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Communications Class Conducts First Peace Day
by Jennifer Rose
Collegian Staff Writer
Peace day was held for the first
time at Behrend College on
December 1, 1988. This day was
initiated by members of a three
credit course offered at Behrend,
"Strategies of Peace
Communication" taught by Dr.
Colleen Kelley.
The day was intended to promote'
student, faculty, and public
awareness of the issues of today's
society and come up with
alternative solutions to things such
as nuclear war, the death penalty,
and social and environmental
problems. "Sometimes," as Chris
Stowe, an active member of this
class project suggests, "people are
ignorant of the problems in society
which exist and this can be fatal to
us. There have to be viable
alternatives to these problems, and
in our class we try to discover what
they are.”
There were movies and skits on.
public information at 123 and 124
Behrend building from 7:00-10:00
Morris Joins English Department
Earns High Praise After First Semester
by Richard E. McCartney
Collegian Staff Writer
Gregory Morris, the latest
edition to Behrend's English
department, has - in only one
semester - drawn praise from his
students who say he brings
contemporary American literature
; alive in his classes. "He’s the most
interesting, exciting teacher that I
have ever had in English, or any
other subject for that matter," said
one of his students.
Morris received his bachelor’s
degree in English from Bowling
Green State University in 1972.
After taking two years off to work,
Morris entered the University of
Behrend
Worship Instead of the Blue Bus, a college van will provide free
transportation to local churches on the next two Sundays. The van
will also pick up students in the front circle of Kanty Village after
it leaves the Reed parking lot at 10:15 am. The van will go to
local churches as requested and return to Dobbins Hall by 12:30.
Mensa Scholarship February 1, 1989 is the deadline for i;
applications for the Mensa Scholarship for 1989. You don’t have to •:
be a genius to qualify for many of the awards! Awards range from :•
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pick up your applit n. •:
Holiday Mass T r east of the Immaculate Conception will be
observed at 5:30 j n Reed 117 on Thursday, December 8. :i
Tempus Bel ad's literary magazine continues to seek :j:
submissions for lblication. poetry and short fiction shouid be £
dropped off in I Tempus box at the RUB desk. The group plans :j:
to hold a used >ok sale sometime in February. Students and £
faculty are urged to donate books for the fundraiser. £
Housing "Request for Housing Contract" cards have been mailed •;
to all eligible students for fall 1989 on-campus housing. Students *
who did not receive one and feel they should have should pick one
up in the Housing Office immediately. Phone 898-6161. :j
Scholarships for Women .The Erie branch of the AAUW is
offering two $750 scholarships to Erie. County women who are re
entry students. Students must have a 3,5 GJP.A. and must be
enrolled as a part-time or full-time-student in a four-year degree
program. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office
221 GlenliilL Deadline is January 27,1989.
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ar- ° Vies . T ere C° mman( i one of only a handful throughout
mid Control and the classic movie the country. The class teaches the
octor Strangelove." Between importance of peace in the world,
ovies there were skits showing and some possible ways to achieve
e images Americans and Soviets it The students in the class decided
ave ot each other, typical a group final project would be more
stereotypes of enemies, nuclear fun than doing individual projects
waste, and social injustice around and "has really developed a sense of
e world. close friendship between all of us,”
Commu 297 has several projects notes one member,
going besides Peace Day. They're They got together, brainstormed,
having a food and toy drive in and developed the idea for Peace
which members of the class Day. The students say being in
circulate throughout Wesleyville Strategies for Peace
and collect toys and food for the Communication has really expanded
poor. The food goes to the the way they look at things and has
Wesleyville Food Pantry and the shown them that there are solutions
toys go to Toys for Tots sponsored to very complex problems.
