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NEWS
SEAGRANT AWARD
The Pennsyvania Sea
Grant Program has been
awarded the Governor’s
Award for Environmental
Excellence. See page 2.
BRUNO’S VIOLATIONS
Read about how Bruno’s
dealt with six safety viola
tions from the Health In-
spector on page 3
SPORTS
BASKETBALL RECORD
Erin Phillips has shown her
school spirit by breaking
the record for the most
career points in women’s
basketball. Read more
about how she achieved
that goal in her profile in
Sports.
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Another Lake-Effect Sunset
Erin Phillips breaks
basketball record
by Mike Bello
sports editor
It was a simple layup, one that Erin
Phillips has made numerous times
during her career here at Behrend. Al
though the actual shot may have been
unspectacular, what it meant was not.
With an assist by Christine Chamock
at 15:54 of the second half, Erin
Phillips became the all-time leader in
points scored for women’s basketball
against Pitt-Greensburg on Wednes
day. Phillips surpassed the old mark
of 1,409 held by Michele Madison, a
record that has stood for more than
10 years.
“There was nothing going through
my mind at the time,” said Phillips
about the record-setting play. “I had
no idea when it happened. It was a
tough game so I was focused on win
ning it.”
Phillips, whose career point total
now stands at 1,415, isn’t done yet
though. With seven games remaining,
Phillips just needs 51 points to break
the all-time record for most points
scored at Behrend, 1,466, held by
Rick Demski. .
“It’s a huge accomplishment
(Madison’s record), but for it to be
as enjoyable as it should be, it
[needed] to come along with a big
\vin,” said Kate Costanzo. “Then
we’ll have all the more reason to cel
ebrate.”
The Lions did exactly that after
Costanzo hit a 3-pointer with 22 sec
onds left to lift Behrend to a 56-52
win over Greensburg (3-3, 5-11).
Phillips, not to be outdone, added two
key free throws with seven seconds
left to make sure the Bobcats did not
win the game on their final play.
PHILLIPS
continued on page 10
Provost candidates Kasvinsky and Gleason visit
Provost candidates Dr. Peter Kasvinsky (left) and Dr. Sandra Gleason (right) visited Behrend this week. Kasvinsky spoke in an open forum in
the Smith Chapel on Monday, and Gleason spoke on Wednesday. The last two candidates, Dr. W. Hubert Keen and Dr. Kendall Blanchard,
will present their opens forums on Feb. 5 and Feb. 12. _________
by Erin McCarty
news editor
The search for a new Provost has been
narrowed to four candidates, and this
week two of those candidates spent a
day and a half at Behrend discussing
various issues with faculty, staff, and
students. Most of these discussions
occurred in the format of small
meetings with designated individuals,
but both candidates spent an hour in
a public forum, introducing
themselves and addressing concerns
and questions raised by those in
attendance
Dr. Peter Kasvinsky spoke on
Monday at 2:15 p.m. in the Smith
Chapel. Currently the Dean of the
School of Graduate Studies at
Youngstown State University, where
he is also a full professor, Kasvinsky
has served in several administrative
capacities. The most recent of these
were his roles as Assistant Vice
President for Graduate Studies and
Research at Bloomsburg University
and Director of Research
Development and Graduate Studies
at Marshall University. Throughout
his career, he has taught various
classes relating to biochemistry, and
he served as a Captain in the Medical
Service Corps of the U.S. Army.
Kasvinsky began his presentation
by assessing Behrend as a very
attractive campus, saying that the
snow-covered dorms reminded him
of the University of Alberta, where
he taught for several years. He noted
that he had received good reports of
Behrend from many colleagues and
said that his working knowledge of the
state system of higher education would
be an asset if he assumed the role of
Provost.
"I like to look before 1 leap,”
Kasvinsky said, describing how he
would fit into the role of Behrend’s
leader. He expressed an intention to
work with faculty and administrators
and observe the current state of the
college before making any hasty
decisions. He did, however, list several
attributes that he felt were essential for
a Provost, including fiscal integrity,
broad educational and administrative
experience, and a willingness to act as
an advocate for the campus.
“Excellence is a benchmark of
King celebrated
with breakfast,
dance, and
candlelight
by Erin McCarty
news editor
On Monday morning, dozens of
students, faculty and staff gathered in
Brunois to start Martin Luther King
day with a traditional breakfast. Each
year on his birthday, King celebrated
with a breakfast attended by family
and friends, and Behrend’s event
strove to attain that same sense of
closeness. Those in attendance
proceeded to the tables where they
could indulge in a breakfast buffet.
After everyone was seated, they
were treated to a brief program
consisting of several students reading
reflections in their native tongues.
Some of the speakers made additional
comments, and Jenny Zhang provided
a particularly apt anecdote indicating
that the difference between Heaven
and Hell is that in Heaven, people help
one another. The breakfast lasted from
7:15 to 8 a.m.
At 4 p.m., everyone on campus was
encouraged to head to Erie Hall for a
presentation which included readings
by students and performances by
"Y.A.R.D.” and "Urban Dance
Collective,” two dance ensembles
from the Cleveland School of the Arts.
Interim Provost and Dean Dr. Jack
Burke introduced the event, whose
theme was "Celebrating King's
Legacy Through the Arts,” and
thanked everyone for coming in
KING ARTS
continued on page 3
Behrend,” said Kasvinsky. He called
Behrend unique in the Penn State
system, carrying a strong research
tradition and a student-oriented
education. After this overview, he
took several questions from the
assembly.
He described a liberal arts
background as necessary, saying that
all employers look for graduates who
can communicate well, and said that
knowing a foreign language is very
important in certain areas. When
discussing effective methods of
internationalization, he said that
PROVOST
continued on page 4