VOLUME 8, NUMBER 2
COP Elects Henry
to Advisory Position
The Council of Presidents
held its first meeting of 1972-73
on October 28, at University
Park. Discussed at the meeting
were various important issues
concerning the Commonwealth
Campuses.
The COP set up guidelines
for their COP calendar. Also
discussed was the importance of
the selection of student
members to the President's
Student Advisory Board and the
Board of Trustee Committee on
Educational Policy. The
President's Student Advisory
Board meets with President
Oswald to discuss matters of
importance to the students and
the University; the students
serve in advisory positions.
The Council then selected
Robert Henry from the Hazleton
Campus and Stanley Charnick
from. the Wilkes-Barre Campus
to the Student Advisory Board.
This was followed by the
selection of Walker Moore from
Behrend Campus to the Board of
Trustee. C-ommittee
Educational Policy.
After .the elections, the
. . , .4. tis or•
Political nlon
Speaks at H i ghacres
On October 31, at 8 pm,
not give an accurate picture of
Milton Viorst, syndicated
the national scene, and that the
Washington correspondent and
election would be much closer
political historian, gave a
than generally expected.
well-versed lecture entitled "See
How They Run--CampaignHe did predict, however, that
'72." The lecture was well President Nixon would be
attended, and many little-known re-elected. Viorst also
underscored a tremd toward a
facts and projections on the
more responsive popular
presidential candidates and the
Congress in the coming election.
election were explained. Viorst,
The lecture was followed by
basically, had many strong
a question and answer period
arguments against the Nixon
which lasted about thirty
Administration. He cited
Nixon's performance in defense minutes. During that time, one
particularly interesting question
spending, enviromental controls,
taxation of the "little people," was posed concerning the
apparent "move toward fascism"
failure to end the war in
on the national political scene.
Vietnam, the ITT and the
Watergate cases, corruption in Here Viorst stressed the
the Department of Justice, and increasing ability to monitor and
the lack of moral leadership in manipulate large masses of the
the United States. people as our technology
Another topic he touched increases.
on was the presidential On the whole, the lecture
possibilities of George was an interesting and
enlightening one, although it was
McGovern. On this topic, he felt
that the polls' results really did somewhat one-sided.
inside the collegian
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entertainment page four
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Sports page eight
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PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF THE HAZLETON CAMPUS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
1)
President of the University, Dr.
John W. Oswald adressed the
Council. The President
emphasized the importance and
significance of input from .
Commonwealth Campus
students on these committees
and in other areas of the
University-wide concers.
The USG Bureau of Branch
Campus Services discussed their
work. Topics discussed were
generally concerned with
improving the orientation of
students transferring from
Commonwealth Campuses to
University Park and
communications between
organizations at University Park
and students at the branch
campuses. Specific items
included: dormitory contract
sales, personal loss insurance
through the Association of
Residence Hall Students,
financial aid for -flood victims,
the "Transfer Trip" publication
and relations between the
Bureau- 4- 4:5f Branch Cainpus
Services- and the individual
Student Government
Associations.
continued on page three
HAZLETON, PA. 18201
Edison Flyback, 'one of our local groups, warming up at the
recent Gravel concert. (See page four.)
Belles-Lettres elects new officers
The Belle-Lettres Society,
the campus literary club, has
chosen officers for the new
term. They are as follows:
Wayne Funk President
Elizabeth Desilva Vice President
Linda Gallagher Secretary
Treasurer
Henry Taminini Historian
Dale Walck . Public Relations
Belle-Lettres means
"beautiful words" either spoken,
Bids for
open
In May of 1973, bids for
our new gynasium will be
opened. The bid will be awarded
to the contractor who can build
the gym for the least amount of
money. Then after a safe level
for the foundation has been dug
and approved, the building will
be started.
The new gym will be
located between the cottages
and the athletic field, and will be
130 ft. by 200 ft. The road
leading to the gym will be a
fork-off from the road to the
atletic field, and the cottages at
the side of the road will be torn
down.
