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Daniel Stasiewski, COMBA 06, was
named editor in chief of the Behrend
Beacon for the 2004-05 school year on
Wednesday. Stasiewski, who has been
a writer for the Beacon since he was a
freshman, is moving up from his current
position of managing editor to take over
the top spot.
This is the first time in at least four
years that two students ran against each
other for the position. The two students
running were Justin Curry, the SG A vice
president-elect, and Stasiewski. On
Wednesday, the Beacon Advisory Board
met to appoint the new editor. The two
candidates were asked the tough
questions about the Beacon, and what
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by Megan Loncaric and
Adam Vosler
contributing writers
Juan Fem£ndez-Jim6nez grew up in
the southern Spain region of Andalusia,
which is located 200 miles south of
Madrid.
He came to the United States to visit
in 1968 and 1969, and moved here in
1970. All of his family still lives in
Spain.
“We go to visit them at least three or
four times a year,” he said.
He didn’t plan on moving to and living
in the United States.
“I didn’t say to myself, ‘l’m going to
go there and live,”’ said Femtmdez-
Jim£nez. “I came because the paths were
open and I took them without much
thinking; the opportunity to come was
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groups."
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appoints new editor in
they would do if elected. They were
asked what they perceived to be the
weaknesses of the Beacon, how much
time they were willing to give each
week, and what direction they wanted
to take the paper in. When all the
questions were answered, Stasiewski
was appointed to the post.
“I’ve been on the Beacon staff since
freshman year, and I’ve seen how many
editors have done things in the past,”
Stasiewski said. “I think there are some
things that have worked and some things
that haven’t. I have a couple new ideas
in mind I’d like to try to send the Beacon
in new directions.”
Stasiewski, who is taking over for
graduating Editor in Chief Lauren
Packer, is looking forward to the
opportunity to guide the Beacon in the
there and I came."
Femdndez-Jimenez took some classes
at the University of Lyon in France, a
foreign-student program, where he met
some Americans. He decided he wanted
to come to America, where he attended
the University of North Carolina Chapel
Hill and earned his Masters and Ph.D.
He learned of an open position here at
Behrend in the “Chronicle of Higher
Education.”
Before arriving, he had only known
of Lake Erie. Femdndez-Jimenez didn’t
know what the town was like. When he
arrived, he interviewed, was offered the
job here at Behrend, and accepted.
What made Behrend so attractive was
the camaraderie between all the faculty
members; the entire faculty pretty much
knew each other.
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next academic year.
“I hope that we can create an
atmosphere next year where students can
treat the Beacon as more of a club than
just a newspaper,” Stasiewski said.
“Right now, we have a pretty small staff,
and I think part of that is the
misconception that it (the paper) has to
be taken for a class.”
Any student in any major can write
for the Beacon, and it’s a great way to
build up a portfolio for whatever career
field you are pursuing. No matter what
career that may be, writing for the
Beacon is certainly a step in the right
direction down that path.
Packer, who helped pick the new
editor in chief, thinks the paper is in
good hands. “The knowledge Dan
brings and the experience he has gained
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by working on the staff for six semesters
will be a great asset to both the Beacon
and all involved,” she said.
Curry, GAS 06, who will still be a
member of the Beacon staff next
semester, said he is disappointed that he
lost, but he wishes Stasiewski the best
and is looking forward to working with
him next semester.
Curry did raise questions about the
election process, but they weren’t any
questions on how or why Stasiewski got
elected.
“I didn’t appreciate Dr. (Cathy)
Roan’s questions regarding my intent to
run for editor in chief,” Curry said, “I
found it compietley unprofessional and
a true indication of her character.”
Curry said Roan, an assistant
professor of journalism and Beacon’s
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chief
faculty adviser, asked why he didn’t
discuss his intent to run with her before
the meeting. Curry said he wasn’t aware
of any requirement stating that he had
to discuss his intentions with her.
When contacted regarding the
question, Roan said she knew of no
requirements that candidates discuss
their intent to run with her or any
member of the advisory board.
Stasiewski is excited about being the
2004-05 editor in chief, and he is looking
forward to bringing about some great
changes on the paper.
Positions are still available on the
Beacon staff for the 2004-05 school
year, and anyone interested in joining
or finding out more is encouraged to e
mail behrcoll@aol.com for more
information.
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