CAPITOL CAMPUS REA
Slow Start
For Social
Committee
By Karen Pickens
At the present time, Capitol Campus
has zero members on the staff of its
Social Committee. “Big deal,” I hear you
mutter.
Unfortunately, for students who want
to do something besides come to class
or study, it is a big deal. The Social
Committee oiganizes movies, Coffee
houses, and Keggers, according to
Roberta McLeod from the Office of
Student Affairs.
To show a movie, the Social
Committee must choose a film from one
of the movie magazines. They fill out a
purchase order, deeide when it will be
shown, and make sure the bill is paid.
Coffeehouses are held at the Student
Center.
Hie Social Committee decides on a
performer, contacts him, negotiates a
contract, books the space, and sees that
he is paid.
To hold a kegger, the Social
Committee has to reserve the Student
Center, contact a band, and negotiate a
contract They must get permission from
Dr. South to serve alcoholic beverages,
and they are responsible for food,
checking LD.’s, and the proper conduct
of drunken revelers. The Social
Committee also has to make sure the
band gets paid, and the Student Center is
cleaned up and the doors locked when
the last man goes home, Ms. McLeod
said.
The Social Committee works with a
budget provided by the SGA. They are
responsible for the advertising of events
and must make sure none of the activities
overlap.
Running the Social Committee is no
piece of cake. What compensation is
offered for all of the hard work and extra
responsibility?
“Believe it or not, it really helps with
job interviews,” Roberta McLeod said.
“Work on the Social Committee shows
that a student has maturity, initiative,
and leadership qualities.”
Companies want more from a person
than just walking through the door every
morning. Extracurricular activities
indicate that a student has the maturity
to do more than he absolutely has to, Ms.
McLeod said.
The Office of Student Affairs will
assist anyone willing to work on the
Social Committee. “11l bend over
backwards to help,” Linda Kerstetter, a
member of the office, said, “but I won’t
do the whole job.”
Judging from the number of bodies
having coffee in Vendorville, watching
television, or sleeping in the Gallery
Lounge, Capitol has plenty of spare time.
Does it have any energy?
If so, contact the Office of Student
Affairs, W-105, and bring in some good
movies. This is your chance to spend
some of Penn State’s money.
See Story P-6
If these pants were any tighter I could be a Vienna Choirboy.
Motor Vehicle Code Explained
By Virginia Lehman
James H. Paul, Chief of Security
Police defined certain aspects about the
Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Codes being
enforced this year at Capitol Campus.
All provisions of the Vehicle Code of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are
in effect on Capitol Campus. The motor
vehicle in these regulations means any
motor-driven vehicle such as an
automobile, truck or motorcycle. Each
student is required to register the vehicle
and purchase a parking stickerif he plans
to park in designated campus parking
areas.
Violations of the parking regulations
result in a $1 fine for the first time, $3 the
second time, $5 the third time and $lO for
any susequent violations. Those
students who obtain the free restricted
sticker may park only in the designated
residence areas. Fines for violations are
$3 for the first time, $6 the second time
and a $lO fine for each time thereafter.
A substitute vehicle book is available
for those students who must drive
another vehicle to the campus instead of
the car he has registered. In the daytime
the book is available in the Business
Office and in the evenings the book is in
the Records Office. A weekend guest
must be registered with security on a
tape recorder, by the resident assistant
or the Residence Living Co-ordinator.
Chief Paul explained the only
changes in the Vehicle Code is the fine
system that went into effect on July 1.
Hie fine of $25 plus $lO cost will be the
sentence of any violator in Pennsylvania.
Every roadway on the campus that is
open to public travel will be protected
under the Vehicle Code by the Campus
Security Police. All vehicle violations
will be cited to those who disobey the
code.
Until July 1, 1977 only Campus
Security Police will enforce the laws and
the student violator will have to pay only
half of the state fine and no court costs.
After July 1, 1977 all roadways on
college will be under the Jurisdiction of
the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code enforced
by Security, State, and Township Police.
Vehicle Code violations include
reckless driving, driving on the wrong
side of the highway, failure to stop at
DER
SGA Elections
Re-Scheduled
By John F. O’Neill
It’s October and Student Government
election time once again. The election
involves junior senate positions for
undergraduates and senators for the
graduate curriculum, according to SGA
President Cliff Eshbach. All candidates
must be full time students.
Six and possibly two or three more
representatives are needed to represent
all curriculum. The purpose of the
senator is to handle all student affairs
within the curriculum involving “his” or
“her'’ students. As Eshbach remarked,
"Ideally, the purpose of senators is to
have adequate student representation,
and so far, it has worked out very well.”
Though, as of Monday, October 11,
the original deadline for submission of
written platform statements and peti
tions from prospective candidates, no
one has yet made any submissions.
These submissions are required by those
wishing to run for an SGA office or
senate position. The prospective
candidates must then be screened before
the election committee.
In order to fill these positions, the
deadline for the submission have been
moved up a week to Monday, October 18.
Also, the original election date, Tuesday,
October 19, has been moved up a week to
Tuesday, October 26.
If by the second deadline, submis
sions are not yet in, Eshbach said the
elections will have to go on as planned,
and the senators will be elected through
write-ins, thus avoiding the requirement
of the written platform statement and
petition of twenty-five signatures.
According to Eshbach, it's the last resort
in filling these positions.
stop signs, and failure to yield the right
of way. Exceeding the speed limit is also
a violation.
Chief Paul told of the patrol car
speedometer being calibrated for
accuracy every thirty days at a State
Police Station. As of October, the
campus patrol car speedometer was
completely accurate up to the speed of 80
m.p.h. where the speedometer registered
one mile off the accurate speed.
Chief Paul also explained that
bicycles must also follow the Motor
Vehicle Code except for having to own an
operators license.
This means bicyclists must ride on
the right side of the road, only on
roadways, not sidewalks, and must stop
at stop signs. A bicyclist should also
follow standard safety regulations. Chief
Paul said at the present time the Security
Patrol only warns offending bicyclists.
Chief Paul invites any student to stop
over at Security if there are any
questions. The chief will attempt to
answer the questions and help resolve
any problems. He also reminds students
that this is the last winter studded snow
tires will be allowed in Pennsylvania.