C* Snow High: 32° Low: 20° BEHREND BRIEFS MONDAY * * Snow High: 36° Low: 25° Corporations and organlratlon• Can visit The Heart of America Foundation • websita at wwaeartorenteries.org for information about how they ran help. Retail order. may he placed directly with the pin • manufacturer. Friends. Inc at I -877-I-CARE PINS (422-7374). W- tea- ' . , " Friday, January 11, 2002 , r ,,, E.. PAIGE MILES / BEHREND BEACON Behrend Athletic Director Brian Streeter (right) doesn't seem too intimidated by his ex-boss, Dr. John Lilley. Although we're not really sure what the old friends were talking about at the recent Fall Com mencement ceremonies, we were happy to once again snap a picture of the very photogenic provost and dean emeritus. Perhaps Lilley is describing how his new job at the University of Nevada at Reno is faring. Or, maybe he's describing the nightlife in Reno thumbs up. Remote access to P drive a plus for students by Erin McCarty News Editor Students who are tired of juggling floppy disks now have an alternative thanks to the P drive, which provides all Behrend students with 10 megabytes of space on the Behrend server as soon as they have registered. Up until this semester, this drive could only be accessed from the computer labs or kiosks. This semester, however, Behrend follows the lead of University Park by making the drive accessible from the dorms or from home. "If you have a project that's too big for floppies, you can save it on this drive," said Todd Say, computer lab coordinator. "You can also back work up from home." Now that the drive can be accessed from • „ „ir ..t , it ) i „,?' , t 4 Fi„, , ,,,,, ,. . ~ • <,...., , v ,,, , ,,,.ik - ....,„ : "...• A:.;. ' y, 4 ” it , 4 ; r s 4, '4 ' 4 ' " f't lit * a ‘ C,l. 'l :. t,5,!4..,V "Keep better track of my sexy undergarments." Dave Hairston Plastics, 04 - YO L. • - QUESTION OF THE WEEK Sot , 10'1 "ir Ito! welor 'A „dank