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Volume 13, No. 5
Student Service Series
WHAT S THE PROBLEM •
ance, according to Bubel, is the amount
of space available to the Book Store.
Ms. Prouser also notes that the
space--or lack thereof--of the Book Store
makes a difference. When asked if there
was any chance that the Book Store
could be moved to another location
within the Main Building, Ms. Prouser
said there is "not one inch of space
available in the building to move the
store to." Though a wider selection of
items sold in the Book Store would be
welcomed by students, Ms. Prouser
says, "We do what we can with the space
and money available, and with funds
being what they are we must set our
priorities." So, at least for the time
being, T-shirts and other non-academic
items will have to take a back seat to
textbooks and traditional school sup
plies.
But despite the priorities being set
and the goals being achieved, the Book
Store still holds a reputation among
students as being "a drag" and as being
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By Kathy Kern
The Book Store is operated by Penn
State. Wrong. The Book Store has
absolutely nothing to do with Penn
State. Wrong again. Well then, what is
the Book Store here at Capitol Campus
and what is it doing here?
The Book Store here at Capitol is not
university-operated but is university
supervised, get it? Well, if not, I'll try to
explain.
Ms. Pearl Prouser, head of the
Business Office, supervises the Book
Store. According to Ms. Prouser, the
Book Store operates as a "auxiliary
enterprise and is run without university
funds." In other words, the Book Store
pays its expenses, such as salaries, out of
the store's receipts. Any profits made by
the Book Store are sent to University
Park for use in a general fund for all PSU
campus book stores. Money from this
fund is given to those book stores which
express a need for money to remodel or
to make other improvements within the
store.
NINTH ANNUAL C.C.M.U.N.
By Harry H. Moyer
The Ninth Annual Capitol Campus
Model United Nations officially begins
with its opening ceremonies tonight at 6
p.m. in the auditorium.
The Model United Nations, sponsor
ed by lAA (International Affairs As
sociation), is designed to promote great
er. .understanding of the United Nations
and to provide a forum for discussion of
major international issues and concerns.
In an interview with the C.C. Reader,
Professor Clem Gilpin, director of the
Model United Nations, and Alan Foote,
president of lAA, discussed the upcom
ing three-day event.
"This year the Model U.N. will
attract around 200 high school students
plus teachers, which will be one of the
largest groups ever," Gilpin said.
According to Foote, the conference
helps the individual student to think
creatively about international issues
from perspectives other than his own.
News Briefs
ADDITIONAL HOURS
Heindel Library will remain open
until midnight on the following evenings:
Monday, March 16
Tuesday, March 17
Wednesday, March 18
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The Keystone Athletic Conference
will be holding its First Annual Basket
ball Tournament here at Capitol Campus
on Friday and Saturday s March 6 and 7.
Four teams from the KAC will compete
in the event.
There will be a $2 general admission
charge. Students with an ID will be
admitted for $l.
Associate Professor of Engineering
Michael Bubel is head of the faculty
committee on the Book Store. Prof.
Bubel explained the Book Store's con
nection with PSU one step further by
adding that the Book Store must petition
this fund in order to draw money from it.
If the amount of money requested is
approved by University Park, it is given
to the Book Store. If the amount is not
approved, a lesser sum is usually given.
But, if the store can draw from this
fund, why are the store's prices the way
they are?
"When people see a high price on a
text book they think, There really
raking in a profit,' but this isn't so," says
Prof. Bubel. Bubel discloses that the
Book Store here usually operates at a
two percent net profit, that is after
expenses and losses are deducted. The
professor notes that suggestions have
been made to the committee that the
Book Store should carry toiletries such
as toothpaste, razors, and various other
items. However, if these items do not
sell, they cannot be returned to the
A DELEGATE SUBJECT
"This helps the student to criticize our
own [Ainerican] perspective and policies
more intelligently," Foote said.
The conference delegates will debate
international issues through various
committees of the General Assembly --
Political and Security Committee, Social
and Humanitarian Committee, and Gen
eral Assembly Plenary. Also, the Secur
ity Council decides implementation pol
icy for the recommendations from the
General Assembly.
Gilpin and Foote were both concern
ed about the long lines in the dining hall
which will occur Friday and Saturday
during lunch and dinner. "The students
will enter the Dining Hall after 12:30
p.m. for lunch and 5:30 p.m. for dinner,"
Gilpin said.
Foote recommended that Capitol
students who normally eal late Friday
and Saturday either make it to the
Dining Hall earlier than usual, or be
prepared to wait in line behind more
than 200 hungry delegates.
Local contemporary artist Edith So
colow will exhibit her paintings in the
Gallery Lounge of the Main Building
from Monday, Feb. 23, through Friday,
March 13.
Ms. Socolow's repertoire includes oil,
watercolor, and acrylics. She has exhi
bited her paintings throughout Pennsyl
vania, Maine, Maryland, and Massachu
setts.
Due to the lack of response, the
wrestling tournament scheduled for
March 4th and sth was cancelled. Efforts
will again be made to hold a wrestling
tournament during Spring term.
Middletown, PA. 17057
ART EXHIBIT
CANCELLATION
company as can be done with unsold
textbpoks. The cost of these unsold
items would have to be deducted from
the store's profits, thus possibly leaving
the Book Store unable to reach its
minimum two percent profit necessary
to operate.
In regard to a request made by the
committee for suggestions on the Book
Store through a notice in the C.C.
Reader from the Capitol Campus
community, Bubel says the "committee
felt that there were not any good
recommendations from either the stu
dents or faculty." He also noted that
there were only two responses from
students to the notice printed in the
Reader by the committee for sugges
tions for the store. A meeting at a future
date will be held by the committee to
discuss the Book Store situation.
Although there are grumblings as to
why the Book Store is the way it is,
Bubel comments that "it is natural, when
one compares one book store to another,
to notice the differences." One of the
primary reasons for the store's appear-
When asked if they felt that the
students enjoy the three-day conference,
both Gilpin and Foote agreed that the
Capitol Campus Model United Nations
leaves a tremendous impression on the
students involved.
"I know several students who part
icipated in the Model U.N. as high school
students that now attend Capitol
Campus," Gilpin said.
He also mentioned that some of the
college students who help with the
conference return to Capitol in order to
attend the conference.
The Model U.N. is beneficial for all
those involved because it helps to break
up the routine of winter term for Capitol
students, and it provides a chance for
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Gilpin said that the conference
"forces me to realize that not everyone
in the world is a junior or senior college
student."
Foote remarked that there is a
certain twinkle in the eyes of many
Capitol males concerning the young
female delegates. However, he was
quick to add that "these young ladies are
too intelligent for the twinkle-eyed col
legiate men."
Gilpin noted that there are agendas
and schedules of the conference posted
throughout the Main Building, and stu
dents should fell free to observe any
session.
Both Gilpin and Foote expressed
their thanks to Capitol students. "The
lAA is very appreciative to all students
who have been willing to give their room
-Id nor.- to help make this