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Specifics Demanded:
Task Force Lacking
The formation of the Academic Planning Task Force for
the Behrend Campus is in all probability the best thing to
happen to it since Behrend’s founding. It has shown for the
first time that University Park seriously considers Behrend
Campus to be an important and viable institution. This
seems apparent from the fact that University Park has
devoted the time and efforts of several of its important
administrators and faculty members to the project.
However, after the open meeting held last Tuesday to
present what has been accomplished up until then, it seems
that some doubt has been cast as to the effectiveness and
organization of the Task Force.
Several points were criticized by Behrend faculty and
students as to what was presented by the Task Force.
Faculty and students alike expressed disapproval at the
lack of specific academic programs that are being con
sidered by the Task Force for Behrend’s future. Faculty
especially are now wondering what programs and courses
will be emphasized and which ones will receive less at
tention.
Another point that was lacking was any ideas concerning
changes in the administration for the Behrend of the future.
Nor, was any definite note given on the degree of autonomy
that Behrend will receive from University Park.
Another major point of discontent was the absence of any
specific facts and figures concerning augmented faculty and
physical plant for Behrend. Also missing was an idea of
where the funds will come from to finance all the planning
that is being done at the moment.
It is felt by many that more specifics are necessary from
the Task Force. Vague hypothesises will not do, they must
be able to back up their plans with definite facts and
figures; many more than were presented at the meeting. A
uniform opinion must be given by all members of the Task
Force instead of dividing into small groups that makes it
impossible to find out where anyone stands on an issue.
Questions must be answered by specifics instead of
generalities. And specific consideration must be given to the
question of where the funding will come from to make this
plan operable. Definite financial sources must be found or
this academic plan will be just another pipe dream.
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Behrend Collegian.
Member of
Doug Leichliter
Editor-in-cheif
Jack Richenbacher
Business Manager
Behrend Collegian
Letters to the
I would initially like to com
mend you for. your display of
concern for the students of this
campus as revealed in the April
20 edition of this paper. You took
the time and made the space to
include a most interesting and
well-intended editorial opinion. I
refer of course to your request for
“an investigation upon (the)
effectiveness of the Joint
Resident Council.”
I feel that it is my responsibility
as a JRC member and the
recently elected Chairman
(although erroneously labeled
President in your editorial) to
offer my opinion concerning your
editorial which questions the
effectiveness of the JRC.
First of all the sole evidence
supporting your allegations that
the JRC “does not generate the
student interest it so duly
prcfesses” is the time elapse
between Student Affairs’
response to the JRC extended
visitation proposal and the an
nouncement to the students. You
are of course accurate that this
month hold-up is the burden of the
JRC but you are either ignorant
of certain variables which justify
this delay or are biasly neglecting
to mention them. One such ob
vious justification was Spring
Break which I’m sure you might
recall. Another important
variable was student concern and
thus JRC preoccupation with the
three Behrend students who
allegedly illegally entered
Dobbins. Hall. Thirdly and most
decisively was the untimely
resignation of 4 floor represen
tatives, 3 JRC members and the
former Chairman of the JRC,
who ironically was the said
recipient of that Student Affairs
response which inititated your
critical editorial. Obviously with
the unexpected and untimely
resigning of approximately 25 per
cent of the JRC and its Chairman,
elections realistically took
precedence over all else. As soon
as the JRC became a complete
and unified body, which is of
ultimate importance to any
representative group the ap
propriate actions were taken to
inform all concerned as to the
Student Affairs decision.
It is unfortunate that a short
delay occurred but there can be
no doubt that the reorganization
and solidarity of the JRC was
unavoidable and of supreme
importance if it is to function in
the best interest of the students of
Behrend Campus.
Thank you
Arthur Sprague
6th Term-Pre Law
Plioenixville, Pa.
April 24,1972
To whom it may concern:
We are submitting a complaint
to cafeteria management con
cerning the ratio of available
work hours to number of workers
hired.
We feel that the number of
workers hired previous to this
term was sufficient to do the job.
Furthermore, many of the
students working have no ad
ditional outside income and
depend completely upon their
cafeteria jobs to provide financial
aid to further their education.
