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Thursday, October 19, 1995
PSU’s
by Priya Daugherty
Collegian Staff
Penn State University’s newest
president. Dr. Graham Spanier,
will be making a visit to
Behrend on Wednesday, October
25.
President Spanier is touring
all of Penn State’s
commonwealth campuses.
Students, faculty and staff will
have the opportunity to meet
with President Spanier during his
visit to Behrend. A reception
honoring Behrend’s Alumni
Fellow will highlight the
President’s visit Wednesday
evening.
President Spanier’s Itinerary
Arrives at Behrend at 8:00 a.m.
Tour of campus
“Coffee with the Provost" at 10:50 a.m.,
Open students, faculty, and staff
Meeting with the Erie Rotary Club
Meeting with Times editorial board
Council of Fellows
Reception for Alumni Fellow
Dinner at the Kahkwa Club
Mocktails on
the house
Alcohol Awareness
Week continues
Alcohol Awareness Week kicked off on Monday with the
distribution of “mocktails” in the Wintcrgrecn Cafe. Many students
sampled the mocktails, which were supplied by Housing and Food
Services. Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of
University Students (BACCHUS) sponsored the event in conjunction
with the Health Advisory Board.
“[Serving mocktails] went over OK, but 1 think that if the
BACCHUS members would’ve passed them out it would’ve been
more informative. Students would’ve thought about it more,” said
Matthew Bruetie, 03 Engineering and treasurer of BACCHUS.
Tuesday’s main event was the signing to the traveling drug and
alcohol awareness wall. The large wall settled behind the Reed
building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students were asked to sign the
wall to show their support for ending the abuse of alcohol and other
drugs.
“When people were walking by and we were telling them what the
wall was for and what it was about, they actually listened to what we
were saying and were very supportive of it,” said Bruclte.
Some students agree. Vinny Kruse, 02 DUS, thinks alcohol
awareness week is effective. “It has made me aware of the dangers
and risks of consuming alcoholic beverages. And, foremost, it has
opened my eyes to the reality of what alcohol will do to your future.”
Kruse also was supportive of the mocktail idea on Monday. “The
mocktails contained a delicious flavor, and to be quite honest, I would
rather choose a mocktail over a cocktail," said Kruse.
see MOCKTAILS page 4
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president visits Behrend
The President’s visit includes a
full itinerary and is scheduled to
begin at 8 a.m. with his arrival at
Behrend.
Among the day’s events are a
tour of Behrend and an open
discussion with President Spanier
and Provost and Dean John Lillcy
at "Coffee with the Provost."
"Coffee with the Provost" is
open to all students and faculty,
but reservations are required.
"Coffee with the Provost" will be
held in the Reed Union Building,
room 114 from 10:50 to 11:30
Dr. Chris Reber, Dean of
Student Affairs, invites all
by Doreen Foutz
Collegian Staff
The Behrend College
Erie, PA 16563
students to attend Coffee with the
Provost. Reber said, “Any
student who wishes to attend
Coffee with the Provost should
RSVP my office so their name
can be placed on the list.”
President Spanier is also
scheduled for a meeting with the
Erie Rotary Club, a news
conference, a meeting with the
editorial board of the Times News
Publishing Company, and a
meeting with the Council of
Fellows.
In addition, President Spanier
will meet with economic and
political leaders from the Erie
community.
Following the reception
honoring Behrend's Alumni
Fellow, a dinner will be held at
the Kahkwa Club for the
President, club donors, the
Alumni Fellow and guests.
Students, faculty and staff
wishing to attend Coffee with the
Provost can contact Student
Affairs at x6ll rvations.
Police and Safet
Armed and dangerous?
by Sean Siekkinen
Collegian Staff
A proposal now resting in
the hands of the President’s
Council at University Park
could give Behrend’s Police and
Safety officers new weapons in
their fight against crime: Guns.
UP police have been armed
since 1975. Manager of Police
and Safety Services Bill
Donahue thinks it is time that
Behrend police have the same
tools at their disposal.
At the SGA meeting on
October 10, Donahue asked
SGA for a resolution in
support of giving guns to
Police Service Officers, who
already go through the same
firearms training as
Pennsylvania state police.
Property Protection Guards are
not required to pass such
examinations, and will not be
sanctioned to carry weapons
under the policy.
“We are the law enforcement
agency on this campus- we’re
expected t 0... provide [Behrend
students] with law enforcement
services,” Donahue said to
SGA. “We’re not able to
provide... total service if we’re
not an armed agency.”
The state police have
jurisdiction over the campus
and its surrounding area. But
ian
Penn State University’s 16th president: President
Graham Spanier is making a tour of all Penn State
commonwealth campuses.
according to Donahue, state
police service is stretched too
thin to provide adequate
coverage.
“They’ve always given us
very good service, but
unfortunately they’re not right
next door. It’s imperative that
we be able to take control of a
scene and act accordingly.”
The five page firearms policy
covers procedures for training
officers and reviewing incidents
involving guns, as well as
criteria for when an officer may
unholster his weapon.
Federal law lets police fire at
a fleeing felon or at an
escaping vehicle. Behrend
police, however, will not be
“It’s imperative
that we be able
to take control of
a scene and act
accordingly. ”
-Bill Donahue
Police and
Safety
allowed to fire in either
situation.
Officers will not be allowed
to carry black jacks or use lead
lined gloves, which are standard
issue in many law enforcement
agencies across the country.
The guns issued will be
standard six-shot revolvers, and
officers will not be able to
carry any other personal
firearms.
The proposal will cost
around $2OOO to enact, and
$ 1500 a year for training.
SGA President Timothy
Mallon backs the
organization’s decision to
support the proposal 100
percent.
“Guns are as a preventive
measure only,” he said.
Mallon feels confident with the
training that the officers will
receive, which will exceed the
requirements of state police.
“The general problem,” says
Dean of Student Affairs Chris
Reber, “is that we have
professionals protecting the
campus... they need to be
protected themselves.”
Reber sees arming campus
police as a necessary action.
“My general feeling is that
the college has grown, and the
Police and Safety office has
grown... I think we have a
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