Page Two commentary F:I F[-liTrl PJ-ill. By Jim Martin Executive Editor It happens every spring: that is, baseball begins. But this is not spring. The only baseball being played is between the division champions in the Major Leagues. What has not happened every spring at Behrend is a relatively little known fact of an ac complishment on the part of a Behrend College athlete. Last spring's baseball cam paign was productive and rewarding in several areas. The crack of bat on ball was echoed continually by baseball jocks. They banged out base hits repeatedly to finish the season with a very fine team hitting average of .304. The free swinging Cubs helped propel themselves to a 9-1 start. In addition, two of the starters completed truly outstanding statistics versus those of the competitors. These two main stays. batting third and fourth respectfully, were Bill Metzler and Jim Davis. Jim, who was injured relatively early in the season, totaled these excellent statistics at the plate. In facing the opposition at bat 76 times, he safely hit 29 times while driving in 23 men and scoring 18 runs. This adds up to a superb .367 hitting average. The real highlight of the season was the reward that another individual earned. That player was the Cubs' third baseman, Bill The ~„ By Pamela Gilmore Collegian Staff Writer I had tentatively planned on writing a detailed account on the antebellum south. However, after careful consideration, I've realized that an analysis of the ante-bellum south lies within an analysis of the institution of slavery itself. And because at tempting to write an interesting and informative essay on slavery in one column is not only ridiculous, biit absurd, I shall try Ilehrenb Tolltgiait Xlyr fress Assoriation of Contuutmondify elentpuoro Bob Wetmore Gay Catania Jim Martin Managing Editor Entertainment Editor Executive Editor Mary Carmait News Editor Executive Secretary: Carol Mautsch • Ad Manager: Ron Strike - Layout Editors: Bill Appel, Copy Editors: Amy S nyder, Katy.Ferer, Jermy Suchin, Bill Appel,. Business Staff: Judy Reed Writers: Ron Wayne, Jay Schonthaler, Janet Mazur, Pamela Gilmore. Dan McKay, Deborah Bunting, Mary Schoen, Mary Jo Santilli, Kevin Conway, Robin Buccilli. Photographers: Lynn Boone, Jeff U riraro Typists: Michele Crotty, Kathy Weiser Mailing Address- Behrend College, Station Road, Erie, Pa. 16.510 Office- Student Offices, Reed Union Building Office Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Phon6: 899-3101,Ext. 238 Opinions expressed by, the editors and staff of the . Behrend Collegian are not necessarily Those of the University Administration, faculty, or the student body. Published every Thursday throughout the Fall, Winter, and - Spring Terms, with exclusions for holidays and term breaks. - The editorials appearing:in this newspaper will _ be opinionated and therefore subject to criticism. - letters,that are typewritten of 200 words or less, and submitted to the newspaper staff will be printed with the exception of those that are repetitions or in poor taste. The staff reserves the right to correct The Collegian Metzler. What he received was a First Team Selection in the District 18 division of the National Athletic Inter-Collegic Association. Bill's statistics were: with 77 times at bat, he pounded out 28 hits, drove in 25 runs, scored 25 runs and walked 13 times. His hitting average was a crisp .363. Teams which compose the District 18 division which he faced were Slippery Rock, Geneva, Gannon, Thiel, Mer cyhurst, Alliance, Point Park, Edinboro, Westminster, Duquesne, Malone, Houghton, Youngstown, Allegheny, and Grove City. Understanding his statistics is important. Realizing the actual significance of this fact is per tinent in Behrend College being recognized. Bill performed well in fall and spring training at Behrend and several other scouting outings that baseball coach Stoner was "not at all surprised at Metzler's ability" in earning this singular award. But the coach was doubtful the due recognition would be given by the voting coaches of the teams Behrend played against. Metzler recorded 28 hits, which was Behrend's record for most hits in a single campaign by a Cub until Davis broke it by one during the same season. What is hard to relate is, along with his hits, he knocked in some 25 runners, Soul Of Seventy-Six to analyze the institution of slavery throughout the next few columns according to black as well as white opinions. And I shall culminate the series with my own personal opinions on the subject matter. As a beginning, let it be un derstood that the history of slavery did not begin with the formation of America. Quite the contrary. Lerone Bennett Jr., author of one of the most out standing books on Black history, "Before the Mayflower: A Member of Paul Corbran Editor-in-Chief Mike Kaveney Mark Reese Business Manager Sports Editor Editorial Policy or delete portions of alllettertor. publication purposes. All letters must be signed, but names will be withheld upon request. Term standing, major, and hometown must be included. Signed columns represent the view of the author only and do not necessarily reflect the Editorial policy of the Behrend Collegian. Behrend Collegian almost one for each base-nap. Also, once on base, he proceeded to score 25 times. What looms as more im pressive is that Behrend College ranks up there with any other college in any sport in deter mination and perseverance of all its coaches and dedicated athletes. The competition in most cases for the other colleges draws from a larger pool of talent. That is, these colleges have players for four years academically and athletically. Comparatively, Behrend does not, in either field. The competition has long established ways and means for recruiting and receiving athletic funds and primarily a well functioning "Public Relations" output. Once a college with good PR has the talented players, then recognition is profound. Speaking with coach Stoner, he felt that it was a "definite disadvantage that Jim Davis was injured" because his shots were excellent and he received no due votes of recognition for them in the balloting for first team. It is an accomplishment indeed for not only Bill Metzler but Behrend College athletics. We are establishing our growing achievements in sports