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EDITORIALS
Nothing To Lose
I was more than a little bored the other day around
lunch-time. I was also more than a little broke, so even a
burger in the Gorge was out of the question. So in an ef
fort to keep my mind off of the food I could not afford, I
begged my friend, (Janet, if anyone wants to know) to
attend the show that the Independent Eye Theatre Com
pany was offering. Well, ladies and gentlemen, not only
did it curb my appetite, but it started all of those prover
bial wheels turning in my head.
I've become very weary of the songs on the radio that
speak of the glories of love. I'm tired of the flowery
poetry that Crowds out the realities of love. •
It was in this hour that someone, namely Independent
Eye, finally repr-sented love accurately to me. They
really "did it up right," too the arguing, the hurt, the
confusion that accompanies loving someone.
I considered the last time I was able to tell my sister or
brothers that I loved them. The thing I said to my
brother was "Get my jacket off!" Sure, I was a little
angry. I don't like other people wearing my clothing.
Few people would want to wear my clothes, but the fact
remains that so many of us have gotten into the rut of be
ing unemotional and unaffectionate that it seems
laughable to tell your family or friends that they are ap
preciated. I wonder where we'd be without people
around that care about us. I might be very independent,
but I am only the tree that grew from strong roots.
I remember when I was watching "Twilight Zone" a
few years back. There was this man who had survived a
nuclear attack by being in a leaded bank vault
throughout the ordeal. When he came out, everything on
earth had been destroyed and he was the only person
left. He was very excited when he found a library, most
of the books intact, because he loved to read. Well, this
man had these very thick glasses and as he was running
to get to these books , _ he breaks his glasses.
It is at this point where the viewer is forced to consider
what this man had left. I've often considered being in
that situation. It's difficult to envision when I hardly
wear my glasses, but not impossible. Consider for a mo
ment being forced to live your life alone really alone. ,
Then try to rationalize our being rude, or ignorant to our
families and friends.
Now, I'm by no means an idealist. I'm "also not con
sidered angelic or flowery, but I am beginning to realize
how fragile everything is. To say I am guilty of taking
advantage of my life is a gross understatement.
While I was writing this, I was telling another one of
my cohorts (Mr. Beckman, if anyone wants to know)
about a strange situation that I was in that made those
wheels start a few years back. My father and I have
always had "differences in opinions" on various topics.
I'm sure all of you can relate. Well, one night, I was on
the phone when I heard him yell from downstairs. He
was having a seizure that I've never understood. I was
sure he was going to die while I held him. I found myself,
in a panic, yelling to him that I loved him and that it
would be unfair to me if he died now. It was at this point
that I regretted never having told him this when he could
have comprehended it more clearly. Needless to say,
I'm not too proud to say "I love you" anymore.
I guess Independent Eye Theatre Company did more
good than they'll ever know by pointing out in common
terms, without the flowers and perfume, that there's no
sin in loving. We eventually get over the arguments, but
I never would have gotten over not telling my father how
I felt. -
The message this week from Claire in the Collegian Of
fice? "Be a little bit spontaneous with your feelings."
From my point of view and that is what this space is
reserved for "you have nothing to lose."
Hallo
BEHREND COLLEGIAN
Halloween Activities Planned
by Dennis MeElltaney
Do you have any exciting plans
_ during this Halloween season? If
not, (and even if you do), there
are several activities planned for
you at Behrend.
Behrend's radio station,
WBCR, will kick things off with a
pre-Halloween Dance on Fri
day, October 22, from 10:00 p.m.
to 2:00 a.m. in the Gorge Dining
Hall. The dance will feature
several WBCR DJs who will be
playing rock music and will also
be taking requests. There will
also be prizes awarded for the
best costume. It should be a wild
affair.
On October 28, the Joint
Residence Council will be spon
soring a Wee People Party, from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Perry Hall
lobby. During this time children
from the community will be
brought to the lobby for a party.
Afterwards, they will go trick
or-treating, for candy in the
residence halls.
$l.OO if you are not.
Also featured at the party will
be a pumpkin carving= contest.-
Everyone will be given a pum
pkin to carve and the person with
the best-carved pumpkin will win
a prize.
Finally, it has been- - rumored
that Perry Hall may be
"haunted" sometime before or
- Students who wish to give can- during Halloween.
RUB Desk Now Open
Nights And Weekends
The Reed Union Building's
main desk, located on the ground
floor, has had its hours extended
to include nights and weekends.
The main desk is now open from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00
p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 1:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m. on Saturday and
Sunday.
