Arts Festival Planned
The Befcrend Spring . Arts
Festival will begin tomorrow.
This will be the first of what is
hoped will become an annual
event. It is sponsored by the
combined efforts of the Joint
Resident Council, Student Union
Board, Circle K and lota Theta
Phi.
The Festival will open with the
Behrend Band and Chorus under
the direction of Davis Geirsh,
instructor of music, at 1 p.m.,
Friday. The Behrend Players will
present the hilarious “Thurber
Carnival” at 8:30 p.m. under the
direction of James Flaherty,
instructor of theatre. Art exhibits
Volume XXI! No. 25
Carnival Kicks Off Festival
Picture above presents the Behrend Players from left to right
Greg Fuller, Charlie Leever, Mary Kruszwski, Mike Meyer,
Sheldon Greenwald, Cathy Spopow, and Miles Rank in the opening
scene of Thurber Carnival.
Players Present
‘Thurber Carnival’
The battle of the sexes, the civil
war, new versions of old fairy
tales, the frustrations of
bureaucracy, and the human
dilemma are only part of the
subject hilariously lampooned by
James Thurber in his play “A
Thurber Carnival.”
The show will be presented by
the Behrend Players this
weekend as their contribution to
the Spring Arts Festival. “A
Thurber Carnival” is a collection
of some of the famous humorist’s
funniest cartoons, sketches and
satires adapted for the theatre by
Thurber.
When it opened on Broadway in
1960, the critics were unanimous
in their praise. Since then it has
been performed regularly in
colleges and communities
throughout the United States and
England.
One of the pieces in the show,
“Word Dance,” served as the
inspiration for the famous party
sequence on “Rowan and Mar
tin’s Laugh In.”
The cast includes Pat Carlyle,
Mary Kruszewski, Cindy Leever,
Cathy Skopow, Greg Fuller,
Sheldon Greenwald, Mike Meyer,
and Miles Rank. The
choreography for the show has
been done by Cathy Short who
will dance an interpertation of
Thurber’s fable, “The Last
will be on display in the Quiet
Lounge in the Reed Union
Building during the evening.
A free Folk Concert will be the
highlight of the festivities on
Saturday. Featured singers will
include: John Ems at 12 noon of
the renowned C.J. Bri Insanity,
Mike Shaffer and Bob Keay of
Behrend Campus, talent from the
Coffee House Circuit, Sue Gaul,
another Behrend performer,
Scott Huntington, and to close the
concert for Saturday will be Back
Country Jam. There will be food
consessions and art exhibits on
display outside. “Thurber
Carnival” will also be presented
Flower.”
If laughing is your think and
you like American comedy, come
to the Reed Lecture Hail this
Tursday, Friday, and Saturday
at 8:30. The cost to students is $1
and it’s the best buy in town.
Black Union Creates
Varied Student Reply
By Carol Turkington
News Reporter
With the creation of the Black
Student Union, an entire new
area of education has been
opened. Following is a partial
survey of student opinions in
answer to the question, “What do
you think of the Black Student
Union at Behrend Campus?”
Lana Watkins (6 ACCTG) - “It
will make the whites on this
campus more aware that blacks
exist at Behrend just as thej' do
as people. It is not a segregated
club-anyone can join if they have
a knowledge of black problems.”
Robin Dile (6 RL ST)-“I think
it’s a long overdue idea and I
hope people will support it and it
will be successful, especially
since Behrend is serving so much
of the Erie community. There is
by the Behrend Players, at 8:30
p.m.
The weekend will wind-up with
a free Rock Concert from 12:00
noon until 10:30 p.m. Sunday. The
music will be provided by nine
area groups. The scene for the
Rock Concert will be the ski slope
behind the Otto Behrend Science
Building. The public will also be
able to enjoy art exhibits from
Mercyhurst, Erie Art Center, and
Behrend Campus talent.
A short art film will be shown
on Saturday and Sunday from 2-3
p.m. in the Reed Lecture Hall.
Co-chairmen Dyane Soifer and
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‘Common Bond’ Started;
Black Union Approved
The constitution for the Black
Student Union has been approved
by the SGA May 19, after final
alterations were discussed
concerning specific wording of
the constitution. In explaining the
qualifications for admission to
the club, Lana Watkins com
mented that “every club has
some criteria for admission. You
must have, some knowledge of the
black problem.”
' The revised preamble restating
their purpose is written as
follows: “We the Black Students
of Behrend Campus, in order to
place into proper perspectives
the ideas of self-pride and
awareness, wish to provide a
vehicle to promote unity, and a
common bond. The purpose being
to establish a positive image,
which will foster a positive at
titude. We consider a positive
attitude necessary in order to
insure positive involvement in
campus affairs, in regards to our
conduct, as Black Students.”
