October 24,1985
Page Five
editorial opinion
Take advantage!
I recently had the pleasure
of viewing an event in
Behrend’s expansive Cultural
Series.
On October 15, NORTH
WIND swept the Reed Lecture
Hall with its blend of jazz,
blues and folk music. The per
formance was exceptional.
Unfortunately, attendance
was less than exceptional. The
Lecture Hall was less than half
full. And I must say that em
barassment overcame me since
this ensemble, NORTH
WIND, sells out throughout
the U.S.
I understand that not
everyone on *and around
Behrend Campus enjoys jazz
as much as I, but I simply can
not understand why people do
not take advantage of cultural
entertainment.
Behrend’s Cultural Series
offers diversified events each
month—and usually they are
free. What more can a college
student ask for than entertain
ment to take them away from
their trials and tribulations—
not to mention FREE enter
tainment. Such events en
courage a ‘break-away’ from
the books and are vital in
enriching a student’s college
experience.
I can’t figure out what turns
on college students. If you
don’t like the events offered,
make a suggestion to Student
Activities. No one hears a
silent thought or suggestion.
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I say support the arts. Let
your appreciation for these
events grow.
Paula Maus, Collegian Editor
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reader opinion: added stress
by Michael Eric Wimms
Collegian Staff Writer
We all have a common enemy
that is associated with our every
day lives. Eash of us may handle
the situation differently, but
sooner or later we all deal with
stress.
Stress is an unfortunate and
omnipresent reminder that things
can either work for us or against
us. We can never completely
eliminate stress, but there are
things that we can do to help us
relieve much of the pressure that
stress forces us to deal with.
I constantly hear people voicing
their discontent with the stressful
situations that they axe forced to
contend with. Many times the
sources of their ill feelings arise
from the pressure of school life.
Tests, grades, club responsibilities
and personal relationships are just
a few of the many daily things
that accumulate and build until
Tammie Starcher
Dave Stolnacker
Matthew Sullivan
Anne Waskowitz
Michael Wimms
Mark Wuerthele
the boiling point is finally reached
and most of us explode.
How many times have we heard
a friend or even ourselves com
plain about a killer test thats com
ing up? This killer test usually
turns out to be worth half your
grade and is given two days after
the late drop deadline. A situation
such as this is enough to make you
want to pull out all your hair, at
the roots.
I am not about to go on and list
the many things that that promote
stress. I am instead going to
discuss ways in which we can
relieve some of the pressures.
When my week has been par
ticulary rough I like to take time
out and converse with someone,
anyone. Talking, to me, is the
oldest and most effective form of
communication. I am sure we can
all find someone who will be will
ing to listen to what we have to
say, but we have to make an effort
to-find them and be willing to tell
them our troubles. I also like to
listen to music, because it has the
power to soothe the mind. Music
allows ones mind to drift to some
treasured memory that will make
one feel extremely content. Not all
music is good for this purpose,
but I am sure we all have a song
opinion
we like that is appropriate. On
Wednesday, October 16, the
Behrend College Christian
Association held an informal
gathering called IMPACT. They
dealt with the topic of stress and
how to better deal with its effects.
Among other things they outlined
the use of prayer and the part God
plays in helping us to better relate
to stress. I am not saying religion
is the best or worst way to deal
with stress, but it is a very good
option, one I would highly
consider.
There are many ways to deal
with stress but its just a matter of
“different strokes for diffemt
folks.” No matter how you
choose to treat the onset of stress
you have to realize there is no
escape. You can take a temporary
vacation from society with
alcohol or drugs, but they only
cloud the issue and add to the pro
blem. Escape is definitely not the
answer, finding out how to cope
is.
The main point is that their are
outlets out there that can effec
tively help us to deal with “added
stress”; all we have to do is to find
the one that bests suits us. There is
no reason why we have to deal
with stress alone.