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Behrend Briefs
Workshop Series Continues: The Returning Adult and
New Student Workshop Series presents "The Best Way to
Study: Study Skills for the Returning Adult Student" on
Monday, January 31 at noon and Wednesday February 2 at
5 p.m. both in the Learning Assistance Center (203 Library
Building). All new and returning adult students are
welcome.
Tutors Still Needed: for the adopt-a-school tutoring
program at Diehl Elementary School. Transportation is
provided for afterschool tutors. Tuesday-Thursday from
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Students with their own transportation
can sign up for other times between 9 a.m-11 a.m. and
noon-2:30 pm. For mote information or an application, call
or stop by the Provost's office (x 6160) or the Learning
Assistance Center (x 6014).
Study Abroad Workshops: There will be two Penn
State Study Abroad Workshops in Reed 116, Thursday,
February 3 at 4 p.m. and Friday, February 4 at noon. Learn
more about new Penn State University Summer Programs
and spring 1995 semester abroad programs. The deadline
for 1995 spring programs is March 1.
Attention Freshmen and Sophomores: There will be
two Honors/Scholars Information Sessions in the Reed
Conference Room, Wednesday, February 9 at noon and
Thursday, February 10 at 4 p.m. Find out about
opportunities for honors study and earning a Penn State
University honors degree.
Free 1994/95 Applications for Federal Student
Aid: are available in the Financial Aid office. Deadline is
February 15, 1994.
Behrend Scholarships: Penn State-Behrend academic
and leadership scholarship applications are available in the
Financial Aid Office. Deadline is Much 5,1994.
Free HIV/AIDS Testing: will be offered this semester
by appointment at the Health and Wellness Center located in
the Carriage House. All testing is strictly confidential.
Fundin for this service is made possible by a grant from the
Equal O p portunity Planning Committee of the Pennsylvania
State University and Roche Biomedical Laboratories. For
more information please call the Health and Wellness Center
at x 6217.
SHRM Meeting: The Society for Homan Resource
Management would like to invite you to mood their.
and
and see what they're all about. Themeetings will be held
every Tuesda from 5:30-6 p.m. in Nick 113. All buskins
majors are w e.
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop: will be held by
the Career Development Center Mors:, Feb. 3 and Wed.,
Feb. 9 at 5:00 pm in the Reed conference zoom.
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SGA is sponsoring a van to University Park for the Housing Fair.
Any student needing transportation should contact the office of
Student Activities.
SGA would like to thank the new manager of Police and Safety,
Bill Donahue, for attending our meeting and giving us the
opportunity to meet him. He will be attending meetings on a
regular basis to answer questions. If you have any questions
and cannot make it to a meeting, contact your senator.
The Joint Residence Council has a new president due to Hugh
Rosenblum being appointed SGA treasurer. The new president
of JRC is Brian Schaffer. Congratulations Brian.
Nanette Aguire, Chris Keenene, and Joe Mottillo are running_ fot
the open resident senator position. If any other residerit is
interested contact Hal Coffey (X 6721) by Monday.
Jason DeMarte
Vice President SGA
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The 20 best
countries to live in
Here are the top 20 countries
among the 124 in a University
of Pennsylvania survey.
1 Denmark 11 Switzerland
2 Norway 12 Britain
3 Sweden 13 Ireland
4 Austria 14 Japan
5 Netherlands 15 Canada
6 France 16 New Zealand
7 W. Germany 17 Australia
8 Italy 18 U.S.
9 Finland 19 Spain
10 Belgium 20 E. Germany
Based on 36 measures of
democracy, economy, welfare
t^ealth services, transport,
cuttLre and women's nghts.
SOURCE: University of Pennsylvania
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Health and Wellness Center,
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898-6217
Open Mon. - Than. lass-10pnt,
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SGA Report
Violence in schools and workplaces
Two recent surveys show that American students and workers are
subject to a disturbing level of violence. A sampling of the findings:
In and around schools
Most victims are boys
Percent of students who say they
have been victims of violence at
or near school, 1993
Bo s 30%
All students
Most commonly reported
types of violence
■ Pushing ■Slapping
■ Shoving ■Verbal insults
■ Grabbing ■Stealing
Impact of guns,
knives rades
Percent of students who
said they carried a 13%
weapon to school
Percent of students who
said they threatened
another with a gun or knife
Percent of students with
poor grades who said they 39%
were crime victims
SOURCE: Survey by Harris and
Associates of 1,180 public school students
in grades three to 12 from Sept. 22 to Oct.
5. 3',6 error margin
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At workplaces
Most victims are men
Number of men and women who
were killed at work, 1992
Women
Most are shot
Number of victims who died from
gunshot, knife, other wounds, 1992
Stabbed - Other
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Top three most
dangerous workplaces
Number of workers killed at
each workplace, 1992
Grocery stores
Restaurants, bars
Taxicabs
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics report
of October 1993
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