Page Two Athletic League Decision Uncertain The decision to compete against senior colleges next year in all sports has posed many problems that are, at this stage, far from being resolved. These problems were uncovered last Thursday evening at the initial meeting of the new Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics which was formed at the request of Director Irvin Kochel at the last Faculty Senate meeting. The committee is to function until a standing committee of the Faculty Senate can be formed in the spring. This will necessitate a change in the constitution. The new committee will act in an advisory capacity to the athletic director to try to work out the problems involved with Behrend's power to make final decisions. The committee is composed of nine faculty members and three students. Mr. John Grode, Instructor in Engineering, is the chairman of the committee. Other faculty members include: Mr. Sweeting, Assistant Professor in Physical Education and athletic director, Mr. Fryer, Assistant Professor in Psychology and Director of the Division of Counseling, Mr. Hostetler, _Assistant Professor in Mathematics, Mr. Masteller, Assistant Professor in Biology, Mr. Peightal, Instructor in History, Mr. Small, Insturctor in English, and Mr. Countermine Assistant Professor in Computer Science. Tony Alo, Tom Harvey, and Mark Warren are the student representatives. Mr. Lauffer and Mr. Stoner were also in attendance at the meeting, At last Thursday's meeting, after all the preliminaries were hashed out, the question of what national athletic organizations and conferences to affiliate with came up. Mr. Sweeting informed the committee that he has applied for membership at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). However, he has run into much trouble with the association officials as to the actual status of the Behren Campus next year. Will Behrend be a four-year degree-granting institution next year? Will Behrend still be a part of Penn State? Will this affect Penn States' mem bership in the NCAA? These questions will have to be an swered before Behrend can seek membership in any national organization which is necessary for the scheduling of decent competition. As far as joining any leagues or conferences is concerned, Mr. Sweeting pointed out that Behrend has been asked to form a league with the other four local colleges for com petition in all sports. This was further discussed at a meeting of the athletic directors of the five schools Thur sday of this week. Behrend has already scheduled Mer cyhurst in basketball and Gannon in baseball and soccer. Behrend has joined the Western Pennsylvania Inter collegiate Soccer Association (WPISA) which includes Gannon, Edinboro, Geneva, Pitt, Allegheny, Duquense, St. Francis (Pa. ), Slippery Rock, Point Park, and Behrend. The issue of whether or not to cnange the scnooi colors and or nick-name also was raised. The students on the com mittee were appointed to study thispossibility and report back to the committee at the next meeting. Another of the big problems Behrend will face next year is recruiting and financial support for athletes. At the present, there is no money for athletic scholarships. Of course, scholarships are not really necessary for an athletic program, but, in this reporter's opiniqn, they will be necessary if Behrend hopes to compete with area colleges now and in the future. A subcommittee of faculty members was appointed to delve into this problem. Over and above financial aid, though, is the academic status of Behrend. At present, Behrend Campus offers only a paltry two majors in which a student may remain here for four years. It is extremely obvious, in my opinion, that Behrend doesn't have very much to offer an athlete, or, for that matter, any student who wishes to complete his college education at this school. Until this situation is rectified, Behrend cannot hope, by any stretch of the imagination, to compete, athletical-by or otherwise, against schools that offer both financial aid and varied academic program. We can see then, that there are many things that have to be done before Behrend endeavors to compete in four-year athletics. It is in the interest of Behrend Campus to establish a favorable image in the community and successful athletic teams are one of the best ways of accomplishing this. This is evident at schools like Gannon and Mercyhurst who have gained tremendous community interest, and the students and money that go with it, through their fine basketball teams. We should do everything we can to promote athletics at Behrend. Everyone would like to see Behrend be successful in athletic competition, but before this can be realized, it is up to the administration, the coaches, and the students to shed their "illusions of grandeur" and think sensibly about what they are faced with-or else forget about this ambitious athletic program. Behrend Collegian Led Zepplin Improves Sound; Pink Floyd Improvises "Meddle" by Charles Eschweiter • There are three folksy pieces Staff Writer on the new Zepplin album. Commercial success usually Battle of Evermore," means the decline of most rock Stairway to Heaven", and groups; it becomes quite easy for Going To California". They are the musicians to sit on their asses all in as fine a form as possible and churn out hordes of in- and it wouldn't serve any purpose distinguished tunes that sound to point out any special tune. The enough like whatever they think hard rock numbers are pretty their public image is and end up much standard Zepplin stuff, with stagnating. . .the monotony is two exceptions: "Rock and Roll" broken up when the group starts and "When the Levee Breaks." losing members. Led Zepplin has "Rock and Roll" is four minutes gone a completely opposite of Bob Plant wrenching some direction; instead of hanging out acne-splattered teenage doing variations of "Dazed and exuberance from the very pit of Confused", or " Whole Lotta his nasty cockney soul, while Love", they have been working Jimmy Page slashes at his towards new things, as