MARCH 28 Dinner Dance To Honor Benjamin Lane by Julie Potochny Collegian Staff Writer The Student Government Association (SGA) is sponsoring the second annual Spring Semi- Formal Dinner Dance honoring Benjamin A. Lane for his 32 years of service to the Behrend College community. Lane is retiring after the sum mer session and the student government feels that this tribute would express the appreciation felt towards him. ACTS Deadline Approaches The deadline for entering the fourth annual American Col legiate Talent Showcase (ACTS) is rapidly drawing near. Interested students must have their entries postmarked by Apr. 15, 1985., ACTS is a national competition for college students who wish to pursue a career in the entertain ment industry. Not only can ACTS provide students with that all-important industry contact, but it gives them the opportunity to compete for cash and scholar ship prizes, showcases, auditions, overseas tours and more. (Earn t Watßifip TUittr Mb OFF CAMPUS WORSHIP OPPORTUMTIES Bus Transportation Available For 11:00 a.m. Services Bus Leaves Reed 10:15 a.m. Sundays MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH Eastern and Gray Avenue Wesleyville, Pa. Phone 899-6386 The Rev. Martin Roth, Pastor* Sundays 8:15 and 11:00a.m. Sunday Church School 9:30 a.m. WESLEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH Buffalo Road and Market Street Wesleyville, Pa. Phone 899-9243 The Rev. George Schoonmaker, Pastor* Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ' 9:30 a.m. ?ON CAMPUS WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS ■ With The Rev. Ron Toven* (Fr. Ron) Saturdays, 5:30 p.m. R.U.B. Student Lounge PENN STATE-BEHREND CAMPUS MINISTRY •Participating Campus Ministry Office Clergy FEATURE Barbara Jo Wetmore, chairper son of the Spring Dinner Dance Committee said singles are welcome and urged all faculty and staff to attend. “When the dance was first con ceived, it was hoped that it would be an all-college affair, not only students but faculty and staff should feel welcome to come,” added Douglas Gerow, SGA president. Bill Elliot will play dance tunes from 8 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. The Categories include contem porary and classical music, drama, dance, variety, song writing, comedy writing, plus a special merit award in video production. Students should submit their entries on an audio or video cassette not more than five minutes in length with a black and white photo. For additional infor mation and official entry form contact: ACTS Box 3ACT New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003 (505) 646-4413. EAST ERIE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 2653 Saltsman Rd. Erie, Pa. Phone 899-5247 The Rev. Cliff Hamilton, Pastor* Sunday 11:00a.m. and 7:00p.m. Christian Education 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. dinner will include: Swedish meat balls with sour cream, baked chicken, roast loin of pork or ham, lyonnaise potatoes, buttered com O’Brien, French cut green beans amandine, tossed salad with choice of dressing, potato or macaroni salad, gelatin salad, cole slaw, relish tray, rolls and butter, chef’s choice of three desserts, and coffee, tea, or milk. The dance will be held at the Peek ’n’ Peak Lodge in New York state, Friday evening, Apr. 12. Cocktails will be served from the pay bar starting at 6 p.m. and din ner will be served at 7 p.m. The tickets can be purchased in the SGA office for $2O a couple or $lO a single. The deadline for the ticket sale is Friday, Apr. 5 and there is a limit of 200 people allowed to attend. The Blue Bus will provide free transportation leaving Reed Parking Lot at 5:30 p.m. Last year’s dance was a success. Approximately 200 people went and everyone had a great time. “I hope the dance will become a tradition that will bring the Behrend community together as friends, ” said Gerow. ST. JAMES R.C. CHURCH \ 2635 Buffalo Road Erie, Pa. Phone 899-6178 The Rev. Robert W. Cohan, Pastor Sunday Masses 7:30,9:00 10:00,11:00 a.m. 12:15,5:00 p.m. WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3306 South Street Wesleyville, Pa. Phone 899-3302 The Rev. George Schmidt, Pastor Sunday 8:15 and 11:00a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Evening Fellowship 6:00 p.m. THE COLLEGIAN Movie Review Different Worlds meet In “Witness” by Dan Gaston Collegian Staff Writer First it was Star Wars, then came Raiders of the Lost Ark, and now comes Witness. Harrison Ford is quickly becoming a name synonymous with quality entertainment. Ford makes yet another strong perfor mance in his portrayal as Detec tive John Book, a Philadelphia cop who is assigned to protect the witness of a murder in a train station. Samuel Lapp is a young Amish boy, accompanied by his widowed mother, enroute to see his relatives in Baltimore. Samuel (Lukas Haas) is entranced by the conveniences of the modem world. His youthful exuberance and fascination is illustrated wonderfully in the train station scene. One of the lighter moments of the movie involved Samuel and his first encounter with a water fountain. These two characters from dif ferent worlds meet when Samuel witnesses the murder of a policeman in a restroom of the train station. Sam is quickly in- troduced to the coldness of a police station and city living. Although it appears to be an action-packed thriller at the outset, Witness is definitely not a “Dirty Harry” type movie. In fact, the plot of the movie*deals with John Book and Samuel Lapp and their acceptance of each other’s way of life. When Book discovers he can’t even trust his superior officers in the police force, he flees with Sam and his mother to their humble farm in Lancaster. While there, Book learns the Amish way of life while recover ing from a gunshot wound. Book is shunned by the Amish com munity at first, but slowly earns their respect. John Book, like Sam with the water fountain, also has some amusing scenes while adjusting to farm life. Book’s initial ex perience with milking a cow was one of. the best scenes in the movie. Of course our hero has to have a fair maiden. He falls in love with Samuel’s mother, Rachel, played by up and coming actress Kelly McGillis. She reluctantly falls in love with Book. Even though each came from a dif ferent way of life and each was stubborn to give up their heritage, the ending definitely surprised me. The only fault I have with the movie is that it forgets about the police force in Philadelphia. Too much of that part of the story is left in the dark. Overall, I found this picture to be very entertaining and I recommend it to all audiences. PAGE
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