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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
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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.
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monday
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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:
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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■ 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
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few snow showers
AMANDA LOMMOCK
sto// writer