SEPTEMBER 25, 1986 ;?ACE Collegian 2 `Aleohol Awareness Police and Safety alerts students Police and Safety—Alcohol and drug abuse is a problem that fre quently occurs on college cam puses. Our goal is to alert students 'that if they use alcohol or drugs, they should use common sense. The drinking age in Pennsylvania is 21 years of age and there are 'criminal penalties for underage ,possession, consumption, purchase or transportation of alcohol by 'people less than 21 years of age. .. If you are drinking alcohol, set up a reasonable pace for yourself and stick to it. Know your limit and 'cut yourself off before you go over it, regardless of peer pressure. - Whatever you do, don't drink and drive. Driving while intox icated carries with it mandatory jail 'sentences. If you are going out, it is •-a good idea to designate a driver - who will not drink. Also, some "bars give free soft drinks to the designated driver. About 50. of all fatalities from traffic accidents are caused by MME the Penn State-Behrend Collegian Feature Editor Julie Karasinski Business Manager Jacquie Anthony News Editor ' Chip Susol Photo Coordinators Jim Cooper Sports Editors Andy Seneta Sue Holmes Lon Higley Angela Papaleo Lori Beals Mike Guinta Anthony Proviano Angie Busbee Mailing Address - Behrend Collegian, Station Road, Erie, PA 16563 Office located in Reed Union Building Office Hours - 9 a.m. -5 p.m.; Monday through Friday Phone: 898-6221 , Opinions expressed by the editors and staff of the Penn State•Behrend Collegian are not necessarily those of the University Administration, faculty, or the student body. drunk drivers or drivers under the influence of drugs. The ultimate goal here is not to discourage alcohol andr drug use, only to discourage their abuse. There are many agencies available to provide confidential and professional assistance to people wanting advice in alcohol andr drug abuse. If you want more information on alcohol or drug abuse, call Police and Safety or Student Affairs. .• ; ~t Freshmen senators Steve McGarvey and Jim Hague Editor Jack Horner Holly Lew Maria Hoffman Robert Eggleston Barb Byers Robert Boyle Member of The Press Association Kimberly Brown Susanna Jalosky Jennifer Scherer Chris Rapach Felicia Kelly Steve Aller Voters • t t • d t th House of Representatives--Rep. must have been a U.S. citizen for at has recently moved should check Road, North East, 410 West Harry E. Bowser today reminded least 30 days preceeding the eleo- with the courthouse in Erie County Church Street, Corry and 33 North area residents that Monday, Oct. 6, tion, be at least 18 years old on the to determine if their registration is is the last day to register to vote in day after the election and have liv- up-to-date. Main Street, Union City. The the Nov. 4 election. ed in the election district at least 30 registration forms are also To vote in Pennsylvania you days prior to the election. Postage-free registration forms available at the courthouse, state must be registered, Bowser said. Bowser said that anyone who has are available at Bowser's district stores and many other public In order to register, an individual not voted in the last two years or offices at 2200 North Brickyard offices. From Congressman Ridge's office A vote Congressman Tom Ridge's Office—The broad, "anti-drug" legislation which passed the House with my support last week, is ac tually a combination of 20 pieces of legislation drafted by a dozen com mittees in the House. No single committee examined the bill at any one time. The legislation reflected what I believe is a sound approach to the drug problem. We must limit the supply of drugs coming into the country, and also make efforts at education, prevention, and treat ment, so that the demand for illegal Paul Duda Advisor • Robert DiNicola Staff Paul Miniger Michael Golden Brian Kim Jan Thompson Greg Goldsmith REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY CASS Student Advertising, Incorporated 1633 West Central St. Evanston, Illinois 60201 for more severe punishment Some of the provisions to work on the supply side of the equation are: stiffer penalties for drug of fenders; minimum 5 and 10-year prison terms for new crimes of money laundering, the sale of "designer" drugs, using children to manufacture or distribute drugs; greater funding for personnel for the Drug Enforcement Agency, more U.S. attorneys and marshals; more funding for Coast Guard On the evening of Tuesday Sept. 16, Doug Gainor, President of the Student Government Association, announced the two winners of the Freshman Senate Elections. The two newly appointed Senators are James Hague and Steven McGarvey. The other competitors were William Davis, Hillary Kun, and Angela Papeleo. The polls were open to members of the Freshman Class on Monday, Sept. 15, and Tuesday, Sept. 16, from .9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The recorded percentage of freshmen who voted during these 2 - 8 hour sessions was only 23%. The elec tion was such a close one that the results had to be recounted three times in succession. Doug Gainor was accompanied with Jamie Grimm, Assistant Dean of Student -;,;;' A~<r.