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ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA
by Katherine Rozumny
Alpha Sigma Alpha celebrated its second successful year at Behrend
on March 15. We would like to congratulate our new officers for the
88-89 school year, and wish the spring pledge class good luck.
Presently we are planning a canned food drive,in collaboration with
Alpha Phi Omega. The cans collected from the community will be
donated to the Erie Community Food Bank, where they will help the
hungry and homeless during the Easter season. We would appreciate
the cooperation from the student body and community. If you would
like to help out please contact Kathy at 899-4008. Also, on April 9 we
plan on visiting the Veteran's Hospital to help them celebrate the Easter
season by helping out with a post-Easter party.
by Stan Lefes
On Thursday, April 28 the Joint Residence Council will hold it's
last event of the 87-88 academic year. There are still a few positions
open for the comedy night show, so sign up as soon as possible.
On behalf of the members of the Joint Residence Council we wish
to thank those who helped this year be a memborable one.
The newly-elected officers of the JRC for the 88-89 academic year
are: Kevin Trcnncy, President; Stan Lefes, Vice President; Lisa Crain,
Secretary; and Amy Marshall, Treasurer.
KAPPA DELTA RHO
by Tony DeMarco
"Success is not so much achievement as achieving refuse to join the
cautious crowd that plays not to lose; play to win.” These words of
David J. Mahoney are exactly the sentiments of Kappa Delta Rho, who
won the award for hosting the most responsible party of 1988 at Penn
Statc-Belirend. The award, was presented to jhc fraternity on Sunday,
April 17 at the Honors and Awards Ceremony.-Kappa Delta Rho plans
to donate the prize money to Officer Todd Allen to further-promote
alcohol and drug awareness on this campus. Kappa Delta Rho would
like to thank all those involved, the judges, and especially the students
that came and made the part a great success.
by Chris Martincic
On April 7, the Behrend Rifle Club shot for DCM (Director of
Civilian Markmanship) NRA qualification. The shoot consisted of
firing from three positions: prone, kneeling, and standing. The targets
were scored by representatives of the Lawrence Park Rifle rinfr
Participating shooters and their scores are: AI Bolkovac, 229, NRA
Marksman and U.S. Army Marksman with a small bore rifle; Brian
Taylor, 220, NRA Marksman; Ted Caldwell, 241, NRA Sharpshooter,
Jim Scrafin, 245, NRA Sharpshooter and U.S. Army Marksman with a
small bore rifle; Edylh Pryke, 211, NRA Marksman; and John Mann,
225, NRA Marksman and U.S. Army Marksman with a small bore
rifle.
After the shoot, club members had the chance to fire cither a .357
Magnum revolver or a .22 caliber revolver. Handgun shooting has
become a regular part of the club's activities.
by Calvin Fryling
The Reserve Officer Training corps held its annual formal dance on
Friday, April 22, 1988. The military ball took place at the Erie
Maennerchor Club and included dinner, a guest speaker, and dancing
afterwards.
The ball incorporated several military traditions like a saber arch,
toasts, and a color guard. The Master of Ceremonies was the
detachment commander Cadet Major Craig Paske.
Attire for the evening was formal with the ladies wearing long
dresses and the men wearing Dress Blues, Dress Greens, or tuxedos. A
wonderful time was had by all.
Dinner consisted of five courses, starting with shrimp cocktail and
ending with chocolate mousse. The food seemed to flow continuously
for an hour and a half. Everyone had a positive comment on the amount
of food served.
The guest speaker was Lieutenant Colonel Clayton R. Newell from
the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Colonel Newell's
address was on the Profession of Arms.
Other guests included members of the 112th Pennsylvania National
guard, the Retired Officers Association, the Reserve Officers
Association, 11th Special forces Group, 4/92nd Field Artillery, the
Marine Corps Reserve, and other students and faculty from Behrend.
Music for the evening was provided by a local DJ. who played a
great mixture of fast and slow songs. The music played until after 2
a.m. *
The person directly responsible for planning and organizing the
military ball who deserves recognition is cadet Heidi GebhardL She
insured that everything happened, from inviting the guest speaker to
getting the invitations and program printed. This was the last major
planning exercise for all the MS IV's and was one of the highlights of
the year.
