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CONGRESSMAN
ENGLISH SPEAKS
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English calls from D.C. to speak to
Behrend students. English’s wife
also shares some words in the Reed
Commons
PAGE 10A
DEMOCRACY
HYPOCRISY
U.S. Election process doesn’t
follow true meaning of democ
racy. This election could prove
that our system doesn’t work.
PAGE 16A
SMOKING AND PIG
LINGS
Health page takes a look at
smoking habits and its effect on
your lungs...and pig lungs?
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SOCCER COMPETES
IN NCAA
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Women’s soccer takes conference
title and gets national recognition.
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XLVIII No. 10
ARC dedication this Thursda
Students encouraged to take part in historic event
COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
This sketch of the ARC will become a reality with its dedication this Thursday. Students are encouraged
to attend to kick off a new era in Behrend athletics. The event has been planned to be an upbeat
ceremony as opposed to traditional dedication ceremonies. The dedication will take place at the new
pool.
Penn State tuition risin
Pennsylvania
paying lesser
percentage of
students ’ costs
by Mike Frawley
managing editor
At a recent Commonwealth
Campus Student Government
meeting at University Park, the
members of Behrend’s Student
Government Association were
presented with figures that gave them
pause. CCSG is a gathering of
students from the various
Commonwealth campuses that meet
once a month in University Park to
discuss issues about the
Commonwealth system, and work
with the University to make
improvements and fix problems
between University Park and the
Commonwealth. From both the
“One in ten Pennsylvanians is a graduate of
PSU. I think that our elected representatives
are making a terrible mistake in ignoring one
tenth of their constituents."
CCSG and in a presentation from
University President Graham Spanier,
SGA received tuition figures that
show a disturbing trend in state
funding for students in the Penn State
system.
The Pennsylvania state government
supplies state affiliated schools, such
as Penn State, with a specific amount
of funding per student per year to help
offset the cost of tuition for students.
The amount is set by the state
legislature when they vote on
appropriations for the upcoming year.
Since 1976, state support of
students attending Penn State and its
associated Commonwealth campuses
has steadily declined. Since 1976 the
percent of a student’s education at
Penn State supported by the state has
declined from 54% to 33%. In 1976,
students tuition supported 38% of a
student’s education cost, growing to
60% by this school year. The
percentage of a student’s education
supported by grants and other forms
of income has remained fairly steady,
being 8% in 1976 and dropping to 7%
- Jen Miles, SGA President
in the 2000/2001 school year.
Also state appropriations per
student are lower at Penn State than
any other state affiliated school in
Pennsylvania. The state average for
appropriations for state affiliated
schools in Pennsylvania per student
is $4,900. Penn State receives $3,200
per student in state appropriations.
Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln all receive
much more than Penn State, getting
$4,700, $5,700, and $6,000
respectively. Jack Burke, senior
associate provost and dean, said,
“when Pennsylvania designated the
state-related institutions in the 19705,
the pot of money was given out on a
per capita basis. Increases to the pot
in subsequent years were based on a
percentage of the original figure, not
November 3,2000
on a per capita basis.”
As Penn State has grown as a school
over the past twenty-five years the
amount of money per student has
consequently gone down because the
money is not given out on a per
student basis. Because Penn State has
been growing faster than other
schools in the system, we are being
penalized in terms of the amount of
money available per student. Burke
said, “over the years, PSU grew, Pitt
stayed about the same, and Temple
declined in enrollment. Since the
increases were a percentage of the
original base rather than a per capita
figure, PSU spread the dollars out
over many more students.”
Recently Pennsylvania has
approved a 4.25 % increase in state
appropriations for the 2001/2002
school year. This still leaves Penn
State short of the money needed to
operate for the school year, requiring
the Penn State Board of Regents to
consider a tuition increase that could
be as high as 6.75% or an average of
$435 per student based on this year’s
in-state tuition of $6436. Burke said,
“the state, like most states, has other
priorities - like primary and
secondary education, prisons, and
health. Higher education has not fared
well in a relative sense.”
Jen Miles, SGA President, was
especially disturbed by these figures,
saying, “one in ten Pennsylvanians is
a graduate of PSU. I think that our
elected representatives are making a
terrible mistake in ignoring one tenth
of their constituents.”
by Jason Snyder
editor-in-chief
Three decades of planning, wait
ing and dreaming will finally end this
Thursday, November 9, with the dedi
cation of Behrend’s new Athletic and
Recreation Center, more commonly
being referred to as “The ARC.”
Dedication ceremonies will begin
at 3:00 p.m. and are open to the en
tire Penn State Behrend community.
Judy Glembocki, Behrend’s Manager
of Special Events, encourages stu
dents to take advantage of the day.
“Behrend students have been waiting
30 years for this moment. And it’s
these students that are here now that
get to witness this.”
Penn State President Graham
Spanier, Penn State Board of Trust
ees Chair Edward P. “Ted” Junker,
Moore named Director
of Alumni Relations
by Amy Peffer
staff writer
This past summer Penn State
Behrend created a new position
Director of Alumni Relations. After
a series of interviews, Kevin Moore
of the Career Development Center
was chosen to fill the newly created
job.
Some of the duties of the Director
Kevin Moore
Behrend newspaper’s
first editor to receive
Alumni Fellow Award
by Liz Hayes
news editor
Next Thursday, November 9, will
be a busy day for Penn State Erie, The
Behrend College. Not only will the
new Athletics and Recreation Center
be dedicated early in the afternoon,
but the 2000 Alumni Fellow Award
will also be presented in the evening.
Erie native Donald R. Blair is this
year’s recipient
Blair, an East High School graduate
and the retired chairman, president,
and CEO of Putnam Trust Company,
was a 1952 Penn State graduate. "Don
Blair was a member of the first class
to ever attend Penn State Behrend,”
remarked Provost and Dean Dr. John
Lilley in a recent press release. “His
24 pages - 3 SECTIONS
and Penn State Behrend’s Council of
Fellows Chair PC. "Hoop” Roche
will all be in attendance tor the dedi-
The dedication will take place
around the pool with the pep band,
cheerleaders and dance team promot
ing spirit to those in attendance. Be
hrend student leaders will lead the
chant “We are - Penn State - Behrend
- Yes." There will be concession food
available and a commemorative sou
venir to be handed to those who at
tend.
The ARC dedication will also con
sist of a message from Jen Miles, the
Student Government President, and
an appearance by the Behrend Lion.
ARC DEDICATION
continued on page 4A
of Alumni Relations will include:
building relationships with Behrend
alumni, advising the Penn State
Behrend Lion Ambassadors,
coordinating a senior gift program,
and developing and maintaining an
alumni web site and newsletter.
ALUMNI RELATIONS
continued on page 4A
- establish and mold Behrend
alumni chapters
- advise Behrend’s Lion
Ambassadors
- coordinate a senior gift
program
- develop alumni website and
newsletter
- build network of alumni to
help graduates transition to
workforce
success is a credit both to Behrend
College and to the entire University.
We look forward to having him return
to our classrooms."
Alumni Fellows traditionally return
to campus to teach several classes and
meet with faculty in their discipline.
Blair, whose Penn State degree is in
communications, will speak to classes
in economics, management, and
advertising. He will also be meeting
with the staff of the Behrend Beacon
in the Memorial Room of the Glenhill
Farmhouse on Wednesday, Nov. 8.
Blair, currently a resident of Cos
Cob, Connecticut, joined Putnam
DON BLAIR
continued on page 4A
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