NOVEMBER 20, 1986 Collegian PAGE 4 Bill Wager poses in front of his second home. Is a - dventure your bag? There is a new club on campus called the Behrend Adventurer's Guild. Its constitution has just recently been passed by SGA and it is now a recognized organization on campus, The "BAG" is an organization open to students, faculty and staff who play a selection of role playing games including Dungeons and Dragons, Rolemaster, Gamma World, Traveller etc. These games combine imagina tion, chance and the skill of decision-making to provide alternate at mospheres and pseudo-realities for the characters each player chooses to animate_ The fundamental goals in any role playing game are to overcome the various obstacles created by the gamemaster and to keep one's animated character alive throughout ;the game. According to character traits, subgoals may also be viable, such as accumulating wealth, weapons, skill or respect of other characterS. The most popular game, Dungeons and Dragons, was considered dangerous or even "demonic'' by some concerned parents in 1971. When asked about this, Mike Peters, "BAG" president, laughed aloud. His comment was,"Most everycine involved with D & D read the article {regarding the dangers of D & D) and it caused quite a scare in parents all oier: the country, but D & D'is hardly demonic." He went on to add that "Players don't take it seriously enough to kill themselves or anything like that . . . it's just an anxiety release." Du.ngeons and Dragons can become a rather expensive hobby. Some players 'have spent over $5OO on equipment for the game. Dice cost one dollar a piece and pewter figures range anywhere from $5 to $5O. There are also books of description and rules that cost $l5 to $3O each. The club has made provisions for a libi - ary of these books including a book entitled "Roberts Rules of Order" according to which the games will be run_ Members of the club will be required to pay a small fee for use and upkeep of.t6e BAG library. The fee 'will be $lO per semester or $l5 per year. lthough in some clubs throughout the nation, players actively par tieij>ate in real life adventures, BAG will not sponsor any type of adven tures that would endanger members by playing the game in the woods, comes or abandoned houses, mines and the like. -Meeting times will be posted throughout the campus. Organized games ale; open to those interested and will be announced at the meetings. epotwooAdoo ACROSS I. Station (abbr.) 1. Mineral springs 2. Cushion 5. First man 3. Enamored 9. Sleep stage (abbr.) 4. Leaf like past of flower 12. Domesticate 5. Public announcement 13. Dealer's used car (abbr.) 14. Maria 6. Mock 15. Take as one's own 7. So be It 17. Belongs to same family 8. Molecular (abbr.) 19. Sweet grape 9. Proportional relation 21. Continuous mark 10. Same 22. Instrument 11. Native of ancient Media 24. Edward's nickname 16. Titanium (abbr.) 25. Army Post Office (abbr.) 18. High mountains 26. Flightless bird 20. Cut 27. Occurrences +2. Distance (pref.) 29. Egyptian sun god 23. Prophetic sign 30. Man's nickname 25. Attention (abbr.) 31. Man's nickname 27. Cheese 32. Reversal (pref.) 28. Daughter of one's brother 33. Impersonal pronoun 29. Inclined passage 34. Cloth scrap 30. Awry; askew 35. One-half em 34. Person who reacts 36. Sable animals 36. Origin of money • 38. Uncle 1 37. Maneuver ' 39. Edge 39. Remove suds 40. Alternating Current (aiibr.)' 41. Name of article 41. Record 42. Sharp; caustic 42. Uganda president ' 43. Alone, single (pref.) (1971-1979) 44. Former copper coin 44. Acid or vinegar of India 46. Satbfled I 45. At 48. Aquatic animal 47. Dine 51. Office holders , 49. Night before 52. W. Indian indigo plant 50. Legal point 54. Ardor 53. Light (abbr.) 55. Female deer :..05. Diplomacy ! by Melissa Yonkers Collegian Staff Writer Sitting in the lobby with hands full of .crumpled ones and loose change--money that was probably meant for the laundry machine or stamps—are students from every residence hall on campus. These kids have just made a phone call to one of the many pizza establishments in the 'surrounding areas. They sit for a period of time that is in direct proportion to their hunger. Finally, in he:walks. You know him. You love him. It's Bill the Barbatos Man! Bill Wager is a 24 year old Erie resident who enjoys hockey, golf ing and dancing. He attended Ohio State for three years studying cinema and television productions. Everyone knows hims as "The Piz za Man." Bill would often return to Erie on vacations from school and usually visit friends Rob and John Barbato. Bill said that he'd been pushing the idea of a delivery ser vice while on these visits, but it wasn't until the Spring of 1985 that anything was done about it. Bill set up the whole system. There are presently five delivery men. In order to fill this position, a Photo by Paul Duda Students find comfort The Rub Rats are a colorful bunch of people who get together in the Reed Union Building for various reasons. There are 31 Rats and several mice. They like to "hang-out," relax and just have fun in the lobby outside the Wintergreen Cafe. One can almost always spot a few of them in that lobby at any point in the day. Why outside the • Wintergreen Cafe? It is the best surrounding for the purpose of getting together, many of the rats are commuters who cannot afford to go home bet ween claSses, they eat there, study there and even sleep there. Others, dorm-dwellers, prefer the space s to the Verses by Chip Susol and Kim Krynock Collegian Staff Writers ". . .all those nights, Those murmuring voices, Clear in the bedroom. They were there and we were both responsible." Cheryl Bell from "Wind in the Trees, Something There." The music of language filled the air at the Behrend Studio Theater on Tuesday, Nov. ' 'll, when Roundtable, SGA and the Mary Behrend Cultural Fund brought another poetry reading to campus. rVl s boQxv\K, io* P - ) & c; - ,1 \ #40 40 ii A#o44 0 hAV i l l - 4 440 0 4 j '‘ 04l 00 The man behind the myth by Susanna Jalosky Collegian Staff Writer by Melissa Yonkers Collegian Staff Writer person must be mature, responsi- and punch-in once they have ble, own a• car and communicate returned to the restaurant. well with customers. The financial The delivery service is said to side of being a delivery man is not a cover the broadest area in Erie and dark one. Bill says that a delivery Wesleyville. The service covers man can "live comfortably in the Wesleyville, East Lake Road, and mid-income bracket." Harborcreek High School to In terstate 90. This service brings ap- Each delivery has a charge of proximately 40% of the business. $l.OO which the delivery - man Bill claims that the goal of this keeps. Employees must also punch- service is convenience. Barbato's in and punch-out on a time clock. delivers dinners, fried foods, - ( / ;•• , c 1. 