State of Affairs
On behalf of the Student
Government Association I would
like to take this opportunity to
welcome the incoming students
to Penn State Capitol Campus
and also to give you some insight
to the function and performance
of your Student Government.
The Student Government is
made up of 25 members, both
juniors and seniors, who are
elected from the various
divisions on campus. The
Student Government is your
vehicle for change within the
governmental structure of the
college. Because of its proximity
and make up it is probably the
best opportunity for the singular
student to participate and
initiate changes within the
system.
Regardless of the stubborness
or unwillingness of groups in
power in the higher echelons of
a governing structure to effect
changes, or for that matter, how
receptive and willing groups in
power are, an organization
designed to be receptive to
student needs in order to effect
changes is only as effective as it’s
membership and the support it
receives from it’s respective
constituency. Fortunately, we
have been able to develop in
both areas. We have the
strongest student membership to
date in terms of performance
and function and also have the
luck of having a responsive
student body.
Although Fall term of 1973
was spent mainly in
restructuring the internal works
of the organization, significant
progress has been made in new
and extremely important areas
both academic and
non-academic.
The Student Government has
rewritten it’s entire constitution,
revamped its structure, held
elections for junior members,
held the first Council of
Presidents meeting at Capitol
Clothing Drive
for the needy
A clothing drive for the
needy is being sponsored by the
Student Government
Association. After a recent fire
at Lakeview Manor apts. in
Union Deposit, twelve families
were left without anything. One
of the families consisted of a
student at Capitol Campus.
Several students are working to
help these people recover from
their hardships. Chairman of this
event is Nancy Wilt. If there is
anyone who has any articles of
clothing, furniture, dishes, toys,
etc., which they would be
willing to donate please put
articles in the boxes distributed
around school or contact
944-9714 or 944-0820. Your
cooperation will be greatly
appreciated.
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The Capitol Campus Reader
The C.C. Reader is published by the students of
the Pennsylvania State University at Capitol Campus,
Middletown, Pa,, and is printed by the West Shore
Times during the Fall, Winter and Spring Terms,
Opinions expressed by the editors and staff are not
necessarily those of the University Administration,
Faculty or Students.
Co-Editors Frank DeSantis & Charlie Holeczy
gtaff Jim Bollinger, Doug Gibboney
John Bradford Langdon, Bob Hetzel
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by William Matthews
and participated in numerous
conferences.
It has restructured it’s judicial
system, offered many and
various social and cultural
activities, allocated a record
$20,000.00 budget to over 26
functioning organizations on
campus, fired up numerous
non-functioning committees,
re-established the Presidents
Council, participated in physical
plant changes on campus,
reworked Faculty evaluation
both in process and procedure.
It has even found the time to
have a Christmas Party for the
underprivileged children in the
area.
The student Government is
currently working on Faculty
evaluation, commencement
procedures for June 1974, Food
Service, Campus Security, Space
and its Utilization, spring
elections, a student grievance
procedure, social activities,
Calendar reforms, and a list of
others.
The question is then are we
performing and are we
accomplishing anything?
Hopefully by viewing this short
statement I think that you can
see that in fact the S.G.A. is
performing and is active on this
campus. The senators have
produced approximately 30
different items of legislation
alone, besides all the other
projects committee work and
meetings that they must go to
and work on. Are we then
accomplishing our goals? Well, I
think so, I am proud of this
organization and its membership
because you must remember no
matter what personal rewards a
senator may receive there still is
no type of remuneration for
what they do, they sacrifice
their personal free time to
perform these roles nad it must
be remembered that they are
seeking an education too.
Deadline Dates
Regular Editions
Feb. 2 - for issue of 2/7
Feb. 16 - for issue of 2/21
March 2 - for issue of 3/7
Extra Editions
Jan. 30- for issue of 1/31
Feb. 13- for .issue of 2/14
Feb. 27 - for issue of 2/28
March 13 - for issue of 3/14
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C. C. Reader
Things
TO DO
John Bradford Langdon
Remember when you used to
trudge through the snow to meet
your buddies at THE sledding
hotspot? It probably was the
steepest slope within walking
distance and was found in
several forms. It could’ve been a
block-off street (when schools
were closed), the hill behind the
schoolyard, or a place in the
country. Sledding required only
the desire, alot of firmly-packed
snow, a sled and your body
belly-flopping onto the wooden
slats.
Well, you can sled, even make
a party of it, when it snows at
Capitol Campus. The
requirements have not changed,
and you can find all the
necessary ingredients on or near
the campus.
Make-shift skeds are fairly
easy to obtain. For instance,
some vinyl or heavy-duty plastic
sheeting or large
(refrigerator-size) pieces of
cardboard can provide easy
substitutes for the traditional
sled.
Some of the favorite
manufactured sledding items are
the traditional sleds and
tobaggans (both come in various
sizes), the Snurfer ( A stout
wooden ski with a rope to hold;
onto), and the aluminum
.soucers. Suggestion: Maybe a
'bunch of the suitcase people
could gather a few sleds or
sledding-type items over the
weekends. They could use them
later this term and maybe even
lend them out.
Possible slopes on campus
include several areas by the
Engineering Laboratory and the
Residence Halls. The site of last
spring’s Folk/Rock Festival
should provide the best sledding.
