ll spouts ii^ The Behrend College HWUBWH^BBwM^B^^^^BBBI Homecoming, a crowning success by Doreen Foutz News luittor This past weekend’s Homecoming festivities crowned a King and Queen, in addition to smorcs by a bonfire and a championship soccer match. The victory of the chariot race Friday night was taken by Alpha Sigma Tau sorority and Delia Chi fraternity as approximately 200 people watched. The Dirges were the main entertainment Friday evening at the crowning of the homecoming king and queen. Harry Bortmes, nominated by Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity was crowned King, and Shanna Cotti, nominated by Them Phi Alpha was crowned queen. Greek Week, a competition between fraternities and sororities,proceeded Homecoming weekend. After participating in such activities as “dizzy bats”, tug-of- war, egg toss, and greek sing, Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority were recognized as the winners of greek week Friday evening during the festivities. The bonfire Friday night drew a large crowd despite the cold Metzger by Kirsten Wright Collegian Staff Robert D. Metzger, this year’s recipient of the Alumni Fellowship award, will be at Behrend today and tomorrow. President Graham Spanier will present Metzger with the award tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the commons of the Reed building. For the next two days Metzger will be conducting business seminars and meeting with students and faculty. Metzger has been an active participant in the University community since he attended Penn Slate. He has been on the Penn State Board of Trustees since May of 1995, and on the Penn-State Behrend Council of Fellows since the spring of 1994. Some of his other activities include, a life membership of the Experts scrutinize debate By MELISSA STUTZMAN Collegian Staff Writer University Park. PA As the hoopla surrounding the presidential debate winds down, voters are left to separate substance from rhetoric. And while both candidates said it was their priority to address the issues and not insult each other, James Campbell, professor of political science at Louisiana State University, said there was a little bit of both taking place. After Sunday’s presidential debate , voters began to analyze where the candidates stand Both candidates spoke about a number of issues and addressed them adequately, considering the short amount of time given, Campbell said. Nonetheless, they both found time to criticize each other's records, he added. One of the hot issues the candidates discussed was gun control and the Brady Bill. While President Bill Clinton spoke about his successes with the bill and the assault weapons Josh Pie/Staff Photographer They wear what under those kilts? Highland dancers entertained crowds at the Homecoming carnival Saturday. temperatures. Many enjoyed Alumni soccer games were roasting hot dogs and making played along with volleyball smorcs. matches. The carnival featured named Fellow Alumni Fellow: Robert D. Metzger will be awarded the Alumni Fellowship tonight by Dr. Spanier Penn Slaic Alumni Association, the Niltany Lion Club, and the President’s Club. Besides Metzger’s numerous affiliations with the university, he is the President and owner of ban, Republican nominee Bob Dole suggested a system of automated background checks. Robert O'Connor, associate professor of political science, said the technology does not exist across the country right now to enact automated checks. He added that the Brady Bill has been successful in terms of gun control. "The choice right now is the Brady Bill or nothing," O'Connor said. "The president supports an automated check once the technology for it is in place." Campbell said he does not see why automated checks could not be implemented immediately with resources such as the Internet. The two candidates also discussed the economy. The President labeled Dole's economic plan as "risky" and repeatedly stressed that the economy is in a better position now than it was when he first took office. O'Connor said Dole's tax cutting is "risky" like the president said. Because Dole has not outlined where he the Warren based North Penn and Pipe Supply Company. He also serves on the PNC Bank Advisory Board and is the treasurer of the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association. would make spending cuts, O’Connor said it is possible that the deficit could balloon. "A tax cut where you haven't targeted how to pay for it is not really intelligent or responsible," O'Connor said. Campbell said the economy is in better shape now than it was four years ago, but questioned how much of that is to Clinton's credit. "The results the economy is enjoying now are not necessarily from President Clinton's actions; but from what the Republicans did for 12 years before he took office," he said. The candidates also mentioned issues relating to downsizing the federal government and eliminating its accompanying bureaucracy. Dole accused Clinton of trusting the government instead of the people and Clinton claimed the government is actually smaller than it was when Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush were in office. David F. Linowes, professor of political economy and public policy at the University of Illinois, said except for the elimination of several small departments and cuts in the military after the end of the free caricatures and Bchrend’s own Geoffrey Bach an escape artist/magician. Roundtable Society announces by David Papesch Collegian Staff The Roundtable Society, a club for English majors and anyone interested in literature, held its second meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1. At the meeting, several upcoming activities were discussed, such as coffee houses and a Halloween party. The Roundtable Society and the History Club will be sponsoring a Halloween party on Friday, October 25 in the Reed Commons. All Behrend Cold War, the federal government is the same size it was as when Reagan was in office because there have not been any changes in the major structure. "There isn't enough restructuring," he said. "Over bureaucracy and over-staffing still exists." Linowes served as chairman of the President's Committee on Privatization under Reagan. As chair of the committee, Ljnowes said he found much of the work done by the government could be completed just as effectively by the private sector. The next presidential debate takes place Oct. 16 in San Diego with a less structured format, allowing citizens to ask questions instead of reporters. O’Connor said voters should look for more of the same, with maybe a surprise from candidate Dole. "It's the end of the fourth quarter, and he's down by a couple of touchdowns," O'Connor said. "If you're Dole, you have to be thinking about what you can do to break the American people out of their current thinking about the candidates." Courtesy the Digital Collegian located at http://www. collegian.psu. edit Copyright® 1996. Collegian Inc. A Scottish dance group from Buffalo, New York of which Bill Baxter, assistant professor of Homecoming queen: Shanna Cotti Homecoming king: Harry Bortmes Greek Week Champions: Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority and Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity physics, is a member, also performed during the carnival. Students and faculty danced along with the group, and enjoyed a fun filled day. The festivities were capped off with 220 people at a Murder Mystery Dinner in the Reed Union Building Commons. In addition entertainment was provided with a country style. students arc invited to attend the party dressed as their favorite literary or historical More information will be posted around campus and available in The Collegian at a later date. If anyone is interested in becoming a member of the Roundtable Society or aro After the dinner, comedian Richie Byrne "had people howling with his insights on family life,” Chris Rizzo, director of Student Activities said. Jen Colvin/Editor-in-Chief Rockin' in the cold night: The Dirges, a PA favorite played for the Homecoming crowning. events interested in finding out more, the next meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. in form of the Studio Theater. If anyone has any questions, or would like more information, please contact Brian or Mike at 898-2578.
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