Friday, September 2, 2005 i-.LLKY Alternative housing available soon By J. William McConnell staff writer This month, construction will begin on the 78,000 square feet, $6.3 million apart ment complex across from the entrance to campus, which is specifically targeted at Behrend students. Fifty-nine fully furnished three- and four-bedroom units are planned, each with two bathrooms, a tiled kitchen, and full sets of sturdy, stackable furniture. The developer of the project. Jack Gordon, has been constructing student housing apartments since 1981, with similar com plexes in Shippensburg, PA and Edinboro, PA. Some of the more attractive features of the apartments are the pricing and the con venience. Rent is paid at the beginning of the first semester and at the beginning of the second semester. It will amount to about $2,000 per student, with a $l5O security deposit. The lease is separated into two parts: a nine-month lease for when classes are in session and a separate three-month lease for the summer. The leases will be the responsibility of the tenant only; no parents or guardians will be involved. Simply by the nature of privately owned apartments there will be no mandatory meal plans to purchase and parking will be free. High-speed Internet connections will be avail able in every room and will be split from the two I% i % Movie Review: The Brothers Grimm, Student Life, Page 7 Contents News Editorial.. Humor. Student Life.. Sports Contact Us Newsroom 898-6488 Fax: 898-6019 E-mail: Behrendßeacon @ aol .com Our offices are located down stairs in the Reed Union Building. A computer generated image gives students a glimpse of the new apartment buildings soon to be erected Heaven Can Wait can’t wait for performers This Tuesday, September 6th audi tions will be held for Heaven Can Wait in the studio theater from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Heaven Can Wait is a comedic play directed by Dr. Christine Mangone, director of past Behrend plays such as Little Shop of Horrors, Perspectives, and most recently, Working. Heaven Can Wait is centered on a boxer named Joe Pendleton. Joe has a near-death accident in a plane crash. In the afterlife, he discovers he has moved on before it was his time to die. Unfortunately, the anxious guardian angel who saved him has no body for Joe to return to since the one Joe left behind was cremated. Joe eventually, returns to earth —however this time in the body of a millionaire who was almost murdered by his wife and lover. Joe finds that he is more than his old body led him to believe he could be. He tries to make the best of his second chance by doing good in the world. Despite the millionaire’s friends thinking he’s crazy (Joe talks to himself and speaks to “imaginary” peo ple), Joe manages to fall in love. Dr. Mangone is looking for eleven students to fill the roles within Heaven Can Wait. All actors have the option to earn three credits, if cast. Casting times are 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The show is scheduled to be performed Nov. 11-13, 16-20. Club Rush to initiate students ...1-3 7-8 ...9-10 Club Rush is scheduled for Thursday, September 8 on the front lawn outside of the Reed Union Building from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.;, the rain site is inside McGarvey Commons. At Club Rush, students have the opportunity to meet more than 70 campus clubs and organizations. Some of the many groups participating will include Behrend’s Greek Life, the Auto Club, the Multi-Cultural Counsel (MCC), the Lacrosse team (LAX), Trigon and many more. Students should not miss this opportunity. Freshman Brandon Bufalini, a civil engineering major, said, “I’m going [to Club Rush] so I can see some good clubs that I might want to join.” There will be plenty for Bufalini and all other students, including freshmen and upperclassmen alike, to check out. There will be organizations from every walk of life, so students will be sure to find something in which they will be interested. The social fraternities and sororities are especially excited for Club Rush. “It’s a great way to meet everybody and all the organizations on campus,” said Gitta Pfischner (07, Biology) from the Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority. Tae Kim, (05, Finance), from the Delta Chi Fraternity said, “Most of last semester’s pledge class was a result from Club Rush.” Along with the Greeks, the Irish American Society (lAS) hopes to have a great turnout from this event. Their main objective for this semester is growth. lAS A Penn State Erie Student Publication p 2 T 3 connections across the entire complex. Connection usage will be monitored