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Volume XXX No. 8
Behrend
Briets
Due to the new Pennsylvania
Vehicle Registrations; all
students, staff, and faculty
members having cars registered
on campus, are requested to
report their new registration
number to the Department of
Safety and Security.
During common hour,
Tuesday, January 21,1977, Rabbi
Lewis C. Liftman will speak on
“Hebrew Folklore: A Key to a
Philosophy of Life” in the Reed
Lecture Hall. Rabbi Littman is
spiritual leader of Temple Anshe
Hesed in Erie. Pa. and has lec
tured on other college campuses
under the auspices of the Jewish
Chautauqua Society, an
organization which creates better
understanding of Jews and
Judaism through education.
On Sunday, February 6. the
Theatre Department is spon
soring a trip to the Cleveland
Playhouse to see “Ladyhouse
Blues”, an exciting new play by
Kevin O’Morrison. Theatre
admission and round trip bus
transportation cost only $B.OO.
Payment should be given either
to Mr. Selco or submitted to the
studio mailbox in Turnbull by
January 31.
Students this year at Behrend
come from 42 counties in Penn
sylvania and from as faraway as
Belgium and Nigeria. In addition,
eight other states and Canada
have students enrolled at the
college. These statistics are
contained in a report recently
compiled by Irvin H. Kochel,
director of Behrend.
There will be an advanced first
aid and emergency care course
available to anyone interested.
The cost is only $3.00. The course
begins February 1 and will
continue on Tuesday evening
from 7:00-11:00 p.m. the classes
will be held~in 101 Behrend. To
enroll or for further information
call 898-1511, ext. 231.
Did you know that Behrend is
just about the only college around
that doesn't publish a year book?
Feel bad? You can alter this
situation by joining, a yearbook
staff which is being set up for
next year. If interested contact
Janet Hemberger or Karen
Macer. or leave your name in the
S.G.A. office. The first meeting
will begin Spring term and there
is a possibility for a free tour of
Josten Yearbook plant at Penn
State. Your help is needed so
GET INVOLVED!
Behrend students are invited to
participate in GLAMOUR
Magazine’s 1977 Top Ten College
Women Contest. Young women
from colleges and universities
throughout the country will
compete in GLAMOUR’S search
for ten outstanding students. A
panel of GLAMOUR editors will
select the winners on the basis of
their solid records of
achievement in academic studies
and or in extracurricular ac
tivites on campus or in the
community.
The .1977 Top Ten College
Women will be featured in
GLAMOUR’S August College
Issue. During April, May or June,
the ten winners will be invited to
New York to meet GLAMOUR’S
Staff and will receive a $500.00
cash prize. The deadline for
submitting an application to
GLAMOUR is Feb. 15, 1977.
Applications are available by
writing to GLAMOUR, Conde’
Nast Building, 350 Madison Ave.,
New York, N.Y. 10017.
Published by the Students of the Behrend College of the Pennsylvania State University
No Spring Arts Festival
by Janet L. Mazur
Editor-in-chief
There will not be a Spring Arts
Festival this year, at least not of
the same magnitude as last
year’s festival, which consisted
of a full week of art displays,
craft demonstrations, special
performances by theatre groups
and ballet troupes, and the Erie
Philharmonic. A film festival,
student coffeehouses, and other
cultural events which climaxed
with a two day music festival on
the ski slope, also comprised
1976’s festival.
On the brighter side, however,
there is hope that a reasonable
facsimile of a Spring Arts
Festival will take place,
providing that one or more
students present a reasonable
well-planned, low-cost alter
native on a smaller scale.
Parking remedies
bv Kristen Hartzell
Collegian Staff Writer
In the last issue of the
Collegian, the need for additional
parking areas at Behrend was
discussed and a few suggestions
were made to try to remedy the
situation. The situation, however,
has not changed, and we are back
where we started.
Despite the fact that car
registration costs $7.50 per term,
there are two registered vehicles
to every one parking space. (This
includes all parking areas on
campus and all student, staff,
and administrators vehicles).
Because of the competition for
available parking spaces, utter
confusion has forced many
people to park both illegally and
haphazardly wherever space
allows. This results in traffic
congestion and, at times, rather
dangerous parking conditions.