with quality players and quality coaches. The acknowledgement by the other colleges is visually buttressed by Bill Metzler's selectioni. History of Black America" (1969, Johnson Publishing, Chicago) states on page 32 of the text, the following: "...it (slavery) has its roots in the dawn of history. Slavery in one form or another has been practiced in every country known to man. It was old when Moses was young. In Plato's Athens and Caesar's Rome, men, white, black and brown, were bought and sold_ Slavery existed in the Middle Ages in Christian Europe and in "pagan" Africa and still exists in many of the underdeveloped nations of Southern Africa and politically dominated islands of the South Pacific." Yet, there is a great difference between Ancient slavery and Modern slavery American style. Ancient slavery had little to do with race and was precipitated by war. Whereas American slavery roots lie along racial lines only. The fact remains that for 350 plus years, black, brown and yellow, men and women were held in bondage. A bondage different from that which all America suffered under by Great Britain. Yes, throughout America, a group of peoples—a group of human beings—were held in bondage once again. Next issue, a structural lOok at the plantation south. News Editor The - Belwend Collegian Etoard of Editors, by a invmhnous decision, chose Ms. Mary Car malt as the-new News Editor for the 1975-76 publication year. - The attractive Ms. Carman - was Chosen - . among, a - list of .ap -plicanti; her-energetic interest in Collegian affairs being the ' highlight of her appointment. She was:also busineisinanager of her high school newspaper, the War: Hoop, in 'Wheeling, West: Virginia. Ms. Carmalt made it very clear during_ the interview that she - "loves - Behrend; especially - the parties" (as most of us have noted), and that she is looking forward "to a very productive year as News Editor of the Behrend Collegian.' "Seagull" to open at Moro/horst late this month (Reprinted, by request, from the Mercyhurst Merciad) "Seagull", a different production for the Mercyhurst Little Theatre contains no Jonathan Livingston Seagull. On the contrary, it's written by Anton Checkov, a dramatist of the late 1800's. Surprisingly, the play is very comical and the characters are diverse. For instance, there is Marsha, a drunk snuff-sniffer portrayed at Mercyhurst by Maripat Rafferty; Arkadina, an aging actress enacted by Mrs. Mina Eisenberg; Treplev, a neurotic writer enacted by John DiGangi; Medvedenko, a boring professor of something played by Sean Casey; Shamraev por trayed by Glenn Hollenbach who is a Court jester; Nina, a sweet, budding actress performed by Mary Ann Rozsas; Dorn, a wise man in full moustache and beard played by Peter Libra; Tirgorin, a famous writer Shodage prices to but beef That old mealtime standby, the bacon, lettuce and tomato sand wich, may take on a new look and taste—in upcoming months. Because of expected continuing high pork prices, consumers may be fofced to find a substitute for bacon in their BLTs, or do without the sandwich favorite. According to H. Louis Moore, extension agricultural economist at the Pennsylvania State University, there was an overabundance of pork last year, but the situation changed by this spring after hog producers cut back production to the point where pork became relatively scarce. "After the seasonal price rise at mid-year, hog prices just kept moving up," Moore said. "Butcher hogs today are selling for more than $6O per hundred and comparable feeder pigs are worth about three times as much as they were nine months ago." Moore predicts that current conditions are likely to continue for anther year, noting _that .marketings this fall will be relatively small because the spring pig crop was cut back by 22 per cent, while hog slaughter for the remainder of 1975 will probably be about 20 to 25 per Voters don't forget to register for your absentee ballot at the - Erie County Court House NOW EL'( FIC e t ) ( 0 1 ti •-," 0% enacted by Tom Edwards; Pauline, a bothersome wretch played by Delia Mirarchi; Sorin, a habitual hypochondriac per formed by John Reed; and Yakov, a "yes man" played by Michael Phillips. So "Seagull" has interesting and unusual characters. It takes place in a utopic atmosphere on a large estate with gardens and wildlife. And for all you seagull lovers, we have one stuffed complete'with - a tragic theme of two young lovers. Treplev loves Nina who loves someone else. Those bird stuffers will get you everytime. And we hope "Seagull" will get you right in your laughter and serious zone, because as Mr. Peter Libra often says: "Sailors have more fun!" And so do seagull lovers and seagull stuffers. The per formance of Seagull opens October 31 at the witching hour of 8:00. Admission is Free, so ATTEND and you may even fall in love with our "Seagull". of pork raises all time high remains abundant cent below the levels of a year ago. "Even though hog production is currently quite profitable," he said, "wholesale expansion is not likely to take place this fall. The return of the Soviet Union as a major grain buyer has en couraged many grain producers to consider selling their crop once again rather than to feed it to cattle or hogs. "But profits are sufficiently high in the hog business so that expansion in numbers should be noticeable by the end of the year. These increased numbers would not reach the market until the last half of 1976 so it would apear that good profits will be in the hog business for at least another year." What all this means to con sumers is continuing high pork prices. However, Moore noted that beef supplies will be fairly large in the months ahead so housewives will be able' to sub stitute more beef for pork. A beef - roast can be easily substituted for a pork roast, he added, but it will be rough sub stituting something else for bacon in those bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches. All clubs . and organizations that want an allotment from the Student Government must fill out and return budget request forms by Thur sday, October 9, 1975 to SGA treasurer Joanne M. Bruno. ' i- --, ,y, ---) . -.-. lit -..- . 4 1 4- • 141P° -1 • t RS• /)f; 7rs-L iV• 41 October 9, 1975
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