Page Four
If you take a look at a calendar
you'll see that it's been a little
over three weeks since classes
began. Hard to believe isn't it?
Before you know it, Fall Term
will be over and we'll be heading
into winter.
The most important thing about
SURVIVING the winter weather
at Behrend is keeping busy. Often
your studies alone aren't enough
to keep you sufficiently occupied
and if you sit in your room and
mope about how you hate
."Dreary Erie" and the snow and
cold temperatures, you'll be
extremely miserable. Hopefully
though, I can help you all out in
that respect. I've already sur
vived an Erie winter here on
campus, and I've learned to cope
somewhat with the situation.
Society and
People portrayed
Although the title "When You
Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" may
sound like an out dated Cowboy
scene, the plays content reveals
the contrary. Society and its
people are carefully illustrated,
by the author Mark Medoff. The
story entails many aspects of a
persons character. The story
takes place at the mid of the
sixties in southern New Mexico.
Elaborate props and costumes
are non-existent; the scenery is a
small diner with a few stools, a
booth, and ajuke box. Running
Bear doesn't dash into scalp the
white folks, however Stuart Siegf
does a good job of terrorizing the
people in the diner. Stuart plays
Teddy, a dope pusher capable of
forcing people into revealing their
constrained characteristics.
"The gangster who holds society
Swine flu
Discussed
by Karen Blum
Collegian Staff Writer
You've no doubt heard
something or other about swine
flu, that dreaded sickness
threatening to overtake the
country this winter. What exactly
is it? How susceptible are you to
it? How effective is the vaccine?
Read on for official in
formation . . .
Q. What is the significance of
the swine fle virus?
A. This new virus represents a
major change from any current
viruses. It has the capacity to
spread from person to person,
therefore it could cause extensive
illness and death.
Q. Is there a treatment for
swine flue?
A. As with any strain of flu,
there is no specific treatment.
However, with the discovery of
vaccines and anti-bodies, the
disease can be prevented.
Q. How effective is the vac
cine?
A. In the past, flu vaccines have
been considerably effective.
Progress has made recent
vaccines more potent and pure.
Effectiveness ranges between 70
to 90 per cent.
Q Could the swine flue vaccine
make me ill? •
A. Field trials are now un
derway and will provide specific
information about reactions. In
recent years, a small percentage
of people inoculated have had
slight temperatures.
Approximately 1 per cent have
run a temperature of over 100
degrees. In 20 - 40 per cent,
swelling, redness, and tenderness
in the arm occured. Severe
reactions are very rare.
Q. Can I get flu from the vac
cine?
A. No one will get the flu from
taking the vaccine. The vaccine
contains the dead virus. The
vaccine stimulates the production
of antibodies in the body.
Q. Can some people get allergic
reactions to these shots? .
- A. People who are allergic to
eggs shouldn't take the vaccine as
the virus used to make the
vaccine is grown in eggs.
Q. What can those who are
allergic to eggs do for protection?
A. Check with a doctor to make
sure that the allergy is one that
would prevent you from being
Entertainment Inner Views
by Mary Jo Santilli Entertainment Editor
But why am lartalking about grill. Last weekend, our floor,- Ist
winter? Fall has barely begun Lawrence, got together a steak
and there's much to do right now. fry. It was ajoint effort betweer.
Behrend is . just beautiful in the th e guys an "the girls, we all
fall. I ima chipped in sure money. Through
gine you've all been Dobbins Hall we ordered food,
down to the Wintergreen Gorge
and we had ourselves a little
by now, but wait till you see it par ty. It was a lot of fun and it
when the leaves have turned. The
gave us a chance to meet some
colors are just breathtaking! w p e op le .
