the Penn State-Behrend
February 11, 1988
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Notices
Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office for the Edward
P. and Barbara F. Junker Scholarship. This scholarship is designed for
students with outstanding leadership - abilities. Students must be in good
academic standing. Financial need is NOT a consideration. All ap
plicants must complete a personal interview with the scholarship com
mittee. Deadline for applications to be submitted is March 15, 1988.
The next Career Development and Placement Services Workshop,
"How To Choose a Major," will be Feb. 24 at noon and at 7 p.m. in
Rll6.
Dr. James M. Davis' short story, "Sailing to Byzantium" has been ac
cepted for publication in Magazine in its first issue. The story will also
be published later by Facet, an anthology of the creative arts published
in Phoenix, AZ.
The Eating Concerns Support Group is holding its first meeting
today at 8 p.m. at the Health Center.
The Erie Art Museum is offering two sessions of the Adult Workshop,
"Photographing Your Portfolio," Fcb. 13 and March 2 at Lowry
Photography, 7 - 9 p.m.
Faculty who would like their work included or updated in the Faculty
Research Display Case on the 2nd floor Reed can send samples of their
research to Man Trenkle in the Glennhill Farmhouse.
Gene• Gorniak, junior forward from North East, PA was named the
Eastern College Athletic Conference "Player of the Week" from Jan.
23 - 30.
Lisa Dorenkamp leads the nation in Division 111 three-point field goals
made per game, according to the Jan. 27 issue of NCAA NEWS.
The library hours for the Spring semester have been extended on a
trial basis. Here's the new schedule:
Monday through Thursday - 8 a.m. to 11 p.m
Friday - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday - 12 noon to 11 p.m.
A lunchtime aerobics program, which will feature Charlene Prickett's
"It Figures" videotaped instruction, is now forming. For more informa
tion contact Sarah Rose at ext. 6340 after 1 p.m.
Later this semester, Prickett will visit the Behrend campus.
Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honorary Society, will
host a reception for freshmen and sophomores who'd like to know
more about the advantages of completing all four years at Behrend. All
faculty are invited to stop by or talk informally with these students
Wed. Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Reed 2nd floor Lobby.
Police and Safety Services is the designated location for on-campus
lost-and-found. All items found, from cash to notebooks, should be tur
ned into them. If you lose something, check with Police and Safety as
they may have recovered it. Call 898-6101 for more information, or
stop by the South Cottage in the rear of the Glennhill Farmhouse.
"W
-3-King-Frosty," a short story by English Instructor John
Coleman, has been accepted for publication by Sou'wester."
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STATION ROAD, ERIE, PA 16563
by Carl Dabler, ICC President
and
Randy Eadie
If you've suddenly started hear
ing students finishing sentences
with "eh," relax, your hearing is
fine; it's the result of their being
Canadianized.
At the end of the 1987 academic
year, Behrend and Erindale College
of the University of Toronto be
came sister colleges. Thurs. Jan. 28,
Rick Demski and Gary
Zang boost the Lions
to .500
photo hp Rick93moks
Sneak preview
Dubbs described the novel, his
first published, as a "fast-paced
thriller." Similar to the legendary
• Faust, a man who sold his soul to
the devil in exchange for power,
Dubbs' protagonist is a woman,
Rita Brandt, modem and ambitious,
but frustrated by the male
chauvinism that prevents her
promotion to Vice President.
Then she meets a strange old
man who offers her success and
power. Accepting the offer, she
finds success beyond her wildest
dreams. At a price beyond her
worst nightmares.
Dubbs is trying to sell two other
novels Briswold's Gift, set in Erie,
and Cold War. Erie does not play a
major role in the first, but some lo
cal landmarks and businesses are
mentioned.
The latter novel departs dramati
cally from Ms. Faust. "It's about
the relationship between the United
States and the USSR from 1945 -
1965 and involves politics and his
torical figures, such as Kruschev
and Eisenhower," said Dubbs.
