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Volume XXIII No. 14
This was the center of all the pandemonium in Lawrence Hall last
Monday morning. A smoke bomb set here forced students out into
the cold.
Virtuoso Performs
Peggy Coburn, world renowned
contralto, appeared last Tuesday
during Common Hour to bring a
touch of professionalism and
culture to Behrend. Ms. Coburn
was accompanied by her husband
Bill on piano and delighted
Behrend students, staff and
faculty. Ms. Coburn opened her
810 Club
energizes
Mr. Robert Baughman,
business manager of Behrend
College, spoke to the 810 Club on
Thursday, February 6, about the
energy crisis and what we can do
about it.
Since the 1930'5, the U.S. has
been doubling its demand for
energy every 14 years. This
mammoth energy intake has
forced us into the present
situation: too high of a demand on
too scarce of a supply.
Behrend has instituted certain
measures in order to cut back on
our energy intake and financial
expenditures. The College has
removed some lighting fixtures
from classrooms and hallways
and has tried to maintain room
temperatures at 68 per cent.
These seemingly small measures
mirrored a 12Aper cent decrease
in kilowatt hours since 1973 and"
staved off a possible 30 per cent
increase in gas and electric ex
penditures for the years.
The solution to the energy crisis
is a personal affair. Each one of
us has to. become more concious
of our energy intake and must try
to limit it. Therefore, we ask that
each' one keep • an,eye out for..
empty classrooms ith all the
lights on and doors standing open
to the outside.
Remember,. the amount we
save in money and fossil fuels
eventually comes back to YOU in
the form of academic ad
vantages, a healthy economy, and
brighter opportunities in the job
market. See what you can do to
help yourself.
Published by the students of the Sehrend College Pennsylvania State University
performance with "A Wonderful
Day Like Today" which proved
her optimism as well as
humanitarianism. Strauss' "With
Your Eyes of Blue" demon
strated Ms. Coburn's virtuosity in
control of . high pitches. Other
selections included four
variations, written by Bill, on
Robert Frost peotry, which were
originally performed when the
Coburns appeared at Carnegie
Hall. Italian, Scottish, and Irish
folk songs were successful and
pleasant contributions to her
performance. Selections from
operas and plays were also well
done and thoroughly enjoyed by
the audience. Included in this
category of Ms. Coburn's
repertoire were "Le Seiguida",
from Carmen, and "You'll Never
Walk Alone" from the musical
Carousel. Apparently, the
audience was completely cap
tivated by Ms. Coburn's beautiful
and professional voice, as she
was called back for an encore.
"Climb Every Mountain" was the
chosen number for this spot
which left Ms. Peggy Coburn's
performance an unforgettable
one.
Winter Weekend
The JRC is sponsoring a snow
scupture contest. The sculpting is
to be done on the hills surrounding
the residence - halls. Contestants
must register and pay the 50 cents
registration fee in the Niagara
Hall gameroom by midnight
Friday. Between the hours of 10
a.m. and 2 p.m. the artists are to
work on their masterpieces. The
winner will be announced at 4
- p.m. in the Perry Hall lobby, and
awarded the prize of five.dollars.
Festivities will continue in the
evening with a semiformal (lance
sponsored by the SUB_ The
Ramada Inn on Rte. 8 at the 1-90
intersection will be the site for
dancing and listening to the great
music of Red, White, and
Blueberry—" Erie's Best"_—to
quote a --recent .
ad.:
vertisement. -Mere:will - also be'
A Smoker.. .
Dormitory 'Fire'
It was just like crying, "wolf!"
After Friday night's false alarm,
residents of Lawrence Hall
thought that when the fire alarm
sounded Monday morning, it was
just another "prank." Especially
at 12:23 a.m. But it wasn't. It was
the real thing!
It started out as a typical
Sunday evening at Behrend
College. Students had returned
earlier in the day, while others
had just arrived. Many people
were in bed; still others were
sound asleep. And then , it hap
pened.
It was 12:23 a.m., and the shrill
sound of the fire-alarm pierced
the placid night air. Many
students cussed and headed for
their coats and boots. Most just
groaned and pulled a pillow over
their heads. But those that made
it to their doors found something
that they never expected—a
dense wall of thick blue-white
smoke.
Fighting the dense smoke,
students made their way to the
stairs in a mild state of panic.
Resident Assistants were going
door to door and bodily removing
students from their rooms. Some
students had frozen in a state of
sheer panic, while still others
rushed about madly, not actually
going in the direction of any one
exit. Some had even grabbed fire
extinguishers and headed
towards the source of the smoke:
As one eyewitness put it, "I've
never experienced anything like
this. Seriously, I was scared. And
I think everyone else was too."
