Thursday, January 15, 1998
INSIDE...
SGA Survey
Businesses near campus
Calendar
Martin Luther King, Jr, birth-
day events
Editorial
Bookstore prices
Campus News
Stanford University hosts
Bob Dylan conference
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World and Nation
Drug lords and Colombian
beauty pageants
Features
"Good Will Hunting" reviewed
...page 7
Sports
Brian Emick named Athlete of
the Week
Faculty enter Erie Hall for graduation ceremonies
I.D. cards
needed to
Almy Hall
by Nathan Mitchell
layout editor
Starting Thursday, residents of
Almy Hall won't need keys to enter
their building. Thursday morning,
students will bring their ID cards to
the front desk in Almy to be activated
to use in place of keys. Access to the
building will only be possible through
the use of the ID cards.
According to housing, the card ac
cess system was supposed to be op
erational at the beginning of last se
mester, but not all of the software was
installed until now. The system is
designed to allow housing, police ser
vices, and residence life to monitor
entry and fire doors throughout the
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Over 200 students receive degrees in
December commencement ceremony
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The years of hard work and
dedication finally paid off for
around 200 students receiving de
grees in Erie Hall on Saturday,
December 20. Around 160 Bach
elors, 30 Associate and 14 Mas
ters of Business degrees were con
ferred.
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Daniel Sargant delivered the
thanksgiving remarks with a
poem. Hoop Roche, Chair of the
Penn State Behrend Council of
Fellows, remarked on the mean
ing of being a Penn State alum
nus, citing alumni's well known
devotion and love towards Penn
State.
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Dr. Syed Saad Andaleeb, an as
sociate professor of Marketing at
Behrend delivered the commence
ment address. He focused his
speech on the work he did on his
recent sabbatical to Bangladesh
and on globalization. He empha
sized that we are "living in a world
that is much more interconnected
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building. If someone tries to enter
Almy Hall who doesn't have clear
ance on his or her 1.D., an alarm will
he triggered. Once student's cards are
made active, the security system will
monitor who uses the devices at what
There hav e been complaints about
the new system, ranging from the in
convenience of using a card in addi
tion to room keys to the fact that the
security system monitors students'
movements in and out of the build-
Christine Dzara, a resident of Almy,
believes "It's a good idea to be safe,
but I don't like the fact that it's known
when I enter and exit the building."
by Anne Rajotte
Illallaging editor
enter
than many of us realize."
Andaleeb conducted public opin
ion polling while on sabbatical in
Bangladesh and his findings were
published in newspapers across
Bangladesh. He presented the
graduates with the acronym SPE
CIAL: Self awareness, Partner
ship, Excellence, Commitment,
Integrity, Ambition, and Learning.
He explained the importance of
each of these ideas in regard to
success in life.
Kenneth Bunting, president of
the Penn State Behrend Alumni
Association inducted the new
graduates and led them in the fa
mous "We are Penn State" cheer.
Michael Woycheck delivered the
final remarks of good wishes.
The class of 1997's feeling was
mostly one of relief and happiness.
Cindy Stritzinger, who graduated
with a degree in MIS commented,
"I'm happy. Finally after four and
a half years." Brian Smith, who
also graduated MIS stated, "It's
such a relief. I can't wait to start
my new career."
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder sufferer Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) prepares to throw his neighbor's dog Verdell (Jill) down
the garbage chute in the Gracie Films production "As Good As it Gets." Four holiday films reviewed pp 7-8.
Erie, PA 16563 Published weekly by the students of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Volume XLVI. No. 13
Students eagerly enter Erie Hall in anticipation of being awarded their diplomas
Behrend committee plans
50th anniversary celebration
by Andrea Zaffino
editor in chief
Last Tuesday, January 13th, the first
committee meeting was held in prepa
ration for Penn State Behrend's fifti
eth anniversary as a college.
Tuesday's meeting was mainly used
for brainstorming ideas and arriving
at possible themes for the celebration.
One possibility being considered for
a theme is, "Behrend at fifty, a golden
opportunity." The committee is plan
ning a year long celebration which is
taking place throughout the Fall 1998
and the Spring 1999 semesters.
The 50th anniversary theme will be
incorporated through programs and
events that traditionally take place
annually at Behrend. Some examples
of what this will include are the New
Student Orientation, the Academic
convocation, Homecoming and many
other events put on by the college. The
committee also plans to have the
Speaker Series coincide with the an
niversary celebration, which would
impact not on the speakers chosen for
the series, but rather the topics on
which they speak which should fit into
the theme of the 50th anniversary.
The celebration's kick off will be
on Saturday, August 29th of this year
with the Black tie dinner. It will be
on this occasion that the Behrend
Medallion Award will be presented to
certain individuals who have been
beneficial to the community. It will
be the first presentation of the Medal
lion award since 1988.
Much has yet to be decided, though
one focus will surely be on the
college's history and those respon
sible for its involvement with Penn
State University. Many are aware that
credit belongs to the Behrend family,
who resided on the 425 acres of land
when it was known as the Glenhill
Farm. Specifically, however it seems
a majority of the credit ought to be
payed to Mary Behrend. Ben Lane, a
committee member who is writing a
history of the Behrend College into a
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manuscript that will hopefully be pub
lished sometime in the next year, said,
"The central figure in this whole thing
is Mary Behrend. Giving up so much
land and financial worth is consider
able."
In the college's first years when it
was still a small institution (with pre
cisely 148 students) Mary Behrend
would visit frequently. "She always
wanted to meet with the students and
talk with them personally" Lane said.
"They would hold a tea for her in Erie
Hall as the school grew larger."
The 50th anniversary committee
plans to meet periodically throughout
the rest of the semester. The first stage
of planning seemed to have gone well
for all who contributed. Peggy Bach,
the Manager of Special Events and a
committee member said, "I am ex
cited about all the ideas that were gen
erated by the meeting." The commit
tee will reconvene on Friday, Febru
ary 13th for further planning.