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    I The Behrend Beacon
X-Men Origins:
Wolverine leaked on
internet
On Tuesday, March 31, an
unedited and effect-less
digital copy of 20th
Century Fox's latest comic
book film was stolen and
leaked onto the web.
According to the FBl's
investigation, the file had
been downloaded over
10,000 times. Although the
first site that the video file
was posted on has been
shut down by authorities,
the film has already spread
to hundreds of different
websites making the file's
removal virtually impossi
ble. The only silver lining
to the situation is that sev
eral film critics have
already gotten a copy of
the new movie. Most are
impressed with it, despite
it's lack of special effects
and editing.
www.cnn.com
FRIDAY,
APRIL 3
AST Change Wars for
Pageant
Reed
11 a.m. to 1 p.m
Fac/Staff Pilates
Junker Center
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Open Swim
Junker Center
12 p.m. to 2 p.m
Fac/Staff Yoga
Junker Center
12 p.m. to 1 p.m
Take a Class Home
for the Summer
with Online Classes at
Clarion University
Get a complete schedule at
www.clarion.edu/summer
For more information:
Call 800-672-7171 or
e-mail admissions@clarion.edu
Clarion University is on affirmative action equal opportrunity employer
World and National News In Brief
Michel Vick to work
construction
Upon leaving prison, the
ex-professional football
player has a position wait
ing for him at WM Jordan,
a Newport News construc
tion company. He is
expected to work a 40-hour
week at regular pay.
Although the specifics have
not been established in the
original agreement pro
posed by his lawyers, the
reason for Vick's new
career is supposedly due to
his plea for Chapter 11
Bankruptcy. There has
been no word from Vick or
his representatives on
whether he plans to return
to football
www.atrLcom
Jupiter's Great Red
Spot dying
The storm that has exist
ed in Jupiter's atmosphere
for eons is slowly becom
ing smaller. What used to
be the size of three Earths
placed side by side has
been decreasing by one
kilometer per day since
1996. It is predicted that
by the year 2040, the gar
gantuan hurricane that was
once a more elliptical
shape will eventually
become a perfect circle
SATURDAY,
APRIL 4
Junior Olympic
Volleyball Tournament SUNDAY,
Junker Center APRIL 5
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
LEB Weekly Movie -
The Curious Case of
Benjamin Button
Reed 117
10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m
Varsity Softball Game
Outdoor Athletics
Facility
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
CAMPUS NEWS
By Neil James Peters, njpsoB3@psu.edu
Although no scientist is
sure what makes the spot
red or what is the cause of
the shrinkage, satellites
tracking the storm have
noticed a drastic decrease
in the wind speeds of the
titan's outer rings. Most
astronomers speculate that
the storm is just following
the natural cycle of birth
and decay.
www.cnn.com
April Fool's Day
Computer Virus
On Wednesday, April 1, a
new computer virus infect
ed over a million comput
ers. Though the virus has
not actually done anything
yet, authorities and nerv
ous PC owners are waiting
for the other shoe to drop.
Computer specialists spec
ulate the virus will most
likely be used for identity
theft or fraud. The worm,
known as Conflickers, is
capable of stealing finan
cial information, shutting
UPCOMING EVENTS
Martial Arts Club
Junker Center
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Junior Olympic
Volleyball Tournament
Junker Center
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Protestant Campus
Ministry Worship
Smith Chapel
4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
down web pages, tracking
keystrokes, and sending
spam from other infected
computers. It operates by
generating over 50,000
new URL's per day, which
it uses to simultaneously
control millions of infected
computers all over the
world. The worm attacks
only Windows based com
puters, leaving Macs safe
from harm.
www.cnn.com
North Korea
Threatens Japan
Japanese citizens wait in
an ever-growing state of
anxiety as North Korea
prepares to launch a test
rocket over Japanese air
space. Japan, angered
over this disregard of their
airspace and land, has stat
ed that they will shoot
down any foreign aircraft
in their area. North Korea
then threatened to attack
Japanese military and civil-
MONDAY,
APRIL 6
Varsity Waterpolo
Junker Center
6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m
Women's Film Series:
Flower of Evil
Reed 117
7 a.m. to 9 p.m
Senior Salute
Reed Wintergarden Varsity Softball Game
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Junker Center
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
TUESDAY,
APRIL 7
ian targets if that hap
pened. Regardless of
threats, Japan has mobi
lized its missile defense
systems, as well as, moving
several U.S Naval ships
with similar capabilities.
Both Japan and North
Korea have begun fueling
rockets and aircraft for
combat.
www.c7in.COM
Three Teenage Girls
Kidnapped from
Cleveland
Neighborhood
In the course of the last six
years, three teenage girls
have been kidnapped from
the same neighborhood.
Although both Cleveland
office FBI agents and
police detectives have sift
ed though hundred of
leads looking for a com
mon factor; no trace of the
missing girls have ever
been found since their dis
appearance. It left most
investigators disheartened.
All three girls were taken
on their way home from
their jobs and school. The
first was reported missing
in 2003 at the age of 16. In
2004, a 14 year old was last
seen at a pay phone. The
latest victim is another 14
year old who was original
ly reported as a runaway,
Choirs of Penn State 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m
Behrend Water Pong
Erie Hall
6 p.m. to 10 p.m
Volleyball Spring
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Practice
Initiations
Junker Center
Logan House
6:15 p.m.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 8
ToppSoccer
Junker Center
Friday, April 3, 2009
but no evidence suggests
that she left of her own
accord. The FBI has not
abandoned the search and
has no plans of doing so in
the near future
www.cnn.corn
Mother & son plot
murder via text mes
sage
A 16 year-old teenage boy
conspired with his 43 year
old mother through text
message to murder his
father. The boy cornered
and stabbed his stepfather
in the chest 15 times
before fleeing the scene.
The man survived and was
hospitalized for several
days. After the father was
admitted, police obtained a
search warrant to check
the boys cell phone. Upon
searching phone records,
authorities found several
messages describing
detailed plans on how the
mother and son should
murder the stepfather.
Both suspects are in cus
tody and facing charges of
attempted murder and con
spiracy to commit murder.
The victim is still in hiding
for his own safety.
www.cnn.com
THURSDAY,
APRIL 9
Senior vs. F/S
Basketball
Junker Center
5 p.m. to 7 p.m
Varsity Water Polo
Junker Center
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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