I The Behrend Beacon Sorority crowns Mr. and Miss Behrend Robert Frank/THE BEHREND BEACON Josh Hannold and Lindsey Wiley Brittany Charles shows off her Cody Earhart censors his swim were crowned the winners. style in the casual wear categoy. suit in the beach wear category. By Maria Montana contributing writer mam 0240 7 psu edu On Wednesday, Alpha Sigma Tau sorority hosted their fourth annual Mr. and Miss Penn State Behrend Pageant. As the evening came to an end, the audience erupted into applause as Josh Hannold, Psychology 06, and Lindsey Wiley, Management 04, were crowned the newest Mr. and Miss Penn State Behrend. This year's contestants consisted of Brittany Charles, Omitra Gates, Kay Lampe, Erin Siegrist and Lindsey Wiley for the females and Cody Earhart, Josh Hannold, Paul Nick, Justin Owens and Pat Schodt for the males. Although several applications were received weeks prior to the event, the nominees competed in "change wars" last week where the student body, faculty and staff all had a chance to vote for who they would like to see represent Penn State Behrend. Each nominee had a cup with his/her name and picture on it that allowed oth ers to vote for him/her by placing in the person's cup any extra change they had. At the end of the week, five women and five men were chosen to compete in the pageant based on the amount of money they received by the end of the "change wars." Contestants were asked to compete in three categories: beach wear, casual wear and formal wear. They would be judged on their appearance, personality and their response to two randomly drawn questions. Judges for the evening includ ed Chris Fox, Rebecca Grimaldi and Alexander Henderson. The event kicked off to a great start with the beachwear category. From bikinis and flip-flops to scuba gear and swim trunks, the audience enjoyed the comical performances of the contest ants as they walked the runway in the dimly lit Stay tuned for Student Life's Year in Review in next week's final issue of 10 0 to join The Behrend Beacon staff? • the Beacon! YOU have Hurry and submit YOUR resume to jahloos@psu.edu *Submit electronically as a Word document* rir McGarvey Commons. During the casual wear competition, contest ants were asked to choose one song that could represents them as they made their way out in front of the judges and audience. The formal wear category completed the evening as the ten men and women dressed in gowns and tuxedos and answered the final round of questions. As the judges tallied their final votes, the audience awaited in anticipation for the announcement of the winners. As the winners were named, McGarvey Commons broke out into excited cheers and applause as Hannold and Wiley were crowned and took their first walk as the new Mr. and Miss Penn State Behrend. With the help of various businesses, contest ants and various raffle winners were able to take home prize packages from places such as Kaufmanns, Krispy Kreme, Eat n' Park, Scott Enterprises, Brusters. Corner Stone and many more. Still filled with excitement, Wiley stated, "I thought the pageant was great, and I had a lot of fun participating in this event. - Kassi Hindman, pageant coordinator, said, "I think the pageant is very important to both Alpha Sigma Tau sorority and the Penn State Behrend community. It raises money for two worthwhile national organizations and gives Penn State Behrend students a fun social event to attend. We hope to continue this tradition for years to come." All proceeds from the pageant and the change wars benefit Alpha Sigma Tau's two national philanthropies, Pine Mountain Settlement School and Habitat for Humanity. Since the pageant's inception, more than $l,OOO has been donated. All positions are open, but filling fast. Deadline for submission is May 5, 2006 Student life snippets Searching for the perfect summer job Procrastinating students can have a very hard time finding decent summer jobs this far into the semester. The summer brings students home looking for money and flooding the job market during the slow business season. On campus students have a much harder time finding jobs at home than commuters. Commuter students can find jobs during the school year and continue through the sum- Commuter students are the first to find jobs because they have the advantage of applying for jobs during the school year. Out of town students have to face late applications and a full market. Jennifer Bailey, a first year student agrees, "I have to go back to Corry to get a job," she adds, "there's not many jobs available. I'm probably going to have to work at McDonald's or something." Thomas Hurta, in contrast, finishing his second year commuter student, has not had much trouble in finding employment stating, "I just finished training at West Telecommunications, and it was unbe lievably easy to get in." West Telecommunications is located on West 38th Street, and is a popular employer for untrained local students. The website www.eriejobs.com says to use the following tips to help you land a sum- mer job. First, do not wait. Begin searching as soon as possible. Stay ahead of the competition and get your resume out immediately. Second, be selective. Do not take a job that is simply for the money. Use your job as something to help your future career. It also helps to have a job you enjoy, whether you need to socialize or to be secluded. Third, commit for the duration of the job. Be sure to accept a position you are comfortable working for the duration of the summer. Be careful not to burn any bridges for future opportunities. Remember, if you are planning to use your summer employer as a future job reference, you must stay on hoard for the entire duration of the job. It also helps to have a successful run so you may be asked back. Finally, advance your training. Just because it is the summer months does not mean you cannot continue to learn. Seek out a summer job that encourages training advancement to help with higher level opportunities. Desperate students can even access seasonal job searches via websites like www.summerjobs.com, www.monster.com and www.eriehelpwanted.com. The Career Development Center can also help stu dents find jobs or internships. The CDC is located in the Reed Union Building and can be reached by calling 898-6164. Caribbean band to perform at Bruno's cess across America. Besides performing at various events including the Potomac Riverfest, Norfolk Harborfest, Hispanic Fes,, Annapolis Arts Fest, the Cherry Blossom On Tuesday, April 25, Caribbean steel Parade, DC Caribbean Carnival Parade, the Howard University Homecoming, Bluemont drum trio EWABO will perform at Bruno's Concert Series and Human Rights Day, the from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m as a part of group has also performed for former Behrend's Rhythms of Life Series. The President Bill Clinton at the Arkansas group, original Inaugural Ball ly conceived in and many interna- Trinidad and tional embassies. Tobago, is one Besides winning of the best and numerous titles most-recog nized musical and awards, the band has twice troupes in inter national con- temporary music today. The band spe cializes in the steel drum, also Festival Championships. As always, this musical event is free and open to the general pub native country CONTRIBUTED PHOTO lic. EWABO's and in the Caribbean. This steel orchestra, upcoming performance is made possible by whose motto is "One Love," represents the the Office of Educational Equity and multifaceted branches of Caribbean music Diversity Programs and the Student Activity and culture. Fee. For more information phone 898-6111 Not only has the group performed at events or visit pennstatebehrend.psu.edu. outside the United States and in their home know as "pan" music in their country, EWABO has garnered critical suc- what yrni ri LI, By Sean Mihlo student life editor smm4Booi psu.cdu it takes, f ,4' -., By Greg Lanich staff writer gdlllBo psu cdu Friday, April 21, 2006 swept the National Steelband Music
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