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Lake Erie Invaded By
Edwin Masteller Researches Effects
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>ril M. Boi
The Collegian
A Behrend professor has
been recognized as finding
quagga mussels in Presque'lsle
waters.
Quagga mussels, which are
very similar to its cousin the
zebra mussels, have been
thought to be in Lake Erie
waters for some time.
Edwin Masteller, professor of
Biology, discovered them at
Thompson Bay, on the eastern
end of Presque Isle on July 27.
Mesteller and his students
were sampling clams and zebra
mussels in the Bay when they
came across the quagga mussels.
Through the aid of previous
research. Masteller knew the
quagga mussels existed, but had
not been coaactoosly looking
for them.
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Thompson Bay again on August
31, Masteller came across 200
to 300 of the mussels.
For every 100 zebra mussels
found there were two to three
quaggas uncovered.
"The quagga
mussels aren’t
bothered by the
colder waters , and
may continue to
multiply."
—Edwin Masteller,
professor of biology
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waters, the quaggas seem to be
able to endure the cooler
temperatures.
"the quagga mussels aren't
bothered by the.colder waters,
and may continue to multiply,"
said Masteller.
The quaggas threaten native
species of fish and other aquatic
life. They also clog water
intake pipes for water-treatment
plants, power plants and
industries.
Currently, the Lake Erie water,
intake system is using chlorine
to try to control the quagga
mussels, however, this is
harmful to the environment.
"I feel the chlorine has a great
many deleterious effects on the
environment," said Masteller.
Possible ways the quagga
mussels could be controlled are
by hydrohlaiHag and the use of
sand fibers. ia which the water
would be pußed through sand
and not tubas.
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Religion on campus...page 6
Vol. XLI No. 4
Newspaper
Recycling Resumes
at University Park
Behrend Unable to Follow
Gary Johnson
The Collegian
University Park recently
resumed its practice of recycling
newspapers, raising the question,
why doesn't Behrend follow suit?
The answer lies in the same
reason that University Park
suspended recycling some time
ago: cost.
The recent drop in aid from the
state has added to Behrend's
already staggering economic
difficulties.
"It costs the college money,"
said John Ream, director of
Operations.
"Aluminum pays, and there's a
market for glass," said Ream.
"When the market for office
paper and newsprint develops -
and I know it will - the cost will
decrease and (Behrend) will
participate."
Ream also explained that there
is "no dependable market"
"We can't find anyone to take
it (paper) away consistently," he
said. "Waste Management is
working out arrangements with
some companies, and as they
make progress, things could
change."
Paper, Ink and Money
by Vicky Sir
The Collegtan
It's that research paper season
once again and students all over
campus can be seen digging
through piles of information,
sorting for those perfect
statistics, and yes, making copies
of pertinent articles.
But, many students feel that
they are being taken advantage of
at the printing machine.
"When I. went to University
Park, it was a dime to make
copies. Fifteen cents is a little
excessive," said Carl Berry, a
master of business administration
But, accenting to the rnsnsgrr
of the Instructional
Conunnaicmlon Center. Pan!
Bailey, fifteen cents is wnaelih
Lorra Bercnda, a first semester
aerospace engineering major,
said, "they should put boxes (for
paper recycling) at the same
locations as the boxes for
aluminum and glass are. They
should also place boxes in every
classroom."
In a random, unofficial survey
sampling of fifty Behrend
students, conducted by a member
of The Collegain staff on October
S, 36 percent said that they
strongly supported recycling
paper and would advocate a
movement to initiate newspaper
recycling and expand paper
recycling. 58 percent support
recycling and think it's a good
idea, 6 percent had no
preference. No students
questioned answered that they
disagreed with recycling paper.
Cherie Varrassa, a third
semester chemical engineering
major, said, "Last year we had
boxes to recycle paper, but it was
only certain kinds and colors. I
thought that was really stupid."
Harry Bortnes, a first semester
electrical engineering major,
said, "We need (more) places to
put our paper and recyclable
waste, especially in the
(residence) halls and suites."
"We buy the copiers and take care
of the maintenance. We have a
person who goes around everyday
to make sure the machine is clean
and has paper in it”
The Collegian conducted an
informal phone survey' of six
copying businesses in the area
and found that the average price
of one copy is ten cents.
Bailey said that although the
ICC does make a profit from the
machines, the monies are then
reinvested back into the college.
"We're recycling back within
ourselves."
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regularly. The card is like a
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