features
by Vail Welle* and Nan
Quatchak
Feature Editors
"Me and my board came for
the waves on the Northern
Shore of Presque Isle. I
enjoy the people here, I find
them more friendly than
those at State. I think also
that Behrend has a more
'homey' atmosphere than
State, and I'm getting an
education to boot"
On Life
Ellen Goodman
by James Martin
Collegian Editor
Nationally syndicated columnist
Ellen Goodman spoke at Behrend
Monday, March 21st on the
topic,"What it Means When Social
Change is Lopsided."
While Goodman today has a
Pulitzer prize to her name and
enjoys international acclaim as a
distinguished columnist, her
beginnings were somewhat more
humble. Her first job, she recalls,
netted her the impressive salary-of
$58.50 per week. "Some weeks
those extra fifty cents were an
Answers:
1. The mosquito has 47 teeth, birds can see colors.)
7. Race car.
8. Iran. Figure that one out.
2. Four hours a year (unless
of course you wear a clip on). . ,
3. One-tenth of a calorie. 9. You bet. To gather and
Don't worry- you bum that just by store 2 pounds of honey 60,000 worker
Vftine it bees visit 3 million flowers in one
lining it. 1Q xhe field is 55 1/3 yards
4. Tug-of-war, rowing, and
swimming the backstroke. ~ ~
5. 50 to 70. If you don't . 11. Yes, three white men at
know your IQ and you're reading this, various times played on the
don't worry Globetrotters - Bob Karstens, Harold
6. He would see a movie.in "Bunny" Levitt, and Abe Saperstein.
shades of gray. Dogs can't distinguish
colors. (Next time- take a bird. Most
STUDENT VOICE
Brad Dunkle
Bth semester
MIS
important distinction," she quipped.
Goodman quickly worked her way
•up from that job, signing on with
the Detroit Free Press and in
1965 with the Boston Globe ; in
both cases as a general assignment
reporter. Goodman feels that
"paying her dues," was a necessary
'step in becoming a columnist. In
her conversation with the
Collegian, Ms. Goodman noted,
"That you've got to know
something...to have something to
write about." What made Goodman
want to become a columnist? "I
wanted to tell people what I think,”
she conceded.
Holly White
4th semester
Engineering
"I came to Behrend because it
is in Erie and I can get a
Penn State degree while
living at home. Also my
boyfriend is here, and that
helps.”
by Jim Hale
and Terry- Anthony
Collegian Staff Writers
As many of our faithful readers know Jim and
Terry’s killer gerbil, Spike, struck out on his own last
week after being propositioned by a biologically
confused individual. While riding his bike on Jordan
Road at midnight, Spike was picked up by a band of
gypsies in a 1968 VW bus with peace signs painted all
over its sides. Naturally Jim and Terry were worried
and concerned about their furry little friend until they
received a Mail-O-Gram from him Monday morning.
Knowing how their readers have come to know and
care about Spike, Jim and Terry have decided that in
lieu of their normal column, die super studs of the
Bchrend printed page will share Spike's letter with
you, our faithful readers.
Dear Terry and Jim,
Oh the fun I’ve had since I left Erie. I ditched the
gypsies. They drank cheap smelly beer, I believe it
was called Iron City and they were the epitomy of the
60's artsy fartsy type. They were even bigger dweebs
then your roommates Biff and Hortense. They spent
the entire day just driving around looking for
something to protest. I think that I'd have screamed,
if I'd have been forced to listen to one more verse of
"We Shall Overcome."
So I hitched my way south and partied on the beach
with Tammy Bakker. Maybe you guys saw me on
MTV's Spring Break Weekend. I was sunbathing in
the nude and swilling Bud Lite from Judy Brown’s
bikini. From there I set out for the great unknown and
Speaks on Lopsided Social Change
In 1971 Goodman got her
chance to tell people what she
thought. That was the year that she
approached her editor with the idea
of her writing a column. Goodman
has written a column ever since; at
first just exclusively for the Globe
until 1976 when the Washington
Post Writers Group decided to
syndicate her column. Today her
column appears-in over two hundred
papers nationwide.
Whether writing or speaking,
Ellen Goodman's sense of humor
proves to be a useful tool. Though
discussing issues about which she
felt strongly, Goodman's approach
was often a light-hearted one. She
made a detailed and well received
comparison between the Super Mom
figures that were once the
traditional female role model
contrasted with today's new ideal
female that she calls Super Woman.
