Friday, January 18, 2008 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exerc right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances Executive Board Editorial Staff Christopher LaFuria. Editor in Chief Andy McLachlan, Co-Editor in Chief Lenny Smith, News . Editor Scott Muska, Managaing Editor Matt Schawenhauer. asst. Neirs Editor Tiffany Flynn, Advertising Manager Rachel Reeves Opinion Editor Michelle Quail, Advertising Editor Jess Carlson, Sports Editor t Kim Young, Faculty Adviser Scott Muska, Student Life Editor Penn State Erie. Ryan P. Gallagher, Student Life Editor The Behrend College Chris Brown, Copy Editor THE B EHREND Reed Union Building BEACON 4701 College Drive. Erie PA 16563 Telephone: (8 l 4) 898-6488 Jennifer Juncosa, Copy Editor Room 10H Jeremy K., Humor/Photography Editor Connor Sattely, Entertainment Editor Fax: (814) 898-6019 FOUNDED IN 1948 Behrend lacks student art displays By Rachel Reeves Opi Cdilol R1'11)570 , psti.edu "" k k.‘i"tc.l- ir b .1 i t - e l ak i . and I nil . I.N t L l i s brother's high school during the halftime of his basketball game. While I was admiring the classrooms and the lockers and the general small ness of es et . % thing compared to college. I noticed student art cos critic the walls. Paintin2 , , and dntwnni.. and c\ en corn- puter from e \ cr\ grade. It 1 - cminded me 01 the Ntudent art gaiter\ I had in 110, (m it school. running , dißvn rile Main halk\ 111(.1 01 the day sffit: 01 my pICCes 11'0111 my photogra ph\ clay, made it into the glay, case. And then I thotniht of . Fichrend. and it occurred to Inc that I h;\ ne er urn ;tro. , ,tudent art on displm at all Ouriin2 thc ‘‘artn cather ‘‘cek I 1 know that somewhere on this campus, student art is being created- 1 just haven't seen any of it hit\ •Iticicnk sjtlinv out , ,ide with 12ialn sketohpatk. workinv away. rNe l _danccd thrtmo Nom, hallmate's open door , . U ,cc their (mu art tackcd up on ~~all,. I hay. e n sari ii art course , . ot lered in the retiktrar. So I No boyfriend, no problem Ih Aeriale Kramer ontibtilint;a rile, tAOWl6 , pqridu 'm no relationship expert by any mean~. nor am I the kind . 1" of person \\ ho knows all the remedies for broken hearts. or great rev enee schemes. I do. however. know a thing or two about contentment. and the kind of outlook on life that pro \ ides security in being single. and. for the most part. staying happ\ hoe h \ hie (her the sears, l's e listened to numerous stories about nor is it something that needs to he run away from. It's some hreaking up. hooking up. and just plain it comes to being thing to he proud of because holding out , wn - messing up, alongside the occasional tor the right person, instead of trying to "We're so in lose and it couldn't get better single, I've seen people find the nearest person. can he so much than this!" outbursts. NI) shoulders has e• more satisfying in the end (of the relation been soggs w cringe at the very word. with friends' tears more times than I can begin to count. and Ise had Inv fair share of late Many of my most memorable nights under the stars contemplating relationships and why Friday nights were spent lounging around at friends' houses, sometimes they just don't seem to work out right. I've experi- watching movies, and sipping hot chocolate...not wondering enced relationships first-hand that weren't what I thought they why I'm not out on a date, or about being alone this coming would he, nor ended up being right for me. Valentine's Day. When it comes to being single. I've seen people cringe at the It's a heart thing, a meager issue of being content without very word. I used to know where those people were coming another person's arm draped around your shoulder. It's being from. Now. I look at them and wonder if they know what okay with spending some weekends alone, or with a friend. It's they're missing out on. knowing that this whole world is filled with single people, hop- Valentine's Day is soon approaching, a day many people either love to celebrate because they have a boy/girlfriend to share it with. or wholeheartedly dread because flowers or cards from parents just don't cut it anymore. My philosophy is this: being single isn't the end of the world. It's not a guarantee or a promise, and it's certainly not something to dread anymore. I've found that being single allows a person time to think. to step hack from life and see Up •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • •• •••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Beacon Thumbs Beacon Thumbs Down % • • • 4, A ik I 44. ft • • ....... 0 .... ...p..... • • - 0 • • „ , , .._... ....._ ...... \ • • ) l • 03 • .... • • „,4 P op^ "le .0.