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Volume XXX No. 13
Behrend Briefs
The Office of Student Affairs is
accepting nominations for the
1976-77 Thomas H. Turnbull
Award. This award is presented
annually to the Behrend College
student who, through outstanding
qualities of character and
leadership, has positively in
fluenced fellow students and has
contributed .to the prestige of the
Behrend College. .
Nominations are open to all
full-time Behrend College
students. Selection of the Turn
bull recipient will be made by a
committee, composed of faculty
and Student Affairs staff. The
award will be presented at the
Honors and Awards Banquet on
May 16.
Deadline for nominations is
Friday, April 22.
DON’T SAY YES WHEN YOU
WANT TO SAY NO! Learn
simple assertiveness techniques
at a mini-session on Tuesday,
April 26 at 10:50 a.m. to be held in
the Seminar Room, RUB,
sponsored by the Career
Development Center and Perry
Hall Residence Staff.
For the first time ever,
Behrend will have a resident
artist performing and teaching
his art on campus. T. Daniel, a
professional mime, will be
conducting classes and
workshops in mime beginning
Thursday, April 28 and con
cluding Saturday, April 30 with a
final performance at 8 p.m. in
Erie Hall. Take advantage of this
rareopportunity to learn about a
rarely discussed art form.
The Honors and Awards
Committee has decided to award
Honor Certificates for valuable
achievement. The criteria for
nominations include the
following:
1) at least JLwo terms’ in
volvement in the organization
2) a minimum average of two
hours per week working for the
organization . '
3) a significant contribution to
the organization by the student
4) one term involvement, if tbs,
student’s contribution is truly
outstanding
We ask that organizations
submit nominations for awards
by April 25, 1977, either to Jay
DiFrank at the RUB desk or Flo
Bus bee in _theSGA,Office^;:
Whether the organization or the
recipient pays for- the recipient’s
ticket is left to the organization.
Jay DiFrank or Flo Bus bee will
answer any questions concerning
the Honors Certificates for
achievement.
The University has decided
.that remedial courses such as
English 11 and Mafh 4 no longer
fulfill graduation or. elective
requirements. 1
The University has received
13,750 dorm room requests for .
next year. There are, however,
only 12,345 spaces available,
including 960 converted spaces.
On April 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the
RUB Seminar Room Episcopal
services will be held. Father Guy
Butler will celebrate the .
Eucharist. All are welcome to
attend.
W ednesdav, April 27 Saturday, April 30
Opening ceremonies; Rock festival, ski slope,
Behrend Players: “The noon till 8 p.m.; Craft show,
Birthday Party”, Studio, 8:00 RUB, noon till 8 p.m.; final
p.m. Wednesday through production of Mime, 8 p.m.,
Saturday. Erie Hall; all night movies,
Published by the Students of the Behrend College of the Pennsylvania State University
Carlson Requests
Investigation
by Colleen Gallagher
Collegian Staff
Writer
The Pennsylvania Human
Relations Commission has
agreed to investigate Behrend
College for discriminatory hiring
practices, at the request of Dr.
Judith Carlson, Assistant
Professor of English. Carlson
suspects that the decision not to
renew her current one year
contract for next year was* at
least partly based on her sex.
Arts and Humanities Division’s
plans for next fall call for only
one- temporary English ap
pointment, which necessitated
that Carlson in effect compete for
the spot with Dr. Fred Crawford,
the other Assistant English
Professor on temporary
assignment. Crawford was given
the one year post, although;
Carlson claims that Division' 7
Head Dr. Archie Loss told - her
that both were equally qualified
Loss has declined to comment!
Part of the process by which
the decision not to rehire Carlson
was made entailed her evaluation
by the Division’s personnel
committee, which is composed
entirely of men and whose
recommendations are con
fidential. Such sexual imbalance
also exists in the .Social and
Behavioral Science’s personnel
committee, where only one
woman sits. The campus-wide
Promotion and. Tenure Review
Committee to which two women
belong represents roughly the
male-female ' ratio campus
faculty.
