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Voter Guide 2000
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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
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KLI CilON 2000
Pushing to the end. Bush and Gore
continue to battle out issues to get
the almighty “swing” states.
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EERIE- ERIE LEGENDS
What Erie lacks in excitement, it
makes up in history with many
scary tales to tell during the
Halloween season.
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4-PEAT SAKE
Women’s tennis takes fourth
straight AMCC title.
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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
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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
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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.