• iii ' 4 40 pp. vase 0 • L I N . INi 1 NIP • • - Syllabus day - Refreshed Meal Points - NFL Playoffs - Two hours of sun on Wednesday know that somewhere on this campus, student art is being created - I just haven't seen any of it. Behrend students who work in other mediums have venues in which to dis play their work. There are choir con certs and plays regularly, and even my own work for the newspaper is pub lished weekly. In Kochel I have seen some of Behrend's professors' work on display. including books and thesis's they have completed. But still, there is no example of student artwork to be found. Public art is important for many rea- sons: education, culture, expression. But the aspect of art that could serve Rehrend best is the community it cre ates. Behrend is no University Park, but it is still easy to feel lost on a campus this si/e. I remember my first few weeks here, feeling like I was drifting along instead of actually putting my feet down and belonging someplace. also remember the first time I wrote for the newspaper. It wasn't about how big the circulation was or how many people read or cared about what I wrote. What mattered was the fact that I could walk to an newsstand on campus and touch N,Nith m) fingers something I had made, something I had added to my school. After that, how I felt about Behrend changed dramatically. A lot of people at Behrend feel that it where they are heading. To decide what one wants before rush ing into something unhealthy. Rushing; the act of doing something quickly. often times without thinking too much in advance. I've watched as friends of mine rush into relationships, spontaneously thinking it will he an adventure, or because they are dying to get away from being single, because they cannot stand to spend Friday nights alone. ing that their Prince Charming or Cinderella will turn the next corner in the grocery store and sweep them off their feet, yet also realizing that we don't live in a fairy tale romance novel. In my experience, many of the strongest people don't have bulky biceps, or brains the size of a watermelon, but they are the people that are content. Content with who they are, content with who they are becoming, content to wait for what they want. - Homework. Again. - Two months until spring break - Only two hours of sun on Wednesday ibf [o.l\f Behrend students who work in other mediums have venues in which to display their work. is a place where they come to attend classes, complete homework, and maybe have a place to sleep on most nights - a sense of belonging is hard to come by. I think that if student art were on display it would help to anchor the student body a little hit more. It's not about how good the art is, or whether someone is majoring in art or not - It's about declaring who you are and what you have to offer. Maybe if more stu dents could see a tangible example of what they have to give to campus. it could change the "float on by" mentali ty. And if the rest of us could pass through the halls and see something created by one of our peers. and relate to it. maybe we could relate to each other a little hit better. Singleness is not a disease that people should he afraid of "Spring" semester *se thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the . - The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution What you may have missed: Important events from over winter break By Rachel Reeves opinion editor rcrsos7 psu.edu • Bhutto assassinated Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party was assassinated on Dec. 27 while leading a rally in the city of Rawalpindi. two weeks before the election. Whether she was killed as result of a close-range shooting. or in the suicide bomb explosion a few seconds later remains unclear. Bhutto's husband is asking for an international investigation by the UN, as many of her supports do not trust any of Pakistan's own internal investigations. Bhutto's 19-year old son. Bilawal Zardari. has been named the new party leader, and is continuing his studies at Oxford under close protection. • Sarkozv's new someone: French President Nicolas Sarkozy, just months after ending his I I-year marriage with Cecilia Ciganer-Albaniz. has become seriously involved with former Italian supermodel/pop singer Carla Bruni. Currently the French Prime Minister Francois Fillon is working to dispel rumors that Sarkozy and Bruni have already been mar ried, claiming that Sarkozy's busy schedule could not have permitted a ceremony. • The Golden Globes: This year's Golden Globes were conducted as a news conference. not the usual red carpet extravaganza. Many of the actors who were going to he recognized boycotted the