Facing the area from the road,
the hill on the right provides
plenty of room for large
numbers of participants and
stopping area for sledders. On
the left, is a hill with a steeper
grade, but has virtually no room
for speeding sledders. The
exception is a “ “trail” swinging
right off the end of the lab down
through a break in the trees.
Your stopping point will be the
Festival site of Head Shop’s tent,
so feel honored while sprawled
over your sled.
The gradual slopes by
Wrisberg Hall and the Student
Center may be a little tricky
until you learn to negotiate the
concrete drainage ditches and
trees at the bottom. Also,
adjacent to the newly-installed
walkway on “The Hill” is a short
but feasible sledding site. The
major drawback there is a large
protruding concrete block near
the base of the hill.
For Hershey residents and
those willing to drive a few
miles, the best sledding area is
the hill directly in front of
Milton Hershey School. The
school is located above the
Hershey Airport and behind the
Hershey Park facilities.
Finally, the land below the
Recreation/Athletic building and
across from the University
Apartments, could provide some
sledding enjoyment. (Novice
skiers take note, this area and
the first mentioned area by the
Engineering Laboratory, can
provide some easy practice.)
For sleds that will slide more
efficiently, it helps to sand off
the rust on the bottom of the
runners, and then wax them,
using parrafin or old candles.
To finish off an afternoon or
night of sledding, a fitting finale
would be a retreat to the warm
indoors for hot chocolate,
coffee, tea, beer or a shot or two
of brandy!
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FOLK FESTIVAL?
ROCK FESTIVAL?
GOOD PEOPLES
‘PRODUCTION NEEDS
YOU THIS SPRING!
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Yium Demerits
The Young Democrats will
meet Thursday, January 24th, -
tonite - 7:30 in the Heights - 845
A Kirtland Ave., - any questions
call Wanda Burkeholder, at
944-3012 or John Murphy at
944-0844.
Watergate, Impeachment,
Pennsylvania’s Gubernatorial
election, etc.; all topics of
student interest and concern.
Our first meeting will establish
our objectives and general
direction, and it doesn’t matter
what your party or political
leanings. Come join the Young
Democrats. Yearbook pictures
will be taken and we’ll have
plenty of beverages.
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S.G.A.
The Student Government
Association is in desperate need
of a Corresponding Secretary.
The Senate has been hard
pressed to carry on its normal
amount of correspondence with
other colleges with this seat
vacant. Any person interested in
this position should drop his or
her name and address off in Bob
Hetzel’s mail box in the S G A
Office, W-104.
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Ski Club
All persons planning to go on
the Waterville Valley Ski Trip in
March are reminded that the $2B
deposit must be turned in by
February 6th. Questions? Call
George Bishop at 944-1982.
♦♦THINK SHOW**
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The Ski Club skis at
Roundtop every Wednesday. We
leave from the Student Center at
noon and return about 6:00
p.m. Everyone is invited to join
us. **THINK SNOW**
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(L. to R.) Dr. Swetz, Don Miller, John Cerra and David
Thierfelder.
The Capitol Campus Judo-Ka
Association (CCJA) was
constituted several years ago by
a group of students who were
interested in the Japanese sport
of Judo. The club pursues the
study of judo as a form of
physical culture stressing
physical, mental and spiritual
discipline. At this time, the club
Dr. I. Kelson, a leading learn more about current world
astro-physicist from Israel, will problems.
be here on Monday, January 28, Dr. Kelson’s appearance is
1974 to deliver an interesting being sponsored by the Capitol
talk on various topics. Dr. Campus, the Foreign Policy
Kelson will speak at noon in the Assn., A.P.P.M.E., and D.T.K.
school’s auditorium on topics Support your school and
such as International Law, organizations so that more
Petroleum, and Middle-Eastern speakers of this caliber can be
Affairs. Plan to attend this brought on campus to speak in
important and timely lecture to the future.
January 24,1974
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The Photo Club is going to
study camera techniques this
term. The study is based on the
Nikon School of Photography
and the Time-Life Books.
The study will include the
following themes and the date.
The club meets every Monday
night in the Gallery Lounge a
8:00.
January 21 - Black & White
Print Display and a study of
lenses.
January 28 - Camera Care -
Handling - Metering Techniques.
February 4 - Filters - Flash
Photography - Composition.
February 11 - Candid
Photography.
February 18 - Black and
white Print Display and a study
of Close-up an d
photomacrography.
February 25
Photography
March 4 - Colored Slides.
March 11 - Special Effects
and election of officers.
The club plans to have several
speakers during the term and a
field trip. They also are invited
to attend a few talks with the
Harrisburg Photo Club.
Anyone interested in joining
the club - please call Charlie at
944-3992.
Delta Tau Kappa, the
international social science
honor society, will hold its first
meeting of the winter term on
Tuesday, January 29, 1974 at
6:30 p.m. in the Gallery Lounge.
All DTK members are asked to
attend this meeting so that plans
for future events can be made.
Group pictures will also be taken
at this time. SEE YOU THERE
m
CHI
Jill
is resuming activities and seeks
new members.
Instruction is given by Dr.
Frank Swetz an Ikkyu (First
Degree Brown Belt.) Dr. Swetz
was formerly Judo Instructor at
the Malayan Teachers College in
Malaysia and is registered with
the Kodakan in Japan.
Speaker
Israeli
Travel
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B.T.K.
Meeting
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