Page 2 - The Behrend College Collegian Thursday, March 27, 1997
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More problems at Polk
Polk- Dr. Hosney Mikhail, a Polk Center staff member, confirmed
his resignation Monday, after the most recent controversy.
Last Friday, The Polk Center was given a 23-day notice of de•'
certification as a result of reoccurring problems with the medical care
at the center. The latest incident involves the March 7 death of 82
year old Ewe Rozgonyi, a Polk Center resident.
Mfichail said that his resignation comes because of health reasons
and the stress that comes from his job.
The State Department of Public Welfare has launched an internal
Investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
State...
Housing dispute ends in murder
=rlZ- The &membered body of a woman was found in an
row house in Pittsburgh Tuesday.
Ann Hoover, 44, was found strangled with her torso cut across the
middle, in the home of Roy Kirk. Hoover and Kirk, her next door
neighbor, had allegedly been arguing since last summer.
Kirk had been doing renovations on his house which shares a roof
with Hoover's house. She had complained that these renovations
were causing her roof to leak.
Kirk's bulking had been condemned and the city had planned at
demolishing it
While Kirk was being transported from the scene and taken to the
•= station, he managed to use his belt to hang himself in the
a of the police van.
during execution
Starke, Florida- Pedro Medina,' black leather face mask burst into
flames as he was electrocuted Thesday. Medina, a Cuban refugee,
was convicted of stabbing one of his teachers that had befriended
him.
The attorney general used this case as an example to warn other
criminals to stay out of Florida "because we may have a problern
with the electric chair.'
After this execution, the governor said they may need to consider
• the method of execution. He also went on to say that, "the
( is really, 'ls this something that is tortuous or painful?"'
This is the second time an inmate's mask has burst into flames
dig a Florida execution.
Bush bails out A --
f k o nsei na l Arizona- Former President Bush fulfilled a promise to
yesterday, by parachuting from a plane, just for the fun of
Bush made the jump from a civilian plane, 12,500 feet over the
Army Yuma Proving Ground.
After Bush, 72, touched down, he was asked how he felt about
the jump. He gave the Thumbs up and said, like that."
Bush's first jump was a half century ago, when he bailed out of a
WW II bomber. Bush is the only American president to have
parachuted from an enplane.
The common cold may
• help cure cancer
Reston, Virginia- bran experiment to stop cancer, 27 patients have
received a mutant cold virus designed to destroy cancerous cells.
• The plan is to make the Adreno-virus, a microbe that causes colde
and intestinal upsets, seek out and attack the cells that are fueled
by bad genes.
This stet was developed by scientists at Onyx
of, ichmond California
The results of this study will be presented at a conference in May.
from STRAIGHT page 1
UP controversy...
STRAIGHT wins
proves the University's system
works," he said. When
STRAIGHTS charter was first
voted down Gildea said he was
pleased because at tha time he had
reason to believe STRAIGHT
would foster violent attitudes. '1
don't believe that anymore," he
said. "They've said publicly that
they're not going to act violently
and I have to tri., them. They're
innocent until 1 ,, .ven suilty."
One of STRAIGHT's well
known goals to abolish the
student activity tee, Gildea said.
"But they're supposed to be a
(heterosexual] political entity,"
Shive said. "It seems that's
outside of the 'heterosexuality'
realm."
Gildea also said STRAIGHT
plans to eliminate "sexual
orientation" from the University's
nondiscrimination policy and
fight any move toward domestic
."artner benefits.
"It seems silly to me," Shive
said. "All of their agendas seem
to bi crumbling to nothing. It
just constantly changes."
If the agenda STRAIGHT
follows interferes with LGBSA's,
the alliance is ready.
"We're prepared to battle them
~,,a, Ui dea
said. "But LGBSA exists v, I v.;ther
STRAIGHT exists or not. We'll
just be vigilant."
Gildea said he did not anticipate
LGBSA appealing STRAIGHTS
charter. "We have better things
to do," he said. STRAIGHTs
first goal was decided at its first
meeting on Tuesday night.
Loccarini said the group should
raise awareness about the goals
History Day
By Colleen Fromknecht
Collegian Staff
The District Competition for
History Day will be held at
Behrend Saturday, March 29,
1997 starting at 8:30 AM in the
Reed Building. The competition
is designed for students who are
attending grades six through
twelve at local area schools.