event to support the writer's strike, which is still going strong. Highlighting some of the wins: Atonement won best drama. Julian Schnabel won best director for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Daniel Day-Lewis took best actor in There Will Be Blood and Julie Christie took best actress in ;Away limn Her. • The Primaries: Primary races began in lowa. New Hampshire and Michigan. Ohama and Huckahee took lowa easily. Then in New Hampshire. even though Ohama was polled to win, Hillary Clinton came from behind to win by three points. Whether the cause for her sudden spike in popularity was a good showing in the debate or a rare display of emotion in a coffeehouse the night before the primary remains undecided. McCain won easily. followed by Romney and then Huckahee. The Michigan primary was even stranger. Romney had a solid win, but since Michigan broke the rules by hold ing an early primary the Democratic National Party is stripping the state of its national convention delegates. Obama's and Edward's names were completely with drawn from the ballot. • India's Nano vs US Smart Car India's Nano is the worlds cheapest car, priced at $2.500. and one of the smallest. The car's two cylinders are located in the hack, and propel the car to speeds of 75 miles per hour at 50 miles to the gallon. In developing countries, the tiny inexpen sive four-door is a great option for drivers. This year the European Smart Car is released to the United States. However. this car scats only two people. costs upward of $11.500, and runs at about 35-40 mpg. It is expected to be most popular in large cities and retirement communities. • Marion Jones sentenced to six months: Marion Jones. Olympic track gold medal-winner, has been sentenced to prison for six months on account of lying about steroid abuse and two months for her role in a check-fraud scam. both terms to be served at the same time. She has also been sen tenced to 4(X) hours of community service during the two years immediately follow ing her release. • Tornadoes and flooding in the Midwest A freak warming streak caused severe storms in the US midwest. In Indiana, hun dreds of homes were damaged and six people were killed due to flooding. Tornadoes were also reported in Arkansas. Illinois. Indiana, and Missouri. killing two more people. The vestiges of the storm later moved east, and gusts up to 85 mph took out electricity for nearly 100.000 people in Western New York. • Post-election violence in Kenya: A corrupt election held Dec. 27 in Kenya has lead to intense violence across the country. Election observers say that the Kenyan government rigged tallying in order to keep the incumbent president. Mwai Kibaki. in office. The opposition party has been leading protests ever since, and the government is lighting hack. Already some 6(X) people have died, hut the opposition party swears to continue until Kihaki steps down. • Commentator's Comment on Tiger Woods Kelly Tilghma, a commentator for the PGA Tour on The Golf Channel was suspend ed for an offensive remark she made calling the Mercedes-Benz Championship. Remarking about Tiger Woods. she said that his opponents would have to "lynch him in a back alley" in order to win the tournament. She apologized immediately. and Woods, who is publicly known to have a close friendship with Tilghma, had nothing to say on the matter. However. many say that her inability to separate her personal friendship with her public career allowed for a mistake that might have oth erwise been avoided. • Time Person of the Year 2007 In a controversial move, Time Magazine proclaimed Russia's Vladmir Putin Person of the Year for 2007. Although Putin will step down as Russia's president, he has proclaimed himself Prime Minister and personally nominated a succeeding presi dent. He is very popular in Russia. but his ideals are anything but democratic. and his relationship with the US is strained to say the least. Time defends the choice, saying, "TIME's Person of the Year is not and never has been an honor. It is not an endorsement. It is not a popularity contest. At its best, it is a clear-eyed recognition of the world as it is and of the most powerful individuals and forces shaping that world—for better or for worse.- Submission Guidelines Letters should be limited to 350 words and commentaries should be limited to 700 words. The more concise the submission, the less we will be forced to edit it for space concerns and the more likely we are to run the submission. The Beacon does not publish anonymous letters. Please include your major, faculty, or administration position and semester stand ing. 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