Penn State
Behrend Collegia
VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 9
Security’s Attitude
“Problem” Probed
by Jill Bedford
Collegian Staff Writer
Is there an attitude problem
between campus security and
students? This question was
presented at a recent Student
Government Association (SGA)
meeting.
Several students have gone to
the Student Government and
registered complaints as to how
they have been treated by campus
security. Many claimed they have
been verbally harassed and treated
in a patronizing manner by police
and safety officials. Several more
students have complained that
when in need of security
assistance, often no one is
available to answer the security
switchboard.
A committee of concerned
students headed by Michael Kit
chen, SGA Commuter Senator,
has been formed to investigate
these claims. The group is in
terested in finding out if there is a
misunderstanding between securi
ty and students, and how to solve
such a problem. The object of the
investigation is to promote a bet-
Energy Center Offers Services
by Jnlie Reynolds
Collegian Staff Writer sylvania is opening at Behrend
The Pennsylvania Energy College. This is one of 10 centers
Marianna Masteller at the Energy Center located in the Behrend
Building.
ter understanding and relation
ship between the two.
Most traffic fines go into the
SGA fund and several SGA
members are representatives on
the traffic appeals board. “I have
had no problems with the police
and safety,” said Doug Gerow,
SGA president. “My relationship
has been quite businesslike with
them. However, other students I
know have had problems.”
It has also been suggested that
the students’ attitudes toward
security have been less than
favorable. However, the com
plaints registered must be
recognized as a specific need for
such an investigation.
“I respect campus security,”
said Kitchen, “but a significant
number of students have come to
me with problems- they have had
with security, treating them with a
more than condescending
attitude.”
All filed complaints will be
reviewed in the investigation. The
findings of the investigation will
be released at a future SGA
meeting.
Center for Northwestern Penn-
STATION ROAD, ERIE, PA 16563
National Chapter Disbands
Theta Phi Alpha
by Greg Rathbun
Collegian Staff Writer
Behrend’s only national sorori
ty, Theta Phi Alpha, was depledg
ed Jan. 8.
Established at Behrend on May
7 1983, it was given colony status
even though it had fewer members
than required. In its existance, the
membership did not increase
enough for them to petition for
chapter status. *
Former president Barb Wet
more said the national chapter of
the sorority gave the Behrend
sisters colony status too soon,
hindering the women’s initiative
to get the proper number .of
Additional Parking Space
Alleviates Congestion
by Barrett Parker
Collegian Staff Writer
“It’s been a godsend,” says
Gene Johnson, Chief of Police
and Safety, about the new parking
lot behind the Nick building. This
new lot, needed to relieve the
parking congestion at Behrend for
the last few semesters, can hold
throughout Pennsylvania whose
purpose, according to Mrs.
Marianna Masteller, is to promote
energy efficiency.
The center has a number of
functions, one of which will
directly involve students majoring
in Energy & Enviromental
Technology. The center will serve
as a clearing house for a broad
range of energy saving topics,
hold workshops on energy saving
methods and products, and pro
vide a referral service by having its
activities coordinated with other
agencies and organizations.
The center will also provide free
on-site surveys to businesses,
multi-family residences, local
government buildings, and non
profit organizations.
Students will be trained to be
members of Energy Efficient
Teams and help organizations use
energy more efficiently and find
areas where improvements can be
made. Students will be paid a
nominal fee in addition to mileage
cost, and they will gain valuable
experience in their field.
members for colony status, which
they already had.
The major reason for the
sorority’s demise was poor com
munications and cooperation bet
ween the Behrend sisters and the
national sisters, said Wetmore.
She said nationals mistakenly sent
its information to another local
sister, but that sister kept the in
formation from Wetmore.
Theta Phi Alpha also lacked a
local advisor. A former president
of the sorority was to be their ad
visor but she found night employ
ment and couldn’t carry the
responsibility, said Wetmore.
During last summer and fall,
between 50 and 60 vehicles.
The new lot, called E-lot, is a
temporary set up. There are no
lines painted to denote individual
spots, and the lot itself is con
structed of a limestone and gravel
mix.
When asked if satisfied with the
lot, Johnson said, “Very much
so, it solved a lot of headaches. I
won’t be completely satisfied until
it becomes a permanent situation
and is blacktopped.” Snow
removal from E-lot has been,
“No. problem...but (E-lot is ) not
as easy to clean as a paved lot.”
John Ream, Director of Opera
tions, comments on the future of
E-lot: “The lot will continue to be
used. It is our hope to be able to
blacktop it.”
IN THIS ISSUE:
Professor Studies
Wine Page 2
SUB Advisor States
Opinion Page 4
Judge Teaches At
Behrend Page 7
Stasenko Sets
Record ..Page 8
FEBRUARY 15,1985
Theta Phi Alpha’s membership
failed to increase substantially
and this resulted in national’s
decision to depledge the local
unit, National President Patricia
A. Giallanza said in a letter to
members.
Talk about reviving a national
sorority on Behrend campus
comes from freshman Annette
Fronzaglia, who said she had
wanted to join Theta Phi Alpha.
Fronzaglia said, “I feel it is
very important to have an active
national sorority, such as Theta
Phi Alpha, on Behrend campus,
and with 20 hopeful pledges I in
tend to pursue it.’’
E-lot was proposed to Universi
ty Park in two phases. The first
phase being the construction of an
emergency limestone and gravel
lot for this semester to relieve the
immediate problems. The second
part, which has yet to be approv
ed, includes paving the lot. This
paving would ideally take place
during summer school so the lot
can be closed without restarting
the parking congestion.
Chief Johnson is concerned
about spring thaw: “Right now,
with the hard ground, there is no
problem. This spring (the lot)
might be muddy...” The Chief
continued, “It’s doing a good
job...it hasn’t taken away the
whole parking problem, but it cer
tainly puts a dent in it.”