1 • 'F t ' , C._ . • ,' ' .....7 ---- -.°2----• ' :,... _ ..„... ::.••• " - - -. In the case of the delivery person- chicken wings, sub's and of course, nel, twenty to thirty hours could be pizza. Barbato's is a growing spent on the job in a week. The chain. There are presently two policy is that each time a "run" is stores and a third is scheduled to made, the deliverer must punch -out open in November. "lB 'A xl5 foot cell" they sleep in. Contrary to circumstantial evidence, the rats do attend classes and education is a main priority among them. The average GPA of the members of the RUB Rats is 3.0. The full range is from no lower than 2.5 to 4.0. The RUB Rats excercise the con cept of "a friend in need is a friend indeed." When one of the rats was having problems at home in Maryland, they all chipped in for his ticket to see his family and work things out. There was no pressure on him to pay them back. Whenever he had money, he settled part of his debt. Some of them even refused to take the money saying only: "That's what friends are The re flow at poetry Poets Cheryl Bell and Michael Tkach were received by a near capacity crowd. They read their poetry, told stories and answered questions from the audience after the reading. Cheryl Bell is Program Coor dinator for Niagara-Erie writers, a literary organization serving six New York state counties. She is one of the founding editors of Buffalo Arts Review, a magazine which publishes articles that combine theoretical and applied approaches to the arts. Her poetry has been published in journals such as Earth dfslM The RUB Rats are always eager to lend a helping hand to faculty as well as other students. They have helped set up the Wintergreen Cafe a number of times before perfor mances and when Chris Rapach was victimized in the RUB desk robbery they were the first to lend a hand to put the situation in perspective and calm Chris down. The RUB Rats are not a clique, in fact, if anyone begins to show up outside the Wintergreen Cafe for any length of time, they may be christened "mice" and may be in ducted into the Rats by the other members. The induction ceremonies are quite short, in fact, all one must do to become a rat is take the oath and aquire a rat-given nickname. Of the - le interview- it unity Daughters, Pure Light and Blatherskite. Michael Tkach, a former Behrend faculty member, teaches creative writing, literature, and composition at Villa Maria College in Erie, where he is also the director of the Writing Center. His poetry and fiction have appeared in Col lege English, Poet Lore, Hudson River Anthology, and other magazines. He has work forthcom ing in Literary Magazine Review and South Florida Poetry Review. . Earlier in the day, Cheryl Bell gave a seminar on arts administra- eatures Bill has his own ideas about his future. He expressed a genuine in terest in his work. He's entertained ideas about expanding the business outside of the Erie area. His ex perience in T. V. production is a far cry from marketing or business, which he said he'd like to study, but it taught him an important lesson. Communication is of great importance to the business world; it's an extra edge. If Bill doesn't "make it big" in the "Wonderful World of Pizza", you may see him playing hockey. He says that pro hockey is a very real goal for his future. He is presently playing for a team sponsored by a local tavern. Whether it's hockey or going back to school for marketing, Bill is content doing what he does best. ..delivering pizza. He said that he loves driving, meeting interesting people and a career that doesn't tie him to a desk. "But," he added, "I wish people knew my name, instead of 'the piz za guy's here! '" Well, Bill, rest assured. The Behrend community knows your name, knows your face and knows that every time you come through . those residence hall doors, so meone is getting delicious food from Barbatos. in lobby ed, not one knew the oath or perhaps they aren't permitted to repeat it to non-rats, however, they jokingly raised their right hands and said, "I swear to do whatever the oath is." Some of the nicknames the rats have acquired due to things said, done or overall personality are as follows: Ben Salinas is called "Chi Chi" due to his Spanish heritage and also the fact that he is presently employed at Chi Chi's Restaurant near Millcreek Mall. Brian Sarno is dubbed "Pops" because he is con stantly looking after someone and because Pops is part of his legal name. "Froggy", Gail Brown, received her nickname because of physical traits, "She has bug eyes and her tongue is hanging out God knows how often," one of her fellow rats explained. The rats are avid fans of The Rocky Horror Picture Show which plays every Friday and Saturday night at the Millcreek Mall Cinema. The rats dress up and im itate the various characters from Rocky Horror. They go almost every other week and know the dialogue verbatim. There is no heirarchy in their group. They're just a number of in dividualists getting together and having a good time. Since there is no Reigning Rat or Mice Monarch, there is little cause for unrest in the rat's nest. As you walk by the lobby of the Wintergreen Cafe, watch where you step. There are rats all over the place. Photo by Paul Duda reading tion. She addressed the difficulties of promoting the arts in urban areas where there is limited finan cial support. She expressed the satisfaction of accomplishment in overcoming these difficulties. She also spoke of her personal commit ment to keeping the arts alive in her community. Although the audience was made up of people from all levels of literary sophistication, from well read faculty to new readers from arts 001, everyone took part in keeping the art of poetry alive. ~~'~l~ ANREu-sO2-'Buscri