fjappy Hall owcen ft Beacon - A PENN STATE ERIE STUDENT PUBLICATION 2- - 2 SECTIONS pennState FALL 2000 TODAY : Showers likely High 69 Lows 7 Check page 2 for weekend forecast Voter Guide 2000 PAGE 4A BEAN ANGEL... GIVE A GU I Behrend students can make the holiday season special for young local children by offering gifts to the less fortunate PAGE 6A KLI CilON 2000 Pushing to the end. Bush and Gore continue to battle out issues to get the almighty “swing” states. PAGE 13A EERIE- ERIE LEGENDS What Erie lacks in excitement, it makes up in history with many scary tales to tell during the Halloween season. PAGE IB 4-PEAT SAKE Women’s tennis takes fourth straight AMCC title. INDEX | NEWS WEATHER WORLD & NATION-.. NATIONAL CAMELS. EDITORIAL STALE EDITORIAL... CALENDAR OF EVENTS mark yolk calendar... 12A features ERIE HAPPENINGS I4A SPORTS BKHKENDSPORTS NATIONAL SPORTS.... NEWSROOM: 898-6488 FAX US: 898-6019 Offices are located downstairs in Reed Union Building XLVIII No. 9 Penn State updates policy on academic integrity In an effort to promote the importance of aca demic integrity at Penn State schools, the Coun cil of Academic Deans has recently issued a state ment stressing the benefits of honesty in the col lege setting. Last spring, the University Faculty Senate passed massive changes to the then cur rent policy on academic integrity, which is cur rently in effect for the 2000-2001 academic year. Senior Associate Provost and Dean Dr. Jack PHOTO BY BECKY WEINDORF Provost and Dean Dr. John Lilley listens to student concerns at “Pizza with the Provost” this past Tuesday in Ohio Hall. Issues brought up involved campus development and completion, safety, and unawareness of events. Twenty students were in attendance. Full story on page 3A. Bush and Hadassah Lieberman campaign in Erie 2 A 7 A 8A College Republicans active in Bush rally Congressman Phil English As the presidential campaign approaches election day, Vice President A 1 Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush continue their final push to take control of the all important “swing” states that could decide our next presi dent. Hadassah Lieberman, the wife of Gore’s running mate, made a stop in Erie this past week. She visited the In ternational Bakery then held a roundtable discussion with seven local women at the Marketplace Grill. Bush held a rally at the Erie International Airport this past Thursday with many local politicians in attendance. Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge and General Colin Powell both spoke and introduced Bush in front of thou sands of local supporters. “The opportunity for our club to see George W. Bush, Colin Powell, and Governor Ridge in this type of posi tive and motivating atmosphere was amazing,” said Behrend’s College Republican President Erin McCurdy, who led 20 Behrend students in taking an active part in the rally. Seven members from the group sat on stage with Bush by Jason Snyder editor-in-chief oncerns Voiced by Jason Snyder editor-in-chief Burke said, “the revised policy is aimed at pro moting academic integrity as a fundamental value in all scholarly conduct and at dealing with incidents of academic integrity." The responsibility for promoting academic integrity on campus and for implementing pro cedures for handling cases of academic dishon esty falls on the college’s Student Life Commit tee. The biggest change made from the original policy includes the levying of the grade “XF.” The “XF” grade will be included on students’ transcripts for classes they have failed due to to help represent the student vote Bush hopes to win. McCurdy added, “we have been working so hard in support of Bush that it was really nice for us to have the oppor tunity to meet him.” “I think that see ing Governor Bush reminded us all why we work so hard to campaign for him. We are all looking forward to a victory on November 7,” added McCurdy. Next week, the Beacon will publish a Voter’s Guide detailing the presidential election and lo cal races that Behrend students will be voting for on No vember 7. October 27, 2000 academic dishonesty. The Student Life Com mittee is also developing recordkeeping proce dures for handling cases on the issue. The statement made by the Council of Aca demic Deans defines, encourages and lists ways to accomplish academic integrity at all Penn State locations. According to the statement, academic integ rity is defined as "the pursuit of teaching, learn ing, research, and creative activity in tin open, honest, and responsible manner." It "includes a commitment neither to engage in acts ol fal to speak at Behrend by Mike Frawley managing editor Delta Sigma Pi, the International Professional Business Fraternity, is bringing Congressman Phil English to speak on campus November 1, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. in the Reed Commons, * Congressman English will be “Speaking Up For Education” with a rally to follow. English has been working on education legislation saying that his legislation, “will help students reach their goals by making education more affordable.” He proposes to increase the maximum Pell Grant and has introduced a three bill education package to pages - sification. misrepresentation, or deception, nor to tolerate such acts by other members of the community The statement calls for the support and pro motion of academic integrity by not iust the faculty and administration, but by students as well. It reads, "students and faculty should contribute actively to tostering a climate ol aca demic integrity in all their scholarly acto sties ACADEMIC INTEGRITY continued on page 2A Feed the Need begins Monday by Katie Galley ctliinnal page cur,or This Monday, October 30, kicks oil this year's annual heed the Need program at Behrend. Running until November 13, the program is a chance lor Behrend students, faculty and staff to participate in feeding the hungry people of Lrie Starting on Monday, II Behrend organizations will kick oil the food drive by placing labeled boxes at dillerent locations across campus. People can drop oil canned goods and nonperishable food items in these boxes. Headed up by Lambda Sigma, this year's food drive looks to be as successful as last year's. Behrend. in the University and Technical school category, took second place overall at the local Breadßox awards last year. After tailing short of Gannon's collection numbers, President of Lambda Sigma Nick Pflugh says lie wants to surpass Behrend's collection total from last year: "we want to he the number one collectors this sear to help the less fortunate people of Trie." The 15-day long food drive will be highlighted bv twoe\cuts. Ihe l irst will be on FEED THE NEED continued on page 2A expand Education Savings Accounts. English is the Republican currently running for his fourth two year term as the U.S. House of Representitive member from the 21st Congressional district. His Democratic opponent is Dr. Marc Flitter, a Board Certified Neurological Surgeon at Hamot Hospital. A major issue of their campaigns has become health care issues. English last met with a group of Behrend students over Spring Break 2000 in Washington D.C. to discuss legislative decisions that he had supported over the past six years.
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