Page Two This year Penn State is operating under a new discipline system, which is designed to involve faculty, administration, and students in matters of com duct. The Behrend Campus Policy Committee was established in conjunction with this new system. Its purpose is to establish local rules as needed at Behrend and to recommend improvements and revisions of the discipline system and the Code of Conduct. The Policy Committee held its first meeting during common hour on Oct. 31. Members are: Dean Lane, Dr. Tucker, Mr. Hover, John Johnston and Pam Babcock. Rule no. 2 in the Code of Conduct was discussed (violations of local, state, or federal law on University property, or off campus when such violation of the law has an adverse effect upon the University or upon individual members of the University Community). It was discovered that double jeopardy does exist as a legally supported decision. A suggestion was made to modify Rule no. 2 by clarifying it with statements from the Student Bill of Rights and the Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms. Possibly a more precise statement on what Rule no. 2 means could be published in next year’s student handbook. It lehtenit Collegian Sty? i lrtßa Aafioriatum of (Bampiu&a Beckie La Plante Editor-in-chief Staff: Jim Benner, Gary Schonthaler, Ed Doklan, Paulin Jackson, Lynne Phillips, Debbie Kuseck, Margie Campbell, Lamar Mclntosh, Jeff Holland. Sport Staff: Dave Lojewski, Bill Neely. Layout: Roy Hertweck, Suzanne Walker, Lindholm, Debbie Kuseck. Typists: Ginny Fletcher, Dede Krasa, Linda Johnson, Sue Williams. Ad Staff: Linda Moses, Sue Goidberg Business Staff: Sandor Vargyai, Henry Fox Circulation Manager: Susan Sammons Photographer: John Reeves 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:B99-310 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 Springs Terms, with exclusions for 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 staff reserves the right to correct Alpha*' i Behrends i h'J. GoVtt was also suggested that the Policy Committee arrange for the University lawyer to come up to Behrend and talk to students about what rights they do and do not have. At this point, the discipline system is new, the Policy Committee is new-and we’re counting on YOU to let us know about problems that arise from the new system. If you think there needs to be a change in the Code of Conduct or the discipline system, put it in writing and give it to one of the members of the Policy Committee. If you can’t find a member, put your recommendation in the SGA mailbox. The Policy Committee wants your suggestions. This is a unique opportunity for the suggestions of concerned faculty administration and students to be an important factor-even a determining one-in ho.w students are disciplined. Besides written requests, the Policy Committee also plans on having an open meeting during spring term to listen to recom mendations from faculty ad ministration and students. For once, Behrend, let’s not be apathetic. Wait a minute-forget that last statement. Go ahead and be your usual unconcerned, uninterested self. Just don’t complain, if and when you think you’ve been screwed. Member of Editorial Policy 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. Vow/* cars' gei -fcKa+ cUick/ over 4- here lirhr'Oflf ucß j myself- V whaf* do you +W>nk She'd<^?J \X DOWT KNOiV/j kef/ rne > HELL WWA travels through the group, “I should be studying.” This is a minor decision regarding priorities, but isn’t college ideally supposed to be a time combining leisure and educational activities, hoping to develop guidelines for choosing priorities later in life? Opportunities are offered which are vital to both social and educational growth, and although easy to define, choosing between them is not as simple. A professor of mine was describing the classroom situation, as being conducive to both leisure and education. A student is free to sleep, daydream, or listen to the lec ture, it is an individual choice. Beinjg an 8:00 class, I had dif ficulty deciding what my priority should be. It was not as hard deciding what I wanted it to be. A constant struggle exists regarding expectations-our own, our parents, our teachers,-and our basic desires—for social fulfillment and fun. The responsibility for completing an assignment is placed on the student, and attendance is not mandatory, so therefore a student must make a decision on what is of greatest importance to him. The college scene is much group in the middle to help one side or the other. Why is it that the student body can be led blindly in a cause, spurred on by sensationalism, jumping on the band wagon, and not really know what factors are involved? Take for example the case of the library. Due to much student inspiration, the library issue, comprised of the minimum hours and inadequate book supply, appears to be as case of the student body vs. the library staff, vs. the administration. The truth is that until appropriations are made by the state legislature in Harrisburg, everyone’s hands are tied. Right now the University is operating on an 80 million dollar budget, all of which is borrowed money, and is awaiting die allotment of funds from the state. We are now into half of the fiscal year and have to yet hear from Harrisburg. Now that Behrend has the status of a four-year college, one would hope that the ap propriations would reflect this change. The plans for the new academic complex and the new library building can be made, but until we have money to work with, they’re just plans. Instead of fighting fora cause such as this with people that are powerless at the time, or who are attempting to bring about change as well, why not work with the people who can do the most good? Write to - the state legislature about the appropriations. The first step in effectively supporting a cause is to work through the people controlling the situation. It appears that not all of the student body at Behrend is apathetic to the situation of Behrend and the total system of the Pennsylvania State University. Therefore use your concern properly and appeal to the people who can best or who at least have the power, to im plement the changes desireed. A Collegian Staff Writer jock/ joo/cs r to!!#*/ ball/ & ®*‘ ** \r. ties ? more liberal than most of the high schools we’ve attended previously, and for the freshmen, the adjustment to the new freedom isn’t easy. And many upperclassmen have not as yet defined many of their priorities. The first step in establishing priorities is to realize that we’re in college but why are we here? What do we expect to “get out” of college? Job training? A degree? A spouse? Are we using college as a means of escape from home, job, people, or other conflicting factors? College is basically what one wants it to be. It only offers what it can and depends upon the in dividual to have the maturity to use it the way one feels is proper. All U Day Sorority and Frat Housing Several fraternities will' be holding Open House November 11, “ALL-U-DAY.” The purpose is to expose Commonwealth Campus men to Penn State Fraternity life. It is hoped that this will interest transfer students to expose themselves to frat life when they arrive at the University Park campus. Passes are required to gain entrance to the Houses: Application forms must be brought to the Interfraternity Council (IFC) on November 11. There the student will be given his pass. These passes are required because manv years ago, some frats had their walls stripped of plaques and trophies by unknown visiting students. Men who did not receive ap plications may fill one out at the IFC office (second floor, HUB) upon their arrival at University Park. Along other lines, some frats have inaugurated a fall “Move- In” Program for interested men. One can move into the frat house of his choice for one term. If he decides he likes it, he may be allowed to pledge. If not, he is not bound to the frat and may leave to move into a dorm or apartment. A possible “Move-In” program is currently being considered. The Panhellenic Council also intends to sponsor a tour of their sororities. Panhel is the name of the central committee of the Penn sylvania State University Sororities. Panhel has and will continue to send out letters to all Commonwealth Campus girls. These contain information about the 19 sororities located at University Park. At present there are no sororities at any branch campuses. Hopefully, this will arouse the interest of many women towards joining a sorority when they transfer to University Park. The Panhel Chairwoman will assign several hundred names to each representative of “the sororities. The representatives will then send out the brochures to all of these women. Whenever the women visit University Park, they may seek out a sorority and obtain a first hand view of sorority life. On “ALL-U-DAY,” all visiting women from Commonwealth Campuses are invited to come to the sororities, attend the football game, and swing at a frat party or the Rock Concert. ,t*, / *• November 9, 1972