Groundbreaking
Participants in Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new
multi-purpose building included from left: Anthony Intreri, Dean Wolf,
Provost McDermott, Mayor Judy, President Oswald, Jerry South,
Coleman Herpei, and Roger Williamson,
Fire In Church Hall
Dauphin County, Mid
dletown Liberty, Rescue 1,
and Lower-Swatara fire
companies and Rarrisburg
International Airport’s fire
chief responded to a report
of fire in Church Hall
Monday, November 10th.
Dave Berish discovered
the fire in his room after
returning from class. The
internal fire alarm was
sounded and students were
evacuated shortly after 10:30
a.m. The fire was
Brockett To
“Jaime Brockett is an
adept musician, playing
6-and 12-string guitar, dul
cimer, banjo and autoharp.
He sings material ranging
from quiet, melodic love
songs to political satire,”
said New York Times writer
Mike JahnT
Brockett, who performed
in a concert at Capitol last
January, will present a
concert here tomorrow at
9:00 p.m. in the Student
Center.
Admission to the concert
is $2.00 or free with activities
card.
According to Paul Bailie,
social committee chairman,
last year’s response to
Brockett was excellent.
Although this is one reason
By Robin Platts
Staff Writer
extinguished by student
personnel and Mr. Norman
Gautreau, housing and food
serice manager.
The cause of the fire is
still under investigation.
The major portion of damage
and loss was confined to the
university’s property, such
as mattress and scorched
windows.
Officer Paul, chief of
security, pointed out that the
nearest fire extinguisher was
empty due to “malicious
By Deborah Young
Staff Writer
why Brockett is coming
back, it is not the only
reason
“The key to Jaime
Brockett is that he is an
entertainer-not just a
singer,” said a Capitol
Records representative.
“He enjoys and believes
in everything he does on
stage. That honesty is what
strikes you. He is totally
absurd or totally sincere or
both in the same instant, but
he is always honest.”
According to the repre
sentative, the average
Brockett concert is a
consistently unique blend of
patter and music usually
lasting three hours or more
with one fifteen-minute
break.
mischief.” He noted this
discovery was made under
the emergency conditions.
He also said because the
extinguisher was inopera
tive-, there was a possibility
much more damage could
have resulted.
The fire itself has
resulted in an overall review
of the present safety
procedures. Entailed in the
review will be fire extin
guisher inspections, fire drill
programs and fire proofing.
Sing Here
Gifted with the ability to
improvise at will while
speaking to his audience,
Brockett is able to achieve a
contact and interest level in
his performance which has
been equalled by few.
His music ranges from
talking blues to country
western and from contem
porary to the traditional.
“Mr. Brockett integrates
his singing with instrumen
tals such as bluegrass banjo
songs and an often-fas
cinating stream of talk on
most any subject that comes
to mind,” said Jahn.
“This is no small feat...a
performer who can rap and
still be interesting and
amusing is always
needed...”
Held Here
Enthusiasm abounded yesterday at Capitol when ground
was officially broken for the new multi-purpose building to
be built directly south of the main building. The ceremony
was attended by John W. Oswald, president of the
Pennsylvania State University; Dr. Robert McDermott,
provost of Capitol Campus; Dr. George Wolf, dean of
faculty; Roger Williamson, mayor of Highspire; Crawford
Murdoch, commissioner of Dauphin County; Anthony Intreri
of Lambert & Intreri, the general contractor; Coleman
Herpel, former director of Capitol Campus; and Harry H
Judy, Jr., mayor of Middletown
With the start of construction on the $2 million building,
Capitol looks forward to significantly increasing its present
capabilities and facilities.
In his address at the ground-breaking ceremony, Dr.
McDermott, Provost, stated that “With the addition of this
new building, it will be possible to broaden our activities and
services in continuation of the progressive nature in which
this institution was founded. We are doubly pleased that
with the addition of this new building we can continue to
grow with the Greater Harrisburg metropolitan area.”
Provost MpDermott added a touch of tradition to the
ceremony by using a shovel dedicated to Capitol by its first
graduating class in June, 1968. He suggested that this
gesture might have been a “hint” from that class for
expansion of campus facilities.
The new building will provide space for athletic activities,
group events, ceremonies, classrooms and catering
facilities. A connecting mail and two flanking buildings will
supply students with pleasant surroundings while providing
functional utility.
Road Rally
Is A Success
By Robocca Robok, Staff Writer
The Road Rally sponsored
by the Meade Heights Board
of Governors was a roaring
success.
Forty-two cars were
entered in the rally with each
car containing a driver and a
navigator who strived to be
the winners. The partici
pants were judged according
to time, mileage and their
response to a series of
questions relating to the
course.
A perfect score for the
road rally was 0. The
participants of the two-hour,
40.9-mile course received
-100 points for each minute
over or under the designated
time, -10 points for each
mile off and -25 points for
each incorrectly answered
question.
According to Ann Gicas,
president of the Meade
Heights Board of Governors,
the official results of the
road rally were announced at
the Saturday-night keggar.
Photo: Martin
The Road Rally winners are from front left Ron
Gindelsberger, Jerry Hoover, Lynn Fuller, Paul,/- I 'odacek,
Pat Truitt, Barb Wace and Jack Wajd. r T"
The results of the first,
second and third place
winners are: Car #6l with
driver Ron Gindelsberger
and navigator Jerry Hooser
received the first-place
trophy with only 185 points
over the perfect score. The
second place trophy went to
driver Lyn Fuller and
navigator Marsha Facknot
who obtained 575 points.
Paul Skodacek, president of
the XGIs and Pat Truitt, XGI
social committee chairman,
were the respective driver
and navigator who received
third place with 710 points.
An outhouse booby prize
was awarded to Jack Wajd
and Barb Wace for their
overwhelming 16,740 points.
The Meade Heights
Board of Governors pro
duced an event that was a
tremendous success. And
for all of you who missed it,
don’t despair, they’re plan
ning another road rally
during Rites of Spring Week
in May.