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NEWS AND WEATHER
American Dream to be
studied now at Behrend
by Angela Majoris
staff writer
Since the discovery of America,
people have come to the shores of this
country with a personal vision, vari
ous expectations, and the promise of
possibility. Eventually the motives
behind the immigration of these
peoples became known as the
"American Dream". However, the
plasticity of this term illustrates its
lack of a concrete definition.
It is the many versions of the
American Dream that have inspired
the creation of a new institute here at
Behrend. Mr. Charles Brock, an Erie
native and chaplain of Mansfield Col
lege in Oxford, England, founded the
Institute on the American Dream.
The mission of the institute is to,
"define, analyze, and compare con
cepts of individual, ethnic, and na
tional American dreams, seek their
origins, and evaluate who wins and
who loses under the various defini-
Brock described his interest in the
institute to his board of directors, "1
considered it was my main intellec
tual task while teaching in Oxford to
ask 'what is the church for?' I later
decided that was a good question to
Question of
WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING TO DO DURING
"I'm planning to go to Daytona Beach."
"I'm going to Florida, near the Pensacola Peninsula."
ask about Britain and America too--
what is Britain for? What is America
for? I never solved it for Britain...
But America is something different.
Here we have a nation founded on
ideas. . . [The American Dream] is
about freedom, justice and equality.
The American Dream is also about
success, and that can be crude or
subtle, but it is important to grasp."
Brock, and Dr. Julie Husband, As
sistant Director of the Institute, and
an English teacher here at Behrend,
have planned a conference to take
place in the spring 2001. The con
ference will feature a well-known
keynote speaker, and a series of
scholars from varying academic dis
ciplines to discuss their work and
ideas on the American dream.
They also hope to sponsor a dra
matic production off campus, and a
series of workshops hosted by people
who in one way or another are work
ing to make the American dream a
reality.
"The workshops are, I think, the
most important part of the confer
ence because out of these workshops
we hope to develop a continuing re
lationship between the students and
faculty of Penn State Erie and Erie
area grassroots, labor, and social ser-
the Week
SPRING BREAK?
-Doug Peters, 09, EE
"I'm going home in Philadelphia."
-Kristin Fleming, 04, 810
-Tina Lawther, 06, Management
"I have to go home - I don't have many choices with
my cast on
-Anton Zonneveld, 10, ME
"I'm going home in Pittsburgh."
-Scott Broniak, 08, MIS
vices organizations," said Husband.
One. of, the goals for the Institute is
to help reverse the high percentage of
poverty stricken people by starting lo
cally in Erie and continuing through
out the U.S.
"I would really like to see the Insti
tute develop into the kind of hybrid
organization that effectively links tal
ented, socially-conscious Behrend stu
dents and faculty to successful Erie
area anti-poverty initiatives. I would
like to see a healthy discussion of the
merits of labor initiatives, cultural pro
grams, educational programs and so
cial services in empowering poor
neighborhoods, families and individu
als," said Husband.
She continued, "We will need ideas
for conference panel topics, perform
ers for the play, people willing to help
with mailings and the logistics of the
conference, and liaisons to workshop
leaders."
The Institute on the American Dream
is looking for the input of students, fac
ulty and staff to plan the conference.
Any interested students should contact
Dr. Husband at 898-6073 or stop by
her office, 131 Academic on Mondays,
Wednesdays or Fridays.
The Beacon's next regu
lar issue will run on Fri
day March 17, 2000.
Enjoy your spring
break!!!
Blue Bus continued from front page
transportation concerns."
After speaking with several
students and riders of the bus, there
has been a lot of reactions to the new
policy. One student, Akaiilah Staten,
thought that the fact that she did not
have to pay to ride the bus was "great
... it is so convenient because the two
dollars that I ended up paying before
really added up.-
Riders such as Vielka Wilkinson are
taking advantage of not having to pay
by riding more often. "Before I didn't
ride that often; now I find myself
taking the Blue Bus a little more." It
has also been a relief for passengers
who take the bus on a daily basis to
A caller informed P&S of vandalism in a conference room
2/16/00
A complainant reported a theft of the Swear Jar from the Beacon Office
2/17/00
A caller reported some suspicious activity
2/18/00
A complainant called about a person attempting to access her computer.
2/18/00
A complainant reported that a candy machine in Ohio Hall was unlocked and the door
2/18/00
was open
A complainant reported that he observed a student removing a memory chip from a
computer in the Prishak Building.
2/18/00 09:00
A minor car accident happened on Jordan Road in front of the Police and Safety Building.
Owners exchanged information since there were no injuries and neither car needed towing
2/18/00 16:10
A complainant reported finding stolen property during room inspections
2/18/00 16:24
A complainant reported that someone had pushed over a light pole near the north side of
Perry Hall.
2/18/00 22:20
A complainant called to report two unruly students on the north side of Almy Hall.
Officers arrived and advised the students that they were being referred for violating
University policy regarding noise.
2/19/00
A complainant reported that someone deposited feces on the lobby furniture in Perry Hall
2/20/00
A complainant came to P&S and reported his textbook was stolen while he was in 088
2/22/00
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get back and forth to work, home, and
school.
Blue Bus driver Barb Doud also had
a response to the new policy. "I love
it. It makes a lot of things easier. Kids
pay enough as it is," Barb Doud said
on her route back to campus.
Although she has not seen a huge
difference in the number of people
that ride the bus, she notes that there
has been a little bit of an increase. It
is her hope that more students will go
for a ride on the bus.
There are also a few additional
things that frequent riders would like
to see happen with the Blue Bus.
Anthein Thomas would like a more
Police And Safety
REPOR T:
flexible schedule, with pick-ups every
hour. Miller addressed the possibility
of more riders. "Because it's free,
more people use it. The more people
use it, the more it's necessary for
change," stated Miller. Doud herself
also had a request that would make
her more comfortable. "We have
almost 120,000 miles on the bus.
Maybe a new one would be nice,
eventually."
As for the amount of time that this
policy will be in effect, Miller assured
students that this procedure will not
only be implemented this semester,
but that it is a permanent change for
the Blue Bus riders.
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