The Behrend beacon. (Erie, Pa.) 1998-current, October 15, 2010, Image 1
Homecoming events a campus-wide success Behrend preparing Produced by the students of Penn State Behrend since 1948 Punchline headlines a show with Cascade Atlantic in McGarvey Commons on Thursday Oct. 14 for homecoming. Jerer Korwek/Courter of Tr -- kal Studios campus for winter pl.lll - 11/(A 111 C 1111 ih\ .1(.h 1(.11( 1111111 f 111(1 111 Maintenance staff takes e („1,„ ,((i steps to ensure safety lie hit_tat Il\ tttk ( t \ 11\\ 1\ ttßi !Int\ of students this season: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010 As the cold wind stings in our faces as we walk to class on the other side of campus, one cannot but wonder how Behrend will prepare for the inevitable winter weather. Luckily, Behrend has managed to fight back the snow with the help of our maintenance staff, but how do they manage to keep Behrend up and running with Erie snow? Randy Geering, the Behrend's maintenance supervisor, knows all there is to know about preparing for snow. " With thirty-seven maintenance and opera tions workers, plus the help of Housing & Food Services staff in certain areas, we have the man power for the job." Geering said. Fortunately for mainte nance, they won't have to rely on using just snow shovels. They will be equipped with a fleet of names a Sorority President. \bbv Ca \dlline shares he opinion on \\ hick event was 111()tit SUCCCS:4I.II this Greek Week in saving. "I t hi n k that', definitely matter of opinion .\ lot of people like the (Intel ent events and most people like (;reek sing I like the individual events be( ;rise they get everyone ERIC PIERCE pickup trucks arts dump trucks with plows and Jill spreaders. Skid steers. Tractors, front l(Kiders with big box plows, many walk behind snowblowers, and a lot of shovels . Lift (If./ But. even h all this equipment, there \V ill al ways he challenges, " I )eal ing with the is e' is the number one priority on Geering's list. [yen with all this help, students may also want to prepare fur the snow. "With the snow Erie can experience I would recom mend everyone living here to have actual snow tires. a good snow brush, and a small shovel in their trunk. Even with the best efforts the snow wins sometimes.. , Said Geering. out and s2:rah (Jur ‘vintet ..we're expecting any sig nificant snowfall to come in late October: according to Geering. Until then, enjoy the fair weather \\Mile it lasts Greek Week Winner AMBER MILLER with ( ~i vek w ee k at an end, it is important to us. here at the liehrend Bete Io zins\vei Lion (in evervonv , , tnind Who vvOfl • ) While there is no deal cut way to decide which fraternity or sorority won in overall spirit and piz zazz, we can tell you who) won and placed in every event that took place this past week. In case von don't re member, these event , ; in cluded Nloncliv's volleyball tournament. Tuesday's dodge ball game, a tug-of-‘v;ir event and 5-legged race. Wednesdav•s ( ;reek Sing, Thursday's :3 vs :; basket ball game and knockout. and Friday's Pie eating contest, toss. and chariot laces IMO= )ne thing . 1-, clom dr,pLtve(l in .PAGE 3 So when should we run