The Collegian Wednesday, September 20, 1989
New counseling
Building offers
by Lea Gotch
Collegian Staff Writer
A new, all-encompassing
counseling center is now located
on the first floor of the Reed
Building.• Four counselors are
available to help students in the
areas 'of personal, minority,
career, and academic counseling.
Louanne Barton, personal
counselor, works with students
who are having personal
problems.
Biddy Brooks, minority
student programs counselor,
works with Behrend's minority
students and also doubles as a
Division of Undergraduate
Studies advisor.
Michael Chiteman, head of
the Division of Undergraduate
Studies, is the counselor for the
250 students enrolled in DUS and
also doubles as a backup advisor
for students with other advisors.
Marybeth Peterson, career and
placement coordinator, serves as a
career counselor and helps
students find jobs following
Police Report
Police
..arrest, five in
—Offense,s'
by Carol Mandera
Collegian Staff Writer
Behrend's Department of
Police and Safety arrested five
people for alcohol-related offenses
in three separate incidents last
week.
According to the department's
files, on September 12, campus
police ,were called to an on
campus apartment to arrange
ambulance transportation, for a
resident student. It was
determined that the individual was
drunk and that she had fallen and
hit her head. However, she was
uninjured and transportation to a
hospital was not required.
Police arrested her for
underaged drinking and another
Behrcnd student with furnishing
alcoholic beverages to a minor.
At 1:18 am on September 16,
police arrested a male student for
driving under the influence,
reckless driving, and driving on
the sidewalk. Records indicate
that the suspect was driving on
the sidewalk between apartment
buildings one and eight.
At 5:00 am on September 16,
two New York residents were
charged with the transportation of
alcoholic beverages by a minor.
Records show that the individuals
were not Behrend students, but
Coffee with the Provost
All students invited to attend and discuss issues and
concerns with Dr. John M. Lilley, Provost
.and Dean.
Friday, September 22 - 10 am
Wednesday. October 11 - .3 pm
Tuesday. November 14 - 3:30 - pm
Thursday. December 7 - 3 pm .
All programs held
.in Reed Seminar Rodin
graduation.
Previously, Brooks,
Chiteman, and Peterson were
located in a temporary green
trailer behind the Reed Building.
"It was very, very crowded and
not conducive to counseling,"
.said Peterson.
Barton's office was located on
the second floor of the Glennhill
Farmhouse. "Students like the
new office," she said. Its brighter
and more cheerful."
"One thing the new office has
done is increased visibility.
Students know where to find us,"
said Chiteman, - who has noticed
an increase in the number of
students he sees. "During the
first seven days of the semester
we had appointments with 180
students from eight colleges not
counting . DUS."
"We are -here , it is a good
spot to get a lot of information
from different services on campus
and sometimes a student may
need to see all four of us," said
Brooks.
"In addition, it is easier to
that they had been drinking in the
Gorge.
At 12:30 am on September 15,
two vehicles belonging to
Behrcnd resident students were
damaged in a hit-and-run accident.
Police report that a Cadillac and a
Mercedes were both hit by an
unidentified third vehicle as it left
Parking Lot F behind Lawrence
Hall. The Cadillac was only
slightly damaged, but damage to
the Mercedes was extensive. The
accident was witnessed and the
investigation is continuing.
Two incidents of theft were
reported. At approximatel) 2:00
am on September 15, a post used
to prevent vehicles from driving
into the quad near the apartments
was removed. On September 17, a
magnetic sign was removed from
the door of a pizza-delivercy van
parked on campus. Police have
no suspects in either incident and
the investigations are continuing.
Police also investigated two
cases of criminal mischief and
vandalism. On September 15, a
window in Dobbins Hall was
broken, and on September 16, a
window in Perry Hall was
broken. No charges have been
filed in either case, but reports
indicate that there was a witness
to the Perry Hall incident.
center
variety
make referrals to each other," said
Barton. In the past, it was more
difficult for a student to go from
one counselor to another. Now,
essentially all they have to do is
walk down the hall.
The center includes an office
to house books on careers, files
on companies, and the Discover
computer career guidance system.
"My job relies heavily on
resources, and the extra space
makes it a lot easier to work with
students," said Peterson.
"The only concern is getting
overwhelmed or having more
students than we are able to
handle," said Chiteman.
Barton expresses similar
concern. She told the Collegian,
"We are usually not that busy at
the beginning of the semester,
and we are very busy already this
year." -
Chiteman said that all things
considered, the new center,
"Certainly beats life in a green
trailer."
Zeta Beta Tau fraternity looks at
forming new chapter at Behrend
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by Monica Michel
Collegian Staff Writer
. The newest fraternity hopeful
on campus is Zeta Beta Tau, an
international. fraternity with
chapters in both the United States
and Canada.
Zeta Beta Tau's format of
recruiting memberS is different
from other fraternities here on
campus. After a bid is offered,
Tau Kappa Epsilon moves to end
hazing at local and national levels
Local president: Pledging not what it was 10 years ago
by Greg Farrell
Collegian Staff Writer
The Tau Kappa Epsilon
(TKE) fraternity has taken steps
to phase out the age-old process
of pledging. After TKE chapters
from around the ws)rld met in
Indiana this past August, they
agreed that the traditional
pledging period carried with it an
"Animal House" stereotype,
while the associated hazing
created liability questions.
James Taylor, president of the
Behrend TKEs, was at the Indiana
meeting and fully supports the
change. "To survive, the current
Greek system simply
won't...because pledging is not
what it was 10 years ago."
Taylor continued, "We (the
TKEs) would like to avoid the
negative stigma associated with
Greek pledging in *pas!.."
in Reed Union
of services
Minority Counselor Biddy Brooks offers assistance to a student
in the Reed Building's - new counseling center
Fraternities
one is automatically considered a
brother. Then he goes through an
education process -- pledging -- to
learn the ways and rites of the
fraternity.
Ray Van Dusen, president of
ZBT, says the quality of a brother
is always a matter of great
importance. Brothers are expected
to be an active part of the
fraternity in the areas of education
and the community, as well as
The typical , fraternity' or
sorority starts each semester with
a Rush Week where students
interested in joining Greek
organizations arc encouraged to
sign up. Members of the
organization then call and meet
with prospective members.
Those applicants that are looked
tflon favorably receive bids, and
then pledge their acceptance by
meeting with their new brothers
or sisters to be.
The current Greek system
allows established members to
take advantage of the pledges.
This may entail tasks such as
laundry or dishes.
The TKEs' new program will
take only three weeks initially,
and as little as 14 days when
refined. The new and old systems
are identical through rush week,
meetings, and bids, but there the
similarities end. _
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the social scene
On September 20, ZBT will
hear from the Inter-Greek Council
whether or not they have gained
acceptance.
Mike Harvey, vice president of
ZBT, says there has much interest
shown by students on campus.
Interested students should
contact Ray Van Dusen or Mike
Harvey for more information.
Taylor commented; !Instcbd of
pledging; TKE members Will be
instructed on Greek life in a
classroom atmosphere."
"Pledging initially started as a
way for brothers to meet and
learn about one another, and that
is what the new system is really
about,'' he continued.
Freshman Steve North, a
current TKE pledge, doesn't "see
any hazing or abuse by the
TKEs." He feels the current
system allows one to "get closer
to the brothers" than other
systems. He feels the new
system will draw more people to
the TKEs, but partly because
people will see "14 days and just
sign up to save time."
However, North fears that 14
days may not be exhaustive
enough. "Four wecks would be
good...but I think 14 days might
not be enough to know the
brothers well."