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Behrend briefs
Students who park in the Reed lot
without a permit: Police and Safety is advising that
there will be additional surveillance efforts Monday
through Friday from 8 to 5 due to complaints by
staff. This lot is reserved for staff and visitors only.
If you have any questions, call police and safety.
The deadline for Penn State Spring 1991
semester Education Abroad Programs is March 5,
1990. Programs are available in Greece, Egypt,
Australia, West Germany, England, Peru, Kenya,
France, Italy, Spain, Puerto Rico and Israel. Contact
Mari Trenkle in the Glennhill Farmhouse at 6160.
Project Outreach is being sponsored by the
Learning Assistance Center. It is a resident hall
tutorial program that offers assistance in Math and
English. The math program will run on Mondays in
alternating locations between Niagara and Perry
Halls. Starting Wednesday, February 17 and every
Wednesday following, English will be featured in
Lawrence Hall from 7-9 pm. If you have any
questions, contact the Learning Assistance Center at
6418.
New commuters: Stop by the mailroom in
Reed to get your on campus mailbox number and
combination. Please bring you student I.D.
If you have lost anything lately, please
contact Police and Safety. They have accumulated a
variety of calculators, books, clothing and various
articles in the lost and found section. If you are able
to adequately describe the item and/or the
circumstances (date or location) of‘the loss or
otherwise prove ownership, contact the Department
of Police and Safety at South Cottage to request a
search for the item.
Dr. Ernest L. Boyer, president of the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching and Senior Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson
School, Princeton University, will present a lecture
on "The Future of Higher Education" in the Reed
Lecture Hall at 8 pm on Thursday, February 15.
"Coffee with the Provost" is an
opportunity for students to discuss issues and
concerns with Dr. Lilly, Provost and Dean, in the
Reed Seminar Room at 4 pm on Thursday February
15.
Dr. Marande will present a lecture on "The
Futur? of Jobs in the Science and Engineering
Fieldi" including administration, public relations and
law in the Reed Seminar Room at noon on February
15. RSVPs are appreciated since pizza and beverages
will be served.
"Making the Most of Your Job Interview"
will be presented by the Career and Placement Office
in the Reed Conference Room at 11:00 am on
February 16.
Police and Safety are looking for work-study
students to be Student Auxiliary Officer and Police
Dispatcher/Recorders. There is one student wage
payroll position as a Student Auxiliary Officer with
the opportunity to work 6 to 8 hours a week plus
special assignments paying from $4.50 to $4.75. If
interested contact Police and Safety.
If your club or orgainization would like
your activity, meeting, or special programs in the
Behrend Briefs , please write the specifics and drop it
off at the Collegian office.
Collegian members: There will be a meeting
in Hammermill 17 at 7 pm on Thursday.
Police Report:
Counterfeit money found
change machine
US. Secret Service Agency notified of the federal offense
by Carol Mandera
Collegian Staff Writer
The Secret Service Agency of
the U.S. Government has been
notified by Penn Statc-Bchrcnd's
Department of Police and Safety
of the discovery of a counterfeit
dollar inside a campus change
machine on Wednesday, February
7.
According to Randy Hoffman,
Manager of Police and Safely, the
counterfeit - a photocopy of a
dollar printed on green paper -
was used to obtain $1 in change
from a machine located in the
Reed Union Building's Back
Room between 9 am Tuesday and
1 am Wednesday. The U.S.
Secret Service, which has
jurisdiction in counterfeiting
cases, has not yet indicated what
action it plans to take regarding
the federal offense. Hoffman
stated that the perpetrator or
perpetrators, if identified, could
face possible fines of up to or
over $lO,OOO and imprisonment.
Campus police are
investigating the incident as a
Undergraduate research is beneficial
to both students and faculty
by Lea Gotch
Collegian Staff Writer
"It's not as common as we’d
like it to be," explained Dr. Jim
Scroka, Head of the Division of
Humanities and Social Sciences.
He was referring to the
undergraduate students here at
Behrend that are involved in
research with faculty members.
Seroka said undergraduate
students at Behrend have the
opportunity to do research,
something not as common at
University Park because of the
graduate school.
"Research adds another
dimension to the students
education,” said Dr. John
Magenau, Head of the Division
of Business. He points out the
methods of research that can be
learned are helpful in any field.
Also, he says, the experience can
be positive for both faculty and
students.
Dr. Bob Marande, professor of
physics, says often two minds
put together are better than one.
"Sometimes they [students] see
things somewhat differently than
I do," said Marande.
Presently, Marande is
involved in research with nine
students in areas including sheer
holography, light scattering, and
astrophotography.
All physics majors are
required to do one semester of
research. However, many students
continue for six or seven
semesters. "Once they start they
get hooked on it," said Marande.
Magenau feels doing more
than one semester of research is
The Collegian Wednesday, February 14,1990
theft, and Hoffman reported that
campus change machines are
being modified to prevent future
incidents.
Three other theft cases were
reported to the department. On
Friday, February 9, a student
reported the theft of a ring from
the library computer room in the
Reed Union Building last week.
According to Hoffman, the
student had removed the ring
while studying, and then forgot
to replace it before she left the
computer room. When she
returned for the ring, it was
missing. All attempts by the
student to find the ring were
unsuccessful. Hoffman stated the
ring, a gold wedding band with
four diamonds, is valued at $5OO.
A commuter student reported
the theft of a CB radio from his
vehicle while it was parked in
Lot D on Wednesday, February 7.
Hoffman stated that the student
had left his vehicle unlocked at
the time. The value of the radio
has not been determined.
A resident student was robbed
of $3.90 and a MAC banking
beneficial for both faculty and
students, since much of the first
semester is spent getting
organized.
Dr. John Gamble, professor of
political science, says it requires
a lot of give and lake on both
sides for research to succeed. He
identifies two things that must
happen. One, the faculty
members must be patient.
Secondly, the students often have
to lower their expectations
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card on Tuesday, February 6.
Hoffman reported that the items
were stolen from the student's
unlocked locker in the men's
room of Erie Hall. The stolen
card has been voided by the
student's bank.
Campus police were called to
assist with four separate medical
emergencies. On Wednesday,
February 7, police were called by
a resident student who reported
finding her roommate
unconscious in their room. The
department arranged for the
patient to be transported by
Brookside to St. Vincent Health
Center, where she was admitted
for treatment.
Also on February 7, two
students were injured when they
collided during a basketball game
in the gymnasium of Erie Hall.
Campus police referred both
students to outside medical
facilities for treatment of minor
cuts and bruises.
A non-student broke his ankle
while playing basketball in Erie
Hall on Saturday, February 10.
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because research is not all fun. "It
is often very boring and you
must be persistent to get to the
fun part,” he said.
Gamble, who is presently
doing research with three
students, feels doing research as
an undergraduate is one of the
best preparations for graduate
school, "...to work with me on
an article published in a law
journal... It can really give an
edge," he said.