Gospel Choir
forms at Behrend
by Andrea DiPlacido
staff writer
Though just approved by the Student
Government Association last Wednes
day, October 22, the new Behrend
Gospel Choir has already made big
plans regarding their upcoming per
formances and services to the com
munity.
The purpose of the Behrend Gospel
Choir, which has yet to decide a per
manent name for itself, is to "provide
fellow students with an environment
to share their vocal talents and musi
cal abilities," says Danielle Marshall,
03, Pol.itical Science. As president
of this newly approved student orga
nization, Marshall states, "We are not
only here to sing, but rather to live
what we sing about."
The group intends to travel to most
of its performances starting with
Clarion University's "Gospel Fest" on
November 9 and then Edinboro Uni
versity on November 11. The choir
has hopes of traveling to Washington,
D.C. to perform on the weekend of
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November 22. The Association of
Black Collegian's Annual Kwanzaa
Dinner, held December 5, will host
the Gospel Choir as guests. The
season's last performance will be
December 7, at the Behrend Concert
Choir's Winter Concert, where the
Gospel Choir will be featured. In
addition, caroling, visiting nursing
homes, and volunteering in soup
kitchens are also planned by the
group's activities director, Karmalita
Jarvis.
The idea for the group started with
the organization's treasurer, Brandy
Whiting, who had been a member of
a similar group at Penn State-
McKeesport. As for choir members,
Marshall says there is always room
for more. Rehearsals are held Mon
days and Tuesdaya at 7:00 p.m. in
Reed 119 and they would be happy to
see new faces, as they would like to
keep their group growing.
"Even if you're not vocally tal
ented," explains Marshall, "there is
always room for anyone that plays
instruments such as the keyboard,
bass, or drums."
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Spring
by Jen MacKinnon
staff writer
If you are having trouble trying to
find somewhere to go on spring break,
you may want to consider a trip to
Spain. In addition to having some
thing to do for spring break, you will
also be able to earn two credits. Pro
fessor Juan Fernandez-Jimenez will
lead the trip, which will be sponsored
by the division of Humanities and
Social Sciences.
The course number is International
Studies 497 C (INTST): Spain: A Cul
tural Encounter and the schedule
number is 440820. Any student can
register for this course regardless of
his/her standing. It will meet a total
of six times here at Behrend, aside
from the week trip to Spain. The pro
gram of class lectures and discussions
will be:
Ist period: Spain: General geo
graphic description. Basic historical
background. The Catholic Monarchs
and the new nation. Discovery of
America and the emergence of the
Spanish Empire
2nd period: From Napoleon to the
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break in Spain
Civil War. 1939 to 1975: The Franco
regime. Post-Franco period: Demo
cratic reforms and institutions. Spain
and the European Community.
3rd period: Art and Music. Film and
Literature
4th period: The people of Spain:
character and values. Daily life in
Spain: family, food, entertainment.
sth period: Products of Spain.
Spain's outlook toward the future.
6th period: Spain and the United
States. A final consideration
The main goal of the course is to ex
pose students directly to Spanish cul
ture, art and civilization, by taking
students to Spain for one week dur
ing spring break to visit some of the
country's most notable sights. The re
quirements for the course include:
reading selections on Spanish art, cul
ture and civilization, writing a paper
on an aspect of Spanish art, culture
and civilization. and the trip itself.
The cost of the trip is $999.00. It
will cover transportation from Pitts
burgh or Cleveland (with a possibil
ity of leaving from Erie), hotel
(double occupancy), breakfast daily,
and transportation in Spain. An ap
proximated $200.00/$300.00 will be
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