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EDITORIALS
Ice Skates, Anyone?
I've just come into the Col
legian office after watching a
professor hit the ground on an ice
patch between the Reed Building
and the Administration Building.
I don't know what the problem
is with Behrend Maintenance.
Part of it may have to do with the
Administration not wanting to
More Isn't Always Better
By John Skrzypczak
I'm tired of hearing about
Behrend activities! Or the lack of
them! Or should I say, "the lack
of attendance at them."
No one can be blamed for the
lack of attendance at the ac
tivities except the students. Chris
Reber, Activities Coordinator,
plans many events each week
and weekend. One of these events
can touch anyone's area of
interest.
One problem I see is the
presence of too many activities.
Yes, too many. I hate to use old
cliches, but this activity problem
can best be described as a "quan
tity vs. quality syndrome."
For example, the time span of
January Bth-13th showed many
events. January Bth included the
Dance Marathon; January 9th
the Dance Marathon plus the
movie "The Exorcist;" January
10th, "The Exorcist" again;
January 12th, a women's basket
ball game and Almost Anything
Goes contest; January 13th, the
Dating Game, basketball game,
and so on.
January 9th recorded two ma
jor events taking place on the
same day. The few students who
may have wanted to attend the
Dance Marathon or "The Exor
cist" couldn't do both, so they had
to make a decision. (Ohhh,
n 0000! not a decision).
Due to the conflicting events,
Grant Proposals Still Available
In the fall, the SGA requested
clubs to submit mini grant pro
posals. The Mini Grant Proposal
Committee at U.P. has given the
results and only half of the money
was allocated. There is still an
additional $lO,OOO available for
applicants.
We are urging all clubs to re
submit proposals with new and
creative ideas.
The forms can be picked up in
Co-Editors:
Sports Editor
Business Manager Mark Welton
Erin Caverly
Claire DeSantis
Tom Hicks
Wendy Kline
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Opinions expressed by the Editors and staff of the Behrend Collegian are not necessarily those of the
University Administration, faculty, or the student body.
Chuck Beckman
pay overtime. However, after
having fallen myself this morn
ing outside North Cottage, I've
decided maintenance needs a
round chastizing by the Col
legian, if no one else.
Meanwhile, I'm going to go
soak my leg.
one of these probably had atten
dance problems. This dilemma
can be seen with many of the
events that occurred during that
time span.
Each of these events had some
entertainment value, and I'm
sure if they had taken place on
separate nights the attendance
would have been better. But what
would have been even better
would have been a big event I
mean really big.
What students consider as big
events are any that have
alcoholic beverages, food, good
music, drugs, and sex.
Unfortunately, most of these
events couldn't be sponsored by
Behrend College due to legal or
moral problems.
However, good food and good
music would definitely draw the
crowds.
So let's make some emphasis
on a big event now and then.
Maybe a good band from Erie,
(there are some even in Erie).
Or a couple more picnics down
at the picnic grove or in Dobbins.
A dance with A.T.V. or Edge
(two fine Erie groups), would be
appropriate.
I know these kinds of events
cost money but it seems if you
eliminate two or three, fifty to a
hundred dollar events and save
up those funds to run a few major
events, things would break even.
the SGA Office. We'll also answer
questions about how to prepare a
proposal to be effective.
Don't Delay! The proposal you
submit could be money in your
club's pocket.
(Note: We recommend thatyou
do not submit ideas for bands or
parties).
Thank you,
Sue Richardson
SGA President
Nattrtiti) Toitegiatt
Member of The Press Association
Chuck Beckman
John Skrzypczak
Joe O'Keeffe
Man. Editor: Pam Hilikirk
Layout Editor: Marc Woytowich
Photo Editor. Steve Nesbit
Staff:
Jeff Lewis
Ron Leonardi
Lisa Lubomski
Tony Newman
Mary Peters
BEHREND COLLEGIAN
Letters To
The Editor
To the students and faculty at
Behrend:
If you have an open mind, read
on, this story could revolutionize
your life. "Two men went up to
the temple to pray, one a
Pharisee and the other a tax col
lector. The Pharisee stood up and
prayed about himself: 'God, I
thank you that I am not like all
other men robbers, evildoers,
adulterers or even like this tax
collector. I fast twice a week and
give a tenth of all I get.'
"But the tax collector stood at a
distance. He would not even look
up to heaven, but beat his breast
and said, 'God, have mercy on
me, a sinner.'