Marines. Everyone contributes to the class,
On Peace Day, the students also they don't just listen to lectures,
distributed information on several The class came up with a theme
different peaceful” subjects such this year, "Peace is a form of
as: Amnesty International (of which action, it’s not just out there. We
there is a chapter at Behrend), have to make peace as people."
nuclear arms, education and social There is a good chance this course
responsibility, and the environment will be offered again next fall, so if
(specifically Greenpeace). They also you're interested in promoting
distributed free cookies with peace peace, give it a try.
signs on them.
This class is experimental and is
Nebraska to complete his graduate
work. Morris received his master's'
in 1975. Between 1979 and 1980
Morris spent fifteen months in
Costa Rica where he spent most of
his time working on his
dissertation. Upon receiving his
doctorate in 1981, Morris spent two
years teaching at the University of
Nebraska. He then took a job at the
State University of New York at
Cortland where he taught English
part time and his wife worked as an
Agricultural Economist. Morris
stayed at SUNY Cortland for five
years before coming to Behrend this
faU.
Morris received his doctorate in
contemporary American Literature.
Briefs
He hadn't always planned to study
photo by Marybeth Zawistoski
this field,-however. When he started
graduate school, Morris focused on
19th century literature. He was
working on his dissertation on.
Herman MelviUe, author of works
such as "Moby Dick" and "Billy-
Budd," when he changed direction
and began working on the writings
of John Gardner, the author of such
works as "The Sunlight Dialogue,"
"Grendal,” and "October Light.".
Morris said that there was
something about Gardner's work
that affected him very deeply. He
believes that Gardner's work has a
moral vision. Gardner believed, said
Morris, that significant art was
SGA cont’d from pg 1
would like to hear further and freer
discussion of the issue. Due to time
constraints, the meeting was
adjourned at approximately 6 pm.
Before the group dispersed, Beth
Buck, SGA vice president
announced that the room was no
longer needed and noted that it
would be possible for discussion to
continue.
Amidst urging from a number of
students, McGarvey said that if
students wanted a free discussion of
the issue that this was their
opportunity. From that point on,
McGarvey explained that anyone
could talk and their was no longer a
need for an individual to be
recognized.
The rules relaxed, numerous
students spoke up to express their
views.
Marsha Cottman, who attended
the meeting, said that she was more
than ready to hear the specific
arguments against the minority
senate position.
Senator Neal Cheskis suggested
that he felt that there were as many
reasons for having a minority
senator as there were against having
one.
Cottman challenged Cheskis to
name any specific reasons for not
having a minority senator. Cheskis
noted that he was willing to meet
with anyone to discuss the issue at
any time but declined further
comment-
Cottman suggested that it was
IVCF Club Report
by Chuck Egbert
This Friday, December 9, the fellowship will hold a Christmas party
at the Wesley Center of the Wesley United Methodist Church in
Wesleyville. The party is open to everyone. A spaghetti dinner will be
served at approximately 7:30 pm. Please bring a $1 gag gift to
exchange and a few dollars to help pay for the food. We will meet in
the Behrend Science Building lobby at 6:30 and transportation will be
provided. ' ’ -
December 8,1988
Students bearing candles formed a human peace
sign in front of Hammermill Building in observance of Peace Day.
inherently moral art in that it
fostered moral truths, and
furthermore, art should test moral
questions, and come up with moral
answers.
Besides teaching contemporary.
American literature, Morris has
been involved in other projects. He
published a book on John Gardner
entitled "A World of Order and
Light: The Fiction of John
Gardner." Morris has also published
literary reviews for popular
magazines and published critiques
in scholarly journals.
Morris is presently working on
two books. The first book will be
about author Nicholas Delbanco,
and the second book will be a
collection of interviews with
different contemporary writers.
Morris would like to stay at
Behrend, because he likes the
faculty, the -students,-and the
campus. His major goal is to
publish his two new books. The
second book will be the most
difficult because the interviewing
will require a lot of traveling.
Morris, however, looks forward to
the traveling and the interviews
because it will give him a chance to
see more of the country and to meet
a lot of different authors.
Cheskis’ responsibility to deal with
any questions as they were asked.