There is no simple, concrete
solution. Drivers can help by
parking closer together and
forming straighter lines, but this
still does not create the room
needed to park twice the amount
of cars the present areas can
New York theatre
bv Maty Joe Santilli
Entertainment Editor
“An intense instruction and
experience in all aspects of New
York professional theatre in
cluding acting, financing,
directing, designing ar
chitecture, history and criticism
through readings, lectures,
discussions, tours and per
formances.” That is basically
what Arts and Humanities 198, a
five day field study in New York
City, is all about.
Developed by Arno Selco, Asst.
Prof, of Theatre and Film,
Thomas G. Fox, Dean of Faculty
and Robert Schenker of Con
tinuing Ed., this course is unique
in that it was developed through
and only offered here at Behrend
College. .
The course, worth 2 credits,
includes different experiences
within the theatre. Seminars with
well known directors and actors,,
tours, actual performances and
rehearsals are scheduled
In order to earn credit, extra
readings, an examination, and a
thousand word research paper
are required. Tuition is $76 plus
$l5O-160 for expenses and ac
commodations. Meals and tran
sportation in New York City are
not included.
Buses depart from Behrend
College Sunday. Feb. 27 and
return Thursday, March 3.
All students (theatre and non-
Station Road, Erie, Pa. 16510
Already two such possibilities
exist: A Communications
Festival with a series of mime,
film, T.V.. radio, theatre, and
photography presentations. This
plan, proposed by SGA president,
T. Clyde Kennedy is considered
feasible, though not concrete,
specific plans have been made..
The second of the two
possibilities is a one day music,
festival, similiar to the outdoor
rock concert held at the con
clusion of last year’s art festival.
Behrend has been the scene of
an Arts Festival of sorts for the
past six years. It began as just a
few days of events, and continued
to grow larger. SGA, thru a sub
committee. usually conducts the
festival, appointing a student co
chairperson.
“It takes a lot of work,”
remarked Jay DiFrank, Student
accommodate. What is needed
says chief of Security Gene
Johnson, are additional parking
lots.
the possibility of a temporary
parking lot suggested by
Chief Johnson two weeks ago.
This lot could be erected very
easily, in his opinion, north of
Nick Building and directly south
of the present Nick lot. This area
is used for motorcycle parking in
warmer weather, arid remains
useless in water.
In order to utilize the areas
available for possible parking at
Behrend, the Administration
must give their consent to erect
additional lots. The proposed
temporary lot would cost the
college a minimal amount of
money. It needn’t be paved
immediately; the only expense
would be that of maintenance,
which, at this time, means snow
removal.
Parking at Behrend is far from
adequate. The solutions offered
here would not erase the
problem, but alleviate it. Unless
action is taken, however, and a
change is begun, the problem will
only grow larger.
theatre majors) are eligible to
enroll at the Continuing Ed. of
fice-116 Turnbull Hall from 8:30
a.m. Mon. - Fri. or 6:30 to 9:00
p.m. Mon. - Thurs. Enrollment is
limited to 24 students, and must
be received by Feb. 4, 1977.
Interested? For further in
formation contact Continuing Ed.
Players Premier
by Mary JoSantilli
Entertainment Editor
While the faculty directed Fall
and Spring productions keep The
Behrend Players busy during fall
and spring terms, winter is by-no
means a dormant season for the
players. A student directed
production is only one of the
projects occupying their time this
winter.
Stuart Siegel, who has been
active with the players on and off
for the past three years, is
directing The American Dream
by Edward Albee.
It’s a one act surrealistic play
which depicts a representational
view of the American family and
its values.
Each character represents a
different aspect of the American
character. Daddy, played by
Stephen Veres represents the
dreamer, his dreams unfulfilled.
Mommy, Michel D’ Amicon, is the
Union Manager, and co
chairperson of last year’s
festival.
In reference to last year’s
festival he states, “we barely got
through it”. To have such a
festival this year, “it takes
people with experience who’ve
done this sort of thing before, and
there are no students with ex-
perience left to do it.” A festival
of the same magnitude as last
year’s takes at least four months
of planning, which implies that
work should have already begun,
which it has not.
