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Volume XXIII No. 18
The Behrend Student Theatre Ensemble performed, produced
and directed the open theatre smash dramatization of "Terminal",
on Tuesday, April 1, and Tuesday, April 8. (See story page 3).
Tickets transfer
There has been some
speculation about the tran
sferability of meal tickets bet.:
ween State College and Behrend.
A phone call to Mr. Robert Finley
revealed the following in
formation.
There is a program that allows
for the transfer of meal tickets,
on a limited basis, if the Housing
Office is made aware of certain
facts and a small fee is paid.
The Housing Office needs to
know what dining hall at State
College would be affected and
they need this information by 4
p. m. on the Friday before
leaving. Charges are $.25 for
breakfast, $.35 for lunch and $.60
for dinner, or a total of $1.20 per
day. This charge is needed to
make up for the absentee factor
used in figuring out the price of a
meal ticket at the beginning of
each term.
The absentee factor is a per
centage of meals the Housing
Office figures each student will
miss per term. They subtract this
figure from the total cost of a
meal ticket and the result is the
figure the student pays. In other
words, if students were to attend
evey meal, the price of a meal
ticket would go up $1.25 per every
day in the term.
Students around the campus
have been skeptical and were
complaining that people coming
up here from State wouldn't have
to pay. This - is not true. This
program works both ways in that
students corning to Behrend from
State can obtain the same
privileges by informing their
cafeteria and paying the same fee
Twenty pr.. .tssional representatives of the Erie area were present to discuss various aspects on
employment in individual career positions during Career Day, last Thursday. The program proved
very beneficial for all who participated.
Published by the students of the Behrend College Pennsylvania State University
By Mike
at State College. These prices
compare favorably with any
commercial establishment and it
is hoped that ample use of this
program will ensue. Any further
questions can be directed to Mr.
Robert Finley, Manager of
Housing and Food Services,
Behrend College.
Banquet d
The Keystone club held their
regular meeting on Wednesday,
April 2. Discussion was held on
the upcoming Honors Banquet
which they are sponsoring. It is to
be held May 12 and all clubs and
810 news
Next Thursday, during the
regular meeting, the SIO Club
plans to hold election of officers
for the upcoming school year.
Also, constitutional amendments
will be made.
Last Wednesday, the Club and
several interested students were
honored to hear Dr. Kenneth
Garver, the Genetics Counselor of
Western Pennsylvania, speak.
His remarks on genetics and
genetically related diseases were
fascinating. During the regular
meeting held Thursday, the film,
"The Way of the Trout", was
shown. The 810 Club would like
to thank Trout Unlimited for
supplying us with the film.
ZZZZZ.
SGA slu
By Elaine Grove
After last week's upheaval
about SGA attendance, only six
voting members, the president,
and the,parliamentarian attended
the meeting of April 7. Those
unexcused from attending were:
Gina Myers, Jim Mahlon, Peg
Brunton, and Zack D'Alesandro.
Calling a quorum and can
celling the meeting was brought
up, but old business was settled
without much discussion by those
attending.
The JRC reported that they
have no money to contribute to
the Spring Arts Festival and are
in fact $l9 in the red due to out
standing bills. No other clubs
were represented.
It was decided to hold the
elections for SGA officers this
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. A table will be set up
from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the
RUB by the mailboxes. Two
applications have been submitted
for president, three for vice
president, and one for treasurer.
No one is running for secretary.
There were some remarks about
the fact that the people running
had to be persuaded to volunteer.
Dave Scypinski ' briefly
described his trip to a meeting of
,student government presidents of
Pennsylvania held in Harrisburg
iscussed
societies of Behrend will submit
their candidates. The club is
currently preparing the details of
the banquet.
To date, there are twenty
people committed to the cancer
drive on Sunday, April 13. Thirty
people are needed. CWENS is
participating as well as other non
members. Anyone, who is able, is
urged to contact Mary .Raab at
899-9994 or Terry Henderson at
899-9057. It is vital that this drive
be successful so if your Sunday is
free, please join us.
I'm glad to report that Rick
Strout's walk in the March of
Dimes Walk-A-Thon was a suc
cess. Thanks to Rick and the
Club, $ll5 was collected for the
March of Dimes.
The Keystone club is a service
oriented organization which has
done much for the reputation of
Behrend in the Erie Community.
It meets every Wednesday at 6:00
in the R.U.B. Quiet lounge. Any
Behrend student who has a 3.0
cumulative average is eligible to
join. If you are interested, stop by
next Wednesday, at the regular
meeting.
last week. He said he was in- office of First-Vice-president are
formed that no more money will John C. Farren (6th, Business),
be given this year to education and Bill Dale (3rd, Business) .
due to the tight budget, though
-.-- Jeff Urraro is running for the
48.5 per cent of the state budget is office of Second Vice-President
allocated to education. He said and Grant Walker (3rd. 8.A.) is a
the meeting was well organized, candidate for the position of
and attended by many schools Treasurer.
throughout the state. The
meeting adjourned early. As Behrend Students, the
Candidates for the office of choice of these officers is your
President are Alan Kirk (9th, responsibility and right. The SGA
Pre-law) and Michael Woods urges student participation in
(10th, psych.). Candidates for the these elections.
Gay Catania demonstrating her musical talents at last Friday's
Coffee House. (See story page 3).
Career information
In spite of the weather, Career
Day was a fair turnout of
students. Twenty professionals
from Erie were on hand to answer
questions about their respective
professions. The most popular job
areas seemed to be Agriculture,
Accounting, Social Welfare, and
Journalism.
I talked to a number of the person's chances con
professionals and sensed a con- siderably.
census of opinion in a key issue. Openings for Bachelor's
First, the job market in Erie degrees dropped approximately
County, for most areas, is poor. It five per cent last year. Master's
was generally conceded that the Degrees did the best, only falling
willingness to move is the prime about three per cent. A lot of
factor in obtaining a job. Erie, at PhDs must be driving taxis right
the present time, does not have now, for their opportunities
the capacity to fill the needs of dropped a whopping 16 per cent.
even Erie graduates. As was pointed out by all,
Teaching Positions in Erie, like everything is related to
everywhere, are scarce. An in economics. A better job outlook
teresting fact was pointed out can only come after an upturn in
though. Three professionals felt the general economy.
that teachers may find them- A large amount of professionals
selves in the same position as
all expressed optimism and they
engineers a few years back. That
suggest that the student be very
is, that currently very few people
are into teaching now and this carefulwith hisland learn
are p ans
way actually results in a shor-
as much as he can about his
tage. This, of course, is uncertain expected career.
and at present, teaching positions If you have any questions about
are very scarce. - preparing for your career,
As for speech pathology and summer employ m ent,
allied health fields, the op- scholarship opportunities...
portunities are there, if you are contact Ms. Koschir at the Career
willing to move. Engineering Development and Placenient
continues to be fairly strong, Center in the Student Affairs
especially for women. Jour- Office upstairs in the ad
nalism is predicted to be highly ministration building, or dial
competitive in the near future. extension 246.
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By Chuck Stanish
General liberal arts degree
graduates should be willing to
accept the fact they will need
more specialized training after
finding a job. Two professionals
suggested graduate work for
Liberal Arts Graduates. Any
major coupled with a thorough
grounding in a language increases