Page Four
Student Housing:
This Week: Life
by Jeff Holland
Staff Writer
In the course of a four-year
higher education, there is crucial,
subtle factor of life that is often
ignored in the planning of one's
college career. That factor is
housing. Where and how will the
studeni. liver How expensive will
it be? What alternatives has he?
How isolated or restricted will he
be? And, finally, how will the
student like the place where he is
to spend the majority of his time?
These are questions which
must be paid attention to by all of
us, and in the next couple of
editions of this paper will be
analyses of the three major areas
of student housing: living in the
dormatories, living at home with
the family, and living in off
campus student housing away
from the family.
DORNIATORIES
"The contractor who built the
dorms," remarked one student
candidly, "Must have discovered
that K-Mart has a fad a fantastic
sale that week on cinder block."
This seems to be the general
concensus of most of the students
who live in Behrend College's
three dormatories, Perry Hall,
Niagra Hall, and Lawrence Hall.
This feeling is summed up by
Student Government Association
president, Walker Moore, who
notes that everything from the
turning of pages to the lighting of
cigarettes can be heard through
the cinder block walls which
make up the most of the dor
matories' architecture.
Moore went on to say that after
Perry Hall was built in 1968,
complaints were loudly voiced
against the cinder block con
struction, but no new architects
were hired, and no new plans
were made and so the other two
dorms were built in the same
way.
"The rooms are so sterile" said
Moore, "It's like walking into a
hospital room or a cell block."
Moore, who spent over two years
living in Perry Hall before
moving to a Wesleyville apart
ment last year, feels that the
dorm rooms should have been
constructed more like apart
SGA and MC
Fight Against
Each student should be able to
devote at least fifteen minutes of
their time and an eight cent
stamp fora good cause, right?
On Tuesday March 6, dorm
meetings will be held to discuss
the recent issue of tuition in
crease for Penn State students.
The state is only supplying 80
million dollars to the University,
whereas, 82 million dollars is
needed in the budget to operate
successfully.
This lack of two million dollars
will have to be made by in
creasing student tuition or by
securing a loan.
SGA and JRC are working
together to have each dorm
student write to their respective
county representatives in
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ments, or at least should be en
joyable to the students. But
"students aren't considered in the
building of dorms."
The last aspect stems, Moore
feels, from the more basic
problem of the entire dormatory
structure system at this college,
and that is the college has "two
bosses-Kochel (Director of
Behrend College) and Finley,
(Manager of Housing and Food
Service). Finley doesn't have to
conform to anything he doesn't
want to."
In talking with Catherine
(Katey) Lavery, a fifth term
Theatre Arts Major, and her
roommate, Carolyn Jamison, a
fifth term Consumer Related
Studies major, it was discovered
that dormatories, though they
are good for the beginning college
student, in that new students are
almost "forced to socialize" with
one another, that later, "It's a
pain". Miss Lavery feels that
there is a definite lack of privacy
and that the rules enforced by the
Student Affairs Office are
unreasonable both in their in
consistancy and in their overly
strict enforcement. Carol agrees,
saying that, "There is stricter
enforcement this year, which is
driving people to New York" a
situation which could be
dangerous in the weather.
According to Miss Lavery,
whether a student can study in the
dorms or not depends on how well
the student can concentrate. But,
she said, "a lot of kids can't
study". Katey also feels
restricted by the visitation rules
of the dormatories. Presently,
members of the opposite sex can
visit each other in their rooms
only from eight o'clock to twelve
o'clock Monday through Thur
sday, from seven o'clock to one
o'clock on Fridays, twelve to two
on Saturdays, and twelve to
twelve on Sundays.
"It's sad we don't have more
(time to visit)" said Jamison,
"Especially since the Main
Campus has twenty four hour
visitation. We're being treated
like a junior high school ad
dition." She went on to say that
there were no problems with the
response to the lack of funding.
Telegrams have been sent to
,Governor Milton • Shapp ex
plaining the appalled attitude the
students have regarding his
actions to the budget of the
Pennsylvania school system. But
this is not enough.
If each student would take time
to • write a letter and have their
parents write a letter also, the
two million dollars lacking could
possibly be obtained. Petition and
form letters never constitute to
On Politics
Frosh to Campaign
A freshman student at Behrend
is campaigning for the position of
Harborcreek Township Super
visor during the primary elec
tions.
J. Scott Rudzinski, a 1972
graduate of Harborcreek High
School is beginning to campaign
door to door throughout Har
borcreek to secure votes for this
position. If elected, he will serve
a six year term beginning in 1974.
Rudzinski is against an issue
that may soon be passed. Har
borcreek may hire qualified
individuals to work under the
Supervisor and take on some of
the supervisor ' s work. This would
leave the Supervisor only the
legislative duties.
"I,believe the local government
should be run by a local person,
not someone foreign to the people
in the town Ship, only hired
because of his prospective
A Factor Too Often
in Dorms of Behrend
present system of visitation, and
that there would also be none if
the program were extended.
"Of course", said Lavery, "I'm
not bothered by visitation rules-
I've got a window on the first
floor."
Each student who lives in the
dorm is given a contract to sign
by the Office of Housing and Food
Service, stating the various rules
by which the dorms are
Dorm Students Relax in Lounge
Resident students find Lawrence Hall lounge a good place
to study, socialize, hold business meetings for student
organizations, or to just plain relax. Each of Behrend's
three dorms is equipped with its own lounge, attractively
decorated and comfortable decorated for the students
leisure hours. In addition, two of the dorms have special
recreation areas for ping pang and other active pursuits.
regulated, concerning damages,
telephones, furnishings, elec
trical appliances, cost and can
cellations..