~ Falling fences by apartments stir residents' disapproval On Sept. 6 a construction fence fell or was pushed over, damaging students' cars in Lot F, behind the apartment complex. According to Chief Gene Johnson of the Police and Safety Services, "All damage was minor." The six or seven cars incurred minor dents, scratched paint, or had no apparent damage. It is unknown who will be held liable: the construction company, Sesler, Inc., the University, or the students. _ According to PSU Vehicle registration, Parking, and Traffic Regulation, "Any vehicle parked on campus shall be parked at the risk of the owner. The University assumes no liability." This regula- photo by Jan Thompson Jon Pollock Shelly McClellan Harold Mootz Suzanne Segal Jill Tourville Melissa Youkers Craig Altmire drugs diminishes. We must take ef fective action to attack the supply of drugs and the demand for drugs. Freshmen elect senators by Chris Rapach Collegian Staff Writer by Holly Lew Collegian Staff Writer equipment and personnel to step up seizure of drugs before they reach our shores; and funding for new prison facilities. In addition, the bill would require the president to deny trading benefits to countries that do not cooperate. On the demand side, the bill would increase spending for federal state and local drug-abuse educa tion programs; more money for drug treatment and prevention; a White House Conference on Drug Abuse and Control; grants to states for model curricula to be used in Affairs (Student Activities and Union); Jack Homer, Editor-in Chief of the Collegian; and Jim Stenger, Vice-President of the Stu dent Government Association. Tim Zbel, the head of the Elec tion Committee, was elected by Doug to prepare the campus for the election. However Tim was elected approximately one week before the days of voting. Each candidate at that time had already prepared and started to display their posters. Since the committee was competing with time to make the election a success not much could really be done in such a short time. James Hague and Steven McGarvey seemed to make the most out of the opportunities presented to them and were justly rewarded. Jim stated that, "being qualified is only half of the battle, you must let others , know that you are capable of successs." Obvious tion is also stated in the current Policies and Rules for Students. John Ream, Director of Opera tions, said, "It is my assumption that the contractors will pay for the damages." When there is construc tion on a PSU campus, the contrac tor buys the land where the work is to be done, and "that relieves the University of liability," said Mike Shanshala, Resident Senator of the Student Government association. The subject will be brought up at a routine closed meeting, Thursday, Sept. 18. A decision will be made as to who will pay for the damages. Mike Ryan, head of Housing and Food Services here said that the fence, separating Sesler's pro perty from the University's proper ty, was pushed intentionally, but nobody was caught. Paul Douglas, Editorial Policy The Behrend'Collegian's editorial opinion is determin ed by the Editor, with the Editor holding final respon sibility. Opinions expressed on the editorial pages - are not necessarily those of The Behrend Collegian, The Behrend College, or The Pennsylvania State-Universi ty. Brown-Thompson Newspapers, the publishers of The Behrend Collegian , is a separate corporate institu tion from Penn State. Letters Policy: The Behrend Collegian encourages comments on news coverage, editorial policy and University affairs. Letters should be typewritten, doublelpaced, signed by no more than two people, and not longer than 400 - words. Students' letters should include the semester and major of the writer. Letters from alumni should include the major and year of graduation of the writer. All writers should provide their address and phone number for verification of the letter. The Collegian reserves the right to edit letters for length, and to reject letters if they- are libelous or do not conform to standards of good taste. Postal Information: The Behrend Collegian (898-6221) is published fourteen times annually (seven times dur ing each academic semester at The Behrend College) by the students of The Behrend College; The Reed Union Building, Station Road, Erie, PA 16563. news schools. I supported an amendment that would allow the use of the U.S. military in drug interdiction- and seizure operations outside of U.S. orders. We spend a great deal of money to maintain military preparedness, and I believe the military could be put to good use here. Another amendment for which I voted would mandate life imprisonment to children. I think that's an appropriate punishment; it's time we got tough on drug pushers. ly he achieved that, because the freshmen class responded by elec ting him. Steve also understood the importance of being known when he stated, "I want to be able to say that I am not only running for Senator to better the Class of 1990, but also to say that I represent each individual student and their best interests." The other rivals in the election were disappointed in losing the election but they accepted the class' decision in a positive fashion. After the election Hillary Kun said, "Disappointed, yes; upset, yes - not at Jim or Steve but rather at myself for not trying harder; but I'm not bitter at either of them." It seems that the election was not a complete success in bringing the class together to become politically united, but many did form strong links of camaraderie and friendship. Community Service Officer said a student is believed to have run into the fence causing it to come down on the cars. "I would assume that students would have to take care of their own damages," said Douglas. "I can't see how the construction company could be held responsi ble," he added. Construction is discontinued during the weekend, and it is unlikely that the fence was blown over by wind. "There's no proof one way or the other. There's no way of even getting evidence. If it was an act of God, it was an act of God (if the wind blew it over)," said Douglas. The construction is part of the expansion of housing on the Behrend campus.
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