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Interested in taking over
The Collegian ?
Applications are now being accepted
for the position of editor of The
Collegian for the 1992-93 academic
year.
If you are a registered student in
good standing with the College, you
are eligible to apply.
If you are interested in applying,
you must submit a statement of
your journalistic qualifications,
your editorial philosophy, an
assessment of the current
strengths and weaknesses of The
Collegian, and your plans for the
organization of the staff.
Your application must be turned in
to The Collegian office no later than
Friday, Mar. 20, 1992. If you have
any questions about applying, call
The Collegian office at 898-6488
and ask for Todd J. Irwin, editor.
The Collegian
Published weekly by the students of
The Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College
Editor
Todd J. Irwin
Business Manager
Adrienne Shrawder
The Collegian's editorial
opinion is determined by the
editorial staff, with the editor
holding final responsibility.
Opinions expressed in The
Collegian are not necessarily
those of The Collegian or The
Pennsylvania State University.
Assistant Editor
Vicky Snyder
News Editor
Mark Owens
Assist. News Editor
Loretta Russ
Features Editor
Robb Frederick
Entertainment Editor
Christi Luden
Assist. Entertainment Editor
Craig Campbell
Sports Editor
Greg Geibel
Collegian (814-898-6488) is
spom Editor
a issne University at Erie, The Behrend
College; First Floor, The J.
Elmer Reed Union Building,
Station Road, Erie, PA 16563.
Copy Editor
Dawn Brenneman
Ad Layout & Design
Rob Pfendler
Distribution Manager
Joe Mycka
Advisor
Dr. Mike Simmons
Letter Policy: The Collegian
encourages letters on news
coverage, editorial content and
university affairs. Letters should
be typewritten, double-spaced
and signed by no more than two
persons. Letters should be no
ionger than 400 words. Letters
should include the semester
standing and major of the writer.
All letters should provide the
address and phone number of the
writer for verification of the
letter. The Collegian reserves the
Tight to edit letters for length and
to reject letters. Letters should be
submitted to The Collegian
office no later than noon on the
Tuesday prior to the desired
publication date. Letters
submitted to The Collegian
become property of the
newspaper. The Collegian is
published every Thursday during
the academic year on recycled
paper.
Postal Information: The
Opinion
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Learning one of life's
lessons lately
On the plane to Germany last year, I met a really smart
man. I don't mean book-smart, I mean experience smart.
He told me a lot of stories which, at the time, I didn't
really understand or even care to try. I was scared and
nervous and excited about my semester abroad, and I
didn't want to be bothered with meaningless stories.
I realize now that the stories weren't meaningless -
they were very important. I’d like to share one of them
with you,
When this man, Andrej, began sailing, he had a lot of
people to help him and to sail with him around the usual
area. As he became more comfortable, he began to sail
further out. Most of the others went along with him to see
what was out there.
Soon, he was no longer satisfied, and wanted to go
further. Many of his old companions hung back. They
were afraid. This saddened Andrej for a little while, and
he wondered if he, too, should stay back where he started
with the others. He decided that he had to go on.
Several people joined him. As they sailed further, new
people started to sail with him. But when he needed
something more again, the same thing happened as before
- the others tried to hold him back. He went on, though,
despite being alone and soon found new companions to
sail with.
When he went home, his old sailing buddies were still
there. Some welcomed him, but some didn't speak to him
because they thought he had become too good for them.
You don't have to sail to understand the story. And as
graduation approaches, it's starting to become more and
more real. I will soon find out who my real friends are.
They'll be the ones supporting me from far away, just like
I'll be supporting them.
How about some mail?
If you would like to voice include the semester and major of of The Collegian
your views on an issue, why not the writer. All letters should Letters stould be submitted to
write a Letter to the Editor? provide the address and phone The Collegian office, first floor
The Collegian encourages number of the writer for 0 f the Reed Union Buildinn or
letters on news coverage, editorial verification of the letter. mailbox looted ?n
content or University affairs. The Collegian reserves the the SGA suite also on the first
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than 400 words and should submitted letters become property
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Thursday, March 5, 1992
Phoebe Bonfardine,
administrative
assistant for The
Collegian, has
recently discovered
her favorite thing at
Behrend: the peanut
butter eggs at the
RUB desk.