Faculty Senate allows extracurricular credit
By DANIELLE CHIARA
and JENNIFER STRAWSER
Collegian Staff Writes
The University Faculty Senate voted at its
meeting Tuesday to allow students to obtain
academic credit from experiences outside
the classroom.
According to the Senate agenda, students
who acquire college-level knowledge outside
the University can earn credit by compiling
and submitting a portfolio. The student must
be enrolled at the University and have
acquired at least three credits or more
before being eligible for the portfolio option.
For example, students who would have
worked on a U.S. Air Force base would be
able to gain credit in a science class by
describing and documenting their knowl
edge in that field.
Cuba
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flights out of Cuba came at about
3:45, and their flight wasn't sched
uled to leave until 4:15. The flight
left anyway, and upon its arrival in
Miami, the wrestlers were met by a
member of the airline's staff.
"Someone came up to us and
said, 'You guys are the last plane
going to or coming from Cuba for a
long time,' " McCoy said.
Panel
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Karen Bower, a panelist who is
also a member of several disability
organizations, as well a:: LGBSA,
said multiculturalism means an
end to all "isms," including racism,
sexism, ageism and ableism.
The panel also discussed the
importance of appreciating one's
own culture in addition to appreci
ating the cultures of others.
Matusick said people usually
have no problem appreciating their
own culture.
"It's pretty much inherent that
I'm going to appreciate my own
culture," he said.
Nixon added that multicultural
ism takes a particular mindset of
openness and a willingness to
learn.
Stephen Wei, president of the
Asian-American Student Coalition,
said it is easy to learn about white
culture in schools, because that is
the history that is primarily taught.
Lapp stressed the importance of
reading about the aspects of white
culture that are not commonly
learned in school, and not only
focusing on the good things that
are taught.
"I think we hear a lot of things
about white culture that are
wrong," he said.
Robyn Thorpe, a panelist and
member of the student advisory
board for the multicultural
resource center, said it is not only
important for whites to learn about
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Erik Orient (sophomore-history) said the
portfolio credit was a good idea and is some
thing those in the military think about when
choosing a university.
"It's actually a big concern," he said.
"They stress it when you get out of the
Marine Corps that you try to contact the
school and see if you can get any credit."
According to the Senate agenda, a suggest
ed procedure would be used when a student
seeks credit through portfolio assessment.
The student would discuss the option with
advisers and the Center for Adult Learner
Services and get a handbook providing infor
mation on obtaining credit for past subject
experience.
The student would then consult with facul
ty when creating their portfolio. The portfo
lio would contain information about how the
prior experience relates to the University
The first thing McCoy did in
Miami was call his mother to let
her know that he was safe, while
other wrestlers did the same.
"We were careful not to joke
around, saying we were still in
Cuba," McCoy said. "We didn't
know how people would react. We
just wanted to make sure that
everyone knew we were home
safe."
minority culture, but it, is also
important for minorities to learn
about other minority cultures.
Some members of the panel said
they believe multiculturalism has
been met with hostility because
people fear changes in the status
quo and because some white males
fear a loss of power.
"A lot of white people are feeling
threatened because their white
privilege they might not even
realize they have it is threat
ened," said Thorpe.
Wei added that much of the
white backlash is the result of a
fear to change, but said that every
one can benefit from multicultural
ism.
"Maybe white people will be
knocked down a rung, but we will
all go up two rungs," he said.
But some panelists disagreed.
Matusick said many people are not
afraid, but are simply unwilling to
change the way they think.
"I may not agree with lesbian
and gay issues, but that doesn't
mean I'm afraid of them," he said.
According to another panelist,
Jane Fueyo, a member of the Lion
Ambassadors and Amnesty Inter
national, multiculturalism does not
necessarily mean agreeing with
everyone else. Instead, it means
coexistence that is not strife-pro
ducing.
Finally, the panel discussed ways
in which whites can join in and
work toward a diverse society.
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course, petitions for credit for the course
and documentation of the student's prior
learning experience.
After the portfolio is evaluated, the credit
would be authorized by a department head
and noted on the student's transcript.
Leonard Berkowitz, chair for the Senate
committee on admissions, records, schedul
ing and student aid, said students' portfolios
would be reviewed by department heads of
courses for which students are seeking cred
it.
Some Senate members discussed the frus
tration of adult learners who have had expe
rience in an area that is covered in a course.
