page 2 - The Behrend College Collegian. Thursday, February 19, 1998 Plans for 50th anniversary celebration progress by Andrea Zaffino editor in chief Last Friday morning, the planning committee for Behrend's 50th anniver sary held their second meeting. The forum began with discussion of a theme for the year long celebration. With no new suggestions added, the idea previously offered at the first committee meeting, "Penn State Be hrend at fifty, a golden opportunity" became the established theme. Next, the focus was on the Medal lion Dinner which will take place on August 28th of this year. This dinner will be the event to kick off the entire celebration. Ideas for a speaker at the Medallion Dinner are still up in the air. Peggy Bach, the Manager of Spe cial Events at Penn State Behrend, pre sented a list of various names, mainly historians and authors, for consider ation to speak at the dinner. One name that was given particular mention was Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of NQ Ordinary Times and the only woman on the list. A suggestion was also made that a current Behrend student could receive an award at the dinner. There was some discussion on who will be included in this dinner. Anne Marie Welsh, the Manager of Publi cations and Public Information at Be hrend suggested that it be, "an invited CAAIS process by Andrea Zaino editor in chief For all the problems faced in the past by both students and faculty re garding advising and academic plan ning, a remedy has been developed. The Penn State Comprehensive Aca demic Advising and Information System (CAAIS) has been set up as Penn State-Behrend participates in The program begins and includes ✓ Free Screenings and Confidential Interviews ✓ Student Voices ✓ Come and /earn how you can help a friend with an eating problem occasion, not a faculty or student af fair, for community leaders." There was mild disagreement over this issue among committee members. Gerrie Lilley, who acted as commit tee chair in Tom Hagen's absence said, "Every time we do an event at Be hrend, we are absolutely challenged about who to include." The actual date that the Behrend College turns fifty is on October 30th 1998, which is known as "Founder's Day." There was no discussion of a particular event to take place on this day. International Paper, formerly known as Hammermill Paper, which is another of the Behrend family's sig nificant contributions to the Erie com munity, will be celebrating its centen nial in May of '9B. However, there was no talk of incorporating this in any way with Behrend's 50th anniver sary. Another project the planning com mittee addressed was an event known as the Lantern Tours, which will con sist of small productions displaying reenactments of the Behrend family history. These tours will most likely take place in late January or early Feb ruary of 1999, under the guidance of Behrend's Theater Director, Tony Elliot. The targeted audience for the tours will be members of the commu- makes the advising more convenient a supplement to the student/advisor relationship. Behrend College Reg istrar Robert Schenker is strongly in support of the new system, saying, "I feel it is important for both stu dents and faculty to become famil iar with this new tool that is being provided to them." Some of the options CAAIS will include are extended hours of aca National Eating Disorders Awareness Weekll Tuesda Februa 24 th at 6:30 ~#7 Kathy lorio's presentation "Your Attitude and Fitness" Screening and interviews also available Wednesda februa 25 th at noon at Bruno' "rake a Bite Ovt of eatiso Alvorciers" Reed Lecture Hall nity, students and perhaps alumni. Anne Marie Welsh recommended that students who wish to see the tour should not have to pay a charge for tickets or possibly get them at a dis count price. Plans for an All Class Reunion were also addressed. The event may run into some conflict as University Park is planning to have an All Class Re union for next year as well. Some other things were brought up and touched on lightly at the end of the meeting. For instance there was talk of a formal dance next year, which would be mainly a student-faculty event. Chris Rizzo, Director of Stu dent Activities, pointed out that "[A formal dance) was always Mary Behrend's dream." There were also suggestions for a lapel pin or a charm to commemorate the occasion, and for a student pho tography and drawing contest with a 50th anniversary theme to it. Some prices were debated on commission ing a statue, probably a bust, of Mary Behrend, and one last possibility dis cussed was an ice cream flavor served at the creamery at University Park to be named in commemoration of Behrend's 50th anniversary. demic advising to be used at the stu dents' convenience, access for stu dents to summaries of their academic records, and up to date academic in formation. The system will also help students predict what their prospec tive GPA's will• be. CAAIS also offers benefits to the faculty and advisors. It provides a list of advisees and summaries for News continued Parkin Dabrowski, 04 MIS, says, "It is a real pain to have to park far when your only visiting someone to pick up a paper and to say hello." Dabrowski understands that it wouldn't be fair to the residents to have to walk farther. John Ream, director of operations, understands these views. Ream stated, "Lots are used as efficiently as possible. Before, students couldn't use certain lots. There was a time that the Dobbins lot was not accessible to the Dobbins employees. Now the staff of Housing and Food Services have a place to park. Ream pointed out that they pay for their permits as well, so they should have a place to park. Ream wants everyone to use the lots as efficiently as possible, from the commuters, to the students, to the staff, and to visitors. On the issue of towing, Ream simply states, "Where is the line, either you tow or you don't tow." Donahue pointed out that that was the only way to keep control. Donahue and Ream share the same idea that without a fine or tow, people will continue to park, wherever they please. It isn' t intended to be inconvienient, but whether it be guests or residents, the regulations must he enforced. Police and Safety want stu dents to understand that it up to the host to ensure that there guests don't get tickets or towed by finding out the appropriate information ahead of time. advisee academic plans. This menu is only available to the advisors. The system also provides refer ences to things like school policies and rules, curriculum programs, ca reer assistance and administrative of fices. CAAIS has an OASIS feature which allows students to view their end of semester grades, their degree audits and transcripts as well as course descriptions and availability. On Thursday, February 26th, there ill be a team coming from Univer .ity Park to present the CAAIS sys em by holding three workshops •pen to both faculty and staff. The irst is from 8:00 am - 9:15 the sec •nd is at 11:00 am - 12:15 pm and he third will be 2:30 pm - 3:45. . Killed by a drunk driver friends don't [et friends drive drunk Huntmil le-Brown on September 3, 994, on sfeny Rd. What should the U.S. do about the Iraq situation? "We should do whatever the govern ment feels necessary." -Kelly Danson, 06, English "Nuke `em." "We should go to war again." -Mike Holmes, 04, Accounting "Leave them alone." -Michelle Downey, 04, Accounting "Kidnap Saddam." "I don't know what's going on." -Jake Schoenfeld, 04, PLET photo by Jason Blake Turnbull through the trees: business students and professors will have the opportunity to use the new CAAIS sytem when registration begins next month. -Joe Lloyd, 02, Engineering -Jeremyßrown, 02, DUS Aaron Borunda
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