VOL IV NO 18
Last Meeting Before SGA Elections
PennPIRG-Drive Failure,
Casino Night Success
Discussed At President's
by Jim Bollinger
The failure of PennPIRG,
a student-sponsored lob
bying organization, to gain
acceptance on Capitol
Campus, and the success of
Casino Night were among
the topics discussed at the
last President's Council
meeting held March 6.
Russ Hogg, SGA Vice
president and Chairman of
President's Council, an
nounced to the group of
student-leaders that the
SGA's drive to obtain the
necessary 50 percent of
student-signatures which
would constitute acceptance
of that organization on this
campus was an apparent
failure. Hogg pointed-out
that, with the March 14
petition deadline fast ap
proaching, the drive was far
short of the needed
signatures.
Although the petitions
must be turned-in to
University Park by
tomorrow, Hogg asked for
continued cooperation from
the Council and its various
organizations in the Penn
PIRG effort.
Dave DeLong, of Head
Shop, announced that
Casino Night, held Feb. 25,
was an enormous success.
He said that the event netted
$5OO, after grossing $7OO,
and he thanked everyone
publicly for their help and
contributions.
In related developments,
the date of Good People's
Productions' (GPP) annual
Spring Concert was set for
Ma 17. And countr -rock
Broad Spectrum Of
Involved In Physics
For many a college
student, the scientist
wrapped in a white robe is
the high priest of modern
society. He delves into the
mysteries of life while
hidden in the sanctuary of
his laboratory. But for Dr.
Joseph Pedulla, physicist at
Penn State-Capitol Campus,
one way of keeping in touch
with students and also of
portraying physicists as
people, was to involve a
broad spectrum of students
in physics research.
Over a period of five
years, several hundred
undergraduate students
from all phases of education
did basic research at Penn
State University. Dr.
Pedulla has written about
the undergraduate in
volvement in research in a
recent issue of "The
American Journal of
Physics".
To "begin, the physics
faculty members were
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by Jim Bollinger
MARCH'I4,"I97S PENN STATE UNIVERSITY C.O . READER
Russ Hogg
'was named the most
popular form of music
wanted on Capitol Campus
in a recent music-poll
conducted by Social Com
mittee. The results were:
country-rock (25 percent);
hard-rock (24 percent);
bluegrass (18 percent); jazz
(14 percent); soul (11
percent); and folk (9 per
cent), gathered from 250
questionnaries that were
returned.
In other topics covered; It
was announced that Mark
Fey is chairing a committee
for the James Jordan
Award, and needs mem
bers. Anyone wishing to
participate may do so. The
committee needs at least
one student from each
discipline. See Mark Fey if
you are interested.
An ad hoc committee is
being formed to pick a
•raduation s•eaker. An
conducting active research
programs. Students who
were in programs, such as
business, education and
liberal arts, were invited to
do scientific research under
the direction of a graduate
assistant.
According to Dr. Pedulla,
"the amount of time which
was actually spent in the
laboratory per credit varied
somewhat from one student
to the next. They regulated
the hours to fit their own
expectations". Usually the
student spent one afternoon
a week for three hours.
Student-researchers
worked with properties of
crystal structures, recorded
data, built and repaired
machines, conducted an
inventory of the physics
department equipment and
assisted professors in
original research.
According to Lucy
Breslin, an undergraduate
student from Norristown,
Pa., "One of the major
advantages of such a course
is that it gives the student a
chance to rub elbows with
scientists. They begin to
relate science to the person
instead of the void".
seniors interested in
selecting a good speaker of
general interest can contact
Emil Albertini at 944-5843.
Hogg announced that SGA
President Mike McAllister
is conducting a survey to
determine the desirability of
a spring dinner-dance this
year. The purpose of his
investigation is to find out if
a dance is wanted by the
students or if they would
prefer a substitute social
activity, or none at all.
Anyone wishing to help may
contact McAllister in the
SGA office.
Linda Zane, of the newly
organized Capitol Campus
chapter of the National
Organization for Women
spoke to the Council on her
organization's purpose.. She
explained that NOW is
currently engaged in set
ting-up a planned paren
thood clinic here. She said
that both males and females
are welcomed into the club's
membership. NOW's only
prerequisite is that its
members believe in sexual
equality.
