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Freshman Corner
by Michael Joseph Fekete
Collegian Staff Writer
As we look forward to the first
snowfall, I would like to look back
quickly and thank those individuals
who deserve it. First I would like to
thank those involved in the Dance-
A-Thon which was sponsored by
the commuter council for the
United Way. The dj's and dancers
contributed much of their time and
concern for a great cause. Second
ly, I'd like to thank the Battle of
the Bands bunch, JRC and SPC.
And finally to the SGA for their ex
cellent organization of the "Dinner
with the Six-Strangers." For those
that participated I think you can all
agree that this was a great oppor-
Senators of the issue
New to Behrend and to the Student Government Association, Com
muter Senators Tina McGinnis and Beth Buck are wotking to increase in
teraction between commuter students and the remainder of the campus.
Both Senators stress more commuter involvement and work with the
Commuter Council (CC).to "bring more activities for the commuters,"
said McGinnis.
McGinnis, a Ist semester Special Education major from Oil City, en
courages students to "interact." She said that "a lot of commuters don't
know what's going on" on campus, adding that students shouldn't be
"afraid to come up here and interact with everyone."
Buck, a 4th semester Political Science major from Pittsburgh, came to
Behrend from Beaver campus because "at Beaver, commuters never did
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by Police and Safety
The following are some tips to
help prevent fire:
First of all, a large portion of
fires are electrical in nature. To
help prevent such fires, you should
not overload circuits with a lot of
appliances. In addition, frayed,
rotten, or taped cords that overheat
must be DISCARDED. Next, ap
pliances such as irons, toaster
ovens and hotplates should never
be left on unattended. Finally, keep
combustible arid flammable items a
safe distance away from any elec
trical product.
Another big cause of fires is
careless smoking. Be alert for "NO
SMOKING" signs and follow the
request. Most such requests are
because of a hazard in the area.
Next, put discarded matches, ashes
and cigarette/cigar butts in ash
trays, as garbage cans, furniture,
rugs and woodwork are not proper
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tunity to enhance our ability to
relate with beauty and administra
tion, who really are people too.
Again, thank you for making
Behrend College the special place it
is.
Looking ahead into November,
we have a lot lined up. Tomorrow
SPC will be sponsoring a Horror
Movie Marathon, a great time to
get spooked.
—Commuter Council will have
their pet project in gear this month,
starting on Nov. Ist.: their
Newsletter-Calendar. The goal of
the Newsletter is, as Steve
McGarvey tells us, "To ease the
difficulty for the commuter student
in getting involved."
--Trent Graphics will be here on
by Holly Lew
Collegian News Editor
repositories for such items and are
burnable.
Thirdly, the next probable cause
of fires involves ' the storage of
combustible and flammable
materials. Included in this section
may be paper, oily rags, gasoline,
bottled gas and clothing, among
others. DON'T put these type items
near open flames, electrical pro
ducts or other sources of heat. Be
particularly careful not to keep
gasoline in your residence or in the
passenger/trunk compartment of
your vehicle. Discard rags if they
get oily, as these are extremely
hazardous.
Next, one of the best protections
against fire and smoke are
smoke/heat detectors. These have
proven to save many lives and
reduce the size of property losses.
They are install/maintain.
The most important way to pre
vent fires is to think before you act.
If yoo think you'll be creating a fire
hazard with an action, don't do it.
the 9th and 10th selling posters.
These people are responsible for
many of the posters seen on cam
pus. You will all be able to pur
chase any kind of poster, small or
large, and any style they have.
--SPC will be holding a Beach
Dance on Nov. 13 with local D.J.
Joel Miller turning the tunes. With
Indian Summer ending, this is a
great time to return to the
"beautiful", warm weather we had
upon arrival at Behrend College,
Erie.
These are only a few of the many
things happening this month. Make
sure you check the Today 'Bulletin
everyday to see what other ac
tivities and events are happening on
campus.
anything. I went to school, and I went home; it was like highschool," said
Buck. She chose Behrend after seeing its brochure because it is larger than
Beaver, but still small. According to Buck, she is "not the University Park
type." Buck hopes that her involvement will get other students involved
and that they will think, "Hey! This is great. Eventhough we're living off
campus, we're still part of the college itself as if we were living on," said
Buck_
Working with the CC, these Senators are helping to create a commuter
student newsletter, which is to be mailed to commuters. The newsletter
will provide a calender of events as well as cover issues that commuters
consider important. The CC intends on selling advertising space to defray
production costs.
The Student Government =Association encourages direct communica
tion between the students and their Senate. McGinnis sits her Office
Hours Mon. and Wed. from 11 - 12, and Buck sits Mon. and Fri. from 12
- 1.
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The Reserve Officer Training Corps Drill Team has been very busy this
semester. The team has a new Leader, Cadet Michelle Grasmick, and is in
volved in more than just marching this year. The team has incorporated
spins into their movements with the rifles.
The Drill team has appeared at two local high school football games,
East High School at Erie Stadium and Seneca High School at Seneca
Stadium. The Drill Team presented the Colors at an awards dinner of the
Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. A lot of time and energy
has been spent by the team members in preparation for these events.
The Drill Team will also be appearing at all Men's Home Basketball
games.
The members are: Michelle Grasmick, Lori Beals, Rob Hanes, Joe
Graczyk, Aaron Shirey, Kendra Barnett, Joyce Wells, Dean Meinert,
Dave Baumann, Kim Stefurak, and Dennis Whitney.
The Team is looking for new members and they meet Tuesday evenings
at 5:30 at the ROTC Office.
Tern s us
Behrend's literary Magazine has
been focusing on fundraising
recently. This activity has been
through pre-selling Tempus
magazines and through petitioning
for support from faculty and staff.
