Friday, February 10, 2006
FOCAL POINTS
Richard Hight makes a living by creating 8-feet
high works of art while gathering inspiration from
various forms of music. He chooses music accord
ing to the audience he performs in front of, and
each picture he creates is unique. Hight says not
all the music he chooses suits his personality. but
he admits it's not about him, it's about the audi
ence and the art.
His passion for larger-than-life murals started in
elementary school with a chalkboard. He
enhanced his skills in college where he learned
about painting, drawing and sculpting.
Real 8-foot canvases would cost around $2OO -
$3OO, so Hight says he uses bed sheets instead.
"You wouldn't be able to afford me, and I would-
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Police and Safety
2/4/2006
Complainant reported that her Toyota Corolla was struck by a Chrysler
Lebaron as it sat in F Lot this evening. A non reportable accident
report was filed.
2/5/2006
Coordinator reported that a student had not been seen for two days
See information report.
2/6/2006
Reported one of the plows had struck a parked car in the Reed Lot
See non-reportable accident report of this number.
2/7/2006
Report of a traffic accident in Erie flail Lot. See report
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n't be able to work if I used real canvases," said
He has traveled around the world with sketchpad
and canvas in tote. He has drawn and painted
many pieces in places like Italy and Moscow.
"Once in Moscow, I used a sketchpad and pencil
to order a hamburger in a McDonald's," said
Hight.
The pictures Hight created Thursday consisted
of a river landscape, portraits of Corretta Scott
King and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as a
giant American Eagle wrapped in the American
flag. He has donated all art pieces to Behrend and
says he would love to return to this campus in the
future.
Checking up on Reality Check
If students and faculty at Behrend were asked what the student
organization called Reality Check is, the vast majority would he clue
less. It seems that Reality Check is one of the more obscure organi
zations on campus, albeit one of the most active. Reality Check is a
community service organization open to every student. What is
unique about Reality Check is that unlike other service-based organ
izations on campus, Reality Check has no entry requirements.
Reality Check was founded at Behrend during 1995-96 academic
school year. A group of Behrend students organized and partook in an
alternative spring break in Baltimore, Maryland. The students had
found the experience so inspirational that they decided to launch a
community service organization at Behrend. Reality Check was
hence founded and became the first service organization unique to
Behrend. Kelly Shrout, the Coordinator of Community Service and
the Smith Chapel, is Reality Check's advisor.
The charitable events hosted by Reality Check annually are numer
ous. Some of these events include the Diehl Adopt-a-School tutoring
program and the Angel gifts program, in which 75 presents were col
lected by students and donated to St. Martin's Church for Christmas.
Perhaps the most classic Reality Check program is alternative win
ter/spring break. Reality Check members, along with Kelly Shrout,
have traveled to New York City, Florida and Alabama. Each break is
unique in that a different form of community service is performed. In
New York City, for example, students focused on helping those who
were HIV positive and the homeless. In Auburn, Alabama, students
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The winter weather returned to the Behrend after a mild Decemeber and January. Behrend is no
stranger to snow, seeing upwards of 20 inches per day in previous years.
Temperatures last Friday ranged from a tepid 44 degrees down to a brisk 35 degrees. Between List
Friday and today, temperatures fell 12 degrees. Last Saturday was a lukewarm 48 degrees. All this tem
perature change is bound to bring about some nasty colds, so don't forget to bundle up during these com
ing weeks. Be careful of the ice and wear good shoes to stave off frostbite.
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created community gardens. The alternative break to Florida save
Reality Check students refurbishing a community center as part of a
disaster relief effort. These trips are well organized and relatively
inexpensive. According to Shrout, the 6 day. 5 night trip to New York
City costs each student $l6O, and includes food and housing. A typ
ical one week spring break trip to Cancun usually costs about $BOO
per person, and that is if the person (ravels with several friends and
is willing to share a room with up to four other people.
Many students are involved with service organizations during high
school hut stop once they commence their colligate careers. It is serv
ice organizations like Reality Check that provide students interested
in continuing to serve their community with the opportunities and
support to do so. "The difference with Reality Check," says Shrout.
"is that it is open to everyone; there are no dues, and anyone can
come to the meetings." Shrout is interested in taking up to three or
tour trips each year with Reality Check. She hopes that Reality
Check will have a chance to visit an Indian Reservation and even go
international by visiting a Dominican orphanage.
It seems it is not only Reality Check that has kept alive and acti\ e
the spirit of helping one's fellow man. According to Shrout. there
have also been 78 community service reports or projects successful
ly completed from April 1, 2005 to January, 2006 by many of
Behrend's student organizations. Behrend students have completed
4,800 hours of community service during that same period alone.
They have raised more than $lO,OOO in charity and collected 600 lh
of food. From the Greeks to Thon to Reality Check, it seems Behrend
students possess a strong spirit of giving.
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