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Pennsylvania State University at Capitol Campus 10 C 111 re al Volume 13,.110. 3 Rin • in • in the Phonathon Call-ege Fund Raiser The first-ever Capitol Campus Alum ni Phonathon will be held February 9-19 in an effort to raise $5,000 for construe- tion of the proposed Penn State Capitol Campus entrance sign. The new brick and concrete structure will replace the deteriorating billboard at the Campus's Route 230 entrance. Using 14 phone lines in the Provost's and Campus Relations offices, students and members of the Penn State Capitol Campus Alumni Society will try to reach some 4,300 Capitol Campus graduates residing in Dauphin and contiguous counties. "The Alumni Society has designed what we think will be a spirited and effective way to raise the needed pledges from area graduates," said Bill Impending Vending Spending By September 1, the. Penn State Capitol Campus community will be en joying a new environment for eating and socializing in a renovated Vendorville, according to Provost Theodore L. Gross. The project has been approved for funding in its entirety by the University. The renovation will change the face of both the food service area and dining room. In the latter, serveral areas will be created. Wood booths will line the west wall. A booth and table area, partitioned by a 32-inch wall, will occupy the southeast section. The center of the room will contain large and small lounge areas. News Briefs STUDENTS - Here's Your Chance The Winter Term Meeting of the Provost's Advisory Committee on Stu dent Welfare will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, in the Gallery Lounge. Students, faculty and staff who have items which they would like to have placed on the agenda for this meeting should submit them to Dr. South or Rosanne Rosenberger by Fri day, February 20. The meeting will be open to all members of the Campus community. Pii t 10 Dia ita.i I II 411 f:Ji 121.1 id sj 1 On Tuesday, February 10, the Office of Student Affairs will hold its first "Lunch with an International Flair" at 12:15 p.m. in the Gallery Lounge. Inter national students Dilip Patel and Raj Varma will conduct an informal discus sion on life in India. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Bring your lunch -- beverage will be provided. Forrey, Alumni Society president. "Stu dent response to the phonathon has been excellent, if the sign-up sheets are any indication, and we're hoping the response from our alumni will be gen erous." The Alumni Society chose to sponsor the phonathon, Mr. Forrey added, be cause "we want those entering or pass ing by the Campus to see a sign of dignity and beauty. We hope the project will help give Capitol Campus the visi bility and image it deserves." The phonathon has been structured to give students a chance to compete for cash prizes for their organizations and themselves. The three student organiza tions which raise the most money in pledges will receive cash prizes of $175, $125, and $lOO respectively for their A trellis effect on the ceiling will add thematic continuity, and several plant ers will be installed to soften the room. "We envision a warm, inviting, com fortable atmosphere, a space well de signed and furnished in good taste," said Dr. Mex Bleau, who chairs the Vendor vine Subcommittee of the Capitol Cam pus Beautification Committee. "We want the new Vendorville to be a source of pride to the University community for years to come." With the architectural drawing now approved, Dr. Bleau added, an interior design consultant will be retained to recommend specific furnishings and color schemes. Spring Term Calendar Revision Please note the following changes to the 1980-81 Academic Calendar. 1. Delete the holiday for Good Friday (April 17). Classes will meet as usual on this day. There will be no classes Saturday, April 18. 2. Memorial Day will be observed on Monday, May 25. There will be no classes scheduled this day. 3. Classes that would have met on Monday, May 25, will meet on Fri day, June 5. Saturday, June 6 will be the last day of- classes for Spring Term 1981. 4. The final examination schedule, June 8-10, remains unchanged. Next Issue The next issue of the C.C. Reader will be printed Thursday, February 19. A special four-page SGA insert is planned. Middletown, PA. 17057 treasuries. Top individual prize is $lOO, second prize is $5O, and third prize - which will go to the next eight best fund raisers -- is $25 apiece. In addition to such amenities as T-shirts and refreshments, each caller will be awarded a free five-minute phone call to anywhere in the continental United States. The callers will work from 6:45 to 9:45 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays during the two weeks of the phonathon. They'll receive a 45-minute orientation before each night's calling begins. Construction of the new entrance sign is scheduled to begin later this spring, with completion by early sum mer, according to Joe Kemp, manager of maintenance and utility operations. According to Joe Kemp, manager of maintenance and utility operations, var ious construction phases will take place throughout the winter, spring, and sum mer terms. "It'll result in some inconvenience to users, but the inconvenience will be temporary and we'll do everything we can to minimize it," Mr. Kemp said. Already, the relocation of heating ele ments has been completed and much of the old ceiling has been removed. Most of the work during winter and spring terms will focus on the dining room, Mr. Kemp added. The food service A major exhibit featuring six Capitol Campus photography students is currently showing at the Doshi Center for Contemporary Art, 1435 North Second Street. See pages 8 & 9 for more photos and related story. 5 February 1981 An initial drawing of the sign, court esy of Berger Associates, Inc., was submitted last fall. After modification by Ken Witmer, work management coord inator, the plans were approved by the Capitol Campus Beautification Commit tee, the Campus Physical Plant Com mittee and the Physical Development Committee of the Board of Advisers. Basically, the design calls for a triangular concrete pier, eight feet tall, in the center. The University seal would be affixed in the middle of the pier. Two brick walls -- each 28 feet long and seven feet tall, would flank the pier at 60 degree angles. On them goes the tern plate-affixed aluminum lettering: The Pennsylvania State University (on top) Capitol Campus (underneath). cafeteria will be renovated during the summer months to minimize inconven ience. Bernard Resnick, supervisor of Housing & Food Services at University Park and University coordinator of the Vendorville project, has indicated that the physical renovations in the cafeteria will allow a different concept of food service. A number of food service sta tions, each devoted to different menu items, should make standing in line a thing of the past. And as a result of the physical changes, the menu will undergo some major modifications as well. ants