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Friday, April 16, 2004
olocaust play recognizes survivors and rescuers
by Angela Szesciorka
news editor
In observance of Yom Hashoah, Ho
locaust Remembrance Day on Sunday,
a play called "Lives to Save: The Res
cuers," will be performed in the Smith
Chapel on Monday, April 19 at 7 p.m.
Sponsored by the SAF and the Holo
caust Remembrance Committee, the play
will depict several true stories about
gentiles who saved Jews in Europe dur
ing World War II more than 60 years ago.
The play is performed by Act 1 Presen
tations, a theater and film-making group
Commuters
faced with
more problems
than prices
by Leah Barfield
contributing writer
First, there was the issue with the costs
of the parking permit. Some students felt
the price was a little high, and there was
never anywhere to park. As of today,
the issue still stands and has yet to be
resolved. Currently, a new problem has
been a challenge to local Behrend com
muters. Traffic jams have begun to
plague students.
Since the Bayfront Connector has
opened, traffic has been more congested
than it ever has before. With new traffic
lights added and stop signs taken out,
cars have a better chtismotbeing.held
back to wait for other traffic.
"It's not fun when you get out of class
and are looking forward to going home
and then have to wait in traffic," said
David Landon, DUS 04.
Any commuter can notice that the
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'Hillbillies' to perform
The 'Poverty Neck Hillbillies" will be
performing Saturday evening in Bruno's.
The group is described as 'country, with
an attitude," and is being brought on
campus by members of the LEB.
NEWS, Page 3.
MI-stars take on Stealers
Six members of the Pittsburgh Steelers
will be traveling to Erie this weekend to
take on members of the Behrend Com
munity All Star Basketball team.
NEWS, Page 3.
Men's tennis undefeated
The men's tennis team remains unde
feated in the AMCC, with a record of 6-
0. This is the first time the team has went
undefeated in the AMCC.
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According to Mary Connerty, English
lecturer, the purposes of the Holocaust
Remembrance play is to increase aware
ness of the Holocaust and honor those
who survived and those who helped oth
ers to survive.
"As a teacher, as a mother, as a per
son, I believe Holocaust Remembrance
is vitally important so that we must re
member our humanity and what we are
capable of if we lose it," said Connerty.
The Holocaust Remembrance Com
mittee members include Behrend,
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania,
Alpha Sigma Alpha sister Stella Kim, COMBA 04 presents Kappa Delta Rho president Brian Vollant, MKTG 06 with the 'Greek Man of the Year'
award at Tuesday evening's 'Hermes.'
Greeks awarded 'Hermes'
by Lauren Packer
editor in chief
Singers and songwriters have the
Grammys. Musicals have the Tonys.
The Behrend Greeks have their own
version of those special nights: the
Hermes.
On Tuesday night, social fraterni
ties and sororities honored the hard
work and dedication of their broth
ers and sisters at the sth Annual
Hermes.
The recent name change from the
"Greek Awards" was necessary, said
Panhellenic president Sara Grant.
"We wanted to pick a name that
made it marketable to all students,"
explained Grant. "We didn't think
that non-Greeks would come if it was
just labeled Greek Awards."
Engineering program growing by leaps and bounds
by Jenna Dominick
contributing writer
Penn State Behrend is known as the
"small campus with the big degree." For
the small size of the campus, Behrend
houses state-of-the-art technical facili
ties and professionally accredited engi
neering programs. With seven different
majors in the School of Engineering and
Engineering Technology, engineering
students make up a notable portion of
the Behrend population.
Behrend boasts top-of-the-line facili
ties, including the current $6 million
engineering complex and the upcoming
$3O million Research and Economic
Development Center (REDC). There
will be a groundbreaking ceremony April
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Mercyhurst College, Allegheny College,
Gannon University and the Jewish Com
munity Council.
This is the second year Behrend has
been involved in the committee and the
programs. Last year Behrend partici
pated in the Field of Flags and a Wall of
Intolerance. The Field of Flags is meant
to represent 10 million deaths during the
Holocaust.
"Especially when the world is in such
turmoil, the potential for another Holo
caust is great; we must never forget," said
Connerty.
Other upcoming events will be "The
The exit also helps to decrease the
stereotype . ' ‘ssociated with Greeks.
