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The Behrend Beacon
WEEKEND WEATHER
OUTLOOK
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Upcoming PSU King events
* Abingion Campus: Monday - noon: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration:
speaker, dance and poetry reading, 108 Lares Building.
* Erie, the Behrend College: Monday -7:15a.m.: annual family breakfast for students,
faculty and staff to symbolize a campus community united as one, Bruno's, Reed Union
Building. Monday - 4 p.m.: Celebrating King’s Legacy through the Arts: all classes
encouraged to attend, highlighted by two dance ensembles from Cleveland School of the
Arts, Erie Hall.
* McKeesport: Monday. -11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Day of Service: student volunteers at
the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank.
* New Kensington: Wednesday - 12:30 p.m., "Martin's Story," African griot/storyteller
Shindana Cooper Campus Theatre.
* Hazleton: Sunday - 2 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest Award Ceremony,
held in conjunction with the Hazleton Area School District and the Greater Hazleton
Human Relations Coalition. Contest winners will read their essays or present their work,
Slusser/Bayzick Building (Commons).
* Shenango: Monday - noon, Martin Luther King Day Event with guest speaker Rev.
Charles Tyler, Sr., St. Luke’s AME Church, New Castle; gospel group REAL 4 U from the
Shenango Valley; and a candlelight vigil, Campus Auditorium.
* York: Saturday - 7 p.m., Jazz Vespers in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., First
Presbyterian Church of York, joint program of Penn State York and Abendmusik of York.
Monday - Day of service: students volunteer at various organizations in York community.
University Park: Monday- 11:30 a.m., Community Commemorative Bell Ringing Cer
emony, Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center. Contact: Lydia Abdullah, (814) 865-7641.
Penn State alums on CBS
The creative talents of three Penn State alumni came together this week with the
premiere of the new CBS drama "First Monday" at 9 p.m, on Tuesday. Co-creators of the
new series are Donald Bellisario and Paul Levine. Charles Bierbauer will play the part of a
news talk show host.
Bellisario, who is also executive producer, earned a journalism degree from Penn State
and received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Paul Levine served as editor in chief of the
Daily Collegian before he graduated with a journalism degree in 1969. Bierbauer is a
former real-life Supreme Court reporter for CNN, and has been honored by the University
as both a Distinguished Alumnus and Alumni Fellow. "First Monday" revolves around the
U.S. Supreme Court's nine justices and stars Joe Mantegna, James Gamer and Charles
Duming. The show settles into its regular time slot tonight at 9 p.m
Alliance scholarship formed
Alliance Plastics, a manufacturer of injection and custom plastic protection solutions, has
pledged $25,000 to create the Alliance Plastics Scholarship at Penn State Erie. This endowed
scholarship will benefit students enrolled in the College's Plastics Engineering Technology
program. Alliance Plastics was founded in 1968 and employs approximately 350 people in its
10 facilities.
A motor vehicle accident occurred on Station Rd. An officer assisted
with traffic until the fire police arrived.
The residents in 303 Almy Hall set off their smoke detector by burning
something in the microwave oven.
1/11/02
Information was received about a large party at a fraternity house out of
jurisdiction. The proper authorities were notified.
1/11/02
A complainant stopped a vehicle that traveled through his jurisdiction at
the main entrance to campus. The occupants of the car, one of whom
was cited for underage drinking, were Behrend students.
1/12/02
Nineteen vehicles in apartment lot east and one in apartment lot north
were discovered with minor vandalism.
1/13/02
The duty RA reported smelling marijuana on the second floor of Perry
Hall.
1/13/02
An ATV was reported driving over the bridge in Erie Hall lot heading
west toward the gorge. The officer was unable to locate the ATV, which
was a grizzly dark green 4x4 with two people on it wearing dark snow
pants and dark jackets.
1/14/02
The front door of apartment 808 was reported blocked by snow.
1/15/02
A complainant reported the odor of marijuana on the second floor west
of Perry Hall.
1/16/02 20:15
The Catholic Mass is located in the Smith Chapel, not in the McGarvey Commons as was
previously stated. The Beacon apologizes for the error.
Auditions for Waldameer’s 2002 Showtime Theater in musical, song and
dance shows produced by Encore International. Cast: full-time, summer
employees, minimum age 16. Auditions Feb. 8 at Rainbow Gardens 4
p.m.-8 p.m. Call Nancy at 474-5688 or email at waldameerp@aol.com.