The Tempus staff thanks those
who have responded to our flyer.
We still, however, need your con-
Club report
Al o ha Phi OmetYa
Bewildered, but not lost, somewhere in Pittsburgh,
the representatives from Behrend's own Alpha Phi
Omega chapter attended a regional conference on the
weekend of Oct. 16, held by the Kappa chapter of APO.
During the conference, various seminars were given on
topics such as scouting (which APO is based on), com
munication through problem-solving, and tips on how
to start a new chapter. Our campus chapter of APO,
Alpha Beta Nu, was recognized as one of the newest in
the region, being only a little over a year old. A party, or
should we say a "jammin' time" on Saturday night, was
held and our chapter placed second in the chugging
contest.
Some important figures in APO were present during
this weekend. These people included Rich Martin, our
ROTC drill team
tinued financial support, and we
encourage those interested in help
ing the magazine's revival to return
the flyer along with their
contribution.
Watch the Nov. 10 issue of the
Collegian for further information
regarding submissions of prose and
poetry for publication in Tempus.
the Penn State-Behrend Collegian
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New Business- There will be a are "Guess the number of pumpkin
lobby decoration contest for the seeds," "Pin the nose on the
Wee People. The lobby that wins witch" and the costume contest.
will get a pizza party and will be the People will be rewarded for the
lobby where the games for the Wee ' scariest, most original costume.
People will be held. Judging will be Prizes are Penn State shirts.
held at 7:00 on Oct. 28. Ghosts and
pumpkins invitations will be given
away free. Games that will be held
Rfanffer club
also instructed some local media personnel, such as Rich Forsglen of the
Erie Daily Times, on rappelling and assisted him down one of the in
termediate lanes.
Due to the possible danger involved in the exercises, the Rangers
shouldered an enormous amount of reponsibility. They proved more than
equal to the task. All in all the Rangers showed once again that they are
willing to work hard to make things happen on and around Behrend
Campus.
ROTC
Member of The Press Association
section representative; Bill Rough, our region represen
tative; and even our national president, Stan Carpenter,
was on hand to participate in the conference.
Realizing the responsibilities of our presence at the
Battle of the Bands Oct. 18, our merry travelers trekk
ed... flew back to join in the fun on campus. Over all, it
was a very enjoyable and informative weekend. We are
proud we . were able to represent ourselves at the
conference.
Moving right along with activities, our table during
the Battle of the Bands old pepperoni balls, and but
tons. Both were very successful. The small' jungle that
appeared in front of the library Oct. 21 was an APO
fundraiser, too. Some more activities you may see us do
ing around campus are dances, campus clean-ups, and a
dance with a live band! APO... still making the
difference.
On the evening of the 16th, the Rangers once again demonstrated their
dedication and training by volunteering to be the advance party for the
Saturday Rappelling Lead Lab. Leaving Friday evening around 5 PM, the
Rangers, along with Junior and Senior ROTC cadets, moved out to the 20
Mile Creek at the Penn Central Railroad Overpass. Working past dark,
the Rangers, using various hand tools, cleared away brush that might in
terfere with the operation. After clearing selected areas, eleven rappelling
lanes were set up. 7 beginner lanes were set up to instruct those not
familiar with rappelling along with 3 intermediate lanes for the more con
fident cadets. A 120 foot free-fall rappel line was also set up from the top
of the overpass down to the creek bed. This was set up to give the cadets
an idea of what it is like to rappel from a helicopter, or without the aid of
a rock faC - 6.7 The RarmEri . blS6, set up a two roti bridge - , : ,spanning the
creek. At 6 AM,:the_RangerS resumed their work by rechedking, in the
daylight, the entire site they set up the night before.
During the exercise, latdr in the day, the Rangers instructed cadets in
proper rappelling techniques, first aid, and face camouflage. The Rangers
by Calvin, Fryling
Collegian Staff Writer
On Sat., Oct. 17, The Behrend
College Reserve Officer Trainer
Corp (ROTC) held the second of
three Leadership Labs. Cadets
were treated to a day which includ
ed a ride on board a Ch-54 Sky
Crane Helicopter, and an oppor
tunity to rappel off a 100 foot tres
tle at 20 Mile Creek. Cadets were
also given the opportunity to taste
Army field meals (MREs), and to
learn more about First Aid. The
Cadets even had a change to cross
20 Mile Creek on a two-rope
bridge.
The rappelling site is a trestle
that crosses over 20 Mile Creek just
off the State Line exit in North
East. The trestle was divided into
11 lanes ranging from 30 foot
beginner lanes, to the 120 foot ad
vanced free rappel off the arch of
the trestle.
Each Cadet was given the oppor
tunity to rappel as many times as
possible in an hour and a half.
Many of the participants have
never rappelled before, so there
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was some nervousness at their first
attempt. Once this first trip was ac
complished, the Cadets to have
some fun in a constructive way.
All the activities for this Leader
ship lab were planned, and ex
ecuted, by the Juniors and Seniors
with the help of the Ranger Club
who spent Friday night at the rap
pelling site to help prepare for
Saturday's events. In addition to
the helicopter from the Air Na
tional Guard, a number of other
community resources were used.
These included buses from Blue
Bird Bus Company, and am
bulance from the 3/93rd Am
bulance Company, and a-. radio
which linked the Rappelling site to
Life Star.
This was one of largest opera
tions ever undertaken at Behrend.
135 Cadets participated in the all
day event, and all generally agreed
it was a lot of fun even though the
weather turned wet and gray.
The next project for the Cadets is
an orientation trip to Fort Knox
kentucky November 3 through the
7. This will be followed by the final
Leadership Lab, the M : l6 rifle
shoot. "
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