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BEHREND BRIEFS
Behrend students receive writing awards
At this year's annual conference of the Pennsylvania College English Associa
tion, two students from Behrend's creative writing program were co-winners of
the poetry prize--Tracie Morell and Michael McEwan.
Ordinarily, only one prize is awarded. The work of these students was so good
that the judges decided on a double award and then afterwards pleaded with Dr.
Diana Hume-George to be sure to bring students to next year's meeting at Scranton.
The Behrend campus was also the best represented school at the conference, both
with students and faculty attending.
PSU troops head out for duty
With a war with Iraq now ongoing, dozens of Penn State students and a
handful of faculty and staff have been called to active duty from their armed
forces reserve or National Guard units. They are among the thousands of troops
on the ready to participate in the military campaign by the United States. To date,
171 Penn State students from all 24 campus locations have been called to active
duty since the start of the 2003 spring semester -- with as many as 10 students
per day filing for military leave with the University registrar. These students join
38 others who were activated last fall, as well as nine faculty and staff who are
currently among -- or about to join -- the ranks of active duty soldiers.
PSU makes wind energy purchase
With deference to Bob Dylan, "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind.
The answer is blowin' in the wind." And, in seeking the answer to clean,
environmentally friendly energy to help meet its extensive electrical power
needs, Penn State has become one of the largest purchasers of wind power in the
United States.
Penn State made its first commitment to wind energy in 2001 with a five-year
'contract for the purchase of 5 percent -- or 13.2 million-kilowatt
hours annually -- of total electricity demands at the University Park campus. It
strengthened its leadership role last July through another five-year contract for
Iher E rtri purchase of 4.5 million-kilowatt hours at non-University Park
Diversity officials estimate the environmental benefits of purchasing the
output of over four 220-foot-tall wind turbines are equivalent to saving 59
' million pounds of coal usage, taking some 29,000 cars off the road, or planting
more than 28,712 acres of trees each year.
University Park hosting NCAA women
Penn State, one of the host sites for the first and second rounds of the 2003
NCAA Women's Basketball Championship, will host Holy Cross, Chattanooga
and South Carolina -- along with the Lady Lions -- when Mideast Region bracket
play gets under way on Sunday, March 23. Coach Rene Portland has led Penn
State to 18 NCAA bids, including a trip to the Sweet 16 last year. The No. 4-
seeded Lady Lions are 14-4 at home in NCAA tournament play.
Twelfth-seeded Chattanooga and No. 5-seed South Carolina will tip off action
at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday at noon before a regional audience on
ESPN2. The clash between Penn State vs. No. 13-seed Holy Cross will begin 30
minutes after the first game, and will he televised regionally on ESPN. The
winners of Sunday's games will compete at a time to be announced on Tuesday.
POLICE AND SAFETY
12:10 Report of a stolen palm pilot.
16:50 Complainant reported receiving three threatening email
messages.
3/3/03
3/4/03
3/4/03 20:10 Complainant reported a male who had been directed not to be in
the resident halls by the Dean of Students had entered Niagara
Hall.
3/7/03
12:00 Complainant report that someone broke into his pickup truck
and removed a toolbox. The vehicle was located in the F-Lot.
3/17/03 (X):10 Four vehicles were reported vandalized near Perry Hall.
3/18/03 09:15 Complainant came to police services and reported that one of
the trash/recycle receptacles had been damaged.
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Friday, March 21, 2003
Members of Behrend's Irish American Club spread some Irish cheer and information outside Bruno's on St. Patrick's
Day.
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Peter Hillary, son of Everest pioneer Edmund Hillary, adds dramatic flair to
his story.
"They say that climbing a mountain
is optional," Norgay said. "But getting
down is mandatory." While getting to
that point is a great thrill, it takes an
incredible toll on the body and mind.
"They've done studies," said Hillary,
"and on the summit, we had the mental
capacities of a 6-year-old on a very
cantankerous and bad day."
One of Hillary's most well-received
stories involved his ascent to the
summit. After reaching the top, he was
surprised to see a head pop up down
below him. The climber soon came into
full view and introduced himself as a
Russian before explaining that his
camera was broken and asking if
Hillary would take his photograph.
Hillary agreed, and after he snapped
several, the Russian wanted the
Sitarist Laila brings haunting
music to Behrend
by Jen Henderson
assistant news editor
A gathering of music lovers came to
the Smith Chapel wanting to experience
the lovely sounds of the sitar.
Alif Laila, accompanied by two oth
ers, brought wonderful sounds into the
chapel from her unique instrument. The
drums were a great addition to the won
derful sounds filling the "pure, beauti
ful, peaceful place to perform," as she
stated.
All were dressed in native costumes;
Laila's was brightly colored pink and
gold with a large gold medallion. This
performance concluded the Rhythms of
Life Series.
Laila studied old sitar music of the
Drupad style from a young age. She
now plays in festivals in locations all
over the world and has played classical
programs in Bangladesh and Kuwait.
She now lives in the United States and
teaches music in Maryland.
As the performance began, she
thanked everyone for coming despite the
war. She urged the crowd to keep their
minds open arid relax. The evening
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FROM FRONT PAGE
PHOTOS BY ERIN McCARTY
Jamling Norgay, son of Everest pioneer Tanzing Norgay, speaks fondly ofl
his father.
filled with wonderful music was a nice
way to unwind and let go of all the stress
of the time.
The classical music that was per
formed is found in various forms
throughout the world. It is located in
regions of Pakistan, Iran and all the way
to China. The concept was developed
more than 3,(1011 years ago as a form of
devotional expression. Through the
years the form of expression has turned
more towards entertainment. There are
a set of strict rules and respect for what
they have learned and for the discipline
found in the instrument itself.
The sitar is a beautiful instrument
composed out of a hollowed out pump
kin with a gourd at the top of the instru
ment for a neck. There are 19 strings
located on the instrument. It is an an
FOCAL POINT
Erin McCarty, News Editor
behrcolls@aol.com
pictures
"So here we were, having a
conversation about how to post
photographs to one another, - Hillary
said. "Such a mundane conversation in
such an extraordinary situation!"
After telling his fellow climbers about
the experience, he began to wonder
whether the high altitude had caused
him to imagine the encounter, so it was
with great relief that he developed the
pictures and found several photographs
of himself with the Russian climber.
The hour-and-a-half presentation
concluded with a question-and-answer
period from the audience, where Norgay
and Hillary fielded questions on such
topics as the difficulty of carrying
camera equipment on an expedition and
the definition of the "Alpine style" of
climbing. Norgay and Hillary were the
final lecturers in this year's Behrend
Speaker Series.
cient Indian instrument, which was used
in the 1960 s by such groups as the
Beatles. The sounds range from high to
low pitched and make very audible ping
ing noises.
It was apparent to the audience how
much all three of the musicians enjoyed'
playing their instruments and how much
time they devote to it. Their faces ex
hibited the concentration and seriousness
needed to play. There were a few times'
the tempo and pitch accelerated greatly
and it was obvious how much they were
enjoying themselves and the feelings
they were experiencing.
All in attendance experienced a great
sense of relaxation and peace listening
to these talented people for an evening
filled with beautiful sounds.
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