"I tell you that this man, rather
than the other, went home
justified before God. FOR
EVERYONE WHO EXALTS
HIMSELF WILL BE HUMBL
ED, AND HE WHO HUMBLES
HIMSELF WILL BE EX
ALTED." (Luke 18:9-14).
Jesus Christ told this story cen
turies ago. Its lesson is the key to
one who desires an eternal rela
tionship with God. The Bible
teaches that no one can EARN
the right to enter heaven. "No
one is righteous, not even one."
(Romans 3:10). The Bible says
heaven is a gift that we don't
deserve, but God gives the gift of
heaven to the humble. Our good
works aren't good enough. the
Pharisee went to church, prayed,
fasted and gave money to the
poor, yet Jesus said he wasn't
justified when he went home. The
only way to gain favor from God
is to realin that we never will
Commuter
Corner
Sharyn Phillips
The Commuter Council an
nounces a new program during
lunch in the Gorge cafeteria star
ting January 29. The "Commuter
Council Noonday Concert Series"
will be held the last Friday of
each month in the Gorge. The
programs are designed to exhibit
the talents of the students of
Behrend as well as provide enter
tainment during lunchtime.
Anyone interested in par
ticipating in the series can con
tact the Commuter Council
through its mailbox in the Reed
building.
Intramural basketball and
volleyball team signups will be in
the Reed Seminar Room Monday
at noon.
Margie Reiser
Josette Skobieranda
Cynthia Warwick
Tricia Wood
gain favor from God, and confess
that fact to God. We need to con
fess our sinfulness and ask God to
have mercy on us. Then God will
give us the gift of heaven and
righteousness and we can enter
into the joy of living for Him.
Please don't set this paper aside
and forget it. Do what God re
quires of you, for the benefits are
immeasurably more than you
can ever imagine.
Sincerely,
Joe Fornear
Wednesday, February 3rd at
12:05, in the studio theatre, is the
time and place of a unique oppor
tunity. Any student who feels that
his ideas, opinions or educational
desires are worthy of considera
tion or at least exposure, please
attend. Things of value rarely oc
cur by chance; unless chance is
in the form of opportunity. These
are our chances:
A chance to grow as individ
uals.
A chance to experience a
dynamic involvement with
others,
A chance to make a real
difference.
A chance to apply your
creativity and intelligence.
A chance to make new friends.
A chance to be counted.
A chance to be a valuable part
of a worthwhile organization.
You are needed. Find out why.
Faculty attendance is
encouraged.
Thank you,
Mark Christenson
We at the Collegian treat with due
dignity the mail we receive. Since our
box hasn't been particularly laden with
letters lately. we thought that this un
filled space was as good as any to il
luminate you with the fact that the Col
legian is an open forum and we eagerly
await all contributions by non-staff
members.
Also, we know we're not perfect and
we'd appreciate all criticisms that you
may have. particularly of our new
"Bullsheet" section (Of course, some
still hold that we're all bulisheet).
Thank, you,
Chuck and John
This photo, taken at last year's Winterfest, shows Bob Joyce, ex-
Gannon student, enjoying a ride back up the hill before plunging
down again on a dangerous toboggan.
JANUARY 28, 1982
Hendrix And
Headbands
Hendrix And Headbands
The students of the 'Bos are in
creasingly interested in the
students of the '6os, according to
Claybome Carson, a Stanford
University history professor.
Dr. Carson claims that the
growing curiosity about the days
of marches, mayhew, and acid
rock stems partly from a sense of
nostalgia. But he also believes
that students today are seeing the
need for progressive change.
Carson was one of three
members of a panel entitled "The
Sixties: Retrospect on Revolu
tion" held during a "Sixties
Week" at Stanford. Attendance
at the events that week, accor
ding to organizers, was
"excellent."
Carson noted that the lengthy
Vietnam War provided a con
tinuity to the sixties' protest
movement that many of today's
issues don't have. He also cited
the legacy of the Civil Rights
movement as crucial to later pro
test efforts. Fellow panel
member Barton Bernstein,
another history prof., agreed,
saying the civil rights movement
fostered "a great belief in the ef
ficacy of protest."
Bernstein also noted that to
day's economic conditions are
hampering social movements.
"The anti-war movement began
in the sixties amid prosperity,"
he said. "People got involved
with the notion that they could
always return to the mainstream
when they were through. Now
many people think that America
may only be a one-chance
society."
THE AMAZING
JOHNATHON!
Fri., Jan. 29