The Collegian : the weekly newspaper of Behrend College. (Erie, PA) 1989-1993, April 25, 1991, Image 7
Thursday, April 25, 1991 they go: The new Behrend suites are beginning to take shape as y near completion for this upcoming fall semester. Catch up on all of the latest Behrend sports scores in each issue of The Collegian! %MANES iVIMAI. The Beautiful ChoiceTM AMERICAN CANCER T SOTY® Answer Your Questions About Cancer Call 1-800-ACS-2345 How suite it is... The Collegian Cisneros... (continued from page 1) referred to fallen empires, such as the Spanish, Austrian- Hungarian, Napoleonic and British. Paul Kennedy's book "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers" inspired Cisneros to analyze America's situation. "It's almost as if a country reaches a position of a world power, or empire, and is then faced with the responsibilities of maintaining this power. "I think something profound is happening, a new sociology," said Cisneros. He pointed to two areas where conflict will most likely occur in the next 59 years: increases in the elderly and minority populations. An older America will have difficulty identifying with the younger generation's values, said Cisneros Hey Advertisers! If you're not advertising in The Collegian, you're not reaching your maximum audience. "We are headed for a demographic collision," he continued. Another area of conflict will result from larger numbers of blacks, hispanics and other minority groups, who may have different cultures and values than the traditional white male. Throughout his "dialogue," with the audience, Cisneros stressed a need for individuals to make a "commitment to community. We need to invest in the human capital infrastructure, such as higher education, retraining, and literacy programs." Regarding education as an investment in America's future, Cisneros would like to see changes in how students learn. "Instead of the three R's, we should be teaching the three C's: calculate, compute and communicate."