shown by guitar, sounding like a chopper their new album. The first two tearing through a slag heap. Zepplin discs were plodding Should anyone ever ask you to exercises in electronics. Led play a tune that personified rock Zepplin 111 cleaned the group's and roll in all its vicious Olen hard sound up and introduced dor, Led Zepplin's song would do Page and Plant's old english fine...music to have a razor fight folkie trip. The new Led Zepplin with. "When the Levee Breaks" album fulfills the potential shown is the standard Zepplin "Blooze" in the previous recordings; the bit, but it fares better than their band has broken itself down to previous blues things by virtue of two styles - folk rock and pure the heaviest, most oppressive and hard rock. obnoxious riff the band has gotten Resident Parking Lot who could get down on any group that closes off their album with a Appears Impractical number like ."Seamus", with Steve' Marriot's hound" dog' (for by Doug Leichliter of Dobbins Hall, but the doors are whom the piece was named) Managing Editor locked almost immediately after yelping the vocal in perfect tune. . The parking situation at the supper. _maybe it's to give "Meddle" a Behrend Campus is a' lesson in If the weather _conditions make rough quality, m a ybe . it's perseverance. Anyone who it impossible for the operation of because Seamus almost yelps as drives a car on the Behrend the Dobbins lot, students should well as John Lennon. Whether you Campus has to have the patience be able to use the Reed lot. An like dogs or not, I recommend of Job, the restraint of a equitable system of parking is "Meddle" as the perfect in diplomat, and the driving skill of needed for all students. troduction to Pink Floyd's music A.J. Foyt. The Dobbins Hall parking lot Editorial Policy has to be on of the sorest spots in the sides of those resident students with automobiles. It is on the top of a windswept hill where the chill factor-induced temperatures turn oil to the consistency of molasses. There is also the problem of getting there, either in your car or on foot. To drive up Jordan Road in the midst of one of Erie's frequent blizzards is nigh impossible. Provided that your car is already there, the student is faced with the problem of climbing up to it. It is possible to go through Lawrence Hall, but that is a two day safari. The logical route is up the inside steps To The Editor Dear Concerned Students : It is certainly unfortunate that the audiovisual - language lab problems you mentioned in last week's "Collegian" could not be spelled out and listed as specific complaints so that adequate solutions could be reached. Since the Instructional Services Department exists for the students and faculty and not vice versa, I would hope that actual difficutlies would be brought to my attention and that it would not merely -be assumed that I know what they are. Any comments, suggestions and criticisms would be greatly appreciated and are certainly solicited in an attempt to rectify our shortcomings. Thank You. Sincerely. Thomas J. Doyle Instructional Services Department Behrend 119 The editorials appearing in this newspaper will be opinionated and therefore subject to criticism. All letters that are typewritten of 200 words or less, and submitted to the newspaper staff will be printed with the exception of those that are repetitions or in poor taste. The staff reserves the right to correct Tlettrenb Tolitgian allyr frtss Association of Olammonutraltly Mummers Doug Leichliter Managing Editor Assistant managing editor, Carol Turkington; Sports editor, Dave Ruef; Assistant sports editor, Tony Alo; Photo editor, Gary Pisani; Reporters: Pam Babcock, Kathy Baker, Carolyn Beck, Charles Esch wailer, Jeannie Gray, Tom Harvey, Carol Hughes, Carol Jamison, Rebbeca LaPlante, Terri Rich, Dale Carlos Watazychyn; Staff: Barb Bent, Elaine Bernarding, Barb Jerman, Roseann Leo, Linda McShane, Pam Moore, Abbie Morrow, Ken Mushrush, Kathy Pastorak, Jill Selleck, Connie Tymcio; Cartoonist, Mike Loren; Advertising manager, Bob ivioulin; Circulation manager, Dave Kempa ; Business Staff: Henry Fox, Robert Haise, Sherry Oldakowski, Sheryl Stebbins; Faculty Adviser David Daniel. Mailing Address- Behrend Campus, Station Road, Erie, Pa. 16510 Office- Student Offices, Reed Union Building Office Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Phone: 899-3101 Ext 238 Opinions expressed by the editors and staff of the Behrend Collegian are not necessarily those of the University Administration, faculty, or the student body. Published every Thursday throughout the Fall, Winter, and Spring Terms, with exclusions for holidays and term breaks. together since "Whole Lotta Love." All things said, the new Led Zepplin is one of 'the best albums that was released in late 71. If You're into the group you no doubt have it, but even if you aren't, I'd suggest a few open minded listenings. It's good enough music to stand up to anyone's standards. MEDDLE... PINK FLOYD Pink Floyd has always been a cult group, you either like them or not. . .they aren't making any compromises. The groups' limited appeal has kept them buried away too long, so they have finally made an accessable, thoroughly enjoyable album with "Meddle". The majority of the tunes on "Meddle" are free im provisational. things quite reminiscent of the Grateful Dead's total improvisations on "Anthem of the Sun", "Aoxomoxoa." and "Live Dead". They come out of nowhere and take off into the _ozone with vengance. Floyd is more elec tronically oriented than the Dead ever were, but they never fall victim to their technology and or delete portions of all letters for publication purposes. All letters must be signed, but names will be withheld upon request. Term standing, major, and hometown must be included. Signed columns represent the view of the author only and do not reflect the Editorial policy of the Behrend Collegian. Member of Ray Geiger Editor-in-chief Jack Richebacher - Business Manager January 27, 1972
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