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The Collegian Wednesday, November 8, 1959 • Behrend's Weekly Newspaper
Racism:
does
Behrend
have a
problem?
Open forum slated
or next Monday
by Tony Olivito
Collegian Staff Writer
"There's no dialogue without
understanding," said Elvage
Murphy, coordinator of human
relations.
This is the basis for the
upcoming discussion "Racism: A
Fact or Myth" planned for 7:30
pm Monday, November 13 in
Reed Lecture Hall.
It is a means to "Answer very
simple questions that are very
difficult to ask," said Murphy.
By exchinging views
concerning racism, people can
come to a greater understanding of
others and themselves, according
to Murphy.
Discussion could
become heated. Discussion could become
heated. However, this should not
However, this should overshadow the fact that-the
not overshadow the discussion will provide some
beneficial insights, according to
fact that the Taylor.
There's no definite .outline
discussion will planned for the discussion. It will
provide some rely mostly on the crowd's
beneficial insights. participation Thepr . oblem of past
- Rommel Taylor discussions has been that often the
ABC President same group of students have
attended. Murphy hopes that this
Rommel Taylor, president of topic will reach out to more
ABC, agrees. It will be an People. •
"informational meeting to destroy Results of a race relations poll
ignorance of racism," said Taylor. taken earlier this year at Behrend
"It's a good opportunity for will be revealed at the forum.
students and faculty to express "Racism: A Fact or Myth" is
their points of view," said one of the many programs that the
Murphy, "without feeling office of student services has
intimidated." coordinated this year. Others have
Murphy hopes that the relaxed included topics such as exotic
environment will encourage dancing as a form of expression,
people to speak their minds. abortion, and race relationships in
However, he also stresses that it is the 1990'5. A discussion of
not a free-for-all and encourages pornography is planned for
respect for others• opinions. - December.
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Rob Prindle
reviews local
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Back in "The Pit►►
guard Jeff Cowan cranks up a three-point shot
in Sunday's exhibition game against Ryerson
won the game, 112-89. See photos and story
Officer stops possible theft
staff vehicle; Two students
charged with furnishing alcohol
plead guilty to one count
by Carol Mandera
Collegian. Staff Writer
On the evening of November
4, officer John Harrington may
have stopped the theft of a staff
member's car. In fact, the car
belonged to Harrington.
After hearing a noise outside
the police and safety office,
Harrington investigated and
stopped an unidentified male
student who was running from the
Administrative Parking Lot The
suspect threw a screwdriver onto
the roof of South Cottage when
Police Report
confronted.
Harrington then discovered one
of his car's wheel covers had been
removed from its rim. The case is
still being investigated.
A minor, hit-and-run accident
was reported on October 31. A
female student reported that a
chrome strip on her car was
damaged while she was in class.
On November 3, police reports
indicate one person was seriously
injured when a pick-up truck
rolled several times at the 5200
block of Station Road.
Lady spikers wrap
up season
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Volume XXXVIII, No. 10
photo by Rick Brooks
Officer Chip Sanders assisted
Brookside Medic and The
Pennsylvania State Police at the
scene of an accident. No Behrend
students were involved.
Patricia McCellan reported two
students, originally charged with
36 counts of furnishing alcoholic
beverages to minors, have pled
guilty to one count on the advice
of counsel. The two male students
were arrested on September 21
following a party in their Perry
Hall room. Flutes and costs have
not yet been set.
of a