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Political Science Jeopardy
debuts at Behrend
bv Karl Benacci
news co-editor
The first annual Political Science Jeopardy
aok place in Reed 117 on Thursday, March
0, at 7 p.m. Contestants used their
nowledge in political science to answer
imple and some not so simple factual
luestions.
Economics major Nicholas Carter was the
winner of the Jeopardy. He defeated Ron
Slomski and Charles Testrake. two political
science majors, in the final round of
competition. "To be honest, I did not prepare
at all. 1 just based everything on what I already
knew," Carter remarked upon winning the
competition.
The questions were divided into various
categories, such as US Congress. France. Old
Political Theories, and Civil Rights. The
questions used in the contest were written by
members of the faculty, including Dr. Robert
Speel, assistant professor of political science;
Dr. Zachary Irwin, associate professor of
political science; Dr. John Gamble, professor
of political science and international law; and
Dr. Matt Davies, assistant professor of
The Beacon
Interested students should submit a letter stating their interest and qualifications to
Hen Miller, Dean of Students in the Office of Student Affairs in the Reed Union Building by Monday, April 10.
ABOVE: (from left to right)
Jared Hawk, Nick Carter
and Morgan Saeler compet
in the first round of Political
Science Jeopardy. RIGHT:
Dr. Robert Speel instructs
those in attendance to how
the competition would work,
political science. A majority of the questions
were taken directly from political science
courses and political coverage in newspapers.
Political Science Jeopardy consisted of
three semifinal rounds wHhthßge students in
each round. An elimination rotincPoccuifed
first, though, because thirteen students signed
up to participate.
Restaurant gift certificates were given to the
nine contestants who participated in the
semifinals to such places as the Olive Garden,
Quaker Steak and Lube, Ponderosa, and the
China Inn.
Speel and Irwin originally developed the
idea for Political Science Jeopardy. They
believe that the event was a success. Speel
stated “I think the Political Science Jeopardy
is currently accepting applications for the position of
Editor-in-Chief
for the 2000-2001 academic school year.
The Beacon is also looking to fill the following positions for next year:
Some of these positions offer academic credit. Others pay stipends.
To express interest in any of these positions or in joining the Beacon staff next year,
contact Jason Snyder, editor-in-chief, at behrcolls@aol.com by Monday, April 10.
LIZ HAYES
tournament went extremely well for its first
year. There was a lot of student interest, the
game was close, and we had a good mix of
easier and harder questions to answer. I was
quite impressed with how much some of the
contestants knew, and was also glad to see
very close contests in some of the rounds."
The political science faculty plans for next
year’s Political Science Jeopardy to be an even
bigger success. Speel remarked, “In the
future, we may try to add to the technology
involved in the tournament by trying to devise
a circuitry system to determine who buzzes
in first and possibly a technological way of
keeping score, showing categories, and
keeping track of time.”
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Supreme Court to
Kandy’s: put some
clothes on
by Angela Majoris
staff writer
Despite arguments that nude dancing
should be protected by the First Amendment
as expressive conduct, on March 29 the US
Supreme Court allowed for an Erie ordinance
to ban this controversial form of
entertainment.
The 6-3 Court decision to uphold the Erie
ordinance has given municipalities a
considerable amount of power in regulating
nude entertainment in clubs nationwide.
Justices failed on March 29 to come to a
majority decision, with four backing a First
Amendment standard that allows cities to
prohibit nude dancing if they can prove that
it is harmful to the community. This would
include an increase in crime and lower
property values. The two other justices in the
Court majority ruled that nude dancing can
be regulated for moral reasons,
The Supreme Court reversed a Pennsylania
state Supreme Court ruling that had denied
the Erie ordinance. The high court ruling was
decided on the argument that Erie was not
impinging on speech, only regulating conduct.
Free speech experts worry that while the
ruling for Erie’s ordinance will give many
other municipalities the power to restrict nude
dancing, many cities may untruthfully claim
that they are doing so to suppress crime.
Municipalities that make this claim will
actually be doing so for “impermissible”
moral and political reasons.
Behrend students have mixed feelings about
the ban. Most males feel that the ban is
unnecessary, while females are either pleased
or indifferent. “If someone wants to see a nude
dancer they should have the right to. They’re
did enough to make their own decisions," said
Lorenzo Andreaggi, 06 Management.
“Nude dancing is not an art form, it’s a
Finance continued from front page
Earlier, at the press conference, Quinn com
mented that one of the problems with the stock
market is that people are not buying into di
versified stocks they are buying the tech
stocks or whatever company or industry is
“hot.” She used IBM, Polaroid, and Atari as
examples of companies whose stocks were hot
for five or ten years, but then dropped in popu
larity.
“We never know what will be hot five years
from now; we only know what is hot today.
Which is why so many people buy only what’s
hot and lose.”
April 7, 2000, The Behrend beacon l page 3
disgrace to society,” said Erin Nichols, 02,
BIOL.
“It doesn’t bother me because I don’t pay
attention to them, 1 don’t partake in it, so I
ignore it,” said Ashley Hammond, 02, DUS
The court’s “secondary effects” standard
has allowed lawyers that defend these adult
establishments some hope for the future. In
lower courts it will be difficult for cities to
prove that the nude clubs and bars increase
crime or decrease property value.
The Erie ordinance has now required that
dancers wear a minimum of a G-string and
pasties. The official law is that it is now illegal
to appear nude in public. This was challenged
by Pap’s A.M., which operated a club known
as Kandyland. This club was sold to new
owners and moved further south on Peach
Street and is now known as Kandy’s Dinner
Theater
"Some women actually consider it a real
job, it’s not exactly asscociated with
prostitution, noone’s touching them, at least
not at Kandy’s,” said Brad Werlin, 02,
Chemistry.
“It’s no different from watching a movie or
looking at a magazine,” said Matt Scabilloni
02, Plastics Engineering.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has stated
that Erie has effectively defended its ban by
stating it as a way to protect public health and
safety. It is also an effort to control street
crime, public intoxication, and prostitution
related to nudity. That part of her opinion was
signed by, Chief Justice William Rehnquist,
Anthony M. Kennedy, and Stephen G. Breyer.
O’Connor wrote, “Being in a ‘state of
nudity’ is not an inherently expressive
condition... [and] nude dancing of the type at
issue here is expressive conduct...that falls
only within the outer ambit of the First
Amendment’s protection.”
Quinn gave some stock advice for graduat
ing college students. She said that the best
investment a student can make is to have a
cash nest egg to prepare for any unforeseen
events. After a person has established him or
herself in a career, then one can look into
401 Ks, IRAs, or mutual funds.
Quinn offered one final piece of advice:
"The only people who say they get out at the
right time all of the time are liars."
Quinn’s lecture was the fourth and final lec
ture in the Penn State Behrend 1099-00
Provost's Speaker Series.