J.R.C.
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R.O.T.C.
Jamie Grimm to Resign
by Brent Vernon
Collegian Staff Writer
After four dedicated years of
service to Behrend College and its
activities, Jamie S. Grimm, will be
leaving her position of Assistant
Dean of Student Services.
Grimm came to Behrend in July
of 1984. She has been the advisor
for all Behrend Clubs throughout
her time here. She is currently the
advisor for SPC, Alpha Sigma
Alpha and assists with Commuter
Council.
She found her way into student
Dr. Juan Fernandez: professor and editor ~ hot ?
Carol Eck
Ridge Speaks at Conference
Brent Vernon
Collegian Staff Writer
Congressman Tom Ridge was that they are important in teaching
one of five distinguished guest children how to read. "They arouse
panelists at an afternoon session of .-curiosity and help them (children)
the annual Pennsylvania College /think about emotions through basic
English Association Conference hek,!
in part at Behrend (College. The-{ "If we can arouse the curiosity
conference title for .4988 was "The 'and help develop agile minds, then.
Profession of English and the in the long run. we'll be doing man
Opening of the American Mind." and, more importantly, our country
After a warm welcome by Dr. Dean a greater contribution." In
Baldwin, the panel discussion forecasting where this country has
entitled "Humanities Education" to go, Ridge believes that we will
was started by moderator Dr. Evelyn only get there through collective
Hovanec, PCEA President efforts of individuals. We will be a
Ridge opened his lecture with a lot better off recognizing the nature
quote by James Michener: "Young of the work force and what we are
people should be encouraged to going to require of young men and
study liberal arts because it is the women in the future." The
traditional highway to great Congressman says that graduates
thinking." The Congressman will have to be more "flexible,
believes that society is loosing imaginative, and creative." Ridge
sight of the importance and also said that students should not
relevance of the humanities. Ridge sign up for technical courses alone,
is also "alarmed” by the changes to but to make sure that a balance of
how people look at education. ”Wc the humanities is obtained. "We
are going to have to have students would remiss as a country if we
with more agile minds, more didn't try to encourage that among
creative minds for the future." Ridge our young people," Ridge
made this comment realizing that concluded.
most college graduates will change want to concentrate my four
jobs four or even five times in their years...on those courses designed to
life due to technical advances and specifically to provide myself a
stiff job competition. glittering resume highlighting
"Anything you can do to foster a specific vocational courses?" He
more creative mind, a more fertile, said that it's possible to forget the
imaginative, flexible, and agile courses that may help individuals
mind is the approach we want to later in life. "Humanities arc a very
take,” Ridge said. "A lot of people important part of education," Ridge
think of themselves. We do this in said,
terms of immediate gratification." j
Ridge mentioned questions
commonly asked by college
"What is the quickest
students:
route to a bigger paycheck? Do I
Affirmative
Action. .. Cont’d
complying with the plan.
The Office, which serves the
entire University-wide system, also
serves as a resource for persons
inquiring into matters of Equal
Opportunity and for others who
have data collection and record
keeping responsabililies relative to
Affirmative Action.
Affirmative action is a means to
ensure that efforts are made to
redress the effects of past
discrimination of minorities,
women, disabled and Viet Nam
veterans and handicapped persons."
Affirmative action should be
distinguished from
antidiscrimination or equal
opportunity laws, which forbid
unequal treatment rather than require
positive corrective measures.
Inquiries mat be directed to the
Affirmative Action Officer at 124
Willard Building, University Park,
Pa., 16802, or by calling (814)
863-0471.
activities when she was in college.
"I was going to be a lawyer,"
Grimm said, but the activities 'bug'
caught me." Grim was very active
while in college. She was president
of her student government ass
ociation and was involved with
student activities. Her first job in
student activities was with her
college. ” The job was opened and
they hired me”, she said, "After all
what was I going to do with
political science!"
