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Colonel inspects Behrend ROTC program - page 4 The Collegian Wednesday, January 24, 1990 Behrend's Weekly Newspaper VoIumeXXXVIII,No. 14 Martin Luther King HI speaks at Behrend photo by Dave Conti Following the dream: King tells Behrend audience to become more involved in the 1990’s in order to fight the. drug problem Sides meet to solve spring graduation dilemma by Julie Tibolla Collegian Staff Writer A meeting was held on Monday, January 15, in the Glennhill Farmhouse to discuss the possibility of having spring commencement ceremonies on campus even if the weather is inclement. The graduation is to take place on the lawn in front of the library if weather permits. However, the problem arises if the ceremony needs to be held indoors. Since Erie Hall is scheduled for renovatifn beginning April 1, the Spring 1990 Commencement Ceremony mjg to take place at the WamerVntcr in downtown Erie in case wftad weather. The change of location has upset many graduating seniors. Associate Provost and Dean John Burke and Coordinator of Academic Affairs Mari Trenkle met with seniors Nanette Quatchak and Randy Eadie who had initiated a petition to keep graduation on campus. In addition, Student Government Vice-President Martin Cunningham and Student Programming Council President Brent Vernon were present Burke presented several options. The First of these was to rent a tent for the ceremony so that it could be held on campus. However, he explained that the difference in cost between the Warner Theater and a tent was substantial. The Warner would cost less than $lOOO while a tent costs $8,500. He added that a tent would not be large enough to cover the entire audience and that the tent's Review of Born on the Fourth of July - page 8 poles would interfere with some people's vision. Another alternative is postponing construction on Erie Hall. The problem with this is that if it doesn't get done now, it may never be completed. In addition, physical education classes have already been scheduled around the construction. It was also mentioned that if the day of graduation is nice, the commencement ceremony could be held in the Reed parking lot even if the lawn were too wet. A new and viable possibility is conducting multiple graduations in the Wintergrecn Cafe. Judging by everyone's response at the conclusion of the meeting, this seemed to be the (continued on page 3) Son of late civil rights activist addresses national problems of the nineties by Tony Olivito Collegian Reverend Martin Luting King 111 told an audience in Reed Lecture Hall last Tuesday that we need to become a more conscious nation. King, the first speaker in Behrend's series celebrating diversity, spoke on "Living the Dream in the Next Century." He pointed out that many problems need to be addressed in the 1990'5, the greatest of them being drugs. King stated even with the invasion of Panama the drug problem "hasn't skipped a beat.” According to King, a more effective solution requires that every person assume greater responsibility. Explaining that people are content with becoming educated Paying attention: Cunningham listen Men's and Women's basketball report - page 10 and getting jobs that pay well, IVlllg daio ouvi. pushed aside. King noted tnal in his father's era, "Students were more concerned about the world in vhv.-h h? • ,r ; However, he added, "Over the last twenty years, most students have somewhat been sleeping in the United States.” King said that, on the contrary, people should be involved. ”If you can't gel motivated when drugs arc wiping out your neighborhoods, brothers, sisters...then you can’t be motivated at all." He said part of the solution lies in educating children sooner about the effects of drugs. King was also concerned that we are lagging behind other nations. "We live in a nation where we (continued on page 3) Brent Vernon and Marty to Assoc. Provost John Burke photo by Julie Tibolla