Page Two
Vote For Your Class Officers
It seems as though there is a
recurrent theme that is heard
from all sources on campus:
“Behrend is unique.” One hears it
so often, that the person begins to
wonder just what does make
Behrend “unique”.
One of the key reasons for the
uniqueness of Behrend seems to
lie in its size. Because Behrend is
relatively small, students do have
a better opportunity to establish
communication between them
selves and faculty, as well as
administrators. The full benefits
of this kind of communication
cannot be fully appreciated until
a person goes to a larger in
stitution (ask any one who has
gone down to main campus and
comes back to Behrend). Another
plus which is devised from
Behrend’s small size, is the
ability of students to know each
other as people, instead of simply
faces in the crowd. This
capability has a variety of ap
plications; anywhere from social
to political.
The ability of students to know,
and communicate with, a larger
number of people on a small
campus enables the individual
student to have a voice in what
occurs on campus. In a large
university, an individual student
is, more or less, lost in the shuffle
of numbers. And, unless the in
dividual has the ability to draw a
large group of his peers to his
viewpoint, he cannot make his
opinions heard,let along be ef
fective.
Another plus of Behrend
campus, lies in the quality of
faculty. Here Behrend is truly
unique. Because Behrend is
backed by the Pennsylvania State
University System it can attract
top rate instructors, and yet,
because of its relative newness as
an educational institution, the
instructors are relatively young;
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thus you have the unique com
bination of talented instructors
who have the ability to empathize
with a student body which is not
that much younger than they
themselves are.
But perhaps the most unique
quality which Behrend has, lies in
the people that make up Behrend.
All the points, that have been
listed above, could possibly be
applied to other small college
campuses, but it is the “Behrend
spirit’’--the'spirit of the student
body, the faculty, and the ad
ministration together, which
makes Behrend what it is. The
individual interest of faculty
members and administration in
the voice of the students, allows
all these groups to work as one
unit toward progress for Behrend
Campus.
The conclusion that one arrives
at, is that Behrend is unique
because of the individuals who
care enough to devote their time
to make it so. But, there is the
danger that Behrend will lose its
uniqueness-will lose the “spirit”
that has made it what it is today.
The only way to prevent this is for
the individual, each individual, to
decide within himself what he
wants to contribute to their
college. After this decision has
been made individually by each
member of the student body, each
individual should take advantage
of the other attributes of a small
campus, and communicate with
others around him. This in
terchange of ideas will bring
about change. Class elections and
S.G.A. elections will be held this
week and next week. These
elections offer the perfect op
portunity for the individuals to go
out and express his views to
others, and, in the long run, to
preserve the spirit of the college
which is Behrend.
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Behrend Collegian
Book Review
Marshall McLuhan and Stanley Kubrick
By Ed Doklan
Culture Is Our Business. By
Marshall McLuhan. 366 pages.
Ballantine. $3.95.
Too often in the rush and
rumble of everyday life the
American fails to stop, ponder
and appreciate the minute details
that surround him. Among the
neglected are the thousands of
advertisements that are
regarded as commonplace.
The easy omission of this 20th
century folk art is one of the most
notable sins of our times.
Fortunately for art lovers,
Marshall McLuhan has found the
time to stop and observe ad
vertisements as an art form and
an accurate mirror of American
environment.
Culture Is Our Business views
advertising as “a vast en
tertainment far beyond the scope
of anything Hollywood or the
networks have ever attempted.”
McLuhan juggles a reprint of an
ad on the right hand page while
supplementing the ad with
quotes, misquotes and aphorisms
on the left. The effect is dynamic.
Chapter by chapter, McJLunan
touches everything from racial
problems (The black lady in the
hosiery store asked for: “One
pair of black stockings, flesh
colored.”), to the Vietnam War
(“The non-military utility of war
in the economy finds its most
familiar example in the effect of
peace threats on the stock
market.”).
McLuhan is especially critical
of television and its effects upon
the culture. “TV means that the
Vietnam war is the first to be
fought on American sod. Parents
can now see their sons killed in
living color.” “The seven year old
today has had a heavy dose of
adult experiences and global
imagery via TV. He enters grade
school as an adult.” “The teen-
Formation of
The Student
Standard Board
Under the advice of Betty L.
Seanor, Assistant Dean of Student
Affairs, the Student Standards
Board has been added to Behrend
Campus’ discipline system.
This new division, at the
present time is composed of six
fulltime students, five of whom
were nominated by the Com
mittee on Student Affairs and
chosen by the Director of
Behrend Campus, Irvin H.
Kochel. The remaining student
was elected by the Student
Government Association. These
six members are: Jan Fulton,
John Johnston, Sandor Vargyai,
Jeffrey Tate, Nancy Smith, and
John Fiorenzo.
The Student Standards Board
will hear any case pertaining to
the alleged violation of local rules
including traffic violations and
resident hall rules. The board will
not, however, hold jurisdiction
over any violations concerning
the Code of Conduct. These will
be referred to the Hearing Board
by the Dean of Student Affairs.
