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EDITORIAL
Final Farewell!!!
Chuck Beckman
0.K., so it's the final Behrend
Collegian issue of the year, and
here I am writing editorials when
I've got three papers due in the
immediate future. But hey, we
haven't written about ourselves
yet this year, and if I don't I guess
no one else will, so ...
You transferees to Main Cam
pus will be happy to know (or
maybe you won't care) that Co
editor John Skrzy p czak, despite
numerous editorials to the-Con
trary, will be at Main Campus
come fall - term. Skrzypczak,
whose literary hero is Dr. Seuss,
found out that he had to transfer
to University Park, and his pen
has been quiet ever since.
Skrzypczak, it is well known,
always wear brass knuckles on
his right hand, and a "phantom
ring" on his left index finger. I
must say that he and I got along
° well; that he only slugged me
with brass knuckles once, for
laughing at him when the cup in
the Serv-O-Mation machine drop
ped upside down.
We (remaining) at the Col
legian: wish Skrzypczak the best
of luck when he enters the
hospital this summer for a neck
operation. They're going to give
him one.
Seriously, John and I have been
through a long and sometimes
painful year. Skrzypczak, despite
his tough guy exterior, has a
heart of gold.
And knuckles of brass.
Tricia Wood. What can I say
about this fine journalist that
hasn't already been said?
Anything.
Tricia leaves the Behrend Col
legian after a year of constantly
refusing to do things John and I
have asked her to do.
Tricia has -seen to it this year
that the Behrend Collegian reads
less like journalism and more
like Finnigan's Wake, will
become a full-fledged journalism
major at Main Campus next fall.
As a token of my gratitude, the
Behrend Collegian is giving
Tricia her very own "Press Hat".
Size fourteen.
Joe O'Keeffe, the "Joe
Piscopo" of Behrend College
Sportswriters, leaves us to fur
ther his degree in finance and tv
watching (with specific emphasis
on late night Japanese Horror
Sentimental Value
By John Skrzypczak
I've been receiving a lot of
criticism in regards to an
editorial of mine that I wrote
earlier-this year.
The editorial was entitled,
"Behrend, Stick Around."
Many people have been calling
me a hypocrite because I am cur
rently enrolled for fall term at
Main Campus.
Well, here is my defense.
First, let me explain what I
said in that editorial. I emphasiz
ed the fact• that I am fed up with
people who constantly go around
degrading Behrend and resenting
the fact that they are students
here. However, I give permission
to those who don't bitch when
Movies)
Joe, who was to journalism
what the Marquis de Sade was to
French nobility, takes with him
two years of valuable newspaper
training, and my Woody Allen
book, which he claims he "lost".
Ron Leonardi and Tony
Newman. Ron and Tony also
head to Main Campus to further
their educations where they'll tell
them to forget everything they
learned in their two terms with
the Bebrend Collegian. Ron and
Tony wrote so well, they even
made assignments I gave them
interesting, no small feat.
Of course, we had many more
people on the Collegian staff this
year. Everyone worked like ants
carrying potato chips, trying to
make Behrend's newspaper bet
ter than it's ever been. And I
think they've succeeded.
I also think that, as with anyone
who becomes involved with stu
dent activities, these people got
as much out of their experience
as Behrend received from them.
My hope is that next year we
can get five - dedicated people to
replace these four. And six the
year after. In this way, maybe we
can put out a paper rivaling those
of the area colleges.
And finally, I'd like to thank the
Behrend Faculty and Ad
ministration for all the en
couragement and support they
have shown the Collegian
throughout the year. The Ad
ministration has allowed the
Behrend Collegian to remain a
forum for the students, edited
wholly by students.
As I said last fall, we aren't
pawns of the Administration. No
newspaper should be. Dean
Lilley, Dean Harshbarger, Dr.
Bly (the Collegian's advisor),
and others weathered our
mistakes with us, and I'm very
grateful for that.
Meanwhile, those of us who are
staying behind are looking for
ward to a productive year next
year. As I said, the loss of these
four people will hurt; yet I'm cer
tain that we'll fmd few people
who are concerned enough about
Behrend to join the newspaper
staff, and concerned enough
about his/her fellow student to
want to keep them informed.
they are here and have to con
tinue their studies at main cam
pus to proceed to University
Park.
Simply because I am in that
same boat.
Secondly, if I could stay here (I
am a 6th term Journalism ma
bor), I would. So, am I actually
eing forced to do something
against my own will? Sort of.
Would you consider going to
main a good move if it can be pro
ven that indeed main campus is a
better learning institute than
Behrend. Well, what does
everybody do in America when
they are trying to prove that
something is better or worse than
something else.
BEHREND COLLEGIAN
They put a price on it. For ex
ample, a car that costs more is
better than a cheaper one. A
house that costs $150,000 is better
than a $75,000. Right? Right.
Then, let me apply this
philosophy to this situation.
Which campus is better?
Behrend or University Park? -
Let me use a figure I recently
saw in the weekly Collegian. The
net worth of State was 1.5 billion.
Actually 1.6 billion to me because
Mr. Beckman won't be there and
possibly. I'll enjoy myself even
better.
This may be correct or not, but
that doesn't matter. Because, my
estimate of Behrend will pro-,
bably be even more incorrect.
