lehmii Collegian
Volume XXXI No. 2
News
Shorts
A survey conducted by the
National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health
discovered that one-fourth of the
American labor force is exposed
to some substance believed to be
capable of inflicting death or
causing disease. Fewer than 5
per cent of labor sites contain
industrial hygiene services,
active plans to prevent or reduce
the exposure of employees to
dangerous substances and such
physical conditions as high levels
of noise and radiation.
Carter sources disclosed that
after a short-lived attempt to
actively compete for dominating
influence in the Horn of Africa
with the Soviet Union, the
Administration decided against
military involvement in the
chaotic politics of the area.
Despite increasing Russian in
volvement in Ethiopia and
Russia’s continuing military ties
with Somolia, the United,States
has declined from playing a
direct role in the conflict and is
assuming that Moscow’s efforts
will fail.
Saudi Arabian Prince
Muhammed al-Faisal launched
the first International Conference
on Iceberg Utilization. The 18
nation assembly promotes the
facilitation of icebergs in dry
areas such as the Mideast,
Australia, Chile, and Southern
California for drinking water and
irrigational purposes.
India, which is plagued by one
of the world’s severest over
population epidemics, has
drastically altered its birth
control program by removing all
forms of compulsion. Prime
Minister Murarji R. Desai
responded to the heated public
sentiments concerning his
predecessor Indira Gandhi’s
policy of mandatory sterilization
operations by saying that birth
control will be completely
voluntary under his ad
ministration.
Philippine government troops
and Moslem rebels have agreed
over the past weekend to
decrease hostilities, strengthen
the 9 month old cease-fire and
progress toward an ultimate
peace in the Mid-East.
Dr. Edward D. Eddy, the newly
appointed Provost of the Penn
sylvania State University, made
his'first visit to Bebrend College
yesterday, October 5. Dr. Eddy
met with Director Kochel, Dean
Thomas Fox, Faculty Council
members and students.
Frank Williams will be a guest
artist of Jazz Improvisation and
Techniques on Thursday,
October 13 at 4:30 on the second
floor of the Reed Union Building.
Mr. Williams is a professional
jazz rock performer and teacher
in the Erie School District.
Anyone is welcome to attend his
lecture.
Published by the Students of the Behrend College of the Pennsylvania State University
SGA Unhappy With
Studnet Involvement
by Ann Hamilton
Collegian Staff Writer
The Student Government
Association officially met for the
first time Tuesday night at 7:30.
Jams Reh began by giving the
Treasurer’s Report, stating that
there is $1,200.00 in the budget.
She also stated that one
representative from each school
organization is required to attend
the SGA meetings as attendance
could affect that organization’s
financial allotment.
Old business was discussed
concerning Homecoming for this
year. President Rich Landy
announced that the SGA was put
in charge of welcoming the
Alumni. A brunch in the morning
and refreshments before the
dance is planned for Saturday,
along with nostalgia slide show of
Behrend College, and clips from
the 76-77 Penn State football
games. Anyone interested in
helping to make the Alumni’s
return a welcome one for Autumn
Weekend should contact Leslie
Schuller in Room 337, Niagara, or
call her at 899-9944.
The SGA is also interested in
compiling a booklet of teacher
evaluations. This booklet could
be used to aid students in
FCC License Hopebl
by Sheri Reim
Collegian Staff Writer
If you tune in your ears and
listen, out of a small closet-like
room will come a voice saying,
“WBCR, AM 560, Behrend
College, Erie,”—then the music
starts!
From 4:30 p.m.-l a.m. Monday
through Thursday and from 4:30-
2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, the
sound of Behrend College Radio
can be -heard. At the present
time, the campus station can only
be broadcast to Dobbins and the
residence halls due to closed
circuit. It is hopeful the broad
cast will become a FM station. It
would then be possible to have a
larger audience and better
quality in sound. In order to in
stitute the change, $2,000 is
Behrend Majors
Discussed
During the week preceding
Pre-Registration for Winter term
(October 10-14) advisors for the
Behrend College majors will be
available in two locations on
campus during the peak hours of
the day to provide students with
information on Behrend College
majors. The locations will be the
Reed Building Main Floor (near
the bookstore) and the Behrend
Building Lobby. Check the
following schedule for location;
times in all cases will be 11:30-
1:00.
Date Behrend Building Reed Building
October
11 Applied Science Bioscierice
English Business
Political Science History
Pre-Law
12 Business GAS
History Political Science/
Science Pre-Law
American Studies English'
13 Bioscience Economics
Psychology, Science
14 Economics Applied Science
GAS Psychology
American Studies
Station Road, Erie, Pa. 16510
choosing courses by viewing the
opinion of the majority of the
student body concerning each
instructor, as well as using the
course descriptions offered in the
Blue Book. Volunteers for this
committee should also contact
Leslie Schuller as mentioned
previously.
Dean Bainum commented that
she was concerned about the lack
of student participation this year
at Behrend. One example of this
has already been shown during
the Class President elections— a
total of 35 votes were cast out of
the Behrend student body of over
1700.
Kurt Cavano suggested that
students should be educated as to
what the SGA and other
organizations are really about
during orientation so as to in
crease student participation.
The only way that any of these
projects can be undertaken is
through the help of students on
campus. The SGA urges
everyone to get involved in these
activities to make Behrend a
more productive and enjoyable
community.
The next SGA meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, October
18, at 7:30 in the RUB Conference
Room. BE THERE!!
For WBCR
needed to buy the necessary ten
watt transmitter. Eventually this
will lead to a FCC license.
WBCR can always use people
to D.J., write news, or cast news
and sports. If you are interested
in helping out, contact Bob
Popey, chief engineer or Curt
Foltz, stage manager.
