Black History
Month Observed
By Monica Auld
Everyone has a history that
shapes and changes their lives.
During February each year,,
blacks in America celebrate na
tionwide the accomplishments
made by black leaders, per
formers and statesmen.
This year’s theme, “Together
We Can Make It” signifies the
efforts of blacks ana others to
bring mutual understanding
among all people. Capitol Cam
pus is participating in this im
portant event too.
Marcia Rogers, Black Student
Union president, emphasizes
the universality of the pro-
grams it sponsors.
‘‘Our primary goal it to unite
minority students with one
another and to create a bridge
with all students within the
Capitol Campus community.”
A film entitled “Black
History: Lost, Stolen or
Strayed” will be shown
February 17th at 12:15 p.m., in
the Black Cultural Arts Center,
(W-132). Narrated by Bill
Cosby, the film is free.
A contest to identify famous
black on the Black Cultural
Please see
“BLACK CULTURE,” page 2.
Hershey Medical Center’s bookstore shares autonomy only with the Capitol Campus
store in the PSU system.
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Published by students of Penn State University, Capitol Campus
Photo by Mark Clauser
Capitol administration red-faced
over bookstore control blunder
By Joseph Guberman
Capitol Campus’ administra
tion had a big surprise this
week when the Capitol Times
informed them about a classic
bureaucratic blunder, which
has left the campus’ bookstore
in administrative limbo since
1967.
Our administration assumed
that control of the bookstore
was in the hands of University
Auxiliary Services, which main
tains 18 bookstores in the Penn
State University Common
wealth System. According
to Dr. John Joseph, ad
ministrative assistant to the
Provost, “every one of my
seventeen years at Capitol
Campus, I would have sworn
we had no control over the
bookstore.”
However, at University Park,
Auxiliary officials had another
view. John Bischoff, Director of
PSU’s Commonwealth System,
said, “From what I’ve been
told, my area of responsibility
does not include Capitol Cam
pus Bookstore.”
But, if our administration’s
perception was confused, the
perception of William Kistler,
Capitol Campus’ Bookstore
Phone-a-thon
to end eight day run
The phone-a-thon sponsored by the
Alumni Association is reaping many
benefits even though the event is not ye
completed.
Michael Breslin, Campus Relations
Director, has been monitoring the eight
day affair.
“We have raised over $7,500 so far,
and I feel confident that we will meet oi
exceed our goal,” he said.
During the first three nights of the
fund-raiser, approximately $4,400 was
netted by the Humanities, Engineering,
Behavioral Science, and Educational
Divisions. The Engineering Division
raised $3,100 on Thursday evening.
As incentives, student volunteers
automatically recieved a free five
minute phone call anywhere in the con
tinental United States, and a T-shirt for
their services.
Manager, was not. He told the
Capitol Times he was well
aware of the fact that our
bookstore was autonomous
from University Park. In fact,
he said “It’s shocking to me
that they (Capitol Campus’ ad
ministration) didn’t know this. I
don’t know who ever gave them
that idea.”
In the midst of all this, the
students’ needs were ignored.
In fact, in the last issue of the
Capitol Times, and as far back
as 1979, student and faculty
members had expressed their
complaints and had proposed
changes that could contribute to
improvement of bookstore
services.
However, the way the current
system is set up, no one is there
to listen. Our administration
maintained that, if there were
any changes to be made in the
bookstore, the changes would
be made at University Park.
But, State College officials
didn’t exactly see it that way.
The Commonwealth Bookstore
System, controlled by Bischoff,
acts as a combined group. All
of the eighteen stores around
the state report monthly to
Please see “BOOKSTORE,” page 3
Vol. 17 ( No. 5
February 14,1983