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Vol. XVII V 0.9
WILL YOU HELP?
Presently about four hundred sixty
men and women comprise the student body
at The Behrend Campus. By 1975 this
figure will have risen to fifteen
hundred. As students at Behrend we also
comprise an intrinsic part of the
greater University system. WE, the
present students, are the ones who are
molding the tradition for future years.
It is true that we all pay $l3O per
term to attend school here, There is no
way that each individual can be forced
to contribute to the growLh of our cam
pus. But, wouldn't you want to come to
Homecoming, 1975, knowing that YOU con
tributed to the growth of a larger and
better Behrend Campus?
WILL YOU HELP? DO YOU CARE?
The SGA will shottly start soliciting
funds.
A HALF-MILLION TO GO
Our words, hopes, thoughts, and -
ideas are finally becoming a reality.
Behrend Campus is e x p a n d i n g.
Since its conception seventeen years
ago, Behrend Campus has helped educate
several thousand students, many of whom
now live and work in the Greater Erie
Area. In addition, many adults have
been able to complement their educations
through the Continuing Education program.
In order to accomodate the increasing
amount of students in the area who wish
to obtain a college education, it is be
coming more and more necessary to
expand the facilities of this school,
To do this public funds are being
sought.
Thirteen years ago Erie ID-Lll, the
Bchrend C.mpus Erie,
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first new building on the campus, was
financed through a public subscription
campaign. This was the only time that
local citizens were asked for contri
butions for a building, since the Otto
F. Behrend Science Building, completed
in 1962, was financed by a bequest.
Now a half-million dollars is being
requested for the Study and Learning
Center. This money, combined with that
from governmental matching funds (40%),
utilization of existing assets, and amor
tization loans should be able to finance
the cost of vuilding and furnishing the
Center; the projected figure being
$1,020,367. The Residence Hall, being
financed by existing funds and amortiza
tion loans, will cost about $1,035,080.
Among others, the Center will house
the Campus library, a micfofilm room,
listening room, faculty study room, and
offices 'for chartered student organiza
tions. It will also provide lockers for
commuting studantg, recreational facili
ties, a music room, lecture hall, and
conference rooms. It will be a place
where students and faculty cam mingle.
Many may feel that $5.: 1 0,000 is a lot
to ask from the community, They may ask:
"Why should I?" This question need not
even be asked when Tilt is realized how
much the community will receive in re
turn. The new Residence Hall will ac
comodate one hundred men and one hundred
women in adjoining wings who will add an
estimated one thoudand dollars each to
the community annually. There are also
numerous tax advantages which allow indi
viduals to give up to 30 of their ad
justed gross income, and corporations
may subscribe up to five percent of net
taxable income. Therefore, anyone
contributing to the drive will actually
benefit from his gift as will the
February 11, 1966