Page 2 The Lion’s Eye December 10, 2008 Eve on Campus FACULTY FORUM: Independent Research at PSU Brandywine & Beyond By Nancy Perone - Lion’s Eye Staff Writer - nipS014@psu.edu On Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Penn State Brandywine’s Associate Professor of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Dr. Laura Guertin. presented a faculty fo- rum open to the campus. The forum was held in the John D. Vairo Library during common hour. The topic she addressed was Independent Research at Penn State Brandywine and be- yond. The forum was setup in a “round table discussion” style with teachers gathered in a large circle. While this forum was very teach- er oriented, the topic was not. If there were ever any doubt in the minds of students as to whether or not their professors care about their academic successes, had more students attended the fo- rum, it would have reassured them. Passionate about student and teacher combined research, Dr. Guertin led an equally pas- sionate conversation on how to increase student involvement in research. Instead of the typi- cal presentation that a professor would give, she invited input, suggestions, and opportunities for each teacher to voice their experiences. in dealing with stu- dents and research. There was serious con- cern expressed among professors that students, of all undergraduate levels, don’t seem to understand what having a paper published or being recognized scholastically can do for both their resumes and futures. Multiple teachers also raised the topic of how students don’t know how to properly do research. This spurred Dr. Guer- tin to encourage everyone that a researching tutorial ought to be included in all classes. The fact that students feel more confident and maybe a little more like they are in college once they’ve been recognized or ~ published was agreed upon by all. : An idea of Dr. Guertin’s, that most agreed with, was to in- clude and encourage other ma- jors to participate in EURECA, as opposed to just being a “sci- ence fair.” EURECA is a campus student research symposium that allows students and the teachers working with them to showcase all of their efforts. The thought of graduate school and continuing education being introduced to more stu- dents was tied together with en- couragement of better and more research. : Although, the professors realized that along with all of this time and money that they would need, additional space would be and is a concern. If more students showed interest and faculty were to be involved, perhaps this prob- lem would disappear along with spotty research. : If you have any ques- tions for Dr. Laura Guertin, her email address is: uxg3@psu.edu. You can also visit her web blog at: http://www.personal.psu.edu/ uxg3. Correction: Nancy is the writer of the article Faculty Forum: Biomimicry from the Lion's Eye § previous is- sue. dW RE ’ Volunteers Needed: e Gift Packing e Toy Delivery e Donations Contact: Danielle Lites E-Mail: DCL156@psu.edu Phone #: 610-505-1693 SGA Update By Martina Delgado — Lion’s Eye Staff Writer mddS136@psu.edu On November 18th in the Commons Building, SGA held an open meeting to inform students of upcoming events on campus. During Global Aids week, which is December 1st to the 5th, Brandywine campus will be having guest speakers visit and speak about the dangers of the HIV/AIDS virus. SGA also encouraged students to wear red for HIV/ ~ AIDS awareness week. Boxes will also be available to students to write questions they have about the virus and will be col- lected and answered — all ques- tions will be kept anonymous. Secondly, SGA mentioned that December 8th through the 12th will be Study Week as students get ready for finals. Faculty and students will be around campus - ready to assist students with any subject they are having difficulty with. Next, the Philabundance Organization will be having a food drive on campus for needy children. Donation boxes will be placed around campus for anyone that is willing to contribute to this good cause. The meeting was.wrapped up with announce- ments from campus clubs. ‘THON reminded everyone of the : Black and White Dance which will be held on December 12th. Also Penn in Hand submissions are due by the December 31st and can be sent to Teron Meyers at tam5086@psu.edu. Singer Songwriter Mark DeRose By Chris Dilenno — Lion’s Eye Editor SR) - On Thursday, December 4th, singer/songwriter Mark DeRose performed in the Lion’s Den. Equipped with only a microphone and an acoustic guitar, Mark was able to bring his stentorian vocals into the den as if he was playing any other kind of show. His set was made up with half of songs being ones he wrote and the other half were covers by various bands such as The Beat- les, U2 and Simon and Garfunkel. The covers were the strong points of Mark’s show, showcasing a new take on songs that were in an obvious different genre than Mark’s other songs were. | Mark DeRose - Photo courtesy of www.yorkbl. cad5241@psu.edu el og.com His best song, in my opinion, was Here Comes the Sun originally done by The Beatles, " because even the students were able to lend a hand in the chorus which added to Mark’s already apparent ability to interact with the audience. The “show” itself was different than any I had been to before, but it was enjoyable for the most part. Considering he gradu- ated from Penn State, I wish him luck in his music career and hope- fully one day he’ll have his name in lights and he won’t have to keep giving away air fresheners.
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