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EDITORIALS
A Professional
Soldiers Viewpoint
In response to Mr. Woytowich's
editorial regarding Dave Chavez'
article in the February 15 edition,
I wish to first of all compliment
the editor on his views toward
killing. If he had stated that he
felt that killing another human
being was great, noble, or
glorious, I and most of my fellow
soldiers would label him as a nut,
and very definitely not the type of
individual we want in our army.
Strange as it may seem to some,
compassion for the individual,
whether combatant or innocent
bystander, is a salient quality of
the average soldier, without
which he is considered dangerous
and unsuited for military duty by
his fellows. The case of
Lieutenant Calley is an example
of this attitude.
In regard to Mr. Woytowich's
second reason for opposing the
draft, I sincerely hope that his
apparant personal motivations
are not common to the majority
of the student body, or of his
generation. Obviously, he is more
concerned with his own comfort
and safety than with the quality
of the armed force that will fight
to protect his editorial rights in
the next conflict.
Shakes on
film
The Division of Arts and
Humanistic Studies and the
Office of Student Affairs will
sponsor a Shakespeare on Film
Series during the spring term.
Seven films based on the plays of
Shakespeare with leading actors
and directors will be shown on
Tuesday evenings at 8 p.m. in the
Reed Lecture Hall (unless
otherwise noted). Admission is
free of charge.
The first film, "King Lear,"
was shown last Tuesday March
13. The next film will be the Nicol
Williamson version of "Hamlet,"
to be shown next Tuesday, March
20, (in 101 Behrend). Other films
will be the Olivier version of
"Hamlet," "As You Like It",
"Henry V," "A Midsummer
Night's Dream," and "Mac
beth."
Editorial
Policy
The editorials appearing in this
newspaper are opinions and we
invite critism. All letters that are
typewritten of 200 words or less
and submitted to the newspaper
staff may be printed with the
exception of those that are
repetitious or in poor taste. The
staff reserves the right to correct
or delete portions of all letters for
publication purposes.
All letters must be signed, hut
names will be withheld upon
request. Term standing, major,
and hometown must be included.
Signed columns represent the
view of the author only and do not
necessarily reflect the Editorial
policy off the Behrend Collegian.
Names From
Front Page
1 Deirdre McCauley
2 Kyle Iddings
3 Diana Stark
His fear of becoming involved
with dope fiends, emotionally
disturbed people, escapists and
potheads who are sadistic
illiterate junkies and
disillusioned losers, is, of course,
groundless. The makeup of our
military force, just like the
makeup of a student body, is a
cross-section of the society from
whence it comes. For every
"loser" in the army, there is a
PhD; for every doper, there is a
saved Christian.
Mr. Woytowich is obviously a
well-educated, thinking in
dividual, so I am somewhat
amazed at his lack of ability to
see beyond the veneer of the
issue. Regardless of the quality of
our armed forces or the per
centage of "decent, well
educated college men" among
them, there will be another war.
The history of our country is
chronographed by our in
volvement in armed conflicts,
and there is nothing to indicate
that that tendency will change.
The concern of a thoughtful
citizen should be, then, not how
best to avoid association with
unsavory characters but how
best to insure that when the time
comes that we must fight again,
we have the best fighting force
available. He should be con
cerned with what type of people
Join The
When I started to write this
editorial, I couldn't decide what
my opinion was on anything. It
isn't that I don't care about the
issues, but rather that I just don't
know enough to care. Issue: how
many colleges do you know that
don't have a decent
homecoming? Issue: the parking
situation is awful. It's impossible
to get in and out of the dorms by
the one narrow passage way. The
commuters are constantly get
ting tickets, sometimes as many
as two or three in one day. If you
have classes all day and don't
check your car how is this fair?
Issue: everyone wants a paper
some want a yearbook but few
want to help. Why? The cause is
not just student apathy, but also
poor organization from one year
to the next and people who want
to feel the power of their office or
Spring Bring Animation
Behrend College kicks off its
spring animated film series this
Thursday, March 15, with the
film Milestones for Mickey. The
film will be shown at 4:00 p.m.
and 10:00 p.m. in the RUB Lec
ture Hall. Admission for the
general public is 75 cents per
person.
Milestones for Mickey traces
the highlights of his career from
when he was first put into motion
in Plane Crazy (1928) through his
most memorable performance as
the Sorcerer's Apprentice from
Fantasia (1940). There is also a
glimpse of his days in television
as the star of his own program,
4 Tom DiStefano
5 Sue Klein
6 Paul Moore
Behrend Collegian
he, or his brother or son, will
have to fight beside and depend
upon. And he should be concerned
about what he could do as an
individual to improve the
viability of that fighting force.
The key to quality in our armed
forces is not a question of
whether or not we have a draft. It
is a question of the quality of the
leadership of that force. George
Washington is reported to have
stated that an army of asses led
by a lion is vastly superior to an
army of lions led by an ass. I
remind the editor that he, as a
college student, has the op
portunity to assumes a position of
leadership within that force and
as such to directly affect its
quality. This opportunity is
available through the ROTC
program. If Mr. Woytowich is in
fact totally oriented toward a
self-serving approach to the
issue, let him think about this:
would he rather fight the next
war as an infantry private in a
foxhole or as an officer, in a
position to have some influence
over his environment and the
actions of the soldiers under him?
