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Beckie LaPlante Jack Richenbacher
Managing Editor “rtor-m-diiet Business Manager
Asst. Managing Editor, John Clancy; Sports editor, Dave Ruef;
Assistant sports editor, Tony Alo; Photo editor, Gary Pisani;
Reporters: Carolyn Beck, Charles Eschweiler, Tim Everett, Ray
Geiger, Tom Harvey, Carol Hughes, Carol Jamison, Paul Norem,
Terri Rich, Randy Seidman, Carol Turkington, Sheila Wilson, John
Yannotti; Staff: Roseann Leo, Pam Moore, Abbie Morrow, Ken
Mushrush; Cartoonist, Mike Loren; Advertising Manager, Robert
Moulin; Faculty Advisor, David Daniel.
Mailing Address-Behrend Campus, Station road, Erie, Pa. 16510
Office-Student Offices, Reed Union Building
Office Hours: 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Phone:B99-3101, Ext.23B
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, wirh exclusions for midterms and finals weeks, holidays, and
term breaks.
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
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Letters to
Dear whoever cares,
Student cries are heard all
over campus because they
are uninformed about campus
activities. First, I would like
to ask the students if they can
read. The bulletin boards
have every bit of the activity
published, but no one reads
the signs. A lot of the signs are
ripped down, specifically the
Spring Arts Festival
Publicity posters were
removed by the students. This ;
student newspaper carries
quite a lot of publicity for the
student activities, but what
percentage of people care
enough to read?
Student cries are heard as
whimpers when they desire
change, for any a few on 1500
care enough to work for a
change. This campus has no
culture, this campus has no
big name groups. This
campus doesn’t have enough
faculty members to teach
courses for the students. This
campus doesn’t have an
adequate library. This
campus does not have
adequate classroom
facilities. This campus does
not have adequate athletic
facilities. BUT WHO COM
PLAINS? Not the students.
Most of the complaints for
Behrend’s lack of facilities
has come from the Office of
Student Affairs.
Union Board
Names Reps
For 72-73
The following students have
been elected to the Student Union
Board for next year:
Jay DiFrank President
Dean Decrease Vice-President
Charlie Powers Special Events
Bob Haise
Jim Snyder
Joey Kennedy Coffee House
Bruce Emeigh Recreation
Doug Schaefer Promotion
Paul Seiferth Publicity
Special Services
Phil Wahler
Debbie Breindel
Sheila Wilson
Dave Watt
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All letters must be signed, but
names will be withheld upon
request. Term standing, major,
and hometown must be included.
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view of the author only and do not
reflect the Editorial policy of thej
Behrend Collegian.
the Editor
I don’t care if students don’t
want to be political. What
really bugs me to death is
student’s don’t even care to
help themselves. Students
want a change. They want to
get rid of what they feel is
inadequate. They have no
idea of what to put in place of
their destruction.
Dear Students,
In this, issue of the
Collegian, you will find the
dates, times, and places for
the election of next year’s
Student Government
Association. I sincerely hope
that you will take this op
portunity to express you
opinions by voting in these
elections. Last fall 484 of 1500
students voted for the
positions available. Last
spring, when this year’s
president was elected, 384 out
of 1300 students voted. Both
times less than I*3 of the
student body participated!! If
you are at all interested in the
selection and consequent
actions of your represen
tatives, you will at least vote.
This spring the entire
executive board of the SGA
for 1972-3 will be elected, and
8 out to the 21 representatives
will also be chosen. “Apathy”
(a term often used to
describe the Behrend student
populace) is one thing, but
absolute laziness is un
pardonable. It takes but one
minute of your precious time
to vote in these elections
decisions which will greatly
affect you next year.
I cannot force you to vote.
The decision whether to
participate or not is entirely
up to you. Vote if you want,
but remember that those who
are elected will be
representing you before the
hierarchy of this campus-
THE ADMINISTRATION.
One minute of your time
cannot possibly be too much
for such an important matter.
Joseph Zani
Ist Vice President SGA
Cultural
Film
Social or
Hospitality
Secretary
Treasurer
SGA Candidates State Views
For Next Week's Elections
tensively. We can also print
pieces of paper with the
names, phone numbers, and
addresses of all SGA mem
bers to be given to every
freshman by his student
advisor. Also during Orien
tation Week, all SGA mem
bers can visit every room in
the dorms to talk to the
students about SGA, and to
urge them to ask any
questions. In other words,
every student in the dorms
would talk to an SGA member
sometime during Orientation
Week. Throughout the year,
the minutes of SGA meetings
can be posted in the buildings
for students to read.
With all of these programs
in operation next year, SGA
can better represent the
entire student body. I believe
that I have the ability to
implement these changes on
order to develope - a more
effective SGA.
Sid Goldstein (3,Hum Dev.,
Erie) is also seeking election
to the presidency. Sid
believes that bad
management and student
apathy are responsible for the
sad shape of the SGA. “I
intend to increase the quality
and quantity of seminars,
concerts and lectures to get
the students behind the SGA,
and use whatever means are
necessary to give the students
a bigger voice in running
Behrend. I think it’s time for
some all-round
housecleaning.”
Art Muchow, the third
candidate for president, and
Charles Rainey, candidate for
Ist Vice president gave a joint
statement of their intentions.
“Charlie Rainey and I are
running for Ist Vice president
and President of SGA
respectively. It is our feeling
that the SGA is no longer a
well-known organization to
the student body. It seems
that very few students are
aware of the fact that SGA is
set up to help them have a
better and more enjoyable
campus life. All too few
students know that they can
go to the SGA meetings every
Wednesday night and present
their problems or their
reasons for general discon
tentment with this campus
and afterwards the SGA
would do what it can to slve
these problems. If elected
Charlie and I would try to
make the SGA a better func
tioning part of the student
body and we would also keep
the students better informed
than they were this year as to
what the SGA is, what they
are doing, and what they are
trying to do. We would see to
it that not only the SGA
members but the whole
student body is aware of what
is going on around our
campus.”
