Page 2 Women, animals and vegetables by R. Carl Campbell 111 CoUagiaa Staff The Visiting Creative Writing Speakers Series continues on Wednesday, Nov. 16 with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, essayist and novelist Maxine Kumin. Poet Robin Becker will also be present at the program. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held in the Reed Lecture Hall at 7:30 p.m. Kumin, author of‘'Our Ground Time Here Will Be Brief," “Up Country," “Nurture” and most Behrend Briefs Phone directories will be distributed to all students free of charge, those who have already purchased directory may return their books to the RUB desk for a refund. Communication career night tonight at 7 pan. in the Memorial Room of the Gienhill Farmhouse. Speakers from the fields of advertising, public relations, radio, television and newspaper will be featured. A Bacchus organizational meeting will be held Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Activities Conference Room in the Commons. Free pizza and beverages will be served. Please RSVP tc the Health and Wellness Center at x 6217 so sufficient refreshments may be ordered. "The Rise in Campus Racism?" on Monday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. in the Reed Lecture Hall. The Association of Black Collegians will be sponsoring an open forum to distress the rise hi campus racism. A professional staff member of the University and k Student will serve as mentors for die forum. There wfil also be a student panel. Today is 1995 recently, "Women, Animals, Vegetables: Essays and Stories," taught at several member institutions of the Associated Writing Programs including Columbia University, Knox College and Washington University. Kumin is known for her ability to write succinctly on subjects ranging from rural life and her love of horses to the intricacies of human relationships. Becker, who teaches creative writing at Penn State’s University Park, is the poetry editor for Women's Review of News Mwk* OkttCaatgitn Photogagiher Books and serves on the board of Associated Writing Programs. Her most recent collection of poetry in “Giacometti’s Dog." The series is sponsored by Behrend's Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, the creative writing program and the Clarence A. and Eugene Baumann Smith Endowment Fund. Native American poet Joy Harjo (pictured at left) stayed after her poetry reading and musical presentation for an author signing and reception outside of the Reed Lecture Hall last Thursday. Harjo autographed published works including "She Had Some Horses," "Secrets from the Center of the Earth" and "In Mad Love and War." Harjo is a professor at the University of New Mexico in the creative writing program. She was bom in Tulsa, Okla. and is a member of the Muscoge Creek tribe. She attended the Anthro-pology Film Center in Santa Fe and graduated from the University of lowa. Her presentation was a part of the Penn State- Behrend Speaker Series. Dr. Diana Hume George, professor of English and women's studies coordinated the event and was "delighted to have Joy Harjo" come to Behrend. Bookstore Manager Helen Crayton supervised the author signing and book sale. Police and Safety Report November 3: Two students received citations for disorderly conduct because of their involvement in a fight in Lawrence Hall. November 4: A student reported receiving a harassing telephone call in his room. The incident was later resolved with no criminal charges being filed. November 4: Police and Safety officers received a call of a person being drunk and passed out in the bushes in the area of the apartments. Upon their arrival the individual was gone. November 4: A student and a guest were found by Police and Safety officers to be in possession of what is believed to be marijuana. Charges are pending. November 6: A student was found to be smoking what was believed to be marijuana in his room. Charges are pending. November 7: The fire alarm was activated in Perry Hall due to students burning papers in a study lounge. The building was evacuated, but there were no injuries or damage. Disciplinary action is pending. (take Kaplan and get | a higher score. More students take Kaplan’s courses every year than any other test prep company’s. Call us today to find out why. - Come to a free seminar! - Date: Thursday, November 17,1994 Time: 11 a.m. Place: Room #lO4 Ziim Hall Thursday, November 10,1994 1-800-KAP-TEST KAPLAN
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