Students who enter the
competition prepare a project on
a broad theme which is selected
annually by the National History
Day Committee. Each student or
group of students must fashion her
or his project in relation to the
annual theme, but topics may be
picked from any area the student
has an interest in researching.
This year's theme is Triumph and
Tragedy in History.
History Day is an opportunity
Hale•Bopp...
Comet sighting
BEHREND: Astronomers around
the world are closdly watching
Comet Hale-Bopp, which will
make a spectacular appearance in
the evening sky during March and
April. As part of the Open House
Nights in Astronomy Series at
Penn State Erie, The Behrend
College, Dr. Roger Knacke, head
of the Division of Science, will
present a lecture on Comet Hale-
Bopp Thursday, March 27, at 7:30
p.m. in room 101 of the Behrend
Science Building.
Knacke is a NASA-funded
scientist who has written
extensively in the fields of
planetary science, interstellar
matter, and star and planet
formation. He will discuss the
nature of comets, where thcy come
from, and their significance to the
origin of the solar system. His
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Next time your friend insists on
driving drunk, do whatever it takes to
stop him. Because if he kills innocent
people, how will you live with yourself?
FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK.
charter
homosexuals are working toward,
such as same sex partner benefits
and homosexual issue integration
into school curriculums. "We're
so caught up in defending our
innocence, we haven't had time to
do anything," Loccarini said.
There has been speculation
Loccarini is only a media hound
looking for attention, but he said
he is relieved the case is not
going to court.
"If anybody could see what I'm
going through, and how much
this is stressing me out, they
wouldn't say that," he said. "Yeah
-- it's cool to have your name and
picture in the paper and be
popular, but popularity goes two
ways. I'm very unpopular, too."
for younger students to investigate
the past using exhibits,
performances, media
presentations, or papers. This
allows the students to gain
experience with using primary
and secondary sources, research
techniques, analytical thinking,
and communication skills.
This year's student must show
why his or her topic was a
triumph or tragedy in history.
The student is also encouraged to
focus on topics which contrast the
possibilities of triumph and
tragedy within the same venue.
The Northwestern Pennsylvania
District's Competition, which is
held at Behrend, is the first step
on the rung to advance to the
national competition. The first
and second place winners in
Saturday's competition will
advance to the state competition
lecture will be illustrated by slides
and videotapes of comets.
Comet Hale-Bopp, which is
named for its two discoverers, Alan
Hale and Thomas Bopp, is an
unusually large one, and
astronomers predict it will be one
of the brightest of the twentieth
century as it sweeps through the
inner solar system. Telescope
observations of Comet Hale-Bopp
are already giving scientists new
insights into the gasses and dust
out of which the Earth and planets
formed.
Knacke's lecture is free of charge
and open to the public.
Astronomical observing of Comet
Hale-Bopp will follow the lecture,
weather permitting. For more
information, contact the Division
of Science at 898-6105.
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at University Park in May. The
National contest will be held in
June at the University of
Maryland.
Dr. John Powell, Director of
History Day at Behrend, stated
that this year is the fourth year
Behrend has hosted the event. He
believes History Day gives
younger students practical
opportunity to develop disciplined
thinking, to understand the past,
and to obtain experience in
research skills. Powell stated that
invitations were sent to public
and parochial schools within a
four county area in northwestern
Pennsylvania. Winners from
previous competitions have
advanced to the state
competition.
The guest speaker at History
Day this year will be Robert D.
Metzgar, President of North Penn
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Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy and
milder. High 54 degrees.
Thursday night: Patchy clouds, chilly. Low 40
degrees.
Friday: Becoming cloudy, breezy and mild with a
shower late in the day. High 58 degrees.
Saturday: Cloudy and breezy with a shower early.
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will speak at the awards
ceremony which follows the
competition.
Judges from the events are
chosen from people in the
community who enjoy history,
historical society members, and
professors who teach history. In
past years faculty from the
Humanities and Social Sciences
department have served as judges
for History Day.
In addition to the competition,
a Civil War reenactment group,
Weidrich I Battery, will set up a
Civil War encampment on the
grounds. The Battery is an
artillery unit which is based in
Waterford, Pennsylvania.
Behrend's History Club,
Respicimus, will also have an
exhibit of artifacts which have
historical interest.
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