Bookstore opens after 5 - month delay
Workers remove shelving from the old bookstore in the Olmsted
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By Maria L. Kent
The campus bookstore final
ly traded addresses during
spring break, much to the sur
prise of many Capitol Campus
students. However, dirt and
dust leaking from the vestibule
into the building held up the
move for two days, said Bill
Kistler, manager of the campus
bookstore.
The subcontractors were contacted to fix the problem
because "we could not move in under those conditions."
William Kistler
Bookstore Mana:er
The subcontractors were
contacted to fix the problem
because "we could not move in
under those conditions," said
Kistler. The move started over
the break so inconvenience to
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students would not result,
Kistler added.
After the workmen fixed the
problem, campus maintainance
moved the materials and sup
plies to the bookstore's new ad
dress and the CC bookstore of
ficially opened for business
Sunday, March 10.
Kistler said he hopes the new
bookstore will entice both
students and faculty "to come
in and look around." The
bookstore, equipped with a
"quick stop" parking lot for
convenience, contains tex
tbooks, clothing apparrel, Penn
Zerby
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admissions head
By Joe Michalsky
Sandra Zerby has been nam
ed Director of Enrollment,
Planning, Recruitment and Ad
missions according to Dr.
James D. South, assistant Pro
vost for Student Affairs.
"Zerby obtained her
Bachelor of Arts degree in
English and her Masters degree
in Reading Specialists from
Millersville State University,"
said South adding,"Fler
previous position was Dean of
Admissions and Enrollment at
West Brook College in
Portland, Maine."
This new position will com
bine both the graduate and
undergaduate admissions into
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named new
State memorabilia, school and
art supplies, tradebooks,
magazine racks and card selec
tions. The new bookstore
features a wide selection of
magazines, with a heavy con
centration on computers.
Of the PSU commonwealth
campuses, Kistler regards the
new bookstore as "the most
elaborate and modern," with
the exception of University
Park's bookstore. "They have
done a nice with the color
schemes of blue and white-
Penn State colors," said
Kistler. "The bookstore is here
for the students' convenience,
and, if they want something
that we don't have, they should
tell me," Kistler continued.
Kistler said that the compus
administration will have a
Grand Opening in early April,
after everything is coordinated.
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one position according to
South. Ruth Leventhal, Pro
vost for Student Affairs, "has
created this position to meet the
needs of Capitol's Admissions
Department, for now and in the
future," South claimed.
"I feel very excited about
coming to Capitol Campus,"
Zerby said.
Zerby's goals include plans
to "better market the college by
tapping into the strengths of
Capitol, and to build a very ef
fective and aggressive ad
ministration team to increase
enrollment." In addition she
hopes to involve the faculty in
a college community effort by
creating an alumni administra
tion program.