Right now is the perfect time to ne
Also, lots o factivities are
get together with sure friends and coining up within the next few
spend a day hiking through the weeks. Autumn weekend which
Gorge. traditionally happens at
Or how about a picnic? I'll bet a Behrend; Halloween weekend is
lot of you haven't even seen the always a good time. During the
Wilson picnic grove yet. It's weekend thing.s such as hayrides
located below Turnbull Hall. and bonfires, movies and a Disco
What it is actually, is a large Dance are planned. Also the
wooden shelter with a huge Behrend players production
fireplace (and lots of wood too to "When You Comin Back, Red
build nice warm fires) and a stone Ryder?" will be riming through
the weekend. Rounding out the
weekend of events, is a concert
featuring Livingston Taylor.
Other regular Behrend ac
tivities include the Sunday Night
Movies, and the Thursday
series. Sunday's feature is the
Academy Award winning film,
"Lenny' starring Dustin Hoff
man and Valerie Perine. .
Want to get_ o ff campus for a
change? Edinboro State College
is only 20 miles away. If you can
get together with someone who
has a car, you can catch the
Edinboro film series which
features many films from Stanley
Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon" to
Ingmar Bergman's "Magic
Flute" which isplaying now at
the Edinboro Cinema from
September 29 to October 7. The
series which began September 8
will run till December 4.
So enjoy the autumn while it's
'here, when you're not busy hitting
the books, get out and do
something. Take a walk, get
together with friends. Fall is such
a great season. Don't let it pass
you by,
As a last note, to anyone in
terested in seeing Sha-na-ja at
University Park, Saturday,
September 6, tickets will be on
sale at the RUB desk on Monday.
Tickets are $3.50.
to ransom, and in that panic
moment of absolute truth reveals
to everyone who and what they
are. He is the stranger in town,
who comes and goes, leaving
everyone and everything dif
ferent."
The "moment of absolute
truth" is strongly relayed by the
cast. Stephen (Red Ryder) a
naive and confused boy, is played
by Tim Baun. Tim feels ap
propriate for the part since this is
his first time _on stage. Mr.
Medoff writes, "His- situation is
melodramatic, but its images
build on melodrama. He (Red
Ryder) suggests a chilling pic
ture of a lonely, lost America,
disaffected and disjointed . . . "
Angle, played by Sandy Dehellis,
may have the link to rejoin this
society; she is filled with love and
compassion. Cheryl, a direct
clash with Angle, remains docile
and indifferent to those around
her. Cheryl (played by Cathy
Lipinski) is Teddy's girlfrien d
apparently immune to his terror.
We are also reminded of the
problems caused by societies rich
folk, when Teddy threatens
Richard (actor Bob Hanley) and
his wife Clarisse (actress Bridget
Brawner). Richard is a well to do
businessman who feels the bullet
of Teddy's handgun. Clarisse
experiences difficulties when
Teddy decides she is an in
telligent woman of the world.
Lyle, (actor Stephen Deres) the
all forgiving medicine man,
seems to say there may be some
hope.
"Red Ryder" was on
staged off of Broadway by the
Circle Repertory Theater
Company, the company that last
season gave us Lanford Wilson's
award-winning 'The Hot 1
Baltimore'. This new play by
Mark Medoff has something in
common with Mr. Wilson, in its
sure feel for place and people.
But Mr. Medoff is concerned with
disaffected youth and impotent
violence. Clive Barnes, the
theatre critic for The New York
Times, wrote the following about
the original off-Broadway
production of "When You Comin'
Back, Red Ryder?"
"People keep on asking where
are the good American plays?
And the curious thing is that
season after season, as regular as
wheat or clockwork, the good
American plays keep turning up.
Last night one turned up at
Eastside Playhouse. It is called
`When You Comin' Back Red
Ryder?' but it is my guess that
Red Ryder won't be leaving this
theater for a long time. It is a
fascinating and commanding
play.
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by Ellen Mandell
and
Nick Monico
Hi there! Well, we finally got
some creativity—l knew you had
it in you. Thanks for the poetry
and keep it coming—lsn't it nice
to see your name in print? Till
later . . .
