Collegian PAGE 2 Freshman Corner by Michael Fekete Freshman Senator I would like to open by welcom ing everyone to Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. For those of you who do not know me, I come from Pittsburgh, and I, along with Orlando Cruz,.will be representing the 1987 - 1988 freshman class. What this column will be geared towards is to better inform you of the important happenings on cam pus. We, the senators, feel that is it crucial to be able to give you as much as we can to lielpyou unders tand the workings of our school. It's not very easy for people with different backgrounds and values •-:.,, : ....::.;•.„ . .i . T: : :01...:•...',':..'4..4i'....4f - 4y . : ...::";.' The Police and Safety Depart 'pent has many public service pro ,grams. Some of the programs in clude Alcoholrug Awareness, Self Protection Tips, Crime Watch, Operation Identification, CPR, and Fire Preventionesponse. - These programs are presented throughout the school• year, and all are welcome to attend. In addition, a safety rack is located in the first floor Reed vestibule with free pam phlets available. Several important tips include: ; 1. Lock your residence doors, even if your out just a minute. 2. Lock your car and take your keys. 3. If you go out at night, don't go alone and follow well lit and traveled paths, not short cuts. 4. Don't drink alcohol if you are :under 21 years of age. If you drink, ;do so in moderation. DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE. '- The Behrend campus is a Crime Watch campus with hundreds of The Collegian is in desperate need of. typists!! If you can type effi ciently and would like to become a vital part of the staff, please stop by or call the office at 898-622 t The office is located behind the Rub Desk and next door - to the SGA offices. The Collegian is still available for credit as a course! S.G.A. Minutes * Meetings - will be held every Wednesday at 5:30 in Rll6. * Treasurer Karin Shrum. reported that the SGA has 5.6,011.96.' • A design was nominated • for,the , All-U-Day Banner Competition. The third& of the competi tion is "You've got a friend at Penn State. "The banner, committee headed by Bonnie Tanovan and Heather Osmond weiComes , Sluggestions. * The COmmuter`Councit:repoited that all its offices have • been4illicl.- The GC , is",,sponsor- Ing9sting' . o.;pignic, October. I 11(fed undecided).. The, to come together and mesh comfor tably. The life we are living is still pretty new to us, and we are still hesitant as to exactly what we can achieve here at Behrend. The up and coming year holds many advantages for us as in dividuals, and as a community, if we work for it. We, the freshman class, represent the largest class on campus. But you know as well as I do that our futures may change somewhere down the road. But be ing at Behrend this, year, we can make our time here a positive aspect in our experiences. With the atmosphere that Behrend College offers, much can be achieved through unity. Doing things as a class will create an en participants. The program has targeted vandelism and theft and has been effective on other cam puses in reducing incidences of these crimes. A participant in the Crime Watch program agrees only to report suspicious activity or crime to the Police. Physical con frontations or following someone is forbidden. The Behrend Crime Watch program has six groups: one for each residence hall, one for the campus apartments, one for com muter students, and one for faculty and staff. Meetings with crime prevention themes are held each semster for each group, but atten dance is voluntary. The office for Police and Safety Services is located in the South Cottage and our telephone number is 898 - 6101. We are a service department. (Also, if you use a vehicle on campus, you are re quired to register it with us). If you have any questions about our department, don't hesitate to call. by Hoily,'L e w joyabe atmosphere. I want to stress again the fact that there is much here for us at Behrend, such as the many ac tivities that have been planned for us. Academics are crucial, but col lege students do not live on books alone. It is the enrichment of our social lives that niakes college special. You meet fascinating peo ple, learn new tricks, and IT'S FUN. As for the up and coming