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NEWS
The Housing Lottery: luck of the draw
by Karl Benacci
staff writer
With the holiday season just
around the corner, on-campus stu
dents will soon begin the housing
contract submission process for the
2000-2001 academic year.
When students return from holi
day break, their housing contract
will be in their student mailbox. The
contracts are to be filled out and re
turned to the Housing Office in
Dobbins Hall between January 17
and 21. Anyone submitting a con
tract after January 21 will be placed
on a waiting list.
Unlike previous years, a lottery
system will be used this year. Lin
ing up and camping out is unneces
sary and prohibited.
It is recommended that students
requesting a specific roommate sub
mit their contracts at the same time
as that person. Students are permit
ted to submit contracts for other stu
dents.
Current apartment residents who
want to return to the apartments
may submit a contract by the Janu
ary 21 deadline. They will not be a
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Protect yourself from Lyme disease
by Jennifer Prirnerano
staff writer
With hunting season in full
swing, it is important to safeguard
yourself against tick bites. Ticks,
especially deer ticks, transmit Lyme
disease to humans. Lyme disease is
the second fastest growing disease
in the United States. Pennsylvania,
along with the neighboring states
of New York and New Jersey, is
listed among the top nine states as
an infectious area.
In the early stages of Lyme dis
ease, a rash may appear. The rash
will most likely be circular, oval or
bullseye shaped. It is not found in
all Lyme disease patients, but it is
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part of the housing lottery. They can
claim an apartment space for the
2000-2001 year. However, if an
apartment resident requests some
thing other than an apartment space,
they will be part of the lottery.
Apartments are reserved for jun
iors and seniors only. To be eligible,
a student must meet one of the three
following requirements: 1) have
completed 60 credits by the end of
the spring 2000 semester; 2) have
completed four semesters by the
end of the spring 2000 semester; or
3) be 21 years of age by September
1, 2000.
Students will be sent a contract
for the same type of housing that
they live in during spring semester.
Eligible students who do not cur
rently live in the apartments, but
wish to apply, must pick up an
apartment contract in the Housing
Office. It is recommended that both
contracts are submitted.
Unlike previous years, first year
students will no longer be assigned
to the suites Tiffany, Tigress, or
Porcupine Halls. There will be one
Life House suite in each of these
halls, with preference for these
easy to overlook. Additionally,
people may experience muscle and
joint pain, fever, headache and fa
tigue
Deer ticks are most often found in
wooden areas, and although only one
percent of them are infected with
Lyme disease, preventing a bite is a
smart idea before venturing out on a
hunting expedition. Be sure to wear
clothing that covers the entire body
and fits tightly around wrists and
ankles. Also, spraying clothing with
the insecticide perrnethrin can repel
ticks. This spray is commonly found
in lawn and garden stores.
Additionally, it is important to
check for ticks after returning from
the outdoors. Detecting a tick bite is
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Main Points to Remember
- On-campus students need to pick up
their housing contract in their student
mailbox when they return from break.
- It is recommended that students who
wish to room with one another, submit
their contracts together.
- Housing contracts are to be submit
ted to the Housing Office between
January 17 and 21.
spaces going to Life House resi
dents. There will also be Life House
spaces in Lawrence Hall again.
The traditional residence halls
(Perry, Niagara and Lawrence) will
he primarily for first year students.
very difficult. Some ticks are no
larger than the period at the end of a
sentence and can be easily mistaken
as a freckle or speck of dirt. Ticks
often bite in hairy regions of the
body, so closely inspect hairlines.
Furthermore, all clothing worn in a
woodsy area should be washed be
fore worn again.
If a tick is noticed attached to the
skin, it should be carefully removed
using tweezers. However, do not
squeeze the tick's body. Research
suggests that a tick must be in the
skin for many hours to transmit the
Lyme disease bacterium, so imme
diate removal is an effective way to
prevent contracting the disease.
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Road
residents are
concerned about
the number of
accidents
occurring on
Cooper Road
AT THE
Returning students are encouraged
to select the suites, Almy and Ohio
Halls, and the apartments, where
first year students will not be as
signed.
Students who are not awarded
ATC cont from front
well over a year to help in the devel
opment of the metals option for the
degree.
The School of Engineering and En
gineering Technology is also working
to help with these new degree options.
They have just submitted a grant pro
posal to the National Science Foun
dation to get $1.4 million for the de
velopment of the metals option on the
degree at Behrend and two other Penn
State locations.
