PSU Capitol Campus
Vol. 8, No. 2
Budget Recommendations
The Finance Committee of the SGA
presented its budget recommendations
for the 1978-79 acedemic year to the
SGA Senate and organizational leaders
at the first SGA meeting on Tuesday
night, September 26.
The SGA received approxiamately
$17,000 from University Park this
year. An estimate of $5OOO generated
income (parking tickets and pinball and
vending_ profits) should bring the total
to $22,000. This figure was used by the
Finance Committee as a base for its
budget recommendations. It is to be
divided between 41 clubs and organ
izations.
The SGA is holding $4500 of this
money for future use. $3OOO is tagged
to be used for potential problems and in
the anticipation that new clubs will be
chartered. $l5OO is being held for
travel expenses for the individual
clubs. Clubs will not receive any
funding for travel expenses in the
beginning of the year. They will have
to go to SGA and request this money as
needed.
The budget recommendations are
as follows.
Black Student Union, $600; Black
Cultural Affairs, $605; Beta Chi, $466;
Chess Club, $27; Cheerleaders, $268;
Project Helpline
Begins Operation
Project Helpline is a new program
now in operation at Capitol Campus.
The function of "Helpline" is to gather
information from community agencies,
organize the information into a referral
system, and make them available to
students by dialing 944-5997 between
the hours of 6 pm and 12 pm, Monday
through Friday.
The line is run by student volun
teers from Capitol Campus. The ques-
All-U Day Guest
Tickets Available
Guest tickets for All-U Day are now
available in the Student Activities
Office. Tickets are ;10.00 for guests or
other non-students. Student tickets are
$4.00.
C.C. Read
SGA Holds First Meeting
Presented
XGI, $670; Instit. of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers, $135; Instit. of
Trans. Engineers, $113; Penn. State
Education Assoc., $480; Photo Club,
128; Penn. State Grad. Student Assoc.,
$166; Outdoor Club, $166.
Social Committee, $2370; WNDR,
$165; Aviation Club, $166; NOW, $220;
Tarnhelm, $688; International Affairs
Assoc., $1080; Accounting Club, $437;
Amer. Soc. of Mech. Engineers, $165;
Phi Beta Lambda, $265; SPS, $6O;
College Republicans, $170; Young
Democrats, $63; C.C. Reader, $2900;
Soc. of Automotive Engineers, $111;
SGA, $1100; Student Gov't Operations,
$2400; and Penn. Society of Profes
sional Engineers, $lBO.
There were no budget requests
from MHBOG, Resident Student Coun
cil, DTK, Capitolite, or Returning
Women.
Clubs and organizations which are
unsatisfied with these recommend
ations will be given the chance to meet
again with the Finance Committee and
to petition individual Senators.
The budget will. be voted upon at
the next SGA meeting to be held
Tuesday, October 3 in room 216. The
time of the meeting has not yet been
announced.
tions asked and the information given
is kept completely confidential.
The line provides information on a
variety of programs, agencies and
services in the area. For example,
Project Helpline is equiped to handle
questions about: T.V. Guide informa
tion, abortions, legal services, and
school problems.
Please take full advantage of these
services.
The football game is against Texas
Christian University on Saturday. Sep
tember 30.
Any ordered tickets which are not
claimed by 12 noon on Friday will be
sold.
Investigation Con tinuing
Burglary
In Heights
A 35 mm camera, light meter,
clock/radio, portable T.V., cassette
AM/FM player, and various other
small items were reported stolen from
a room in 910 B Weaver St. in the
Heights. Security was notified at ap
proximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sep
tember 24. An estimated $750 was the
total property loss.
The investigation failed to reveal
any evidence of forced entry, according
to Officer James Paul of the Campus
Police. The investigation is continuing.
If you see any suspicious activity
report it to the Campus Police immedi
ately. If possible, try to obtain a
description of the suspicious character
and/or the vehicle.
Student charged With Drunk Driving
A student was apprehended by
Campus Police early Wednesday
morning for suspicion of operating a
vehicle while under the influence of
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Arts - Album Reviews
Lifestyles - Russian Student
Sports - Soccer Win
September 28, 1978
alcohol
The driver was arraigned before
the night magistrate at City Hall in
Harrisburg and released on $5OO bail.
A student was stopped by Campus
Police on Weaver Street in the Heights
on Tuesday, and charged with driving
40 mph in a 20 mph zone.
The defendant was taken to District
Justice 12-2-1 wherein a fine of $65 was
levied with $lO court cost.
Offieer Leahy Completes Course
Officer Terrence P. Leahy recently
completed a 2 week course of training
for Crime Prevention Officers conduct
ed by the National Crime Prevention
Institute of Lewisville.
The training took place at Mansfield
State College in Mansfield. Pa. from
August 21 to September 1.
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