In addition to the granting of
the charter, Irvin H. Kochel,
director of Behrend Campus
addressed the meeting con
cerning student involvement. “I
don’t think student input is very
effective,” he commented. To
remedy this situation, he
proposed a number of ideas
designed to increase the students
effectiveness. He stressed the
such a large proportion of black
people in Erie in relation to such
a small proportion in Behrend.”
Mary Hughes (3 NURS) - “I
can see its point but I can’t see
why it isn’t integrated with the
regular student union.”
Brad Evans GNAS)-“I think
it’s great—for too long the middle
class whites,-and perhaps even
the blacks tnemselves-haven’t
known toe much about black
culture. The important thing
would be to show how black
culture plugs into modern
culture.”
Rose Tulley (3 ED)-“At first I
thought they were trying to
segregate themselves, but since I
understand they’re trying to
promote something. I think it’s
May 28,29,30
Michael Chiricuzio expect a very
large turnout from the Erie area
for these free events. Chiricuzio
said, “A lot of time and a lot of
hard work has gone into this
Spring Art’s Festival, Dyane and
I would particularily like to thank
all the work the administration
has extended to us along with the
students who have devoted so
many hours of their time towards
making this festival a reality.”
He went on to add, “We really
hope to make the Behrend Spring
Arts Festival a large success.
Already it has brought together
various organizations on this
campus. We hoDe that evervone
establishment of student
evaluation of teachers next fall,
and the aid of students in
deciding which teachers would be
hired. Kochel also mentioned the
possibility of involving students
in curriculum change. He added
that an organization similar to
the University Council at
University Park be started here.
It could serve in an advisory
'capacity to 'the” director of the
campus and student affairs.
Kochel made note that the
name of the Student Government
Evaluation Added
Council Set
For Behrend
By Doug Leichliter
Managing Editor
Faculty, course, and advisor
evaluation is going to become a
part of Behrend starting next
term. That was the an
nouncement made by Irvin H.
Kochel, Director of the Behrend
Campus at the last meeting of the
Student Government Association.
This new move comes after the
recommendation made by the
University Council at University
Park and approved by John W.
Oswald, President of The Penn
sylvania State University.
really good.”
Doug Leichliter (3 LA)
(Managing Editor)- 1 ! think it’s a
good idea considering the fact
that we don’t have a Black
population. . .it’s one step toward
laying the groundwork. ”
Dennis Hart (6 Sec Ed)-‘‘l
think it’s probably a necessary
evil. The campus could use a
larger black population, and in
order to get them we’ll have to
have something to attract them.
It strikes me as being racist
because it expounds on the dif
ference between blacks and
whites. I don’t feel it’s dangerous,
however.”
Steve Green (3 ) (Copy Editor)-
“It’s fine that they want to start a
union for their own benefit but it
may constitute a barrier between
black and white students.”
has a far-out time and suggest
that Behrend make this an an
nual affair.”
The Joint Resident Council and
Circle K will have food stands
selling hot dogs, hamburgers,
soft drinks and lemonade. There
will also be people roaming
throughout the crowd wearing
blue and white arm bands who
will serve as information sources
for any questions.
It is advised that everyone
bring provisions for a long stay
on the ski slope during the con
certs.
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Association be changed to
Student Senate in order to be
more consisent with the names of
University organizations now in
existence such as the Faculty
Senate. Concerning his
suggestions, Kochel stated that
he hoped that the SGA would,
“...fed kindly enough to them
and implement them.”
Nominations for the Out
standing Teacher Award and the
Beau Brummel Award were also
made.
The report submitted by the
Council called for faculty
evaluation, “As a means of
improving the quality of teaching
at the ' University evaluations
cooperatively developed by
students and faculty should also
be incorporated into whatever
system an academic unit may
use for the evaluation of in
structors with regard to salary
increases, tenure, promotions,
and reassignments.”
Course evaluations would be
used by faculty and students as a
means of course improvement so
that various courses meet the
expectations and needs of the
students and the University.
The report also called for a
cooperative effort to be made
between students and faculty in
order to maintain a viable ad
visory system. This would be
used as, ”... a means of in
formation to be taken into ac
count in the reward structure for
faculty accomplishment.”
Kochel later said that he hoped
that the students and faculty of
Behrend develop its own
evaluation forms in order to meet
the particular needs of the
Behrend campus. He went on to
say that if this is not done before
Fall Term, he will initiate his own
forms.
Also at the SGA meeting last
week, Kochel announced the
possible formation of an
organization at Behrend similar
to the University Council now in
operation at .University Park. It
would serve solely in an advisory
capacity to the campus director
and Student Affairs. Kochel later
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