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Working the street corners
SGA THON Committee raises over $2,400
by Lauren Packer
editor in chief
SGA members recently played in
traffic on Peach Street. Dangerous,
yes, but it was all for a good cause.
This past weekend, the group went
canning on Peach Street to raise
money and awareness for THON.
THON is the shortened name for
University Park's IFC/Panhellenic
Dance Marathon. It is 48 hours of no
sleeping or sitting, just dancing.
"Canning is the best and quickest
way for the THON committee to raise
money," said Jenn Sutter, SGA vice
president. "It's fun, easy to plan and
easy to execute."
The total amount raised was over
$2,400.
According to the Behrend THON
registration packet, canning is
described as "standing outside and
collecting money from people who are
on the highway, leaving malls, stores,
restaurants, etc."
"It never bothers me to give up a
few hours one weekend a month to go
canning," said Sutter. "It's such a great
cause and the results definitely make
it worthwhile."
This weekend was the first in a
series of four that the committee has
planned for canning. The other three
are in December, January and
February
The goal of the THON committee
is to be the No. 1 fund-raising campus
out of 19 in the Penn State system.
University Park does not raise money
as a campus, rather they raise money
through interfraternity and panhellenic
councils, along with other independent with cancer and their families. An medical costs,
organizations. housing, meals, and travel expenses are covered
"We are one of the largest commonwealth by this fund. Since its inception in the early 70's,
locations and it would be great to see all of the no child has ever been denied entry into the Four
students at Behrend get involved with THON," said Diamonds Fund..
Justin Curry, THON committee co-chairperson. To date, the University has raised over $23
"THON is a type of event that once you start million for the same fund.
helping out with it, it becomes addicting." Penn State's partnering with the Four Diamonds
Last year, the entire Penn State University system Fund began in 1973, when the Inter Fraternity
raised over $3.6 million for the Four Diamonds Council was trying to change its image on the
Fund, which provides monetary support of chilren University Park location. That year, 39 couples
Court TV veteran speaks
by Dana Vaccaro
staff writer
Journalist Catherine Crier, who has won an Emmy, Middle School.
Crier's work on The Interrogation of Michael Crops e, and Gracie Allen Award winning
journalist along with a member of Court TV's part of Court TV's, The System series, was recognized
with a du-Pont-Columbia Award. She also received
distinguished team of news anchors. Catherine Crier,
will be speaking at Penn State Erie, The Behrend two Gracie Allen awards from the Foundation for
College on Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the McGarvey American Women in Radio and Television for
outstanding program host and also the Catherine Crier
Commons of the Reed Union Building. Crier's talk is
Live special, Grandmothers: Voices from Oklahoma
part of the Penn State Behrend Speaker Series. The
event is free and open to the public. City.
Prior to her successful career in television journalism.
Crier serves as executive editor of legal news
specials in addition to hosting Catherine Crier Live, a Crier presided over the 162" District Court in Dallas
County, Texas. as a State District Judge. When Crier
fast-paced daily series that addresses the legal
took bench in 1984, she was the youngest elected judge
perspective of the day's "front-page" story. On Oct. .
8. 2002. Crier released a New York Times Bestseller in Texas history
Crier's accomplishments are recognized by many.
and her first book, The Case Against Lawyers.
Mrs. Cathy Mester, a professor in communications, said,
Christopher Rizzo, Student Activities Director, is ,
"she s certainly has a fascinating background, to include
excited that Crier is coming to speak at Behrend. He
journalism and law make her an uniquely accomplished
believes she'll bring some interesting and thought
provoking cases to Behrend. Rizzo said of Crier, "she woman."
is an amazing women and had done so much in a short Atheia Mobley, COMBA 07, is excited to hear Crier
period of time." speak. Mobley feels that Crier's experience is very
Before joining Court TV, Crier anchored The Crier
rewarding, and it is an honor to have such an incredible
Report, a live, hour-long interview program airing journalist come to Behrend's campus.
Crier is a native of Dallas. She earned her Bachelor
nightly on the Fox News Channel. She also worked
on ABC's World News Tonight, serving as a of Arts degree in political science and international
correspondent and substitute anchor, along with a affairs from the University of Texas. She received a
substitute host on Nightline. Crier's Emmy award was Juris Doctor in two and a half years from Southern
Methodist University School of Law. The Ex-Students'
earned for her outstanding investigative journalism on
20/20, a prime time news magazine. Her television Association of the University of Texas at Austinawarded Crier the 1990 Outstanding. Young Texas Ex
career began at CNN, where she hosted Crier and Award. In the same year, she was also recognized as
Company, a live, half-hour news talk show.
one TV Guide's "Dynamic Dozen," along with The
She as also hosted Court TV's signature prime time American Bar Association honoring Crier as one of their
series The System and numerous other specials such "Twenty Young Lawyers Who Make a Difference."
as Court TV Investigates: The Laci Peterson Murder,
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THON committee member Jon Meyn, COMBA, 07, and Kim R .03, stand at one of the corners on Peach Street last Sunday collecting money for
THON and the Four Diamonds Fund. Last weekend, the Behrend THON committee raised $2,425.27 in three days.
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participated in the 30-hour dance marathon and
raised a little over $3,000. Since then, the getting goosebumps, the feelings ate
indescribable. -
University's annual marathon has grown into a 48-
hour event and has become the world's largest Two years ago, Curry danced in THON as a
freshman. He has been invoked ever since and
student-run philanthropy.
"When you walk into Rec Hall and see over 650 is looking forward to being one of the chairs this
college students dancing and having a great time, year at Behrend.
"We have a lot of events planned, - said Curry,
and not sleeping for 48 hours, you're in
amazement," said Curry. "The fact that they're and through all of ihem, we hope to see the
doing it for sick children and their families makes majority of the student body come to an
understanding of what THON is and does."
it even more amazing. I can't talk about it without
Lion Ambassadors
begin recruiting
by Courtney Straub
news editor
their organization, 'These committees are 'ely
involved on campus. The Irtist committee has been
Becoming a Lion Ambassador is an opportunity sitting on the senior class gift committee for the
that students should not he afraid to take advantage last three years.
of. Every year the Lion Ambassadors get a chance
The Lion Ambassadors have many roles on to interact with Lion Ambassadors from other Penn
campus. One of the many things they are known State campuses at the Commonwealth Network
for is giving admissions tours during open house. Conference (CNC). The conference is held e ery
They give these tours three times a year.
Another way to recognize the Lion Ambassadors
is at the many events on campus including The
Logan Series and the Glenhill Appreciation Dinner.
"We help out a lot at the events," said Deanna
McCandless, president of the Lion Ambassadors.
By working closely with Student Affairs, the Lion
Ambassadors make sure the functions run as
smoothly as possible.
This year a new activity for the Lion Ambassadors
is Spirit Days. By working with athletics, the Lion
Ambassadors go to important home games and pass
out Penn State freebies. At a water polo match they
passed out life preservers for soda cans, at a soccer
game they passed out yo-yo's and at a volley ball
match they passed out spirit towels.
Members of the Lion Ambassadors
"It gets our name across and shows our spirit for celebrate Founder's Day on Friday in
Penn State," said Jodi Hersman, Lion Ambassador, the McGarvey Commons.
"We enjoy promoting Penn State."
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