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solicited by the unrelenting "war-
Three student organizations each refit
their respective groups to
increase political awareness, activism
ANDREW TARR
staff writer
Politics play a crucial
part of the everyday lives of
college students, from the
laws that they follow, the
taxes they pay, to the costs
of their education.
Many, however, tend to
ignore our freedom to play
a role in the decisions that
affect our freedom. All po
litical scientists will agree
se students liter,
breast
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ose who solicit fits group
from passersby Linked by
positions on the Pink, is first a
way to deter
mine which
nominees for holm
would be in the fina,
a means to collab•
POLITICAL REVIVAL
that political awareness is
key to preserving democ
racy. Behrend has three
student groups devoted to
that awareness and to the
revival of political life on
campus.
Professor Robert Speel,
Associate Professor of Po
litical Science and Adviser
for all three political
groups on the Behrend
campus, has been working
with the student groups to
den" - and pr dent of the Home-
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much money
Agents were willing to
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dent body in order to raise money
for an altruistic cause.
ate to breast cancer
help them better spread
political knowledge on
campus.
"I have been urging the
groups to obviously be vis
ible on campus," says
Speel. "I have always told
student groups that the
best way to make students
remember that an election
is coming up or to make
them aware that a cam
paign is going on is to have
tables set up on campus
regularly where there
voter registra-
In forms or politi-
I brochures."
Messina, Pres
int of College Re
blicans, has
:en the lead
:hin his own or
tization.
,o far this year,
lege Republi
cs has been a
rk in progress, in
[rig to build our
group basi
cally from
the ground
up," he said.
"I have been
working with
Pennsylvania
candidates
jail for charity
Also, as
Behrend has
been without
a homecom
ing for the
past two
years, the
fundraiser
was a way to
raise aware-
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it ,
lecoelini
effective'
leNtirliir,
pi!it!ti
fl,'
Mike Kelly and
Pat Toomey on
their campaigns
and I'm trying to
bring these candi
dates to campus."
Adam Fracassi,
has assumed the
role as President
of the Political
Science Soci-
ety at
Behrend,
which serves as an inde
pendent organization
aimed at increasing politi
cal interest.
"The most recent thing we
did was voter registration,"
says Fracassi. "This past
week, there was a table sit
ting outside of Bruno's that
focused on registering
everyone. The movement
was very successful and Pm
very glad that we did it.
"We are going to be mov
ing into the No Labels di
rection which is the neutral
zone of politics. This at
tracts many students, even
ones that are not political
nees, who spread the word to
friends and potential donors.
Lams added, "It was really in
spiring to see how much money
students were willing to donate to
breast cancer research."
Just Thursday afternoon, 514
dollars was raised. Fourth year
Dana Cermanara, a women's soc
cer player representing the Stu
dent Athletic Club, individually
raised over 150 dollars in just two
hour's time. Tb.e, final homecoming
01111 be. announced next
Jail and, Bail will resume
Wee t
P'rlday, Octoberl. at 11 a.m. with
the. remainder , Of the nominees,
oid will end at .1 p.m. Be sure to
***elute to tha t cause and witness
tilialar fellow shiclents' temporary
science majors, because
everyone wants their voice
to be heard and they all
want change."
Political Science Society,
he says, isn't so much
about a political group as it
is about bringing aware
ness to the students about
what is going on in the gov
ernment as well as on their
campus.
While it is one of the only
groups on campus for the
political science major, it is
open to all students.
' 'y,4
m. How effective has
OrgSync been amongst
Behrend students and club
leaders? Is it truly the "acade
mic Facebook"? Get the scoop
from the presidents them
selves.
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Tragedy strikes at Rutgers
University in New Jersey- a
heartbreaking story of a youth's
suicide and the surrounding
circumstances.
story on PAGE 5
" „ifs 6
›, University Park professor
creates a 3-D genetic model of a
nucleosome reacting with a pro
tein- an innovative accomplish
ment for Penn State sciences.
story on PAGE 6
*. Behrend hosts its first In
ternational manufacturing con
ference at the Bayfront
Convention Center. Over 400
C.E.O.'s from around the world
will be in attendance. Novem
ber 12-15.
story on PAGE 6
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A Behrend student pur
chases Apple's new feature
item, the iPad, approved of the
technology, but returns it any
way. Find out why!
story on PAGE 8
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Eerie Horror Fest to take
place next weekend at the
Warner Theater on State Street-
A marathon of Hollywood and
Independent horror films to cel
ebrate Halloween!
story on PAGE 9
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»Men's water polo
wins its second game
of the season
against Salem Uni
versity at the Behrend
invitational the Junker
center last weekend.
story on PAGE 12
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