Beacon H & SS names new director by Mike Frawley assistant editor The School of Humanities and Social Sciences has run this entire year without a permanent director, but after an exhausting search new director has finally been chosen. The new director is Dr. Clare Porac, a native of Pittsburgh and a Professor of Psychology at Victoria University. She was chosen by the Search Committee after a long and exhausting process. After interviewing many very qualified applicants the Search Committee deemed Dr. Porac to be the most qualified for the position. The Search Committee consisted of Dr. Dawn Blasko, Assistant Professor of Psychology; Dr. Sharon Dale, Associate Professor of Art History; Dr. John Gamble, Professor ol Political Science and International Law; Dr. Diana Hume George. Chair of the Search Committee and Professor of English and Women’s Studies; Dr. Ann Pancake. Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and Literature; Dr. John Rossi. Associate Professor of History; Mr. Brian Streeter, Athletics Director; Dr. Rod Troesler, Associate Professor of Speech Communication; and Dr. Kathryn Wolfe, Associate Prolessor of French, chose the best applicant for the position. Dr. Porac currently is Professor of Psychology at the University of Victoria. The University of Victoria is located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She was born in Pittsburgh, which gives her ties to the local area to compliment her qualifications. She received her B.A. from Duquesne University in Sociology, and received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research in New York City. She has Hepatitis shots available to Behrend students by Jennifer Heinme staff writer Behrend’s Health and Wellness Center is offering the Hepatitis B vac cine to all students. Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus and is consid ered a sexually transmitted disease (STD). There is no known cure for the disease and it is 100 times more con tagious than HIV. Hepatitis B can be transmitted through body fluids like semen and blood, and also through toothbrushes and razors. Some of the symptoms of Hepatitis B are: jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), pain in the right side of the abdomen (where the liver is lo cated), dark urine, long-term and per sistent fatigue, and also flu-like symp toms (nausea, vomiting, fever, and ap petite loss). College-age students are at the highest risk for all STDs, including Hepatitis B, and Behrend students are no exception. Patty Pasky-McMahon, director of the Health and Wellness The Behrend Eric, PA 16563 Dr. Clare Porac, incoming director of Humanities and Social Sciences been a at the University ol Victoria for 24 years, and has saved in numerous administrative position'' in her time at the university. She currently is serving as the President ol the University ol Victoria Faculty Association, and in the past lias served as Vice-President of the association and as a Univ ersity Senator lor the Arts and Sciences. She is very well published, having co-authored live books and written over HO journal articles in her field of study. Dr. Porac will be taking over the Humanities and Social Sciences Center says "When studies have been done that look at the sexual behavior of students here at Behrend, compar ing them to students at other college campuses, we were no different. We were not better; we were not worse. So they [Behrend students] are as much at risk, nationally, as other col lege students are.” Pasky-McMahon advises students to use the same preventative measures for Hepatitis B as those used to pre vent HIV infection, namely that stu dents should use protection (condoms, dental dams) during sexual activity and that they should not share needles, razors, or toothbrushes. She says, "I always tell people that in all personal care items remember the word “per sonal”-it’s for yourself- because that is the safest thing for you and for oth- The Hepatitis B vaccine is $40.00 an injection at the Health and Wellness Center. The treatment con sists of three shots given over a pe riod of six months and it lasts at least ten years. Open bottle of Ice ill Director position that was left vacant when Dr. Roberta Salper stepped down lasi year. Dr. Dean Baldwin has been acting division head since Dr. Salper left, and he has been recognized by both students and facultv as hav mg done a great job in the interim While many students do not understand what the director ol the school in which they are enrolled docs, it is a very important position. In an interview with Dr. Baldwin, he explained what the director’s resposiblities are. The director deals New Editor-in-Chief takes over Beacon hv Will Jordan editor-in-chief Once again, the reins of leadership of the Beacon will be changing hands for the Fall semester. Many other editorial staff positions will be changing hands as well. Jason Snyder, a second semester Communications major, will become the new editor-in-chief in August. Snyder, who has been the sports edi tor of the Beacon for the past two semesters, is looking forward to be ing editor-in-chief. “I hope to con tinue in the path that Will Jordan started. 