"Neal,"
said Cottman, "you were elected as
a senator to represent the students if
you can't talk here, there is
something wrong."
Cottman and numerous other
students criticized the Collegian's
coverage of the issue.
Several said they felt Biddy
Brooks, was unfairly characterized
in the last issue of the paper. One
student said the paper made it look
as though Brooks was forcing the
issue or trying intimidate people.
"We didn't
come here to offend anybody, "
said Camille Chang. We came in
here because we felt our needs
weren't being met.
. "What I am offended by was that
little...B.S. bit in the newspaper,"
said Cottman.
Later Buck said that while the
Collegian’s editorial had expressed
an opinion, that the news story was
completely true.
While formal discussion of the
issue lasted approximately 35
minutes, the informal banter
continued for 45 additional minutes
before the room became
unavailable.
Before the official meeting
concluded Senator Kevin Trenney
had moved that the issue be table
for further discussion until the next
regular meeting.
Students Protest
CIA Recruitment
(CPS) —Spy agencies, on their
fall recruiting swings through
several schools, again found
students telling them to stay away
from their campuses.
Students at the University of
Colorado, Milwaukee's Marquette
University and North Carolina's
Duke University protested the
agencies' recruiting at their schools
in recent weeks.
As in previous protests, the
students chanted and picketed
against the agencies' covert actions
in other nations and alleged
domestic spying. During the past
two school years, students have
vehemently opposed Central'
Intelligence Agency (CIA)
recruiting at the universities of
Massachusetts, lowa, Minnesota,
V ermont,. Washington,-
Los. Angeles and North-Carolina-.,
Charlotte, as well as Brown
University, Ohio State and the
State University of New York-
Albany, to name just a few.
Critics say the CIA has toppled
duly-elected governments in Chile,
Guatemala, Iran and other nations,
operates illegally outside of
congressional controls and
promotes terrorism by supporting
right-wing rebels in Central
At University Park, some
protesters may face charges
of trespassing, disorderly
conduct, and harassment
after a .November 21
incident. ..
About one hundred people
gathered in front of Old
Main to rally and hear
several speakers, including, a
Salvadoran university
student, decry the agency.
The protester also built
wooden crosses to symbolize
the countries allegedly
victimized by covert CIA
activities.
Twelve of the protesters
entered the building where
CIA recruiters were
interviewing and twice
attempted unsuccessfully to
break past police officers
and enter the interview area.
One protester threw a
piece of wood that hit an
unidentified University
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America and Africa.
" The CIA is a government
organization that amounts to a
secret police," said Rick Roderick,
an assistant philosophy professor at
Duke. " There is no piace for them
in democracy."
About 75 students and faculty
members joined Roderick at a Nov,
1 rally that, as grad student Loris
Mirella said, would " make the
campus aware of CIA activities
around the world, hopefully to
motivate them to make changes."
Mirella compared the CIA to
organized crime. " They are both
engaged in murderous illegal acts.
The Mafia isn't allowed to recruit
on campus."
In the past years, Colorado has
been the site of some of the most
militant anti-CIA demonstrations in
the nation; As a result, the agency
no longer recruits at CU, although
students interested in careers with
the spy agency can arrange,
interviews through the school’s
career services office.
The National Security Agency,
like the CIA, is ” part of the
intelligence network that is our
secret government,” said activist
Michael Terry.
official. Other protesters,
calling themselves the CIA
Off Campus -Committee,
confronted interviewees.
Officials said none of the
interviews were cancelled
because of the protesters.
Police said the building
was - vandalized Sunday
night before the protest.
Locks on outside doors were
jammed shut with glue and
matchsticks, an elevator was
damaged, and anti-CIA
slogans were painted on the
walls. A fire alarm was also
pulled during the protest.
The protesters asked the
University to break all ties
with the agency, including
CIA-funded research. The
University is not currently
conducting any CIA
research, although it has in
the past. Officials say future
work is always a
possibility.