News Andrew Friedle finds passion Friedle’s interest in economics started with his econometrics class. Speed dat SHAWN ANNARELLI managing editor Speed dating raised $lOB for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organiza tion that grants wishes to terminally ill children. A team of six Behrend students organized the special post- Valentine’s Day event in McGar vey Commons on Feb. 23. “We did some thing cool to ben efit the community in more ways than one," said Ryan Frankowski, a sopho more majoring in industrial engineering and a member of the organizing group. “We showed that you can positively contribute to anything, no matter how small the contribution is.” The team’s goals were twofold. They targeted Behrend students who wanted U-Gate enforces parki Excess snow in the University Gates Apartments parking lot has led to a lack of parking spaces. Parking without a permit will result in a ticket and the towing of your vehicle. 7MII $ W[£ £ 21 f * S W monday 3^/24 rain/snow showers ng attracts students for Make-A-Wish Speed Dating Organizers: Alexandrea Bobo Ryan Frankowski Amanda Morrish Ryan Richards Mandy Shields Amir Wirr Total Donation to Make-A-Wi&h: iloB Contributed photo Despite a mere twelve students participating in the speed dating to benefit the Make-A- Wish Foundation, the event’s organizers raised $lOB for the cause. to make donations to a cause for chil- a good time. dren while meeting new people having “The dating portion may have even N tuesday 3Vh snow showers AMBER MILLER It took Andrew Friedle two years of college before discov ering his passion here at Penn State Behrend. Now, in his final semester, he is commonly described as one of the most intelligent students in our economics department. Originally from Allentown, Pa., Friedle does not consider himself anyone particularly in teresting. When asked about some of the benefits he has received along with his position in the program Friedle says that “being a business student in the Schreyer’s program, you get a nice financial aid package.” As many students know, it is not always easy to bear the bur den of paying for college. The Schreyer's program is one of many that can lighten the load. One might be weary of the extra work needed to maintain a Schreyer’s scholar member ship, including honors classes and writing a thesis. However, Friedle sheds an in teresting light on this matter. ng policies CAROLYN ZAFFINO With the heavy snowfall Erie has seen comes a new restric tion for the tenants of the Uni versity Gate Apartments (UGA). According to UGA’s February newsletter, the plowed snow has been pushed into a few parking spaces, which already causes resident to lose their parking spaces. Now add in the fact that there are non-residents also parking in the UGA-only lots. “Since UGA is so close to campus, people who do not live there are parking here and then walking across the street to avoid having to buy a parking permit for Behrend” says Chelsea Bailey, a sophomore who lives in UGA. Bailey also said that cars staying overnight are being checked for overnight passes, but those are hard to get if you come after the office closes. If you are caught without a permit, temporary or residen tial, they will either ticket you “If you enjoy the classes, it’s no harder,” he says. staff writer Econometrics was the class that sparked Friedle's interest in economics. Before this, James Kurre, the director of the Economics Re search Institute of Erie and a former professor of his, says that “Andrew came to us a con fused student. He had tried out a few courses in politics and that sort of thing, but noth ing really clicked. Finally, he tried an economics course, and it was like an ‘aha!’ moment in his mind." Later, Kurre had Friedle in a couple of his own classes. “He had one of the highest grades, if not the highest in the class,” Kurre says. Friedle also speaks fondly of Todd Nesbit, an assistant pro fessor of economics. He has not only enjoyed his classes, but it is rumored that Friedle cut his hair to look more like Nesbit. While Friedle speaks as highly of his professors as they do of him, he admits that his role models include Peter S. Boettke of George Mason Uni- or have your car towed. The administrators say that they will tow any cars that are found on the property, that do not have a parking permit that is visible from the outside. sl.iti writri Upon inquiry, UGA said that the parking policy has always been enforced and they have had to tow a fair amount of cars that were illegally parked on their property. There have been a few com plaints from tenants because of cars in their spaces, but no cars have been __ ~ towed this Problem: „ , semester. Snow-covered UGA does . spaces n > t wan t the Solution: , , Ticket and tow peop e " ho unpermitted cars 0 , lve r and park in their build ings to be inconvenienced by people just looking for a place to park. Though she has never com plained about it, Bailey admits that she has had to park farther from her apartment than she would like to because of the overflow. I A 7 J-J £ Ji mostly cloudy in economics benefited those who did not have a Valentine recently," Frankowski