Behrend Scoop

Hey readers,

This year for the Thanksgiving break I get to go home for 10 days and the best part of this whole trip is that my family does not know I am going down. My older sister and I have secretly thought up a plan to surprise my mom, dad, and little sisters tomorrow when I show up at my front door. They have no idea I am going down because I have already told them that I will be spending my Thanksgiving in Pittsburgh with a friend and they believe me since last year I went to Maryland to spend some quality time with my uncle and cousins. I can't wait to see their faces and reactions tomorrow morning since I am 99% positive they have no clue that I will be spending this holiday with them. Another good part of this whole surprise is that I get to miss two days of class and not miss anything too important so my break starts early. I hope everyone has BIG plans for this well deserved break and enjoy the time you have with your love ones!!

Thank you for reading,

Jennifer

Hey readers,

The Lion Entertainment Board did it once again! Along with the support of the Kappa Delta Rho Fraternity here on campus they were capable of booking The Clarks, to play here at Behrend December 2, 2009. For those who don't know The Clarks, are a rock band that originated in Pittsburgh and this will be their second appearance in Behrend in the last three years. It will be held at 7:00 on Thursday , December 3rd in Erie Hall. The best part of this whole event is that Penn State Behrend students are admitted for FREE and for any non-students it is only five dollars. If you want to become involved with the different committees in charge of making this event play out smoothly you still can. The LEB holds general meeting every Wednesday at 7:00pm.



Hope all of you make plans to watch The Clarks LIVE!

Thank you for reading,
 
Jennifer

Hey readers,

This past weekend Penn State held its last home football game of the season against Indiana and won 31-20 Saturday afternoon. When thinking of what to write about I thought it would be fun to post some facts about Penn State's own Beaver Stadium. For those who don't know, the Beaver Stadium is where all the home football games are held.

The stadium is named in honor of James A. Beaver.Beaver, who died in 1914, served as a superior court judge, governor of Pennsylvania and president of the University's Board of Trustees. He is credited with being among the most influential leaders in the development of the University at the turn of the century. It is the largest university stadium after its latest renovations which were completed before the start of the 2001 season. Because of the improvements there are an additional 10,000 upper deck seats, a new video/scoreboard, 60 luxury suites, 4,000 club seats and new restrooms and concession stands. The stadium can hold a maximum of 107,282 people and is considered the 5th scariest place for opposing teams to play in. I hope everyone can make it to a game next semester and can experience the feeling of belonging to PENN STATE!!!

Hey readers,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend but now it is time to catch up on school work or most likely time to watch some Sunday football. Either way it just shows that the weekend is almost done but on the plus side we only have one week left until Thanksgiving break. Hopefully most of you have been able to stay healthy these past few weeks from the flu or the H1N1 virus that is predicted to hit college students hard. Here at Penn State Behrend the Health and Wellness Center has made it easier for students to take the adequate precautions to avoid the flu virus. This past week there was the opportunity for students to receive the H1N1 vaccine for free . According Patty Pasky McMahon, the Director of the Health and Wellness Center over 400 students showed up in the first three and a half hours alone. There are some vaccines left from the batch of 2500 which are going to be available to students throughout the rest of the year. If you didn't get a chance to get your vaccine just yet the Health and Wellness Center will hold different clinic sections at the REDC and Hammermill later on this semester and during the Spring. With or without the vaccine experts still recommend washing your hands and following up on your regular check-ups.

Thank you for reading and please feel free to ask me any questions,
Jennifer   

You know you're from Penn State if...

•As much as you like Cold Stone, Rita's, or Dairy Queen, The Creamery will always have the best Ice Cream even if they did move it all the way by East...

•You have had at least one class or test at "The Forum"

•You hear the Cowbell at least 10 times on any given weekend

•You know that White-out is not just a way to cover-up writing mistakes

•Zombie Nation isn't a band....it's a way to break bleachers

•You sometimes refer to IST as "The Wind tunnel"

•You know that a Beaver is not just an animal...It's a county, a street, a stadium, and a dorm

•You can fully participate in a debate whether it's "Soda" or "Pop"

•You can also debate over the Steelers and the Eagles and even though both haven't been doing well, if they played each other, they would both win

•West has the best food out of all the Commons

•You know the location of every frat

•You know most of the Greek Alphabet....Even if you don't know it in order

•(UPDATED!!!!) Half your groups on Facebook are related to the fact that Penn State is the #1 party school in the country

•You hate Ohio and Michigan...Not just the Universities, but the whole states, and if you meet someone from either state, you automatically don't trust them