Grimm remembers when she
first started at Behrend, "We had less
than $lO,OOO for activities." Today,
"One thing I'm concerned
about,” Ridge said, "is first and
second grade teachers.” He believes
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Behrend has an activities budget of
$150,000. "It has certainly
increased," she remarks.
Grirrim has been an active
member in the community also.
She was a member of the Erie Arts
Council and has been the youth
advisor for her church. Grimm is
also a member of her church choir
and has helped direct plays for them.
Grimm says that it is time for
her to move on to a different place.
"Activities is such a straining job,"
she says, "I would like to do other
things in the student services area,
but will stay with activities for the
Professor
by James Martin
Collegian Editor
Dr. Juan Fernandez, Behrend
professor of Spanish is currently
putting the finishing touches on
Cuaderno De Aldeau, a journal
for Spanish professionals that he has
edited since April of 1987.
The journal, which is a product
of the Association of Spanish
Professionals in America, is a twice
annual publication devoted to the
interests of Spanish professionals
living in the U.S. According to
Fernandez, the list of subscribers
includes (among others) doctors ,
lawyers and university professors.
The journal, which is distributed
across the entire nation as well as
abroad, contains articles on topics
ranging from medicine to business,
to humanistic issues.
The most recent issue of the
journal, which is incidentally,
written entirely in Spanish, contains
articles such as "Remembrances of
France prior to the Civil
War","Studies on Women
Throughout the History of
Literature," as well as numerous
book reviews. The. essays and
reviews, written by eminent
Spanish professionals across the
Election Results
by Maria Plaza The Student Government voted
Collegian News Editor to hold the election over after vice
presidential candidate Damon Gray
The second Student Government complained that the ballot and
election, held after procedures of the election procedures were unfair.
first election were questioned, Voter turnout was 12%, slightly
yielded the same results as the first lower than that of the last election,
election. The drop may have been caused-by
Steve McGarvey was elected tougher restrictions on the voting
SGA president; Beth Buck, SGA procedures resulting from
vice president; Joye Dado, SPC complaints that election staff
president; and Nicole Bryant, Randy coerced students to vote during the
Eadie, Michael Forbes, Diane Say, last election. Turnout was still
and Stanley Washington were slightly higher than that in past
elected resident senators. elections, however.
Byrd
Resigns ..cont'd
Counselor is to participate in the
development and implementation of
programs aimed at improving
faculty and staff awareness of the
needs of minority students, and
maintaining records and data for
research and study to determine,
effectiveness of programs developed
for minority students and/or the
Equal Opportunity Program.
Member of The Press Association
■ Lisa Hahn, James Martin
Julie Gustafson
Sandy Inman
Kurt Kaletta
Robert Kelly
Debra Malone
Thomas Mamaux
Michelle McClellan
Cheryl Nietupski
Heather Osmond
Jennifer Pell
country, are mailed to Dr. Fernandez
for his consideration and editing.
Upon completion of the editing
process •he . assumes primary
responsibility for planning the
physical design of the journal-.
Fernandez had previously served
as the editor of the association's
newsletter Puento Atlantico. He
served in this role from 1984 until
1987 when he was asked to serve as
the editor of Cuaderno De
Aldeu.
Fernandez is optimistic about,
the future of the twice yearly
publication and mentions the
possibility of eventually publishing
three a year. This is not something
that he plans to rush into blindly
however. He notes that he wants to
become more comfortable with his
role and hopes to have a lot of
material ready ahead of time, before
.he commits himself to more
frequent printing.
The publication, due out
sometime in May, seems destined
for increased success with more
Universitys and individuals
beginning to subscribe, following
good reviews from many members
of the Association of Spanish
Professionals in America
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next job.” Grimm said that she
would like to explore other areas.
Grimm said that she will miss
Behrend. As a pearl of Wisdom to
leave behind she says, "Be
investigative, do things you haven’t
done before. It won't kill you and it
rarely costs anything!!"
As one member of SPC put it,
"She has been an invaluable source
of information and inspiration. She
will be truly missed.”
She encourages everyone to be
involved on campus because the
possibilities are endless.
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