Friday, January 16, 2009 Behrend to honor Dr. King with week of events CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Behrend students will be twated to 0 week (,/ events in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Students still hungry for "Howie's" PIZZA ESTABLISHMENT REMAINS UNOPEN THREE MONTHS AFTER PLANNED COMPLETION. By Adam Spinelli contributing writer a155589(a p s u .edu A Hungry Howie's pizzeria is coming soon to University Gate Apartments. near the Penn State Behrend campus, hut not without some flaws and setbacks. The project was officially started over two years ago, but building did not start until late summer 2008. "The project began years ago." said John Kliszewski, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Hungry Howie . , Pizza. "We've been looking and waiting tOr the Real Estate to become available, it just never was. I am very familiar with this area. I took classes at Bchrend, my kids went to the (.la‘ care up there. and I heard concerns that people have wanted an off-campus place to eat that is closer... The project has gotten oil to a great stay, with the framework of the building complete, and the exterior nearly finished. The original goal for com pletion was October 15. 2008. hut it's three months later and constructi o n is still underwaN. "Drawings." says Klisiew ski . "There were recently new building codes put in place for every one that as you need an architectural drawing and an engineering drawing. The problem has been trying to tind an engineer because of the lack of them in the area.- See HUNGRY HOW/ 'S on page 3 Penn State Behrend THON announces dancers for 2009 Horn left to right: Dancers Julie Colvin, Janie Move,: Allison Sheturi Of the over 4,000 students the Behrend students who will encouraged through their exlms who attend Behrend, only four of represent the campus at ti e ordeal by frienc.s and familv them will dance two days away University Park. Eight students inside University Park's Bryce to represent it this year. applied but only four of them Jordan Center. THON, Penn State's annual will make the charity event that raises money They will for cancer research, has named up to 48 hours Newsroom 898-6488 Fax: 898-6019 E-mail: rcrsos7@psu.edu Our offices are located downstairs in the Reed Union Building. "Yes we can fulfill the dream" is the theme for the 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at Penn State Behrend. The event is a \seek-long cel ebration on campus in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. which begins this Monday on Martin Luther King Day and is tree to the public. The there for the celebration was chosen h\ a committee of students. faculty and staff which is in charge of organiiing the week of celebration. The theme is intended to mi‘ President-elect Barack Obama's "Yes we can" campaign slogan and King's message of equal justice. due to Ohama's Presidential Inauguration taking place just a day and Behind! THON chair Molly Thomas By Marcus Yeagley news editor mjy 50 I 2(0 psu .edu ce endlessly, for distracted and See BEHR END on page 3 A Penn State Behrend Student Publication By Matthew Schvbenbauer nen edtioi illiss3B7ai edu ..4,4 ,„110, thingry flowie\ will be 0111 thi• the only Ida Friday High: 9°F Low: 3°F Cold, windy, and snow. 3 to 5 inches expected. Forecast courtesy of student melon Saturday » r n~~ M High: 18°F Low: 11°F Cloudy with a stray snow shower possible roloOst Matt Alto after this year's Martin Luther King holiday. Andres Henera, Director of Educational Equity and Diversity Programs at Penn State Behrend, is the chair of the 2( X )9 Martin Luther King Commemoration Committee which organized this week's actk ities. "We felt that the significance of Ohama being elected Presidmt is very meaningful to Martin Luther King Day this year. - he said. "We chose 'Yes \‘e can fulfill the ctream . as our theme because Obama's presidency is a‘, er big part of Dr. King's dream." Herrera based this week's e\ ents around two aspects of King's ‘ision which he tound most important: the Civil Rights mo\ ement•s impact on histor\ King's message. See CELEBRATION on page 3 CONNOR SATTElN'Theßehrendßeaco tO Mt that I.S Within Walk ing distance (mums Men's and Women's basket- ball teams overcome Medaille LADY LIONS CONTROL SECOND HALF MEN'S TEAM SUCCEEDS THANKS TO TO RESULT IN 59-47 DECISION By Christine Newby NpOrtS ,:c1151156(a After 15 tlit\ s of no structured basketball dur ing the sinter hreak, the Behrendt Women's bas ketball team 15-7, 3-31 looks to he hack in the swing of things as they prmed their 59-47 (i‘er the Medallic Ma‘ cricks (-5. 4-2) on ki) night at the Junker Center. - We played a very good team game, - said head coach Rot Fomai. really thought our team played well together. We played aggressive team defense, changed up our presses a lot, and stayed with our game plan exactly defensively and it worked we 11... Behrend sophomore Amy Oldach agreed that the victory over Medaille was a strong perMrm- See WOMEN'S on Page 6 Snow showers through out the day Forecast continued on page 2 ~~; .. tt~; '.~. ....... i. ,:",-• '-,..,,,c',•',.-.-,:.i:;',-.' DAN SMlTH,Thelichrcndßeaom Senior Thew Seker thuing WetheArkiv night\ grone. Sunday High: 26°F Low: 19°F Vol. LIV No. XV Sam and Irene Black School of Business recognized by Princeton Review By Emily Reichert contlibutint: irritrl ect 5068,“ edu The Sam and Irene Black School of Business's Master of Science in husiness adininistration (MBA) program has officially been recognised by The Review in the 2009 edition of the "Best 29(t Business Schools.- This k only one of the many bragging rights the MBA program has accumulated in the past year. U.S. News and World Report listed the Black School of Business as well in its 2009 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools." And according to the Behrend news teed, last year on the Major Field Test. Behrend stutknts were able to score in the top ten percent out of 157 programs in the country. Going hack to The Princeton Revien . . some may he wondering just how high we scored among the other 295 schools. However. because this list was not compiled in a hierarchical way. there is no first and last place. or anything in hetween. Inside the hook. a two-page profile is gi \en to each school mentioned including information such as the "acackmics, admissions. career placement serv ices. and student life. - There are also student sur eys that support why the school is on the list. The Major Field Test is do eloped the same company that administers the SAT. GRE and AP tests. so it is (ksigned to test students in particu lar areas of stuck. Impressed and thinking of transferring your par ticular area of study? According to Scarpino, the school otters "one associate. ten baccalaureate. two gracktate degree programs. and two certificates in financial planning and SAP.- See 131'.SIVESS on page 3 AGGRESSIVE DEFENSIVE EFFORT By Nick Blake pf )il 0 nphs(l4 1 psu edu News 1-3 Perspectives 4 Arts 5 Sports 6-7 Local Dining 8 E\ en though they were out of school tOr break, the Behrend Lion , , basketball team \vas not Out of action on the court. Over the semester break. the Lions went 2-3 in some very close On Dec 13. the Blue and White lost by just three points to Pitt- Greensburg. Then. in the York Tournament, the Lions lost a very close game to McDaniel. by a score of 48-49. In their last L 2. ame of the break. the Blue and White \\ ere nipped their sister school. Penn State Altoona. 52-56. They "ere lookin2 to tet hack on the \\inning track Wednesday night in a tough Amcc matchup See 131 END ()II Page 6
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