The
Wednesday, February 14, 1990
Student Senate
gives nod to
phoney constitution
by Todd J. Irwin
Collegian Editor
A revised constitution for the Commuter Council, were the
Student Programming Council only members other than himself
containing serious violations of and Vernon who knew of the
University policy was improper insertions,
temporarily passed by the "We did it to bring about the
members of Bchrcnd's Student point that a majority of the
Senate last week. senators arc failing terribly in
Hie constitution called for a
$lOOO salary per semester for the
organization's president and a
salary of not more than $2OO
each for members of the SPC
executive board. In addition, an
allowance was made for the
president to use SFC's credit card
for personal expenses.
These bogus revisions were
written in by SPC President
Brent Vernon and David
Mahoney, President of the
Student Organization Council, to
illustrate that some senators were
neglecting their responsibilities.
"We did it to prove the point
that most of the senators never
read the constitutions that they
approve," Mahoney said.
President of Carnegie
Foundation to speak
at Behrend
by Tony Olivito
Collegian News Editor
Dr. Ernest L. Boyer, president
of the Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching,
will speak at Bchrend Thursday
February 15 in the Reed Lecture
Hall.
His lecture is part of Bchrcnd's
celebration of Black History
Month.
Boyer has led a distinguished
career in the field of education.
He served in national
commissions to Presidents Nixon
Ford and Carter. These
committees examined women's
education programs, financing
postsecondary education and
Collegian
According to Mahoney, SGA
President Stan Washington and
Ted Hacker, President of
their obligations to the students
who elected them," Vernon said.
Two weeks ago, the revised
constitution was presented to the
student senate for approval. A
copy of the constitution posted in
the SGA office. The senators
were supposed to read the
constitution before their next
meeting.
At the meeting this past
Wednesday, the new SPC
constitution was voted on and
passed despite the inappropriate
allowances. After the vote, a
motion was made by Vernon to
void the vote.
Mahoney then pointed the
unusual stipulations out to the
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international education.
As Chancellor of the State
University of New York (SUNY)
from 1970 to 1977, he directed
64 institutions comprised of
350,000 students. At SUNY
Boyer initiated a new rank for
Distinguishd Teaching Professor
and negotiated an undergraduate
exchange program with the
Soviet Union.
His peers have selected him as
leading educator in the nation.
U.S. News and World Report
also acknowledged Boyer's
contribution to the field by
naming him one of the top
educators in the country for five
consecutive years.
Behrend's Weekly Newspaper
Gabbing: Dean and Provost John M. Lilley speaks with alumni during
a recent home basketball game in Erie Halt. ,
Behrend students celebrate
Black History Month
Some think more should be done all year
by Daniele Sadres
Collegian Staff Writer
February has been designated
Black History Month, a time set
aside to highlight the
accomplishments of blacks
throughout history. However,
many blacks feel such a month
should not be necessary, stressing
black history belongs in schools
all year round. -
"For us as Americans to move
forward, we must understand
where we are coming from and
how we relate to each other," said
Behrend student Gary Ford.
"History should highlight and
bring forward each person's
(black, white, etc.) contribution."
He added "Black History Month
is a stepping stone to bring all
history together, not to separate."
Fellow student Sina Clark
expressed similar views. She
stressed the need for more black
Provost making rounds
history to be taught early on in
schools. "I feel cheated
sometimes," Clark stated. "Why
should it take me this long to
Find out important inventions
contributed by blacks? As many
years as we were taught the same
thing in history, I think one of
those years could be spent on
black history."
Until there comes a time
when Black History Month is no
longer felt necessary, Student
Services Assistant Elvage
Murphy hopes Black History
Month will raise awareness and
promote "self pride, self
awareness, self respect, and
dignity" among blacks.
Murphy also hopes the month
will help to bring about better
understanding between blacks and
whites. "Black history isn't going
to be the savior of racism in this
country," Murphy stated, though
he hopes it will help to "break
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down the stereotypes."
Increased awareness of the role
of blacks in history can benefit
people of all ethnic backgrounds.
Murphy pointed out a better
understanding of others can be
rewarding in many ways. "You
are more marketable if you can
deal with people who are different
from you," he stared.
Behrend freshman Bridget
O'Donnell expressed "We can all
be proud of the accomplishments
made by black Americans as well
as Americans of all ethnic
backgrounds. It is inspiring to
hear about things that Americans
have invented and contributed to
history. We arc cheating
ourselves out of part of our
heritage as Americans by leaving
out blacks."
This February, Bchrend
College is promoting black
history through a series of
programs offered to students.