Friday, August 22, 2008 Chancellor Burke announces retirement Behrend celebrates 60th Anniversary While Behrend celebrated its 60- year anniversary, the campus also hosted the uni versity-wide Penn State Board of Trustees meet ing. While the Board reflected on the changes and growth the college has seen in the ten years since Behrend last hosted the Board, the entire school looked back on sixty years of evolution into a stand-alone college that offers full four-year degrees. Pittsburgh .Steelers RB Willie Parker Steelers Offseason Key acquisitions: C Justin Hart wig (Carolina). RB Mewelde Moore (Minnesota). RB Rashard Mendenhall (Draft) Key losses: ti Alan Faneca (To NYJ). LB Clark Haggans (To ARI). P Daniel Sepulveda (Season-ending injury) On the horizon: The league's hardest schedule and an emerging threat from AFC North competitor Cleveland Browns w ill put the Steders at a lough starting point for the 'OB-'O9 season. If they can return from their dismal QB protection (a mind-boggling 97 sacks met the past two seasons) they can easily dominate their division. They will also need to reestablish their running game, and get Parker, who onl\ . -d rushing TDs last year, in the endzone more. Mendenhall will likely be a help there. If they can beat the Brow ns early, they can probably beat them late - the winner of the yearly rivalry will likely take the AFC North. What You May Have Missed: This will be Dr. Jack Burke’s last year as Chancellor of Penn State Behrend. It will be the culmination of a 36-year career with the school. Chancellor Burke began his work with Behrend in 1981, serving as the senior associate provost. Later he became senior associate dean, and then was appointed to the position During his administration, the school saw a 25 percent increase in stu dent enrollment. Chancellor Burke also oversaw the opening of the REDC building and the construction of Senat Hall, the newest residence building on campus. contributed photo Buffalo Bills RB Marshawn Lynch, Erie’s NFL trifecta prepares for 2008-2009 season of Chancellor in 2001 On the horizon: Didn’t make as many waves as the Steelers or even the Browns this offseason but still stand to gain by putting Hardy in as second wide receiver - a position they desperately needed to upgrade to help an ailing offense. The AFC East is now looking even tougher to grab a playoff spot from. The Patriots will almost certain ly win the division, leaving the Bills to fend off the Jets, who have two new stars in Alan Faneca and Brett Favre. Even if they do best the Jets, they will then have to compete against other .AFC wildcard hopefuls like the Jaguars, Chargers or Broncos, and the loser of the Steelers-Browns feud. But don’t lose hope, Bills fans. There's always Paul Posluszny to save the day. hat's up By Rachel Reeves editor-in-chief rcrsos7(«' By Connor Sattely - Sports Editor Bills Offseason Key acquisitions: WR James Hardy(Draft), CB/KR Leodis McKelvin(Draft), DT Marcus Stroud(Jaguars). Key losses: WR Peerless Price (Free Agency) Upcoming Admissions and Alumni Center This new building will go up by the northeast corner of the Reed Union Building parking lot. The two-story cen ter will house offices for alumni, admissions, and financial aid. Total, the cost of the project should amount to roughly $4 million. Robert D. and Sally Nelson Metzgar of Warren have donated half of that cost. The Metzgars are excited about constructing the first building that new and prospective students will visit on campus, and that alumni will return to first after years away from the school. Also, they look forward to seeing some of Behrend’s own current archi tecture students contributing to the building process. On July 9, the archives room of the John M. Lilley Library hosted an open house to intro duce three new, permanent collections. The Behrend Family Collection contains memorabilia from the Behrends, including birth cer tificates, paintings, portraits, scrapbooks, and even home films. The Hammermill Paper Company Collection highlights documentation from the Behrend-owned business, and the Penn State Behrend Collection includes correspondence between Mary Behrend and the school’s early administration CONTRIBUTED PHOTO isso6o@psu.edu Lilley Library introduces new archives Cleveland Browns RB Jamal Lewis On the horizon: With Romeo Crennell slightly removed from the hot seat, expectations are high from Browns fans. The Cleveland defense seems to be able to go nowhere but up this year, ranked 30th in yards allowed per game last year. Shawn Williams and Corey Williams already are making significant improvements to a desperate defensive unit. The surprisingly explosive offense which carried Cleveland within one game of making the playoffs last year will have to prove they are not a fluke - Donte Stallworth will help with that and provide Derek Anderson with a formidable target - that is, if he can recover from his little bump on the head in the preseason. If not. will we see the golden boy take the helm at last? Browns Offseason Key acquisitions: WR Donte Stallworth (New England), Shawn Rogers (Detroit), Corey Williams (Green Bay). Key losses: CB Leigh Bodden (To Detroit) The Behrend Beacon I 4 CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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