Mr. DiFrank cites other
reasons why planning a festival
of last year’s size is unfeasible.
“The events were poorly at
tended by our students, even the
weekend music festival. People
who were involved in the plan
ning weren’t even there. Student
help usually dwindles as the week
draws to a close. At our better
attended festivals, the parking
lots were filled.”
THE FIRST NATIONAL ROTAGILLA BAND, who have appeared
on NBC’s Midnight Special, will appear in concert in Erie Hall
Saturday night bringing their unique sound to Behrend. Concert
begins at 8:00 p.m.: Tickets are $2.00, $l,OO with activity card.
Fun for all
The fifteenth annual Winter
Weekend activities will kick off
Friday evening with the semi
formal “Snowflake Ball” to be
held in the ballroom of the Erie
Hilton. Music will be provided by
Two-Twenty, formerly Phillipe.
Tickets cost $lO.OO per couple,
$B.OO with activity card and are
on sale at the RUB desk. Hors
d’ouvres will be served.
Saturday’s tobbogan and
“Anything Goes” races will take
complete advantage of the snow
that we’ve been besieged with.
This year, by the way, is the first
time in eleven years that Mother
Nature has provided enough
snow on Winter Weekend to hold
all the scheduled activities.
Applications for these events are
available at the RUB desk, and
must be submitted by 5:00 p.m.
epitome of sterility and
emptiness. The young man,
portrayed by Nick Monico is what
our society has produced—
nothing. Mrs. Barker, Pamela
Pile, is the involved community
woman. She is involved in
everything, yet in nothing.
Grandma. Michele Dula, is the
element of hope she sees the
sterility, boredom and emptiness
around her and she tries to hold
on to what little there is left.
Commenting on the production,
director Siegel explained, “This
show is meant to shock and of
fend.” It’s bizarre, it’s
outrageous and without saying
anything more, so as not to spoil
the plot. “The American Dream”
will be performed Thurs., Jan. 26,
and Fri., Jan. 27, at 9:45 p.m.
There will also be a Sunday
Matinee at 2:00p.m. Admission is
50 cents at the door.
Thursday, January 20, 19^£>
Additionally, he states,
“Behrend isn’t large enough to
support that kind of an event and
the Erie community isn’t
cooperative or responsive
enough.”
Weather, also must be con
sidered because many events are
held outdoors. “When you add up
all that’s against us, there’s not
enough for us. It’s just not
feasible,” says Mr. DiFrank.
adding that “the whole idea is
pretty dead.”
So. with such factors working
against it as lack of student input,
no concrete plans yet begun, and
also —the results of the review
after last year’s festival in which
“students and staff alike agreed
that we couldn’t plan to have it
(because) ... of too many
problems, again”, according to
Mr. DiFrank.
So. as it stands, there will be no
Spring Arts Festival in the
manner of last year’s.
tomorrow!
Saturday night. Erie Hall will
host the First National
ROTAGILLIA Band, who have
performed on NBC’s Midnight
Special and are sure to provide a
good night of music.
Sunday’s activities begin at the
base of the ski slope with snow
sculptures at 11:00 a.m. which
will be judged at 3:00 that af
ternoon. Other Sunday activities
include a tug-a-war at 2:00 p.m.
and free hot chocolate mixer 3:00
p.m. The weekend will conclude
with the movie of the week,
Marne, starring Lucille Ball. So,
if you’re bored, looking for
something to do, or just want to
have a good time, come out and
join in at this year’s Winter
Weekend.
Mars Fneaffp
Firings Cited
by Colleen Gallagher
C ollegian Staff W riter
Dr. Salvadore Parco, Assistant
Professor of Sociology, and Dr.
Richard Winslow', Assistant
Professor of History, have been
discovered to be fired and Ms.
Cynthia Barnett, Instructor in
Sociology is resigning. In ad
dition, new instructors will be
sought for all positions in the
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Division presently filled by
faculty with “non-continuing”
contracts. All such “non
continuing” employees have the
right to reapply for their jobs,
according to Division Head John
Gamble, but will likely be
competing with candidates
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