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Editorial Opinion
James Kurre:
Outstanding Lecturer
During the three semesters that I’ve been at Behrend Col
lege, I’ve had the opportunity to observe the lecture presen
tations of 15 different instructors. Although the majority of
these lectures were delivered well, few of them can compare
to the exceptional performance of Dr. James Kurre, Assis
tant Professor of Economics.
Many of the people who have had Kurre as an instructor
seem to have the same view. Last spring when it was time to
schedule classes for fall 1984, I consulted some up
perclassmen for their opinions on who the ‘good’ teachers
were. When it came time to choose an economics teacher,
everybody said the same thing: “If you want to learn .
economics, sign up for Kurre’s class.” So I did.
Kurre conducts a lecture in a manner that I’ve never ex
perienced before. He presents his material very rigorously
and with a keen eye for detail, literally captivating the atten
tion of his audience. By sparing his students from the
typical, droning lecture, Kurre allows the class to become
deeply interested and enthused about economics.
In many of my classes, I have seen a number of students
with attitudes of uninterest and indifference toward the
material they are supposed to be learning. This can
sometimes be a direct result of the way an instructor goes
about presenting the essentials of a course. Kurre
understands that a student must first be interested before
the learning process can begin.
When Kurre talks, people listen. He is an authoritative,
highly motivated speaker, and he never seems to fail at get
ting his point across.
Many of the degrees offered at Behrend and at University
Park require the student to take a course in introductory
economics. If your degree requires such a course, schedule
your time with Dr. James Kurre. His is one lecture that you
just can’t sleep through.
Rod Luery
Collegian Editor
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OPINION
BEHREND COLLEGIAN
Pro-Choice Aborts Issue
For two semesters now, I have
listened to Michael Kitchen’s
views on abortion. As every
American is guaranteed by the
U.S. Constitution, Mr. Kitchen is
more than welcome to his opi
nion. However, in accordance
with the guarantee granted to me
by the same constitution, I would
like Mr. Kitchen to hear my point
of view.
The pro-lifers are against abor
tion. It is murder, they say, the
killing of an innocent being.
However, if the mother is raped,
or the pregnancy occurs because
of incest, then abortion is
“okay.” An abortion is an abor
tion. If it’s murder in one case,
it’s murder in another. I don’t
understand why, under certain
conditions, “murder” is okay,
but in another case it is not. Pro
lifers accuse pro-choice people of
“playing God,” when in fact, are
they not playing God by choosing
under what conditions abortion is
considered suitable?
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Reader Opinion
There are some people who are
so anti-abortion that they believe
a woman who has conceived by
rape or incest should carry the
baby full term. This woman has
already had the most precious
thing to her, herself, violated.
I’m to believe that this pregnancy
should be fulfilled? This has got
to be one of the most thoughtless
of concepts. No one is thinking of
the woman: What of her feel
ings? What of her life? Afterall,
it’s her life we’re condemning.
Pregnancy is a beautiful thing
when it is planned by both parties
involved. When pregnancy occurs
accidentally, I see no reason for
someone to have to pay for that
mistake for the rest of her life.
Pregnancy is not an equal oppor
tunity employer. Ultimately, it is
the woman who is forced to make
the decision. It is her body and her
life. It is very rare that a man has
had his life, his reputation, his
future ruined by an accidental
pregnancy.
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thoughtless and callous toward
the feelings of the unborn, I am
not. What kind of life would that
child lead: Unwanted, possibly
unloved. He would pay for his
parent’s mistake his whole life.
Adoption is, of course, an option,
but how would you feel about
parting with something that was a
part of you for nine months? To
know it was no longer an “it” but*
a he or she? Truthfully, is it fair
to ask a woman to give up her
whole life, a life that has already
begun to dream, to hope, to plan?
Or is it fairer to ruin two lives?
I am not pro-abortion. I am
pro-choice. I do not have the right
to tell another what is right or
wrong. I do not have the right to
tell another what to do or not to
do with her body. Neither does
anyone else have the right to tell
me. If we’re dealing with rights,
and lives, let’s deal with the rights
of the lives already here.
Respectfully submitted
Jill A. Bedford
3rd Semester, LA
Rod Luery