Walker Moore (10th,GAAS,
Newcastle) is also running for
the position of Ist Vice-'
president.
“I am running for the office
of Ist vice president for SGA.
I would list my qualifications
if necessary, but since these
elections are not based on
qualified people but are
rather popularity contests, I
do not find it necessary to do
so.
Love,
Walker Moore
I have worked for and
supported many school ac
tivities of which ninety per
cent of the student body feels
are unnecessary as evidenced
by their lack of attendence.
I personally find it difficult
for one individual to correct
this over-whelming feeling of
apathy. If the students feel
Behrtrnu \_unegian
that they are getting screwed
it is because of their own lack
of initiative.
Changes in any democratic
system are never completed
through the voices of a few,
but by the constant pressure
of an active majority. If
elected, I will act according to
the requests of the active
students who voice their
concerns for student well
being.”
Ken Mushrush (9, GAAS,
Erie) is a candidate for
second vice-president. Ken
sees as Behrend’s basic
problems a lack of unity in the
student leaders, and a lack of
truth from these leaders and
the administration. He
believes that the role of the
SGA is too often confused.
Social events and cultural
activities are not in the realm
of the SGA, as specified in the
charter. “The SGA should
stick to its constitutional
duties as a contact between
students and the ad
ministration, and as the
governing body of all other
campus organizations. It
should always try to fulfill the
demands of the student body,
regardless of the opinions of
individual members.”
Ken favors the continuation
of open SGA elections-with no
restrictions because of
residency or commuter,
status. If elected, he would
work for the establishment of
a 3-5 man commuter board to
bring commuter problems
before the SGA. Ken would
also like to see a committee to
which students could bring
complaints against faculty
members free of any ad
ministrative interference.
This would eliminate the
danger of teachers being
fired, and also the possibility
of faculty student reper
cussions. In the end, the
quality of teaching would be
improved.
Erie) is opposing Mushrush
for the office of 2nd Vice
President. Mike is presently
on SGA as a representative.
He' feels that the SGA has
been particularly effective
this year in representing the
students. He sighted three
examples: freshman girls are
free to live off campus, two
letters to the parents were
sent home, one stated you
were given a warning, the
second stated you could be
suspended or dropped by the
University, the second letter
is no longer sent home and
students are presently
represented on the Resident
Assistant Interviewing
Committee.
There are several
measures which Mike would
like to see put into effect. He
favors a written record of all
votes taken at SGA meetings
to prove to students who is
responsible for passing or
defeating measures. He
believes that the SGA should
publish a monthly bulletin to
report the progress and work
done during the month, along
with plans for the future.
“I hope to see a very large
number of people voting. If
everyone is as interested as
they profess to be, then there
has to be a better turnout —
SGA needs this interest to be
effective.”
There are eight candidates
to fill the representative
posts. Ed Moore (7, Sec Ed,
Heidelburg) is currently a
representative. Ed wants to
see the issue of student jobs
reviewed, with jobs going to
people who need the money
most. Ed would also work for
greater commuter in
volvement with the formation
of a “commuter committee”
to report to the SGA. Ed
expressed his support for
A 1 Quinlan and Walker Moore.
Ken Renshaw (3, IFS) is
also a member of SGA. This
year, he served on the
parking committee which
investigated parking
problems. Ken wants to
improve the social life on
campus. His goal is “to
represent the students in
improving the academic
aspects of Behrend.”
Kevin Fitzgibbon (3, EET,
Pittsburgh) has served for
one term as an SGA
representative. Kevin
reiterated the need for
student involvement and the
right and obligation of
students to express their
complaints to the SGA more
often. “You can’t just talk,
you’ve got to do something.”
Kevin expressed his support
for the reelection of A 1
Quinlan.
Bill MacTaggart (3, Sec
Ed., Erie) believes that
“there’s a lack of rapport
between students and the
faculty, and a large gap
between commuters and
dorm students. The student
body needs to be more
unified.”
Kim Anderson (6, Com Dev.
Meadville) has been a SGA
representative and is
currently serving as the
organization’s treasurer. “I
care about Behrend and I
want to work for it, to plan
more activities, and work for
its betterment.”
Dee Dee Gordon (3, Math,
Pittsburgh) has been active in
SGA activities during the
year. Dee Dee supports more
day speakers which would
benefit commuters, SGA
interests in and support of
involvement in the upcoming
Presidential elections and
public announcement of when
and where SGA meetings are
to be held. Dee Dee feels that
a representative must
become a link between
students and the SGA.
Robert Hicks (6, Psy,
Baden) is a one term member
of SGA. Rob believes that the
campus needs a little bit more
to motivate students and get
them involved, and that the
SGA can do this. “It will-take
the cooperation of all of the
groups involved-students,
faculty, R.A.’s, etc. I hope
that the SGA can bring about
this cooperation.” Rob is also
in support of Quinlan and
Walker Moore.
Last but not least, A 1 Davis
stated that he is very con
cerned about the plight of the
commuter. He also had no
sympathy for the few
students attacking SGA. He
feels that the information has
been made available to them
and it is not the part of the
SGA to “hand it to them on a
silver platter.”
Volunteers needed—Com
mittee to Re-elect the
President. Help at your
school or home.
Contact:
Volunteers to
Re-elect the President
1822 Spruce street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19103
May 18.