The Student Standards Board
will meet once or twice a week as
needed. They will be electing a
chairman on Thursday, October
12. The elected chairman will also
be a member of the Policy
Committee located at the
University Park Campus. This
committee, in brief, will be
concerned with improving and
revising the discipline system and
the Code of Conduct.
age market was invented by the
Beatles. In politics, as in war,
youth is now a major factor. The
TV set introduced the viewer as
screen, the public as participant.
It puts us on.”
Marshall McLuhan has taken
time out from his position as
Director of the Centre for Culture
and Technology at the University
of Toronto to write another
humorous and perceptive book.
Culture is indeed the business of
the ad. Pick one up and look at
yourself.
A Clockwork Orange. By
Stanley Kubrick (based on the
novel by Anthony Burgess.)
Ballantine. $3.95.
In searching for a new way to
present the movie as a literary
art form Stanley Kubrick has
created a book. Strange as it may
seem, you can now purchase a
copy of the film A Clockwork
Orange at your favorite
bookstore.
Kubrick describes his book as
Students Suggest
A Better Behrend
Fifteen students, five faculty
members, and ten administrators
participated in the second annual
encampment at Behrend. The
encampment was held Sept. 8 and
9 in Lawrence Hall.
The Dean of Student Affairs
Office sponsored the en
campment. Students, faculty, and
administration met throughout
the week to plan the event. The
group consisted of two major
divisions: “The Student in the
Classroom,” and “The Student
Beyond the Classroom.” Student
co-leaders for the first group
were Kim Anderson, and Mike
Joyce. Bonnie Angevine and
Dennis Hart were co-leader of the
second group. Mrs. Barbara
Kuligowski, health services
coordinator, served as recording
secretary of.the encampment.
The encampment began with a
session on group dynamics. John
Hamilton of continuing Education
directed that session. A pizza
party followed. Student leaders
then participated in the training
session led by Miss Kathy
Sargent, Speech instructor.
Following a six hour session on
Saturday, the groups compiled a
list of recommendations to be
presented to the SGA and other
student organizations.
The recommendations are as
follows:
The Student in the Classroom
1. For course implementation,
students are to get together in
groups by upper division to
recommend classes that are
needed as Behrend progresses to
a four year college.
2. Faculty advisors should be
The entire Discipline System
for all branch campuses consists
of a University Policy Com
mittee, a Hearing Board, a
Student Standards Board, the
Office of the Dean of Student
Affairs, and Appeals Board, the
chief administrative officer of the
campus, and the President of the
University.
A detailed explanation of each
division can be found in the
Behrend Campus Student Hand
book under Commonwealth
Campus Organizations.
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an attempt to produce “a graphic
representation of the film (A
Clockwork Orange), cut by cut
with the dialogue printed in the
proper places in relation to the
cuts.” By breaking down his
movie into still photographs and
words, Kubrick hopes to present
the ardent movie buff with an
accurate record of his film.
Broken down reel by reel,
Kubrick’s book contains all of the
classic scenes that made A Clock
work Orange a stupendous flick.
Once again you can travel with
Alex and his “droogs” in their
never-ending search for “a bit of
the old ultra-violence.”
If you liked Kubrick’s film you
could probably do without his
book, however, if you “loved”
Kubrick’s film this book is a must
on your shopping list. For those
who have read Burgess’s novel A
Clockwork Orange and somehow
failed to see the film, Kubrick’s
lx>ok serves nicely as a sup
plement.
better trained and assigned ad
visees in their area of
specialization. College
representatives are to met with
students in their colleges and give
any new information or changes
emmating from University Park.
8. Continuation of a Student
Faculty Administration Com
mittee that recommends to the
Director and serves as in an
advisory capacity to him.
4. SGA will appoint only in
terested and capable students to
serve on faculty committees.
Students need not always be SGA
members.
5. Faculty to evaluate themselves
or, if not, some type of evaluation
designed to benefit both students
and faculty.
Investigation of a daily bulletin,
perhaps with informations
collected by students, with typing
done by office secretary. .
“The Student Beyond
the Classroom”
l. The Student Union Board would
pursue obtaining art exhibits and
use local faculty and student
talent for art and or photographic
exhibits.
2. SUB also explored the
possibility of working with area
colleges in cultural program ming
3. Recommendation was not to
pursue extended open house now.
It was voted that students must
assume responsibility for present
escort system for security
reasons.
i. Security Department to meet
with students to form a mutually
respectful ongoing relationship.
5. Commutor Council to be for
med similar to Joint Residence
Council.
3. Class officers to be instituted to
promote college spirit.
T. A committee to be formed to
develop working relationship
with Food and Housing Depart
ment should problems arise.
S. The possibility of a Coffee
House on campus be explored.
10. Placing a sign on Behrend
Campus property near the exits
of Interstate 90.
The participants in the en
campment will meet later in the
year to review the proposals
made, and plan the encampment
for the Fall of 1973.
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