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C T 11)/7Th LIST
"All The News That Fits .. We Print"
Vol. IX, N 0.6
Yearbook May be
Killed by SGA
At the Student Government
Association meeting this past
Monday night, the campus
yearbook, The Capitolite, nearly
"got the ax." And the crisis has
yet to be resolved.
The situation grew out of the
Finance Committee report that
stated certain activities remain
to be funded this year. Priorities
included the Spring Music
Festival, the Spring Dinner
e .
Dance, a Commencers t
bar-be-que, and a senior class - t
in addition to expec ted
allocations for club activities. It.
was felt that funding for these
events would be jeopardized if
outstanding debts for the
yearbook would have to be
assumed by the SGA.
Senator Ron Synder (Sr. -
Engineering) presented a motion
that the SGA back the yearbook
all the way and cover any
possible losses. The motion was
defeated by 11-5 with 3
abstentions. Vice-President John
Sheridan moved that all
yearbook activities be
suspended, but the motion was
tabled until- the next meeting on
February 19.
This reporter contacted
Capitolite Editor Jan Marks,
who was unable to attend the
meeting, for additional
information concerning the
yearbook situation. Mr. Marks
admitted that the idea of having
a collegiate annual was a dying
concept, but he felt his staff
could "pick up the slack," and
sell an adequate number of
yearbooks and complimentary
advertising space.
The estimated cost of the
yearbook was placed at $6,000
for an edition comparable to the
1972 annual. Or a streamlined
edition (no color photography
and silk-screen cover) would cost
.$5,500. The SGA allocated
$1,200 to The Capitolite for the
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Dance Marathon Set
Tomorrow night, the Social
Committee presents the final
portion of Nostalgia Week with
the Mr. Oldies Show and Dance
Marathon.
Couples may register for the
marathon tomorrow from 6-9
p.m. at the Student Center
Committee officials will refuse
to enter additional couples in
the competition after the 9:30
deadline as the Dance Marathon
begins at that time.
Spectators are admitted at
the cost of 25 cents and
participating couples must pay
50 cents as they vie for the $lOO
grand prize.
Rules governing the marathon
are available today. They may be
found in the Student Activities
Office, Room W-105, Also,
persons interested in judging the
competition may contact Fred .
Manas at 9440238 or Ms. Nancy
Copes, Student Activities
Cooofinator. ,
• .
by Robert Bonaker
1972-73 budget, as compared to
$2,000 last year. But also last
yeai the SGA had to "bail out"
the yearbook with nearly one
thousand dollars from an
encumbrance fund.
Marks said the yearbook staff
has sold only 137 annuals as of
this writing, which is behind the
pace set for this time last year.
He has stated that close to 550
yearbooks must be sold,
supplemented by $9OO worth of
advertising in order to "break
even." But Jerry South, Asst.
Dean of Student Affairs said
even with that proposed income,
the yearbook may go into the
red•
Last year, 424 people
purchased The Capitolite, and
sales have averaged nearly 480
for the last three years,
according the Marks. He said he
was not really discouraged by
the SGA action, but is in the
state of apprehension. Last year,
$5OO in advertising was sold, and
Marks said he was confident his
staff could at least match last
years.sales.
Yet, only matching last years
sales would still leave The
Capitolite with a $1,600 debt.
Only by achieving the goal of
550 yearbook sales and $9OO in
advertising would the yearbook
approach the break-even point.
Marks said he was optimistic
about that possibility even
though the annual has yet to sell
any advertising space.
It is evident by the SGA's
Monday night action that Marks
will have trouble persuading that
body to continue yearbook
operations. Only by cutting
costs, reducing the number of
pages, and pressing ahead with
book and advertising sales, will
he change the minds of SGA
senators.
Mr. Marks has a lot of
convincing to do.
Women's Group
Celebrates Ks.
Anthony's Birthday
The February meeting of the
Harrisburg Women's Rights
Movement will celebrate the
birthday of Susan B. Anthony -
on Thursday, February 15. The
meeting will be held in the
Women's Center of the
Harrisburg YWCA, Fourth and
Walnut Streets, beginning at 8
PM.
After business, readings will
be done from Ms. Anthony's
many speeches and a spoof on
Valentines Day will tickle the
mind and the funny bone.
The Women's Rights
Movement will also feature a
special birthday party for Ms.
Anthony Thursday at
Lunchtime (11:30 to 1 pm) at
the Women's Center with food
provided by the Natural Food
Corp. Women are invited to
bring their own bag or enjoy
their sisters' cooking!
CAPITOL CAMPUS - MIDDLETOWN, PA.
What't this??? Some well dressed students returning from the
supermarket? Not exactly. A closer look shows that the group is part
of Capitol's varsity basketball squad as they prepare to load the bus
for an away contest. Contained in the shopping bags are uniforms
and other equipment normally found in a gym bag. Pictured are
Steve Hutter, Larry Chupka, Rick Miller, Bob Lambert (hidden by
Miller) Rich Kopko, Jerry Baskoff, and Dennis Hlavaty.
