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THE NITTANY CUB
Established October 26, 1948, as the official publication for the
student body of the Pennsylvania State University, Behrend
Campus, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Published by The Breeze Publishing Co., 35-39 South Lake
St., North East, Pennsylvania.
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New Behrendt New Council
With the passing of Turnbull Hall and the occupation
of the new science building in the realm of the academic, a
New Behrend has emerged on Station Road, Erie, Penn
sylvania. But, its newness, in the sense of betterment, can
not be determined until it has a chance to write itself into the
annals of the campus. Perhaps five years from now the actual
importance and necessity of Behrend's expansion of today
will be viewed in a final light. But now it seems that we are
unable to see the forest for the trees with all the activity
which is taking place.
But the newness of Behrend will not necessarily be
determined by the new science building and its future allevi
ation of academic problems alone. I believe it will also be
judged by the students' use of the building; more specifi
cally, whether or not we, the students, comprehend its signi
ficance in th' history written on this campus since 1948. In
a word, how will it and the entire campus be appreciated
and respected ?
But this is a question for the future, and its importance
here is significant in that the students also have a hand in
writing the history of the New Behrend. And what group
of students will be the chief instruments in this entry ? The
Student Government Association. For I should think the
prime aim of any council, and particularly this one, would
be to make the best possible use of the POTENTIAL which
is presented to it. It is my sincere hope that this year's
council will wisely mould the future of The Behrend Campus
for, in the final analysis, the student body determines its
future. ~,j
A particular phrase of the poet Edward Fitzgerald
seems appropriate here. I'll not quote it for fear of doing
injustice to the man. But if you have a chance, look at the
inscription at the beginning of 1962 Bits of Behrend. It will
sum up the nforesaid better than I could ever hope to do.
ASTRONOMY CLUB
HAS AMBITIONS,
LACK MEMBERS
An ambitious program for this
year has been planned by the
Astronomy Club, but the lack of
members has delayed any defi-
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Dave Craley
_ Patricia Casinelli
Ron Aitken
Mary Jean Ferguson, Mel Ross,
Mary Gene Shea, Bob Williams
Jim Runzo
President, SGA
nite actions. John Parson, presi
dent, estimates the membership
to be "around two or three,"
pointing out that this number is
hardly sufficient to qualify for
the title of "Club."
According to Mr. Gordon
Baker, planned observat'_•ons will
be announced at a later date.
THE NITTANY CUB
Bob Ropelewski
_ Paula Harris
John Thompson
Dedication of New Building
Was Held October 21
Dedication ceremonies of the
new Otto F. Behrend Science
Building took place in Room
101 of that building last Sunday.
The dedication began at 2
p.m. and lasted approximately
two hours.
The list of honored dignitaries
attending the event resembled
closely the Who's Who at Penn
State, with several other names
injected to round off the roster.
Among those present were Dr.
Eric A. Walker, president of the
Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Walker addressed those
present after the formal dedica
tion was completed.
Norman W. Wilson, of the
Behrend Campus advisory board,
read the dedication. Mr. Er
nest Fryer delivered an ac
ceptance speech for the faculty,
while Jim Runzo, president of
the Behrend S.G.A., spoke
for the students.
Students were invited to attend
Guidance Mentors
Here for Confab
On Tuesday, October 9, Behrend
was host to a meeting of area
high school guidance counselors.
The meeting, which began with
coffee and doughnuts in the lobby
of the Otto F. Behrend Science
Building, adjourned for dinner
after a welcoming address by Mr.
I. H. Kochel, Director of the
Behrend Campus, and an expla
nation of Penn States Admission
Policies and Procedures for 1963,
given by Dr. Robert G. Bern
reuter, Dean of Admissions and
Registrar, and Dr. S. T. Stanford,
Associate Dean of Admissions.
After dinner, Mr. W. H. Powers,
Associate Dean of the College of
Chemistry and Physics for Com
monwealth Campuses, spoke on
the Special Opportunities af
forded students at Penn State,
followed by a talk on Penn State's
Associate Degree Programs given
by Mr. H. H. Chisman, Professor
of Forestry and Director Elect of
the Mont Alto Campus.
The Importance of Continuing
Education and Its Opportunities
were discussed by Mr. W. E.
Mosso, District Administrator of
Continuing Education at Behrend
Campus.
The meeting was ended with a
Summary and Closing address
given by Mr. B. A. Lane, Dean of
Stud e n t Affairs at Behrend
Campus.
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 1962
the affair, although they were not
permitted to sit in Room 101
because of t the extensive guest
list already existing.
Tours, conducted by members
of the Student Government As
sociation, were given to visitors
after the dedication ceremonies.
The NITTANY CUB, its
editors, and its staff would
like to praise and congrat
ulate Jim Runzo, Dave
Craley, John Thompson,
and Bob Williams. During
the first three weeks of
school, these four interim
S.G.A. members, with the
aid off Mr. Benjamin A.
Lane, dean of student af
fairs, arranged and con
ducted freshman customs,
the Alumni Homecoming,
the Homecoming Dance,
the S.G.A. elections, and
attended to innumerable
other matters essential to
the student body. Thank
you, gentlemen, for a job
well done.
S. G. A.
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be held from 9 to 12. It is esti
mated that this occasion will
probably be the grandest single
social event of the fall term.
In other actions taken by the
council, a definite schedule for
the S.G.A. office was instituted.
The office, located in Erie Hall,
will definitely be open from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekday,
and from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Fri
day and Saturday evenings, for
the convenience of students.
Officers, excluding the pre
viously elected president, were
also elected. These included: Pat
Stossmeister, activities chairman;
John Thompson, vice-president;
Mary Jean Ferguson, secretary;
and Don Barney, treasurer. Qual
ifications of each of these were
carefully considered during their
selection, and each can be ex
pected to fill his position quite
capably.
It was decided to appoint a
committee to look into the honor
system situation. This issue is
quite controversial, even though
a very limited number of stu
dents thoroughly understand the
honor system. Among the duties
of this committee will be that of
defining clearly the purpose and
methods of this system.