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Friday, January 18, 2002
PHOTO BY JEFF HANKEY / BEHREND BEACON
Did someone just make a really bad shot, or did his Pepsi go flat and leave a bad taste in his mouth? Maybe it's just
intense concentration on his job of keeping the shot clock that gives the impression that this student is not enjoying
himself very much at this basketball game.
Sophomore Business Bridge semina
exposes students to business major
and career possibilities
by Erin McCarty
news editor
(< On Feb. 2 and 3, sophomores who are
considering pursuing a major in business will
converge at the Bel-Aire Hotel for the second
annual Sophomore Business Bridge.
“The Bridge has many purposes,” said Jana
Goodrich, instructor of management and
marketing at Behrend and coordinator of the
Bridge.
One purpose is to allow students to acquaint
themselves with business faculty, who many
of these students would not have encountered
previously. Another is simply to serve as an
introduction to the major, as many students
declare their major without a proper
understanding of what is involved. A third is
to bring prospective students together so that
they can begin to network with one another.
“One of our main goals,” said Goodrich,
“is to give a very clear idea of what to do
with careers in each major area.”
Students will spend a significant portion of
the time with speakers from various levels of
development in the world of business.
Business professionals from all over the
United States will talk to the students about
their careers and the factors that led them to
those careers, particularly their educational
background and experience. Young alumni
from Behrend’s School of Business will
discuss their business careers from the
perspective of just getting started. They will
talk about what courses, activities and
organizations at Behrend prepared them most
for their careers and give some tips about how
to handle the interview process and choose
internships.
The third group of speakers will be juniors
and seniors currently majoring in business.
They will advise students about such matters
as what courses to take and in what order and
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“Every Morning,” and “Someday.” The most
recent Sugar Ray album is ’Ol ’s “Sugar Ray,”
featuring the single “When It’s Over.” The
Concert Committee said this event is
important to the Behrend campus.
“Considering that Sugar Ray is a bigger act,
this is going to test Behrend’s ability to make
a good impression,” said Rodriguez.
“Behrend has the ability to act professionally
and work together to create a better campus
atmosphere.
“This will get students involved in campus
life, and perhaps interest them in joining the
concert committee for the next concert. This
will also give the general public an impression
that Behrend has a great campus and will
entice them to perhaps enter our campus.”
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what to expect of certain professors. Not only
will all of this increase students’ knowledge,
it may aid them in networking so that they will
have contacts as they progress in the major.
“In our core business classes, we are going
to learn about the same subject matter as other
students here at Behrend and around the
country,” said Lisa Strobel, Management 06.
“The Business Bridge allows us to go one step
further by teaching us the other important skills
networking (the old fashioned kind - with
other people ), team building, business
etiquette, and even dining etiquette.”
Group activities focusing on the
development of such skills make up the bulk
of the remainder of the retreat. While they are
fun and often lead to friendships, they also help
to teach strategics for teamwork and
leadership. Students will receive training in
dining etiquette which they will have the
opportunity to practice during the meals which
are a part of the retreat.
“Many students have not had the
opportunity to stay in an upscale hotel before,”
said Goodrich, noting that first-class
accommodation will remain a staple of the
retreat. During the free time that is worked into
the schedule, students can take advantage of
their luxurious surroundings, including the
indoor pool. Students will also have the
opportunity to be entertained by a comedy
show put together by business faculty, staff,
and friends.
Management and marketing instructor Jana Goodrich coordinates the Sophomore
Business which takes place at the Bel Aire on Feb. 2 and 3.
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“It’s very important that students are more
comfortable with the faculty early in their
education,” said Goodrich. They will have
plenty of opportunity to interact throughout
the course of the retreat.
"Not only did I get to meet other business
students who 1 am now good friends with, but
I also was able to see my professors in a
different light,” said Strobel. “It was great to
talk to them about subject matters that didn’t
involve Lconomics, Marketing, or
Management; I learned a lot about their lives
and their families that weekend.”
The retreat was so successful last year that
it was presented at two national conferences
of the American Assembly of Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB) and is being
used as an example for other business
programs across the country. Any current
sophomore who has not registered for the
retreat but would like to attend must notify
the School of Business today by calling the
office at 898-6200 or stopping by the office,
which is located in Turnbull. The registration
fee of $4O must be paid by Jan. 25.
“It’s important for students to begin to plan
an educational career with a major well-suited
to their interests and skills,” said Goodrich.
“These students are investing a day and a half
in this retreat, and they will reap the benefits
for the rest of their lives.”