Parking Fee to
be reduced?
by R.Nillkirn Bon*kez
The Student Government
Association, at its meeting on
February 5, passed a resolution
calling for a drastic reduction of
the parking "privilege" fee.
The SGA proposal called for
a new fee payment based at
$2.50 a term as opposed to the
current $7.50 stipulation.
Following is the SGA motion, as
made by Aaron Spicher:
"... that the parking lot fee be
made at $7.50 a year or $2.50 a
term, for the use of the main
parking area which is now under
the parking lot fee concern, with
actiion by March 15, 1973."
Copies of the SGA resolution
were reportedly forwarded to
Dr. Francis Ferguson, Chairman
of the Task Force on Space and
Facility Utilization, and Mr.
George Dressler, Administrative
Officer.
Spicher stated the current fee
payments go into a
University-wide fund which is
used solely, for the initial
construction of parking lots
which are adjacent to classroom
buildings. He said the fee does
not cover lot construction in
University residence areas, or
snow removal and lot
maintenance.
Spicher, an SGA member
who is al so a student
representative on sub-committee
of the previously mentioned task
force, said the subcommittee
met last Thursday and approved
the SGA measure on a consensus
vote. The subcommittee "saw no
need for additional parking lot
construction in the next five
years," according to Spicher. In
addition to Spicher,
subcommittee members include
Senator Harold Brown
(Jr.-Humanities), Dr. Carolyn
Dexter and Prof. Ambrose Klain.
Spicher, acting on behalf of
the SGA, gave justification for
the reduction measure. He
explained the universal fund
concept, and related that with
meant iot construction on
campus countering the money
poured into the fund by campus
students (faculty and staff are
not required to pay the fee),
there is a deficit of nearly
$50,000, as ov November 30,
1972. It was estimated that at
the current total of $22.50 paid
by students purchasing a sticker
on a three term a year basis, the
deficit could be "paid off in
approximately two years.
(Continued on p. 4)
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Pre—registration
announced
The Office of Academic
Services has announced that
pre-registration and advisement
for the Spring and Summer
terms, 1973, will be held from
March 5-7.
Students must make
appointments with faculty
advisors in order to gain
approval of class schedules.
The Office has stipulated that
the current term ends on March
22 (final exams) arid formal class
meetings end on March 16.
The Spring Term begins on
Thursday, March 29 with formal
registration on March 27 and 28.
** * *
Voter Registration
On Tuesday, February 27,
the traveling registrar of
Dauphin County will be at
Capitol Campus from 11:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. Registration to
vote takes place in Vendorville.
Any member of the Capitol
Community who lives in
Dauphin County mly register
for the spring primgy on May
,15. Also, students who do not
have a permanent residence in
the county, may register to vote
at their on-campus residence.
February 15, 1973
Consortium
held today in
Auditorium
Today, February 25, the
Capitol Campus Cultural
Programs Committee will
present Consortium Musicuni.
The program will be held in the
Gallery Lounge at 2 p.m.
The Consortium includes a
harpsichord, a flute and four
recorder players.
The Recorder Consort was
founded four years ago and has
performed at numerous events in
the Harrisburg area, including
the Wednesday Club, William
Penn Museum, St. Paul's Arts
Festival in Dillsburg, Peace
Church, and concerts at Trinity
Lutheran Church, Camp Hill.
Michael Stober is a graduate
of West Chester State College
with a major in Music
Education. He has studied flute
with Robert Cavally, Marge
Veleta and Emily Swartley.
Robert W. Nelson is Director
of Music at Trinity Lutheran
Church, Camp Hill, and a
graduate of the University of
Minnesota and Union
Theological Seminary's School
of %boxed Music,.
Jean Romberger, a student of
Robert Nelson, is an elementary
teacher in Camp Hill Schools.
She has studied piano, organ and
harpsichord.
The harpsichords were built
by Frank Hubbard of Boston in
1972.
They are prototypes of
historic instruments built by the
Ruckers Family of Amsterdam
in the 17th Century, and
enlarged in 18th century by
Pascal Tasking of France.
Introductory remarks about
early instrument and music will
be made by Robert W. Nelson.
Students will be invited to look
at the instruments after the
, concet. This time will be used as
a question and answer period.
Recorders....
These are the precursors of
the modern flute. They are held
vertically r*ther than
transversely as is the modern
flute. Sometimes they are
referred to as "Fipple Flutes" or
"block-flutes". They are
generally constructed of
different hard woods (pear,
palesander, etc.) There are five
types of recorders; discant or
sopranino (very high sounding),
soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. A
group of four or five recorders
comprising these ranges is called
a consort. They were.extremely
popular in the 16th, 17th, and
18th century.
** * *
Council to meet
The campus Presidents
Council will stage a meeting
today, Thursday, February 15 at
7:00 p.m. in the Gallery Lounge.
All organizations receiving
funds from the Student
Government Association must
send a representative, according
to the Council's Constitution.