THE BEHREND BEACON
Friday, February 24, 2006
Unexpected winter wipeouts
By Miranda Krause
staff writer
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When American Figure Skater Caryn Kadavy one is perfect." Though it is upsetting to make mis
watches the Olympics, she views it from a different takes during routines, Kaddavy believes that, "it's
perspective; she reflects on the time she spent in the just a matter of nerves." Because of the immense
national spotlight. Kadavy participated in the 1988 pressure figure skaters have to deal with, one
Olympics, and at
fifth place she
was forced to
drop out of the
competition with
a 104 degree
temperature.
Kadavy has no
regrets about
dropping Out of
the Olympics,
"I've had such an
amazing and ful
filling career.
You always won
der 'what if?' but
you can't change
it. You have to
accept it."
In this 2006
Olympic year,
some figure
skaters have
been falling out
of the competi
tion. A fall on the
rotational lift
caused a two
point deduction
for the Italian ice
dancing team of
Rarhara Fusar-
cause for figure
Ice dancing team Fusar-Poli and Margaglio perform in Turino. skaters falling during
Mauri/i0
Margaglio. In one second their dreams of getting overwhelming stress that accompanies dreams of
the gold collapsed and caused the team to he the gold. Stress can also cause poor health and
dropped from first to seventh. Fusar-Poli and lessen the figure skaters' ability to perform well.
Margaglio are not the only team to make mistakes, Despite what some may think, skating can be
others include Italians Federica Faiella and stressful because, "it's a game, it's a sport," accord-
Massimo ing to Kadavy.
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Scali, Now Kadavy teaches figure skating and still per-
Canadians forms as a figure skater in many televised events. At
Marie- Behrend, she teaches a P.E. course in the fall and
Fra n c e also teaches in Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Kadavy is
Duhreuil very proud of herself and where she is in her life,
and Patrice "that's when I walk away and just say, 'I made it.'"
Lau/on,
Being a people person pays off
When Don Hackworth arrived at Behrend in the fall
of 2001, he found a beautiful campus that was just the
right size, and one that offered his major of choice,
Electrical Engineering. Hackworth was awarded the
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Employers
(PennACE) JoAnne Day Award. He is the second
Behrend student to receive this award and only the
third in the entire Penn State System. In addition to the
PennACE award, Hackworth also received the 2004-
2005 Anita M. Todd Internship Student of the Year
Award
Last summer Hackworth interned at Curtiss-Wright
EMD, Advanced Products and Systems in New
Stanton, PA. "When I got the job, they immediately
assigned me to a project. They had me working on a
simulation control system for a Pulse Powered High
Energy Supply to be used in the military." He added,
"I would like to talk more about the project, but being
that it is a government project, I really can't." After his
summer internship concluded, Curtiss-Wright nominat
ed him for the PennACE award. "It's pretty cool. I
didn't expect to receive anything for doing my job, and
when the company nominated me I was shocked. I
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was also happy that PennACE thought enough of my
work to honor me with the award," said Hackworth.
A fifth year Electrical Engineering/Computer
Engineering dual major, Hackworth attributes his suc
cesses to a variety of influences. When asked which of
Behrend's faculty helped him throughout the years, he
said, "I would have to say Dr. Coulston and Dr. Ford.
They really helped with the paperwork and coordina
tion of the dual major. Dr. Hemminger taught me
everything I know about circuit analysis and design,
which was the focus of the internship that led to the
award." Hackworth also attributes his successes to his
experiences being a tour guide for the Office of
Admissions, as well as a Lion Ambassador, "...this
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and Bulgarians Albena Denkova and Maxim
Stavisky.
"The falling happened a little more than usual last
night (Sunday]," said Kadavy; however, "the
falling pairs are doing very difficult moves, and no
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"doubt in their mind
may cause them to
fall."
Also, another
injury to Michelle
Kwan has caused her
to drop out of the
competition. Kwan
injured her right hip
adductor while land
ing a triple flip jump
and suffered a groin
strain in a Saturday
morning practice. As
the pain grew worse
that evening, she had
to make a decision
that cost her a shot at
the gold medal. Ice
skating injuries tend
to be more serious
because the ice is a
frictionless surface.
