one rtni 41.otterialt
Volume X-X-Vl4 No. 11
SGA Plans Annual Festival
Behrend may still be in the
midst of a winter wonderland, but
plans are underway for Behrend's
Annual Spring Arts Festival to be
held May 9-12.
The arts festival is sponsored
annually each spring term by the
Student Government Association.
Behrend administration, faculty
and -students along . . with local=;
organizations. participate in the
festival by demonstrating their
talents and creative ideas.
The events in - 73 ranged
anywhere from the Erie
Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet
Concert, to a gem cutting
demonstration by a faculty
member to the Eric head shops
exhibit. This year's festival
proves to be even inure in
teresting. with the emphasis of
getting Behrend students in
volved.
An organizational meeting was
held Thursday, January 17, in the
Memorial Room of the
Administration Bwlua to begin
planning commit te-s and
discussing ideas. It. presen
tatives from the admithstration,
faculty and students were present
to initiate the program.
Conducting the meeting in the
absence of Dean Betsy Seanor,
Talk To
Redenius
Behrend students who would be
interested in an internship with an
Erie City Council member are
urged to contact Dr. Charles
Redenius (106 Nick) during
preregistration for spring term.
The purpose of the internship
program is to provide students
interested in government and
public affairs with an opportunity
to complement their classroom
education with a period of
practical experience in city
government.
The program involves
assignment of a student to a
council member, assisting the
council member in the per
formance of his-her duties,
keeping a log of activities and the
preparation of a research report.
The internship is normally for one
term with a six to eight hours per
week work schedule, and carries
three hours of political science
credit.
Dr. Thomas G. Fox
oy Lynne Phillips
Editor-in-Chief
was Bruce Zimmerman, Student
Union Director. Administration
representatives were Dean
Benjamin Lane, Gary Mead and
Cynthia Krishna.
Those representing the faculty
were Dr. Don Leavers, Cathy
Sargent, Dr. Eleanor Hall, Dr.
Barry Weller, Dr. Philip lobst,
Dr. Wayne 'Scott, = Dr. -. Dania!
Frankforter, and counselor,
Warren Hohwald.
Student representatives were
Mike Chiricuzio. Suzanne
McMillen, John Lammers, and
Darla Berke), ; SGA, Jeff Lang,
student advisors. Lynne Phillips;
CWENS, and Behrend Collegian.
Joey Kennedy and Bill Kessler;
SUB, Tom Reul; JRC, Doug
Julius; Tempest. and Margaret
Imes.
The SGA has allocated funds
totaling $2,500 for this festival. As
of yet no student chairman has
been selected to work with a
member of the student affairs
staff to organize any further
plans.
Many new ideas were brought
up during the meeting for
discussion. Possibilities of having
a film festival were tossed
around. Dr. Scott suggested a
non-professional film fest by
contacting local schools for those
interested in film and awarding a
prize for the best.
Bill Kessler mentioned having a
photography contest, with both
still and motion pictures.
A poetry recital was also
brought up. The possibility of
having students or a published
poet read their works, along with
having Don McQuade of Radio
Station WQLN, read his poetry,
was mentioned by Dr. Frank
forter..
The suggestions of having a
puppeteer for the children along
with an area at which youngsters
could design their own works of
art received a favorable
response. Both Dr. Scott, and Ms.
Krishna mentioned these events.
Other possibilities being looked
into are oil painting exhibits,
ceramics and pottery demon
strations along with candle
making_
In the musical field, the Erie
Philharmonic may perform, the
Erie Civic Ballet, folk dancing
(ethnic groups), outdoor blue
grass, banjo strumming and the
final day finale of the outdoor
rock music festival.
Miscellaneous activities
mentioned were a fortune teller, a
vesper service with Father Guy
Published by the Students of the Behrend College, Pennsylvania State University
New Dean Chosen
Dr. Thomas G. Fox has been
named first dean of faculty at the
Behrend College of the Penn
sylvania State University, it was
announced Satuuday.
Dr. Fox, 37, is presently
associate professor of economics
at Penn State. His appointment,
effective March 15, was approved
yesterday by the University
Board of Trustees.
Irvin M. Kochel, director of
Behrend College, said Dr. Fox
will serve as the chief academic
officer. One of his primary
responsibilities, he said, will be to
develop and implement new
academic programs designed by
the Behrend College Task Force
which would expand the four year
concept and course offerings at
the institution to better serve the
youth of northwestern Penn
sylvania.
The appointment culminates a
year-long search begun when
Behrend attained college status in
Patrick of
Mercyhurst,
rneimist, and a jewelry display
Food concessions will be
sponsored by two campus
organizations, CWENS and JRC.
The spring arts festival corn
niittee wishes to have student
response and feedback to any of
their tentative plans. They'll
'welcome any suggestions at the
next meeting which will be an
nounced at a later date.
So Mission Impossible
Is That Popular, Huh?
by Bud Ore
Staff Writer
Congratulations Behrend
students! Once again you have
proven beyond a doubt that a
great majority of you somehow
managed to get into college
without learning how to read.
This must be the case as only a
gathering of about 20-30 students
showed up on Monday night's
S.G.A. meeting in Perry Hall. Of
this group two were from
Niagara Hail, two were com
muters and the rest were from
Perry Hall. With the number of
posters advertising the meeting
the lack of attendance can only be
attributed to the fact that the
students were unable to read
them.
