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MLK
time, speaking ocher views on not just
racial equality, but also on economic
equality and the elimination of
excessive wealth and materialism.
According to Sanchez, it has been
her goal as a writer to "eradicate the
aura of the educated class, while still
furthering creativity
To end her lecture, Sanchez read
two of her poems to the audience, one
of which was dedicated to rapper
Tupac Shakur.
Ending Monday's events was a
dinner at the Logan House with
Sanchez. Students, faculty, and staff
packed the mansion, which was filled
just about to capacity with close to 40
participants, including Provost and
Dean Dr. John Lilley.
Dinner began shortly after the
arrival of all of the guests at 6 p.m.
After dinner. Sanchez again
entertained questions from the group,
which allowed her to elaborate on
many of the points she had brought
up during the writers session and
during her lecture.
The last event of the week's
celebrations was the MLK Forum
Question of
HOW MUCH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING
JR.'S DREAM HAVE WE ACHIEVED?
"Probably only about 40%, because there was a lot in
his dream that's impossible to answer. There's too
much conflict between people.
"A moderate amount - there has been improvement in
our nation moving toward unity, and there have been
better efforts for the equality of peoples in the nation."
"We've moved more towards racial integration, but
there's still a long way to go unitl everyone is seen
as equal."
held in the Reed Lecture Hall on
Tuesday, Jan. 18. Although the event
began promptly at 6 p.m. as scheduled,
it went overtime by about a half-hour as
some of the discussion/debate became
heated.
The Forum was led by a panel of
students, faculty, staff, and community
members. The panel of six included Dr.
Robert Speel, assistant professor of
political science; students Nick Carter
and Melissa Davis; Tammy Furyesz,
Residence Life Coordinator; and Gary
Horton, Assistant to Erie Mayor Joyce
Savocchio.
Initially, each member gave his or her
views on the current trends and situations
for underrepresented groups in American
society. After all panelists had presented
their views, the audience, as well as the
panel, was given the opportunity to
comment on or call into question some of
the views brought forth. One of the main
issues addressed was the validity and
usefulness of Affirmative Action.
Although it took a few moments for the
audience to get into the debate, people
were soon lining up to get a chance to
address the issues brou!ht forth.
the Week
Chad Warren, 04, MIS
Scott Lee, 02, DUS
Melissa Proba, 01, Nursing
"About half, because there have been improvements
in equal rights for minorites, but we still have a long
way to go."
Karl Gressley, 07,
"We've made some advancements, but I don't think
we've achieved MLK Jr.'s goals as of yet."
Shimira Williams, 08, Business ECON
Textbooks
which students can purchase their
books such as varsitybooks.com,
bookstogo.com, bigwords.com,
acses.com, and even amazon.com.
These sites offer some major advan
tages over the traditional bookstore
shopping. First of all it saves students
time from having to wait in lines and
searching through the store for books.
With a few clicks a student can
quickly order their books. These sites
also offer fast delivery, and most
waive the delivery charge as long as
a certain amount of money is spent.
The average for waiving the fee is
around $lOO.
One major drawback to these ser
vices is a fear of security of sending
your credit card number over the
Internet, but this is becoming less and
less of a factor with the upgrading of
security features on these sites.
According to ZDNet, textbook
sites have been receiving a large num
ber of hits, as more and more students
look into alternatives to the book-
BLASC
What's the Rush?
Greek organizations begin
spring recruitment period
by Traci Hamm
staff writer
This week marks the beginning of
the spring recruitment period for
Behrend's three sororities: Theta Phi
Alpha, Alpha Sigma Alpha, and
Alpha Sigma Tau. The rush period for
Behrend's six fraternities (Delta Chi,
Sigma Tau Gamma, Zeta Beta Tau,
Tau Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Delta
Rho, and Sigma Kappa Nu) begins
next week.
The spring formal rush period is
extremely different than the fall
informal rush period. During the
formal rush period, stricter rules are
enforced to ensure that potential
members are not pressured in any
way. While formal rush is in process,
Greek women are not allowed to
speak to non-Greek women outside
of an academic setting. This allows
potential members to seriously
consider their decision without
feeling influenced. In addition, a
temporarily "deaffiliated" sister
called a Rho Chi leads potential
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A complainant noticed that someone had run over the "No Parking" sign and the
registrar's office sign.
A complainant reported that an individual was receiving harrassing messsages on their
dry marker board.
1/13/00 11:54
A witness reported someone stealing a Penn State chair.
1/14/00 08:45
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A complainant called and reported that they were receiving a harrassing phone call
1/14/00 20:35
Information was reported on roommate conflict and possible harrassment by
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communication
A report was made that two computer mites were stolen
1/15/00 08:20
A student was reported driving on the quad without permission
1/15A00 10:50
A student was observed dropping a bottle in the snow upon seeing a cruiser. A check was
done and the student was under 21 and had been drinking.
1/16/00 02:40
A report was made that two vehicles were driving on the quad without permission
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WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK
JANUARY 21-23, 2000
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SNOW SHOWERS; LOW MOSTLY CLOUDY; HIGH
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members into each sorority event. It
is the Rho Chi's job to explain the
formal rush process and aid those
rushing while being completely
impartial.
It is during this period that potential
members meet and get to know all
three sororities. Jen Osmanski,
President of Theta Phi Alpha,
commented, "as someone who went
through the formal rush process, I
appreciated meeting all three groups
and being able to make an informed
decision."
This process introduces the Greek
system to the rushees. "It is a time to
learn that they are joining a Greek
community, not just a sorority,"
voiced Shawna Pelasky, Coordinator
of Greek Life. At the end of this
period, the Greek organizations
extend invitations to those they feel
most compatible with to pledge their
individual sororities.
"Formal rush is a great opportunity
for women to come out and see what
the Greek community can offer
them," said Megan Horanic, President
Police And Safety
A complainant called P/S to report that a person became disorderly in the office
of the Panhellenic Council
The term "rush" originated in the
1940 s when freshmen were gathered
on one end of campus. After they
were given the "go" sign, they would
"rush" to fraternity/sorority row in
anxious anticipation of being
accepted by the Greek organization
of their choice.
Although the times and methods
have changed, the essential idea
remains. The main difference is that
formal rush gives rushees the chance
to be introduced to sororities that they
might not have encountered
otherwise. Jessica Manno, President
of Alpha Sigma Alpha, said, "I feel
that the formal rush experience is
wonderful and I wish that more girls
would take advantage of it. You get a
chtince to meet everyone equally."
If you were unable to attend formal
rush events and are still interested in
rushing, or if you have any question
about fraternities or sororities, you
can contact Shawna Pelasky, in the
Office of Student Activities at 898-
6171.