•You can't understand why anyone from Pennsylvania would go to any other school

•Girls don't mind being launched in the air to the number on the scoreboard

•Someone says "We are" you have to say "Penn State"

•You don't actually know the Alma Mater, but you can sing it perfectly at every sporting event

•Being in the Band is actually really cool

•Football is not just a game....it's a way of life

•You know that "Paternoville" is not a real city but only the best campsite ever

•"Number one student section" is the best prize you have ever won

•You can't be ranked among the best party schools in the nation because Playboy feels that it would be unfair to rank a professional against the amateurs

•When walking down the street you pass at least two Subways

•McLanahan's has become your Giant Eagle or Acme

•"Big Blue on the Corner" means something to you

•You meet everyone at "The Fishtanks"

•"Grilled Stickies" can be eaten at anytime of the day

•Most of your wardrobe has some sort of Penn State affiliation

•You have ever shouted "WE ARE" at a tour group

•Squirrels attacking people is an everyday occurrence

•One word..."Thon"

•Halloween is one of the biggest holidays

•You are obsessed with the fact that there is no Wawa or you know someone who is

•You walk down College Ave. at least once a day

•The Waffle Shop has the only acceptable breakfast

•Every store has a staff made up of mostly Penn State students

•The fact that being one of 40,000 doesn't bother you...You usually see someone you know no matter where you are

•You have been almost been hit by a bike or the occasional scooter or skateboard

•You have also almost been hit been hit by a car dashing across College Ave

•You usually only need to look in one direction when crossing the street

•You have been to a Late-Night movie at the HUB

•Jungle Juice flows like water on the weekends

•A denim skirt in middle of a snow storm is acceptable apparel on the weekend

•You have participated in an Eagles cheer...or you have rolled your eyes at the fact that it is happening

•You have seen "The Chicken Man" and think that it was stupid that he was punished

•Meeting the Nittany Lion is like meeting a celebrity

•JoePa is like your second father

•We don't need names on the back of our jerseys...we know how good we are

•"It's a rebuilding year" is your reasoning for everything that goes wrong

•The Arts Festival is bigger than any football weekend

•The BJC is a landmark

•You never trust the weather man....You maybe wearing a snow jacket today, but tomorrow you'll be wearing shorts

•You have had your picture taken at the "Shrine" at least once

•You have also guarded the "Shrine"

•The closest you have been to being inside Old Main is playing some sport on the lawn in front of it

•You have waited on "The Wall" at Allen Street for the Blue Loop to come..but it never does

•You actually read the college newspaper

•Sunbathed outside the HUB or on Old Main Lawn.(Thanks Melora McCall)

•You've gotten lost in the stacks at the Patee/Paterno Library (Thanks Danielle LaBree!)

•You're confused when restaurants in your home town don't accept LionCash (Thanks Tim Pawloski)

•You have sat on the steps of the Willard building and listened to how you are going to go to hell

•You laugh at the fact that the obelisk hasn't fallen over yet...hehe

•Seeing little kids on a rope is just another normal occurrence. (Thanks Joe Singer!)

•You wonder if God isn't a Penn State fan...Why is the sky Blue and White?

You still wait in line at Pollock Commons even though you know you will be disappointed.

Players.....enough said.

Damons is your world when it comes to BBQ.

Zombie Nation makes you break Stadiums.

The Old guy who plays the piano with the bouncing balls amazes you no matter how many times he does it.

You would take a bullet for the Nittany Lion Mascot.

You Meet Alma Matter no matter where you go.

Football Games Remind you of the Movie 300.

Someone disrespecting PSU will make you fight a mob single handed.

You have ran after the loop to make it to class on time.

Life revolves around the HUB.

You pray to the Lion Shrine for Victory in the Next football game.

Angel is not a celestial diety.

You have Zombie Nation on a Cell Phone, Computer, or iPod.

The elevator in you Dorm never works.

You set off the alarm in your Dorms for fun.

Mclanahans is life

Your library is named after the football coach.

you've skipped classes to sit at the cafe/sports cafe/mad mex on a sunny day

you've planned your education to graduate a semester late because you want one last football season

when you graduate you get through by counting down till the next time your going to visit PSU

your car has atleast one PSU sticker/parking pass/magnet

you've recieved numerous parking tickets while parked on campus

you are in Summer Session and the dorms are boiling hot and the classrooms are freezing cold!

you mourn the loss of $1 pizza slices from Canyon at 2 am!

you know that the best nights for the gaff are not the weekend but tuesdays and thursdays.

you can identify freshman by the ID's around their necks and the campus maps in their hands

You consider a Joe Pa sighting as a good omen

you've ever taken the blue or white loops for exactly one stop. Just because it was cold. And you're a lazy-ass.

you were online at 9am and DIDN'T get football tickets.

youve met mike the mailman and seen everyone of his 10 signs!