Keep your radio dial timed to
WBCR, AM 560 and you may win
the next record or ticket give-a
way.
A New Model For
Residence Hall Life
“The goal of the Residence Life
Staff for this academic year will
be to foster and realize a self
governance model in the student
population.” Robert Pacella,
Residence Community Coor
dinator, explains the student
development concepts, the floor
governments, and the resident
assistant roles for this year.
Mr. Pacella says that the living
environment of the resident
student, “can have a profound
impact upon his or her personal
and educational development. As
educators, we will be most
satisfied, and will find most
productive, those relationships
that free students to develop their
own potentialities, that involve
students in a meaningful way in
the development of their own
learning opportunities, and that
allow students to t ~ rticipate fully
in shared experiences with other
human beings —fellow students,
educators, and administrators.
This is the essence of residence
education.”
All Majors
Mr. Pacella feels that each
floor has its own personality, and
the floor government has the
freedom to translate that per
sonality into their environment.
Thus, the floor programming,
boundaries, limitations, and the
general atmosphere should be
by Robin Baulding
Collegian Staff Writer
Newcomers Among
Faculty
by Sue Wortman
Collegian Staff Writer
Three new instructors, hired on
a continuing basis, joined-
Behrend’s Division of Arts and
Humanities this Fall:
Mr. Steven Greiert—Assistant
Professor in History.
Mr. Greiert received his B.A.
degree in history from St. Olaf
College, and enrolled at Duke
University, Durham, North
Carolina, where he earned both
his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in
History; Mr. Greiert teaches
courses in American Social and
Intellectual History, 19th and 20th
Century United States, Hispanic
America, and Western
Civilization.
Ms. Anne Carlisle —Assistant
Professor in English.
Ms. Carlisle came to Behrend
with' three years teaching ex
perience at Case Western,
Cleveland, Ohio, where she also
earned her M.A. and Ph.D.
degrees in English. Ms. Carlisle’s
teaching interests are in Re-
Outing Cub Does It In The Woods
by Kurt Cavano
Executive Editor
The Outing Club is fast
developing into one of the most
popular and active clubs on
campus. Its meetings, held every
Wednesday at 3:15 in the RUB
Faculty Dining Room, seldom
have fewer than 50 persons in
attendance.
The Outing Club’s activities,
which include camping, back
packing, hiking, sluing (cross
country and downhill),
skydiving, white water rafting,
biking, and mountain climbing
are spread throughout all three
terms.
This term to date, the club has
created by the students.
He says, “The floor govern
ments'- in the residence hall
system hopefully will serve as an
instrument in facilitating in
volvment, develop cohesion, and
bring decision making power
close to the people, where it
belongs.”
This is somewhat of a contrast
to last year’s model. Last year,
the resident assistant did the
programming for floor activities,
led the athletic events and did
most of the decision making.
Now, this year, the responsibility
is a shared task. The students
have' more decision-making
power.
The floor government consists
of a president, vice president,
social chairperson, treasurer,
food representative, and a
fire marshall. The president
represents his or her floor’s
views on the hall council. The
vice president represents his or
her floor on the judiciary board.
The social chairperson gathers
ideas for social activities and
programs the activities. The
athletic chairperson is respon
sible for floor teams in athletic
events. The food representative
is responsible for obtaining food
for social events and reporting
the students’ remarks on the
residence hall food. The
treasurer is responsible for
collecting money for events and
turning it over to the hall council.
Thursday, October 6, H 77
SECOND IN A SERIES
medial and Freshman English,
Magazine Journalism, Magazine
Editing, Business-Technical
Writing, Advanced Expository
Writing, Journalism Workshop,
and Creative Writing.
Ms. Margaret Fete —Assistant
Professor of French.
Ms. Fete, a graduate of Ohio
State University with a degree in
French, came to Behrend with
seven years teaching experience
at Ohio Wesleyan. Ms. Fete
teaches courses in French,
Spanish, Women in Literature,
French African Literature, and
Theater and Drama - 20th Cen
tury.
Presently in the Arts and
Humanities Division, all teaching
positions are filled. A temporary
replacement for Arno Selco,
however, will join the staff soon.
The Collegian wishes Mr. Selco,
assistant Professor of Theater
Arts, a fulfilling career at Case
Western Reserve where he has
accepted a position in their
drama department.
gone camping twice and has
taught two classes of moun
taineering. Upcoming events this
term include one more moun
taineering class October 25th at
5:30 p.m., one more camping trip
the last weekend in October, and
a day of skydiving on October
15th.
If you are interested in any
aspect of outdoor experience you
are more than welcome to the
next meeting of the Outing Club.
They welcome anyone whether
you’re- an expert or an absolute
beginner or anything in between.
So get involved in an active
organization; maybe we can
teach you a few new tricks.
The fire marshall is responsible
for informing his or her floor on
fire regulations. So, as one may
discern, the government of the
floor this year is a much more
shared responsibility.
Does this mean that the
resident-assistant has nothing to
do? By all means, no. Mr. Pacella
explains, “As residence life staff
members, resident assistants
have as a staff function basically
one rule: That is, they must
provide the opportunity for fellow
students on their floor to become
responsible for their own lives.
This is not an easy task, however.
Implementing this approach
takes training and a great
amount of patience. Fur
thermore, translating this ap
proach into practice means
abandoning a common human
drive “to take over.”
In essence, the resident
assistant acts as an advisor for
the floor government, as well as a
staff member who is accountable
to the floor population.
In summary, Mr. Pacella
believes that the resident
assistants should become
responsible for their own actions.
The resident-assistant’s job is to
facilitate progression m the in
dividual; that is, to offer alter
natives, not directives, whether it
be an interpersonal problem or a
disciplinary problem. This way,
the student becomes responsible
for his or her Efe, not the R.A.