The National Science Foundation's
National Nanofabrication Users Net
work is help Behrend to develop the
nanofabrication option for the new
degree in conjunction with the
Nanofabrication Facility at Penn
RASO cont from front
or older, married, a parent or a
veteran. However, estimating the
number of those students is difficult
due to the fact that there is no box to
mark on the application for admission
at Behrend. RASO is currently
working to target this large group.
With the help of RASO's advisor
Chris Rizzo, the group has been able
to get a lot done already to educate
adult students about the problems at
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housing have recall rights to their
current room and type of hous
ing. If a student's first, second, or
third choice is not available, they
will be reassigned to their current
housing type and be placed on a
waiting list for their first choice.
Students who are not awarded
housing will be notified within
two weeks after contract submis-
sion ends
Students living in the residence
halls, suites, Almy, and Ohio
Halls are not guaranteed housing
for fall of 2000. Space availabil
ity depends on how many stu
dents submit housing contracts
and it may be impossible to award
housing to all students that sub
mit a contract. If an on-campus
student does not receive housing,
they will be notified within two
weeks after the contract submis
sion period ends.
If anyone has any questions
about housing contracts, they
may call the Housing and Food
Services office at 898-6161, or
they may go to the Housing and
Food Services Office in Dobbins
Hall.
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State's University Park campus.
Nanofabrication is used in a wide
variety of industries, including :
miniature sensor arrays for medi
cal uses, miniature valves and tur
bines for fluids, flat panel displays
for televisions and computers, and
integrated circuit microchips for
computers.
This new degree and its options
will qualify for many different job
positions though out the manufac
turing technology industry, and the
degree can be expanded into a four
year engineering technology degree
for those who choose to continue
their education.
Behrend. "We've gotten a lot
done," said Atkinson. Continued
growth in the organization is
hopeful. Officers have already
been selected. Atkinson is joined
by Vice President Demian Blair
and Secretary/Treasurer Greg
Frodelius.
Meetings are held every first
Tuesday of every month at 5:30 in
the MCC Suite.
Body, Mind, and Spirit is
jointly written by the
personal counselors, health
and wellness staff and
campus ministry and will
appear monthly
BODY*MIND*SPIRIT
From Health and
Wellness...
(x 6217)
From Personal
Counseling...
(x 6164)
It is not uncommon to feel stress, anger,
frustration, sadness, loneliness, grief,
lethargy, and even resentment as the season
changes from autumn to winter and the
holidays grow closer. The holiday blues, as
the name implies, tend to be temporary and
seasonal, as opposed to depression, which is
longer lasting and may require treatment.
Problems or emotions repressed during other
months tend to surface during this time of
year due to a myriad of reasons, most notably
lack of sunlight and high expectations
revolving around holiday festivities.
While many negative emotions can be felt
leading up to and during the holiday season,
there is equal opportunity and promise for
positive emotions to be felt. By bringing
your own meaning to this time of year and
putting feelings, needs and fears into
perspective, you can make a major first step
toward enjoying your winter break.
Here are a few positive thoughts to help
make the holidays better:
Keep your expectations reasonable.
Accept the fact that the holiday
season isn't going to really change the
lives of those around you. It won't
make problems go away and won't be
an answer to all that bothers you.
Make a list of all the things and
people that make you feel good and
seek them out. Support from other
people is probably the most effective
intervention no matter what the
stresser.
Learn to say no. Don't get caught up
in trying to be everything to everyone
Put on the brakes and say no to
unreasonable demands on your time
and money.
No matter what one's religious
affiliation, a time of giving can be
uplifting! If Christmas is not your
holiday, consider offering to cover a
shift for a co-worker who would
really appreciate the time off.
Acknowledge your feelings if
you've recently had a loss in the
family or are separated from loved
ones, realize that it's northal to feel
sadness and grief. It's okay now and
then to take time just to cry or express
your feelings. By repressing them,
they'll only last longer.
Set differences aside try to accept
family members as they are. Those
perfect holiday gatherings portrayed
in pictures and the media generally
aren't representative of most families.
Wishing you inner peace and a•
quieting mind.
"Til we see you in 2000...
From Campus Ministry
(x 6171)
"We should not merely live, but we
should live well."
"Living well" requires occasional time outs
in which to reflect and be spiritually open.
When our lives are so busy, our minds
always filled with thoughts, our feet always
moving us from one place to the next, our
hands forever engaged in endless tasks, our
mouths continuously talking or eating, we
become worn out! Socrates suggests
making room for silence the resting of
body and mind. Allow for the discovery
and inner calm. Without silence and rest
the Spirit will die in us, and the creative
energy of our life will float away and leave
us alone, cold and tired. Without the time
out we may lose our center and become
victim of the many who constantly demand
our efforts and attention.
Here's to an inspirational time out!