2 I The Behrend Beacon
Behrend students react to the arrest of fellow student
B\ Christopher I.aFuria
news editor
In the aftermath of Jonathan Demerec/'s arrest.
Penn State Behrend is starting to assess the damage
that can potentially amount in his absence. The
many clubs and organizations in which he was
involved in are starting to move forward. On Nov.
9, Demerec/ was charged with 22 second degree
felony counts of possession of child pornography
and one first-degree misdemeanor charge of pos
sessing an instrument of crime, referring to his
computer.
As a student, Demerec/ was involved in clubs
and organizations such as Matchbox Players.
Gamers Club. MISC and Phvsics Club. He served
Senior class donates gift
By Christopher LaFuria
news editor
Due to the expansion of the
Connector and other construction projects.
Behrend has lost much of its scenerv. including
and other landscape fea
tures. With tins in mind, the
Senior Class Committee has
selected the planting of
crabapple trees in the
entrance to Jordan and
Station road as the 2006
Senior Class Gift.
The senior class graduat
ing in May 2007 donated
more than 51,700 to fund
the initial planting and nec
essary renovations south of
the campus entrance gate.
Most of the seniors have
contributed to this fund. Rebecca Grimaldi of year’s committee would like to thank the sen
the Alumni Association says that there is still iors who have gotten involved in the project,
time to contribute to the planting and other
aspects of the project. An email was sent to the
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The crabapple trees
are located at the
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Jordan and Station
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as the vice president of Gamers'
Club, which is the school’s
interactive gaming system club.
As a member of MISC
Dcmerecz was involved in
media support, which was in
charue of audio and visual
equipment, printing, copying,
technical classroom aids and
other services. MISC member
Mario Loretti says that they
have started to move alone in
his absence, but is still affected by his absence.
"We definitely feel the void without him here."
Loretti says. "He was a likeable student and a good
worker
seniors for a chance to voice interest, or. sen
iors can contact Grimaldi at 898-6367.
Sonic of the recent class projects and gifts
include the flagpole at the baseball and softball
fields, gift from the Class of 2002, the Lion
Statue and shrine, from the 2003 and 2004
class, and the benches near
Senat Hall, from the 2004
The Senior Class Committee
invites all Behrend students to
join in the 2007 Senior Gift
Committee, which is forming
soon. Those students who are
interested or have ideas con
cerning the gift can contact
Michelle Borkovec at
mlb43s@psu.edu.
Helping restore the campus
imagery is one of the major
goals in the near future for the
senior class committee. This
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“We definitely feel the
void without him here.
He was a likeable student
and a good worker.”
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Without Demerec/. MISC has
started to compensate by chang
ing the schedule of other work
ers and making adjustments to
reschedule students. Being tins
late in the semester. MISC is
working on a new game plan for
the spring
The Gamers’ Club has been
strongly affected by the absence
of Demerec/. "|l)emerec/| got
- Mario Loretti,
MISC member
access to electronics in
McGarvey and had main tics to the equipment in
MISC." says Gamer’s Club president Mallory
Blasic. "It just makes it harder to run these events
without him."
The Senior Gift Committee has raised over 51.700 for the planting of the tress like the one above for the
Senior 2006 gift. They are located across from the tennis courts and by Jordan and Station Roads.
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Friday, November 17, 2006
To adapt to the absence of Demerecz, the Gamers
Club held an unofficial election to fill Demerecz’s
v ice president position. With about 15 members
present, the club chose to elect Kristin Woodley the
interim vice president for the remainder of the
semester.
Demerecz was also active in Matchbox Players, a
group that performs comedy and improv on cam
pus. Representatives of Matchbox Players declined
to comment on the matter.
According to the office of District Attorney Brad
Foulk, no progress has been made on the trial tor
Demerecz. After his arraignment in front of North
East District Judge Gerry Alonge, Demerecz was
sent to Erie County Prison where he is being held
on S 50.()()() bond.
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