said. “Hopefully some of the people that came met someone special.” At least two participants already had their Valentine, but the cause intrigued the couple. “Even though my boyfriend is with me 1 wanted to support my roommate and Make-a-Wish,” said Francesca lonadi, a freshman nursing major. The Make-A-Wish fundraiser brought in individuals simply looking to make a difference for children. “I came to make a donation to Make- A-Wish Foundation," said Ricardo Ortiz, a political science major. “1 believe that children with a terminal illness deserve the opportunity to erijoy themselves. And I heard there were snacks, too.” Frankowski and his organizers of fered free refreshments and music to donaters who stayed for the speed dat ing. “We all came together and pitched in to make this happen,” Frankowski said. “We used Valentine’s Day candy and music for decorations to set the mood." Wednesday Behrend Beacon ■ February 26, 2010 www.thebehrendbeacon.com versity, Ben Powell of Suffolk University, and Randall C>. Hol combe of Florida State Univer sity. These distinguished econom ics professors share the same views as Friedle, including those on free-market economy. Friedle describes his excite- “If you enjoy the classes, it’s no harder.” ANDREW FRIEDLE Schreyer's scholar ment as “the inner geek [in me] coming out.” Friedle hopes to become an economics professor one day, but first he must tackle his next endeavor. Having chosen to continue his education, Friedle hopes to attend Suffolk University, George Mason University, or West Virginia University for graduate school. Corrections to last week's issue • In an article that ran in last week's Behrend Beacon titled "Batter up: SKN umpires for March of Dimes," a quote cited Nicole Fedders, the coordinator for Student Clubs and Organi zations, as a source. She was not consulted by the Behrend Beacon. We apologize for the error. • Throughout last week’s Behrend Beacon, we seemingly mis spelled the name of the local New York ski resort, Peek'n Peak, multiple times. We regret the confusion. In reality, we were referring to the following: - "Peak n' Peak" was referring to a colloquial term used by people living near the Cordillera Blanca branch of the Andes Mountains in Peru, who use the term in refer ence to the mountains Huascaran and Huandoy, known for their close proximity to one another. - "Peak N' Peak" was referring to a northern West Vir ginia cover band of the hard rock and heavy metal music group, "Guns N' Roses." - "Peek 'N Peak" was referring to a children's toy popular among 4-year-olds during the 19605. Children would look through a small plastic tube (the "Peek") and look at a series of mind-altering shapes and colors thought at the time to be capable of stimulating the mind into a higher consciousness (’peaking" their intellect). The product was formally recalled from the market in 1976 after several hundred children were rendered uncon scious after prolonged use. - "Peak N Peak" was referring to a late 1990 s boy band. - "Peak n' Peak" was referring to the world's largest bra, which according to the Guinness Book of World Records, was made out of 1,508 cubic yards of fabric, 2.5 miles of underwire, 800 cubic yards of lace, 75,808 clasps and hooks, and 9,000 yards of 3/Bth inch elastics. • An article on the Science page did not identify the major of Elizabeth Masteller. She is a freshman majoring in biology. Haiti relief group forms Many consider reaching a hand out to those in need for their school projects. At Behrend, we are not just a group of students not just doing a fundraising project for char ity, but reaching out to the peo ple in another country. For a communications project a group of students including Nick Colella, Britney Gard, Tim Swigonski, Matt Wahl, and Elena Wojcik, for example, have come together to raise money for the Haiti relief fund. These students join an effort which has seen a variety of stu dent organizations raise incred ible amounts for Haiti disaster relief. Organizations from all areas of Behrend are, in their own way, chipping in. For this group, they have come up with their own strate gies to raise money. In early April they will be doing a trash collection for the University Gates Apartments and the on campus Behrend Apartments as well. They also are considering placing a can at Hungry Howies for donations also they are considering set ting up a table outside of Bruno s as well. The group is accepting volun teers for going around to each of the apartments is tough task even for students as committed as the five who are donating their time to help those in need. Volunteers should look to get in contact with one of the stu dents involved with the project if interested- , < . •; A donation would be a great boon to the people of Haiti who have been struck by the earth quake that has left their country in ruins. Although the group has no amount of money to raise in mind, they hope to raise at least $5OO dollars to aid Haitians in need but hopefully more will be raised. WIATHt R . C O M thursday 30 L few snow showers AMANDA LOMMOCK sto// writer
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