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Collegian Offers Mini-Research
This column is the seventh of a
series of articles in an attempt to
make known to the population at
Behrend College and Behrend
Collegian readers elsewhere,
results of a mini-research
projects done primarily by
students in sociology courses.
by Salvador A. Parco
It is often said that the hope for
racial integration in America lies
among the youth. If this is so, the
young people now should be more
favorable towards, or even
willing to personally go into,
inter-racial marriage, than their
elders. Young college students
have especially been known for
their liberalism. But is this
necessarily true for the young
college students in the Erie area?
Kathy Meyers (sth term,
Sociology), of 8590 East Lake
Rd., Erie, Pa., interviewed 76
persons - 32 blacks and 44 whites -
last fall term to find out.
Respondents were students of
Behrend, Gannon, Mercyhurst
and Edinboro colleges, and non
college students interviewed on a
non-random basis. Kathy, the
interviewer, is white.
While the sample (76) is quite
small, the results may suggest
something to the reader.
Only four out of ten respon
dents would consider marriage
with a person belonging to the
other race. Compared to a
national Harris poll conducted in
1970, it can be said that there is an
increasing willingness on the part
of some Americans to integrate
in the bedroom. In the 1970 poll,
72 per cent of white Americans
opposed to a close friend's or
relative's marriage to a black.
(Time, April 6,1974)
Age Factor
The hypothesis that those
under 21 years of age would be
more for inter-racial marriage
than those who were 21 or older
was not proven. There was no
statistically significant dif
ference between the two age
groups. In fact, the percentages
would tend to reverse the
hypothesis, because 43 per cent of
those 21 years and over con
sidered inter-racial marriage,
whole only 37 per cent of those
under 21 did so.
Sex may be a factor in ac
cepting or rejecting inter-racial
marriage. The males, regardless
of age group, were found to be
more liberal than the females.
However, although 69 per cent of
the males who were 21 and over
were for inter-racial marriage,
the difference between them and
those who were under 21 was not
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SGA Con't. . .
secretary-treasurer. Applicat
ions can be obtained at the RUB
desk or in the SGA office.
Soon, Behrend Students will see
a voting booth in the RUB.
Students will be voting on two
topics. The first and main ob
jective is the amendment of the
SGA constitution to alter the
positions of the executive board.
The second point on the ballot will
be to vote for branch campus
positions although no one from
Behrend is running.
President Mike Chiricuzio
mentioned his talk with members
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Is vandalism really contagious?
Well first of all it hit Perry Hall. Now it has rather
mysteriously hit third floor Niagara. Will it go to Lawrence
Hall next? Let's hope not.
Inter-racial Marriage
statistically significant. The
females were substantially
against inter-racial marriage.
But among females who favored
this arrangement, there were
more who were under 21 years
(33 per cent) than those who were
21 or above (21 per cent).
Both black and white
respondents were predominantly
opposed to inter-racial marriage.
In both racial groups, more than
50 per cent of either age groups
were similarly opposed to
miscegenation. Among those
under 21, there were more whites
(69 per cent) than blacks (56 per
cent) who would consider
marriage to one of another race.
Nonetheless, these differences
were not statistically significant.
Longer exposure to college
education might encourage
black-white marriages. In fact, in
this study the students who were
21 years or over were far more
receptive to inter-racial
marriage than any other age
group in or out of college.
Nevertheless, the 63 per cent of
the students who were 21 years
old or over is still much lower
than the 78 per cent of college
students found in a survey con
ducted for the Boston Globe in
1970 who approved of inter-racial
marriages.
Residence was significant only
insofar as the urban dwellers
were concerned, especially
among respondents who were 21
years or over. This group was
predominantly against inter
racial marriage. Among those
under 21, residence did not
matter-there were more against
than for inter-racial marriage.
While six out of ten respondents
would disapprove of black-white
marriages, 32 per cent of them
would date or allow their son or
daughter to date with a person of
the other race. If inter-racial
mating was inevitable, dating
and marriage between a white
female and black male were
more favored than dating and
marriage between a black
woman and a white man.
Love vs. Color
While some may argue that
"love has no color" or "race is no
object", a great deal of reluc
tance on the part of both races to
go into matrimony with one of
another race seems to be based
on one's upbringing. Socialization
in the family, in the schools, even
in the church, tends to impress
upon the individual that to enter
into such an inter-racial marital
of the administration about the
thru way signs which are sup
posed to be put on major high
ways.
A third reminder was made to
all clubs and organizations to get
their budgets into SGA by 5:00
p.m. Wednesday, March 27.
Anyone who does not submit a
budget by then will not be in
cluded when distributing funds.
A final request was made to
any students interested in
physical manpower for the
Spring Arts Festival they are to
stop in the SGA office or contact
any SGA member.
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arrangement would_threa ten - the
comfortable status quo.
Apprehensions about how off
springs of such a union would be
treated by "society" still plague
most of those who think
negatively about an inter-racial
marriage.
The fact that all but two
respondents were willing to allow
their children to play with
children of another race is a sign
that the boundaries are
loosening. When two people who
have the same education and
family backgrounds fall in love,
perhaps it is not a matter of race
after all but of social class.
Perhaps in another generation or
50...?
Flash. .Behrend Streakers
Perry Hall scores another first
for Belwend. As you know, Perry
is number one in such educational
supplements as snow ball battles,
keggers and the good life in
general. And now Perry has, shall
we say, run the gauntlet.
It so happened a week ago
Wednesday night that certain
Perry partiers, we shall remain
anonymous in name however,
there's "still the same old faces",
became somewhat dismayed
about the disheartening
phenomenon known as the empty
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PSU
Baseball
Several members of Penn
State's football team could help
the baseball team this year.
Quarterback John Clark is in
contention for the third base job,
defensive end Gary Hager could
be the regular catcher and wide
receiver Rich Koegal might win
the first base job.
Pitching could again be a
strong suit for the Lions despite
the absence of Brian Masella, the
team's top left-hander. Masella
has decided to pass up baseball
this year in favor of spring
football practice. That leaves
senior Tom Kirch as Medlar's
only experienced lefthanded
pitcher.
Medlar has some excellent
right handers to throw at the
opposition. The top man is Mitch
Lukevics, who compiled a 7-2
record and had a 1.23 earned run
average as a freshman last year.
Senior John Maier (5-1,2.11) will
be the number two man. Medlar
also expects help from
sophomore . Steve Correll (2-0,
1.61) and freshman ' Steve
Nielson.
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Would you believe a
student streaking faster than a speeding bullet
dinner one night last week?
keg syndrome. In order not to
waste a congenial _ mood, and
since there was very little
moonlight to speak of, a new
organization was formed, ap
propriately named Behrend's
Accentuated Rear End
Association of Serene Streakers.
The stage was set, the lines
were drawn, the moment of truth
was at hand. Suddenly Flash, our
precociously _ a ttired leader,
shouted the awe inspiring words
that would carry us step by naked
step, yard by frosty yard, dorm to
glaring dorm, "Come on Perry,
let's show 'em what we got." All
of us streakers were all
s-m-i-l-e-s.
Out the door flew ten of Perry's
Bus Chartered For
Cleveland Theater
On Saturday evening April 20
Torn Stoppard's Rosencratz and
Guildenstern Are Dead will be
shown at the Cleveland
Playhouse. Chartered buses will
leaves Reed lot at 5 p.m. sharp
and return at approximately 1:30
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Friday Studying Anyone
In its effort to become more
active this year, the Keystone
Honor Society is once again
sponsoring a quiet place for
students to study on Friday
nights. This week the Seminar
room in the RUB will be opened
from 840 p.m. for all Behrend
students wishing to study.
Students will be free to use this
room as long as there is no
talking, no eating, and no
smoking.
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finest, clad in only our pride, what
little we had left. Most wore hats,
some sported goggles or scarves
and there was an abundance of
belts holding up _ non-existent
pants.
Round Perry we flew, to
Niagara we dashed, through
Lawrence we posed for an oc
casional flash from the camera of
some shutterbug hoping to catch
the cheeky situation.
Upon our return, it was decided
we were tired but not cold as most
spectators thought might be the
case.
The bare facts are, it was fun,
something to do and "a rush".
The guy's in Perry have pointed
the way, now it's your turn girls
a.m. A ticket and round-trip
transportation cost $6.00 per
person. The deadline for pur
chasing tickets is Thurs., Mar. 28.
Anyone interested should return
the coupon and money to Mr.
Arno Selco.
Keystone is also very busy
discussing plans for the annual
award banquet to be held later
this term.
Anyone interested in
working on the
newspaper please
see Linda Johnson
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