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'Music at Noon' series
The Gryphon Trio, known as one of Canada's
greatest chamber music groups, consists of
Jamie Parker on the piano, Annelee
Patipatanakoon on the violin, and Roman Borys
on the cello. Their name derives from the
mythical half-lion, half-eagle which is a sym
bol of the connection between psychic energy
and cosmic force.
Gryphon Trio has recorded three albums and
is working on a fourth, which will contain con
temporary Canadian music.
THE YEAR IN
BEHREND NE";.,:1'"•.!1'.-::,
Friday, May 2, 2003
Above, Behrend
Greeks showed
solidarity during
Greek Week. They
showed their
competitive sides
while displaying
their prowess at
pudding wrestling
(left) and truck
pulling (below).
FILE PHOTOS
The Music at Noon
series continued
Feb. 18, 2003, with
a performance by
the world-renowned
Moscow Chamber
Orchestra, a large
'semble with
isicians from
ind the world.
group's
ilturally diverse
Jeology has helped
it break musical
barriers, such as
being the first
Russian orchestra to
tour South Africa.
Students pulled
military action
Afghanistan & Iraq
Anti-war,"anti-anti
war' protests abound
in Behrend, Erie
The idea for anti-anti war was started by a group
of Behrend students; mainly Tom Gatesman, Jim
Wascak and Dan Laßorde. The popularity of anti
anti war quickly spread to other Behrend students,
and they also have found support at West Point,
Baldwin Wallace and Penn State University Park.
The idea of anti-anti war came about because they
believe that Americans do not have enough
information to make an intelligent decision on
whether to be pro or anti-war.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Behrend student Jeff Miller stands guard in
Afghanistan, where he has been stationed
since September.
Behrend students
called to war in Iraq
Jennifer Baker Michael Porter
Brian Bitner Giovanny Reimer
Bradley Bush Warren Roberts
John Cherry Joshua Rosenbaum
Michael Fallecker Nathan Russel
Christopher Felege Jason Saeger
Steven Greer Thomas Voltz
Chad Lindell Schelly Wansor
Kevin Otteni Chad Weber
The Turtle Island String Quartet closed out the Mu
sic at Noon series for the year. Since it first formed in
1986, TISQ has been a powerful force in creating dar
ing new trends in chamber music for strings. The en
semble fuses classical quartet artistry with modern
popular styles. The group has explored such genres as
folk, bluegrass, swing, jazz, be-bop, classical Indian
forms, rhythm and blues, new age, hip-hop, and bossa
nova.
Calls for peace were heard in downtown Erie
on Monday, Oct. 7, 2002. About 400 people
gathered in Perry Square to protest the possible
United States invasion of Iraq. The rally was
organized by local college students and religious
groups.
'Peace is always an option.
We don't see the need for this war,'
said Chris Strayer (above left),
English 02.
Eighteen Behrend students were sent to war in
Iraq. These students, including two women and
16 men, are members of the military reserves who
left Behrend after being called to serve the country.
Penn State has specific policies to accommodate
students who are in the military while enrolled in
school. When students are called to active duty
in the middle of the semester, they can contact
the Registrar and take what is called a military
withdrawal where their GPA will not be affected.
Students who process a military withdrawal will
not be charged tuition for the semester the
withdrawal was processed. Those who reside on
campus will only be charged for room and board
expenses prior to their withdrawal. When these
students return to school, they are eligible for re
enrollment.
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Silk Road Music is a Chinese touring
group that includes five talented
musicians who have been playing for
at least 30 years. It appreciates the
potential for music in intercultural
communication.
Qiu Xia He plays the pipa, a
traditional Chinese four-stringed lute.
Zhi Min Yu plays the ruan, a traditional
Chinese instrument that sounds similar
to a mandolin. Feng Jun Wang is a
vocalist. Willy Miles sings and plays
bass guitar. Andre Thibault plays the
acoustic guitar, percussion, and the oud,
which is an instrument of the lute family
used in southwest Asia and northern
Africa.
The ensemble performs at least 100
concerts a year. It performed 10 songs
at Behrend.
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