1 am looking forward to working with a larger staff and many new faces. I am confident that the people who will be returning will set an example for incoming editors. I hope to continue putting out a qual ity paper that the students can be proud of,” stated Snyder. Several editors will be leaving the House April 29, 1999 Volume XLVII No. 29 Star Wars Trivia with personnel matters lor their division. These matters include the hiring of new faculty members, overseeing the performance ol the faculty, handling whatever problems the faculty has, and helping with promotion and tenure of faculty members. The director also deals with curriculum development by working with the department heads on revising and updating the curriculum. The director also can do a lot tor students. Students who want a course substitution in their major, approval of an independent study, or to declare a dual major must talk with the director of their school. Also students wanting to comment on the performance of one ol their professors should talk to the director of the school. Recruiting and retention of students for the school is also part of the director's duties. This involves talking to students at ('pen houses and sponsoring events, such as the Humanities and Social Sciences Pizza Parly held last month in Lawrence Hall. Finally, the director usually teaches one course in their field per semester. The Division of Humanities and Six'ial Sciences consists of six majors : Communication, English, general Arts and Sciences, History, Political Science, and Psychology. It also has two specialized minors: Gender Studies and International Studies, and an Elementary and Secondary Education co-op program with Mercyhurst College. The division has 50 full time and approximately 30 part time faculty, varying by semester. Dr. Porac will begin her new position this summer, and will have a great many things to do to prepare for the upcoming school year. Beacon after this semester. Will Jor dan will be transferring to the Uni versity Park campus in the fall to further his education in the College of Commu- nications. Ayod e 1 e Jones, the managing editor and office man ager, will be stepping down to fo on graduating next semes- ter. Jon Stubbs, the features edi tor, will be Former editor in chief Will Jordan congradulates new ei Jason Snyder transferring down to University Park PF.NN Two Behrend seniors win Oswald and Hetzel awards bv Shannon Weber news editor Two of the most prestigious senior awards in the Penn State system were recently won by two of Behrend’s seniors, Kristi McKim, 08 Eng. and Gretchen Kline-deHart, 08 Psych. At a recent awards ceremonies held at University Park, the John W. Oswald Award was presented to McKim, and the recipient of the Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award was Kline-deHart. The John W. Oswald Award is given in the honor of John W. Oswald, the thirteenth president of Penn Slate. It is awarded to a graduating senior who has excelled in at least one ('I the fol lowing areas: scholarship, athletics, social service, religious activity, stu- dent government, and communica tion. The Ralph Dorn Hetzel Award honors another former president of Penn State. The Hetzel Award is granted to an undergraduate who has illustrated qualities such as leadership during lus or her college career and gives the promise of public-spirited achievement in the future. 1 his is the second year in a row that Behrend has Look on page 9 for the results of the pizza taste testing contest to who has the best pizza transferring down to University Park as well. Other editors that will be Softbal wins AMCC <9^ in Erie!!! had students receive two of the seven University-wide awards given to se- Kristi MeKim is an English major from New Castle and received her award for participation in journalism, speech and the mass media. She is eo-editor in chief of Behrend’s jour nal of literature and the arts, Tempus. MeKim is also a writing tutor in the Learning Resource Center. In addition to being a student, Gretchen Kline-deHart is also a reg istered nurse and has served as a teaching assistant in her major. Psy chology. She has also served as a teaching assistant in German and women's studies. Kline-deHart is a Lion Ambassador. She has been in strumental in serving the College through her membership.on the Stu dent Activity Fee Committee, the Curricular Affairs Committee of the Faculty Senate, and the Strategic Planning Committee. When asked how she felt about being the recipi ent of the Het/.el Award, she stated. "1 feel honored to be recognized out of the whole graduating class of Penn Stale." see leaving are editorial page editor, Natalie Gagliano, business manager, Jaime Davis, litor in cl photo by Mike Frawlev editor cont. pg. 2 and copy editor, Rose Forrest. Mike Frawley, current assistant editor, will become the new managing editor of the Beacon. ‘‘l am looking forward to working with Jason next se- mester, but 1 will still miss all the outgoing editors and wish them the best of luck. ” Also re- turning is news editor Shannon
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