events, Orlando and I would like to express their importance and unique bepefits. This Octo ber, the College conitnues its invol vement of facul ty and students by holding the an nual "Dinner with Six Stiangers." Throughout the year, groups of six Redenius researches, teaches in China A Penn State Erie faculty member has left for a semester long visit to the People's Republic of China to teach as a visiting \Yisitirzg faculty look to provide, Chinese students•,with valuable faculty member at Huange Univer sity in Zhenzhou, China. During his visit, Redenius will teach a course on American Government. It will be based on The American Republic: politics, institutions, and policies, a text that Redenius co-authored, along CC is working 'on prodicing,a weekly.newslitter...- • The Intel% Club -Connell' ineets'; `Thursday at S in 'R.116. 'The 'ICC, plans: 'to Post • meeting, times and places of all organizations in, one of the glass enclOsedetises in2ndflOcir. Reed: „ , The:Joint ResideneeCounciLmeetSNlOndaYs:: • at. 7:30 P.M. in •12116- The' JRC- plans to sell flower& for sweetest day. • * The. Student Progranuning • Coma • Meets—, -• ' Tuesdays at • 6i90 in' R 116 ., 'The :Battle of 'The „ • scheduled:far. Deroher 18 figicip : #:. feature ]Friction and : a riet lisco and ,Ppio'reecirdi 'contriet.l.The••SPC 'hOpeS to;•have-1j••••, , ,,, 04 deejay and4onsof .the Freshmen Senators Michael J. Fekete (1.) and Orlando Cruz (r.) work closely together in representing their class at weekly student goliernment meetings. by James Martin Collegian Staff Writer insights on American government. ESE people who have never met are in vited to dinner at a faculty member's house. It is a good op portunity for students to meet the faculty and fellow students. For those concerned with inter national issues, the "Sunday with the TIMES" offers students the opportunity to express their opi nions to two top faculty members. The Sunday TIMES, coffee, juice and doughnuts are provided. Another .significant opportunity is the "Coffee with the Provost" sessions. Here you have the chance to voice comments or complaints to Dittit and Provost Lilley. Dean Lilley always makes a sincere effort to improve our lives at Behrend. with faculty from Oklahoma State and Clemson Universities. Addi tionally, he will teach a course on the American judicial system. While in China, Redenius plans to conduct research on either the local court system or on university governance. His choice of topics, he admits, will be somewhat depen dent ppon his access to both people and materials.. " "I'll have to depend on interiews to accomplish research • because I don't know Chinese. At least not yet," said Redenius. Although he plans to return to Behrend in time for-the 1988 Spring semester, he plans to first travel to either Australia or New Zealand to present papers at professional con ferences and to continue his research abroad. the Penn State-Behrend Collegian Editor Steve AI ler Feature Editors ...Lisa Hahn, Lynn Popovich Business Manager Jon Pollock News Editor Holly Lew Photo Coordinator Rick Brooks Sports Editor David Bruce Adviser " Nancy McGartland Kathleen Pavey Maria Plaza Paul Roach Vicki Sebring Raymond Sines Chris Stowe - ' Margie Suroviec Bill Warner Tanya Williams Marybeth Zawistoski Mailing Addreis • Behrend Collegian, Station Road, Erie, PA 1650 REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY Office located in Reed Union Building CASS Student Advertising, Incorporated Office Hours -9 a.m. -5 p.m.; Monday through Friday - - 1633 West Central St. • Phone: 898:6221 Evanston, Illinois 60201 • Opinions expressed by the editors and staff of the Penn Stale•Behrend Collegian are not necessarily those of the University Administration, faculty, or the student body. Lori Beals Sharon Burns ' Rick Cain Angie Damiano Jennifer Dilettu_so Andy Dobry Robert Eggleston Gene Gorniak -0 Darrell Freund . : '......''' . ..: . ....: . .10'i::' . ." . ....e:,.: . ''.,...i..t .., :.'.,..: . i''.'.::.i.1.:::.:-.i•:..i'."',.:.'',...'