the Penn State-Behrend
FEBRUARY 26, 1987
Osborne
continues
series
by Lisa Hahn
Collegian Staff Writer
Behrend's bicentennial speaker series; "The Constitu
tion, 1787-1987: People, Personalities and Politics,"
continues this month with a lecture by Mr. Walter
Osborn titled "The Struggle for. Vindication: Blacks and
Other Minorities in 1787 and 1987." Mr. Osborn is the
deputy executive director of the Greater Erie Communi
ty Action Council (GECAC). This lecture was held on
Friday, Feb. 20 at noon in the Reed Lecture Hall. Ad
mission was free and it was open to the public.
Walter Osborn was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
in 1944. In 1949 he moved with his - parents to Cleveland,
Ohio and was educated in the Cleveland Public School
system. He graduated from Glenville High School in
1963 where he was active in student government. He
received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Fran
ciscan University of Steubenville in 1967, majoring in
Business Administration. In addition to his required
studies, Osborn also participated in the university
debate team and the student government.
In 1967, Mr—Osborn was transferred to Erie by
General Telephone Company of PA where he served
several management positions through 1969. During this
time Mr. Osborn was also an instructor in Consumer
Education and Minority History at the Erie Oppor
tunities Industrializaton Center. In 1969 he became In
dustrial Relations Officer and Deputy Director of OIC.
In 1970, Mr. Osborn accepted the position of Com
munity Development Director with GECAC and in
1972, assumed the position of Deputy Executive Direc
tor with emphasis on Planning and Grantmanship. Mr.
Osborn's main duties now include responsibilities for
the Agency's Finance, • Data Processing, Office Service
Departments, legal and contract administraton, and
facilities management.
The GECAC is an agency that seeks to help the disad
vantaged become more productive citizens. Not only
has Mr. Osborn been greatly involved in GECAC, but
he has also been involved in various community
organizations. These include his membership on the Erie
Center City Authority, Erie County Drug and Alcohol
Commission, which he chaired for three years, Booker
T. Washington Center Board of Directors, St. Vincent
Health Center, United Way, Erie NAACP, and Mer
cyhurst College Cooperative Education Advisory
Committee.
In light of Mr. Osborn's past experience of leadership
and his present involvement in the community, this lec
ture indeed proved to be very interesting and
educational.
Student Relations Committee completes survey
by Kevin R. Mills
Collegian Staff Writer
The Student Government
Association at Behrend College
recently distributed a "student
questionnaire" to the population
(residents and commuters) in order
to "help evaluate student opinions
on various parts of student life here
at Behrend," according to the
Lori Rogosky, chairperson of the Student Relations Committee
Pholo by Paul Duda
Not a teacher was stirring...
The halls of the Otts Behrend Science Building empty as students embark on Spring Break vacations.
survey form itself. The forms were
made available in the Wintergreen .
Cafe for commuters and in Dob
bins Hall for the residents. The
Resident Assistants for the on
campus living halls also distributed
these forms. Of Behrend's more
than 2,000 students, 100 responded
to the questionnaire. SGA Presi
dent Doug Gainor said, "I just
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wish there had been more of a tur
nout. I don't know if we can base
the (opinions of) the whole campus
on 100 students."
The survey is done every year by
the Student Relations Committee
of the SGA. Many issues were ad
dressed on which the respondents
had very definite opinions.
Of the 90 students who respond
ed to the question "What is your
opinion of the price of parking per
mits?", 62 felt that the price was
too high, 13 felt the prices were
fair, and 15 had no comment.
Fifty-one of 96 students felt that
classes should not be scheduled
during meal times (breakfast,
lunch, and dinner), 36 felt that
such class times should be schedul
ed, and nine said it doesn't matter.
Of the 93 students who answered
the question "Do you feel there is a
legitimate crime problem at
Behrend?", 60 felt that there is
not, while the remaining 33
thought there is. Along those same
lines, 74 of 92 students said that
they feel safe in their room and
while walking alone at night on
campus. When asked how security
here could be improved, two of the
suggestions were to add more lights
and to have security officers patrol
at night when students are getting
out of their evening classes.
