PITOR: •-•:7E spring term draws to a close I find that I, your Exc_iange Student, hc%ve :each to say about you, nur s , !hoo1 and your country. I traveled extensively the summer last and I find an ex:•"ansive beautiful land. I had dreams of s , :rnerl'.ay venturing to America since my childhood T happy that I have had the chance to see as , f country was tossihle. but like all nations America has its problems... I ar sure you are more aware of them than I and so I will not dwell on them. I vnuld rather express my praise and humble crit— icism a level which is closer to yru--te Behrend CE7Tlrus ^f the Pen n State University are. the students ,:ho mold her structure. 7ehrend deserves prais-; .%!:" I ! .. r7 - 11, - (at hom3) vie hold classes much more formally, stiff uniforms and rigid rules. Here I find as much freedom as I want-- a nc= over r-IN I am forgetting that America is the land of the fre--and I am here. Socially, also, Behrend excells. During this scnool year a new student union building was erected. The new facilities were much needed, I heard, and in deed they are beautiful. It is a shame however that the students do not keep the tables in the cafeteria clean--they look much better that way. The ping-pond an:: pool tables are almost always in use--but by the same several students. One begins to wonder if these students belong to this campus or are they outsiders or if they have classes and do not go. Perhaps my criticism of the students' eating habits and their rec reational activities is unfair. But I do not come a place where freedom is spent so unwisely. purely socially, there were so many functions by cur theater group, by your cultural committee, our c,tftletes, your fraternity and sorority and Yittany Cub and Student Government were you followed their activities as did. Ky weekends were always filled with something—studying or Behrend activities. I espec ially enjoyed the coffee hours when we talked with interestins personalities and the faculty. Here again 'Lc--d only the smo faces. Is it possible that reo le who share the interest with concerr.in such prohl ,, :ms as Viotnam and the sic; O"v (Yl ';a:*7f.'.l.lll!"l avi6ly nr , I h..re also heard much criticism from students tha t 1 1:11 . 4.- :-. is very little to do here at Behrend. I to be very inaccurate criticism--one must thin-;s to do for they are here and publicised. Thcy are in my estimation not attended. I have thorouP;hly enjoyed my ycar here at Beh rend. I only wish that I could hcve met more of you. I have much respect for the students, faculty and ud , ri-ition of Bch . ond with whom I have cone in conLct. I hold a high o:;inion of your country or.can rest assured that I will return to my j t)t . tc end of June with correct and praise- J ,. ).-thy opinions. f 1 . ,-:6. c' , ' - 1 n tr. ~r s - ': - -2 " IYI^TS 1' Sincerely, W. B. C - 4- 1 I a "When students do not show up for a pro gram conducted on campus, there is often a ten dency to condemn it as apathy and to drop it. But could it be the fault of the produot and not the consumer?" The speaker was Philip Mercorella, market ing teacher and head of the cultural commi7,tee, and his response typifies the attitude of the cultural committee in regard to stucint attendanc at the events conducted on campus."lf forty or fifty show up for an art show or basketball game, the sponsors become alarmed and want to cancel the program. But if this number attends, that's ten per cent of the student body; two or three hundred go to something downstate and they call it a success, but out of tv:enty thousand people, that's only one or two - cer cent. numbers are not important as long ar ti,cso who atterlC fe..,1 it was worthwhile and it's not the same ten per cent every time." In keeping with this idea of : - Tieritating their program to the stdent, oornz_ittee is sponsoring a concert this Sunday cm the lawn by Erie Hall, featuring Prof. Star, Shephard and the Pier Group. "It's free, so ,i)y not bring people from off-campus and show teem what a great place we have here," added the personable New Yorker. Is there going to be a cultural pro„ - am next year? 'Yes, but I don't have the final plans yet so I do not want to release any info rmation about it?" Probably the best way to summarize Merco rellats ideas on the role of extra-curricular programs at a university would be to use his o7fn words: "If a college or university does not of fer the students a well-rounded program, then it is not doing the complete job it has con tracted for of educating the complete student." NITTANY CUB STAFF Mike Rosares...... Co-Editor Marcy Barton Asst - t. P.ditor Al Dorchester Sports Editor Doug Brower Asst. Sports Ec3itor Anne Tomczak Pat Trimble Artists Business Maracr Rich Clement Deann BalmF-2r Charlene Crotty Nadine Erich Typists Nancy Glover, Concetta Rizzo, Shirl Vasbinder, Bill Trimble, John Jackson, Denise Bufalari....Reporters PRODUCT OR CONSUMER? by Jonn Jackson
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