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Father and son 0% Doesn't matter, I don't get up for class anyway Emmy winner Women’s tennis make 21% I love the new term system joins faculty wins first game history 21% We are on a new term system?? Page 6 Page 12 Page 5 58%I'm overwhelmed by my current class load Page 2 NEWS October 2, 2013 Cadets excel in training Olympic gymnast score is 71 for males and 42 for Junior Cadet Kyle Hill thought the speaks at Behrend By Joseph Miller females. experience, although exhausting, was Contributing writer The second event is the sit-up a great learning experience. pic debut. Her girl-next-door charm event. A solider under 21 years of “It poured all day, but it was cool By Emani Burton and impressive two time National age must complete 53 repetitions to to work with new people from other Staff writer Champion titles earned her a reputa- Recently, cadets from Mercyhurst pass and 78 for a perfect score. schools,” Hill said. tion as a fan favorite. conducted an Army Physical Fitness The first two events must be Juniors and select sophomores Johnson left the Beijing Olympics Test (APFT) and a training lab. completed in less than two minutes, also conducted Squad Tactical Exer- Olympic Gymnast Shawn Johnson with a gold and a silver in balance The APFT was conducted on the and soldiers can only rest in certain cises (STX) lanes, which are simu- will be speaking at Penn State Erie, beam and floor, team and individual. Mercyhurst campus, while the train- approved positions. lated combat lanes that test cadets The Behrend College, Thursday, Oct. On Dancing with the Stars, she ing lab was at Penn State Behrend. The last event is the two-mile run. as leaders in stressful, real life situ- 3, at 7:30 p.m. won the mirror ball trophy. In the The APFT went extremely well, Males must complete it in under ations. Open to the public, the event is 2012 All-Stars season, she placed the top scores being 324 by Kevin 15:54 minutes to pass and 13:00 to This was the first time any cadets free. Individuals interested in going second. Henry, a sophomore intelligence attain the maximum score. led a STX lane, and Cadet Leanne can find Johnson in McGarvey Com- Johnson is a published author with major, for the males and Julie Females must complete two miles Esford, junior, found them to be mons of the Reed Union Building. the release of her memoir Winning Brooks, a junior intelligence major, in 18:54 to pass and 15:36 for the challenging because she could see Johnson is an accomplished ath- Balance. for the females. maximum score. what she was really capable of, lete, having won four Olympic Johnson also has a Wii game and a They were the only two cadets to On Saturday, Sept. 21, cadets con- especially after spending six hours medals. spot as a Miss America judge. achieve a perfect score—300—or ducted a training lab in order to pre- beforehand in the rain. Her life since then has been just Even though attendance is free, better. pare all cadets, especially juniors, for Cadets interested in joining the as exciting. this event is only made available The APFT tests the muscular Leaders’ Development and Assess- “Pride of PA” ROTC Battalion Johnson has had to face a dan- through the Student Activity, the strength, endurance and cardiovas- ment Course (LDAC), a mandatory should contact the military science gerous stalker situation. She ended Division of Student Affairs and the cular respiratory fitness of soldiers 29 day evaluation camp between department at ROO@Pride of her career after a severe knee injury Harriet Behrend Ninow Memorial in three events, which must be per- cadets junior and senior year. PA.com or (814) 871-ROTC(7862). and has appeared on ABC’S Dancing Lecture Series Fund at the Behrend formed properly or they do not Events that were conducted were There is no service obligation to With the Sta