Page 2 - The Behrend College Collegian
GREEK WEEK
Sororities:
-13
-11
- 12
AIA
AST
o<j)A
Fraternities:
-26
-24
-23
-20
- 19
- 18
TKE
KAP
STT
ZBT
AX
ZKN
There are only two more events to go in the standing Homecoming
tradition, Greek Week.
Greek Sing Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Reed Commons
Chariot Race Friday, 7:30 p.m., Ski Slope
Following the Anal Greek Week event is the annual bonfire with the
crowing of the Homecoming King & Queen in addition to an outdooi
concert with the Dirges. Also, Greek God and Goddess, sponsored by
[theta Phi Alpha, will be announced.
All students, faculty and staff are Invited to join In A Weekend to
Remember.
| ATTENTION JUNIORS! Do you
intend to pursue a career in public
service? The Truman Scholarship
provides $30,000 for the senior year
- and for graduate study, if I
interested, please contact Mari |
Trenkle at 898-6140 as soon as
possible.
Volunteer tutors are still
needed for the Diehl
Elementary School After-
School Tutoring Program.
Just one hour per week can
make a difference in a child’s
life. All majors welcome - no
experience necessary. Help
children with homework in
grades 3-6. Tutors especially
needed Monday and
Wednesdays, 2:30 - 3:40
p.m. Pick up your application
today at Student Activities!
A walk-in flu immunization
clinic will be held each
Monday in October from 8:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the
Health and Wellness Center.
Cost of the vaccine is $lO
and may be placed on the
student bill. Anyone wishing
to make an appointment for a
different time should call the
Center at 98-6217.
These are the standings for the Greek
Week events as of last night. According
to Sean Tucker, Delta Chi, the leader of
the events, greek week has been going
well, but no decided winner has
emerged. The lead has changed
hands atleast three times.
“It's been competitive, but everyone
has been getting along. The two
funniest events (Greek Sing and the
Chariot Race) are still to come
Behrend Briefs & Events Calendar
Fall 1996 commencement will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 15 in Erie Hall.
Students participating in the academic procession must wear caps and gown which can be ordered at the Bookstore. A
student receiving a baccalaureate degree must wear a black cap and gown which can be purchased for $18.50. A blue
associate degree cap and gown can also be purchased for $18.50 as well. A graduate candidate can rent a black cap, gown
and hood for $31.50. Cap and gown orders are due at the Bookstore no later than Friday, October 11,1996.
3 - Thursday 4 - Friday 5 - Saturday
VOTE FOR HOMECOMING KING & QUEEN! 1
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
RUB DESK I
f" “Big Bang Theory for !
; Everyone" !
; Dr. Roger Knacke !
I 739 PM- I
The Collegian IVCF
5:20 p.m. Academic 41 7:30-9:00 p.m. Intramural Football Deadline
I ALL STUDENTS WELCOME! I Music Room 4:0 0 p.m.
6-Sunday 7-Monday 8-Tuesday 9-Wednesday
Biology Club
6:00 p.m. Reed 3
OPEN FORUM:
tripom So What Will You Do After
™ GON Tomorrow
Protestant Campus "What Makes a Woman _ 7:30p.m.
Ministry Laugh? - Multi-Cultural Center ReedLeclure Hall
Interdenominational Dr. Alicia Borinsky „ „ —:. r rT, t .^ —
Worship Service 7:00 p.m. College Democrats ~GA MEETING
8:00 p.m. Reed 114 Reed Lecture Hall 6.00 p.m. Reed 3 5.15 p.m. REED 114
New Genetics
by Eric Krousc
CoUtgiaM Staff
Wednesday night some of the
foremost genetic specialists from
the area spoke at an event hosted
by the Behrend Biology Club.
Titled DNA is here to stay:
Clinical Applications of the
“New Genetics," it was a
combination of the newest
technologies in the genetics field.
Michele Clemens, MS,
pediatric geneticist at Magee
Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh,
gave a brief overview of genetics.
Clemens discussed the basic
genetics, such as the distribution
of genes in chromosomes. She
also explained how bands of
genes ate arranged on
chromosomes.
One of Clemens’ co-workers
from Magee, Dr. Elizabeth
McPherson, addressed the usage
of DNA testing to find common
disorders.
One of these disorders is
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,
which attacks primarily males
from birth.
Another genetically
transmitted disease is cystic
fibrosis, a dreaded ailment which
causes chronic lung infection and
pancreatic insufficiency, this
generally affects people of
Western European descent
Thursday, October 3, 1996
Myotonic Dystrophy, a
disease which is diagnosed with a
DNA test, causes muscle
weakness and cataracts, the
onslaught of the disease happens
usually in the 30’s to 40’s..
McPherson said that, “We can
use this [DNA testing] for
prenatal diagnosis.” This is a new
problem in prenatal care. What
are parents to do when they find
that their child may die at or
shortly after birth?
The final speaker was Dr.
John Robertson, a crime lab
manager for the Pennsylvania
State Police Erie Regional Crime
Lab.
Robertson spoke about the
growth of forensic genetic
technology. He discussed the
usage of these techniques in rape
and homicide cases.
He spoke of the benefits of
this technology, being that it
provides greater statistics and
stability, versus the drawbacks,
which includes the problem of
time, this can take up to two
months, and the fact that it is
very expensive.
This new technology can offer
many benefits, but we must keep
in mind we arc dealing with very
fundamental to human life; so
fundamental that changing it can
create irreparable damage.