Vol. 46 No. 1 1 By RABYIA AHMED Staff Reporter RZAI 09@PSU ED!J While working at Chronic Systems Corporation in New Jersey as the systems engineer, Melvin Blumherg noticed that he spent more time teaching Ins students in college than at work. That was his turning point. 1 was interested more in teaching colieue aliiehr I was in working a! my other job." said Blumberg, professor in management who has been teaching since IdfW. lie was the first of his six siblings to attend college at age 30. His parents did not complete high school, so they were proud of their directly middle son. It was through college that he learned his passion of people and teaching. Teaching, said Blumberg is a life-worthy experience, lie said he looks at students sometimes and knows that they will make a difference in the world and "become something." “It's nice to be able to say that 1 helped that person after they're become successful." he said. "What a joy!," he said with excitement filling his \ nice. Blumberg made it very apparent that he lor es and respects his students. He is ama/ed at how dedicated students tire. "Many har e families, two jobs and are in school full-time," he said. “I rcallv don't know how they He eren sympathizes for his students when they do not perform well on exams, lie said that he does not like gir ing bad grades because it upsets them and therefore npsels him, too. On the other hand, of his colleagues, he said that it is exciting to work w ith "such smart people" because they motivate him "They are constantly looking for ways to improre the world for themselres and others," he said. “They 're just on a growth path, striving to improre their potential and I really admire that," he added. When he worked in the army for three years, it taught him an aspect of the w orld he had never seen before. His task was to check radars on computers for guided missiles. This taught him not only how missiles behave but also how those guiding the missiles behave. Please see BLUMBERG on Page 5 INDEX: Sift through the stacks to learn abo By DIANA DIETZ Staff Reporter DMDSI4S@PSU.EDU Before Stacks Market and Biscotti’s Coffee Bar opened in the fall of 2004, Penn State Harrisburg students and stall'ate meals in flic Lions Den, a small dark dining hall with no windows, in the basement of the Olmsted building. "There was at one time no place for students, commuters, and residents to mingle and congregate," said JoAnn Coleman Director of Housing and Food Sen ices. Stacks and Biscotti's are located on the first floor ol the Olmsted building, formerly the location of the library. "When the library moved out, this was prime property," said Coleman. There were 14 different departments wing for this properly, she said. Greg Schiavom. .Assistant Director of Housing and Food Services, said Stacks and Biscotti's were in the planning stages for a long time. Schiavoni formed focus groups to find out what students wanted with the new renovations. He said students really wanted a place to hang out and relax. /Architects designer! Stacks and Biscotti's to have exposed ceilings and lloor-to-ceilmg windows, which supply an abundant light Graphic class makes colorful statement By JORDAN WISKEMANN Assistant Editor JLWIO62@PSU EDU I’cnn State llarnshuru students util soon see orange cigarette butts stuck in the ground in front of the Olmsted building starting Tuesday, May 1. Professor C'raiu Welsh's Ach anecd Graphic Design class put them there “The belief is that nsual design alone can really affect behar ior,” said Welsh We w ant to see if the cigarette butts get interpreted differently by people seeing them differently." Welsh explained that his class painted the butts oranue to make them more obvious. He said that when the ciuarettes stand out more visually, people have to deal with them because they no longer blend in with the ground originally asked his class to collect trash One of the students had a cigarette butt in their trash, which inspired the class to focus on one thing. “We wanted to create awareness them orange. They cut wires and Police Report Opinion "AT AL IIM source to the dining hall as well as various views of the campus, including the new library. Stacks, which can seat about 300 people, features lounge areas with couches, two large flat-screened plasma TV’s and a "banana" bar, which supplies ports for students to plug-in their computers if needed.A performance stage w ith a projection screen TV is also located in Stacks. Coleman said the stage is used for sport and national evcuts as well as presentations In 2006, an outdoor ex I to Stacks was added which features a patio area with tables and chans lor students. Within the next lew months, there will he a doorway built leading to the outside patio. Schiavoni said when the weather about wlint people discard e\ erv tied them around the butts so they “What? You mean to tell me you day." said Dan I loneggar. a senior could stick the wires in the ground to can't walk 10 feet to the ashtray?" communications major in elevate them. asked Anspach. “That just shows Welsh's class. “A couple people “Kvery exit of Olmsted you walk laziness.” throw their |cigarette| butts here and there, but it builds." The seven students in Welsh's class used their class time to collect the butts from in front of the Olmsted doors. They wore gloves to pick up the butts. According to I loneggar. Ph.*» by DAN HONEGGAR, 1 Mj.iK.l l.