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Volume XXIII No. 17
The notice pictured at left of new visitation hours was posted in response to a long campaign by
students for additional hours.
SGA Acts On Campus Affairs
By-Elaine Grove
The following business was
conducted in the three most
recent meetings of the SGA. In
the meeting of Feb. 24„ a
motion was passed to write a
letter to Security inquiring about
the possibility of cashing in
confiscated beer kegs and giving
the deposits to JRC for their pizza
party and to SGA. The reply, read
by Barb Jolly during the March
24 meeting, stated that the con
fiscated kegs are held for one
academic year and then drained.
A motion was then passed to send
another letter to Security to ask
about cashing the kegs in after
the holding period: the money to
be given to SGA.
Jennifer Gregor said in last
Monday's meeting that she is
asking members of some student
organizations to attend the next
SGA meeting to inform them of
SGA's lack of funds and ask for
donations from them for the
Spring Arts Festival.
In the meeting of Feb. 24,
support from SGA requested by
Mike Woods of the Behrend
Central Committee for the
visitation protests was given.
Last Monday night, an instructor
evaluation booklet being com
piled by Mike Woods was
discussed. The booklet would be
constructed from questionnaires
given to students and distributed
to the students as a reference
BC Radio
The Behrend College Radio
Series will open its spring term
schedule with a program entitled,
"The Archeology of Erie Coun
ty." It is going to be narrated by
Arno Selco, and the guest speaker
this week will be Charles Kolb.
The series will continue to
broadcast from WQLN-FM, 91.3
Stereo, on Thursday, March 27 at
7 p.m
All Behrend College students
are urged to listen to this in
formative and highly interesting
program as a continuing part of
the series.
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A decision was tabled until next
meeting on the allocation of $lOO
to send a Behrend ping-pong and
bowling team to the Inter-
Campus League Tournament to
be held April 5 at the Dußois
Campus.
Approval was given in the outstanding sophomores at
March 17 meeting for allocation Behrend. Nomination forms are
of $5O to the Psychology Club. The available at the SUB.
New Financial Aid
By Ron Wayne
Some recent changes will affect
those seeking financial aid for the
next scholastic year. The new
laws pertain to the several
programs, sponsored by the
federal government, and which
assist students in post-secondary
institutions. The programs in
clude Basic Educational
Opportunity Grants (BEOG),
Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grants (SEOG),
College Work-Study Programs,
National Direct Student Loans,
and Guaranteed Student Loans.
Veterans may now list one-half
of their benefits for other income,
when applying for BEOG. Social
Security may also be placed
under other income. Independent
students' - income for the 1975
academic year will become the
basis for financial aid con
sideration. Pertaining to treat
ment of assets, BEOG has in
creased the amount from $7,500 to
$lO,OOO. The family size off-set
will be considered according to
the 1975 consumer price index.
Applications are available
throughout the year.
As with other programs,
assistance is available tor both
half-time and full-time students.
Students can now secure not less
than $2OO and not more than $1,500
per year from SEOG.
The College Work-Study
Program has increased the
number of hours a student can
work from 20 to 40 per week.
The National Direct Student
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money is to help with their gas
and other expenses on a trip to
Washington, D.C. for a seminar.
The remaining expenses will
come from $75 per person.
Mentioned on the 17th and also
last Monday was the Eric Walker
Award, to be chosen April 8 from
Loans has made several changes.
Students completing two years of
a baccalaureate degree program
can receive up to $5,000. The loan
is based on need, and determined
by the Parents' Confidential
Statement (PCS). Repayments
starts nine months after
graduation or upon leaving school
with up to 10 years Lo repay. A 3
per cent interest rate is charged
on the unpaid balance. No
payment is required for a
maximum of three years if the
student serves in the armed
services, Peace Corps or VISTA
after • graduation or departure
from school. This deferment also
also applies for Guaranteed
Student Loans.
Application for SEOG, College
Work-Study Program and
National Direct Student Loans
will be accepted till April 1, 1975
for the 1975-76 school year.
The maximum amount
available from Guaranteed
Student Loans is $2,500 per year.
