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Collegian
Freshman
by Orlando Cruz
Christmas is a worldwide holiday, celebrated throughout the nations
in a varied multitude of traditions. Every country has its own unique
way of celebrating this festive holiday .
In France, families prepare for Christmas Eve with the "Creche," or
miniature nativity scene. It is a custom that originated in the Middle
Ages when "miracle plays" where enacted on small stages set up in the
street or market place. In Provence,France, the Creche is characterized
by little vibrantly colored figurines called santons. These small figures
represent not only the Holy Family but also all sorts of familiar village
characters such as butchers, bakers, spinners and flute players, who all
came to adore the infant Jesus. On Christmas Eve, at midnight the
church bells ring gloriously, announcing the arrival of Christmas day
and the begining of Christmas mass. In Paris, the cathedral service is
magnificent while in the rural districts, the ceremony is observed more
simply_ After attending the Mass, families throw parties, at which the
reveillon, or late supper, is served. Traditional foods vary from city to
city, but the most common examples are: oysters, pate de foie gras,
sausages, pancakes, and many varieties of sweet and white wines.
On Christmas Eve, children set out their shoes near the fireplace, so
that Pere Noel, Father Christmas, will put candy and toys in them.
Christmas Day is celebrated with more feasting and partying.
In Spain, like France, the festivities begin on Christmas Eve, or
Nochc Buena. Markets get crowded with shoppers for the big dinner.
Children run from booth to booth looking at the nacimiantos, nativity
scenes which are a symbol of honor in Spanish homes.
At Midnight, church bells sound out the birth of Christ, and the
townspeople hurry to Midnight Mass. After Mass, they have a tradi
tional dinner consisting of turkey, cakes, farm products in season, and
Turon.
On Christmas Day, the customary exchanging of gifts takes place.
Gifts are given to everyday workers such as the elevator boy, bakers,
and garbage collectors. Children usually do not receive gifts until Jan.
6, Dia de los Reyas Magus (Day of the Kings or the Epiphany.) They
anxiously await this day when the Magi take the place of Santa Claus.
They also place their shoes near the fireplace so that they may be filled
with toys and candy by the Kings on their way to Bethlehem.
These are just two of the many Christmas traditions around the
world.
Good luck on Finals, and a very merry Christmas, however you
celebrate it, and a happy New Year, too.
Yearbook
by Holly Lew
Yearbook Editor
The Lion's Pride recently mailed brochures to the parents of all
seniors offering them the opportunity to purchase a Yearbook as a gift
and response has been favorable. Several orders have been placed, but
we also just got our first bill from Jostens, our publisher.
We're still having trouble with film availability, but if only students
would help us out, everything would be taken care of. Give us your
time and effort. Our next deadline is Dec_ 14 and we really need your
photos!
COLLEGIAN POSITIONS AVA1LA8LE........
Corner
Would you like to gain practical experience while you're still in school? Practical experience that
earns college credit and helps make you an excellent job prospect?
Then write for the Penn State—Behrend Collegian!
You can earn credits as a Collegian writer. Register for Communications 001 (Commu 001), the
one credit newspaper practicum; you can repeat it for up to eight credits.
As a Collegian writer, you'll improve your writing skills by writing about subjects that interest you:
—campus and local news
—college and national sports
—reviews of your favorite groups' albums
—reviews of the latest movies
—campus and local entertainment
—controversial issues, such as birth control availability, alcohol on campus, and AIDS.
As a Collegian writer you will be able to prove to employers that you can communicate effec
tively, you will learn to analyze, organize and investigate...and those skills will pay off on the job
and in the classroom.
By writing for the Collegian, you can gain insight into campus political and social forces here at
Behrend. Meet the administrators and faculty who make decisions that affect you. Learn how Be
hrend operates, and why.
If any of this sounds interesting, contact the editors Lisa Hahn, Jim Martin, or Steve Aller in the
Collegian office, Ext. 6221.
Positions open on the Collegian staff:
Writers:
News: campus, local, and national
Campus Features: about Behrend, Univ. Park, and other branch campuses
General Features: movie and music reviewers, entertainment, etc.
Sports: collegiate and national
Opinion: columnists
Non-writing positions:
business manager
advertising manager
copy editor
distribution manager
- typists
layout editors (2)
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Club Reports
Rangers
by Michelle Grasmick
ROTC Staff
The night was cold and the night
was dark; this, however, did not
prevent the dedicated Rangers from
assembling to perform a number of
patrols, attacks and raids on the
weekend of Nov. 20 - 21. The pur
pose of Operation "True Grit" was
to give Rangers the opportunity to
become familiar with tactics fre
quently practiced by infantry and
ranger battalions.
The Rangers' mission called for
establishing a patrol base in West
Germany and reacting to attacks
made by the enemy aggressors. The,
exercise also required the Rangers
to patrol, conduct reconnaissance
missions and raid an enemy camp.
