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by Kyra Kindon
Collegian Staff
The Omicron Delta Kappa
honor society is sponsoring a
fundraiser called Wile 0' Pennies.
Proceeds will benefit the Mercy
Center for Women of Erie.
Cans for donations can be
found at the Rub Desk and in the
library for donations. The drive
kicked off March 11 and will
continue for three to four weeks.
The Mercy Center, run by the
Sisters of Mercy, provides
multiple services for women and
children in the Erie area.
"Currently, there are 12
children and their mothers living
at the shelter. There is room for
a total of 27 people," said Sister
Maryanne Bader.
The two main services that the
center has to offer are transitional
housing, usually six months to a
year, and advocacy and support
services.
The Mercy Center also offers
educational services. Some
classes discuss self-esteem and
life management. In addition, it
offers support programs,
enrichment programs, and
addictive relationship programs.
On-site child care is also
available.
The Mercy Center, founded by
the Sisters of Mercy, is located
on East 27 St. and accepts
donations.
Mile 0' Pennies has become a
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"ODK, a junior/senior national
honors leadership society, has had
a Mile 0' Pennies drive the past
several years." said Michael
McDavid, faculty secretary for the
group.
Each year, the fundraiser
benefits a different organization.
Last year the proceeds went to the
library for books. Members of
ODK decide how to use funds
generated by Mile 0' Pennies.
"What the money will be
given to is based on the
interest[s] of those in the group,"
said Greg Davis, secretary.
The purpose of ODK is to
recognize students and faculty
who have held high standards
throughout their college careers.
ODK strives to have an
organization representative of
Behrend College.
ODK recognizes and
encourages achievement in
scholarship; athletics; campus or
community service; social and
religious activities and campus
government; journalism, speech,
and the mass media; creative and
performing ans.
There are currently 29 students
and 36 faculty members in
Behrend's ODK. These students
and faculty actively participate
with each other within the
society. To become a member,
one must be in the upper 35
percentile of their class
academically.
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Photo by Joe Stiller/Photo Editor
Pennies from heaven? ODK is collecting more than
pennies,any change will be accepted, to benefit a local
shelter.
Yeah right—Yesterday may
have been the first day of
spring, but Mother Nature had
other ideas. The
AccuWeather forcast for
today: Snow showers likely
with a high in the lower 308.
Chance of snow 70 percent.
Friday will be brisk with
scattered snow, high 25 to 35.
Saturday will be partly ckiudy
with with a hish in the 308.
Lows wM be 1510 25.
Photo by floe Merl
Photo. Editor
k's that time of year again. Student Government elections for the
1906.1997 =lank year will be bekl on April 3 and 4. All but a
few of the SOA positkms are open for election .
&edema me eneountged to run for office and can obtain a
norniaglim pukka in the Office of Student Activities. These
111 1 010011000 60 be Weed in m the same office no later than 5:00 p.m.
Students wbo are imam, In an SGA position should contact Tun
MOO SCA PrOkielle (114 m 1201), Kris Motto, Assistant Director of
mow iiiittivion (Me of Students Activities), Steve Links (Box
1562), or Chris Rim, Director of Student Activities.
It's that time of ycar agalli
registration.
Students can now register for
fall 1996 claw. by phone.
Before registering, students
should pick up a schedule packet
in the Registrar's office and meet
with their advisor.
After deciding on their classes
(with a few alternates), students
should fill out the registration
worksheet on pg. 7 in the fall
schedule book.
Then call 814-863-9000 and
follow the steps - students will
be prompted by a computerized
voice on the phone. One
reminder students need to
register using the course schedule
number.
In addition, students will need
their student ID number and their
PAC (personal access code). To
obtain their PAC, students
should go to the Registrar's
office with their student ID cant.
Registration for students with
100 credit hours or more begins
Friday, March 22.
If students are not sure of when
they can register. they can
consult the chart for dates and
times to call the registration
system on pg. 6 of the schedule
book.
For assistance, contact the
Registrar's office at X 6104.
Election reminder
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