Although Hogg had
reserved time on the agenda
for an address from the
Yearbook, no one from its
staff had attended the
meeting. As a result, Hogg
explained that it was
necessary for the yearbook
to do well this year because
last year's staff left this
year's SGA a $3OOO budget
deficit. This was cited as the
main reason for this year's
tight money situation. Hogg
admonished everyone there
Students
Research
Dr. Pedulla and his fellow
professors stated that "the
major reward to the faculty
member was the op
portunity to interact with
students and to share his
expertise and excitement".
They felt the "largest
benefit to the students was
the possibility of seeing
what physicists are really
like and what physics is, all
about".
For many students the
physics research was a
healthy change from dry
hours of lectures. The
comments ranged from
"just fantastic", to "you
learn to think on your own",
to "best lab course offered
by the University".
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coursework, such asun
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to push the yearbook and
sell as many as possible.
In the Council's final item
of discussion, it was
revealed that Dave
Nicholas, Social Committee
Chairman, is studying the
feasibility of selling optional
student-activities cards next
year, as a fund-raising
vehicle. The system, as he
outlined it, would allow
card-holders into social
activities either free or at
reduced rates, and the
number of events would be
increased to a targeted two
or three a week.
Although the meeting was
short and covered many
topics, it was not attended
by almost as many
organizations as were there.
These organizations did not
send representatives:
Yearbook, BSU, DTK,
lEEE, ITE, PS PE, and
Aviation Club. The following
organizations were
represented at the meeting:
SGA, MHBOG, GPP, NOW,
XGI, RSC, C.C. Reader,
Social Committee, Photo
Club, Head Shop, and Beta
Chi.
Hogg urges all
organizations to send
representatives to the next
President's Council
meeting. The date and place
of the next meeting will be
set later. It will, however, be
held sometime after the
spring SGA elections. At the
next meeting, Hogg urges
newly-elected Junior
DTK
Scholarships
Available
Delta Tau Kappa, In
ternational Social Science
Honor Society, announces
the availability of two
$150.00 undergraduate and
graduate scholarship
awards. To qualify, one
must be a social science
major, who has successfully
completed at least 3 terms
as an undergraduate and 1
term as a graduate student.
The' awarding of the
scholarship will be based on
scholastic achievement and
financial need. Scholarship
applications may be ob
tained in Room W-103.
Deadline for the return of
the applications is March 24,
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Kunkle
Scholar
ships
Students' who will be
lcontinuing at Capitol
Campus in 1975-76 may wish
to apply for a Kunkle
Scholarship. This article
serves as an alert to those
who may wish toapply -- it is
imperative that you file a
1975-76 Confidential
Statement with the
University as soon as
possible (if you have not
done so already). Con
fidential Statements are
available at the Admissions-
Financial Aid Office.
The criteria for con
sideration for these
scholarships are: (1)
Professional promise as
demonstrated by academic
achievement. (2) Evidence
of leadership in your home
community and-or the
University campus. (3)
Financial Need.
The Kunkle Scholarship
Fund was established in 1974
in memory of Bayard D. and
Ethel M. Kunkle. Mr.
Kunkle was born in Steelton,
Pa. and spent his boyhood in
Paxtang. He graduated
from Penn State in 1907. His
career as an industrialist
was capped by service as a
group vice-president and
member of the Board of
Directors of the General
Motors Corporation.
Kunkle Scholarship Ap
plications will be available
sometime during the Spring
Term. When applications
are available, signs will be
posted throughout the
campus with the necessary
information.
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New transcript
rules are
announced
A student or graduate
requesting his transcript
from the Records Office at
the University may obtain it
in person if he can provice
proper identification. He
also may have it mailed if he
has his request notarized.
Telephone calls for tran
scripts will not be accepted.
These changes, now in
effect, result from the new
Federal Law, titled the
Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974,
better known as the Buckley
Aemendment, says Elwood
M. Wagner, records officer.
Information needed to
provide a transcript, he
explains, are Social Security
number, complete legal
name as contained on the
academic record, prior
names, if any, that may
have appeared on the
record, dates of attendance,