PAGE 4 Mid-Year Graduates Press for Ceremonies by Jackie Wroblewski Collegian Staff Writer Seniors graduating at Behrend this fall may be given the oppor tunity to receive their diploma at an informal ceremony in January. American Students Open Eyes to World Twice each year, Fall and Spr ing semesters, a group of 500 students from colleges and universities across the United States set out on a journey of learning and discovery. They are the participants on Semester at Sea, a study abroad program bas ed on the floating campus, S.S. UNIVERSE. TEMPUS Extends Submission Deadline TEMPUS, the student literary magazine of Behrend College, has pushed back the deadline for submissions for the 1985 edition to Jan. 17, 1985. “We’re still accepting fiction,, non-fiction, poetry, photography, and artwork,” said Kenneth Son nenberg, TEMPUS president and editor. “We’d like to see some different people involved,” said Sonnenberg. He believes the extended deadline will allow “op timal representation of the stu dent body.” “Behrend students have a lot to creatively offer the community,” said Sonnenberg. “ TEMPUS can be the outlet.” Submissions can be given to the APPLICATION FOR COLLEGIAN STAFF POSITION Name Phone Position Desired. Related Experience. Can You Type? Ye: What Are Your. Reasons For Applying?. Return this application to the R.U.B. dtafc mated Attention: Collegian. Thank you for applying. Presently, fall graduates are given three options for receiving their diplomas. They can attend Spring Commencement, have their diploma mailed or pick their diploma up at the Records Office. Academic credit is earned from the University of Pittsburgh and transferred to home campuses. There are over 60 voyage-related courses to choose from. Semester at Sea visits Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, India, Egypt, Turkey, Greece and Spain on each 100-day voyage. The S.S. UNIVERSE is RUB desk, Sonnenberg, or TEM PUS faculty advisor Dr. James Davis. Aside from encouraging students to submit their work, TEMPUS is also seeking atti tional staff. “Positions are available for next semester,” said staff member Michael Kitchen. “Anyone interested in being a part of the 1985 TEMPUS ex perience can enroll in Com munications 002, or just attend the first meeting of the semester.” “Involvement in the magazine can be related to communication skills in any major,” said Son nenberg. Address THE COLLEGIAN NEWS The proposal for the fall ceremony has been suggested for students who cannot attend Spr ing Commencement and find the “drop-off pick-up” system a bit dissatisfying. an 18,000-ton ocean liner com plete with classrooms, a 12,000 volume library, bookstore, stu dent union, theatre, dining room, hospital and sports facilities. “Shipboard Education” offers a broadly based program, focus ing on the comparitive aspects of societies and world programs, br inging an important international dimension to a student’s educa tion. More than 15,000 students from over 500 colleges and univer- Thanksgiving: The American Way “Give me a think piece on Thanksgiving,” said the editor to the reporter. “Make it about six column inches and avoid sen timental mush. I want to see a story with a fresh slant. What an assignment! The reporter thought about the Pilgrims and the hardships and the helpful Indians and the thankful prayers and even the first Thanksgiving menu. “But what can I write that’s fresh?” Then, the reporter considered pegging the story on the countless reasons Americans should be “ Chariots” on Campus The Student Union Board will be showing the academy award winning film Chariots of Fire on Nov. 28, 30, Dec. 1 and 2. Penn State-Behrend Campus Ministry will sponsor an addi tional showing of this extraor dinary film on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. in the Reed Lecture HalL Following the film there will be discussion led by Lou Anne Bar ton, Dr. Zachary Irwin, Dr. Roger Sweeting, Fr. Ron Toven and Jim Zaczkiewicz. Refreshments will be served and admission is free.- According to Dohn Har shbarger, Dean of Student Af fairs, “No plans have been made yet, but if there is significant in terest among December graduates, an informal ceremony participated in sities have Semester at Sea. According to the program’s ex ecutive director, Dr. John Tymitz, applications are still being ac cepted for the Spring 1984 semester. Details are available by calling (800)854-0195 toll-free and (412) 624-6021 within Penn sylvania or writing Semester at Sea, University of Pittsburgh, 2E Forbes Quadrangle, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. thankful this Thanksgiving, ‘B4. He might stress individual liber ties, opportunity, religious freedom, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution. “Too much like mom’s apple pie and good little scouts,” he concluded. “That’s the mush the editor doesn’t want. What in blue blazes am I going to write about?” He thought of the little unim portant things-things like schools and enough food to eat and warm homes and friends and televisions and medical care and music and vacations and enough money to WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU REGISTER WITH SELECTIVE SERVICE? NOTHING. Men. if you're about to turn 18. it's time to register with Selective Service at any U.S. Post Office. . It’s quick. It’s easy. And it’s the law. Presented as a Public Service Announcement NOVEMBER 21, 1984 to hand out diplomas followed by a reception does seem feasible.” A survey is currently being taken by Seniors Gay Catania and Jeff Vortolomei to see if the response to a fall ceremony would be positive. Catania said, “Right now it looks as if there are students in terested.” She explained that because of the unavailability of student phone numbers, only half of the graduating seniors have been contacted. The'remaining students have been mailed letters asking for their response. She said that she hoped the response would remain positive despite the indirect contact with the students. Any December graduate who has not been contacted and is in terested in attending a fall ceremony is urged to contact Jeff at the RUB desk or call Gay at 825-5578. splurge on whatever, now and then-the many things Americans take for granted. “No way the editor is going to accept a Thanksgiving story about everything Americans take for granted.” The reporter thought some more. “I’ve got it!” he shouted. “Thanksgiving is just that: a pause on the calendar for all of us to express our gratitude for everything we take for granted. And that’s my story...”
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