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Editorial...
Spring Break is HERE. Actually, there
probably aren't too many people reading
this editorial. If you are reading this
editorial, probably within the next 24 hours
you will be on your way out of here. On
your way to Florida, Colorado or home.
Spring Fever is quite prevalent around
campus. Studying is the last thing on
everyone's mind. You're sitting in your
dorm, in the library, or at your kitchen
table (or wherever you may be). But your
mind is somewhere else.
Cell organelles are staring you in the
face...mitochondria, vacuoles,
chloroplasts. O.K. So maybe you're not
studying biology. But you're probably
studying something that pertains to "real
life."
Your mind wanders. Wanders to the beach,
speckled with honey-glazed sand under a
blue, relaxing sky. It is alright to dream.
After 8 weeks of stress, Spring Break
comes as an appreciated gift. No matter
what you do, make sure you relax and do
something UNstressful.
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We are writing with regard to
a ridiculous article which
appeared in The Collegian last
week. Being Plastic Engineer
ing Technology (PLET)
students, we were naturally
upset with the lack of
knowledge presented by the
writer of the article. It seems as
though some students, Mr.
Duddy included, think that the
new plastics lab is a waste of
money which is coming out of
our pockets.
Due to our immediate
displeasure with the article, we
conducted some research of our
From the hip
Tim. That's his name. Every week we see him. He heads to the office and waits
for us to finish the next day's Collegian. He's our courier.
Between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m., he'll head over to see how good we are at
procrastinating. At first, Alicia would try to figure out how to stall for time, but now she
just tells him to take a nap. That's where you might find him. He'll be the one sleeping
in front of the mailroom.
Whenever we DO finally finish each week's edition, Tim heads off to his car,
while carefully handling the box containing the "masterpiece" (a masterpiece Matt often
hands to Tim like an NFL football), and makes the fifty minute drive to Corry, where our
printer is located.
There have been times when he's had to drive through rain, sleet, and snow in the
dead of night. Kind of like our own Cliff Claven. Driving from Behrend to Corry
becomes an hour-long game of Pole Position. Dodging deer and rabbits carrying death
wishes is a common occupational hazard.
He's been doing this for almost three years. He is a student at Behrend, by the
way. He's a sixth semester biology major . from Wattsburg, PA. By day, he's an
ordinary student; by night...a man with a mission.
Leaving the campus at 12:30 a.m. and not going directly home is something he
has been doing for almost six semesters now. While most of us are either cramming for
early morning quizzes or deep asleep, Tim is somewhere between Erie and Cony. He'll
usually get to the printers at 1:30, then home by 2:00. Is he dedicated or a glutton for
punishment?
So Dr. Hagenbach and Dr. Leavers, if Tim is drowsy and not paying attention,
it's because he spent the previous evening (or this morning, it depends on your
perspective) making sure you had this to read.
That is if you read The Collegian, or at least were told about this by a colleague.
I better finish this quick. Tim's waiting...
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own concerning this
uncontrollable urge to spend
money. Well, Mr. Duddy, here
are the results and some
opinions of our own.
First of all, the six million
dollars plastics lab is being
constructed with 67% donations
from local industry. Three
million dollars being donated by
companies itching to get their
hands on PLET students. One
million being donated by one
alumnus. Apparently, there are
top-notch executives out there,
who know a lot more than you,
who do not think Penn State is
throwing money away. As for
the other two million donated
by the University, this is what
we get in return. Behrend will
receive a PLET program
comparable to or exceeding the
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editor
masters program at the
University of Lowell, a
nationally accredited program.
As for today, not one PLET
graduate of Behrend is without a
job (a well paying one at that).
In conclusion, Matt, we have
some of our own opinions. We
do not think that anything that
the University does to make this
program nationally renowned is
a waste of money. As a matter
of fact, the only part of your
article that we agree with is the
so called "missile silo." The
next time you try to slander
something that is doing nothing
but good for your campus, do
some extensive research first.
Dan Lumpkin &
Allen Nutter
6th Semester
PLET Majors
Tim Schweitzer
A biography by Arnel Balcita