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Kevin Locke (below) jumps
through hoops to entertain his au
dience. Locke, an acclaimed Na
tive American performer whose
L.akota name, Tokeya Inaji, means
"The First to Arise", came to
Behrend Monday for a noon per
formance in the McGarvey Com
mons.
Locke is an accomplished hoop
dancer, storyteller, and Northern
Plains flute player. Students from
Edison Elementary and Luther
Memorial Learning Center came
to watch him perform and reacted
enthusiastically to his interactive
demonstrations.
Locke taught the children,
among other things, a prayer to
the Great Spirit using sign lan
guage and a folk tale about the
seven directions on the Earth --
north, south, east, west, heaven,
earth, and inside a person -- cor
relating to the seven holes on his
flute.
Locke's equipment unfortu
nately did not arrive in Erie when
he did, so he had only two flutes
and none of his other parapher
Wildlife conservation officer Larry M. Smith discusses the history of
conservation efforts in Erie County. Smith (above), a representative
of thie Pennsylvania Game Commission, greeted students and faculty
on Tuesday, allowing them to survey taxidermically preserved animals
indigenous to Erie. He explained the training involved in becoming a
wildlife officer and shared his excitement over the return of the coyote
to Erie County.
On Wednesday, members of the Behrend community (right) had the
opportunity to interact with live animals when Erie Zoo staff brought
some special visitors to Behrend. Among the animals were a turtle, a
tenrec, and a young alligator.
PHOTO BY ERIN McCARTY / BEHREND BEACON
Reality Check and Alpha Phi Omega, two service-oriented organizations involved in this week's activities, attract rumbling stomachs with their
barbecue on Tuesday. For a $2 donation or a canned good, attendees got to chow down on freshly grilled burgers and hot dogs.
nalia with him for his noon perfor
mance. Those who were able to
return at 5 p.m. saw him work
wonders with his hoops.
PHOTO BY ERIN McCARTY / BEHREND BEACON
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Ecological sustainability task
force identifies seven goals
for Behrend:
* Reduce energy use and promote cleaner fuels
* Conserve water
* Minimize waste -- solid, liquid, and hazardous
* Increase healthfulness of food and reduce its
waste
* Delineate, protect, and preserve forest and
wetland communities
* Incorporate "green" practices into renovation
and construction of facilities
* Promote ecological stewardship within college
community
On Tuesday, Behrend's Outdoor Club brought this inflatable mountain
to the lawn behind Reed so adventurous passersby could give their
climbing skills a whirl.
Friday, April 26, 2002
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Behrend has celebrated Earth
Week all week, beginning with
Earth Day on Monday. Each day
had a theme: Monday -- Earth and
Global Issues; Tuesday -- Land
and Air; Wednesday -- Water;
Thursday -- Energy and Transpor
tation; and Friday -- Food and Re
cycling. Each day has been filled
with presentations by both stu
dents and visitors.
Below, students from local el
ementary schools spread good
wishes for a greener Earth to
Behrend. Native American story
teller Kevin Locke mentioned
some of this artwork during his
performance, noting that it indi
cated the young artists had a great
deal of talent and creativity.
Below that, one sign shows that
Behrend has environmental con
sciousness on the brain during
Earth Week. Here's hoping we
remember it when next week rolls
around.
PHOTO BY ERIN McCARTY / BEHREND BEACON
PHOTO BY ERIN McCAR'TY / BEHREND BEACON
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