"We promote scholarship, not just par
tying" said Grant.
Considered one of the more serious
events that are held for the Greeks, the
Hermes recognize both academic and
service achievements.
The Greek Man/Woman Leadership
Award is one of the highest honors
awarded at the Hermes.
BrianVollant of Kappa Delta Rho, and
Seraina Naef of Alpha Sigma Alpha,
were the recipients of this year's Lead
ership award.
Each chapter is responsible for nomi
nating a person for each award. From
that, an essay describing why the nomi
nee should win the award is written by
each chapter.
The essays are then read by the awards
28 for the REDC, which is projected to
be finished by February 2006. This fa
cility. not only will house engineering
labs, Classrooms and offices, but also the
School of Business.
This combination of business and en
gineering is not only unique but also vi
tal. Both schools will be in close prox
imity in the new REDC, sharing over
160,000 square feet, while 90,000 of it
will be usable. It will be double the
capacity of the present building.
"This is a very unique and important
integration of engineering and business,"
said Dr. Bob Simoneau, director of the
School of Engineering.
Not only will the two schools be
housed in the same building, but there
are also plans of even deeper mixing.
Cross Inscribed in the Star of David," a
movie followed by a luncheon at Allegh
eny College on Tuesday and at Edinboro
University on April 23. "The March of
the Living" will be shown followed by a
discussion at Gannon University on
Wednesday
The Holocaust Remembrance activi
ties will culminate with a 12-day trip to
Poland from May 12 to May 23. The
trip is sponsored and led by Edinboro
University. The group will tour Poland's
Holocaust sites.
The Holocaust Remembrance day date
comes from the Hebrew calendar and
selection committee and a winner is cho-
This year's selection committee con
sisted of Chris Fox, coordinator of stu
dent organizations and program coordi
nator; Christa Morris, Office of Student
Activities staff assistant; Jill Foresman,
coordinator of Residence Life; and Kelly
Shrout, coordinator of community ser
vice and the Smith chapel.
"I think the event is very important to
Greek life," said Grant. "All too often,
those who work extremely hard don't get
the praise that they deserve. The Hermes
are just a simple way of giving praise to
the individuals in front of their peers."
The presentation of a certificate was
awarded to each winner.
"Just a simple certificate can make
someone keep working hard," said
Grant.
Slated for fall 2004 is a new Product
Development and Entrepreneurship
course, BDENG 479A/MANGT 479 A,
previously called Small Product Realiza
tion.
"Teams of business, engineering and
engineering technology students take a
product idea from conception to the de
velopment of a business plan," said Dr.
Bill Lasher, Mechanical Engineering
professor.
There will be a Business/Engineering
Workshop from April 22 through April
24. GE will sponsor the on-campus
meeting of five different area schools.
"This is a great opportunity for inte
gration and improved understanding,"
said Simoneau. "The workshop gives
students more application of what
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corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on
its calendar. That is the date on which
Israel commemorates the victims of the
Holocaust. For this reason, the day for
commemoration changes yearly.
More than I I million died because of
Nazi genocidal policy; many died in the
six major death camps between 1933 and
1944. Auschwitz and Treblinka both in
Poland, were the worst death camps and
had the largest death toll. Many peoples.
such as the disabled, Jews, Communists.
gypsies, homosexuals, Jehovah's Wit
nesses and Social Democrats died at the
hands of the Nazi regime.
Chaster Awards
Highest Chapter GPA
*Alpha Sigma Tau
*Sigma Tau Gamma
Successful Recruitment
*Alpha Sigma Alpha
*Tau Kappa Epsilon
Outstanding Philanthropic Event
*Alpha Sigma Tau-Safenet
Domestic Violence Clothesline
Outstanding Social Event
*Alpha Sigma Tau- Mr. & Ms
Penn State Behrend Pageant
Service Award
*Tau Kappa Epsilon
they're learning in the classroom."
Behrend has many professionally ac
credited programs in engineering. These
accreditations are very desired and pres
tigious.
"All of the programs (majors), with the
exception of software engineering, are
accredited by the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology (ABET),"
said Simoneau.
A team of board members comes to
evaluate the various programs at
Behrend based on set criteria. They
study the students, faculty, facilities and
curriculum. ABET will be invited to
Behrend in the fall of 2005 to evaluate
the software engineering program.