After the students were
evacuated to the lobby and also
outside the building, Behrend
New Club
The Bebrend College
Psychology Club, which has
recently been formed, will hold an
organizational meeting Tuesday,
February 18, at 7 p.m. in 107
Lawrence. Business will include
the election of officers and a
discussion• of possible activities
for the Spring term.
This organization is being
established to afford an op
portunity to further knowledge in
the field of psychology, to provide
means and direction for various
projects with emphasis upon
research and experimentation,
and to sponsor seminars.
Interested persons are invited
to attend and may gain further
information by contacting Mike
Woods, 899-9993, Tom Stanger,
899-8265, or Al Lotz at 868-1797.
sandwiches, punch, and other
good things to enjoy.
The cost for the dance $5.50
drag, and $3.00 stag: an activity
card is good for a dollar discount
on a couple's ticket, and fifty
cents on a single
_ticket. Tickets
will be available all week at the
RUB desk, and at the door.
Sunday, the JRC has scheduled
another snowy _ event. The ski
slope is the - place, -The event—
tray races. , Soundscrazy, but fun.
The winner will be presented. with
a case of pop for his superior skill
in zipping 'rapidly downhill on a
cafeteria tray. The trays-will be
provided, so there is no-need to
rip thein off.
Later in the day, the SUB will
hold a hot chocolate mixer for
everyone to warm up a bit after
romping in - - the great snowy
outdoors. -.- 7
Security, along with the help of
resident assistants and area
coordinator Beverly Bomberger,
searched the building for the
causes of the fire.
In the process of deactivating
the fire alarms, it was found that
a smoke-bomb, about the size of
three large sticks of dynamite
was placed on the second-floor
landing of the west-end staircase.
It seems that during the hussle to
get out of the building, one heroic
student had found the bomb, and
had carried it outside and into the
snow. It was reported that he had
to be taken to the gym for oxygen.
Spring Term Debut
By Tom Stanger
The award-winning play, "The
Rimers of Eldritch" by Lanford
Wilson, has been chosen for the
spring presentation of the
Behrend Players. As an off-
Broadway success, this play won
the praise of critics for its unique
imagination and its introduction
of Wilson, a young and highly
talented contemporary American
playwright.
Wilson is a native of Missouri
and attended the University of
Chicago, where he began his
career. Other works include "So
Limg at the Fair", "Home Free,"
"This Is the Rill Speaking" and
the widely acclaimed, award
winner "Hot 1 Baltimore."
"Hot 1 Baltimore" will be
presented this spring by the
Mercyhurst Players and this, in
conjunction with the Behrend
Players production of "The
Rimers of Eldritch" should
provide an exceptional op
portunity to become familiar with
the works of this remarkable
contemporary playwright.
For the production of "The
Rimers", a relatively large cast
will be necessary. Whereas the
Fall production "Sticks and
Bones" required a cast of seven,
"The Rimers" will require a cast
of seventeen. Arno Selco, in-
Ron- Borczon singing and playing his brand of music at last
Friday's intimate Coffee House. (Seestory page 4).
Thursday February 13, 1975
The women's side of the dorm
did not suffer much, if any smoke
damage. Most of the smoke
damage occurred on the second
floor men's side. Third and first
floor received minor damage. It
will probably be a few weeks
before the toxic fumes will
disappear.
Behrend Security has an inside
lead, and expects to apprehend
the student soon, unless he comes
forward first. The penalty for
creating such a disturbance,
especially one involving such
panic, is punishable by expulsion
from the University.
structor in theatre and film,
emphasizes the point that
positions for all roles are
currently open, and he urges all
persons interested in par
ticipating to try out. Readings
will be held in the Studio Theatre
on Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, February 17 through 19,
from 7 to 9 p.m. Also there is a
need for crew members to assist
in the construction of sets,
lighting, etc. for the production.
Copies of the play are currently
on reserve in the Behrend library
and may be taken out overnight.
Parts are open to all Behrend
students and no decisions as to
casting will be made until all
interested_ parties have
auditioned for roles.
The production of "The Rimers
of Eldritch" is expected to be
even more successful than the
Fall production of "Sticks and
Bones", which itself boasts some
rather impressive statistics.
"Bones" attracted audiences of
record-breaking size for Behrend
productions.
Behrend is unique in local
theatre in that it draws solely
upon its student body for cast
members. Other local colleges
draw upon the community at
large as well as their student
bodies to fill theatrical roles.