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Behrend hosts daylong
psychology convention
by Matthew D. C Issue
Imagine meeting the author of
one of your textbooks.
Psychology students had that
opportunity this weekend.
Dr. Robert Cialdini was the
keynote speaker at the 22nd
annual Western Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Psychology
Conference. This was the first
time that this conference was held
at Behrend.
Psi Chi President Gail Senoaki
said, "It was the opportunity of a
lifetime. It was exciting to meet
the author of one of my
textbooks. He has a very good
reputation and has done very
relevant work."
Cialdini received under
graduate, graduate and
postgraduate education in
psychology at the University of
Wisconsin, University of North
Carolina and Colombia
University, rmpedivety.
Cialdini is moat famous for his
book "Influence." This book
explains why people comply
with requests and the methods
people use to persuade others to
comply.
Cialdini also covered these
issues in his keynote address.
Cialdini said that his work is
very beneficial to college
students.
"Word I
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by Julio Lergier
CtmtribtUmf WriUr
"Word Dances", a show
featuring poetry, essays, and
reviews by area writers, is the
newest addition to AM 14S0
WPSE's programming.
Michael Rectenwald, director of
sales for WPSE, and writer
Christine Decrease are creators of
the show which airs at 7 p.m.
every Friday from BehrencTs radio
station.
"Ward Dances' is a new forum
to encourage people who write to
write," said Decrease. "So many
people are hiding under a bushel.
Number one, they don't think
there's any place they can get a
break. For people who say
there's no place to be heard, we're
giving them a place to be heard."
Word Dances is a co-production
of Cup-a-ccinos and WPSE.
Rectenwald, a PhJ>. candidate in
English at Case Western Reserve
University, though of the idea for
"Word Dances" when he was
approached about developing
"The two things that I hope
people leant are to recognize and
resist the deceptive methods of
ads, sales or fund-raising appeals
that people use to get you to do
something for them, and to leant
how to harness these principles
ethically to increase their own
effectiveness," he said.
Behrend was able to bring
Cialdini to the conference because
Conference coordinator and
Behrend professor Dr. Carl
Kallgren was one of Cialdini’s
graduate students at Arizona State
University.
Nine other schools attended the
conference: Clarion, Washington
and Jefferson, Allegheny,
Chatham, Carnegie Mellon,
Westminster, Youngstown Stale,
Edinboro and MeicyhursL
The conference included paper
aeaaions and poater sessions by
undergraduate students from all
11 schools. Paper sessions are
when students present their
research in a professional manner.
Bach session was followed by a
short question and answer period.
Poster sessions are similar to a
science fair. Students post their
research and the public is
welcome to ask any questions.
Cialdini said, “I am very
impressed with the high level of
quality of research being
presented.” He continued, "I am
also impressed with the
confidence in which they (the
lances"
WPSE
local programming for the
college station.
"They said, 'Michael, you
could even do poetry.' That was
their moat far-flung idea, and it
happened to be the moat heart-felt
passion of my own," said
Rectenwald.
"So many people
are hiding under a
bushel. For people to
say there's no place
to be heard, we're
giving them a place
to be heard"
-Christine Decrease
The name of the show "Word
Dances" is a shortened form of
"Words that Dance on the
Tongue," a play on Cup-a-ccino's
motto, "The Coffee That Dances
on the Tongue."
Cup-a-cdno's has been boating
open mic poetry nights for
patrons for the last four yean, as
well as hanging visual work by
students) are speaking and
presenting their research.”
Senoaki said, “Presenting at an
undergraduate conference is one of
the beat experiences a psychology
nuqor could have. Many schools
including University Park do not
give their undergraduate students
the opportunity to do research and
then present it.”
Senoaki continued, "We are
lucky to be involved with the
other schools and with this
conference.”
The conference was sponsored
by the Division of Humanities
and Social Sciences, the Mary
Behrend Cultural Fund, the Office
of the Provost and Dean, the
Office of Reaearch, Psi Chi, the
Psychology Club and the Student
Government Aaaociation.
There was a great deal of effort
put into the planning of the
conference.
Senoaki said, “The conference
never would have succeeded
without the efforts of Dr.
Kallgren, Dr. Marilyn Livoski,
Dr. Dawn Blasko, Dr. Eric
Corty, assistant Wendy
Eidenmuller, Psi Chi and the
Psychology Club.”
She concluded, “It was a nerve
wracking experience, but now
that it is over I realize how great
it was.”
local artists on the walls and
sponsoring readings by
established poets.
Decrease calls the radio show
"an extension of what we have
here (at Cup-a-cdno's)." "It's the
coffeehouse going electric,” adds
Rectenwald. "It's a marriage of
the coffeehouse and the airwaves.
This forum is intended to feed
into that forum."
Although "Word Dances" is
made for radio, the program's
focus is strictly the written word.
For that reason, the creators call
the show "an electronic literary
journal" and "a magazine for
writers."
The hour long show begins
with a abort editorial commentary
by Rectenwald on any subject
from "anecdotal allusions to
editorials to bizarre tie-ins with
current day issues."
Decrease then, "challenges my
thesis," said Rectenwald.
The evening's guests then read
from their original works and the
program finds its way from there
Rectenwald said.
On May 6, Sonnenberg Poetry
Award winners, Sarah Woodin,
Heather McKissock and Dan
Sargent will take part in the
show's Poetry Writer's Night
Students from Penn State-
Behrend will also be sharing their
writings and readings as part of
the evening program.
Earth
held
by Bridgette Jesek
CotUgimSlqff
and
Hal D. Coffey
NtmßSUor
Earth Day was celebrated at
Behrend with a four band concert
in Erie Hall on Saturday, April
23.
The event organized by Eco-
Action and sponsored by many
other organizations, was attended
by approximately 200 people
mostly from the community and
Edinboro, Paul Lorio, president
of Eco-Action, said.
The bands that appeared were
Lucy's Dream, Mama's Garden,
Wildflower, and Geometric
Loafers.
Lorio said his expectations
were about reached as far as
attendees. Next year he hopes to
expand the concert
"Lucy's Dream will likely be
next year’s headliner unless we
can get a major label band,"
Lorio said.
Thursday, April 28, 1994
Photo* by Stephanie Payn&Catfepten Photographor
BOSTON SINGERS:
Back from their trip to
Boston Massachusetts,
the choir practices for
their upcoming
concert, May 1.
Visiting places such as
Fenway Park and
Quincy Market, the
choir performed at
churches and choir
member Scott
Moncries' high school
while in Boston. The
members stayed; in
Boston Friday night
and with host families
Saturday night. The
choir concert will be
held in the
Wintergarden Sunday
at 3.00 pm.
Day concert
in Erie Hall
The event raised $550 for the
mservation of Presque Isle.
The general consensus of some
Behrand students who attended die
conceit was mild disappointment.
“I think the best bend was
Wildflower,” April Newell said.
“I thought more people would
show up."
“Nobody was there. 1 liked
Mama's Garden and Wildflower
the best. I thought Mama’s
Garden got the best turnout. It
(Earth Day) wasn't publicized
well," Mary Mazzotti said.
“The bands were okay,
especially Wildflower, but I was
surprised to see no turnout,"
Gregory Stickle said.
"Mama's Garden stole the
show with their unbelievable mix
of tribal percussion and
melodious guitar. Who's Phish?"
Ben Patterson said.
"They should have had the
concerto outside. I think more
people would have showed up.
Wildflower was really good
though," said Tiffany Rudolph.