0.K., now let me assess (I use
that term loosely) Behrend. This
is going to be interesting. I've
walked around Behrend and
came up with these figures.
There are seven large buildings
(I think) three dorms at two
million each, one cafeteria and
office building at 2.5 million. And
three large buildings that hold
classrooms and are valued at 1.5
million each. That's 13 million (or
so).
Then, there are about five or
six or seven small wooden
buildings. They are known as
Tuinbull and the Niiith Cottage
and some other names but it's not
important. I have been gracious
and given these buildings the
assessed value of $lOO,OOO (if that
Letters to
The Editor
Dear Editor:
The book of Revelations has
this message from our Creator,
Jesus Christ: "Behold, I am com
ing soon! My reward is with me,
and I will give to everyone accor
ding to what he has done. I am the
Alpha and Omega, the First and
the Last, the Beginning and the
End.
Blessed are those who wash
their robes, that they may have
the right to the tree of life and
may go through the gates into the
city. Outside are the dogs, those
who practice magic arts, the sex
ually immoral, the murderers,
the idolaters and everyone who
loves and practices falsehood."
IS Omit Tultegian
Sports Editor:
Cynthia Stipancic
Claire DeSantis
Joel Campbell
Mailing Address-Behrend College, Station Road, Erie, Pa. 16510
Office-Student Offices, Reed Building
Office Phone: 898-1511 Ext. 221
Opinions expressed by the Editors and staff of the Behrend Collegian are not necessarily
those of the University Administration, faculty, or the student body:
is current market value or
original cost I don't know).
Now wait a minute, the Col
legian office and Behrend
Theater are included in these
areas. Can you put a price tag on
thoughts and - talent? Sure you
can we're in America. How about
another million!
Now wait a minute, I can't
forget, 1.C.C.,
the computer
room, oh yeah, and Erie Hall,
that's another three million.
How about the seventeen
strange-shaped street or
sidewalk lights, seven tennis
courts, a trailer, and a built-in
swimming pool.
How about trees? We have a lot
of trees. Let's say 27,000 (wait a
minute I just asked Chuck and he
said there are only 600). 0.K.,
then I'll compromise with
Charles (like I've been doing all
year), 13,800 trees at $l,OOO each.
That's $13,800 ... no wait,
$13,800,000. In that grand total
from U.P. they also included
faculty; administration, and
students. Yes, they put price tags
on people.
Let's see, faculty and ad
ministration a buck and a quarter
each. No, • seriously a couple
million dollars worth of talent
and knowledge.
And 2,000 students. Considering
most of us are undergrads, the in
dividual figure will have to be
lower (because grads are worth
more). That's 2,000 or so students
Have you washed your robes?
Are you ready for the day you will
be required to give an account for
all you have done? "Be reconcil
ed to God. God made Ifun (Jesus
Christ, our only Hope) who had
no sin to be sin for us, so that in
Him we might become the
righteousness of God." (II Corin
thians 5:21) -
You may say, "Before I die I'll
get right with God and straighten
things out," but God says, "In the
time of my favor I heard you, and
in the day of salvation I helped
you. I tell you, NOW is the time of
God's favor, NOW is the day of
salvation." (II Corinthians 6:6).
Today is the day to get right with
God for tomorrow may be too
late.
Sincerely,
Joe Fornear
Co-Editors:
Joe O'Keeffe
Ron Leonardi
Tony Newman
Althea Hyatt
Theresa McLauglin
at $lO,OOO each. What's that 20
Million or 200 million? (Help me
Mrs. Burrows). Oh, hell with
unit.
Let's label Behrend at one
billion dollars. Not bad, except
for tax purposes, but for public
relations a very impressive
figure (don't quote any of thii in
fo. Mr. Hancock).
Now, overall there is a 500
million dollar difference between
the net worth of Penn State (I
wonder if they included Behrend
College in that figure? who
cares) and Behrend College.
Wrong, I forget a few more
areas that I hesitated to put any
dollar amount on. But, then again
it is America. So now I will put a
price tag -on sentiment. (I guess
you could call it sentimental
value).
The memories of Behrend, the
Collegian, the fact that Erie is my
home town, the beautiful cam
pus, my acquaintances, (not in
cluding Chuck), my Chinese laun
dry, the Gorge parties, our AM
radio, our "satire", Dean Lilley's
office, my girlfriend, and the
back door.
These very important
memories are worth more money
than I can possibly imagine (now
_ wait a minute; John, you're get
ting rathei- ridiculous). Yes, now
to become more realistic again. I
enjoyed Behrend, the Collegian,
and especially the . Collegian
staff.
;Dear Editor:
I would like to tell the Record's
Office what a great idea the ten
tative schedules are! I, for one,
really appreciate the extra effort.
This new format allowed me to
see when and in what-order I
could take my required cla c ses.
Others have mentioned"that they
were able to spot developing pro
blem s . Nothing is more
frustrating than a last-minute
set-back on your graduation date.
Please let the peo
ple know that we think this is
great stuff.
Sincerely,-
Chris Wolfe
Chuck Beckman
John Skrzypczak
Photo Editor: Steve Nesbit
Margie Reiser
Cynthia Warwick
Tricia Wood
MAY 13.1982