• • Thursday, Vol. 19, No. 11 March 14, 1985 c a p ' 0 imes Capitol gets new degree programs By Neil Myers A doctoral program in adult education, a graduate program in parks and recreation, and a bachelor's degree in administra tion of justice are three of seven new programs that could be of fered here as early as next fall, according to Dr. Robert Graham, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of Faculty. Dr. Robert Lesniak, Coor dinator of the master's degree program in Teaching and Cur riculum, confirmed that a cooperative doctoral degree program is being developed with University Park. "I'm hoping we'll have something going next fall," Lesniak said. The major in adult education would use faculty members from both campuses. The program here Baja car to go to Canada contest By Carman Amerson Engineering students at Capitol Campus are once again providing an entry in the an nual Mini-Baja Event spon sored by the Society of Automotive Engineers. The event, which is being hosted by McGuill University in Mon treal, Canada, is slated for May 10 and 11. This year, as in 1983, Capitol Campus students are the only ones in the Penn State system to provide an entry in the con test. 1983's entry failed during the event due to clutch problems. The vehicle being entered this year is the result of a.great deal of pain and effort by many groups and individuals. The original concept and design are those of Joseph Zimmerman, senior, MDET. Besides time and labor, Zimmerman has also contributed a major portion of the funding for the vehicle. The $l5O dollar entry is being shared by SAE, ASME and the Engineering Division. The labor and engineering involved has been shared by a number of students and faculty members. Some of the major contributors are: Rich Enders, Ken Benn inger, Ted Wrobel, Gary Linderman, John Deppen, John Fudala, Joseph Zimmer man, Dennis Caldwell, and professors Donald Miller and William Aungst. The vehicle, which should be ready for its initial test run would differ from its counter part at University Park because Capitol Campus 'would em phasize training programs used in business and industry, whereas the University Park program stresses "mostly agriculture and adult basic education," he added. The parks and recreation ma jor would also be a cooperative venture with University Park, Graham said Tuesday. The undergraduate ad ministration of justice program should be in place next fall, Graham said, and will be a part of the Public Policy Program in the Division of Public Administration. Dr. Robert Bresler, Chair man of the Public Policy Pro gram, said he had not seen details of the planned major. "To my knowledge, nothing sometime during the 10th week of this semester, is approx imately 4 feet by 8 feet and has a turning radius of only 5 feet 3 inches. It has an all-steel frame and a tubular steel roll cage. The front suspension is a "trailing arm" type with the rear being "solid" or without suspension. The engine, which is provid ed by Briggs and Stratton short ly before the race to prevent alterations, is a single-cylinder, 8 horsepower model. The events in the competition are divided into two categories-- the judged events and the per fomance competitions. The performance competitions, which are torturous to both car and driver, are intended to test the vehicle's strength, speed, maneuverability, amphibious ability and brakts, among other -things. Sortie of these events include endurance races, . hill climbs, obstacle courses, tractor pull-type events and am phibious tests. The judged events, which are based on a point system, in clude appearance (appeal), con struction, creativity, safety and post-race inspection (how well did the vehicle hold up). According to Zimmerman, most of the students directly in volved in the car's production, as well as some faculty members, are planning to at tend the event in Montreal. Zimmerman said his group will sell T-shirts and sweatshirts in an effort to offset expenses. formal has been done," Bresler said, "We've had some discus sions about it." Graham listed undergraduate programs in telecommunica tions, health care and food technology that are also being "explored" as a part of the ongoing strategic planning pro cess. He said many of the pro grams would be in place by September, 1986. In addition, Graham said that the Humanities Division is considering a graduate program in media. Eton Churchill, Assistant Professor of Humanities and Multi-Media Journalism, said that two possibilites are being considered. Under the first plan, a concentration of media courses would be available under the existing Master of Arts in Humanities degree Financial setbacks plague car By Carman Amerson "The world is full of thinkers and doers," claims- Joseph