The inside of the gym will
have a regulation swimming
pool, a basketball court, folding
bleachers, an exercise room with
individual exercise machines,
hand ball courts, and room has
been made for bowling alleys. In
addition to this, there will be
gymnastics equipment, locker
rooms, a classroom, and
teachers' offices.
The building itself will cost
2.3 million dollars, and the
money for the facilities hasn't
been estimated yet.
However, before the gym
can be started, the General State
Authority must approve all
blueprints and plans. The plans
consist of everything from the
size of the room, to the color of
the doors, and the materials used
for the plumbing and heating
facilities. Then bids will be
opened for contractors, and
plumbing and heating contracts
will be awarded.
listened to or written. Founded
in 1956, it is the oldest
organization on campus. The
purposes of the society are: to
promote fellowship among
students and faculty, to
stumulate the love of literature
and the allied arts, to encourage
a wider reading of the world's
literature and a deeper
understanding of the history of
continued on page three
new
May
Outside construction work
will be done in the summer of
`73, and interior work will be
started in the winter. Hopefully,
the new gym will be completed
in the fall of '74, and
unfortunately, very few, if any
of us students, will be here to
enjoy it.
John Ciardi
at JCC
John Ciardi, a will known
poet and author, presented a
poetry reading of his own works
at the Jewish Community Center
in Hazleton.
Mr. Ciardi, author of "How
Does A Poem Mean," has several
interesting views on' the writing
of poetry. A poet can be most
successful if he writes about
objects on a low level, such as
flowers and insects. A poet shoul
be equal to or above his subject
material, never below it.
His style is funny, witty and
charming. much of his poetry is
dedicated to children, who
appreciate it for its warmth and
simplicity. He seemed to be a
man of wisdom and great
thought. As he observed at one
point, "We are obscure to
ourselves— if you're not
confused you're not thinking."
The lecture was attended by a
few students and several faculty
members, and it was enjoyed by
all.
gym
NOVEMBER 17, 1972
Student
Standards
Board Elections
Recently elected members
of the Student Standards Board
were announced by the Student
Government Associatiori. Full
time members of the Board are
Lorrie Evey, Bob James, Mark
Rusin, Joe Morris, Amy
Velenchik, and Bill Hewins.
Alternates on the Board are
Dave Trumbaver, Robin
Paskman, and Tim Psarsky.
The Student Standards
Board is a campus organization
designed to enforce the rules
made or enacted by the students
such as quiet hours and
visitation. The Hearing Board,
consisting of students and
faculty, hears University rule
infractions such as drinking and
drugs. Any decision made by
these boards may be appealed
through the Appeals Board,
which also consists of students
and faculty.
Winter Concert
Dec. 2
The Highacres Chorus, will
present its Winter Concert on
Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. in C-1. The 68
members, under the direction of
Mr. Joseph Jumpeter, will sing
sacred music of all faiths in
addition to popular selections. A
special performance by the
Krazze 8 and soloist Yvonne
Fuller will be the highlights of
the show. Admission is free.
Flea Market
at Highacres
On Saturday, December 2,
the Residence Hall Council
and the Student Government
Association will sponsor a Flea
Market in the Student Union
Building. All donation may be
left at the dorm--downstairs
on the men's side-- any
Sunday from 9 to 10 pm or
Monday from 10 am to noon
and 2 pm to 4 pm. Any and all
donations will be greatly
appreciated. All proceeds will go
to the RHC and the SGA.
Las Vegas
Nite Dec. 1
The Student Union Building
will once again be tranformed
into a rollicking casino when the
Hazleton Campus sponsers the
annual Las Vegas Night
December 1. From 8 until 11
that evening there will be legal
gambling on such perennial
favorotes as horse racing, black
jack, craps, and the infamous
"Lucky Wheel." There will be
local "dealers," "barkers,"
"callers," and "cow girls." in
addition to the fan, there will be
food and chaces to win many
prizes including record albums.
This annual event is one of the
highlights of the term, and has
been very well attended in the
past.