Page Two Sty* Ntttjmg (£$ ffl Member of Asaoriatiim of (Gmmnmuupaltlj (Campuses Editor-in-chief VICKIE CASKEY Managing Editor GARY THORNBLOOM Sports Editor ROGER SAGER Assistant Sports Editor MIKE McGINLEY Format Editor PAUL TABOLT Photos JIM ROSE Advertising JUNE POST Business KATHY JUNECKO Advisor MICHAEL SIMMONS Staff: Carolyn Beck, Doug Brower, Paula Brunner, Mike Cox, W.T. Eberlin, Ray Geiger, Barb Giles, Ginny Koontz, Mike McGinley, Sudee Potter, Chuck Roberts, Kathlene Sparks, Chris Watkins, Patsy Wheatly. REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Educational Advertising Services \ / A DIVISION OF" N / f=r READER'S DIGEST SALES & SERVICES, INC. t=t I { 360 Lexington Avel, New York, N. V. 10017 I I BULLetin Bored Norman Gehrlein, chairman of the Behrend Board of Publications announced Tuesday that applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Nittany CUB are now being accepted. This will be an interappointment of one term necessitated by the transfer of Vickie Caskey, current editor, to University Park. All full-term students are eligible to apply. Letters of application stating qualifications and interest must be submitted to Mr. Gehrlein by Monday, November 30. They will then be reviewed by the Board of Publication. Isn’t it a shame that some students aren’t mature enough to handle the responsibility of being able to freely browse through the records at the Student Union Desk? Maybe if the prices were raised to compensate for the childish loss of records, people might begin to understand who their real friends are. - K.M. It is planned to have the switchboard in full operation during the regular business hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning this week, Wednesday, November 18. To help relieve the parking problem, staff parking is now per mitted (15 spaces) on the parking apron immediately behind the Nick Building. In addition, all spaces on the south edge of Nick lots D and E-but for the 12 spaces still designated as staff-are now for student parking. This opens 30 spaces for students and should therefore eliminate the need to park along roadways. The traditinnal-Hanging of the Greens ceremony will be held in the Behrend Chapel of Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery on the Mon day following Thanksgiving break. Students are urged to par ticipate. Tom Noel Visited Us Or Was He Mark Twain? ByGary Thornbioom Managing Editor No puff of smoke from a magic lamp or mysterious seance brought Mark Twain into our midst last Saturday evening. Rather we experienced the casualness with which his reincarnated being sauntered into the room set before us. Tom Noel came on with the air one would expect from an old friend stopping by to visit for a bit. Mark Twain’s works were made manifest in their per formance by talented Broadway actor Tom Noel. His performance was hailed by members of the Behrend Players as the best they had ever seen at our campus. Throughout the entire presen tation the audience was involved in a constant rapport with the Mark Twain who stood before us. Persons viewing the im personation were quickly placed in the position of laughing at the excerpts from the artists masterpieces. Mark Twain’s genius was relayed by Tom Noel to us, and so many of the viewers sat laughing at the absurd,. . .themselves. How many realized what was being said? How many have “proved they could quit smoking a thousand times before?” How many have “eyes that have seen the greed?” How many laughed at that song and by doing so were humored by a cut on themselves? How many present fit into the roles cast by the lampoons they found so hilarious? How many... Mark Twain was more than a mere novelist for children’s pleasure. His critical mind picked apart society as he knew it and replaced the pieces in satirical puzzles displayed in his writings. Mark Twain enjoyed a cynical outlook from his vantage point of looking inward at the pseudo-values of the almighty socially adept. Yes, Samuel Clemens knew where things were at and the spirit of his being was trans mitted to those who sat in on Tom Noel’s performance. Only a genius can portray a genius well. Mark Twain was there in front of us. He existed for those two hours. The secret of the excellent portrayal of the artist and the conveyance of feeling was not an easy task. After his performance Mr. Noel kindly consented to rap with me. He told me that every line, excepting a half dozen or so, was written by Mark Twain. The script was composed of carefully selected excerpts from a wide collection of material by Mark Twain. Lines which were added were so placed as to bring certain segments into a context current to our times. Mr. Noel has at the present deeply devoted himself to the study of works by and about Mark Twain. It is only by living the role and experiencing it fully and sincerely that one could hope to present oneself so well. Mr. Noel brought Mark Twain to all those who took the time to attend. We who were there know that Samuel Clemens is alive and well. His place out of the literary context is with us in the streets. He is one of the street people, one of the earth people. Incidentally, Jesus Christ is alive and well and in the streets also. He is remaining in the background, in His follower’s hearts so as to avoid betrayal by present day Judases as well as arrest and persecution by present day governments. All power to the people! THE NITTANY CUB Letters To The Editor Recently, the Student Union Board has been the target of a great deal of criticism due to the institution of an activities’ card fall term. As a service organization of the