As skaters fall,
they try to break their
fall with their arms
and hands, but due to
the surface, they
don't always avoid
injury.
The accepted
their program is the
Penn State Erie student, Don Hackworth, received awards and opportunities for being a active on campus
allowed me to become more personable and become a
better speaker, which led to my interview."
This past fall, Hackworth was giving a tour to a
group of prospective students when he was approached
by one of the students' parents, Michelle DeWitt.
DeWitt asked what Hackworth's major was and if he
had considered working for Westinghouse after gradua
tion. "I told her I was interested, but I had to turn
down an interview at University Park because of a
scheduling conflict. She then told me that the inter
view was a pre-screening process, and that she would
like me to send my resume."
REDC awaitgeditional funding
A $3O million state capital investment, the largest investment in Erie county history, will he put to good
use as the Research and Economic Development Center (REDC) advances toward its completion date.
Over 160,000 square feet in size, the building is to be completed on March 15, 2006. The sophisticated,
polished exterior is slightly deceiving because the interior is nowhere near completion. The funding to pro
vide the furniture inside of the building has yet to be released to the university by the state. However, Penn
State Erie must begin to pay the utilities on March 15.
The Director of Operations, John Ream, said the funds were approved but have not yet been given to the
school. As of now, Behrend is waiting for Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, as well as the State Budget
Committee, to release the money. "It is only a matter of time," stated Ream. "The money has been
approved and allocated to the university and the funds will be released soon."
Although the contractors will finish the building, access into the REDC will continue to be restricted.
"By May, the furniture should be ready to be moved in and everything inside will be set up," assured Ream.
Until then, only those working on the interior and maintenance preparation will be permitted to enter the
building.
Serving the college for over two decades, Chancellor Burke has been instrumental in the construction of
the REDC. Shortly after his arrival at Behrend, Burke submitted the plans for the facility to be approved
by the state for funding. The entire process to receive approval and funding takes years. Finally, after 15
years. Dr. Burke is seeing the success of his work and dedication to the project.
In terms of the construction, no major impediments have occurred throughout the duration of the build
ing process. "This is one of the best projects I have seen here. The contractors have done excellent work."
commented Ream. Although the seemingly flawless construction is said to end on March 15, it will not be
long until more construction begins. An addition to the REDC is already in the works. Originally, the
REDC was to include another large lecture hall, comprised of over 200 seats and similar to the two large
lecture halls currently on campus. However, funding was questionable and plans were delayed. Since then,
funding has become available, and commence
ment on the construction will begin as soon as
May. By the beginning of the 2006 academic
year, the REDC will be fully functional and ready
for use
Blueprint plans show the addition of 18 new
classrooms, a cyber café, computer labs, engi
neering labs and faculty offices. The majority of
the classes held in the new classrooms will con
sist of those in the business and engineering cur
riculum. The café will be similar to the coffee
shop currently stationed in Bruno's and will have
ample seating in addition to wireless Internet.
The overall intention of the REDC is to com
bine the physical and intellectual resources of
two of Penn State Erie's professional schools, the
School of Engineering and Engineering
Technology and the Black School of Business.
The objective is to create a more regional envi
ronment for economic development as well as
create an atmosphere where students can com-
Still under construction, the REDC will open in March
bine ideas and work together. The research and
activities performed in the REDC will support and add to the work done at Knowledge Park.
Ultimately, with the combination of the two professional schools, students will be able to receive more
hands-on learning experience which will better prepare them for tasks they will face in their future careers.
With the close connections with Knowledge Park, programs in the REDC will link students to more intern
ship opportunities as well as the opportunity to collaborate with other colleges and universities in the area
on research projects.
By Kate Kelecseny
copy editor
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The conversation paid off several weeks later when
Hackworth was contacted to schedule an interview. A
few days before the start of this spring semester,
Hackworth was offered a job upon his graduation in
May. When asked about his job duties, Hackworth
said, "I know I'll be working in the nuclear reactor
safety division, but beyond that I haven't really heard."
He also added some advice for students in the future,
"All I can really say is that to be social, be polite, and
be you. You never know when you will get an inter
view opportunity."
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