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just as baffling this year
as it has been in the past. But everything went quite
smoothly for registration was held in the RUB cafeteria and
Lecture Hall. Faculty advisors and Dean’s representatives
were on hand for those that did have some difficulty getting
the courses they needed.
Lack of Participation
Freshman Customs
Those little purple booklets that express themselves; customs or
several devoted freshman hung no customs,
onto during the week of Sep- Among the many opinions of
tember 25-29; securing a few freshmen and underclassmen,
chosen signatures, describe several agreed that Freshmen
Freshmen Customs as an “op- < 'ustoms was a good idea if only it
portunity for the freshmen to had been given more par-_
meet each other and up- ticipation. A few freshmen voiced
perclassmen and to acquaint their opinions saying that; “A lot
themselves with their campus.” of students are commuters and if
That is exactly what the fresh they had been more informed of
men have set out to do only the customs week it could have
without having to use back doors, had more participation”. “It was
count ropes on the model unnecessary; we still met a lot of
Niagara, sing songs, or. count friends. Why. do.you have to
bricks, doors and stop signs. depend on having to make a fool
The Student Government out of yourself just to meet
Association <SGA) had good people?"
intentions as stated in the Student An upperclassmen said that
Handbook and these intentions last .year there weren’t any
were carried out by the fresh- ; customs: and everyone got along
men. One example is the “Hello line. This’ year if wasn’t really
spirit." Try walking around -needed-but t think it would have
campus during the week not helped the situation a lot”,
expecting to be greeted with Another upperclassman said;
"Hi!” (not to mention returning “The upperclassmen didn’t want
it). It will be almost impossible, to pick on the freshmen or give
The freshmen are not afraid to them a hard time.”
| CONGRATULATIONS I
To Dr. Judy Moffett for the publication of her poetry.
To Dr. David Daniel upon the receipt of his Doctoral
Degree.
To Dr. Raymond Kearney on his Doctoral Degree
To Dr. Frankforter upon his appointment to the Public
Committee for the Humanities in Pennsylvania.
To Messrs. Tauber, Mester, Lauffer, and Dr. Agnes Dinn
for their promotions to Assistant Professorships.
To Dr. Masteller upon his appointment to Associate
Professor.
To Miss Kiyoe Mizusawa upon her appointment to the
East Asia Studies Sub-Committee.
To Richard Bollinger for his service as Regional Editor of
the spring migration report for the Western New York-
Northwestern Pennsylvania Region.
To Dr. I. Jeffrey Ptaschnik upon his appointment to a
lecturer of the faculty of the graduate school.
Job Placement Offered
For Behrend Students
One important service provided
by the counseling program at
Behrend is its job placement
service. This is helpful, to both
graduate and undergraduate
students.
For the undergraduates there
are sheets available on-how to
conduct yourself and establish
ease at a job interview. Guest
speakers are scheduled to talk
with students on this subject.
Another offer for undergrads is a
summer placement service based
on career related jobs. This gives
a student some experience in
working before graduation and
also helps in financing the
following year of school.
Graduate students can find
information concerning em
ployment with such companies as
Kodak or Argon. There are now
Selirenb Collegian
nine companies on record that
will be recruiting from Behrend
Campus.
For the two year, Associate
Degree graduates there is an
Internship Program offered for
Engineering and Accounting
students:
If you are interested in any of
the .above programs, go to the
Behrend Building to Ernest E.
Fryer, Director Counseling
Center; Warren G. Hohwald,
Counselor, Counseling Center; or
Cynthia Krishna, Assistant to the
Dean of Student Affairs in the
Main Building.
According to Mrs. Krishna,
“These years need guidance,”
and “Students should be more
aware that there is a counseling
program at Behrend.”
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Student Financial Aid,
important For Education
A growing awareness of the
importance of a higher education
is cultivating an increase in the
amount of financial aid needed for
education by the student. Many
students are prohibited in ob
taining this education because of
the rising cost of college ex
penses. Basic expenses can cover
tuition, room and board, books,
supplies, and other items which
add to the cost of attending a
college.
The main problem concerning
financial aid is that money is
lacking to support the
financial aid programs. President
Nixon has already enacted a plan
to revise the loaning aspect of the
financial aid system for federal
and state institutions, which
would allow more students to
receive financial aid. However
the revision will have to be
worked on gradually and
therefore will not be in effect until
March.
Another problem which affects
the financial aid programs is that
of competition. Many students
are seeking financial aid and
depending on the stipulations of
the aid, and can
be very high. Literally thousands
of financial aid programs exist,
however, many students are not
aware of the opportunities for
aid. Financial aid information can
be obtained in the upper level of
the Student Affairs office in the
Administration Building from
Mrs. Cynthia Krishna, financial
aid officer and assistant to the
Dean of Student Affairs.
-Estimates on the importance of
financial assistance on the
Behrend Campus show that one
third of the student body is being
aided financially and one-third of
this total estimate is composed of
freshmen. Under the National
Defense Education Act of 1958, a
general program of financial aid
was authorized through the
federal government. The ex
pansion of this program occurred
with the passage of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 and the
Education Professions
Development Act of 1967. Types
of aid available are scholarships,
grants, loans, and work-study
programs. Scholarships are
outright grants of money which
do not need to be repaid and are
usually awarded on the basis of
academic achievement and
demonstrated need. A grant is an
award of money not requiring
Homecoming
Events
Behrend will hold its first
Homecoming Weekend this
Friday and Saturday,
October 6 and 7.
