Page Two To the Editor: Why do you people of the dorms, students, and R.A.’s always seem to think of Perry Hall as a rowdy, dirty, obnoxious slum? You are always, I mean always, getting down on us fellow students and friends for living in the friendliest, most com fortable dorm at Behrend College. Where else but Perry Where’s the place Everyone goes? Where’s the place Everyone knows Where there’s fun Enjoyment, friends? Where else, but Perry! Where’s the place On a Friday night That seems the logical spot For Niagara to fight? Or where’s the place All the students pick When they all get drunk And. oh, soooo sick? Where else, but Perry! . Where’s the place Students pick on Until almost everything Is so far gone? Where’s the place For everyone to wreck And then leave it And think “What the heck!” Where else, but Perry! Where's the place On weekdays is clean ‘Til Friday night comes And you nun our sheen? And where’s the place Students destroy And then just laugh In all this joy? Where else but Perry! So when your Friday comes at last And you go out to have your blast Just remember this is our sweet home And go back and ruin your own!!! A Proud Perryite Kathy Morton “Mort” (To the editor:) Behrend College seems to be somewhat of an island within the Erie com munity. When the people of Erie think of college they think Gannon right away. Occasionally they might mention Mercyhurst All too often, great people are not known until their .obituaries appear, in the local newspaper and it’s too late. With this in mind, consider there is one all around “good guy” who deserves to have his good deeds published while he’s still around to read them. He’s the type of guy that would do anything for anyone, and wouldn’t demand anything in return. Believe it or not, this man is a member of the Behrend College staff. “Uncle” Bob Finley. He’s Letters varying viewpoints or even Villa Maria Colleges, also. Behrend, however, is the last school people of Erie think of when they think of college—if they think of Behrend at all. Last year there were a number of commentaries in the Collegian involving the isolationism of Behrend College, a problem that still exists. It seems those ar ticles were written in vain. Last January, a Collegian editorial told of the absence of an article about Behrend in the annual Erie Progress Report published by the Erie Times- News. It expressed disap pointment in the fact because other area colleges had articles written for the report. The editorial urged the college to incorporate a larger public relations program to let the people of Erie know what the college is doing. This year, again, the annual progress report contained ar ticles and ads from area colleges and. again, it contained no ar ticles or ads from Behrend, with the exception of a few short releases about continuing education programs. This year, still, the people of Erie think of Gannon when they think of college. And when they do think of Behrend they think Behrend Campus or even Behrend Center - many people are not aware it is a four-year college now. Behrend College is growing fast and has great potential. The isolation of Behrend hinders ties with the community and the fuctions within it. To bolster community awareness of the school would benefit both Behrend and the Erie com munity. It would not take much for the director of the college to write a short article once a year on what the school has done and what its future plans are. It would also be well worth it to hire a full-time public relations staff that puts out more than just bulletins about continuing education programs. Why not ask Dean Lane to write a history of Behrend College for the Weekender or Sunday Magazine? (I think he would be able to do an expert job.) Paul A. Corbran Bth Term- Journalism University Park <F.d. note: the author served as editor in-chief, of the Behrend Collegian, last year 76-77. Ad ditonally. in Behrend College's As I See It by KurtCavano Executive Editor called “Uncle” because he treats .everyone like one of the family and consequently is extremely When some dummy shorted out well liked by the students who the power on third floor know him. Lawrence, Mr. Finley came to Mr. Findley is always around Behrend at 3:00 in the morning to campus to make sure things get straighten that out. He also does done. I don’t mean he does extra a lot of other things like fixing work around campus between 9 borken heaters, unjamming and 5, but that he spends jammed locks, and even taking weekends and evenings on the food service employees campus doing things that I’m water-skiing at the end of the sure aren’t in his contract. Some year. What can I say? Actions examples are his coming up on speak louder than words. How week-ends to get the Ski Lift about a big hand for Mr. Bob running, or coming to the dorm in Finley? Behrend Collegian Faculty Bulletin dated Febntarv 14. 1977. a new position. Assistant director for University relations, similiar to that which Paul mends. has been ad vertised). To the editor: Some students are critical of the teaching techniques used by a faculty member. Little does a student realize that many factors may enter into the evaluation of teaching. Undoubtedly, the best teacher is the teacher who has a small sized class. In such a class, when the students is requested to study an assignment and to do other tasks outside of class, the student feels that it is his obligation to attend class fully prepared. On the other hand, consider the student in a class of a hundred or more. Neither the student nor the professor find it easy to establish a rapport in class. In many cases, the student often feels that it is not necessary to study and to be adequately prepared. He feels that the best time to study (i.e, cram) is prior to an examination. Such academic techniques often results in lower grades, which are most often blamed