The only excuse that comes
near to being valid was that
students didn't know what the
S.G.A. was doing. What could be
a better way to find out other than
reading about it in the newspaper
or by hearing what's going on
from second hand sources, than
going to the meeting?
Another reason is that students
had exams. This was the best
reason, but when I walk around
the RUB during the day and see
students watching television or
playing pool, ping pong and
pinball and not doing any studying
the day before exams, should
they say they don't have time to
go to S.G.A. because they are
studying?
Of course, we can't expect the
loyal T.V. fans to come to S.G.A.
meetings. But then, they're a
breed all their own.
If the majority of students are
content with letting a handfull of
students run this campus, then
they don't have the right to
complain about what's going on.
Commuters, where were you on
Monday night? You complain
January of 1973. Dr.l_Fox was
selected from more than 200
applicants.
Commenting with great an
ticipation upon his appointment to
the Behrend post, Dr. Fox said,
"Upon my visit to Erie, I was
impressed by Behrend College
and the Erie community and look
upon the opportunity to join the
Behrend staff as an exciting and
educational adventure."
A Penn State faculty member
since 1966, Dr. Fox also has
served as a member of the
University's Institute for
Research on Human Resources.
A native of Great Bend, Kan
sas, he is a graduate of Salina
(Kansas) Senior High School. He
received his bachelor of arts
degree in business administration
and economics in 1961 from
Kansas Wesleyan University in
Salina.
His master of arts degree with
a major in economics was con
ferred by Syracuse University in
1965 where he also received his
doctor of philosophy degree with
a major in economics.
He has done research in
comparative social mobility and
in economics in a large city school
system with special reference to
the Chicago Public Schools.
In 1967, Dr. Fox was among the
first group of Economic Policy
Fellows appointed by the
Brookings Institution of
Washington to study government
programs under a special grant
from the Ford Foundation.
While on leave from the
university in 1967-68, he served as
operations manager researcher
about nothing going on around
here for you. I didn't hear any
commuters complaining Monday
night.
But for those students that did
appear, two very good ideas
came up. The first was a proposal
to try to get longer visitation in
the dorms on week nights and the
second was to try and get the
RUB open later. John Lammers
explained the activities of the
S.G.A. to the students that were
interested.
Well, next week is another
week. The meeting will be held in
the lobby of Lawrence Hall. Be
forewarned: The meetings are
not the world's most interesting
things, but they only last about an
hour and a half. The only thing at
stake is what goes on at Behrend.
Station Restaurant And
Area People Lend Props
Two weeks from tonight the
Behrend PlayerS' production of
the Drunkard will open its five
performance run in the Studio.
The cast and crews are now hard
at work adding the final rehearsal
detailing to the show.
The prop crew has been finding
and collecting many actual period
props which will add an authentic
air to the show. Bob Baran has
contacted many area families
and they have been most helpful
in locating some of the difficult
props needed for the show. These
families include the Harold
Williams family, the William
Flecken family, the James Franz
family and Mr. Michael Baran.
They have provided the company
with such props as antique
jewelry, a keg (wooden and
Thursday, January 24, 1974
and economist in the office of
assistant secretary, U.S.
Department of Health, Education
and Welfare, where he helped
develop a long-range analysis and
evaluation of programs. He also
serves as as HEW consultant. In
1969-70, he served as part-time
chief of staff director of the
Governor's Commonwealth
Priorities Commission.
Since 1971 he has been graduate
officer in the Department of
Economics at Penn State and
from January to June, 1972,
served as acting department
head.
Dr. Fox is listed in the
American Men and Women of
Science, the Dictionary of
International Biography, 1971,
and the Men of Achievement,
1973. He is a member of the
American Economic Association,
American Statistical Association
and the Econmetric Society.
He is the publisher of numerous
articles and has presented many
papers and appeared at many
educational and economic con
ferences. His books include
"Studies in Comparative
International Development,"
"Input and Output in Large-City
High School," and co-authored
"Child Health and Welfare
Programs: A Cost Effectiveness
Study" done for the PSU Institute
for Research on Human
Resources.
Behrend, this year celebrating
its quarter century of progress
and service to northwestern
Pennsylvania, is the only branch
campus in the Penn State
University system to attain full
four-year college status.
The 425-acre wooded campus
on Station Road has grown from
an original enrollment in 1948 of
about 150 students to a record
1,500-plus during the Fall
semester just completed.
Projected enrollment in 1975 is
estimated to exceed 3,500. In
addition, through the activities of
Continuing Education, more than
5,000 adults are served each year
throughout northwestern Penn
sylvania and the tri-state area.
The co-ed college offers a
comprehensive educational
opportunity. Included are two
year associate degree programs
in mechanical engineering
technology, electrical and
electronics technology, and
business. Students in the first two
years may also meet course
requirements toward a
bachelor's degree in the ten
colleges of the university.
It is the further development
and implementation of these
(Continued on Page 4)
empty), various pots and pans
and even a spittoon.
Also helping out with the prop
problem is the Station
Restaurant. They have been very
helpful in providing some of the
larger items needed for the show.
They are loaning the company
chairs, sofas, various lamps, and
other invaluable items. The
company is indebted to both
groups for their support in the
production.
Tickets for the Drunkard are
now available from any Behrend
Players member. They will also
be available in the RUB the week
before the production opens and
there may be tickets available at
the door. However, the number of
tickets for each performance will
be limited so be sure to get tickets
early.