University, we feel a responsibility to try to clarify our standpoint on the activity card by explaining its necessity, purpose and value in a concrete format that will provide the students with a sound basis from which to further judge its validity. Last year, as the new Union Board held its first meetings, there was naturally a desire among students to create a more suitable college atmosphere at Behrend, with more activities and generally - “Something to do on weekends.” While still in the planning stages of this year’s activity calendar, it became apparent that if we were to sponsor concerts, a movie series far more expensive than last year’s, a broader cultural series, tournaments, Coffee Houses, and trips of an all-school nature, we would need additional funds. Since the university may not charge a mandatory activities fee, as most colleges do, we arrived at the idea of a reduced rate and provide them with discounts on records and pool and ping-pong at the Union Desk The price of $15.00 was agreed upon because we felt $5.00 per term was not an outrageous price to pay for our activities this year. Without the' monies received from the activities card events such as the Chicago concert ($10,000), the Charles Evers Lecture ($1,500), the Tom Noel Lecture ($750), and various movies such as Camelot and Virginia Woolfe, ($400) would not have been possible. If an activity card holder has attended all our programs thus far, he has already saved $7.50, not to mention the savings on records and the like, and not including the money saved on “Chicago” tickets. Knowing this, it does not seem unrealistic to ask a student for $15.00 a year. The purpose of the activity card is to provide us with enough money to give the students the activities they desire. The members of the Union Board recently had the privilege to attend a regional conference of the Association of College Unions-International of which- Behrend is a member. At the conference, at every workshop and discussion group attended, Behrend’s programming ideas and operations were equal to, if not superior to the other colleges attending the meeting. Universities such as Pitt, West Virginia, and Bucknell, as well as all the state, junior, and com munity colleges, could not un derstand how we could program so many activities on only $15.00 a year. Believe us - this was the way it happened. Edinboro State College charges $50.00 per semester activities fee and during the fall term we sponsored more activities than they had even scheduled. It is a joke to assume that we are making fantastic sums of money on our activities. When we break even on a SUB sponsored event, it is a real occasion. Our budget is open to all interested students who inquire. Don’t criticize us without knowing the facts. The value of our activity card is up to- you. If you attend our events and don’t let your friends borrow it whenever they need it, it can be very worthwhile and money-saving. If you aren’t getting a saving on your activity card, it is because you don’t use it, not because we don’t have any activities. Help us to make the Student Union at Behrend Campus a successful organization. It is designed to make life at Behrend easier. We can’t do it without your help. Bring your ideas, comments, and bitches to our meetings on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. in the Seminar Room. We cannot be successful without cooperation from the student body. The constant demeaning of our efforts serves no purpose. If you have a complaint, voice it at our meetings, not to a disgruntled minority that broods in the cafeteria or damns us from the dorms. The activity card is a rip off if you make it one. Help us to help you. Student Union Board, Robert Luther, President Roy Fronzaglia, Vice-president Dear Editor - I think you should be aware that a portion of your readership was offended by the running of "the advertisement of the Abortion Information Clinic in your November 12 edition. Since abortion is a definite hazard to the baby’s health - might I suggest that, instead, you run information from the “Family Planning Association” or perhaps reprints from the “Ovulen 21” pamphlet as a public service. I do not insist that everyone feel as I do about abortion; I am merely suggesting that, at least, the ad was in poor taste, or at most, it was a travesty on our moral integrity. Sincerely, Lane Peer Kodiel invited To Speak About Development Plans The November 11 meeting of the S.G.A. was highlighted by an address by Behrend director, Mr. Kochel. Mr. Kodiel was invited to speak on campus development plans, and prefaced his talks with a short history of the campus. Illustrating his explanation with a tentative map, he pointed out the proposed buildings such as the library, academic modules, and residence halls. Mr. Kochel emphasized his concern for preservation of the natural beauty of the campus, and stated that much of the buildings would be in areas already deared. (And did you know that only four trees were, cut in order to build -the R.U.8.2) -Mr. Kochel then answered questions on the development proposal as well as on other topics. Before the meeting proper began, the Pinkerton officer, “Deacon,” introduced himself and mentioned his purpose and duties on campus. Faculty Senate appointments were first on the agenda, and although all applications had not yet been turned in, several students were assigned to Standing committees. Including: Doug Brower, Academic Planning; John For What KNO WLED&B is A TaeftoLV PftiENO vJhEn sjO Oi"fE shts the **OL£S. rue Fftre op aIC m/msoW mo tu. ftE /ry epitaph. November 19,1970 Brother Daniel