Those students may be frustrated with hav
ing to learn about a topic in which they are
already knowledgeable. Accepting portfolio
credit would allow those students to move on
to a higher-level course.
Shuster
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technicality for John Peterson to
overcome."
Shuster also said he is disap
pointed the case did not go to court.
"So while I was really hoping to
have a formal opinion by the court,
I think I got something just as
good," he said, "which is an affir
mation by John Peterson himself
by withdrawing his challenge that I
have met all requirements to be on
the ballot."
Shuster said he does not think
the allegations will bring the rest
of the campaign down because he
will continue to run on the issues.
Robert O'Connor, associate pro
fessor of political science, said that
Three men testify against officer in sex scandal
By The Associated Press
ALLENTOWN Three young
men have testified that when they Officer Edmund Haenig, 26, of
were teen-agers, a Bethlehem Bethlehem, was bound for trial
police officer invited them to his Tuesday that he sexually assaulted
home, gave them beer, showed the youths in 1993 and 1994.
Police bust prostitution ring
By The Associated Press
ERIE Police began arresting
more than a dozen men yesterday
in connection with a prostitution
ring of teen-age boys.
Police said the men solicited at
least three boys ranging in age
from 15 to 17 who performed sex
acts in return for cash, alcohol or
drugs. Police were still trying to
determine how many people were
involved.
"We feel these adult males knew
each other somehow, and we're try
ing to determine just what their
connection is and how widespread
this is," state police spokesman
Trooper John Ochs said.
The charges included involun
tary deviate sexual intercourse,
criminal solicitation, prostitution
the allegations should not leave a
stain on either candidate's cam
paign, and because the charges did
not go to court, the public cannot
assume either side was lying.
"You can't assume Shuster is
guilty, but you also cannot assume
bad faith on Peterson's part
either," O'Connor said.
But not all of the Republican can
didates are concerned with the
validity of their opponents' peti
tions.
Morris Massel, campaign manag
er for Conway, said that little
things always happen when work
ing with a large number of signa
tures.
For example, people forget
adult videos, masturbated in front
of them and performed oral sex on
them.
and related offenses and corrup
tion of minors.
Among those arrested was
William L. Perry, a former Erie
police officer. He was one of seven
suspects arraigned before District
Justice Joseph Weindorf.
Perry, 54, was charged with one
count of prostitution, one count of
criminal solicitation and three
counts of corrupting the morals of
a minor.
He was a key witness in the 1985
trial of former Erie police Chief
Sam Gemelli, who was accused of
the theft of guns from the police
evidence room. Gemelli was later
acquitted of all charges.
Perry was also charged with
stealing five guns from the evi
dence room and unlawful delivery
of guns.
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Charlene Harrison, a member of the sub
committee to study other forms of credit
acquisition, said students would not want to
pay tuition to sit in a class discussing mater
ial they already understand.
But doing portfolios may not be a viable
option for all students.
John Phillips, associate professor of chem
ical engineering, said that for the College of
Engineering, adult students should be
advised to take a higher-level course rather
than having the option of a portfolio evalua
tion.
Portfolio credit is also awarded at a state
universities such as Bloomsburg, Lock
Haven and Indiana University of Pennsylva
nia. Big Ten schools in the Committee on
Institutional Cooperation, such as the Ohio
State, also allows enrolled students to gain
credit by compiling a portfolio.
which party they have registered
with, he said.
"We saw a couple of errors in our
opponents' petitions the same way
we saw errors in our own," he said.
But Massel added that Conway is
too busy concentrating on his cam
paign to scrutinize his opponents.
"We're not getting bogged down
in this petition controversy," Mas
sel said.
Gordeuk also said he is too busy
concentrating on his own campaign
to be concerned with the details of
others.
"I did not scrutinize the petitions
myself," he said. "If Mr. Peterson
wants to make it an issue then he
can make it an issue."
Haenig was arrested on the
charges Nov. 7 and suspended
from the force. His $6OO weekly
salary is being held in escrow
pending the result of a disciplinary
hearing before City Council. He
remains free under a $25,000 bail.
The Ferguson Township
Police Department is seek
ing information about a
white male in his 20s with
reddish hair pulled back,
possibly in a ponytail.
He is less than 6-feet-tall
and has a thin build, accord
ing to a news release. This
man was observed last Fri
day afternoon on two sepa
rate occasions, walking on
College Avenue in the vicini
ty of Science Park Road and
Holly Circle, according to a
news release.
No other information was
available.
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