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Friday, February 13, 2004
Search begins for new Orientation
by Daniel J• Stasiewski
managing editor
The Office of Student Activities is
looking for a few good men and women
to join the orientation team and take a
leadership role in the annual fall
welcome ceremony for incoming
students.
Applications for orientation leaders
are now available in the Office of
Student Activities. Completed
applications are due back at Student
Activities on March 5.
Emily Gabrys, MANGT 07, who was
recently named as Orientation Director,
said in a phone interview that the early
deadline will help promote camaraderie
among the orientation leaders.
"I had a lot of fun getting to know my
fellow orientation leaders." said Gabrys.
Gabrys had been an orientation leader
Science
building
dries up
by Daniel J• Stasiewski
managing editor
All is well in the Science building
nearly two weeks after a burst pipe in
the sprinkler system caused all classes
in building to be canceled.
John Ream, director of operations,
said the building systems including the
boilers, electricity, fire alarm and
laboratory air and steam are
operational.
Last week the cold temperatures
caused a pipe in the sprinkler system,
parallel to an air duct, to burst, resulting
in 5 feet 2 inches of water collecting in
the basement of Science. Four
transformers needed replacing and the
boilers needed time to dry out in order
to bring heat into the building.
Though the work is nearly complete,
questions still remain as to the reason
Inside
Senior forward Casey Ponsoll reached
a milestone in his career Wednesday
evening, hitting 1,000 points against
Lake Erie. SPORTS, Page 10.
Everything Valentine
This week's features page is dedicated
to Cupid, St. Valentine, candy hearts and
hot passion tips. FEATURES, Page 7.
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Features 7 A&E 8
Sports.... 9-10
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the two previous fall orientations but
was named director because of what
Chris Fox Coordinator of Greek Life and
the staff adviser of orientation
programming, calls "excellent
leadership skills."
Fox also hoped to promote a strong
bond among members of the orientation
team, which is why he and Gabrys are
planning to meet with newly selected
orientation leaders before summer
break.
Orientation leaders do require training
on general Behrend trivia and parent/
student support. Gabrys said joining the
team shouldn't interfere with anyone's
schedule, but reminds potential leaders
that "you have to be dedicated to it."
"It's hard to really market (the
benefits) on a piece of paper to say this
is what you're going to get out of it,"
said Fox. "But if you speak with
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orientation leaders who have done it in
the past, there's a sense of reward for
helping a new student come to college
the first time."
Garbrys also emphasized the
rewarding experience of orientation, but
also said being an orientation leader is
potentially a first step for students to get
more involved with other college
programs.
Gabrys herself is also the vice
president of the Theta Phi Alpha sorority
and the vice-president of Panhellenic.
Fox also emphasized the orientation
leaders' campus involvement and went
on to say that the leadership skills
acquired by joining the orientation team
are helpful outside of campus.
"The orientation director from last
year just got an internship at GE," said
Fox, who said the leadership experience
the previous orientation director
received was one of the deciding factors
in his hiring.
Fox said that being an orientation
leader increases the marketability of a
student for future employment.
Still, Fox and Gabrys both know that
helping the incoming students is the
primary benefit from joining the team.
"(Orientation Leaders) are identified
as people who can help in any way: said
Fox. "Ease some of the anxiety that
comes with going to college."
"It's a great way to get to know
incoming students and faculty you don't
know on an everyday basis," said
Gabrys.
Come fall, orientation will follow the
same schedule it did last year with on
campus students moving in on Friday
and commuter students checking in on
Saturday.
A new student survival series,
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Leaders
featuring workshops and programs that
encourage student involvement in clubs
and organizations, is planned for the fall
orientation schedule.
"It's going to be more educationally
based," said Fox.
Fox also said that leaders will be
involved in every aspect of orientation
weekend, which is why leaders will have
to come to campus before any other
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students.
Orientation leaders will be required to
train starting the Tuesday before move
in day. This also gives leaders an
advantage as they can move in to their
dorms before any other students.
Ben Jones, MISBD 04, said that's why
he's applying for an orientation leader
position for a second year.
"Being able to movie in early is
definitely worth being a slave to Student
Activities," said Jones.
by Ben Raymond
staff writer
On Wednesday the Junker Center
resonated with cheers during the first
basketball homecoming. Both men
and women's basketball teams took
home victories and students Dave
Daquelente and Jeannie Roos were
awarded the honor of being the first
King and Queen.
A total of 582 people were in
attendance for the basketball games
against Lake Erie College. The night
was more than basketball games.
There were other activities in the main
hall like Tarot card readings and
caricature drawings.
After performances from the dance
team and the cheerleaders at halftime,
the nominees took the court for the
announcement
Students were nominated from a
number of clubs and organizations and
voted on by the rest of the student
body. After all the votes were tallied
the runners up were announced.
Tabatha Chase and Josh Smith came
in a close second place. Screams
echoed from the stands as Daquelente
and Roos stepped forward to receive
their crowns and new titles.
"I was speechless," said Roos,
PSYCH 06, with a huge smile on her
face.
"This is really great. I think that this
is a good idea although I'd like to see
a little more structure for next year,"
said Daquelente. PSYCH 06.
This was the first year the Behrend
has held a homecoming event for
basketball. In years past there have
been homecomings for soccer and
softball. These events weren't quite as
successful as hopes had been. This
year's event was a result of hard work
by members of the Ohio Hall Council,
who hope to form a homecoming
committee next year.
"I think this is a great idea. It
reminds me a lot of high school and
that's cool," said Kevin Forte, COMM
02.
It only took ten determined and hard
working students who came together
and planned and set-up the two days
of events. The students collected
donations from various local
businesses and sold close to 100
tickets for the Homecoming dance
held Friday night at the Avalon Hotel
in downtown Erie.
"The kids did a really good job with
the fund raising and just setting this
entire thing up, and I'm sure they will
do an even better job for next year,"
said Residence Life Coordinator
Jaime Russell.
Overall there was a very positive
response to the event from students.
There was a larger student turnout for
the game; more than usual. Plans for
another homecoming next year have
yet to be made, but with the support
of the student body this very well
could be the start of an annual event
at Behrend.