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NEWS
PIZZA WITH THE
PROVOST
The final Pizza with the
Provost of the semester
took place Wednesday.
Topics of conversation
included the new fall
schedule, the Perry Hall
addition, and Spongeßob
Square Pants. See page 2.
FORMER BEHREND
PROFESSOR DIES
Kiyoe Mizusawa, a psy
chology professor at
Behrend from 1969 to
1990, died on Feb. 25. A
memorial service coordi
nated by Dr. Zachary Irwin
took place on Wednesday.
See page 2.
HIKIING THE
APPALACHIAN TRAIL
Dr. lan Marshall, an En
glish professor at Penn
State Altoona, spoke on
Thursday about hiking the
Appalachian Trail and
finding literary inspiration.
Read about his presenta
tion on page 3.
Behrend
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A&E... 12
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Tributes, performances highlight ABC’s fashion show
Behrend students show off the latest fashions at Behrend’s fourth annual fashion show. The event, which was sponsored by the Association of
Black Collegians, included tributes for Sept. 11 and Aaliyah.
by Nicky Galloway
staff writer
The fourth annual fashion show
sponsored by the Association of
Black Collegians took place
Thursday in the McGarvey
Commons.
The talent show was "original
and well-planned,” noted Cheon
Behrend students combine labor and leisure
in service-filled Alternative Spring Break
by Erin McCarty
news editor
While many Behrend students
spent Spring Break soaking up the
rays in Cancun, tearing up the town
in Toronto, or catching up on home
work in Erie, 14 Behrend students
spent their vacation in service to oth
ers during the annual Alternative
Spring Break.
Kelly Shrout, advisor of the service
organization Reality Check, and
Maria Madigan joined the students for
the week-long trip to Virginia Beach,
a destination the students chose.
Making the trip were Andrea Drayer,
Michael Rigoni, Michael Hammill,
Laura Haushalter, Neela Dey, Laura
Evans, Casey Stimpson, Lauren Piera,
Jestin Carlson, David Reichert,
Nicholas Pflugh, Michelle Fisher,
Sunny Webb, and Keenan Hansen.
“They picked a warmer place, and
then we got there and it was 32 de
grees the first day,” said Shrout.
“They were a little surprised by that.”
But even if their first day at the beach
wasn’t exactly swimsuit weather, the
students enjoyed spending their free
Sunday strolling along the boardwalk
and taking in the sights and sounds.
Many chose to have an old-fashioned
photograph taken of themselves.
Though they had fun with this blast
from the past, they were grateful to
not have to experience it full-time in
their living arrangements.
“It was really cool sleeping in cab-
Graham, a senior at Penn State
Behrend. The show was a mix of
stunning clothes and impressive
entertainment. The audience got
involved and psyched, cheering for
the models as they glided down the
runway.
"Between the models, the
clothes, and the audience,
SCORCHING!” exclaimed senior
PHOTO BY ERIN McCARTY / BEHREND BEACON
Reality Check president Jestin Carlson and advisor Kelly Shrout were
two of the 16 people who attended this year’s Alternative Spring Break
in Virginia Beach. Their primary project was to build a boardwalk so
handicapped visitors could enjoy the beach.
ins located in a beautiful state park,
sitting around the fireplace, and cook
ing our own food,” said Rigoni, Fi
nance 08. The cabins were fully
Behrend student Kim Moses, who
aided sophomore Victoria
Anderson in pulling off the event.
“The hard work was well worth it.
. .In the end it always pays off,”
commented Anderson after the
fashion show concluded. The stage
director, Nana Osei-Bonsu, also
participated in the show as a model
and dancer.
equipped with appliances, and when
BREAK
continued on page 3
The fashion show began with a
touching tribute to Sept. 11, with
models showcasing patriotic
fashions in red, white, and blue.
The models designed all of their
outfits, using both their own clothes
and clothes from TJ Maxx, Value
City, and Dots. The fashion show
included outfits for a variety of
occasions including club clothes.
Miller enlightens Lenten luncheoners with
memories of Montana mission
by Christine Kleck
staff writer
Before a larger crowd than she had
originally anticipated, an anxious
Nicole Miller began what was to be a
very enlightening and enriching
speech about her experience at a
mission within a Montana
reservation
As the second student speaker and
fourth one overall in the "Soup for,
the Soul” weekly lunch and reflection
hour, sponsored by the Protestant and
Catholic Campus ministries. Miller
began her speech by asking everyone
to close their eyes. She then began to
vividly describe her experiences.
“We spent two days on a train
without a shower and six hours on a
bus.. .this coming from someone who
doesn’t even go downstairs without
showering,” Miller, a sophomore
advertising and public relations
major, said.
The Lambda Sigma honor society
member and peer minister from
Sheffield, Pa was able to participate
in the summer trip because of her
affiliation with her Lutheran parish’s
youth group. Miller claimed she
found her "Godly life" that summer.
Selected to speak based on her
religious beliefs and activities on the
Behrend campus, Miller is greatly
admired by those she works with.
"She always has an energy and
spark about her for life and for living
- it is connected to God,” said Sister
Mary Drexler, SSJ, Catholic Campus
Minister, and assistant to the "Soup
for the Soul" Lenten reflection series.
While doing yard work and painting
casual clothes, work clothes
swimsuits, pajamas, lingerie, and
cultural fashions.
The show also exhibited clothes
from the '6os, '7os and ’Bos, and
Africa. The most popular clothes
for the women were miniskirts and
color pairings of black and red, and
black and white. Open-toed sandals
are definitely in for spring footwear
this season. For the men, there was
a lot of sportswear, and dark denim
paled with collared shirts in pastel
colors.
Performances by many students
broke up the runway fashions.
Three of the most popular acts were
the steppers, Alex and Neffi, the
two drummers who beat on
buckets, Adeola Adegbonmire and
P.J. Stackhouse, and Natasha
Gayle, Norine Scida, Nicole Green,
and Olga Nacalaban who sang
"Back to Life.”
In the second to last scene there
was a tribute to Aaliyah, the singer,
by Aleigha Powder. The tribute
included a brief biography of the
singer with a list of her
accomplishments. Aaliyah was "an
inspiring African-American to
women everywhere” and "her
music will live on in our hearts,"
Powder explained.
The show also included a variety
of giveaways for students who
correctly guessed songs and who
could answer questions about the
black organizations on campus.
Sharise Finley, a Behrend junior,
took home two prizes. "[The
fashion show] was awesome,” said
Jodi Barker and Colleen
O’Donovan, two freshmen. It also
proved to be interesting and
informative.
houses on the reservation, Miller said
that the most rewarding part of that
experience was learning about the
culture
"Time isn’t important to these
people, they told me to take off my
watch. They just go with the flow."
she said. She went on to describe
meals on the reservation and the
connections to Christ that were made
SOUP
continued on page 4
PHOTO COURTESY OF LYNN McNEIL
Student Nicole Miller was the
fourth speaker in the Soup for the
Soul series. She spoke about her
experiences at a Montana mis
sion.