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SGA Goals set for this
Lul;*’ Hess
Student Government Associa
tion President Jeanette Brinker
plans to make some key changes
during her term at the Capital
College. These changes will not
only benefit students of the
1986 1987 period, but will help to
strengthen SGA for future stu
dent populations, she said.
Many commuter students at
Capital Campus are not fully
aware of the need for their in
volvement with student organiza
tions. Others feel that student
clubs are directed toward resi
dent students only. President
Brinker will seek to gain greater
interest and involvment by the
commuter students.
Academic changes and im
provements at Penn State, Har
risburg are sometimes the result
of decisions made by the Faculty
Council. This counsel made up of
faculty members meets several
WNDR Comes Alive
An exciting change at Penn
State, Harrisburg is its newly
renovated radio station. Con
struction at WNDR during the
past year included placing new
accoustic panels in both the
control and news room. Custom
built cabinets have been pur
chased to file a variety of radio
productions.
The broadcasting equipment at
WNDR became ineffective due to
much wear. This resulted in low
morale among the WNDR
student organization, eventually
leading to the team’s termi
nation. A list of modern equip
ment to place the station in
operation has been prepared by
Jon Pinchot, chief engineer of
WPSU at University Park. This
can be ordered when a new team
of students becomes organized to
effectively operate the station.
New equipment is needed for
Kditor: Jan Travers
Tom Boyle
Mike Camilli
Thalia Cook
Luke Hess
Vicki Koon
Julie Larson
Jean Meitz
Sharon Olmslead
Alan Pincus
Denise Reimas
Kathy Riley-King
Bob TRs
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The Capital Times is published by the students of Penn State »t Harrisburg.
Concerns about content of any issue should be directed to the editor in Room
212, Olmsted Building. Any opinion expressed are those of the author and are
not representative of the college administration, faculty or student body.
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cannot be printed; however a writer’s name can be withheld upon request
times yearly to discuss problems
and make recommendations
relating to academic affairs. Stu
dent Government should be ac
tively involved with this impor
tant area. The Brinker Ad
ministration will strive toward a
greater involvement in the
academic decision-making pro
cess at the Capital College by
working closely with the Faculty
Council.
A stronger Student Govern
ment is on the horizon. They need
the support of each student. The
following is a listing of current
SGA officers and senators who
are committed to building a
stronger SGA. Jeanette Brinker -
President, Gary Gaston - Vice-
President, John Moyle -
Secretary, Eleanor Mitchell
Treasurer, Sam McNaughton
Senior Senator At Large, Greg
Kazmierczak - Senior Senator at
Large, Laurie Spencer - Senior
Senator at Large, John Rivell -
WNDR to serve its purpose of
informing students and faculty,
promoting campus activities, and
creating a more dynamic atmos
phere at Capital College. WNDR
is presently located on an A.M.
band, transmitting on a carrier
current system. The acquisition
of new equipment will move the
station closer to its long-term
goal of broadcasting on the F.M.
band. This would extend cover
age for WNDR beyond Capital
College.
WNDR needs a new, dedicated
team of students committed to
making this radio station a
success. Students learn many
useful skills while having the
fun and excitement only WNDR
can give. Students interested in
becoming a part of this radio
team should contact Luke Hess
at 948-1820 for more infor
mation.
apt
Photographers:
Todd Hammaker
Sylvia Johnson
Cartoonist: Joe Rupee
Advertising Manager:
Kris Hanson
Business Manager:
Diane Fitzgerald
Advisor: Joanne Smith
ime
Capital Times
year
Senior Senator of Engineering,
Scott Frederick - Senior Senator
of Public Policy, John Albano -
Senior Senator of Business
SGA still needs to fill a variety
of positions, including senators.
You can learn more about SGA
and opportunities to join by stop
ping in room 212, Olmsted
Building.
SGA In Session
By Luke Hess and
The first general meeting of the
Student Government Association
at Capital Campus was held
September 2,1986.
The SGA budget for the
1986-1987 period contains $50,000.
Student clubs who submit budget
requests will receive allocations
according to availability of re
maining funds. Club mini-grants
are no longer an option for stu
dent organizations needing addi
tional funding. This change will
require student clubs to raise ad
ditionally needed money through
their own sponsored activities.
Screening of the applicants for
SGA senators will take place
September 15,16,17, and 18. The
screening process will only take
approximately 15 minutes per ap
plicant. Elections will be held
Wednesday and Thursday,
September 24 and 25.
A vote was taken and passed to
keep Mike Turk as SGA
parliamentarian. The parliamen
tarian seeks to ensure that
meetings are orderly and held in
accordance with established pro
cedures.
The Student Government
Association will meet every Tues
day at 12:15 in room E 202.
Autumn
Buzz
Bv Julie Larson
This year, for the first time
ever, students of Capital will
have all impending homework
and reading completed by Oct
ober 1. Academic activity will
not be resumed until late Oct
ober sth.
The reason for this apparent
heresy? No less than Autumn
Buzz! Autumn Buzz is Capital’s
way to kick off the fall semester
before precious brain cells have
been sacrificed to this absurdity
we call education. It is your last
chance to let it all loose!
Autumn Buzz is sponsored by
SUBOG, and, this year, will
consist of a Thursday night
movie, a Friday night dance, a
Saturday night comedian/music
combo, and a Sunday afternoon
picnic to wrap it all up.
Attendance for students, fa
culty, and staff is mandatory,
and students who are not in at
tendance will have their tran
scripts withheld indefinitely.
We’ll meet you there!
Discover system
installed in
Career Services
By Tom Bovli
Discover, a computer system
that explores a,student’s educa
tional and career plans, is the
newest addition to the Career
Services Office.
“You can use it by yourself, it’s
user friendly,” said Peggy
O’Hara, Coordinator of Career
Services.
The Career Services Office,
located in the C.R.A.G.S.
building, provides a variety of
services including information
about on-campus interviews,
resume writing, interview
preparation, and part-time
employment opportunities.
“Discover is a real tool for the
student body,” said O’Hara. “We
have to do more promotion. ’ ’
Discover currently has updated
software for six different career
Tom DeWall, Common Cause
Director, will speak Thurs., Sept. 18,
1:00 in BCAC as part of Delta Tau
Kappa lecture series.
Olnjsted
Plaza
Barber Shop
Jamesway Plaza
Middletown, PA 17057
Personalized Haircutting
related programs and interested
students can call and make an ap
pointment during daylight hours.
The office plans to expand to
evening hours sometime in the
fall.
Two career days will be held
during the fall semester. The
days provide an opportunity for
students to meet numerous
employers all at the same time
and in the same building. The
first, is planned for October Bth
and is for technology students on
ly. The second will include all
other majors and the date has yet
to be announced.
“Students are now aware of the
competitiveness of finding the
right job,” said O’Hara. “The
most frustrating thing is when
students wait too long to begin the
job search.”
Men & Women
Hours:
Weekdays
9a.m. -6p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. -4 p.m.
Sept. 17,1986