The contract is binding for the
entire academic year. This
means that if a student signs the
contract in September, he must
live in the dorms until June,
unless he transfers from the
Guide
Rise
solve any issue; this is why
personal letters are urged. The
address of your representatives
may be obtained from Dean
Seanor, Assistant Dean of Affairs
or at the SGA office.
JRC is sponsoring an ice
skating party Saturday, March 3,
from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Students
are asked to join in the fun. The
cost is $1 for admission and 60
cents for skate rental. Tran
sportation will be provided if
students are willing to co-operate.
qualification," states Rudzinski's
view on the matter.
He is running on the
Democratic party ticket but
believes his party should not
influence people.
"Major emphasis should be on
the candidate running for office,
not his political party."
One issue Rudzinski feels is not
being properly solved is the
securing of city water for Har
borcreek residents. The people in
office are supposedly trying, but
not enough to solve the situation. -
Approximately 2,000 votes are
needed for Rudzinski to win the
primary election. For this reason,
he is urging a request for Behrend
students eligible and registered to
vote to do so. If not registered,
one can still register at the Erie
County Courthouse as a resident
of Harborcreek until April 16.
Behrend Collegian
LEGALITIES
college, withdraws, or sells his
contract to another student who
wishes to live in the dorms.
Room and board cost a total of
$3BO per term, a total of $1,140 per
year. This includes twenty one
meals a week at Dobbins Hall, the
resident students' cafeteria.
Finley explained that the
returning student can specify his
or her roommate by filling out a
form which accompanies the
contract. Upper classmen have
preference in these choices.
Other room mates are chosen at
random.
Each room is equipped with a
bed, a desk, a closet, and a chest
of drawers. Other than a few
electric utensiles, such as
televisions, radios, phonographs,
and popcorn machines, no ad
ditional furnishings are per
mitted. The phones are two to
each line, and no long distance
calls are allowed. University
owned refrigerators may be
rented from the office of Housing
and Food Service at a nominal
fee.
The dorms have a capacity of
600 students. Presently, only 553
students reside there.
Approximately 120 students
exchange rooms over the course
of a year.
Each floor of every dorm has
its own residence advisor, a staff
member of the Office of
Academic Affairs. Resident
advisors are paid free room and
board for their services as ad
visors to the students living on
their floor as well as for enforcing
University regulations. In ad
dition to the R.A.'s, each dor
matory has a house mother, who
live in their respective dorms in
special apartments.
According to Thomas Bar
tholemew,. resident advisor for
"Miss Erie Co."
Offers Chances
The Miss Erie County Beauty
Pageant is to be one of Erie
County's most publicized events
and offers a great opportunity for
those who take part in it. A
Senatorial Scholarship will be
given to the girl who is crowned
Miss Erie County, as well as
many other valuable prizes,
including a specially designed
trophy, created by Herb
Rubinfield of Fisher's Jewelers,
and a life size color portrait of
herself as Miss Erie by Portra its
by Howard.
Throughout her reign she will
participate in many important
events, with many important
people, giving her great op
portunities to widen her scope of
Ignored.
College
the second floor of Niagra Hall,
every floor is run to the R.A.'s
own disgression, within the limits
of the regulations •of the office
Student Affairs. Some R.A.'s are
stricter than others, "depending
on how discreet the students
are".
All dorm students take their
meals at the Dobbins Hall, af
fectionately known by many as
"Dobbins' Diner". According to
Mr. Robert Finley, Dobbins Hall
offers a "well balanced menu and
unlimited seconds." Commenting
on the quality of the food at the
cafeteria, both Lavery and
Jamison stated flatly, "Blab!"
Bartholmew agrees, "the food is
terrible. It has gotten worse since
last year."
Last year, before Dobbins Hall
was built, all students ate at the
Reed Student Union cafeteria.
This included commuter students
who found it necessary to eat
lunch at school. The fact that
dorm students now eat ex
clusively at their own cafeteria
has, in the view of many, con
tributed to the obvious rift in
relationships between resident
and commuter students. The
RUB cafeteria, said Moore,
brought "all sorts of people
together." Jamison agrees that
now, the only time dorm and
commuter students get together
is in the classroom. This could be
alleviated, she feels, if dorm
students could use their meal
tickets to purchase lunches at the
RUB cafeteria.
The advantages of living in the
dorms are obvious: convenience
of location, food preparation, and
close socialization with other
students within the academic
atmosphere. But this seems to be
at the sacrifice of privacy for
some, as well as,an atmosphere
which is not totally conducive to
good study habits and rather drab
living quarters:
Next week: a continuation of
this study of student housing,
concerning the commuter and
how he lives; at home and in off
campus student housing; as
alternatives to dorm life.
HUFNAGEL--
1 : - :ortt:r1:,ed frcr'
directed the Nittany Lions to 26
wins in the 29 games he started at
quarterback.
"Huffy was the best college
quarterback in the country last
year," says Penn State coach Joe
Paterno. "He can run, pass,
handle the ball and he is an
outstanding leader."
A good student in business
administration, Hufnagel may
give pro football a try before
beginning his business career. He
was drafted by the Denver
Broncos in the pro football draft
last month.
Carbone, a senior from Old
Westbury, N.Y., was nne of the
defensive standouts for three
years for Delaware, the nation's
top-ranked college division team.
activities, and opening many
doors to her future. All of the
previous- Miss Erie Counties now
hold positions of importance in
their chosen fields.
The rules are simple, the cost is
nothing. The application forms
are self explanatory. All girls
must be Juniors or Seniors by the
date of the Pageant and no talents
are required. All girls must fill
out the forms, and mail together
with two black and white photos,
5 x 7 of themselves, which will be
published in the Times News.
The date of the Pageant is June
2, 1973, at West Lake Junior High
School.
Applications are available in
the Office of Student Affairs.
March 1, 1973
FOOD