News
Oh Sept. % and 9, students browsed through the posters that
were displayed in the Reed Union Building for the annual sale.
Forum
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‘kIM of but and about, so it’s that $1.12 really worth shovel
not as bad to run to Wal-Mart or ing off your car and driving on
something because they’re al- terrible roads.”
ready out.” When the question was re-
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covered the elude Erie
clicker questions "As part Of the forum we winters, many
in more depth. had Some open-ended students agreed
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that was revis- , , . u „ most likely spend
ited was regard- 3bout some results. th e extra money
mg paying more
for the convience
of purchasing
food on campus
versus going to Wal-Mart and SGA is examining the feasibil
buying it cheaper. ity of the convenience store
“Because of the way it was project. If the project is consid
worded, it seemed like a no- ered feasible and Behrend’s
brainer,” explained Kovalcik chancellor approves, the earli
“people don’t want to pay that est that Behrend students
extra money for convenience, would be able to make use of
but during the discussion, I the store would be some time
brought up that you also have next year,
to think yeah, you’re saving
POSTER SALE
Brad Kovalcik t 0 avoid driving
President of SGA potentially haz-
LATE EVENTS
Penn State Behrend’s Fan- The Gaming Nites feature the Pizza for the Friday night members on the club’s roster,
tasy Gamers club hosted their latest in modern gaming con- events is provided by SGA, with and the group has requested
first Gaming Nite on Sept. 4in soles as well as retro gaming additional chips and soda paid more space on the ANGEL
the Reed Union Building. The systems such as the N 64. Stu- for out-of pocket by the mem- server to add the more than 50
event took place in rooms 112, dents also play tabletop pen bers, says Ritz. new members added during
113, and 114 and spilled into and paper games as well as The Gaming Nites are open club rush. The club meets every
the hallway. board games. to the public and free of charge Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the
Matthew Ritz, a longtime Some of the consoles are to anyone on campus. Reed Union Building,
member of the club, estimates owned by the Student Govern- At the Sept. 4 Gaming Nite, According to Ritz, the club
that there are 40 people in the ment Association, while others Jason Schneider, the comedian promotes a “drug/alcohol free
rooms at any given time, with are provided by students for the who performed that night in fun, safe environment, and
people coming and going evening. The club has re- Reed 117, was spotted playing gaming.”
ardous roads.
Currently,
Gamers kick off first gaming nite
‘ MIKE O. WEHRER throughout the night. The quested three projectors from Playstation 3in Reed 114 after
urns editor Gaming Nites start at 7 p.m. SGA, which are currently being his performance.
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September 11, 2009
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ENTERTAINMENT
Late night programming
draws night owl students
HEATHER MCGOVERN but then return to their resi
mnv, editor dence hall since nothing else
””was happening.
Events and activities on “Instead of doing that, why
Behrend campus are sparse not give them other opportuni
during the later hours of the ties? The way you see bigger
night. campuses,” she says, “offering
Students can now turn to the other opportunities that go into
late night programming after the night because we know our
11 p.m. students are alive and going at
Besides the already present that time.”
options of hanging out in the The ultimate goal for late
dorms, apart- night pro
ments, or suites . „ r , gramming is
and the ever Why not Qiv© th6fTl [stu- to give on
popular late dents] Other opportunities? campus resi
mght sheetz other opportunities that go den , ts . nd
run, there are . rr . „ 3 students liv
not many other into the night... ing close to
options for en- campus
tertainment of- Kelly Shrout something to
fered during Associate Director of Student Activities do besides
the late hours the usual op
of the night. tions for en-
Sponsored by various clubs
and organizations, a few organ
ized events such as Midnight
Bingo, Resident Assistants’ pro
grams for residents of each
dorm hall, large-scale concerts
by current bands or musicians,
and Gamers’ Night occurred
during these late hours.
The idea of scheduling more
late night programs caught on
after the successful turn out by
students from a past Leader
ship Unlimited program held
within a freshman residence
hall during the late hours of
11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
“There’s always been what
they call late night program
ming through the Lion Enter
tainment Board, which was to
provide opportunities of enter
tainment for our students,” ex
plains Kelly Shrout, Associate
Director of Student Affairs.
Shrout also said that students
would go to earlier programs,
tertainment.
A few of the events happen
ing in the near future are glow
in the dark Frisbee sponsored
by the Interfraternity Council
(IFC) on Sept. 11. The location
is set to be on the fields behind
the on-campus apartment com
plex from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00
a.m. Wings and pizza will be
served.
An additional late program is
sponsored by the Panhellenic
Council (PHC).
The event is a drive-thru
themed viewing of “The Pro
posal” on a large, portable
screen on Friday, Sept. 18.
Seating for the movie is located
outside of the Reed entrance to
Bruno’s on the Perry steps.
Showing time is set for 11:00
p.m. and free for all students.
Complimentary popcorn will be
served before and during the
movie.