News CLINIC continued from front page of six months and 24 years old, and people ages of 25 through 64 years of age who are at higher risk of getting HINI due to chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems. Those who are allergic to eggs, gelatin, Thimerosal, or latex are instructed to consult a doctor before receiving any kind of vaccine. The CDC recommends that people who have experienced symptoms such as hives or swelling of the lips or tongue, trouble breathing after eating eggs, asthma related to egg ex posure at their workplace, or other allergic responses to egg protein should consult a med ical professional before receiv ing any flu vaccine. According to the CDC, a reg imen has been developed for giving influenza vaccine to chil dren with severe asthma and egg hypersensitivity because children with severe asthma are at high risk for complica tions from influenza. In addition, those who are currently sick or have ever had Guillain-Barre Syndrome (an autoimmune disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system), bleeding problems, or a serious reaction to a previous dose of an influenza vaccine are should also consult a doctor before re ceiving the vaccine. According to McMahon, stu TRAINER continued from front page McCreary wasn't planning on receiving the vaccine before hearing Webster's advice. When asked if Webster had an effect on her decision to continue to not get the shot, she said, "Yeah, it did. I really don't want to get it now." Two Other women's soccer players, who spoke to the Bea con on the condition of anonymity, said that what they heard that day also contributed to a decision to not get the vac cine. They, too, said that Web ster advised the players not to 71N4S YtlleL . WlActibl4l,2 monday 5 2 40 partly cloudy 1 w 4.' p "' i i 4' \ . 1 "Nwillit r ,7 i "4- - .11 ' Students will have another opportunity to get free HINI flu shots later in the year; the Health and Wellness Center plans to hold several smaller clinics, which will also be open and free to all students. dents were lining up to receive their vaccination at around 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The Health and Wellness Cen ter gave somewhere between 500 and 600 vaccinations on the first day of the clinic. "I just thought 'why not?' be cause it's free and everyone's afraid of [HINI]. If it protects get the vaccine Webster stressed that his words came from personal opinion, not professional advis ing. "They weren't advised," Web ster said. "The question came up: 'Would you, personally, get the HINI vaccine?' and I told them `No, I personally would n't.' And the reason I wouldn't is I'm a big believer in preven tion and if you do all the right things set L eside by the CDC, aet aside by'Penn State Behrend and Penn State UniverSity, I feet confident that I'm not going to contract H I Ni. That is my per sonal belief. My personal belief is not the department belief of athletics" Brian Streeter, Director of tuesday S 2 ~,,,,,,,„, 4......,, y . 4 1 N,,,, IMIE!! partly cloudy ••• r 4111 ‘b, ° " 1••• 0 • • (;seat me, good, but if it doesn't, then it doesn't affect me in any way. There's no reason not to," says Behrend freshman Alexandria Thomas, who received her HINI vaccination on Wednes day. McMahon advises those con sidering getting the HINI vac cination not to wait because Athletics, said that coaches are encouraging their students to get the vaccine. According to Streeter, since receiving an email from the Beacon on Tuesday night, he has communicated with coaches regarding whether or not they are encouraging stu dent athletes to get the vaccine. "I talked to our coaches that I was able to see today, which was probably half of them, and 'lid, ,• 4x. .,'INIPIE are encourag :`r: • 't nt athletes to go Arkiikike, the vaccine, — Streeter said. Webster also stated, "We are told that it is a safe vaccine, but ten years from now, what are the effects of it? I don't know. If I knew that, and I knew there 4 0 / , q t<irfilij "H IN I has become less preva lent in the community but it is still active here." Also, the Health and Wellness Center is not sure when their supply will be replenished. "It might not be until December or January that we get another shipment," she said. would be no effects in ten years, then I'd take it in a heart beat. But I don't know and I don't want to be the guy finding that out ten years from now." "We've never told them, no you shouldn't do it," he said. "We have told them that if you have questions about it, and we are not the appropriate people to answers all those questions, that they should discuss things with Health and Wellness and O,tdrefamily physician if they U*,'tiustions regarding the tion and the vaccine. That's what we have told them." Rochelle Thompson and Nick Blake contributed reporting. BEHREND BEACON Noyember 13, 2009 www.thebehrendbeacon.com Chancellor candidate pool narrows Hunt for new head at Behrend narrows to 8-10 candidates CONNOR SATTELY editor-in-c hie! The race for the Chancellor position at Penn State Behrend just got a little tighter. University officials said Tues day that they have reviewed the applications sent in for the Chancellor position, which will be vacant at the end of the year when Chancellor Burke retires. Dr. Diane Parente, Professor of Management and also the search committee's chairper son, says that they are just where they want to be at this point. CLARKS continued from front page came here. They had an open ing in December and asked us if we wanted to bring them back." With the concert being the first week of December, the planning stages have already begun. Freshmen Devin Pierre and Josh Finklang, both mem bers of LEB will be co-chairing the concert committee, taking on responsibilities from sched uling committee meetings to Photo by Keegan McGregor / The Behrend Beacon The Clarks performed at Penn State Behrend in 2007 to a sellout crowd of 1,000. TPA hosts Sapphire Man pageant MIKE 0. WEHRER news editor Theta Phi Alpha sponsored the Sapphire Man pageant to raise canned and non-perish able good for the Second Har vest Food Bank. The pageant took place in McGarvey Commons on Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. and featured five men from around campus. "We had about fifteen guys sign up to compete," said Eliza beth Zahar, Philanthropy Chair for TPA. "Entry to the contest was de pendent on how many cans you raised during hunger and homelessness week; in the end, we picked the top five collec tors--Adam Nero, Erick Hun- Adam Nero, Erick Hunziker, Chris Trott, Joel Fox, and Matt Kierzkowski competed in the Sapphire Man pageant, hosted by Theta Phi Alpha to collect canned goods. "The [Chancellor's Search Committee] is on target in re ducing the applicant pool for the first stage of candidate in terviews which will be held in early December" she said in a statement released Tuesday. According to Parente, they have reviewed all applications for the position. The pool of ap plicants has been particularly strong during this search, she says. The committee will hope to have 8-10 candidates for those early December interviews, which will be approximately 60 minutes, held by video-telecon ference. After the last interview, the committee will select candi dates to invite to final inter The four to five final candi dates will have their last inter views between Jan. 25-Feb. 26, and the committee hopes to ap point a new chancellor in late March or early April. delegating tasks among mem bers. Both Pierre and Finklang have become very active in the LEB this year, attending the Na tional Association for College Activites conference held ear lier this semester. This year, the Clarks concert will be held in Erie Hall, begin ning at 7:00 on Thursday De cember 3rd. Behrend students will be admitted for free, and tickets for non-students can be purchased for $5. Anyone wish ing to get involved with the concert, or the LEB can attend the general meetings Wedns days at 8 p.m. in Reed or go to www.behrendleb.coim ziker, Chris Trott, Joel Fox, and Matt Kierzkowski." "The guys met in McGarvey Commons Monday evening to perform for an audience in cat egories like beach wear, casual wear, formal wear, talent, and question and answer," contin ued Zahar, "Talents ranged from poetry to guitar playing and singing to breaking boards with just hands and reading the alphabet backwards. Matt Kierzkowski was crowned the first ever Sapphire Man and we ended up donating almost 200 canned goods and nonperishable items to the Sec ond Harvest Food Bank." Zahar said that TPA hoped to host another Sapphire man next fall.
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