■ c ; ti •-* » 4> CD S'" :• ■ ■ i-' to « CD cn Thursday, October 12,1995 Homecoming hopefuls by Steve R. Landon Collegian Staff And the winner is. The 1995 homecoming king and queen will be crowned during halftime of the Men’s Varsity Soccer match at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. (Note: In last weeks Collegian and in the flyer distributed around campus, it was reported that the crowning would take place Friday night at the bonfire. This is incorrect. The winners will be announced but the crowning will not take place until Saturday. - ) Voting for King and Queen was held yesterday and will be held today from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Lion Lobby (outside Wintergreen Cafe) in the Reed Union Building. There are a number of other activities planned for this weekend. On Friday night the band, “The Dirges” will play at The candidates for Homecoming King are: Gregory J. Best MIS nominated by Residence Life Hairy Bortmes EET " " Lion Ambassadors Marinis W. Rodriquez ENGLIT ” " OLAS Hugh M. Rosenblum ACCTG " " Alpha Sigma Alpha Tom Waid MGMT " " Alpha Sigma Alpha The candidates for Homecoming Queen are: Melissa Barger 810 nominated by Alpha Sigma Alpha Theresa Freeman ECNS " - Theta Phi Alpha Stacey L. Johnstom 810 " " Alpha Sigma Tau Kathleen Ott BLASC ” " IVCF Mellie Sanchez ACCTG " " Lion Ambassadors Julie Stocker COMM " " WPSE Earla Simpson PSYCH " " p s j chi Lourdes Tirado PLSC " ” MCC Crystal Velasquez ENG " " OLAS Issues facing Teens in the 90's Open Fora Series begins its new season by Adam Levenstein Collegian Staff With the chance to speak openly about issues facing teens in the ‘9o’s, about 50 Behrend students and members of the community attended an open forum. Last night in the Reed Union Building, the Open Fora Series opened with its first of four talk show-type discussions with ‘Teenagers in the ‘9o’s - what are they thinking?” The forum, sponsored by the Human Relations Programming Council and the Dean of Students office, had a panel of five students, two male and three female. These students, representing both Behrend students as well as local high-school students, provided opening statements about Collegian announced 8:00 p.m. behind the Science Building. The band will also be dining in Dobbins Dining Hall during regular dinner hours and will be giving away t-shirts. Hot dogs and s'mores around a bonfire will also be featured at the bonfire/band location. At 9 a.m. on Saturday the Student Government Club and Organization Alumni Breakfast will be held in the Dobbins Gazebo. The cost of the breakfast is $2 and can be paid at the door or students can use their meal cards. A Carnival featuring "Gladiator Joust" and "Trampoline Thing!" will be held in the Intramural fields. The Carnival is scheduled for noon to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sporting events on Saturday include the men's varsity soccer game against Laßoche College at 1:00 p.m. Halftime features the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen and the inductees The Behrend College various issues such as dating, sex, drugs, and racial relations. Jacquie Wade, a Residence Life Coordinator and co-advisor of HRPC, was the moderator. A video was shown in which students from both Behrend and East High School presented their opinions. Topics presented included drugs, alcohol, education, and violence. Other topics included teen rebellion, media influence on the individual, interracial dating, and depression. Parents were also in attendance to stress importance on discipline and a strong parenthood. Interracial dating dominated the evening. Many students felt that interracial dating gave racist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan something to target, while others felt that interracial dating was one way of fighting such prejudice. Michael Yacha, one of the panelists, is an openly gay freshman. “I think we had lot of thought provoking questions and interesting discussion... We dispelled a lot of stereotypes,” says Yacha. Another such forum will be held on November IS to discuss Hispanic-Americans and their role in society. Erie, PA 16563 Friday night features a bonfire with music by ‘The Dirges” into the Athletic Hall of Fame. The alumnae softball game is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Provost and Dean Dr. John Lilley and Mrs. Gerrie Lilley will host the Provost's Reception at 3:30 p.m. in the Wintergarden, Reed Union Building. Guests will have the opportunity to meet members of the faculty, staff and student leaders. The Athletic Hell of Fame Dinner will be held at the Bel- Aire Hotel, 2800 West 8 Street, Erie, at 6:00 p.m. Eight former athletes have been chosen as the 1995 induction class. Tickets are $3O per person and available through the Athletic Office at x 6163. A Murder Mystery Dinner will be held in the Wintergreen Cafe at 7:00 p.m. To reserve a space, contact the Office of Student Activities at x 6171. Homecoming weekend concludes with the political satire group, "Gross National Product," at 8:30 p.m. in the Reed Commons. Bleeding for a cause BEHREND-Behrend students are asked to roll up their sleeves Wednesday, October 18 for the fall blood drive. The Community Blood Bank of Erie County will be accepting donations from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Wintergarden on the first floor of the Reed Union Building. This year, the blood drive falls in the middle of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. "It’s another way to remind students about accident'- involving alcohol," said ratty Pasky McMahon, coordinator for the Health and Wellness Center. Although it was not planned, having the blood drive during Alcohol Awareness Week is an "emphasis on the prevention of accidents involving alcohol," added McMahon. "People need to realize that the donations primarily stay here to help the community," said McMahon. "The blood drive is one way for Behrend to help the community." An added feature of the blood drive is a competition between student organizations. "We’re trying to encourage groups of students to participate in the blood drive," said McMahon. "A couple of years ago there was competition between clubs and organizations. It makes people more aware of the benefits of the blood drive. It’s time to revive that.” Groups participating in the blood drive will receive recognition for their efforts. "We want to acknowledge the great Teens In the 90’s: The first open forum of the year discussed “Teens in the 90’s-What are They Thinking?" Behrend Students as well as members of the community were given the opportunity to discuss their thoughts. Vol XLIV, No. 5 efforts [of groups and organizations] to make people aware of the benefits of donating blood," said McMahon. Membership varies in groups so a percentage will be drawn based on club membership and how many people participate in the blood drive. As of Wednesday, 10 organizations had signed up to participate in the competition. The goal for this semester's blood drive is 130 to By donating one pint of blood, as many as four lives can be saved. 150 pints. In the past, blood drives at Behrend have collected near 100 pints. By donating one pint of blood, as many as four lives can be saved. This is done by breaking the blood down ito components so it can be distributed to more people. Donating blood does require some forms to be filled out concerning health history. Your temperature and blood pressure will also be taken. Refreshments will be provided for donors. Blood can also be donated at the Community Blood Bank in Erie at 2646 Peach St. Tours are also available for anyone interested in how blood is processed. Photo by Dave Bouhs/Cottegian Photographer
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