Having put three years and a
tremendous amount of research into
it, Dubbs described the novel as a
"documentary."
by Maria Plaza
Collegian Staff Writer
The future looks bright for
English Instructor Chris Dubbs, the
author of the novel Ms. Faust. The
novel has not only sold over 7,000
copies nationally since its initial
publication in 1985 but has also
been optioned by two Hollywood
production companies.
The Doris Keating and Jack
Haley, Jr. production companies
purchased a seven month option'
last December, giving them until
June to get together a cast, direc
tion and money. If they aren't ready
in June, they can either re-option or
drop the project.
The companies have produced
several made-for-tv movies, and
this would be their first feature
film. This is the novel's second op
tion, but Dubbs feels that this one is
"more encouraging" because the
companies seem serious in their of
fer.
Reportedly, actress Bette Midler
has reviewed the script and expres
sed interest in the lead role. While
Dubbs does not plan to have any
official, capacity in the production
he would like to be its consultant.
Wintergreen under
by Brent Vernon
Collegian Staff Writer
The Wintergreen Cafe is under a
new supervisor. Clayton (Clay)
Belgie arrived here at Behrend last
October as the new Assistant Food
Services Director. Belgic, a native
of the Pittsburgh area, graduated
from the Indiana University of
Pennsylvania with a Bachelors de
gree in Food Service Management.
Before starting as supervisor of the
Cafe, Belgie worked in fast food
management, hoping to gain the
experience that would give him an
advantage in searching for a job in
the college food service area. "This
(fast food) job was all part of my
master plan," said Belgie. "My
goal in college was to work for a
college food service," he added.
Responsible for the operation of
the Wintergreen Cafe, Belgie says
Inside
This
Issue...
ten of our students represented Be
hrend when they visited Erindale
for the first time. These represen
tatives included SGA President
Mau Farkas, SPC President Karin
Shrum, ICC President Carl Dabler,
CC President Steve McGarvey,
Student Senators Randy Eadie,
Beth Buck, Diane Say, Beth Vahey
and Michael Fekete, Sister College
Correspondent Paul Funari and As
sistant to the Dean of Student Ser-
vices John Downey.
Arriving around 5 p.m., we were
greeted by Erindale's Student
Government representatives at a
reception in our honor. After the
reception and putting our personal
effects in our "weekend
roommates' " rooms, we went to
the Blind Duck Pub on campus,
where once they found that we
were from Behrend, everyone made
sure we had a good time.
We all met so many people that
remembering names became a real
problem.
Sat. morning at 9 we met for a
tour of the Erindale campus. All
were impressed by Erindale's
facilities, and after the tour the Ac
ting Principal, equivalent to our
that there are forty-eight employees
working for him, forty of which are
Behrend students. Since he is new,
Belgic works in Housing and Food
Services (HFS) and periodically
supervises its cafeteria in Dobbin
Hall so that he can get to know i
Up: The Mecca Pg. 2
Wintergreen 'Sty' Pg. 3
CARUSO in Review Pg. 6
Student Voice Pg. 7
Olympic Preview Pg. 9
Dean, presented us with a book, co
written by the• Principal, on •the his
tory of Canada.
We even had the opportunity to
play Broom Ball on the campus
pond before lunch and the tour of
the main campus in Mississauga,
Ontario.
Sunday rolled around much too
fast, but we met for a final brunch
before taking some last minute
photos and departing for home.
Well, now that you know what
we did during our visit, let's tell
you some of our impressions.
The first thing we needed to be
come accustomed to was dollars
that don't look like dollars.
Canadian money is much more
colorful than American in that each
of their denominations has a dif
ferent color instead of just green.
Language varies idiomatically.
Canadian students write exams
while we take them.
Roommate asignments seemed
unique since their method was not
influence by gender or location on
or off-campus. On a first-come
first-served basis, we were placed
in both on- and off-campus hous
ing.