I challenge Mr. Woytowich to
examine the situation and his
motives, and to realistically
evaluate his alternatives.
M-SGT Don King
I::::3
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position and don't want to work.
These and so many other things
need to be changed, but it takes
time, money, and organizational
power. If you want something
done, see the people, talk it up,
head it up if necessary do it!
Red tape can be dodged and
corrected by going through the
proper channels. Organizations
such as the Student Senate, which
believe it or not house all the
clubs and groups, can do things
good things like the joint efforts
of people to make Spring Week
successful.
And the Joint Residence
Council is still plugging for
twenty four hour visitation.
Activities and action are what
make a campus alive.
So join the living and get in
volved on your campus.
The Mickey Mouse Club.
Other films in the Behrend
College animated film series
include: 1) Wizards, the 1977
Ralph Bakshi (Fritz the Cat PG
rated feature, on March 29; 2)
International Animation
Festival, a feature length
presentation of award winning
short films from the United
States and five other countries,
on April 12; 3) s oupy Come
Home, the Charles Schultz
comedy starring everyone's
favorite doghouse sleeper, on
April 26; and 4) Yellow
marine, the mix of animation and
Beatles music, on May 10.
7 Kathy L. Clinger
8 Dan Rincher
9 Becky Zellefrow
Hanging by a string
Behrend College opens its
Spring Cultural Series next
Tuesday evening, March 20, with
David Syrotiak's NATIONAL
MARIONETTE THEATRE on
stage at 8:00 p.m. in the RUB.
David Syrotiak, artist and
producer, is recognized as one of
the finest puppeteers in the world
today, and his productions show
the artistic flair and dramatic
impact he has developed in over
25 years in the profession.
The NATIONAL
MARIONETTE THEATRE was
founded by Syrotiak in 1964, and
has since traveled more than
45,000 miles a year presenting the
art of puppetry to communities
nationwide.
After its 1975-76 season of
performances in the Western
United States, the NATIONAL
MARIONETTE launched its first
foreign tour, beginning with
performances in Moscow and
continuing with three weeks in
France at the invitation of the
French Ministry of Culture.
Syrotiak's marionettes, which
he and his associate Tom Dun
ning designed and hand-carved
out of wood, have received
numerous honors, including a
recent award from the
prestigious Union International
de la Marionettes (UNIMA). The
first American marionette
company to receive this award,
the NATIONAL MARIONETTE
also won a design award for Dr.
Faustus, which was produced for
National Educational Television
in 1976. .
"Puppetry," Syrotiak has said,
Help!! Help!!
The Behrend Collegian plans to
publish a paper every week
during the spring term. We
urgently need help. We will have
office hours every day in the
Collegian Office in the RUB, at
least from 10:00 a.m. until 2:30
p.m. Anyone who has already
indicated an interest in working
for the Collegian or would like to
help out should come down to the
office during those hours or
contact Dr. Michel Small in his
office (Turnbull ext. 216) or at his
home, 899-8988.
We need people willing to learn
layout. We plan to have a Monday
thrtuti
gim Pr,ituattatian
Nina Siegal
Managing Editor
Mailing Address-Behrend College, Station Road, Erie, Po. 16510
Office-Reed Union Building .
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m., Mon. Wed. Fri.
Phone: 898-1511 Ext. 238
Opinions expressed by the editors and staff of the Behrend
Collegian ore not necessarily those of the University Ad
ministration, faculty, or the student body.
"is perhaps the most exciting of
the performing arts. It en
compasses mime, dance, music,
and the spoken word. It is a total
theatre. Because of its scope no
one puppeteer will ever fully
explore its potential."
The NATIONAL
MARIONETTE THEATRE is
best known for its productions
which are especially created for
adult audiences (they are ac
tually not recommended for
children under 12 years of age).
The Jackson Daily News in
Jackson, Mississippi, said of this
production: "This is no kiddy
show, this is elaborate and
sophisticated adult theatre."
The Puppeteers of American
Convention had this to say about
the NATIONAL MARIONETTE:
"It was one of those rare
theatrical experiences, the kind
which inspires and awes.
Through subtlety of gesture,
grace of movement and exact
ness of visual timing, we saw a
performance of great artistry."
That same performance will be
available to Erie-area theatre
goers and students for only $2.00
per person (50 cents for students)
Tuesday night in the RUB at
Behrend.
Other performances in
Behrend's Spring Cultural Series
will be THE OAKWOOD SCHOOL
OF THEATRE DANCE, on April
11; THE NATIONAL
SHAKESPEARE COMPANY's
"A Midsummer's Night's
Dream," on April 24; and Bob
Ortiz and the WINTERWOOD
folk trio, on May 2.
mid-afternoon deadline for
stories and letters to the editor,
with layout beginning late
Monday afternoon.
We need typists and writers as
well. The Collegian is being
reorganized in order to operate
as smoothly as possible so that
we can put out a weekly paper
without burdening any single
person with an inordinate amount
of work.
So if you can help us at all,
please contact us_ We appreciate
any help that you can give us,
even if you cannot commit
yourself to a story every week.
Member of
Laura Seman
Editor-in-Chief
Holly MacTaggart•
Co-Editor
Staff
Jody Kamens
Rick Allen
Barb Bogdan
Toni Britten
Emily Lott
Advisor .
Michel Small
March 15, 1979