2 I The Behrend Beacon Legendary crocodile hunter and nature enthusiast remembered By Pat Webster Managing Editor Steve Irwin, widely known as “The Crocodile Hunter" around the world, died Monday Sept. 4, while filming wildlife off the Great Barrier Reef. Irwin was in the area to film the documentary “The Ocean’s Deadliest," with Philippe Cousteau, grandson of Jacques Cousteau. When foul weather caused a delay in the filming schedule, Irwin decid ed to go to the reef and film some calm, docile crea tures for his daughter’s relatively new wildlife show. Irwin took his daughter’s cameraman and his cus tom boat, the Croc 1. out to the Great Barrier Reef and set up to film stingrays. While a stingray glid ed through the water, the cameraman filmed it from the front while Irwin floated above. The ray froze in the water, then suddenly lanced upward with "You think about Steve Irwin and you think of people who are invincible.” -Jack Hanna briefly, then wrenched the barb out of his chest as his last act before succumbing to the injury. His film crew, having first caught the whole episode on tape, realized what had happened and retrieved him from the water. The Croc 1 sped liiteiisted in writer for the Behrend Beacon? LaPuria at cslsooi#psu.edu to become part of the Beacon are always looking far journalists and photographers to joi Country' on the Mend continued from page 1 All three of these students knew someone who worked in the World Trade Center, or someone who was near the Pentagon. When McGraw’s father arrived at the WTC for work that day, he was met by people who were hurrying to get out of the building. They stopped him from entering, and he was unharmed. Yong’s aunt also worked at the WTC. On that day, however, Yong’s cousin was running late for school. This caused Yong’s aunt to arrive at work late, and after the planes hit the building. Coleman says, “I heard so many stories where people were sick or late that day, and didn’t make it into work and lived. It’s iron- Myth Busters continued from page 1 Many people wonder if flatu lence could actually light on fire, so a special chair was built and Savage waited patiently to pass New shrine to be dedicated this week Penn State Behrend is set to dedicate the new shrine built as a per manent home for the Nittany Lion statue next Thursday. The statue is now located just across the walkway outside the entrance to the Junker Center from where it has been sitting since it was presented to the college a year and a half ago. The new site is midway between the Junker Center and Smith Chapel, where a sidewalk splits off that leads to the new Research and Economic Development Center (REDC). The location allows the statue to be seen by more people, and that was one of the reasons it was selected. “We wanted a high-traffic site that would allow the Lion to be visible to the greatest number of students, alumni and vis itors. The fall commencement ceremony takes place at the Junker Quote on Civility "I take it that what all men are really after is some form of, per haps only some formula of, peace.” Joseph Conrad, English novelist (1857-1924) Janet Nct'f Sample Center KSn far Marnen &Civifity the poisonous stinger and struck Irwin in the chest, piercing his heart. Irwin struggled gas so he could “light the emis sion.” Confirmed. Flatulence can produce a flame, but kids: don’t try this at home. And as all good things must come to an end, the Mythbusters were given a standing ovation By Jordan Gilmore Copy Editor towards a nearby island, a trip that took nearly half an hour to complete, while the crew per formed con tinuous CPR in the hope that Irwin revived. A rescue heli- on land," copter await- Stainton said. ed to take "He was com- Irwin to a fortable any hospital, but where there was all efforts to wildlife. He'd revive him been diving ten, soon proved fifteen years ... I futile- never thought Many he’d take a hit friends, col- - > from a stingray. , .