In response to the question of
what activities could be added to
improve student life and increase
student morale and participation,
several options were suggested. The
first was to promote basketball and
soccer games more to the student
populace. The second was to hold
more lobby dances in the residence
halls--this seems to be a popular
idea. Another suggestion was to
have pep rallies to increase school
spirit for the sports teams on cam
pus. On the more radical side, we
have the suggestions to hold square
dances and student versus faculty
sports competitions. Students in
dicated that they would be willing
to pay from fifty cents to two
dollars to attend these 'functions.
The low prices of the current on
campus activities were seen as their
greatest asset.
One other suggestion that was
made to improve social life at
Behrend was to arrange for trips to
Dr. Feelgoods's in Ohio. A carpool
would be used and one person (the
driver) I\ ould agree not to drink
alcohol during the evening so as to
provide safe transport to and from
Feelgood's. This program is
already in operation at Mercyhurst
College.
As to the question,
Eyes on the prize
by Stephanie Burrage
Collegian Staff Writer
"ICs a learning experience for blacks and whites; it segregation. Freedom rides were a mixture of black and
shows the harsh reality of racism! "These are the words white people together riding a bus from one end of the
Ronnette Green used to describe Eyes on the Prize. South to the other. The blacks sat in the front and the
Eyes on the Prize is a series of tapes involving the whites in the back.
Civil Rights Movement, specifically the years from 4. John F. Kennedy tried to have Dr. Martin Luther
1954-1965. King, Jr. freed from jail. This is allegedly the way
The tapes shown demonstrate the many ways segrega
tion prevailed in the South. From the tapes I have learn-
ed that
1. States fought against the federal government
creating their own rules for segregation.
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do you feel the students are
represented by the members of
SGA?", the opinions were overall
that there had been improvements
lately in service, but the main
stumbling block is that many
students see members of SGA
around campus but do not know
that these people are members. One•
suggestion was to put up a display
case containing photos and names
"How Well
VOLUME XXXV, NUMBER 10
_New
scholarships
offered
by Barb Byers
Collegian Staff Writer
Two new scholarships are available to Behrend
students: the Adella B. Woods scholarship Loan Fund,
and the Zonta Club of Erie II Scholarship.
The Woods Scholarship Loan Fund is sponsored by
the American Association of University Women. It is
being offered to all full-time sophomores, juniors and
seniors who are residents of Erie County.
The Zonta Club is a worldwide service organization
of executive women in business and professions. This
scholarship' is available to female residents of Erie
County in good academic standing and character. The
applicant must attend a four year accredited school and
be able to show financial need.
Although the due date for the Zonta Club Scholar
ship is April 1, 1987, Mary-Ellen Anderson, Behrend's
new Financial Aid Counselor, advises that the applica
tion be submitted to her office by March 1. This is
because parts of the application must be filled out by the
Financial Aid Office, the Zonta Club, and the ap
plicants' parents.
In addition to these two scholarships, Anderson said
another student aid option has recently been offered by
the Business and Professional Women's Foundation.
This is available to junior and senior female students
with engineering majors, and is a loan at 7.5.
interest-"a better deal than the GSL (Guaranteed Stu
dent Loan)," Anderson added-
Anderson received her Bachelor of Science in
Psychology from Virginia Tech. She spent four years in
the banking industry, and then decided to pursue a posi
tion in a higher education institution. She then worked
for the Embry Riddle Aeronautical Liniverstiy in
Nebraska, and finally St. Vincent College in Latrobe,
PA just prior to her arrival at Behrend. In addtion to
her duties as Financial Aid Counselor, Anderson also
works on Master of Business Administration (MBA)
admissions.
The Financial Aid Office has recently been relocated
to 121 Glenhill Farmhouse and, Anderson said, "has a
great deal of information available on various student
scholarships and loans." For further information, visit
the Financial Aid Office or call extension 6162.
of the various SGA members so
that students would know more
readily whom to contact with pro
blems or suggestions. When asked
why the survey was done each year,
SGA president Doug Gainor said,
"SGA is not just a governing body.
We're here to make changes. We
did the survey to get the students'
opinion on what they wanted done
on campus."
2. How the Jim Crow laws were formed.
3. Freedom rides were another attempt to end
J.F.K. won the black vote.
The tapes also show accounts from those who were
actually involved in the movement. James Meredith
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