The Behrend College
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Collegian
October 20,1994 _ ~ Erie, Pa 16563 Vof XLIII, No. 6
Thursday,
Former Vice Prtsldtnt of tha United States Dan Quayle
spoke in Erie Hall last Thursday to members of the Behrend and
Erie community. His primary focus was foreign poficy.
Registration for spring 1995
classes in progress
by Alicia Hartmaa
Registration for spring 1995
classes began Monday and will
continue through Nov. 7 for
Behrend undergraduate students.
The spring 1995 schedule of
classes is available in the
Registrar's Office.
Directions for registering are in
Hw fiwAd» r'mrt
Students may register on
specific dales according to the
number of total credits one h—
earned to dale in * j M*!*t‘ to foe
credits for which one is currently
registered.
Courses categorized as
independent studies, internships
or research courses cannot be
registered for over the phone.
Students must first complete
forms for these classes and then
can add the courses in the
Registrars Office.
The telephone system, which
is currently used for registration,
"lets students advance register by
priority status. It lets students
know immediately which courses
they are able to secure," said
Robert Schenker, college
"The student is more in charge
of their destiny.”
With the old system, which
was last used to schedule classes
for the spring of 1994, "students
filled out scan sheets that we kept
sorted by student category...We
tried to match students with their
requests," said Scheaker.
However, a disadvantage with
the old system, according to
Schenker, is that "students were
not given a copy of their schedule
until approximately six weeks
after they submitted their requests
for spring Md didn't receive a
copy of their classes until mid-
July for &dl."
With the telephone system
students no longer need their
advisers' signatures to register for
courses.
However, Schenker believes
"the most dangerous thing
student! can do is not discuss
their academic objectives with
advisees.”
Schenker said there are several
reasons for this.
"First, an adviser and teacher
has been through the education
mill and understands student
frustration and what their goals
nee *
Quayle discusses
foreign policy
by Matthew D. Cissne
Co-editor
Former Vice President of the
United States Dan Quayle spoke
at Behrend College last
Thursday. Quayle’s speech
focused on the present foreign
affair situations in Iraq and Haiti.
Quayle supports President Bill
Clinton’s approach to the
situation in Iraq. He said, “I
believe that he (Clinton) is
doing the right thing. He is
being direct and I believe that he
has the (United Nations)
Coalition behind him.”
However, he warned against
going after Saddam Hussein. He
said that a military invasion
would mean the loss of
Second, the adviser in a
consultant's role can help the
student achieve his or her goal.
"Third, the academic adviser
can keep the student on the right
academic path."
"Fourth, certain controlled
majors require students to
complete specific courses at a
specific time or they may be
prevented from getting into a
mqjor."
Schenker said "self-advising
can create a lot of problems for
the student that he or she cannot
blame those problems on
anyone.”
Some of these problems
include "foiling to obtain a major
by the specified time,” students
"taking a course out of sequence
and getting an P because they
have no prerequisite knowledge,”
and students "not being able to
have their advisers' support if
(they) need it at any tune."
"Your best friend is your
adviser," Schenker said. "He or
she can help you."
"You're investing tuition
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thousands of U.S. lives and
would force us to rebuild Iraq
which would cost millions of
dollars. “The issue is not
Saddam. The issue is protecting
the sovereignty of Kuwait"
These are the reasons that
George Bush did not command
the United States’ troops to
march on to Baghad during
Operation Desert Storm.
Quayle was not supportive of
Clinton’s dealing with Haiti.
He said that the important thing
one needs to think about is
whether the instability of Haiti
is a direct threat to the United
States.
According to Quayle, we had
no reason to forcefully remove
Cedras. He would have preferred
Alcohol awareness
by Laura Borawski
News Editor
National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week began Monday
with a carnival held in the
Student Activities Commons
xom 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
The carnival was planned by
he Behrend Health Advisory
Board. Various student and
immunity clubs and organiza
ions set up booths and
Jemonstrations to raise money
and public awareness of alcohol
abuse in the community.
The Alpha Sigma Alpha
sorority, the Astronomy, the
Physics Club, the Association of
Black Collegians, the PSI CHI
club and the Newman
Association were student clubs
and organizations present at the
arrival
Each group was responsible for
sither a game or event and
ncludeda basketball freethrow
x>oth and a pumpkin and
ollipop sale.
Alpha Sigma Alpha members
md a guessing booth for the
number of candy fish in a bowl
md a “quarter drop" with gold
Ish as the prizes.
member Chris Creilly
RECEIVED
to lessen the embargoes on Haiti
and then hold another free
election.
While the mission to return
Aristide to power was
successful, Quayle said, “We
will be there a lot longer than
we thought we would be and it
will be a lot messier than we
thought it would be."
Quayle was also concerned
with the message the United
States is sending to Boris
Yeltsin and Russia. He said that
if it was alright for the United
States to go to Haiti and force
out its ruler there is no reason
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said “It (the carnival) went OK. I
think it could’ve been more
effective in a more open
environment"
Community organizations
offered various demonstrations
including cholesterol, blood
pressure and blood sugar
screening. Free food and drink
samples from local vendors were
also available.
The Community organizations
at the carnival were ECHD (Erie
County Health Department), Erie
Beer, GECAC (Greater Erie
County Action Committee),
Meadow-brook, New Beginnings,
North West Legal services,
Pepsi, Psychological Health
services. Saint Vincent Hospital
and Saint Vincent Recovery
Center.
The Health and Wellness
Center helped to organize the
event Local vendors including
Festival Foods, Maple Vale
Farms and Wegman’s contributed
food and beverages to the
carnival.
Coordinator of Health and
Wellness Services Patty
McMahon said, “The response
was good. Community organiza
tions were pleased and fundraisers
were great for campus groups."