Mr. Lawrence Cluff and Dr. Judith Carlson were incorrectly
reported to have been fired in the last Collegian issue. Both are
currently employed on one year contracts which will not be
renewed for next year.
Teaching Positions FilM
by Kristen Hartzell
Collegian Staff
Writer
Mr. Zachary Irwin, presently
filling a temporary position-in
Political Science, has been, of-'
fered a “permanent” position
teaching Comparitive Govern
ment" courses, to become ef
fective Fall term, 1977. Mr. Irwin
formally accepted the offer
recently in consultation with Dr.
John Gamble, "~
Dr. Charles. Cottle has been
offered a temporary'position in
American Government, which
Dr. Charles Redenius
holding:. Dr. Redenius. has been
granted a •'sabbatical leave for
one year to attend a seminar
under.the.supervision of C. H.
Pritchett, in Santa Barbara,
California. Dr. Cottle is qualified
to teach all courses, currently
taught by Redenius excluding the
400 level Political Science
Spring Arts Rundown
David Sanborn, pictured to • Thursday, April2B midnight till ???, Niagara Thursday, Mays
the left, is just one of the Artist in residence in RUB game room. Film—’’Milestones For
highlights of this year’s all day—T. Daniel, Mime; Mickey”—a history of
Spring Arts Festival. Below David Sanborn in concern, »ttu Mickey Mouse, noon and 7:30
is the Spring Arts schedule, Erie Hall, 8 p.m. hi? * « P m - RUB lecture hall,
as it was known at Friday, April 29 tm ® P-m.; Seneca K Fridav MavS
publication time. Artist in residence, classes, gjjg > n I 6:M? da “ Cmg ’ Jammy, RUB banquet
T. Darnel, Mime; Ice cream ’ area, 9 p.m.
thing, RUB porch, noon till 3
_ . __ p.m.
Station Road, Erie, Pa. 16510
Carlson says that such in
balances indicate to her that
women are not given equal
consideration. Today, Carlson
points out, there are three women
and nine men in the English
department (including the
Division Head), while in 1974-75
there were five women and six
men.’ That the two women who
were let go since then, including
Carlson, have been replaced by
men might be a sign that Behrend
has not sought to employ women
in good faith as specified by law,
says Carlson.
Dean of .Faculty Thomas G.
Fox, however, 'asserts that the
number of women faculty has
increased, in recent years.
Moreover, Affirmative Action
audits each hiring procedure for
attempts to hire women and
minorities, says Fox. “There is
' absolutely no reason to believe
thattheie ’ exists any sexual'
" discrimination that anyone can
document,” he declares.
Carlson emphasizes that her
appeal is in no way against any
individual faculty member or
administrator. - Nor is ~ she
primarily concerned with her
individual case, she says, since
the mostshe would probably gain
from a favorable ruling would be
another one: : year assignment.
Rather, she saysj‘l want Human
Relations to see if a pattern of
discrimination exists. Other
women have expressed these
same concerns .but haven’t done
anything about it. This might
motivate other women to make
their grievances known.”
courses. “This will not, however,
effect the Political Science
majors that will be attending
Behrend College next fall,”
Gamble said.'
James Kume, a graduate of
Wayne State University, Detroit,
has been' hired to fill “a. “per
manent” josition in Economics
beginning nextfall. ..
In'the Psychology department,
a Clinical Psychologist is stQl
being sought. A decision is ex
pected “in the near future.”
The Sociology position has been
narrowed down to the most
qualified applicant and the offer
is expected to become finalized
by the end of the week.
No decisions have been made
concerning the openings in the
Business, department, but ad
ministrators are hopeful that at
least one, possibly three people
may be hired by die end of next
year.
Monday, May 2
Tuesday, May 3
Opera—full cast per
formance of “The Barber of
Seville,” Erie Hall, 8 p.m
Wednesday, May 4
Student music recital,
p.m., RUB lecture hall
Claimed Flo Kennedy in a lecture last Thursday in Erie Hail.
