12-The Highacres Collegian, March 30, 1977
COLLEGIAN PERSONALITY • ■ ■
"...I didn't want to die in the army at the time,"
said Hartzel, explaining the reasoning he used for joining
the air force. (Photo by David Kraft.)
Donald Hartzel is almost
as unique as his distinguish
ing laugh. You may not have
known his name but surely most
students have recognized his
easy-going nature and have i
dentified him by his indescrib
able laughter.
Hartzel has called Shamokin
iis home fob 26 years now. He
graduated from Shamokin High
School in 1968 and attended
Harrisburg Area Community Col
lege for a half a year. "Because
of unsatisfactory grades in col
lege," Hartzel left school and
worked for.two months in a hard
ware store. "Then I got my let
ter from the President saying
'We want you,"' Hartzel said.
Hartzel joined the Air
Force because "...I didn't want to
die in the army at the time."
His military experience began at
Lackland Air Force Base in Texas
. DONALD HARTZEL
where he was stationed for six
weeks. He was then based at
Shepard Air Force Base, also in
Texas, for another six weeks.
Finally he returned to Lackland
A.F.B. where he spent two years
"working as an outpatient records
clerk," at the hospital.
After recieving orders again
Hartzel spent 18 months in Japan.
There he worked again not only as
a records clerk, but as an labro- 1
ttjry assistant. Hip duties consis
ted of, "collecting urine sam
ples. That was my big job of
all time."
In June of 1973, he return
ed to the States and was sta
tioned at Charleston, N.C.,
again in the records section.
After 8 months there he reciev
ed his separation orders and
returned home to Shamokin.
Hartzel said, "Consequently,
that's why I'm crazy today,"-
By DOUG HELLER
COLLEGIAN Staff Writer
Unionization
Vote
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"A faculty union at Penn
State would have to represent
the diverse interests and needs
of 3,000 faculty members," ac
cording to the steering commi
ttee of The Penn State Inde
pendent Faculty, a group advo
cating that faculty vote against
unionization. According to the
P.L.R.B. this type of represent
ation would be difficult. The
interests of the minority tend
to get lost in the large over
all struggle. Unions owe alle
giance first to the majority of
those they represent."
Dr. Eugene Miller, assoc
iate professor of History at
Highacres, represents the group
advocating unionization locally.
"The individual does not have a
lot of clout, and there have
been small across the board pav
raises, that have not kept up
with the rapid rate of inflation.'
Miller feels that represent
ation is needed because presently
the faculty does not have fair
labor pressure.
"you know spending all this
time going from one area to an
other."
In December pf 1374, Hart
zel came to Highacres and has
been here ever since.
In the Fall, he plans to
go to University Park where he
will continue his education in
Health Planning Administration.
He hopes someday to become a
hospital administrator. At
U.P. Hartzel also plans to
join Air Force ROTC. He re
marked about his military ser
vice, "I had a good time, may
be I could have a good time
gain."
Hartzel's spare time is
occupied by bowling or col
lecting coins, His favorite
pastime, however, is "chasing
women."