Behrend collegian. (Erie, Pa.) 1971-1988, April 18, 1985, Image 1

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    VOLUME XXXIII NUMBER 12
Penn State May Acquire
U. Pittsburgh Campus
by Julie Reynolds
Collegian Staff Writer
The Titusville campus of-the forsees student enrollment in-
University of Pittsburgh may creasing to 500 if Penn State takes
become a two-year campus of over the campus.
Penn State University. According Lilley sees no negative effect on
to Behrend Provost John Lilley, freshmen and sophomore enroll
“It would be premature to say ment at Behrend due to the close
that Penn State will take over the proximity of the Titusville cam
campus, but the Titusville campus pus. In fact, he views it as a plus
may become the 18th two-year because Behrend will be working
campus in the Penn State closely with the campus and pro
system.” bably receive more transfers from
Titusville campus will be better Titusville. In addition, students
able to serve the Pittsburgh area turned away from Behrend may
as a Penn State campus, therefore choose to attend the Titusville
it may be given to Penn State as campus for two years,
early as July 1,1986. Penn State is Lilley states one of the biggest
a statewide system better suited bonuses of the Titusville campus
for providing technical continuing is the availability of additional
education, and Lilley cites the housing. “There is a shortage of
nearness of Pennßank head- housing in the Penn State
quarters as an additional bonus. . system,” says Lilley, “and if
Titusville campus is contained details can be worked out satisfac
within three city blocks, with two torily, it (Titusville) will be very
blocks of academic and recrea- much welcome in the Penn State
tional buildings and one block of system.”
TOTH Plans Arts
and Crafts Fair
by Judy Bush
Collegian Staff Writer
Hand-crafted leather goods,
dolls and doll clothes, jewelry,
soft sculpture, and ceramics are
just a few of the crafts to be
available Sunday, April 21, at the
craft show sponsored by the Top
of The Hill Club (TOTH).
The craft show will be open
from noon until 6 p.m. in the
Gorge Cafeteria, located in the
Reed Union Building. Admission
is free.
Other crafts to be offered in
clude silk flowers, stenciling,
house plants, plastic weaving,
crocheted and quilted items, PSU
clocks, country store items for the
home, wooden items, stuffed
animals and gifts for pets.
These goods are handmade by
local crafters. Shirley Gilman,
student affairs secretary said,
“We have 29 crafter’s tables now,
and many more are coming in.”
TOTH member Marge Tomc
zak is delighted with the number
of crafters participating. She' an
ticipates that the other activities
being held on April 21 (the presen
tation of Foxfire, The Honors and
Awards Convocation, and the
Cubs baseball game) will generate
a crowd of interested buyers for
the craft fair.
“Hopefully,” said Tomczak,
Penn State
Behrend Collegia
housing. There are currently 200
students attending, but Lilley
“the campus and Erie community
will participate, not only as
crafters, but as consumers.”
Refreshments will be provided
by the Women Today Club.
Funds from the craft fair will
benefit the TOTH scholarship
fund. TOTH is an organization
geared to the social and educa
tional needs of the “non
traditional” student - the student
above the age of 25.
STATION ROAD, ERIE, PA 16563
Behrend Sets Blood Dri
by Gregory Goldsmith
Collegian Staff Writer
On March 21, the Association
of Black Collegians (ABC) and
the Erie Blood Bank sponsored a
blood drive at Behrend. ABC
planned this service project to
help the community.
Originally, colleges in Nor
thwestern Pennsylvania challeng
ed each other to see which could
obtain the most donors and
donate the most amount of blood.
As it turned out, Behrend was the
only college to participate.
In an attempt to recapture some
highlights from this big event, the
Collegian spoke with Kimberly
Ford, blood drive chairperson.
Collegian: When did you meet
•with the Erie Blood Bank staff?
Ford: “I called the Blood Bank
to fincTthe most convenient time
for its staff representative and
myself. We decided that we would
meet in late January.”
Collegian: What was discussed
at the meeting?
Ford: “We talked about how
many people were actually needed
for the blood drive and what they
wanted us to do as far as publicity
and getting donors.”
Collegian: How long was the
blood drive?
Ford: “It opened for donors at
9 a.m. and closed at 4 p.m. I had
two friends help the blood bank
staff unload and set up at 7:30
a.m.”
Collegian: How many people
were screened to donate blood?
Ford: “They screened 103 peo
ple. Out of that 103, 95 were eligi
ble to give blood.”
Collegian: What was the
number of sign-ups?
Ford: “Initially, when I met
with the Erie Blood Bank staff
representative, she told me that
she had to have at least 30 in order
to conduct the blood drive. With
that in mind I tried to sign up as
many people as possible, allowing
f thr vh> : ght >t thr
ABC on March 21.
we got about 60 people, but all of
them did not donate. The majori
ty of the people that did donate
were walk-ins.”
Collegian: Will the ABC spon
sor this again?
Ford: ‘‘Yes. The possibilities
are focusing on this fail. This time
was to gain experience, a chance
to get our feet wet. This fall we
hope to blow it up and sponsor a
huge blood drive by going
through with our original plans
and challenging Gannon, Mer-
APRIL 18, 1985
ve Record
cyhurst, Edinboro and any other
school that would like to
participate.”
The Collegian spoke with the
representative at the Erie Blood
Bank ' back?- id ' \fo»"
results:
Collegian; How many people
donated blood?
Blood Bank: “We screened 103
people. Out of that, eight were re
jected because of colds and sore
throats. There were actually 95
donors. However, there were no
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Campus
convenience store
proposed page 3
50* for fall
schedules?....page 4
"Foxfire " opens
tomorrow. page 6
Cubs lose season
opener. .page 11