-These are guaranteed by the
state and issued by the Federal
government at an interest rate not
more than 7 per cent. Some
students are eligible for Federal
government benefits; that is, the
government will absorb the in
terest. The requirements are an
adjusted family income less than
$15,000, a recommendation based
on a need analysis for the family
with an income more than $15,000,
a recommendation for the student
with a $2,000 loan. Repayment
starts 9 to 12 months after
graduation, for a 10 year period.
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By Marsha Young
The Behrend Central Corn
mittee on Student Rights—which
includes Bob Curtiss, Bill Dale
and Mike Woods—began an in
vestigation on the possibilities of
an extension of visitation hours,
here, last term. After numerous
meetings with students and a&
ministration, letters, and a
petition, they presented the
problem to the JRC. The JRC
voted to support the project and
started working with the Central
Committee.
Additional hours were granted,
first nine and then another ten, by
Director Kochel. A letter was
sent to Mr. Curtiss by Dean Lane
concerning the number of ad
ditional hours granted. Following
this, a questionnaire was cir
culated, throughout the dorms, on
the distribution of these hours.
On Wednesday, March 19, the
JRC met and voted on the
distribution of the hours and they
went into effect on the following
Friday. A list of the new visitation
hours is included in the picture to
Chairman Bob Curtiss of the JRC leads a meeting concerning
visitation policy. Their efforts resulted in revision of the disputed
policy.
Scholarship
A scholarship to complete the
undergraduate program at Penn
State is available to qualified
undergraduate students who are
planning to go on to graduate
library school. The Martha
Conner Memorial Scholarship
was established in 1964 by Mrs.
Grace C. Whittemore in memory
of her sister, Martha Conner, who
was a member of the Penn
sylvania State University
Libraries staff.
It provides for scholarships at
Penn State for undergraduates
who need funds to meet necessary
college expenses, who. are
planning to enroll or actually
have been accepted in a graduate
school of library science, and who
are maintaining satisfactory
undergraduate averages.
Scholarships are awarded
without regard to undergraduate
majors but the number granted
each year and the amount of the
award are dependent upon the
amount of earnings available
from the Martha Conner
Memorial Fund.
Each scholarship shall be
awarded for the duration of one
academic year but may be
renewed if the recipient continues
to meet the conditions of
Thursday, March 27, 1975
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hours
the left. Because of a five-hour
no-visitation rule between 2 a.m.
and 7 a.m., there is no increase in
hours after 2 a.m.
There will be weekly, Tuesday
movies shown in Lawrence
Lobby. These are short movies
covering a variety of topics.
Starting time is 7:30 p.m., and a
list of those to be shown will be
posted on the Dobbins Hall
bulletin board.
JRC has planned a free bowling
party on April 4. This event will
be held at Eastland Bowling
Lanes from 12 midnight until 2
a.m. Games and shows will be
free.
Those of you who have not as
yet stopped in at the Niagara Hall
Recreation Room are in for a
surprise. There is a large
selection of munchies and games
_to choose from, not to mention
three pin -ball machines.
Any student wishing to offer a
suggestion or voice a gripe is
invited to attend the JRC meeting
which is at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, in
the Lawrence Conference Room.
Program
eligibility.
Students who wish to apply for
the 1975-76 academic year may
obtain further information from
the University Libraries, 505 E
Pattee. Applications should be
made no later than May 21,1975.
810 Plans
By Priscilla Hamilton ,
Spring term holds a lot of ex
citing things in store for the
Behrend 810 Club.On April 9, Dr.
Kenneth Garver, the area genetic
counselor, will present a program
on genetic diseases and other
interesting topics. The 810 Club
also has many films planned for
various meetings. On April 10, the
film, "Trout Unlimited" will be
shown.
In late April, the club plans to
join forces with the Keystone
Society in the annual Wintergreen
Gorge cleanup project. And on
May 3, a tentative field trip to
Pymatuning Reservoir Wildlife
Museum and Rookery is planned.
The club extends an invitation
to all students and faculty to
attend these functions and the
regular meetings, which are held
in Nick 8, on Thursdays during
Common hour.