Page 2 The Behrend Beacon WEEKEND WEATHER SATURDAY TM ~~, V / ~, i L~-~" '`J ~.✓ ~_ Sunny High: 31° Low: 19° PENN STATE NEWS courtesy of the Penn State News Wire for the week of Dec. 8, 2003 Engineers share 'Oscar of Invention' for energy software R&D Energy Plus Building Simulation Program created with the aid of Penn State engineers, has been named one of the 100 most technologically significant new products of the year. The R&D 100 Awards are widely considered the "Oscars of Invention." The computer program models heating, cooling, lighting, ventilating and other energy flows in commercial and residential buildings for use by engi neers, architects and researchers. Its development was a collaborative effort be tween Penn State and research teams at eight other centers. William Bahnfleth, Penn State associate professor of architectural engineering, directed work on modules for simulating heat transfer in basements and slab-on-grade founda tions. Online contract system makes on-campus housing process convenient for studetns and staff Penn State students can now go online to request on-campus housing con tracts for the 2004-2005 school year through the Standard Residence Hall Room Online Contract System Process. The contract request phase will run through Jan. 20, and contract offers will be posted beginning Jan. 22. A Penn State wrestling first: All home dual meets to be televised in 2003-04 For the first time in the history of the program, the Penn State wrestling team will have its entire home dual meet schedule televised. The Nittany Lions will begin their 96th season on the dual meet mats Saturday, when they take on tradi tional rival Navy at 7 p.m. in Rec Hall. Penn State has made arrangements with local station C-Net (Channel 7 in State College) to carry five home matches on a tape-delay basis. Penn State's WPSX-TV (Channel 3) will carry the sixth home match live. The matches also will be streamed to satellite, allowing FOX-Sports/ Pittsburgh (channel 34) and College Sports Television (CSTV) to televise some matches and fans from outside the local area to view matches on satellite TV. Countdown to THON: Canning weekends As THON weekend rapidly approaches, solicitation and donation efforts are in full swing by student organizations on campus. One of the most popular forms of garnering donations is canister solicitation, or known more affectionately to students as "canning." Canning weekends are opportunities for student organiza tions to travel across the Commonwealth and other states to raise awareness about THON and solicit donations for The Four Diamonds Fund. POLICE AND SAFETY 2:33 a.m. Complainant reported that there was a Main Entrance trash can on fire just outside main en trance to Nick building. He was able to put out the fire prio to officer's arrival. No injuries were reported. 12/3/2003 12/5/2003 2:35 a.m. Complainant reported that the car she Jordan Rd. drove was hit by another driver on Jordan Road heading south toward Lawrence Hall. Addressers wanted immediately! No experience neccesary. Work from home. Call 405.447.6397 "Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Janet Neff Sample Center for Manners 46r Civility SUNDAY MONDAY Partly Cloudy High: 31° Low: 29° CLASSIFIED * * * * * * Rain/Snow High: 37° Low: 29° N EWS Frida , December 12, 2003 two we! ;et ir, most sty Jnts are accu; Jmed ing in four to six inches of snow. The frigid temperatures have set in, but only light snow is predicted for the weekend. Jeff Stempka IB 01, Mark Omlatek ENGL 03, and Patrick Doyle ENGL 03 practice their guitars outside of the boiler room Thursday evening. Members of the Behrend Jazz Ensemble perform their end of the semester concert Thursday in Bruno's se it cram wet . computer )1, Library. Students have been flocking to the lab to work on last-minute papers and projects. ourtney Straub & Justin Curry, News Editors FOCAL POINTS behrcolls@aoLcom
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