Dear Old Dad
sits, pissed; knows we all get
high
But he never asks me why
He bitches;
I defy—can't see eye ' o eye
Frustrated, I let it out with a sigh
I just can't live a lie
So I guess it's high and good-bye.
—Daniel J. McKay
I've run through Erie rain
and slopped through
Behrend slush before.
Then it seemed so fresh and new.
Then each fiber of thought
was reaching for ideas
threaded through an eye
of semi-consciousness.
Now new consciousness
questions my continued presence
. sheltered here among the trees
where once I was convinced
the world began and ended.
But now I find myself
separate from the outside
world, solitary,
like a shipwrecked sailor,
resigned to a realm of unreality.
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Homesickness not
Unusual with fresh
(UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.) . transition well and show signs of
Recent high school graduates confusion, loneliness, and anxiety.
might be very eager to start They began to miss old friends. In
college and "do their own thing" short, they show a lot of the signs
this September, but many will people call "homesickenss' .
quickly come down with an age "The kids who fall apart are
old malady—homesickness. those overwhelmed by freedom.
"Homesickness is just a cat- Four years from now, those still
ch—all term for a lot of early in school and doing well will be
adjustment problems faced by the ones who learned how to
new college students," advises handle freedom and how to
Dr. Guy T. Pilato, psychologist at structure their time."
the Mental Health Center at The Dr. Pilato adds that an im-
Pennsylvania. State University. portant part of adjusting to
"It often means that students are college is the making of new
thrown off balance by the sudden friends. Students who enter
amount of freedom they get in c o llege with weak "social skills"
college." often fmd the transition a rugged
Dr. Pilato notes - that in high one.
school these students had tightly "Those who had a lot of close
scheduled days, their after school friends in high school will miss
time had to conform to their them, but they'll use their social
parents expectations regarding skills to make new ones at
their use of free time. college," he says. On the other
"When they get to college they hand, the students who had only a
encounter about only 15 to 20 few friends might miss that small
hours of actual class time a week, circle too much because it is hard
with plenty of unscheduled tune, for them to feel confident in
and a living situation free from making new ones."
parental restrictions," offers Dr. Fortunately, Dr. Pilato ob-
Pilato. serves, the Penn State com-
The psychologist points out that munity offers . "Homesick"
one basic problem involves —how students a good deal of help.
does a new student handle the Residence hall counselors (who
very quick move from a structure
.. are older students), academic
situation to a relatively un- advisors, career counselors,
structured one? religious counselors, medical
"I think that the new freedom staff, and psychologists can help
offers a challenging opportunity smooth the way.
to grow up," he says. "It's a At the Mental Health Center,
move from dependence to in- psychologists and psychiartrists
dependence. Some students, are engaged in a number of
however, don't handle the preventive programs. As Dr.
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Homeconiing
Attention guys and giils; its
Homecoming time! This year's
Homecoming dinner and dance
will be held on October 9th at the
Ramada Inn on Route 90.
Following the dinner will be
dancing from 9:00 p.m. -1:00 a.m.
Tickets for the semi-formal
dance will be $2O a couple, and the
dinner will include three meat
choices - chicken, ham, and
seafood. Students, alumni and
faculty are urged to come.
At the dinner, the Homecoming
September 30, 1976
Pilato notes, "We conduct
workshops for students on topics
such as interpersonal skills,
anxiety, sexuality, depression,
and assertiveness. And of course,
we offer individual and group
counseling to troubled students."
Dr. Pilato believes there is a
new willingness on the part of
college students to admit to a
need for psychological help. In
fact, we often have a waiting list
here," he says.
king and queen will be selected
from the court consisting of two
from each class (Freshmen
through Seniors) and -two ad
ditional people from any class.
The men and women are selected
- by a committee and then voted on
by the students.
Homecoming weekend will
begin by a concert Friday night,
Saturday afternoon will be a
home soccer game with Pitt-
Johnstown, and finally the dinner
and dance will be Saturday night.