on the performance of the instructor. On Saturday, February 4, when classes were made-up for the Tuesday missed due to the winter snow, attendance was quite poor. Certainly, some of the ab senteeism was due to em ployment. However, not all students have jobs, particularly the dormitory students. This is evidence on the part of the students. Also, not one of those students missing class would be willing to throw away $3.00. Since the tuition is $345 per term, if a . student is carrying 11 credits, each class costs that student about $3.00. Failure to attend class and to acquire as much knowledge as possible in each class is, in essence, a financial loss. Faculty members at Behrend College are primarily interested in the academic achievement of their students. Since learning is an individual process, each student should have one objective and that is to achieve the best grades possible. The professor can only guide. The student must take the initiative! Louis W. Balmer Associate Professor Of Chemistry the evening to install the Magic Phone. Inexpensive Skiing (Ski Industries of America)— There is a mythical belief that skiing is a rich man’s sport af fordable only by the most affluent members of society. Let’s set the record straight. Most skiers are not wealthy. Far from it. They come from dif ferent walks of life and different economic backgrounds, ranging from students who are still in school or struggling to meet next semester’s tuition to retired people living on fixed income. The simple fact is that you can learn to ski in a week and enjoy a vacation and do it for as little as $lOO. and that you can continue to ski for less than you would ever believe possible. A random approach to learning to ski can cost both time and money, but if you follow a few basic rules you’ll enjoy lots of inexpensive good times on the slopes in the years to come. RENT YOUR EQUIPMENT - The new skier should not buy any ski equipment until he knows what types of skis best suit him, what boots are most comfortable, what ski poles are the right length. Rent your equipment preferably at a ski area that knows what kind of a skier you are. You should be outfitted with equipment designed specifically to make it easier to learn to ski. If you rent from a ski school that specializes in teaching beginners, the chances are the rental fee will be part of the instruction cost, and that saves you money. Don’t start by buying fancy clothes. You don’t need them. Fashionable ski wear comes later, after you have earned the right to wear, it by learning to ski. When you go skiing for the first Editorial Policy The editorial:- appoari lg nrthi newspaper wili he opinionat* -! and theretore subject to criticism. All letters that an typewritten ot 200 words or le> and submitted to the newspapoi stall will be printed with the e\ ception ol those that are repetitious or in poor taste The -tall reserves the right to correct Behrcnii Collegian ttty? Press Assoriatiim of CmnmmttPralil; Canqnxsfs Larry Leidtke Business Manager Kurt Cavano Executive Editor Executive Secretary: Sharon Kochanovich Copy Editor: Karen Blum Layout Advisor: Gail Peck Writers: Colleen Gallagher, Joanne Goldberg, Ann Hamilton, Kris Hartzell, Tom Armstrong, Steve Bishop, Joe Bosadava Typists: Rachel Battles Photographers: Sue Wortman Artists: Joe Kozek Mailing Address - Behrend College, Station Road, Erie, Pa. 16510 Office - Student Offices, Reed Union Building Office Hours; 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Phone: 898-1511 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 other Thursday throughout the Fall, Winter, and Spring Terms, with exclusions for holidays and term breaks. Winter Fantasy (continued from page l > Only the winter wind and the swish-swish of falling snow are heard. Why am I here when other animals are not? Do they know something I do not? I think for a moment that the intelligent animals must be sleeping. But no, the intelligent ones are here. We watch the world sleep and learn some beautiful songs. We bow back to the arched trees and break the virgin snow cautiously, daring not to taint it for Mother Nature is at her best, dressed in white satin and blushing like a bride. She beckons us to watch her, to witness her rebirth, and to listen to her songs and fury and realize that they are one. She flaunts her power by surrounding us with winded breath and bathing us in white. Teeming with awareness, we salute her elegance. “IN THE MIDST OF WINTER I FINALLY LEARNED THAT THERE WAS IN ME AN IN VINCIBLE SUMMER.” Thanks for the inspiration, Ronny. time, try to go skiing for a week, Monday through Friday, at one resort on a ski vacation package; not a weekend if you can. help it, but for 4 or 5 days mid-week. Select a resort that offers a ski vacation package designed for beginners. The most complete ski vacation packages will include; 1) A week of ski lessons - two hours or more a day for five days, and sometimes using helpful videotape reviews. 2) Ski tickets for five days, good on all lifts. 3) Rental of ski equipment (if you need it, and if you do, short skis probably). 4) Lodging and meals. Next, look at the price. A ski week can be purchased for as little as $lOO at small or medium sized areas, higher at areas with more facilities. You really can learn to ski for $lOO. That means $20.00 a day for five days. or delete portions ol oil letters lor publication purposes All letters must l>e signed, but names will be withheld poi. request. Term standing, major ,md hometown must he included Signed columns represent tin view ol the author onl\ and do not necessarily reflect the Editorial policy ol the Behrend Collegian. Member of Janet Ma/.ur Editor-in-Chief Mary Jo Santilii Entertainment Editor David Jordan Suzanne LeViseur Photo Editor Sports Editor February 17, 1977
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