October 18, 2002 The Lion's Eye Page 5 Eve on Campus Hurricane wet, wild at PSU Delco By GERRY DUNGAN Lion's Eye staff writer It was raining cats and dogs when a Hurricane and a Nese hit campus on Sept. 26 in the Classroom building of Penn State Delco. Dr. Laura Guertin, professor of earth and mineral sci- ence, conducted and introduced the presentation. Students, faculty, and even residents from the Delaware Valley sat, mesmerized by the weather antics of NBC-10's meteorologist, Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz, and the Franklin Institute's chief meteorologist, Dr. Jon Nese, both graduates of Penn State's esteemed meteorolo- gy program. “That's one of the two things that Penn State is most famous for, football and meteorology,” Schwartz said, evoking applause and laughter. The presentation was based on their new book, “The Philadelphia Area Weather Book,” which contains some of the most bizarre weather phenomena to hit the Philadelphia area. From the bravest men facing bolts of lightning only to have their clothing blown off, to a hur- ricane's fury ripping up entire boardwalks. This is just some of Philadelphia's, "rich weather his- tory," Nese said. The presentation began with Nese describing the fun- damentals of weather forecasting and its progressive early days, which he described in complex mathematical calcu-- lations. “... Sometimes it was no better than flipping a coin," Schwartz added, adjusting his luminescent bow tie. Spectacular highlights from the book that best demon- strated the bizarre and phenomenal were divided up into four categories for the rest of their hour long presentation: Winter, the shore, summer, and the controversial topic of global warming. A few highlights of the presentation: m Schwartz gave a funny little laugh as he commented on his favorite snowstorm, telling the audience to *... picture going on the air ... and saying, ‘Snow accumulating any- Want a Mickey Mouse Job? This could be Just the thing By AMANDA TROMBETTI Lion's Eye staff writer said. Tired of the same old routine? Looking for ment, and an opportunity of a lifetime,” Ent "Career Services feels that students would Photo by Anteia Consorto Noted meteorologists Glenn ‘Hurricane’ Schwartz, left, and Jon Nese accept their Penn State neckwear from Dr. Laura Guertin, a member of the Penn State Delco faculty. where from 2 to 50 inches.” m Nese gave a descriptive visual aid of the consequences of beach erosion for the shore segment of the presentation. He claimed, that if the erosion were to take its natural course, the results would be lost houses and misplaced boardwalks. m For the summer segment, Schwartz discussed the power of tornadoes and the lethal forces they hail down. “The biggest hailstones that we could find, occurred . in ’95,” Schwartz said, “... $3 million in damages. This is something rare to this area; they usually don't grow that big around here." m “We figured that we’d finish with something controver- sial," Nese said, wrapping up the presentation with a “Captain Planet” bit about global warming. Charts and graphs presented the staggering upward incline of the earth's atmospheric temperature due to pol- lution. : : After the presentation, a brief question-and-answer period was allowed, which continued out into the lounge where Schwartz and Nese autographed books and pro- grams. : The audience reaction was favorable. "It was jam-packed full of facts," said Jared Szymerski, a sophomore. : Norma Notzlod of the Learning Center loved that “... (Schwartz and Nese) brought beautiful weather that we needed," referring to the rain helping our drought condi- tion. Contact Gerry Dungan at GMD138@psu.edu. - - all majors, a hands-on enjoyable work environ- something new and exciting in your life? The perfect chance has arrived: A Walt Disney World internship. The internship takes place next semester, but there are a few steps each student must complete. First, the student must sign up in the Career Center, and talk to Sally Ent, student life staff assistant. This has to be done by Tuesday, Oct. 22 in order to attend the program at West Chester University, and get an on-the-spot interview. The program will take place Thursday, Oct. 24. There will be a school van provided for students accompanied by Ent and Sharmon Bryant, Assistant Director of Student Life. It will be leaving campus at 4:30 p.m. According to Web site www.wdwcollege- program.com, all prospective students must also complete the form on the site. "I would like (students) to come up to the Careers Center to get more information," Ent said. The internship pays you, while you can also earn credit. “Students can learn while they earn," Ent said. Students will be provided with on-site liv- ing facilities, free admission to theme parks and water parks, and discounts on merchandise. “It’s a learning experience for students of benefit from a multitude of learning experi- ences," Ent said. There are number of different jobs and roles a student could have at Disney World. They include: Quick and full-service food and beverage, Culinary assistant cook, Vacation planner, Custodial, Transportation host/hostess, Merchandiser, Lifeguard, Hospitality/front desk operator, Housekeeper, Entertainer, and Guest-services assistant. “Working for the world's leading industry has many advantages,” the site says. It opens the door to communication skills, problem- solving techniques, and working as part of a team. It also says the internship will enrich your personal life by getting the chance to meet students from different cultures around the world, making lifelong friends, and becoming self-reliant and mature. "Students would mature and gain a new per-. spective on leadership, diversity, and personal development," Ent said. There is also time for fun. There is the Disney Boardwalk, Pleasure Island, and many other night-life entertainment places. Interested students can get more information from the Careers Center, Commons Building, second Floor or contact Sally Ent at (610) 857 - 1278 or sxe6@psu.edu or visit www.wdwcol-_ legeprogram.com. Contact AUTI114@psu.edu. Amanda Your one-stop place for all your fun times and all your decorations for Halloween Knowlton Road, Middletown Trombetti at. | Supplier of pumpkins for PSU Delco S Community Day
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