„ v . the cigarettes were wet because it had been raining. The class let the cigarettes dry and spray painted April 30, 2007 is nicer; they may mine a grill outside and cook tor students. Stacks Market features a gas-tired brick piz/.a oven that's used to in all of Penn Slate to eel one,” said Sehia\oni. The food court offers an extensi\e menu of food choices including a pi/./a station, grilled burgers out of, there are cigarette butts everywhere," said I loneggar. "We picked orange and decided to raise them off the ground to draw people's attention to them. The class found 3f»5 cigarette butts out front of Olmsted in one day. 1 loneggar thinks their collection is now over 0(10. They found the most butts on the sidewalk, under bushes and around the mailboxes PSII provides ashtrays outside of building exits. “It's odd." Welsh said. "There are 600 cigarette butts in front ol our campus’ main building. We want to create communication through visual discussion and commentary.'' Hobby Anspach, a junior communications major in the class, stands outside with his friends who smoke and says they just Hick their cigarettes when they’re finished smoking. News 4 - 5 Club News 6 - 7 fresh pizza everyday. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Around the horn with Craig Dewalt Major League Baseball preview Geek Corner The Mi sad vent and specialties, fresh sandwiches soups, salads, daily specials. desserts and many other grab-and go items. Sehiavoni said they idler o\er 40 new entrees. Low-Cat and \egetarian meals are also served dailv. “We are looking at healthier eating," said Sehiavoni. A variety of drink selections are available, including “We are the first Friday Biscotti’s Coffee Bar, located near the entrance of the ()lmsled buildinu, oilers a \ariety of hot nd cold beverages, desserts d snacks. Biscotti’s serves an irtment of specially coffees. ..di teas, biseotti. cookies, muffins, scones, bagels and many other grab and-go items. A feature of Biseotti’s is the homemade biseotti. “We have ■ 14 different lla\ors," said Please see FRESH LOOK on Page 4 Anspach said the campaign is not an anti-smoking statement. It is a statement to clean up after yourself. The class started picking tip the butts iin Karth Day. Welsh said the class would like to keep their orange cigarette butts displayed in front oft )Imstcd for about a week. "Realistically, it’s the end of the semester and I don't think this w ill change peoples’ behavior.” Welsh said, "but we want to stimulate discussion."’ According to Anspach. the class chose to stick the butts in front ol Olmsted because more people are likely to see them, lie hopes that the campaign is successful and he sees less cigarette butts lying around. ‘Tm excited," Anspaeh said, "and I really hope that at least while our bright orange cigarettes are out there, people will think twice before Hickimr their butts on the ground Campus Calendar.... 7 Sports es of Bob juices, energy drinks, and a fountain-soda station featuring I’epsi products. All food is prepared dailv by a professional staff and is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Learn about the big house of books By KATIE GOODRICH Staff Reporter KJGI 16@PSU.EDU Students read books in the library and eat lunch at Stacks, but few of them know they are eating their lunch in what used to be the library "That's where the name Stacks came from," said Dr. Gregory C raw forth director of the library. For twenty years. Penn State Harrisburg tried to get a new library. New books couldn't be shehed because there was no room "We were stuffed," said Craw ford. “There were books stacked on windowsills and cabinets." On Governor Robert Casey's last day in office, he approved the design for the new library, but on Governor Tom Ridge's first day in office the design plan was frozen. Finally, construction of the library began in August of 1998 and was completed Now 29 1999. Hooks, computers, furniture and library personnel were mined into the new library over Winter Break. The library was ready for students on the first day of Spring Semester 2000. The formal dedication ceremony was March 16, 2000. Penn State President Graham Spanier attended along with the University Hoard of Trustees, state government leaders, area librarians, faculty, staff, students and community leaders. The bright and airy library is considered medium-si/ed with 275,000 volumes, 1,430 journal subscriptions and 700 databases. There are also 404 "mobile" ports with network and power access for laptop computers, fhe mobile ports allow students to use print and electronic resources simultaneously . The first lloor of the library is home to the CyberCale and the Morrison Gallery, a wired art gallery reception hall. The Morrison Gallcrv has been used for exhibits. receptions, student recruitment events, professional conferences and student poster sessions. The Morrison Gallerv has its own entrance, rest room and food laeilities, so it can be used even when the library is closed, flic first lloor also serves as a communication area with the relerence, circulation reserve and interlibrary loan desks all located here. There are .51 workstations, as well as laser printers, copiers and tables with seating for students, l he library instruction lab has 41 computers and an advanced projection and sound sy stem, also located on the first lloor. The periodicals and sen ice desk are located on the second lloor of the library. This has proven to be a popular area for research with six wired group study rooms and a variety of seating. ()n the third lloor is the remainder ol Please see LIBRARY on Page 4 Entertainment 9-1 0 1 1 Games Page 5 Page 8 Page 9 Page 11
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