Zimmerman, senior MDET student here. Zimmerman is the main figure behind this year's all terrain, amphibious "Baja car" created by Capitol Campus engineering students. "Some sit around and think about it and others go out and do it,"says Zimmerman, "I went ahead and did it. I took my chances." In May of 1983, after seeing a previous Baja car project on display at an open house on campus, Zimmerman became interested in the possibility of organizing a similar project. Zimmerman began by talking to Professor Paul, an instruc tor no longer on campus, who assured him of at least $6OO be ing available for such a project, with an additional $3OO B-ball has best season ever By Dave Donlin The 1984-1985 boys' basket ball team recorded its best season ever with an 11-15 record Among the highlights of the season was the Nov. 17 game against Swarthmore. Capitol, in a thrilling upset, defeated Swarthmore College in over time 134-128. It was a game which showcased the scoring ability of Bill Ochall, who had 52 points, the most in his col program The second possibility depends on a decision that could be announced as early as next month by Penn State President Bryce Jordan. Churchill said the University is planning to consolidate several communications pro grams under either a school or college of communications. He said it may be possible to ar range a cooperative degree pro gram that would include a Master of Arts or Master of Science in Communications. A cooperative program would combine Capitol's strong internship potential with faculty experience from Univer sity Park, said Churchill, noting the move would "enrich and braoden the curriculum." Churchill also described several new media courses that possible. During the summer of 1983, Zimmerman met and became friends with a Honda dealer who gave him discounts on much of the hardware and tires necessary for the project. "I wondered, should I go ahead and hope the school pays me back or what? I went ahead and did it. I thought there was a 90 percent chance of getting my money back." Returning in the fall, after having written to Dr. William Aungst, Associate Professor of Engineering, during the sum mer about what he had done, Zimmerman learned that he "hadn't used the proper chan nels" and that "there were no funds available for the pro ject." "Well, I decided to go ahead with it regardless," said Zim merman, admitting to his mistake and taking his losses in stride. Continuing, he lege career. Ochall ended his season with 1189 points in his two years at Capitol, the most ever by any player in campus history. Another highlight of the 1984-1985 season was the team's third place finish in the competitive Keystone Athletic Conference (KAC). PSU/Capitol finished the regular season with a 4-4 mark in conference play. In the KAC Tournament, Capitol lost to tournament will be introduced in the next two years. "Editing the News," "Media Management," and "Advanc ed Public Relations" are scheduled for next fall. Spring, 1986 will include a re-structured screenwriting couse featuring visits and critiques by authors and screenwriters. Also next spring will be a three-part "mini-course" in advertising. The course, which may be scheduled for one, three, or four credits, will include sec tions on concept and copy writing, design, and production in either a print or video medium. Also scheduled is "Public Administration and Social Responsibility," with "Govern ment Public Information" and "Changing American Media" coming in spring, 1987. stated,"l'm not going to take it with me or anything like that. If it stays here, it'll be a lot less expensive the next time. Besides, I'm not like that. I don't want the next student to have the money problems we did. This way they'll have more time to spend on the car instead of the other hassles." What did bother Zinimer man was the next problem tic encountered. "We spent three weeks trying to get $l5O for the entrance fee before the deadline," he said. After trying various means, Zimmerman said he went tc Aungst, who referred him tc Miller to write Out the check foi $150.. Upon encountering Miller a few days later, Zimmerman said he asked if he had sent the check yet (fearing the deadline). "Miller," claims Zimmer man, "said he hadn't and that continued on pg, 3 champ Misericordia in a tough game, 80-81. Capitol then defeated Beaver 83-87 to take third place in the tournament. Head coach Charlie Bowen said the team came on strong at the end of the season and everyone's play had improved. The 11-15 record is the best in Capitol's history. Senior guard Bill Styche thinks "it's good or the future" and it will help out tremendously as a con fidence builder for next year's continued on pg. 4
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