The Behrend College collegian. (Erie, Pa.) 1993-1998, October 10, 1996, Image 1

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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.