Friday, February 6, 2009 Post-Super Bowl celebration ends with fireworks, cheers, and police By Matthew Schwabenbauer news editor mjss3B7(a edu Complaints of a fire and large noise brought state and campus police to University Gate Apart ments on Sunday, after the Pitts burgh Steelers won their record-breaking sixth Super Bowl. Chief Jim Amann of Penn State Behrend police said that campus authorities were re quested shortly after the game ended. "We were merely acting as hack up.' he said. "State police received a call about people being loud and lighting card board on fire. They were expect ing a large crowd so they asked that we go with them... Witnesses claim that large groups of people were gathered on the sidewalks and in the park ing lots of the complex. "Right after the game. a bunch of people were outside running around and yelling." said Amanda Woiner, a sophomore See U-GATES on page 6 Comedian Josh Sneed brings big laughs to small crowd at Bruno's By Neil J. Peters assistant arts edit°, njpsoB3(a psu.cdu Dim lights cast a golden glow across the slightly raised stage. I sweep the tables surrounding me, a few skeptical diners stare at the stage as I had. More weary students slide into the seats in back, the tide of people creeping up around me. At 8:55 a moderate amount have gath ered, skeptic and hopeful that the awaiting entertainment will be satisfactory. The mysterious comedian we'd heard about through word of mouth would be taking the stage soon. On Friday, Jan 30, Bruno's was graced with the presence of the great Josh Sneed. At 9 p.m. in the evening, he took to the stage with only a moderate crowd in the café. However ; the end of the night, See JOSH SNEED on page 8 Contact Us Newsroom 898-6488 Fax: 898-6019 E-mail: rcrsos7@psu.edu Our offices are located downstairs in the Reed Union Building. Reed, Dobbins renovations detailed DANIEL SMITH/The Behrend Beacon The Reed Union Building's• bookstore will be undergoing a complete renovation which should be completed in the fall. By Matthew Schwabenbauer news editor mjss3B74psu.edu Major renovation programs will soon be underway at Penn State Behrend, including a com plete redesign of Dobbins Hall and the Bookstore in the Reed Union Building. The first renovation that will be completed is the new bookstore, which should be ready for the Fall 2009 semester. According to Dr. Kenneth Miller, Director of Stu dent Affairs at Behrend, the proj ect will begin sometime next First half rally gives Lions the win over Hilbert By Matthew Schwabenbauer news edito, miss3B7(a psu .edu The Penn State Behrend men's basketball team overcame an early lead by the Hilbert Hawks to win their tenth AMCC match-up 81- 59. Due to some spot-on shooting from the Hawks in the first half, Behrend (14-6 overall, 10-3 AMCC) saw themselves losing 21-15 early in the game. The Lions quickly rallied behind long range shooting when a 17-2 run put them in the lead. Behrend went on to sink 10 of their 18 three-pointers in the re maining minutes of the first half Lady Lions embarass Hilbert Hawks 88-16 RITA WERYHA / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO to the visiting Hi The Lady Lions dominated the score for the majority of the match, ending the game 88-16. were able to sna Friday Saturday Sunday PPP High: 30°F High: 48°F High: 40°F Low: 21°F Low: 34°F Low: 31°F Mostly sunny. Warmer and breezy with Chance of rain otherwise a chance of showers. cloudy. Forecast courtesy of student meteorologist Matt Alto Forecast continued on page 2. A Penn State Behrend Student Publication week when the bookstore is going to be moved into McGarvey Commons. Later this month, demolition will begin. "The bookstore is going to re ceive a completely new look. - says Miller. "It will be completely different. You won't recognize it. The planned completion date for construction of the project is July 31. Once the construction is finished, the University has con tracted with Barnes and Noble to renovate and redesign the book store. to enter halftime with a 40-30 lead. In the second half, a board by Drew Seker would put the Lions up by 12, but with 8:56 left, Hilbert would lessen Behrend's lead to nine points with a three pointer. Behrend then ended the match with a 20-7 run. Three Lions finished the game in double figures. Adam Kaiser and Tom Newman ended with 21 buckets each, while Drew Seker tallied 14 points for the Blue and White. The Lions play again on Satur day, Feb 7 at home against Penn State Altoona According to Miller, planning for the new bookstore has been going on for quite some time. which was lengthened when it went to bid (a process in which a company auctions off a project). "The project started about three years ago." he said. "The univer sity hired a contractor and had an extensive bid process. The total construction is going to cost right under $1.5 million." While McGarvey Commons is occupied with the transitioning bookstore, the events that usually take place there are being moved DANIEL. SMITH/The 13ehrend Beacon Tom Newman scored 21 points during WedneAday's game against the Hilbert Honks. to a number of different venues. Some of the activities will he moved to Erie Hall, others to the Junker Center. and some ‘vil I take place in Bruno's. During this tran sition, the bookstore will he closed for two days. In addition to the new book store, a second level is going to he added to the facility, which will house a number of offices for the University. Also, displays will he cut into the solid brick wall of the Reed building that faces the park ing lot, so the new facilities will See DRAMATIC CHANGES By Lauren Dibacco staff writer leds 100(a The blue team's ~.ettiriLl creamed," were the words that greeted me as I entered the gym nasium Wednesday night. The Lady Lions (10-9, 8-5 crushed the Hilbert Hawks (0-20. 0-13) by a score of 88-16 at the Junket . Center for their fifth con secutive home victory. While Jimmy Ts warmed up the stands with some free pizza and wings, it was the Behrend Lions who were heating up the court. The Lady Lions were host bert Hawks. and g. yet again. an- Contents News 1 -6 Perspectives 7 Arts 8 Sports 9-11 Local Dining 12 Vol. LIV No. XVIII Love, Life, Redemption celebrates Black History Month By Connor Snitch. The lights in Bruno's dimmed. the cro‘‘d quieted. and Ike ac tors from Ne \\ York joined Behrend students in the lirst cal Marl \ celebrations of Black His tor\ month. Ina show titled Loi c. Lib • am/ Redemption. the group held an hour-long performance to a rapt audience in the cut on Feb. 5. The subject of the .how \\ as an elderly ()man. Carol \ n Batters. \\ Ito \‘ as heing pre sented \\ ith a lifetime adlie\ e- meat a \kard in the art. The \va\ the tor‘ \\ as told though. made the unique Throuilh a .eries of .hort storie. scenes. .triLl poems. the actors told the stor\ Of the woman. Some featured her poems com ing to hie: others invol ed sto ries heine acted out h\ se\ oral One short apt, in vv Bich is forced into a life she didn't \\ ant. follo\\ s the \ oumi. orrpage 2 other triumphant ictor\ . Coaches. pla\,ers, and fans alike \‘ere all in I n ch spirits w. ith the Behrend Lion, latest match-up due to winning h) 72 poinN With only minutes into the game. the Lions already had a 5-0 lead. t ..orc.m_2. their opponent, to take a timeout Ho \\ ever, not e\ en a stratep session could sa \ e the Ha \\ ks from the dominating force that is Behrend's defense. By the time the hutier \\ ent oft . . announcing the end of the first hair. the Lady Lions \\ere already holding a significant lead mei . the Hawks. The Behrend players \\ ere See LADY I.IOAS on page 11 and //WM/King e////0/ Cisso6o. cdu See PLAY ( . )11 page 4
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