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
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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
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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)
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO