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by Jeff Matson
Executive Editor
WHERE WERE YOU?
A few weeks back elections
were held here at Bebrend and
recently a few facts about that
election have reached me that
should be of interest to the
Students here.
Voting took place over a two
day period in one of the most often
traveled areas in the college. The
procedure took only a few
minutes at the most and could be
done at almost anytime classes
were in session on those two days.
However, about two-thirds of the
students at Behrend managed to
be either main the RUB for those
two days, or while they were
there they didn't have the three
minutes that casting a vote would
have taken.
Copmpon excuses for not voting
often include lack of time; cer
tainly extending voting over a
two-day period makes this claim
Letter To The Editor
Dear Editor
I would like to comment on the
recently held Student Govern
ment Association elections. The
newly elected SGA President for
the 1974-75 academic year is Jim
Armstrong. He defeated Brian
Ferris in a democratic election.
How many voters were aware
of the fact that Jim Armstrong
will only be at Behrend for the fall
term? From past experience of
holding offices in Student
organizations I have found that
you can only begin to get the feel
of the position during the first 10
weeks. Major changes handled
properly take time which is not
one of the assets which Pres.
Armstrong . now pokesse.s, As for
TIDBITS
Bruce Zimmerman, Student
Union Director, has been notified
of his election to a three-year
term on the Board of Directors of
the National Entertainment
Conference. The NEC is an
educational organization for
student activities programmers
and allied industry. Zimmerman
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Managing Editor
Georgean Gaydosh
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hard to support. Another excuse
is that people don't know who is
running or what the candidates
running are in favor of for the
college. This too has no support
as the candidates made them
selves available in an assembly
for anyone who wanted to meet
them and listen to their views on
various issues and their plans for
the college.
Still, there are some people
who just don't care - until things
have already happened and it's
too late to change them. Many
students were surprised to hear
they had elected a president that
could only serve for one term. It
is only their fault if they didn't
care to find out before they voted
(or failed to vote).
Still, there is one job left to do,
and this job belongs to those in
office and those who do run for
the _office. ,They: „must , . make
people interested in what is
hap ' in the college. Students
an effective voice in the
college, they need an organization
student knowledge to candidate's
qualifications and platform, I had
intended to be present at the
debates but because of other
campus involvements I could not;
and therefore found this fact out
after I voted. I do not feel that the
voters were alloted enough time
to meet the real candidates but I
question the fact as to whether or
not the election results would
have been different had the
students been aware of Jim Arm
strong's short term of office.
Georgean Gaydosh
Dear Editor
I realized that the - Behrend
was one of three staff members
selected from eight nominees in
balloting conducted across the U.
S. and Canada.
During the recent American
College Personnel Association
Confab held in Chicago, Bruce
Zimmerman was elected Vice
Member of
Editor-In-Chief
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Why?
Executive Editor
Jeffrey Matson
Behrend Collegian
that can work for and with them
to improve the college. But this is
impossible if the organizations
are not supported. The
newspaper could be an effective
voice for the students here, but it
needs the support and interest of
the students if it is to be effective.
The same-applies to the SGA. If
the SGA has the support and
interest of a majority of the
students, it can turn into an ef
fective instrument that would
work for the good of the whole
school. But the SGA needs to
know what the students want done
and they need support to carry
them out. It is clear now that
interest and involvement need a
shot in the arm and it is now up to
those officers elected to make
their presence known during the
next school year, it is up to them
to create interest, to show what
can be done and how. It won't be
an- easy thing,. apathy.. is,
,a easy
thing, involvement takes more
time and energy, but it's worthit.
College is more than courses and
parties - at least it should be.
Collegian may often be faced with
a scarcity of news to report. I
have heard talk that the student
newspaper staff is overworked
and in need of more and in
terested workers. I realize that
one of the major obstacles the
Collegian faces is students' lack
of concern. Why then does the
Collegian further emphasize
student apathy by
,fajling to
report such a major concern of
the student body as the SGA
elections?
How many people realize that
less than one third of the student
body voted? How many people
are aware of the slight margins of
victory held by some of the
winners? How many people even
know, or furthermore care, who
actually won in the SGA elec-
Chairperson of ACPA Com
mission IV. The Commision is
responsible for the area of
student activities. Zimmerman's
duties will be in developing
membership within the Com
mission.
Dr. Chaly accompanied the
Behrend College Forensic Team
and served as judge for the an
nual John Henry Frizzell Ex
tempore Speaking Contest held at
University Park, May 1 - 2.
Representing Behrend were
Cindy Arnold, Barb Drelick,
Harry Louden and Lynne Phillips.
All four Behrend students
qualified from the preliminary
round to the semi-final com
petition. Cindy, Barb and Lynne
will be returning to UP to corn
pete in the final round this
Wednesday and Thursday. The
team deserves our hearty
congratulations... 3 of the
finalists are from Behrend.
The following Behrend Students
participated in the March of
A H EW 1 DEA Fo it TRE.
OtrilD ootk /VW I, lc. FE.wW A L.
Transcendental Meditation
Lecturer Coming to Behrend
Transcendental Meditation
(TM), once thought to be just
another campus fad, •is now
practiced by 350,000 Americans
with approximately 19,000
starting monthly. Recently,
California, Washington, lowa,
Michigan, Illinois, Connecticut
and Vermont officially recom
mended TM in resolutions. Over
49 pieces of research have
documented TM's benefits
ranging from rest deeper than
sleep to personality development.
Results of this research have
been published in "Journal of the
American Medical Association",
"Psychosomatic Medicine",
"Scientific American" and
"American Journal of
Physiology" among others. In
addition, prominent.. meditation
Americans have entkirsed
his book, "You Can Do It!!"
Senator William Proxmire highly
recommends TM for everyone.
Major General Franklin Davis,
tions?
A student newspaper is sup
posed to reflect and inform
student feelings and concerns. I
see the Collegian as possibly the
most effective weapon against
student apathy; it is probably the
best mode of communication to
both commuter and dorm
students yet it makes little use of
such a potential. This case is not
hopeless. People need to be made
aware of the situation, spurred to
action, and motivated to care. If
the Collegian will not take up the
challenge, who will?
Finally I would like to offer my
congratulation to the new SGA
officers, whoever you may be.
Jan Cauffiel
sth term - Rec & pks
Johnstown, Pa.
Dimes Walk-A-Thon on Sunday,
April 28, 1974: Tim Barr, Nancy
Hill, Ed Hunkele, Jack King,
Rosalyn Monteverde, Donna
Pesolyar, Sylvia Polasky, Judy
Reed, Leann Sherman, Rick
Shrout, Bob Stein. They raised
more than $4OO for the charity's
drives against birth defects and
other related diseases.
On Sunday, May 5, Dr. Tauber
attended the 50th year University
Park celebration of the College of
Education, 1923-1973, as part of
the Pennsylvania State
University. Speakers for the
occasion were Dr. John W.
Oswald and distinguished alumni,
including Dr. Helen Wise,
presently of the National
Education Association.
Dr. Franforter is presently
offering a six-week course in
American religious institutions at
Wayside Presbyterian Church.
The classes meet on Sunday
mornings from 9:30 to 10:40 a.m.
and the public is invited to attend.
Commandant of the U. S. Army
War College, relates his blood
pressure dropped 10 points, his
disposition improved and minor
stresses and strains didn't bother
him. Joe Namath and three of his
teammates practice TM.
During a recent New York
radio interview, in response to a
question, Joe said, "I think TM
has really helped me. What am I
saying I think it has? I know it
has." School superintendent Dr.
Francis Driscoll has noticed that
grades improved, better human
relationships, and decreased use
of drugs among TM meditating
students. A. James Morgan,
MD., a psychiatrist at Penn
sylvania Hospital, has said,
"What TM does to my ordinarY
life is-extraordinary and most
welcome." Other famous
meditators include: UCLA
basketball star Bill Walton,
Ephrem Zimbelest Jr., Cjina
expert Alfred Jenkis, Astronaut
Rusty Sweikert and the
Honorable W. J. Murphy, Illinois
state representative.
These practical men and
executives from over 60
American corporations practice
TM. Dr. David Frew, Director of
Gannon's MBA Progress, states,
"TM is of immeasurable value as
a vehicle for dealing with and
reducing both psychological and
physiological stress."
Far from inducing a passive
withdrawal from life, TM
prepares one for dynamic ac
tivity. In fact, TM was once
taught to develop the mind and
hearts of warriors. Its early in
corporation into the training of
young men who aspired to the
military progression ensured
their development as gentlemen -
warriors who would never abuse
their strength and skill.
Why do otherwise "straight"
and conservative Americans
start TM? First, TM is taught
only by those personally in
structed and qualified by
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in an
intensive teacher training
program. Second, TM is easily
learned in only four days of
personal instruction and only the
basic ability to think is required
to learn. Third, TM is perhaps the
only meditation technique totally
suitable to the householders way
of life - someone active and-or
active in the world. In contrast,
most other meditation techniques
require faith, ability to con
centrate, or changes in lifestyle -
all tailored to the recluse or
hermit way of life.
How does TM work? First,
everyone has almost unlimited
potential that is never used. In
April's Reader's Digest
describing Joe's brain, the article
relates, "compared to me (the
brain) all the other wonders of the
universe pale into in
significance." It is clearly
beneath the dignity of Man to
suffer. From a logical point of
view, full use of the heart and full
use of the mind is not the
privilege of such a gifted
creature by a birthright.
The deeper we explore mind or
matter the greater charm,
creativity and intelligence is
expressed. In TM, we experience
thought at finer, more subtle
levels. Hence, the mind is in
nocently led deep within by the
increasing charm, creativity and
intelligence every step of the
way, till the source of thought -
the reservoir of abundance within
is reached.
TM has been described by
researchers as hypometabolic
physiologic state, of if in the
King's English, a deeply rested
body and an alert mind. Precisely
because the mind is active and
alert in TM these qualities of
more and eventually most
creativity, intelligence and
energy associated with firmer
levels of thought are infused into
the mind to benefit activity, much
in the same way cloth dipped into
dye retains more of the dye with
each dipping. Lecture is Monday.
May 13. 8:30 p.m. in . 110 Nick.
Admission free. Exhibit in Reed
Building in the TV Lounge.
May 9, 1974