MARCH 1,1985
SKN’s Plans Delayed
by Jill Bedford
Collegian Staff Writer
Plans for Sigma Kappa
Nu’s(SKN) fraternity are now in
final stages. The contracts have
not been signed, but SKN Presi
dent John Fronko hopes the tran
saction will be completed
sometimes after spring break.
The fraternity has been trying
to purchase the house from owner
Roger Bush since last October.
Bush was reluctant to sign a con
tract with SKN because SKN is a
local fraternity, not a national
chapter.
A new agreement was worked
out between the two parties
stating that in addition to signing
the fraternity’s title, the six of
ficers must also sign the contract.
“Mr. Bush is interested in hav
ing SKN as tenants,” said
Fronko. “He was just reluctant to
sign the contract with our frater
nity’s title as the occupant. But
we’ye come to an agreement on
the signing of the contract and
now just the specifics have to be
worked out. Mr. Bush is
renovating the house now.”
In addition to the contract bet
ween Bush and the fraternity, a
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contract will be signed between
SKN’s officers and the occupants
of the house. This second contract
will establish certain conditions
regarding the payment of rent,
food bills, and other liabilities and
will be similar to a sub-lease. This
agreement will also insure the of
ficers, who have signed the first
contract with Bush, the option of
legal recourse if an occupant were
to renege on the contract
conditions.
There will be nine rooms in the
house and twenty-five occupants
will be living there next fall. “We
have 20 members and nine
pledges,” said Fronko,“We’ll be
losing four or five members next
year. Most of the members will be
living at the house, but we have to
have a total of 25 occupants.
We’ll probably end up with about
four freshmen tenants.”
Besides negotiations involving
the purchasing of a house, SKN
has remained involved with cam
pus activities. SKN will be co
sponsoring a blood drive with the
Association of Black Col
legians(AßC). “We hope to make
it a competition in the residence
halls— floor by floor, to see who
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will also be involved,” Fronko
said.
Other events for the fraternity
include a trip to Ft. Lauderdale
over spring break, dances, and on
April 20, a trip to Canada for
fraternity members, the “Annual
Spring Migration Northward.”
Kappa Delta Rho
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the first vice-presidential position;
Scott Baker, second semester
engineering, won the second vice
presidential position; and Jim
“Buzz” Stenger, second semester
engineering will be the fraternity’s
treasurer.
The group discussed entering
several teams into the mice
capades, and a ten-kilometer
charity run.
To join the fraternity requires
not only good grades but an initia
tion fee of $135. This fee includes
a lifetime membership to Kappa
Delta Rho, ceremonial robes, a
subscription to their national
magazine, and a solid oak
membership plaque. The national
people will also provide a rose
dance and a formal dinner for the
new members. This is an initial
fee. No money goes to the na
tional fraternity.
If you are interested in joining
Kappa Delta Rho, or have any
question call Carley at 898-6722.
Fr. Larry Speice
Vocation Director
429 EastGrandview
THE COLLEGIAN
Behrend Honor
Code Delayed
by Kurt E. Freeman
Collegian Staff Writer
The issue of the proposed
honor code is silent, but apparent
ly it is not forgotten. “It is tem
porarily on the side burner,” ac
cording to Student Government
Association (SGA) vice- presi
dent, Chris Anderson. The delay
is due, in part, to disagreement on
both the implementation pro
cedures and the text, Anderson
said.
Doug Gerow, president of the
SGA, added that careful con
sideration is necessary before an
honor code can be adopted
because University Park may not
allow Behrend to establish one ex
clusive of the system.
Gerow explained that honor
codes from Allegheny College and
the R.O.T.C. have been examin-
Galletta Publishes Text
(continued from page 1) “probably delayed my disserta
tion with James Wetherbe. tion by six months.” Galletta is
is the computer no t teaching a Cobol class at the
language series editor for
Prentice-Hall. Galletta also wrote
a working paper for the Universi
ty of Minnesota.
When asked how his textbook
differed from those already
available on the subject, Galletta
said that other texts “teach lists of
commands and syntax and then
write programs. A more modem
approach is how to get (programs)
running... Commands are impor
tant, but the most important thing
is the overall architecture.”
Galletta had no help in writing
the COBOL text, but was
assisted by Behrend students when
writing the instructor’s manual.
Ann Kruse aided Galletta by
working out 23 sample programs.
Marcella Pueschel, another stu
dent, also contributed a program.
What is in store for the future?
Galletta comments," I want to
concentrate on doing articles
now.” Writing the book
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ed. “There are basically two
kinds,” he continued. “The first
is a categorical promise not to
cheat; if caught, the student faces
expulsion. The second type of
code is less severe and is depen
dent upon the nature of the
cheating.”
A motivating factor behind the
adoption of a code is the inade
quacy behind the present system.
“The Academic Integrity Policy is
not uniform,” Gerow said. “If a
student is caught cheating, the
penalty is left up to the instruc
tor,” he added.
“We need student awareness on
this issue,” Gerow continued,
“and they’re welcome to have in
put at SGA meetings.” Student
Government Association meetings
are held Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. in
the Reed Seminar Room.
Galietta’s published text,
present time, but will be in the
coming summer term.
The textbook is not in use at
Behrend now because it has just
been released. Galletta conclud
ed, “I learned from doing it. I
think anyone who writes a book
learns from it.”
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