Communit 23 FRIDAY 11:00 p.m. @ Senat HaU Lobby National Collegiate Alcohol Aware ness Week activity, Sex in the Lobby 11:45 p.m. @ Niagara Hall Lobby National Collegiate Alcohol Aware ness Week activity Beer Goggle Obsta cle Course 6:45 p.m. @ Faith Lutheran Church Protestant Campus Ministry Bonfire • meet at Junker parking lot MONDAY 27 TUESDAY 28 WEDNESDAY 29 THURSDAY A section examining how Behrend students are making a difference in their community Behrendt THON team gears up for another season of fundraising In the community: n.r --..-- [l ' This Week's Sports Schedule 7 11 *bold indicates a home g ame Friday, October 23 • men's soccer plays Case Western at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 24 • men's soccer plays Mt. Aloysius at 3 p.m. • women's soccer plays Mt. Aloysius at 1 p.m. • men's water polo participates in the DIII Eastern Cham pionships, time TBA. • the swim team participates in the Pitt-Bradford Relays at 1 p.m. • women's volleyball plays Penn State Altoona at 5 p.m. Sunday, October 25 • men's water polo participates in the DIII Eastern Cham pionships, time TBA. Tuesday, October 27 • women's volleyball plays Medaille at 7 p.m. ~ .10 s. • * pa • women's soccer plays D'Youville at 1 p.m. • men's soccer plays D'Youville at 3 p.m. [ 11-- Al • .I=---' 24 SATURDAY 25 SUNDAY Pip pa - IA 0 D - Mb. • taxa. • • 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. @ Reed Open House 9:00 p.m. @ Reed lawn National Collegiate Alcohol Aware ness Week activity • Haunted House Students at Penn State Behrend will soon have the opportunity to go "24 For a Cure" in Erie Hall as part of Penn State's THON fundraising cam paign. Accord ing to T H 0 N "Last year we chairs Carly Lapp raised more and Ernes Moran, the than $29,000. 24-hour dance This year, we marathon will take want to more place on Nov. 7 in than double Erie Hall, and will be that, so we the main event in set our goal at Behrend's fundraising $65,000." efforts. Last year, about Erin Moran 50 students participated Behrend Thon Chair as dancers, moralers, or security for the event. Lapp said that to be a dancer in the "24 For a Cure" event, students must raise at least $75, security and moralers don't have to raise any Every row, column, and 3x3 section must contain the numbers 1 through 9. A number may not be used more than once in the same row, column, or Upooming WM* Evv,b 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. @ Smith Chapel Prayer and meditation for people of all faiths/Liturgies from a Protes tant tradition • Smith Chapel Worship Space 9:00 am. - 5:00 p.m. @ McGarvey Commons Blood Drive MIKE 0. WEHRER news editor 3x3 section 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. @ Smith Chapel Protestant Campus Ministry • Smith Chapel Worship Area 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. @ Smith Chapel Catholic Mass 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. @ Smith Chapel Protestant Ministry Fellowship • Smith Chapel Living Room 5:15 p.m. @ Bruno's Cafe United Way Auction • live action with prizes 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. @ McGarvey Commons Blood Drive money, just volunteer for the event. Both Lapp and Moran were mem bers of THON last year, and both agreed that it was everything they ex pected. "You really don't understand what it is, how big it is, until you're a part of it." said Lapp. "It's the biggest student-run philanthropy in the world." Both Lapp and Moran agreed that there were a few things they wanted to improve from last year, including getting more of their organizing done ahead pf Urge, ialg. Imri PsP ll44 o in general, and having move randraii ers. "We want to have at least one big fundraiser going on every month until Big THON at University Park," said Moran, "last year we raised more than $29,000. This year, we want to more than double that, so we set our goal at $65,000." Currently, THON is selling holiday themed cutouts for $1 to raise money for the charity, and will continue doing so until finals week. "We have a lot of fundraising ideas that are still in the brainstorming stage" said Lapp. Both Lapp and Moran agreed that the focus of the event was on raising money for a worthy cause, but ac knowledged that they would like to be among the top 3 Commonwealth cam puses in money raised this year, up from the number five spot last year. contributed photos THON, a massive fundraising effort across all Penn State campuses, is getting into full swing at Behrend. Order a subscription to THE BEHREND BEACON Stay aware of what's happening on-campus! Get home delivery of The Behrend Beacon, regardless of how far away you might be. 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