Employment
opportunities
If you are looking for summer employment that will also earn you
valuable experience that looks good on your resume, then Focus on
Summer Jobs 1988 is for you_
In cooperation with the Erie County College Career Cooperative,
Penn State-Behrend, Edinboro, Gannon, Mercyhurst and Villa Maria
Universities are sponsoring a smorgasbord gathering of camps and
parks.
On Feb. 24, from 10 am. to 4 p.m. at Edinboro's University Center,
representatives from camps and parks from Pennsylvania, New York
and Maryland will be available to give information on summer jobs.
Focus On Summer Jobs 1988 will involve employers from amuse
ment parks and camps for the mentally retarded or physically disabled.
It is a must for people who are interested in working with children or
education, and for graduate students in majors such as psychology, and
it can be a good experience for others.
Eventhough the salaries are not very high, working at these types of
camps and parks looks very good on resumes because such work takes
both patience in dealing with people and high organizational skills.
For more information on the Focus On Summer Jobs 1988 program,
contact the Career Counseling and Placement Office at Edinboro
University at 732-2781.
More job opportunities on page 2
new management
operations. The Wintergreen Cafe
is an integral part of Penn State's
HFS.
As the new supervisor, Belgie
added some new items to the cafe.
New York Seltzer Water is "taking
off like crazy," says Belgie. Belgie
has also changed the pizza sauce
recipe because "I thought that the
pizza sauce was kind of boring," he
said. Although Belgie hasn't made
a lot of external changes in the cafe
area, he has improved the ordering
system, the storage area, and the
cafe's financial matters. "I haven't
made any major changes," said
t•
Belgie, "just a lot of little things to
improve the cafe."
Projecting into the future, Belgie
is considering adding a deli
o counter, open for lunch, where
fi students could get sandwiches
made from a variety of meats,
cheeses, and breads. A possible deli
Quite evident during our visit
were the similarities between ours
and our sister college's campus and
student population. We are both
four-year degree-granting branch
campuses of major universities, and
we share the same kinds of
problems being recognized by our
parent universities. Our resident
populations are similar, but they
have a larger commuter population.
They also have a larger and more
diverse ethnic population. There the
typical WASP is in the minority.
Their Student Government is
also like ours, except that it owns
four businesses on campus, includ
ing the campus radio station, a
copy shop, a convenience store,
and the Blind Duck Pub.
The Pub is the main social
gathering place, and its the place to
be Thursday nights, when it is
standing room only. Their Student
Government works with an annual
budget of close to a half-million
dollars. Impressive compared to
what our SGA works with.
At the end of March, Erindale
will be sending representatives to
visit Behrend, so be prepared to
hear a lot more "ehs."
by Trinette Zawadzki
Collegian Staff Writer
sandwich could 'v. "ham and swiss
on rye: said Belgic.. He may also
open the sub and pizza shop for
lunch-time orders to reduce the
long lines for the grill_ Customers
would then have more of a food
selection to choose from. Belgie is
also thinking about offering a
variety of cookies to sell which
may include large chocolate chip
cookies.
Belgie is willing to work with
different organizations and clubs if
the cafe is needed for an event.
Recently, the Student Programming
Council (SPC) held a Super Bowl
Party in the Wintergreen Cafe, and
Belgie worked directly with SPC to
provide pizza, wings, and pop for
the event. "It worked out pretty
well," said Belgie. "I hope that
more people are interested in doing
something like that in the future,"
he added.
Please excuse the possible
abundance of typographical er
rors in this issue of The Col
legian. Due to technical difficul
ties the editorial staff was un
able to proofread and correct a
number of initial typing errors.
The difficulties were caused by
irregularities in voltage regula
tion throughout the Reed Build
ing which -have been repeatedly
responsible for costly down
time for The Collegian computers
and is a problem we hope to
correct soon. These problems
are not the fault of The Corry
Journal.
Thank you for your patience
Volume XXXVI, No. 9