After an initial information
briefing where ammunition was
dispersed, faces were camouflaged
and squads were inspected. The
Rangers took to the woods in
search of a suitable patrol base.
Upon the establishment of the
patrol base, the Rangers began their
preparations for security and the
raid on the enemy base camp. The
Rangers were at all times expectant
of unannounced attacks made by
the enemy aggressors and dealt
with them accordingly.
The real test of the Rangers'
knowledge, skill and endurance in
19-degree temperatures began on
Saturday morning as the squads
broke down into specialized fire
teams in order to conduct the raid
on the enemy patrol base. The Ran
gers then attacked and destroyed
the base, thus completing the mis
sion.
The most valuable aspect of this
exercise was the learning ex
perience involved. After each phase
of the mission, the Rangers stopped
to evaluate the situation and deter
mine what had to be done and what
could have been conducted by
more efficient means. As said by
Ranger Commander Brian Ander
son, "the Rangers displayed a high
determination and internal drive e
qualled only by the difficulty of the
environment and the mission given
Psych
Several of the Psychology Club
members recently took a tour of the
Gertrude Barber Facilities. Karen
Dipko, Julie Carrick, Greg Durcak
and April Wu were joined by ad
visor Carl Kalgen, Thurs. Nov. 16,
to recieve an overview of activities
done through the Gertrude Barber
Center.
. We began at 9 a.m. and were met
by Tom Ryan, who gave i slide
presentation along with a short talk
on how the Center originated and
where it is today.
Dr. Zack, a psychologist working
at the Center, was also with us for
most of the tour. She addressed her
area of work with the Center and
also answered many of our
questions.
The tour concluded at 11 a.m.,
proving to be a very rewarding ex
perience for all who attended.
The Club had a table at the
Christmas Bazaar, selling pop
along with a variety of holiday
cookies and baked goods. Hope
you were able to stop by our table &
take a free chance on the Christmas
Stocking Holder.
A graduate school seminar is
presently being organized. Plans for
its presentation before the close of
the Fall semester to benefit any
the Penn State-Behrend Collegian
Member of The Press Association
Editor Steve Aller
Feature Editors ..Lisa Hahn, Lynn Popovich Business Manager Jon Pollock
News Editor Holly Lew Photo Coordinator Rick Brooks
Sports Editor David Bruce Advisor Nancy McGartland
Staff
Susanna Jalosky
Tracey Kelly
Wally Kemp
Patty Landry
Rebecca Macey
James Martin
Michael Miller
Angela Papaleo
Kathleen Pavey
Jennifer Pell
Dave Bacon Maria Plaza
Lori Beals Paul Roach
Rick Cain Vicki Sebring
Angie Damiano Aaron Shirey
Andy Dobry ' Raymond Sines
Robert Eggleston Chris Stowe
Matt Filippi Margie Suroviec
Darrell Freund Bill Warner
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Michelle Grasmick Tanya Williams
Julie Gustafson Marybeth Zawistoski .
Laura Henry ' . Trinette Zawadzki
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ROTC
by Mithi6lle Grasmick
ROTC Staff-
What would you do if someone offered to pay for your tuition,
books, activities and supplies required for your major, and give you
$l,OOO to boot? You'd probably think he was joking. Well, in actuality,
the army does award scholarships that provide all this. And more. All
you have to do is apply.
If you're thinking it's too late for you to win a scholarship, then you
should know a few things. First of all, it isn't too late for freshmen and
sophomores not enrolled on ROTC. There is a special advanced ROTC
basic program for those non-ROTC students who win scholarships. To
apply, you must have at least two academic years remaining in your
college career. You must also be enrolled in a degree-seeking program.
Your GPA need not be astronomical; you must, however, have a
cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be eligible. Respectivley, the higher your
GPA, the better your chances for winning a scholarship.
There are more advantages to being a scholarship recipient than no
langcr having to worry about how you're going to pay next semester's
tuition. You also get to participate in numerous ROTC related activities,
interact with other ROTC cadets, and learn valuable leadership skills.
ROTC is a valuable opportunity of which every eligible person
should take advantage. In order to apply and get more information, see
Captain Donahue in the ROTC office as soon as possible in order to
meet all the deadlines.
senior considering graduate studies and activities we will arrange to
are underway. If you are one of bring here during the Spring semes:
those students, watch for more ter. Again, our thanks for your par
details. ticipation.
Our thanks to all psychology We invite anyone itcrested in at
students who participated in the tending our weekly meetings to do
survey of guest speaker interests, so. We meet every Tucs. in 5118 at
which were distributed earlier this 12:15 p.m. You are welcome to
semester. The results of of the sur- bring your lunch along also.
veys are being tabulated and will be We wish everyone a Happy, Safe
used to determine which speakers and Blessed Holiday Season!
news