We also feel that seniority
should be taken into consideration
as to the amount of hours
assigned.
Immediate action should be
taken on this proposal.
Signed,
Concerned Cafeteria
Employees
I would like to submit this
clipping which was taken from
the Pittsburgh Press as a letter to
the editor to make students more
aware of the injustice and
deprivation of rights that they are
doing to their fellow students:
“Law Student Sues for Peace”.
“College hijinks have no place
in the life of Duquesne University
law student Marvin R. Mellon. •
“He has gone to court to force
his dormitory neighbors to cut out
the noise.
“Mellon, 25, says he just wants
to study in peace and quiet.
Pre-Registration
For Behrend and U.P.
Pre-registration forms for
summer term have been mailed
out to all 2-MET students for the
purpose of their scheduling IE 8
12 during the summer term at
University Park. Students from
Behrend Campus will be in Group
1; their classes will meet between
July 3 and July 21. First meeting
time for all Behrend Freshmen in
the 2-MET program will be at
7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, 1972
Room 115, Electrical Engineering
Building West. These pre-
Humphrey
Penna. Primary
Witli more than 90 per cent of
the votes counted, Humphrey is
the apparent winner of the
Pennsylvania Democratic
Presidential primary. Humphrey
also ran well in Erie County
receiving 229 more votes then the
second place Muskie. In the 24th
Democratic Congressional
District race, Heinbold defeated
Vigorito by 462 votes. The results
for the other races are:
Democratic Presidential race
for Erie County
Humphrey
Muskie
McGovern
Wallace
Jackson
United States Democratic
Congressional race (24th DisL)
Heimbold
Vigorito
Jansit
Republican
Lavenliagen
Democratic 1 st Assembly
Polaski 2532 votes
Halupezynski.
Republican
Democratic 2nd Assembly
Mertens 1758 votes
Capabianca 1741 votes
Bellomini 2737 votes
Editor
“He says he can’t if three other
students down the hall continue
‘to engage in games and
unreasonable shouting’ outside
his room.
“Mellon yesterday asked
Common Pleas Court for an in
junction ordering the three
students to quiet down and for
Residence Director Ronald Swain
to enforce the new atmosphere.
“The law student, who prepared
his own case, charged in his
petition that the other students
and Swain were in violation of the
univeristy’s housing contract.
“Mellon, who noted that final
exams are coming, up, said he
had already suffered from a loss
of sleep, nervousness and ‘much
inconvenience.’
“Without the ‘right to the quiet
enjoyment’ of his room he would
suffer ‘extreme and irreparable
harm’, he asserted.
Concerned student
registration forms are to be
returned to Mr. Goetz no later,
than 5 p.m. Thursday, April 27,
1972.
Pre-registration for the Fall
term at University Park will take
place at Behrend immediately
following the fifth week of the
Spring term. Presently, we are
awaiting receipt of the Fall 1972
time-tables from University
Park and as soon as received, a
more definite time for pre
registration will be announced.
Democratic 4 th Assembly
Blasco 2438 votes
Hopkins
Democratic sth Assembly
Hayes . 2156 voles
Livingston 1194 votes
Auditor General Democratic
Casey 21614 votes
Republican
McCorkel
Democratic State Senate
49th District
8838 votes
8609 votes
7106 votes
6072 votes
560 votes
Orlando
Sesler
Events Of The
Week
Friday, April 28
Coffee House: local talent-RUB
or Picnic Grove-9 p.m.
Saturday, April 29
Clean Up Erie Day.
Lecture: Sister Elizabeth
McAlister-Oil City (405 W. Ist
Street)-8:30p.m.
Sunday, April 30
Movie: “Brewster McCloud”-
RUB-7&9 p.m.
2808 votes
2346 votes
1188 votes
12187 votes
936 votes
Tuesday, May 2
Concert-Lecture: v Chris
Swanson on “Moog Syn
thesizers’ ’-Erie Hall-8 p.m.
Thursday, May 4
Veterans Club Meeting-
Behrend 123-Common Hour.
2458 votes
April 27,1972
Wins
Republican
3229 votes
11442 votes
13960 votes
12658 votes