Super Mom, she explains, sent
her children to school with
creatively shaped sandwiches, with
raisins for eyes, and always had
"somethin lovin in the oven.” In
contrast she jokingly outlined a day
in the life of Super Woman. Her
day begins with a nutritional
breakfast, slipping on tailored
9 We asked students why they
I 111 | 1 n * decided to come to Behrend
•-S-V-kJ H.Ur.U. • and what they like best about
Nancy McClelland
Bth semester
Accounting -
"I came here for the Penn
State name, for the small
classroom atmosphere, and
because the campus is pretty.
I get more for my money
here because l ean talk to my
teachers any time I want to
which I don’t think I'd get at
Main Campus.”
hooked up with some dude named Opus, great guy but
he has got one hell of a nose. Anyway he talked me
being the opening'act for his heavy metal band,
Billy and the Boingers in Washington D.C. So I
dusted off my haipsichord and sat in for a few numbers
with them. Well Ron and Nanc were hip to the tunes
and hitched me up with Donna Rice and Fawn Hall for
a night of untold gerbil lust
When I woke up in the morning I found myself
wearing Fawn Hall's underwear on a plane with two
hundred American Marines bound for Honduras, that
Fawn and Donna are such kidders. The marines kept
talking about the exercises that they were about to
begin. I assumed that Jane Fonda was going to
parachute in and lead the troops in a couple of hours of
jazzercise, boy was I wrong. These boys exercise with
real bullets. So I partied my buns out of that
situation, made me way to the ocean, and tried to hop
aboard the Love Boat (I heard Charo was going to be
on again this week). Only I headed for the wrong dock
and I am now on a Soviet spy ship destined for Havana
Cuba. Oh well, shit happens. I will try to write
again as soon as possible and in the meantime
remember, be cool, don't be a fool, stay in school.
After reading this heartfelt odyssey Jim and Terry
were so broken up that they didn't even find comfort in
their favorite T.V. show, nude full contact female kick
boxing. Oh well it just goes to prove it’s not all
bright lights and bimbos for these superstars of the
printed page.
clothes and spending her day at a profession that is
both creative and socially redeeming. Her duties are
not satisfied until she serves her family a gourmet
meal, takes a six mile run and spends some valuable
quality time with both her husband and children.
All of Goodman's humor served
to help make her point; that women
have gained much in terms of equal
opportunity , but have also created
a new, equally unachieveable
standard for which women must
strive. Goodman sees the new,
"enlightened society," as one that is
willing, on the surface, to see
women achieve, but is not willing
to make the changes necessary to
allow women to comfortably have
both a family and a professional
life. She points to corporate
hesitation in establishing day care
centers and allowing more flexible
office hours as some of the
stumbling blocks that women
encounter.
Today’s women are often caught
between a desire to preserve the
traditional nurturing aspect of being
a women and enjoying the benefits
of the career world that has been
opened up to her. According to
Goodman;' these women want to
achieve, but not necessarily,
SEE: Goodman , pg 12
Eric Tarbell
sth semester
Accounting
"I came here because I only
live 20 miles away; it is
close. Also I wanted the
Penn State degree. The
people here are great and
there are lots of things to do
(and good bars).”
Your favrat rodent.
Mark Sandier
6th semester
Management
"I came to Behrend for the
Penn State name. I think
that I will be able to get a
good job with a Penn State
degree, they are regarded
highly. I enjoy the weather
here because it keeps me in
suspense - it changes every
time I blink."
Strangeness
from the
library
Have you ever wondered if you might be a
Triskaidekaphic? Probably not But you could be if you are
afraid of the number 13. Hard to believe? This is only one of
the many interesting facts that can be found in the Behrend
library. In the spirit of April Fool’s Day, try your hand at
figuring out these stranger than fiction facts from the
People's Almanac Oddity Quiz. Answers can be found at
the bottom of the page. No Fooling.
1. How many teeth does your run-of-the-mill
mosquito have?
2. How much time does an American man spend
tying his tie?
3. When you lick a postage stamp, how many
calories do you consume?
4. In what sports do you win by going
backwards?
5. The average person's IQ is between 90 and 110.
What is the IQ of a moron?
6. What would a dog see is he sat through a
Technicolor movie?
7. What two words in English, used as one word,
spell the same forwards and backwards?
8. Iran was formerly called Persia. What was it
called before that?
9. Is being "busy as a bee" very busy?
10. Anyone who knows anything about American
football knows that the playing field is 100 yards in length.
What is its width?
11.
Globetrotters?
THE CARD GALLERY
K-Mart East Plaza
Hallmark Easter Partyware
and Gifts
Good Selection of Easter Cards
Also Foreign Easter Cards
Easter Candy-
Excellent Selection of Easter
Gund Plush
Collegian
photos by Sandy Inman
An oddity quiz
By Tammy Furyesz
Collegian Staff Writer
Did any white men play with the Harlem
Novelty and
Boxed
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