.".. i .... :i '.,' Accounting Club The NAA is in the process of establishing internships for students with businesses in Erie. They have'also invited us to attend The speaker for Sept. 16 was plant tours of several corporations Gene Brown who is employed with throughout the area. .American Sterilizer Company and One of the best things the NAA is the president 'of the National provides is our weekly speaker. The Association of Accountants speaker at the Sept. 21 meeting was KNAA). Joe Kloecker, Controller at Marine by Karin Shrum Accounting club pres For $17.50 a student may obtain Bank and VP of Administration membership from the NAA. With and Finance for the NAA. Oct. 7 this membership, he or she will be Brad Phillips from Ernst and invited to attend the monthly din- Whinney will speak about the "Big ner and technical meetings, which 8." are held on the third Tuesday of Well, you've heard everything every month. At these meetings about the NAA, and I know you students are encouraged to meet just can't wait to join --so pick up and interact with other members your membership from me or from and establish contacts with a file n reserve in the library listed business executives_ The price *of as Accounting. There are also dinners for students ranges from $5 several booklets and pamphlets to $7. regarding various accounting • careers in this file. Please feel free • The student member wil also to read them or to make copies. receive the NAA Anual Program One final bit of information Booklet, which includes a complete discussed was our first social event listing of all current members and of the semester, which is either go speakers planned for the entire ing to be a golf or bowling outing. year. They also receive the monthly Our enthusiastic members are newsletter "The Ledger." (Pretty checking out all the details and will original, huh?) Students may also hopefully give us a report at our want •to participate as associate next meeting, Oct. 7at 12 noon in directors on a particular Rll7. committee. Planning on seeing you there! Joint Residence Council At the meeting Sept. 21, each floor representative was given a sheet to go around their hall with and ask residents to volunteer to have a guest §tay with them for the "Get to know us" Weekend. Apartments may also have guests. Wee People will be held Oct. 29. The children will be from 6 to ten years old. A sign up sheet for volunteers will be available soon. There will be a carnation/rose sale for Sweetest Day Oct. 17. The carna tions will cost $1 and the roses will cost $2. The order deadline is Oct. 8, and signs will be posted. The roses will be delivered Oct. 16. The Food and Housing Committee reported that each JRC represen tative must post a sign in their floor bathroom in which residents may list complaints or comments. The Activities and Publicity Committees had nothing to report. Lambda Sigma Do you want to do something Wed., Oct. 7 and Thurs., Oct. 8 different with the white t-shirts you from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Reed stole from your dad? You can T.V. lounge. become a Deadhead, or just look Prices will be posted early next like one, without paying the high week. A fee will becharged for the price for a store bought tie dye. • dye ... You can bring your own-t- Lambda Sigma Honor Society is shirt or purchase one from Lambda holding do-it-yourself tie dye ses- Sigma. sions next week. They will'be held ~.,...':. . .::T. 0 . 0 -: ' ....i. . : 0 f', . .:::. 4 ..e.,::. ... ..4. J . 1 .1:. i .':.....:•:,...:::. : . : . .•.,...:i., : i . .. ".,.......,-.:-.: TOTH plans to have cider sale, dates undecided, as a fundraiser. The club is also working on the Nightowl newsletter, the TOTH publication. Ideas and articles are needed for the late October edition. TOTH also plans to have workshops; a stress management workshop with personal *counselors Drs. Brenda Eastman and Louanne Barton is be ing looked into. Yearbook The Lion's Pride is currently in- photography, art, et al are needed. volved in yearbook sales. The The Yearbook also needs a cover Yearbook costs only $l5 and is photo. Our deadline for this photo payable in three $5 installments.•. is Oct. 31; if you have a photo The staff welcomes students to join you'd like to be on the cover, con in producing the best Yearbook tact Julie Gustafson or Holly Lew Behrend has' ever seen. Submis- at ext. 6221. sions of prose, poetry, Member of The Press Association Staff Michelle Grasmick Laura Henry Susanna Jalosky Tracey Kelly, Wally Kemp Rebecca Macey James Martin Michael Miller Angela Papaleo news