According to Chris Reber, Stu
dent Union Manager and Ac
tivities Coordinator, "The new
hours were put into effect to pro
vide more services for the stu
dent." (Check-cashing hours will
remain the same, however).
The Life And Music Of
Harry Thacker Burleigh
The Student Union Board performing _"salon musicals,"
Cultural Series is presenting musicals held in the homes of the
"The Life and Music of Harry wealthy for their guests.
Thacker Burleigh" on Tuesday, Some of the songs Burleigh
October 26th, at 8 p.m.,in the wrote during that time included
Reed Seminar Room. The pro- "Jean" and "Little Mother of
grain will be sponsored by the Mine." Burleigh then wrote
Martin Luther King Center, in "Deep River," not a salon
cooperation with Edinboro State musical, but rather a spiritual.
College and Mercyhurst College. Spirituals became the type of
Harry Thacker Burleigh, born music-- that is associated with
in Erie in 1866, was the son of a Burleigh. He wrote over fifty
cleaning woman and the grand- spirituals in his lifetime, perfor
son of an ex-slave. Burleighming them with the choir at St.
graduated from the National Con- ' George's Episcopal Church in
servatory of Music in 1886. Short- New 'York, where he was a
ly after he graduated, he began Baritone soloist for fifty years.
his musical career by writing and Other church choirs and musi-
TS threttil Tultegiatt
Sports Editor
Cynthia Stipancic
Claire DeSantis
Joel Campbell
Ron Leonardi
Tony Newman
Althea Hyatt
Theresa McLaugtin
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 Adm inistration, faculty, orthe student body.
dy to the children will be given a
pumpkin to hang on their door to
signify their participation.
Everyone is encouraged to par
ticipate, according to members
of the J.R.C.
The largest halloween happen
ing of last year should once again
be the largest this year. A-mas
querade party, sponsored by the
Student Union Board, will be held
on October 30 from 9:30 p.m. to
2:00 a.m. The party will feature
two live p unk - rock bands: Bosch,
a group from Cleveland, and the
Reducers, an area band.
This event is free if you are
dressed in a costume and costs
The Main Desk services a
variety of purposes. Candy, as
well as other food items, can be
pure tsed. Sign-up sheets for stu
dent activities and , ticket sales
fall under the auspices of the
Main Desk.
Beginning this year, the duties
of the desk have expanded into
being a Student Activities Infor
mation outlet.
According to Reber, at the pre
sent time, it is costing the Union
to keep the desk open during - its
new hours. He is optimistic
however, that-the new night desk
will pay for itself.
Co• Editors:
Joe O'Keeffe
Photo Editor
Staff:
PEEtSONAL CLASSIFIEDS
- The M:irend Collegian will
begin running personal classified
ads beginning with the October
21st issue.
The deadline for all personal
ads is Friday - afternoon at 3:00
p.m. The ads must be submitted
to an editor in the Collegian by
this time. The message will ap
pear in the following Thursday's
Collegian.
The Collegian's e asified ads
section is being initiated to serve
the Behrend student body, but the
Collegian reserves the right to
refuse to print any ad that the
editors judge' to be obscene,
libelous, or in poor taste. Money
will, be refunded if the ad is not
published.
Because the classifieds are in
tended for Behrend Campus, any
person submitting an ad must
show a Penn State ID card - or
must otherwise be • connected
with the college.
A fee of $l.OO per 1/3 column
inch (approximately 3 lines) will
be charged and must be paid
upon submission of the ad. Ads
will be-published on a first come,
first serve basis due to limited
space. - •
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MESSAGE:
;13refo4kta al
cians across the country picked
up on Burleigh's _ spirituals and
also performed.them.
Burleigh's work is not perform
ed today as it was in his time, but
his works still will be performed
on October 26, by the choirs from
the Shiloh Baptist Church in Erie,
under the direction of Mrs. Irma
James, and the Concert Chorale
from Edinboro State College
under the direction of Dr. Gordon
Flood.
Several important area people
will be featured in this program.
Dr. Marsh from Edinboro will
talk about the life and ethics of
Burleigh, and how they affected
his music.
Mr. Wright of Gannon Univer
sity and Mr. Kennedy, who is host
of a gospel music program on
WQLN-FM, will discuss
Burleigh's spirituals, how •he
might have wanted his music per
formed, and how it is being.per
formed today.
Chuck Beckman
John Skrzypczak
Photo Editor: Steve Nesbit
Steve Nesbit
Margie Reiser
Cynthia Warwick
Tricia Wood
OCTOBER-21.1982