On Friday, there will be a
Pep Rally in Erie Hall at 8:00
p.m. At 9:30 that evening a
Coffee House will be held in
the Wilson Picnic Pavilion.
Both these events will be
preparatory to the Gannon-
Behrend soccer game on
Saturday.
Saturday’s events will
start at 1:00 p.m. as the
Behrend Cubs meet Gannon
for soccer. At 4:30 p.m. an
Alumni Reception will be
held inLawrence Hall,giving
the students a chance to
meet informally with
alumni. The alumni will then
proceed to a buffet dinner at
6:00 p.m. in the Reed Union
Building. The weekend will
finish with a free dance for
alumni and students
featuring the Dale Higgins
Jazz Group.
repayment which is offered
according to need. Loans are
sums of money advanced for the
payment of college expenses,
which expects repayment with an
added interest charge. Work
study programs allow full-time
students to work up to fifteen
hours either on or off campus and
eligibility for this program
depends on the student’s need to
work in order to remain in school.
Variety of Aid
The Federal Government now
offers a variety of financial aid
programs to help defray college
expenses. They include the
Educational Opportunity Grants
(EOG), Guaranteed Loans,
College Work-Study Programs
(CWSP), and the National
Defense Student Loan Program
(NDEA). For Federal Aid, a
student is required to file a
Confidential Statement, and
eligibility is usually based on
need. Under the state financial
aid system, scholarships and
loans are available from the
Pennsylvania Higher Education
Assistance Agency (PHEAA).
The scholarships pertain to
students in academic, trade,
technical, or business schools.
Applications for the state loans
can be obtained in the student’s
home town bank, and the ap
plication for the state scholar
ships are available in the Student
Affair’s Office. The University
also offers some scholarships
which are awarded to students
with a demonstrated above
average need and a good
academic standing. Emergency
loans at Behrend Campus can
also be procured from the Student
S.G.A. Initiates
New Constitution
All Student Government
Association meetings, except
when designated, are open to all
students. The next meeting will
be held October 9 at 7:30 p.m in
the S.G.A. office. The office is
located on the lower level of the
Reed Union Building near the
RUB desk.
Officers are: Walker Moore,
president; Ken Mushrush, vice
president; and Ed Moore,
treasurer.
The S.G.A. is a student
government body, duly elected to
represent the interests of all
Behrend students. It sponsors
social and intellectual events for
the betterment of life on campus.
Its strength lies in the fact that it
is an elected body and it controls
the budgets of most student
organizations. Yet, the primary
purpose of S.G.A. remains to
involve students in Penn State.
The S.G.A. held its second and
third meeting of the fall term in
the S.G.A. office. At the second
meeting, held September 25, a
revised list of by-laws for elec
tions to the S.G.A. was discussed
and approved.
S.G.A. vice-president, Ken
Mushrush, stated the biggest
change is that all classes shall be
represented by their own officers
in the future. According to the
Constitution, these elections will
be held within the next two weeks.
The third meeting, held
October 2, covered a wide range
of student events and issues.
Money was allocated to the
Collegian the literary magazine,
and the Tempus.
Temporary representatives to
the faculty committees were
appointed until after the elec-
Thursday, October 5,1972
Affair’s office (the Bernreuter
Emergency Loan Fund) and from
the Student Government
Association (Student Government
Emergency Loans) at a
maximum of $50.00. Another local
loan that is available under ex
treme financial need is the
Advisory Board Loan. A new
nursing scholarship is available
for four-year nursing students;
information is available at the
Student Affair’s Office.
Deadlines for the various
financial aid programs are as
follows: University scholarships,
February 11, 1973; Federal Aid,
for Summer term April 17, 1973,
and regular term, May 19, 1973;
PHEAA State Aid, for freshmen,
January 31 prior to the freshman
year, and renewals are -due in
April 30 each year for which aid is
desired.
Another method of financing a
college education is working at
various on and off campus jobs.
Jobs available on campus can be
found at the library, the
cafeteria, laboratories, various
department assistance jobs, and
the Student Union Board. Also
some job opportunities offered off
campus are as salesmen, dish
washers, cooks, and jobs under
the Manpower program. Infor
mation concerning solving
financial difficulties can be ob
tained at the Student Affair’s
Office. The important thing to
remember is that in order to be
considered for financial aid, the
student must be aware of the
types of financial aid best suited
to his individual need, and to
submit the necessary information
as early as possible.
tions.
The Constitutional Review
Committee, checking into the
constitutions of student
organizations, and their possible
revision, reported cooperation in
all cases so far.
A particular item of im
portance, the Student Loan
Service offered by S.G.A. was
covered. The application for a
loan was tightened to prevent a
recurrence of unpaid loans for
which S.G.A. had no recourse
once the student left school.
Anyone 18 years or older is held
responsible for money borrowed
now, and the threat of legal action
is meant to safeguard S.G.A.
funds. However, it was noted that
since loans are provided interest
free, they remain a vital student
service.
S.G.A. will attempt to resolve
some parking problems oc
curring to both students and
visitors. A recommendation
suggesting a student limit himself
to one administrative position in
his extracurricular activities was
made, and the financial situation
of the S.G.A. book exchange
service was reviewed.
The library hours problem was
mentioned, since numerous
student complaints have been
made to S.G.A. members. The
issue arises out of the reduced
schedule of hours the library is
opea Students protest the hours
are inadequate and the ad
ministrative officials defend by
noting a cut in budget. Since the
issue concerns academic life of
Behrend students, the S.G.A.
decided to delve further into the
matter, and hopes to bring about
some constructive action upon the
issue.