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Fall 2002
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NEWS
NSW
NSW LAB
Computer science students
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own. Benson 77 has been
converted to a Unix lab.
Read more about it on
page 2.
TRIP TO STFIATFORD
Students will soon make
the annual pilgrimage to
Stratford, Ontario, for the
Shakespeare festival. Find
out more on
page 2.
IRAQ
Editorialists sound off
the situation between the
United States and Iraq.
Read what Beacon staff
has to say about it on page
BASEBALL STRIKE
The great American pas
time is threatened by a
player strike. Read the
latest news about the strike
on page 6.
FOOTBALL
t's football time again. Have
a look at what's in store for
the Penn State team on
page 7.
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Are you having a hard time finding
your way into Behrend?
"Perhaps the best advice is just to
follow the signs," said John Ream,
director of Business Operations, about
getting on and off campus while
Eastside Access Highway construction
continues. Students who departed in
May by way of the stone entryway
returned to find that entrance out of
Instead, traffic is diverted to a
roadway that was recently built as a
part of the East Side Access Highway
project. Vehicles will need to navigate
the temporary entrance and exit,
located between the Junker Center
parking lot and Jordan Road, for
another week or two while workers
complete the paving process. For those
who have had trouble finding a place
to_park, the 200 parking spaces added
to the Junker Center parking lot should
alleviate some of that frustration.
PHOTO BY ROB VVYNNE / BEHREND BEACON PHOTO BY KEVIN FALLON / BEHREND BEACON
Road signs and long lines are familiar sights to everyone who has been on campus lately. The temporary entrance is expected to be used for the next
week or two.
Amann named new Police
and Safety manager
"Coming here was like coming
home," said Jim Amann, the newly ap
pointed manager of Police and Safety.
Amann attended Behrend from 1971 to
1972 before transferring to University
Park. "I couldn't believe how much
bigger it was," Amann said.
The position at Behrend opened up
when former manager Bill Donahue
was promoted to Assistant Director of
Police and Safety Services for the en
tire university.
"It had to be Penn State," Amann
said. "I wouldn't have applied any
where else."
After he graduated in 1975, Amann
went on to work for the Millcreek
Township Police Department for 27
years. During those last 11 years, he
served as patrol division commander.
He also was a member of the Millcreek
Township Safety Committee and
mentored students studying criminal
science.
"I was approaching retirement age,"
said Amann. "I had a chance for a sec
ond career, and the idea of change was
appealing."
Since arriving at Behind on Aug. 5,
Amann has been acclimating himself
to the geography of the campus and the
way things are done at Behrend. Mem-
by Erin McCarty
news editor
by Erin McCarty
news editor
During this transition time, police
officers are directing traffic at the
entrance from 7 a.m. to noon each day.
By the end of November, the stretch
of highway reaching to the interstate
is expected to be finished. Students will
be able to use a pedestrian bridge to
Logan House by October 1; another
pedestrian bridge across Jordan Run
began construction this week. Once
completed, the smooth roadways and
lighted walkways will provide a safer
route to and from campus.
Safety was a major factor in the
decision to redo the walkways
connecting the Behrend, Nick, Zurn,
and Hammermill buildings.
"The concrete was deteriorated,"
said Ream. "There were tripping
hazards." The old walkways were torn
out and replaced with fresh- paths
accented by semi-circular brick
formations. In order to meet the
acceptable slant grade in compliance
with the American Disabilities Act, the
walkways now branch out further but
are not as steep.
hers of the Behrend community have
helped him along the way .
"Bill Donahue was very helpful and
answered my questions," Amann said.
"The students I've met have seemed
very cooperative. That says a lot about
the caliber of students here." Amann
went on to say how impressed he was
with the students, noting that they have
their priorities in line. He says that he
himself has some learning to do.
"Everybody has his own way of do
ing things," Amann said. Before he can
implement his own ideas into the es
tablished order, he must familiarize
himself with the processes of Behrend's
Police and Safety and know which per
son to call when he has a problem.
"It's hard to find myself in a situa
tion where I'm looking for answers,"
said Amann. After 27 years of work
ing in the same place„ he knew how to
handle every situation. Now, he has to
get a feel for the inner workings of
Behrend.
"I'm the new kid on the block,"
Amann said, noting that all of the of
ficers who are a put of Behrend's Po
lice and Safety services have been here
for at least three years. But Mann is
up for the challenge. "Evetyone here
has been extremely helpful, not just in
this department. I'm very grateful for
that."
Perhaps the most noticeable change
is the absence of the stairs leading up
to the Behrend building, although the
ledge surrounding the door remains.
Though the construction portion of
these walkways has ended, the final
result of the refurbishment will not be
apparent for several months.
"There will be additional
landscaping," Ream said. "We saw no
reason to do all this planting when we
were in the middle of a drought." Later
in the year, landscapers will add the
finishing touches to the science
walkways and the apartment quad,
which underwent considerable
construction over the summer.
Other construction projects are on
the way. The construction of the
Research and Economic Development
Center (REDC), a $3O million project,
is slated to begin in late spring and
take one to two years to complete.
Perry Hall will undergo renovations,
and a new L-shaped building will be
built behind the Reed Union Building.
This $lO million structure will house
Carillon installed
in Smith Chapel
• •r; •- II carillon was added to the Smith Chapel this past May. In mid-
September • a device allowing the bells to be played electronically will be
installed.
150 students in suite formation and
come equipped with elevators for
handicap access. It will be ready in
the fall of 2004. .
Another anticipated change is the
addition of an apartment complex
across the road from Behrend.
Although these apartments will not be
built by the college, they will be very
conveniently located for Behrend
students. The complex will hold 192
students, and the surrounding area
might be commercially developed.
"This complex may impact our own
future development," said Interim
Provost and Dean Dr. Jack Burke. In
the meantime, students will have
plenty of opportunity to witness
changes both on and off the campus,
starting with the highway.
"Penndot tried to complete the
highwaytfrom 1-90 to the school in
time," said Ream "Unforeseen delays
made that impossible, so students
should anticipate delays on Station
Road and leave plenty of time to get
to class."