Spring Semester 2012
Welcome to Penn State Beaver! Please check this site frequently because we continue to update the list of activities offered throughout the spring semester.
We look forward to seeing you! If you have questions, please contact Robin Schreck, student activities and residence life coordinator, 724-773-3947.
Upcoming Events
23
Feb
2012
Cost: FREE (students, faculty, and staff only, please)
Free popcorn, free drinks, and free admission!
28
Feb
2012
Driven by the need to understand those who, without ever having met him, hate him because of the color of his skin, Daryl decides to seek out the roots of racism. His mesmerizing story, told in gritty words and startling
Having spent his early childhood in Europe and Africa, The son of a foreign service officer, Davis didn't experience racism until he returned to the United States at age ten and was pelted with rocks, splintered bottles and debris while carrying the American flag for his all-white cub scout troop at a parade in Boston. At fifteen he was jeered at and told by another hate group he would be shipped back to Africa, and in his twenties, already an up and coming musician, Daryl was attacked by a racist cop.
Using music to bridge the seemingly uncrossable gulf between the Klan's hatred and the Black man's rage, Davis travels an uncharted road filled with gripping highs and lows. Among them bringing the Imperial Wizard to meet a Black woman upon whose lawn a cross burned, seeking out a self-proclaimed White Supremacist Grand Klaliff who, while claiming not to believe in violence, issues Davis a warning and predicts a race war saying, "Your uniform will be the color of your skin," and being attacked by two Klanswomen but defended in court by one Klansman. On the one hand, spat upon, kicked and threatened, and on the other, given a standing ovation at a Klan rally and deeded robes by those who decide to leave the organization; the determined Davis journeys on...
14
Mar
2012
The producer of the award-winning documentary, "The Anatomy of Hate," returns to Penn State Beaver to discuss his latest project.
The term "conflict minerals" refers specifically to tungsten, tin, tantalum, and gold, all of which are used to make a majority of electronic devices ranging from cell phones to aeronautics. A large supply of these particular minerals is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which is considered to be the home of the worst human atrocities to occur since World War II. In the past fifteen years, the Democratic Republic of Congo has witnessed six million dead, hundreds of thousands of women raped, and the displacement of millions of children, women, and men.
“Reality is story realized. This is the power of story and the opportunity of the storyteller. Traveling the world with a camera affords me the tremendous opportunity to meet and engage individuals who would otherwise be known to me only through media bites and stereotypes. When these stereotypes are penetrated, and the human being emerges – I grow, the world shrinks, and of the difference is born hope. This is a story worth telling. This is a story worth realizing.” – Speaker and filmmaker Mike Ramsdell
For the latest updates on this production project, visit http://underthehoodproductions.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=3&Itemid=25.
15
Mar
2012
Cost: FREE
Joaquin Zihuatanejo, the #1 ranked slam poet in the world and award winning teacher, and Natasha Carrizosacurrent, AIPF Slam Champion, have shared the stage with Maya Angelou, Billy Collins, Alicia Keys, and Erykah Badu, among others. In their poetry, they capture their dual heritage while seeking to educate, enlighten, and entertain. Born of mestizo, or mixed blood, Joaquin and Natasha have fallen victim to the question, "What are you?" Their poems seek to answer that question, giving identity and voice to those born of two cultures as different as FIRE AND RAIN.
16
Mar
2012
Cost: FREE!!
St. Luke's Steel Drum Band was formed in 1999 when Father Victor Rogers and a group of supporters from New Haven's historic St. Luke's Episcopal Church purchased a set of used steel drums from a band in Brooklyn. Since then the group has attracted a dedicated membership of 25 players of all ages. Many of the members and/or their families are from the West Indies and natives of Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago are represented in the ensemble.
Under the direction of coach and arranger Debby Teason and assistant director Donna Johnson, St. Luke's Steel Drum Band has gained a reputation as one of the country's most exciting performing ensembles. The band's achievements were recognized in 2003 when it received an Artist's Award from the Arts Council of Greater New Haven. They've also won two gold medals at the PANorama Caribbean Music Fest in Virginia Beach.
In 2008 the band performed with tenor pan virtuoso Liam Teague for a standing-room-only crowd in New Haven. In April 2009 they were featured in a concert with the renowned Positive Vibrations Youth Steel Orchestra from Washington DC. After a highly successful performance in the Yale School of Music's Duke Ellington Concert Series with composer and performer Andy Akiho in April 2010, St. Luke's Steel Drum Band was invited back to perform again with Mr. Akiho in November 2010.
24
Mar
2012
Cost: $5
Includes transportation and lunch.
Link UP is a University-wide program that we hope will make your transition to University Park a seamless and less stressful process.
This day is designed to provide you with information on how the transition process works. In addition, you'll be given the resources you need to make decisions about housing and student involvement. The program will link you with academic advisers and staff members who can answer your questions about majors and careers. All campus students are welcome to attend, but current first-year students are highly encouraged to attend.
Registration and payment can be made by contacting Jill Bender, 724-773-3959, Student Development Center, SUB.
29
Mar
2012
Cost: FREE (students, faculty, and staff only, please)
Free popcorn, free drinks, and free admission!
04
Apr
2012
Cost: To Be Announced
Transportation is included.
Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast" is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end, and he'll be transformed to his former self. But time is running out! If the Beast doesn't learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity! To register or obtain more information, please contact Jill Bender, 724-773-3959, Student Development Center, SUB. (Please note that payment is non-refundable.)
18
Apr
2012
Cost: FREE
Take part in our Earth Day celebration! Take a used plastic bottle and turn it into a flower that will never die! All supplies are provided.
18
Apr
2012
Cost: FREE
20
Apr
2012
Cost: FREE
SNAKES ALIVE™ is a national touring program that offers an exciting, hands-on, educational experience! SNAKES ALIVE!™ lets you interact "up close and personally" with a variety of fascinating reptiles. Learn their role in nature as well as how to care for them in captivity. Herpetologist Tom Kessenich lets you touch, hold, and even talk to his friendly "critters."
21
Apr
2012
Cost: $25 for students
Spend the day in Chicago! See the sights, taste the food, enjoy the bustle!
Our bus will begin to load at 2:30 a.m., and we'll leave at 3:00 a.m. We should arrive in Chicago around 10:00 a.m. You'll be free to explore the city for the day! We'll load the bus at 9:30 p.m. and leave at 10:00 p.m. We expect to return to campus around 7:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. Cost is $25 and is non-refundable. To register and pay, please contact Jill Bender, 724-773-3959, Student Development Center, SUB.
26
Apr
2012
Cost: FREE!
Free popcorn, free drinks, and free admission!