BEACON SPORTS
Senior defenseman Brian Blas/.czyk goes up to win the ball against this week’s competition. The
next home game for the Lions is Thursday, September 29 at 5 p.m. against Capital University.
Behrend Lions Scoreboard
Cross Country
Behrend Invitational
Men finished fourth with a score of
124
Women finished seventhth with a
score of 209
Soccer
Men won 2-1 over Grove City (5-1
overall)
Women lost to Allegheny 3-1 (4-2-1
overall)
Water Polo
Men lost to Gannon 10-12(1-10
xWipes attack Junker Center
By Kyle Woodside
staff writer
Don’t panic; there was no virus attack like SARS
or Presque Isle E.coli at the Junker Center. I did get
your attention with the title though, didn’t I? Don't
lie.
Isn’t the object of working out to get rid of
sweat, not gain someone else’s? I’d like to think so.
The Junker Center staff does also. A new system of
sanitation is in place in Behrend’s weight room -
antibacterial wipes.
The wipes, called xWipes, are designed to facil
itate clean equipment and a clean fitness area. In
the past, spray bottles and used rags were utilized
in order to rid perspiration from benches, mats, and
the handles of cardiovascular equipment. xWipes
are used one time only, then discarded in buckets
below the xWipes dispensers. This guarantees that
someone else’s sweat will not coincide with yours.
Intramural director Rob Wittman recommends that
weight room users wipe down a piece of fitness
equipment before and after using it: “If you do that,
then you know the machine or mat is sanitary.”
According to xWipes’ website ( http://www.con
tecinc.com/xwipes), xWipes is “an effective, pre
saturated equipment wiper...the science of clean
has evolved a better way for health club members
to ensure themselves of a worry-free workout.”
Dr. Andy King, who is Behrend’s sports medi
cine guru, feels that the xWipes are a “step for
ward” for the sanitary conditions of the weight
room, but still worries about the chance of sick
ness. “Those commercials you see on TV for anti
bacterial products guarantee 99.9% cleanliness.
There is always that 0.1% chance of the bacteria
becoming immune to the wipes after an extended
period of time. This is called resistance. Despite
this risk for resistance, I’d still rather see the
xWipes than those old rags, states King.
Behrend’s athletic director, Brian Streeter, credits
the new cleaning method to Health and Wellness
Director. Pattv McMahon. “McMahon traced back
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Volleyball
Women won against Buffalo State 3-0
(8-6 overall)
Tennis
Women beat Fredonia State 5-4 (7-2
overall)
Come out and support your
Lions’ teams this week. Show
your Blue and White Pride. Go
Lions!
many students' sicknesses to working out at the
Junker Center. We researched products and felt the
xWipes were the best choice. We arc trying to min
imize the opportunity for germs to survive in the
weight room. Right now, we have five dispensers
scattered throughout the weight room, but there
may be more in the future if needed. The trainer’s
room also has a dispenser,’’states Streeter.
“Having wipes in the trainer’s room is genius,”
said standout Behrend volleyball player Elaine
Voltz.
Many other students seem happy about not hav
ing to reuse nasty rags. One student, senior Melissa
Dale, even presented a monologue of sorts to me
because she was so happy about it:
"Everyday that I go to the Junker and run, I
dread the several minutes after the run. This is not
because I'm out of breath or overheating, but
because I inevitably have to clean the machine. I
dread reaching for that disgusting, wet, grease
stained cleaning rag. But the other day, I was
walking to get the dreaded damp towel, and lo and
behold! Cleaning wipes! The Jageman Fitness
Room has solved all my cleaning problems!”
Not everyone agrees with the new wipes though.
“I've only seen a few people actually use them, so
they really don't seem to have a huge effect, and
they also seem to be a waste of material,” said
sophomore Samantha Baldensperger. “I agree with
the reasoning behind the wipes, but whether they
are necessary or not depends on whether or not
people are willing to throw a bunch of wipes away
all the time and keep buying new ones.”
Of course there is going to be mixed opinions on
the 9x7 inch xWipes, but they are here to stay,
unlike the microbes.
If you have any questions or suggestions for any
thing that would benefit the Junker Center, Streeter
encourages students to contact him. “Without the
students’ ideas, we can’t fix as many problems,” he
says.
Men’s soccer improves to 5-1
By Kelly Houghton
sports writer
Queen said it first when they
shouted “Another one bites the
dust!" Although they gave the
song life, the talented athletes
on our men’s soccer team are
inevitably the tyrants who are
forcing their opponents into the
dirt.
In a home contest on change in pace, he commented
Wednesday, your Behrend that, “We all calmed down.
Lions faced the Grove City relaxed and started to play the
Eagles. Both Behrend and game like we knew we could.”
Grove City entered the match This victory improved the
showcasing very similar 2004 men’s record for the season to 5-
rccords of 12-6-1 and 12-7-1, 1.
respectively, creating what was Your soccer stars will next
bound to be a tight competition, travel to Penn State Altoona on
On September 22, 2004 Grove Saturday, September 24.
City was defeated by your blue Altoona posted an impressive
and white 1-0. History repeated 13-5-4 record during the 2004
itself once again as Behrend slid season and will ultimately strive
by the Grove City, winning 2-1. for victory and bragging rights
Even though it began as an ordi- in next week’s Penn State show
nary soccer match, victory down. DJ Craven, a junior for
seemed distant after the first ward said, “Altoona’s picked to
half as Behrend was found trail- win the league. We re pumped
ing 1-0, failing to play to their to go down there and play
top potential. Senior captain them.” In competition last year,
Brian Blaszcyk commented, a victory wasn’t grasped by
“We knew at halftime that we either team, as they tied in dou
did not play well in the first ble overtime 0-0. Blaszcyk
half.” Marcus noted that “every time we play
Taylor, a talented freshman mid- Altoona it is a hard fought bat-
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fielder from Landisville High
added, “In the first half we did
not play our game, we played a
lot of kick and run instead of
possessing the ball.” However,
your Lions got their act together
and dominated in the second
half, aggressively scoring two
goals and hindering the Eagle’s
hopes to score. When Blaszcyk
was asked what brought the
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Friday, September 23, 2005
tie.” Unfinished business needs
to be taken care of this season.
A win would prove that
Behrend undoubtedly leads the
Nittany Lion pack in the game
of soccer. Blaszcyk added,
“Whoever wants it more will
win the game.”
The team’s next home match
is set for Thursday, September
29 at 5 pm against Capital
University. With team moral
reported as being very high at
this point, senior standout Brain
Blaszcyk said, “We want to win
our conference, host the AMCC
tourney and then move on to the
NCAA tournament.” Well
Brian, I doubt anyone will have
any objections to that, especial
ly after such a commanding
start.
An extra special congratula
tions is also going out to Coach
Dan Pcrritano
Perritano, who is in his 13 year
leading the Lions, recently
acquired his 300 career win.
Marcus Taylor commented that
“he deserves every last one he
gets,” emphasizing that as a
coach, Dan Perritano has held
the team together on more than
one occasion when they have
been down.
Coach