“You don’t haye.to be black to be a nigger, but it helps ...”
by Janet Mazur
Editor-in-Chief
“We can’t blame anyone for
our apathy, because we’re
usually sitting on it,” claimed
Florence Kennedy, last Thursday
evening in Erie Hall.
Ms. Kennedy, founder of the
Feminist Party, lectured on “The
Pathology of Oppression.” In an
emotional appeal, she called
attention to various types of
“oppression,” from the inequities
of the prison system, J.F.K.’s
assassination, drugs,
prostitution, the church, and wife
beaters, to Anita Bryant, cor
porate rip-offs, and industrial
pollution.
The 61-year-old activist began
the evening with an audience sing
along. Lyrics to the patriotic
songs used were adapted to her
purposes. For example, “The
Battle Hymn of the Republic”
became “The Battle Hymn of
Women”, with the following
lyrics, “You have told us to speak
softly, to be gentle and to smile,
expected us to change ourselves
with every passing style, that the
only work for women is to clean
and sweep and plow; that’s why
we’re moving on .. . (chorus)
move on over, or we’ll move on
over you; move on over, or we’ll
move on over you; move on over,
or we’ll move on over you; for
women’s time has come.”
Ms. Kennedy,' an erratic
speaker, says of herself, “I don’t
finish a lot of sentences, so if I fail
to finish a sentence, or if I
promise you a story and don’t tell
it, I’ll try to leave time for it;. .
I don’t write speeches. I don’t like
the idea of listening to my own
speeches over and over again, so
I frequently miss a lot of points
I’d like to make, but at least I’m
not bored to death every night
hearing myself make the same
damn speech.” Pointing out
examples of oppression, Ms.
Kennedy hopes to educate the
public, to reject blind ac
ceptance. In her speech she
commented' on several issues:
J.F.K.
“A young president, (who was)
cute, tall, whose old man was a
bootlegger, dope peddler, but
that was all cleaned up by
Saturday, May 7
String Quartet, Conference,
RUB, all day.
Sunday, May 8
First Annual Spring Thing,
8 Chicken bar-b-que and
contest, Wilson Picnic Grove.
Thursday, April 21, 1977
millions of dollars —you know
money’s a big detergent in a
prostitute society.”
Discrimination
“You don’t have to be black to
be a nigger but it helps. You can
be niggerized as an employee, a
teacher, a homosexual, etc ... ”
Marriage
“You’re made to feel that
motherhood is a noble state of
affairs, and getting up to your
elbows in baby shit is some kind
of great thrill. Of course, we all
know that this is just a trap.”
Church
“As far as are concerned, the
church is a real enemy. In the
first place, it gets them into
marriage.”
The Media
“The media ignores racism
and sexism as much as
possible. . . the control of the
media by the establishment has
the effect of leaving the people
with the four I’s: Innocence,
Ignorance, Impotence, and
Incompetence.”
E.R.A. Coverage
“We should not go an hour
without knowing the sports and
the weather. You should always
know where the balls are —right?
This country is totally preoc
cupied with the balls. Who fell on
the ball, who carried the ball,
who contracted for the ball, who
scored the most on the ball, who
threw the ball the furthest, who
knocked the ball in the hole, who
batted the ba11... If the Equal
Rights Amendment had been a
game between the Dallas
Cowboys and the Miami
Dolphins, we have been hearing
about it for weeks in advance on
CBS, NBC, ABC and PBS. . .
But because it’s of interest to our
women, you don’t have any
coverage until they give you the
score—it went down ... They
keep me right up to date on Joe
Namath, but if I want to know
what’s happening with the
E.R.A., I almost have to call up
the NOW office, because AP and
UPI don’t think that’s the news
that’s fit to print.”
Ms. Kennedy concluded the IV2
hour lecture by assuring students
that they’re more intelligent than
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