•WE ARE...PENN STATE!!

Hey readers,

The school week has begun again and I hope everyone used their weekend time wisely. For some that could have been to catch up on sleep while for most others it is to catch up on their schoolwork or study for the upcoming exams. However, most of us know that being as productive as we plan rarely happens when we get free time and have a billion other things we would prefer doing on a weekend. As most of you already can tell I am looking forward to going back home for the Thanksgiving break and having free time for almost 10 whole days. The countdown already begun and I couldn't be more excited to visit my family and getting a chance to relax from all the school work. This semester has gone by so fast and it is shocking to think we are already in November and taking the last tests before the Finals. My theory for why this semester has gone by so fast is because of the amount of work I have been receiving from my professors. It can be annoying at times but I will not argue with anyone that claims staying busy make time go faster. I have 9 days until I go back to Miami and all I am hoping for is for it to go just as fast as the semester has.

Thank you for reading,
Jennifer

Hey readers,

I hope everyone is keeping warm and cozy in their dorms as well as staying stressfree these next few weeks until Thanksgiving break. I bet many of you have seen around campus the signs advertising that this week is "Hunger for Homeless Week" which is ran by the Reality Check Club, which is the same club that is sponsoring the Alternative Spring Break trip during the Spring semester. Reality Check holds different events throughout the week to raise money for the homeless, ranging from Empty Bowl dinner to a can drive where all students can easily participate in. The one specific event Reality Check really focuses on is "Cardboard City" which runs from November 5th till Friday, November 6. This event starts at 5 pm on Thursday where students set up homes outside the Reed Building made out od cardboard where volunteers camp in for 24 hours straight, while people donate money. The club is in need of volunteers to set up the homes to those that want to participate in the camp out. If you are interested in being apart of this unique experience please feel free to contact Heather at hll5009@psu.edu, the treasurer of the Reality Check Club.

I hope everyone can make it to this event and thank you for reading.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Jennifer

 

Hey readers,

I hope you enjoyed your Halloween weekend and hopefully you were able to witness all the creative costumes found around campus by college students themselves. Today at 8 o'clock till 12 o'clock there will be a Drag Show here on campus so you will be able to enjoy even more costumes for a little bit longer. I had class during the Spring Drag Show last year so I couldn't attend but I heard a lot of positive feedback from some of my friends that did swing by. I heard it was very entertaining and for a good cause so it was worth going to. Many of my friends are planning on going again this year and I am pretty excited to see what I have been missing out according to them. This event is held in Mcgarvey Commons which means they are expecting a large audience to attend so make plans to attend and avoid homework and studying for just a little but longer.

Hope to see you there and thank you for reading,
Jennifer

Hey readers,

I bet many of you have been enjoying your time this weekend by dressing up and getting to see all the creative costumes made by all the different types of college students. I have seen cowboys, Transformers, Harry Potter, Spice Girls, and even Waldo walking around at night by campus and it is very amusing to see what college students can do with such little materials. If anyone thinks their idea was the best please feel free to comment. It is Halloween and it means fall is here and the holidays are near. Before you realize it will be time to go home for Thanksgiving for some refreshing family time and not too far is Christmas. I hope everyone enjoys their time and using their creativity to the fullest for this weekend.

Thank you for reading and please feel free to comment on your holiday weekend. :)

Jennifer

Hey readers,

I hope this week hasn't been too stressful and that you are ready for the weekend to get here. Since I have been in Pennsylvania I have seen the entire atmosphere dedicated to the fall season. Back at home autumn is not big since the leaves don't change colors and the weather don't even fall more than 10 degrees so people don't really feel the change of season. Here everyone gets ready for the weather to drop down to its 50s and to see the beautiful view from the different colors of the trees. One activity I really do enjoy up here is the pumpkin carving that comes with Halloween. I have seen the most creative designs on pumpkins by regular students that have done it throughout their lives. I also enjoy the high spirits found in almost every college student for Halloween to dress up. I have heard of the most ridiculous outfits by both boys and girls. Last year I saw a group of guys dressed up as the different characters found in the SuperMario Games to a male "female" lacrosse player. The highlight of Halloween for me is having the chance to see all the costumes and how they play their role throughout the night. Hopefully everyone has plans for the holiday and ready to enjoy their weekend.

Thank you for reading,

Jennifer