The Collegian Wednesday, March 14,1990
Students take part in Drug Awareness Week
by Jennifer Flanagan
Collegian Staff Writer
The Behrend Health Advisory
Board sponsored activities to
celebrate the National Collegiate
Drug Awareness week March 5 to
9.
Laurie O'Sullivan, a member
of the Advisory Board, said that
the basic purpose for the week
was "to provide a program
looking at a wide spectrum of
concerns and to create awareness."
The kickoff event for the week
was a mock cocktail hour at
Dobbins Hall "to let the students
know that something was
happening," said O'Sullivan.
Some students said that the
event was a good idea, but that
dinner should have been served.
Kristen Delouchry, a sixth
semester junior, felt, "It was an
interesting idea, but it wasn't
substantial enough for dinner
because it was all deep-fried snack
foods."
Tim Baron, a fourth semester
sophomore, agreed with that
description, saying that he liked
the drinks but "would rather have
had a meal instead of a snack."
Tuesday evening, there was a
mock drug trial featuring
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Winter Green Garden (RUB)
Sponsored by: SPC, Student Activities, OLAS (Organization
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community members, including
District Justice Charles Smith (as
judge); Assistant District
Attorney John Trucilla (as
prosecutor); Attorney James
Pitonyak (as defense counsel);
Tod Allen of Police and Safety
(as arresting officer); and Michael
Harvey (as student defendant).
The program was intended to
illustrate (he seriousness of being
charged with drug possession.
Ryan Reed, sixth semester
junior, said that, "It was a
worthwhile experience, but it is
too bad that more people didn't
attend."
The panel presentation
following it was cancelled
because the mock trial ran
overtime, but according to
O'Sullivan, the Advisory Board
plans to have the community
leaders back for another
presentation in April during
Wellness Week.
Wednesday, there was a
display in Wintergreen Lobby by
the Erie City Chemical People
which caught the eye of many
students. Greg Nardi, a second
semester freshman, was surprised
by the number of household
items shown and felt that, "It
answered a lot of questions."
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Giving it up: Sophomore Bill Taylor waits
patiently as his blood is being withdrawn
The blood drive competition
began on Wednesday as well.
This, according to O'Sullivan,
"was a way for the students to
serve the community, especially
since many of the Greek
organizations have community
service projects to fulfill."
That evening there was a
performance by Quiet Riot, a
comedy theater group.
O'Sullivan said that the board
"tried to include some fun events
like Quiet Riot to attempt to get
some points across as well as to
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On Thursday, the blood drive
continued, and the week's
activities closed Friday afternoon
with a performance by
contemporary guitarist Marty
O'Connor.
O'Sullivan said the board tries
to "provide alternatives for
people" through these types of
activities, which they plan both
through input from board
members and from what has
worked in the past.
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Behrend
professor
resigns
suddenly
by Mark Owens
Collegian News Editor
A full-time Behrend
professor has resigned her
position late last week for an
unknown reason.
According to Dr. James
Seroka, head of the Humanities
and Social Sciences Division,
Florence Rothwell tendered her
resignation last week. He said her
classes would be covered by other
faculty and staff members for the
remainder of the semester.
Rothwell taught two
sections of Humanities 001 and
two sections of English 202 D
this semester. Both Humanities
classes will be taken over by Dr.
Steven deHart. One of the
English classes will be taught by
Ms. Majorie Podolsky and the
other by Ms. Mary Wagner.
Rothwell was a part-time
professor for the past two years
and a full-time professor for one
year before resigning. She was
unavailable for comment.
Read Behrend
Briefs each week
in The Collegian to
catch up on what's
happening around
campus.