Thursday, November 9, 1995 Honor Societ New AXA members by Danielle M. Murphy News Editor Alpha Sigma Lambda, an honor society for non-traditional, adult students, recently inducted thirteen members into its Zeta Theta chapter at Behrend. The induction ceremony was held November 1 in the Memorial Room of the Glenhill Farmhouse. Dr. Christopher Reber, Dean of Student Affairs, was guest speaker. Theresa Stachera, president of Behrend’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, describes the importance of the honor society, “It encourages other adult students to show leadership.” According to Stachera, adults returning to college have many other responsibilities in their lives but still continue to earn high grades. The Behrend chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda had been inactive Blood in BEHREND-Film maker and journalist James Ridgeway, Washington corespondent for the “Village Voice,” will give a lecture and show his film, “Blood in the Face: White Power Politics,” on Thursday, November 9 at 7 p.m. in the Reed Lecture Hall. Ridgeway spears as part of the Creative Writers Series sponsored by the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, its Creative Writing Program and the Clarence A. and Eugenie Baumann Smith Endowment Fund. Mam MsS KB| Love, Sheila and Kristen for some time but has been reactivated during the past year and half. Plans for the future of Alpha Sigma Lambda include involvement in orientation for adult students and possibly a series of seminars. According to Stachera, the seminars would focus on issues facing adults returning to college, including topics such as studying and handling other responsibilities. “The seminars might happen next semester,” said Stachera. Alpha Sigma Lambda inducts new members each semester and encourages adult students to join as student leaders. Qualifications for Alpha Sigma Lambda are: students must be 25 years of age or older, have accumulated 30 credits, with at least 15 credits in the Liberal Arts; and have a grade point average of at least 3.4. the Face HDS THt 10GAN WINTERGARDEN SERIES News Question of Dating: Who should pay? Why? “Men should pay because it is tradition for the male to pay.” -Jeff West, 1, DUS. “I feel the man should pay, because the male has been portrayed as the more dominant in society.” - Jason Gregory, 1, MATH “Whoever. I don't think either one should have to pay for both all the time!” - Heather Crisafulli, 3, Education. “Either person can pay. Sometimes it could be 50-50.” - Shavaughn Salim, 1, Accounting and International Business. “It depends on how close the boy/girl are to each other. If they go as dates, the guy should pay. If they go as FRIENDS, they should pay their own way.” - Ashante Wheeler, 1, Architectural Engineering. Retailer to speak at Behrend BEHERN D-Mark H. Loevner, chairman of the board of Trau & Loevner, Inc., the nation’s fifth largest specialty clothing imprinting firm, will speak at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Tuesday, November 14 at 6:15 p.m. in the Reed Lecture Hall. His presentation, an overview of the history of his company, will be followed by a reception at 7:00 p.m. The lecture and reception BRTNG YOUR LUNCH TO THE PENN STATE BEHREND WINTERCARDEN AND ENJOY WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES IN AN INFORMAL SETTING. ADMISSION IS FREE. are free and open to the public. Loevner, whose company is based in Pittsburgh, was named Entrepreneur of the Year for Western Pennsylvania in 1992. The Small Business Association named him Person of the Year for both Pennsylvania and the mid- Atlantic region in 1993 and in 1994, he won the Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative Award. Loevner graduated first in his class in the School of Commerce and Finance at Penn State in ETHOS PERCUSSION GROUP mOIVDAY, NOVEMBER 13 pennState Week- the “I think the man should pay most of the time. But the girl should feel free to step up and pay the bill on occasion.” - Justin Zimmerman, 5, Biology. “I feel that on the first couple of dates, the men should pay. After that, it should be even.” - Brad Wetzel, 3, Business “I feel that it doesn’t hurt when the woman pays, but for the most part the men should treat.” - Stephen Jecker, 3, Business “It doesn't matter!” - Jen MacKinnon, 1, DUS “Whoever has money!!" - Michelle De Laat, 1, Education Responses compiled by Doreen Foutz Trau & Loevner, Inc., a family-owned company founded by Loevner’s grandfather in 1897, did $3O million in sales in 1993. The company provides merchandise for major retailers including K-Mart, Ames, Hills, Marshall’s and McCrory’s. For more information about the lecture and reception, contact the School of Business at Penn State-Behrend, x 6107. Page 3 The Behrend College
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