The Collegian Thursday, September 7, 1989
Behrend Briefs
The Collegian has a new advisor. Dr.
Mike Simmons, a long-time member of
Behrend's communications department,
has replaced the newspaper's former
advisor, Nancy McGartland. -In addition
to his work at Behrend, Simmons is an
outdoor writer, writing regularly for
both Field and Stream and for Erie's
Times Publishing Company.
Loan Counseling sessions are
available by appointment in the
Financial Aid Office, located in the
Glennhill Farmhouse.
Mill Creek Art Show will be held
September 16 and 17 at Asbury Barn al
4106 Asbury Road. Millcreek residents
are eligible to register tgheir work.
Art 110 Students - Portfolios from
spring and summer semesters are
available to be picked up in Mr.
Charney's office during posted office
hours. His phone number is 6450.
Tenure Status has been granted to Dr.
James Kurre, associate professor of
economics, and to Dr. Ralph Eckert,
assistant professor of history.. _
TeqUila Sunrise, SPC's movie of the
week, will be shown at midnight
Saturday in Reed 117.
Our Mistake. Art instructor Ed
Charney was incorrectly identified last
spring in The Collegian's final edition.
Charney was mistakenly identified as
Art Charney.
Free Condoms and answers to your
questions on birth control and sexually
transmitted diseases. 7 - pm tonight in
Lawrence Lobby.
Lynn and Friends comedy and
ventriloquism act 8 pm Sept. 9 in Reed
117. -
All U Day. Watch Penn State Square
off against Boston College on Saturday,
Sept. 23. Check in the SGA office for
details.
Crime Watch Campus - Check in the
office of police and safety for details on
participating in Behrend's program.
Can't Finid Your Mailbox? A 1 1
commuters now have on-campus
mailboxes. If you need to know which
one belongs to you or how to get in -it,
stop in the mailroom. They can help.
Behrend's Policy on
Sexual Assault Expanded
by John Sweet
Collegian Staff Writer
Patty McMahon, Behrend's
Nurse-Practitioner, has been a
key figure in expanding the
school's policy on sexual assault.
Numerous services have been
implimented including:
emergency transportation by taxi
or ambulance to a hospital for
treatment if someone has been
assaulted, costs of exams, routine
testing, and rape care.
McMahon states that it is best
to have someone other than a
friend or relative to provide
emotional support. She is
willing to accompany any
victim to deal with the details and
procedures involved after a rape
has been committed.
Orientation
Long Time
by Chris Dyne
Collegian Staff Writer
August 19 marked the the
official start of Orientation Week
1989. The events that took place
that week were devised to
familiarize new students with the
college envirment, to introduce
them to the academic side and co
curricular activities at Behrend.
The planning and preparation
of Orientation Week ran from the
beginning of Spring semester
through the end of summer, and
proved to be worthwhile.
The Coordinator of Student
Organizations and Program
Development, Kevin Downey,
was Chairperson of the
Orientation Program. Beth Buck
and Ray Van Dusen were the
intern co-chairpersons. This was
Kevin's first year working with
"Because of the time and effort put
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She reports rape is best
averted through insight. Some
suggestions for prevention
include double dating, avoiding
drugs and alcohol, staying away
from any activities that make you
feel uncomfortable at a party or
on a date, and if all else fails,
screaming or running away.
"Education is our biggest
ally," said Randy Hoffman,
manager of the Police and Safety
Department. He believes that
people aren't aware of what acts
constitute rape. Since 1985, the
earliest date in his files, there
have been no reported cases of
rape on campus.
However, Dr. Louanne
Barton, Personnel Counselor in
the Reed Building, had a different
Week
in the
in by Bcth and Ray, this year's
orientation week was the best
ever."
There were also 56 student
orientation leaders who "did and
excellent job of, welcoming the
studenis, and *making their
transition to PSU smooth.,"
added Downey.
Highlights of the week
included "Playfair", small group
meetings, and a visit form "The
Astonashing Neil."
Playfair, billed as "The
Ultimate Ice Breaker", was
comprised of audience
participation, group exercises, and
comedy routines. Students had
varied opinions to how it affected
them.
In the planning of the small
groups, the entire Freshman
student body was broken down
into groups of 15 to 20 people.
This was done to make it easier
for the new students to get to
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"Over the four years I have
been here I have only been aware
of two instances.". She went on
to say that the victims are there,
they just are not coming forward
for the help and treatment they
may need.
If you arc a victim of rape,
recently or in the past, contact
Patty McMahon
,at the Health
Center (898-6217) or the Rape
Crisis Center of Erie (870-0787)
for help. If you or your friends,
sorority, fraternity, or residence
hall is concerned about receiving
more information, contact
McMahon at the Health Center to
set up a meeting to talk about
sexual assault.
Was a
Planning
know each 'other. Although this
was supposed to be one of the
better activities, many students
found it to be "boring", "stupid",
and "a waste of time"; and didn't
bother showing up.for their second
meeting.
Probably the most remembered
event that week was a visit from
"The Astonashing Neil", a psychic
entertainer and hypnotist.
Throughout the night Neil did
everything from reciting your
social security number to making
the hypnotic volunteers fall to the
ground in a deep sleep. .
All in all , the orientation
week was a big hit, and all who
attended bennefited from it. Co
chairperson Beth Buck comments,
"This year's orientation week
went exceptionally great, and the
orientation leaders and faculty
helped a great deal."
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