News Loss continued from front page anything like that." For Harding, it was that closeness which high lighted Loss as one of the most influential people of his college career. "He really cared about his students," Harding said. "Out of a class of 100, he'd know 95 names. He took a personal interest in every student he had. That's what drew me to him in the first place. "And you always knew he'd be the same person every time," he said. "You could talk to him on cam pus about class and have the same result as you'd have sitting at his house with a cup of coffee. You knew he'd be straightforward, genuine, and never putting on any other persona." Dr. Loss is survived by a w. of 43 years, Dr. a l sOt n Suzarme Loss; a sl ell Its two d ters, a son, five tr granddaughters a two grandsons.: d a generation of Penn State Behrend students who will always re member his dedication to their education. Founding faculty Louis Balmer, 93, passes away AMANDA STETZ «nittihutmp It rite, A piece of Behrend was lost when Louis Balmer, 93, a former faculty member of Penn State Behrend, died July 26 2010 in his Erie home on Jor dan Road. Balmer was one of the first profes sors hired at Behrend, teaching chem istry to the first Penn State Behrend students in 1948. While Balmer was dedicated to his work in the classroom and helping his students succeed in chemistry, he was also active in campus life on Behrend outside of the classroom, including major construction projects on Behrend. Current students may be familiar with the outdoor pool that sits outside of Glenhill Farmhouse. While he and his wife lived in the Carriage House on campus during his first years, he and other faculty members took the re sponsibility of cleaning and maintain ing the pool during the spring and summer. To better the education of the grow ing Behrend campus, Balmer was on the team that designed the Otto Behrend Science building in 1962 when the Behrend started its expan sion of classrooms. After his retirement in 1982, the Balmer family still involved them selves with Behrend and its students. In 2007, Balmer and his wife, Eve lyn, established the Louis W. and Eve lyn H. Balmer Trustee scholarship for students at Behrend who wished to Behrend plans for new fitness center Hour-long waits are not unusual for those who frequent the fitness center within the Junker Center during peak hours of usage. For those unused to waiting for equipment, the wait can sometimes be a detriment and even hard to plan around on an already academically tight schedule. With the amount of renovation and construc tion happening on campus currently, many stu dents find themselves wondering when new gym space might pop up. According to Ken Miller. Director of Student Affairs, new facili ties might only be five years off. "The timeline could be shortened if we are able to identify a•donor who may want to name it," Miller said "If the College chose to add tilltion dollars to it, or if our enrollment increased dramatically in the next few years," Miller said, then the fa- From left: previous Behrend Chancellor Jack Burke; Lou Balmer; and Balmer's wife, Evelyn Balmer. study chemistry. Balmer also kept active in the com munity by volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America, and was a member of the American Chemical Society for 69 years. Born November 25, 1916, in Ard more, Pa, Balmer attended Wagner College in Staton Island, New York to earn a Bachelor of Science in physics. He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in World War 11. Balmer later attended Penn State University Park for a masters in Education. EVAN KOSER srv~inr Lip ota Amber: remembering a friend continued from front page Before long, though, Ley found the tables turned in the mentor-mentee re lationship. "With Amber, it didn't matter who you were, she was there to look out for you. Looking back, I think we all learned so much more from her than vice versa." Amber was heavily involved on cam pus, and was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha, the College Republi cans, Women Today, the Political Sci ence Club, and the Panhellenic Council, serving as ASA's representa tive. "For people like Amber, who are in volved to that intent, it's not an obliga tion," said Ley. "It's just you hanging out with your friends, and you happen to be doing a fundraiser, or organizing an event." News of the summer tragedy hit hard, but wasn't an event that de stroyed. In fact, it was what Ley calls "tragically beautiful." "Everyone put aside petty argu ments and disputes," she said, "and re ally came together. The support from our national organization and from ASA chapters from other schools was THIS WEEK'S WEATHER monday tuesday 73/ 6 4 8 0/68 partly cloudy cility would be available sooner rather than later. Tentative plans have the new fitness center stationed in the empty space above the Winter green Garden just outside of McGarvey Com mons. This space, which currently allows students an overview from the balcony outside of Bruno's, could accommodate the needs of all students, placing a fitness center in the middle of campus. Quick hits: Fitness Center. Who: Student Activity Facility Fees Committee What: A new on-campus fitness center Where: Tentatively, in Reed Union Building When: Likely. five yeap away. „,, Why should anyone care: We're all sick of Waiting for treadmills at the Junker Center, aren't we? incredible. I came back to 30 cards "I think we all kind of got the sorrow from other schools." over with at the funeral. But we came Looking to the future without such into this year for her. It's positive steps an important part of daily life will be forward from here on out. difficult, but Ley knows it's time to "She's always with us." move on. mostly sunny Contributed Photo Amber (far right) was heavily involved in campus life, particularly her sorority. wednesday 73/ 6 0 BEHREND BEACON September 3, 2010 www.thebehrendbeacon.com "The fitness center will compliment the Jage man Fitness Room (in Junker]," said Miller. "Al though the exact details are yet to be worked out, they would share some commonalities such as treadmills and free weights." While Miller wants to meet the growing needs of students, he does not want to rush the process of creating the facility. Even the pro posed location needs to be looked over by con tractors and architects. Determining whether or not to have the two fitness centers overlap in functionality is also a concern. "The center would be open later hours than Jageman," he said, "and provide them a work out option when classes are held in Jageman which is eight to noon Monday through Friday." The proposed center comes next on a list of construction and renovation projects at Behrend. The information was gathered based upon a polling of students to see what new fa cilities students wanted to see on campus. The fitness center placed seventh. isolated t-storms thurs day 68 / 5 9 partly cloudy
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