JANUARY 31, 1980 666 WEST 38th STREET ERIE, PA. 16508 PHONE: 814-868-1002 S.U.B. Secretary Leaves Former Student Union Board (5.U.8.) secretary, Susan- Knepper recently resigned the post explaining that her new job with Monahan and Monahan, an accounting firm, _offered her a higher income and a step forward for her career. Also, she believed, "It was time for a good move." Ms. Knepper duties with the S.U.B. went beyond general secretarial duties; she super vised S.U.B. organizations, dealt with incoming _performers, and provided supervision for the over 20 student groups. During the three years Ms. Knepper workedfor Behrend, she • encountered many problems. Her main complaint was, "the students activities area is grossly understaffed" She felt that this shortage depriVed students of the full benefits of a better program. Coffee House Dissolves In the December 13 issue of the "Behrend Collegian," it was announced that the next Coffee House would feature the "Elastic Waste Band." However, as some may have noticed, there was not a Coffee House program on January 9. Until now, there has been confusion as Ao the reasons for the cancellation that evening. After an investigation into the matter, it turns out that Coffee Houses have ended for the Winter and Spring terms; at least not under the supervision of Tina Marino, former organizer of the Coffee House programs. Tina Marino has resigned as manager and arranger of the Coffee House; she has quit the Student Union Board as well. When asked why she removed ',X ; '‘ Nl4eest(.l tet t 0 I've /lever cl„„ - 1 2 Ori he-en to 72e6,-0;-. SUNSHINE TAN INC. TANNING SALON atiok.e . kr ,, Student organizations, she said suffered from a lack of guidance. She claimed that the S.U.B. director and his secretary had to be everything to everybody. When questioned about her salary, Ms. Knepper remarked that it was too low. At present, the second highest spot of the S.U.B. is still classified as simply a secretarial post, which is why the stipend has not changed. "The job has never been upgraded," Ms. Knepper said, "and it should be because it is a very demanding position." Ms. Knepper's chief reason for leaving was her concern for her career. However, she did say, "I'm going to miss the students . . . the contact. The friends I've made, I'll always have, but a person must think of her own career." herself from the S.U.B. she claimed she was unable to work with some of the members of the S.U.B. In her opinion the personal conflicts were intolerable. Dave Zondlo, former technical organizer for the Coffee House, has also resigned from. the Student Union Board. His reasons were many: little time to serve, graduation and job interviews. Concerning the 5.U.8., he was discouraged with the lack of recogniti6n for his efforts sometimes only for a crowd of four to ten people. Both Dave and Tina mentioned their disap pointment with the quality of leadership of the S.U.B. For the present, there are no more Coffee Houses. Our roving reporter - asks: "What do you think of the Middle-East situation?" BEHREND COLLEGIAN Sex-Role Study And Mysteries —2 new Courses by Paul Sunyak (Editor's note: This article appeared recently in the Penn State Collegian. It is reprinted here as a response to an article concerning the financial aid service article which appeared in the Behrend Collegian on January 10, 1980. Any financial aid questions regarding this matter may be directed to Mary Pat Carney, financial aid counselor, second floor RUB). A new financial aid service, which guarantees applying students at least $lOO in aid, charges students for information they could obtain themselves, according to state and University officials. The . Scholarship Bank, headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif., guarantees that each applicant "will receive at least fifteen separate aid sources and will receive at least $lOO in aid" Aid Service Called Unnecessary "We wanted a program that would go beyond just women studies," claims Dr. Slyvie Richards, "Not only women studies but also man studies." Dr. Richards, Asst. Prof. of French and Comparative Literature, is referring to one of the two new Spring term courses, "Masculinity Feminity: Sex Roles and Human Values" (course no BC198), in whose creation she has played a major role. The 3-credit . "Masculinity- Feminity" course will meet three times a week (M-W-F,4th) and will feature 30-minute lectures by various members of the faculty followed by group discussions. Dr. Richards asserts that this course will be more pleasurable than- arduous: She -reasons that this course is needed to explore "What it has meant and what it means today to be a woman or a man, and to discuss various in fluences that shape our gender identity formation." Class