in order to prevent abuse, but there will be no set limit on the amount each tenant can use it per week. All of this By Zack Mentz cartoonist By KJ Margraff Jr. Penn State Behrend’s Studio Theater, where Heaven Can Wait will be performed this fall staff writer is included in the rent, along with the maintenance costs, sewage costs and other related costs. The only separate payment will be the electric bill, which will vary according to use. There are eleven roles to fill: - Joe Pendleton: MALE. A boxer who has tons of energy and loves life. - Messenger 7013: MALE or FEMALE. A “nerdy" angel gifted with comedic timing but plagued with insecurities. “Brings” people to Heaven. - Jordan: MALE or FEMALE. The one in charge of “entering” humans to Heaven. This is an authoritative figure with a dry humor. Club president Chrissey Lambert (05, Psychology) said, “You don’t have to be Irish to join our club.” The group also looks to generate as much interest as possi ble in their trip to Dublin, Ireland, which is in the works for this Spring 2006. Among all the clubs that will be present at Club Rush, the Auto Club hopes to accomplish the most this year. Mike Mahalik (07, Management Imformation Technology), Auto Club president, explained that the club needs to have a “change of direction.. .and establish more of a dedicated base of members.” He said that the group is “looking for more imports,” and that people can still join even if they do not have a car. At the end of September, the club is holding its annual fall car show. Webmaster of the Auto Club, Eugene Ho (07, Finance) hopes (weather permit ting) to see “at least 50 to 75 cars show up.” In the past, the club has held many successful car shows and during the spring 2005 semester, they held a nationally sponsored autocross on campus. For this event, they were able to clear out the lower Reed parking lot to set up a gigantic obstacle course style racetrack. The Student Activities Office, along with the support of the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Student Activities Fund (SAF), designed Club Rush to give Behrend students an easy way to discover the variety of stu dent run organizations available on campus. This event also features a lottery drawing, which allows the new freshmen class to turn in the tickets earned from orientation weekend for chances to win prizes On-site managers will be avail able at all times, which will ensure that if any problems or questions arise, assistance will be close at hand. A 24- hour emergency maintenance service is also included. Summer and part-time jobs will also be available, for positions such as monitoring the complex. The spacious parking lot will be out in the open and well lit to help reduce any type of vandalism or property damage. One of the less direct effects of these apartments is the fact that it will create around 200 on-campus occupan cies for students. Behrend's housing policy gives on-campus housing con sideration to upper-classmen first and freshmen get the remaining spots, the oretically leaving some freshmen with out on-campus housing. Since the new apartments are mainly targeting upper classmen, this should open 200 on campus living spaces directly for fresh- These apartments are a wel come housing option for students and, with approximately $llO,OOO put into each unit, should prove quite comfort- able. They’re expected to be well kept and, with possible wireless internet in the works, the apartments should be a lasting addi- tion to the community. - Julia Fansworth: FhMALfc. Julia attempted to murder her hus band. She feels guilty and has a nervous energy. - Tony Abbitt. MALE. Julia's Co conspirator who helped to plot Joe’s death. Tony is calm, collect ed. and stuffy. - Bette Logan: FEMALE. As Joe’s love interest Bette is earnest, deter mined, and falls in love. - Max Levine: MALE. Joe's box ing manager. Comedic, shrewd, pugnacious - Lefty: MALE. Lefty is a fight manager. He has a good sense of humor. He’s also panicky, nervous and freaked out. - Williams: MALE or FEMALE. Williams is the police inspector. He/She is down to business and trying to get to the bottom of a crazy situation. - Mrs. Ames. FEMALE. She is Joe's housekeeper. She is very maternal - Messenger. MALE OR FEMALE. A quirky and comedic character. The play is suitable for a diverse cast. Any student who is interested in any aspect of theater is encour aged to attend the tryouts. If you have any question regarding Heaven Can Wait or wish to find more information on theater here at Behrend, get in contact with Dr. Christine Mangone at cbml l@psu.edu. Vol. LIII No. 2
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