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Behrend Briefs
College and Universities Public Relations
Association of Pennsylvania will issue an award for
$l,OOO. Pick up an application in the Financial Aid
Office. It must be postmarked by Feb. 22.
Junker Leadership Scholarship
applications are now available in the Financial Aid
Office and in the Student Activities Office. The
deadline is March 5.
Native Americans and Canadian Indians
enrolled in 2 MET or 2 EET may apply for $l,OOO
scholarship offered by The Council of Three Rivers
American Indian Center. For more information
contact the Financial Aid Office.
Garden Club Federation of Pa. is
offering scholarships to Pa. residents in agricultural
related fields. The deadline is March 1. For more
information contact the Financial Aid Office.
Commencement for Spring 1991 graduates will
be held on Saturday, May 18, at 12 noon.
Undergraduate caps and gowns are $l4 and must be
ordered from the Bookstore by Monday, April 1.
A Chemical Dependency support group will
begin meeting on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 pm in the
downstairs classroom of Erie Hall. For more
information call Dr. Louanne Barton at 898-6164
The United Way is seeking Hotline volunteers.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, and
must commit to 10 hours/month for one year. For
more information contact Bonnie Cummings at 453-
5656.
Lambda Sigma Honor's Society is
beginning its' selection process for membership for
the 1991-92 school year. Contact Mrs. Mester at
6207 for more information.
A Math Anxiety Reduction Workshop
on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in
Behrend 118. Contact Dr. Cupillari at 898-6310 or
899-0609 for more information.
Trumpet Soloist, Robert Howard, will be
performing Thursday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. in Reed
117. He will be playing selections from the baroque,
classical, and contemporary eras.
Study Abroad Anyone? The deadline for
applying to PSU Education Abroad Programs for
spring semester 1992 is March 1. Contact Mari
Trenkle in the Glenhill Farmhouse at 898-6160.
Over 1500 New Graduates from 31
Western Pennsylvania colleges and universities will
have the opportunity to be interviewed by potential
employers at the Third Annual WestPACS Job Fair
on Thursday, March 7 at the Expo Mart in
Monroeville, PA.
Leading Baritone, Robert Orth, will be
singing selections from Don Quichotte A. Dulcinee
and much more. He will be performing at 8 p.m. on
Thursday Feb. 21 in the Ford Chapel At Allegheny
College. Admission is free.
ABC will be presenting "The Race II: Now and
Forever," which focuses on black history, on
Monday, Feb. 25, in Reed 117 at 8 p.m. Admission
is free.
All Commu 001 students and members of The
Collegian staff must attend the weekly staff meetings
at 8 pm on Thursdays in room 123 of the Science
Building. _
The Collegian
1040. made easy
Behrend students help with income taxes
Adding it up: Dan Squeglia (left), an Bth semester accounting major, helps
Joe Al Bebko fill out his income tax forms at the Wesleyville Borough Hall.
Robb Frederick
The Collegian
For many Americans, filing
annual income tax returns can be
a frustrating process. Help is
available, however, for taxpayers
who need assistance completing
the complex tax forms.
Approximately 25 accounting
students from Behrend are
volunteering their services
through the Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance (VITA) program,
a nation-wide system which last
year aided more than one million
Co-dependancy expert
wellness week
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Even when the alcoholic has
stopped drinking, families often
remain dysfunctional and co
dependent for several generations,
Smith teaches. Having treated
more than 10,000 co-dependents,
Caron Family Services' five-day
program serves as a model for
treatment programs evolving
across the country.
Smith is the author of
"Treatment Issues for Addicted
Police Report
Rings stolen from
Police and Safety officers are
investigating an apparent ring
theft from Erie Hall. A student
reported that she left two rings on
a set of bleachers during class and
could not find them later. The
rings have not been turned into
Lost and Found and officers are
continuing their investigation.
Harrassment
Last Monday a student
Thursday, February 21, 1991.
taxpayers
"We want people to come out
and get help," explained James
Voss, instructor of accounting at
Behrend. "Our student volunteers
are anxious to provide
assistance."
Voss, who spearheads the
Behrend group of VITA, believes
the program provides a valuable
service to the Erie community.
"We are offering a free service
that any taxpayer can take
advantage of, " Voss said.
"Our students have taken
numerous courses in tax and
accounting and have had specific
Adult Children from Alcoholic
Families," "Grandchildren of
Alcoholics: Another Generation
of Co-Dependency," and is
currently," working on a new book
which deals with perfectionism.
Smith has given interviews for
ABC's "Nightline" NBC's
"1986", "US Magazine", and has
been the featured presenter at
numerous regional and national
conferences.
Smith will be the featured
reported receiving several
annoying telephone calls over the
weekend. Officers are continuing
their investigation.
Extinguisher
Discharged
Housing and Food Service is
charging second floor Niagara
residents for a discharged fire
extinguisher after Police and
Safety officers failed to find
Jim Pierciomincoghe Collegian
training before entering the VITA
program," he continued. Students
staff sites throughout the Erie
area, answering questions about
tax returns and completing
necessary tax forms.
Locations include the Conrad
House, the Wesleyville Borough
office, the Booker T. Washington
Center, the Lawrence Park
Township building, and several
branches of the Erie Library
System.
These sites, which are stocked
with various IRS tax forms, will
continue to operate through April
15.
highlights
speaker for Penn State-Behrend's
"Drug Awareness Week" which
begins on Feb. 25. Other
highlights include guitarist Marty
O'Conner, Julie Marrow
demonstrating therapeutic touch,
Marie Spaeder exploring
"Drawing on the Right Side of
the Brain," and much more. All,
speaker series and cultural events
at the College are free and open
to the public.
Erie Hall
anyone who possibly heard or
saw anything. The incident was
reported by a student on the
second floor.
Stolen Disks
Officers are still investigating
a student's report of stolen
computer disks from the
Computer Center this past
Monday.