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Hard at work: Maureen Finn, coordinator of Student Organizations and
Program Development, works hard finishing up her last days at Behrend.
What are you thinking, Maureen?
Student organizations
programmer moves on
by Loretta Russ
The Collegian
Behrend will be losing one of
its most visible staff members
this Friday.
Maureen Finn, Coordinator of
Student Organizations and
Program Development will work
her last day at Behrend College.
Maureen, who has been
employed here for the past two
years, is leaving Friday in search
of new opportunities and the
chance to accomplish new goals.
Maureen will be missed by the
whole college community.
David Shields, director of
student activities, said, "Maureen
was an asset to our staff, she is a
top notch staff member and
exceeded all our expectations."
Maureen was a confidante and
counselor to all student
organizations on campus and was
involved in all aspects of campus
life.
"Her involvement was strategic
in developing the Panheilenic
Council and she established the
new student orientation as a top
notch program," said Shields.
"We could
approach her with
any question and
she'd have an
answer."
-Greg Farrell
7th Semester BECON
"Maureen was really an asset to
Student Organizations," said Greg
Farrell, 7th semester BECON
major. "We could approach her
with any question and she'd
always have an answer."
Joe Mycka, 7th semester
accounting major, said, "Maureen
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has done a great job laying out a
strong foundation for all clubs,
organizations and events on
campus."
According to Shields, Maureen
added a new dimension to the
Office of Student Activities when
she was hired, because the office
had previously been male
dominated.
"She brought a balance to the
office," Shields said. "She added
a female perspective."
"Maureen is always happy and
bubbly and her enthusiasm rubs
off on everyone," Shields said.
The Office of Student
Activities is currently in the
process of searching for a
replacement. The list of
applications is being narrowed
down and interviews will begin
soon.
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The Collegian
Of the Big Ten universities,
Penn State at University Park
has the most drug and alcohol
violations.
According to an Undergraduate
Student Government (USG)
survey, Penn State's violations
totaled over 2,500 last year,
which is a twenty percent
increase over last year.
Behrend has drug and alcohol
violations, but they are not as
prevalent as at University Park.
According to Police and
Safety, because two-thirds of
Behrend's population are
commuters, most of the drug
and alcohol violations probably
take place off campus.
There have been no reports
from Erie police of any students
who have violated drug and
alcohol laws off campus this
year.
On campus, it is the Resident
Assistant's obligation to make
sure students obey the drug and
alcohol policy.
Alcohol is not permitted by
anyone on campus unless they
are twenty-one.
A student who is twenty-one
can consume alcohol in their
own residence or in the residence
of someone else who is also of
legal age.
No kegs are allowed anywhere
on campus, violations of this
rule could lead to a loss of on
campus housing.
On average, Police and Safety
make four or five arrests per
semester for under age drinking,
and three students for driving
under the influence.
Larry Silvis, manager of
Police and Safety, said, "I feel
that Behrend has an outstanding
approach to controlling
substance abuse on campus. We
have some really great students
here; I am proud of them.”
"Between 50 and 75 percent of
all our discipline cases are
alcohol-related," said Patty
McMahon, a nurse practitioner
from the Health and Wellness
Center."
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alcohol
"This relates to students
behaving differently under
alcohol than they do sober. This
leads them into violating the
codes of conduct”
Students caught breaking any
drug and alcohol laws will either
face Pennsylvania state laws or
the Judicial Disciplinary Code.
When there is an alcohol
violation, the administration has
to make a decision on whether
or not to contact Police and
Safety.
In a drug situation. Police and
Safety are always notified.
Minor violations warrant a
trip through the Penn State
Disciplinary system.
As an alternative for
discipline, students are offered
programs to enhance their
involvement on campus.
According to Ken Miller,
first time offenders can attend an
alcohol awareness workshop.
For a second offense, there is
an automatic probation.
According to McMahon, the
Behrend administration will
look for a pattern of
development within the student
They will encourage the student
to get help.
"I am particularly interested
in finding ways to help students
who have a drinking problem
and providing educational
programs that promote
responsible choices," said Chris
Reber, dean of Student Affairs.
Students can go to the Health
and Wellness Center to get help
with any drug or alcohol
problem.
"We not only help people
with health problems, but we
help them prevent future
problems with drugs and
alcohol," said McMahon.
"The Health and Wellness
Center wants to involve student
groups in supporting program
efforts in not only drug and
alcohol prevention, but also to
See Alcohol,
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