participation and a ten-page term paper are the only criteria for grading. The speakers who will con tribute to the gender studies course emanate from the major disciplines on campus. Besides Dr. Richards, the guest lecturers will be: Dr. Daniel Frankforter, History; Dr. Charles Kolb, Anthropology; Dr. Jeffrey Wicken, Bio-Chemistry; Dr. Steve Knouse, Dr. Dana Anderson, and Dr. Kizoe Mizusawa of Psychology; Dr. Zachary Irwin, Political Science; Dr. Von Allen, Fine Arts; and Dr. Philip lobst, Philosophy. Astronomy Club"fans Open House Although a midnight showing of, "It Came From Outerspace" will be shown on Campus the same night, Behrend's Astronomy Club is having an "Open House" February 9, 1980. The observatory, located behind the Behrend building, will be made available to the general Pretzels - Chips - Soft Drinks Pizza.r.Subs. -.ltalian Steak Hoagies for a fee of $25, according to the firm's, press release. It is up to the student to apply for the various programs for which he is eligible, the flyer said. "The diligent student could do the same thing himself," said Ronald Taylor, public relations director for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. Taylor said that a. similar service operating in New York simply matches students with potential aid programs, something "any student could do by spending a couple of hours in the library or financial aid of fice." Charles Bolap, University assistant director of financial aid and scholarship coordinator, said that although the service might be making a "heroic effort" to help needy students, he would Dr. Richards, who has worked iextensively in Women's studies. began the ground work for this project a year ago with help of Drs. Diana George and Steve Baskin. She has consistently been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response from the Behrend faculty. She exclaimed, "I think that there is a need, at this time, to explore gender studies at every campus. We (at Behrend) can lead that march; we have the faculty to put together that kind of a program and carry it through." "The Anatomy of a Mystery," Dr. Richards Comparative Literature course (no. 297) will Blue Band Wants You UNIVERSITY PARK (PAIN) Transfer students to the Main Campus interested in joining the Penn State Blue Band should make an appointment for auditions at the Blue Band Office, 217 Chambers Building. This should be done as soon as they arrive on campus for orientation in the Fall. Applications are accepted only during Fall Term. Both music and marching auditions are required; entrance into either the concert or mar ching Blue Band is by audition only, Practices begin during the Registration Period and are also held during Labor Day Weekend. The director of the Blue Band is Dr. Diehl, and any questions concerning auditions can be addressed to 217 Chambers Bldg., University Park, PA., 16802, or by calling (814) 865-3982. public. February 15, is a scheduled make up date in case of cloudy weather conditions. All those interested are asked to meet in room 123 of the Behrend building, Friday, 8:00 P.M. A tour of the observatory and a slide show are scheduled. lea` VW -G. send the $25 fee "only if I were prepared to kiss it goodbye." Bolan . said Partee library has inforniation listing 99 per cent of possible aid sources and that an American Legion booklet en titled, "Need A Lift?" provides a comprehensive list at a cost of about 50 cents. Terry Lazin, state director of consumer protection, said the guarantee of at least $lOO and up to $17,000 in potential aid could be a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices Act. "I would warn students to beware," Lazin said. "If it sounds too_good to be true, it probably is." Telephone calls to Steve Danz, director of the Scholarship Bank, were taken by an answering service that requested the caller to leave name address and phone number in order to receive further information. dissect the suspenseful short stories of Edgar Allen Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett and Georges Simenon. Students will be graded on class participation and on the completion of two five page term papers. Classes will meet ,on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday, third period. Basicially, this course will focus upon the analysis of suspense within the short story. the manipulation of the reader by the author, principles of deduction and the analysis of clues. Dr. Richards is hopeful that films will also be available to accompany the course. The Reed Pizza Shop r -1 1 1 I The Reed Pizza Shop This coupon good for one 32 oz. Coke with the purchase of any- 12 inch pizza. Expires February 29, 1980 PAGE THREE Open: Sun. - Thurs. 8:30 - 11:00
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