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$12,000 Worth of Computers Stolen
by Joe Kupec
IBM computer equipment
valued at $12,000 was taken from the
engineering computer lab, room W 225
sometime around Feb. 11, according to
Dr. William Welsh, science, engineering
and technology division head.
The missing computers are
IBM PS 2 model 80 computers.
Also on the list of stolen equipment are
a monitor, a keyboard, a printer, and a
disk drive, all purchased with funds
supplied by the engineering surcharge--a
fee paid by all engineering technology
students--and a one-time grant from the
state.
Welsh said that the computers
were not labled as Penn State Harrisburg
property since they had only come in a
day or two before they were stolen.
There were no signs of forced
entry into the room by either of the two
outsided doors or a connecting door,
Welsh said.
Room W 225 had served as a
drafting room until the computers, used
by structural design construction
engineering technology, mechanical
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engineering technology, and other
technology majors, were moved into the
room. New locks were installed when
the lab was created, and have been
changed since the theft.
Welsh said that a master key
will let anyone into most areas of the
building, including W 225. The room is
kept open during the day and locked after
classes, he said.
A search is underway for a more
suitable location for the engineering
computer lab, according to Welsh, but
so far one has not been found.
Welsh said that he is not sure
why someone would want to take the
computers, however, he said that any
software for IBM systems could be used
on them. The person who took the
computers would probably use them for
themselves or sell them, he said.
This is not the only instance of
missing equipment on campus.
"Faculty from our area and
other majors have had books and small
items disappear from their offices this
year," Welsh said.
Police services has been
notified and they are persuing the matter.
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Nagengast Wins
By Michele Hart and Joe Kupec
By a margin of 54 votes John
Nagengast won his bid for SGA
president over Michelle Sutton.
Nagengast, who garnered 186
votes to Sutton's 132 votes, has served
as a junior senator-at-large. He will take
office at the end of this semester.
Jodie Kelley won the vice
presidential race, beating Theresa
Berezansky by 44 votes. Kelley recieved
186 votes, with Berezansky getting 122
votes.
In the race for public affairs
senior senator Lori Howe won with 60
votes to James Coleman's 19.
The only other contested seat of
this year's elections was for science,
engineering, technology senior senator.
Steve McEvoy beat Roger Notarian in
that race 90 votes to 45.
The SGA itself scored a victory
in the elections by getting its
constitutional amendment approved of
with 263 students voting in favor of the
change.
The revision will change
Article VI, Section 2b to say that, "all
elected members shall assume office at
Singel Says Reagan Misread Public
By Bernie Mixon
"The Reagan administration has
misread the public," said Lt. Governor
Mark Singel during his lecture in the
Gallery Lounge March 28, 1988 at noon
sponsored by the Delta Tau Kappa.
Singel's theme throughout the lecture
was government's role in developing
social programs.
Being that this is an election
year, there is a great concern that is
shared by Singel and others about the
coming administration. The new
administration should return to the
business of "getting back to the essential
functions of government, he said.
Singel added that there should also be "a
commitment to solid human values and
a return to basic human concerns."
Singel characterized the current
Pennsylvania Administration as one that
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the last scheduled SGA meeting of the
spring semester."
The constitution currently says
that members will assume office at the
next scheduled meeting following
elections.
The number of votes cast this
year totaled over 300, a surprise to many
involved. Midway through the elections
SGA President Todd Hammaker said that
only 300 ballots had been printed, but
more would be printed if necessary.
The science, engineering,
technology division had the highest
voter turnout, while business
administration came in a close second.
The humanities division had the lowest
number of votes cast.
Other winners in the elections
include: SGA Board Secretary-Judy
Farina; SGA Treasurer-Angela Pomian;
SGA Committee Secretary-Scott Levy;
behavorial science and education senior
senator-penise Lasco; business
—administration senior senator-Glen
Gerhard; humanities senior senator-
Brenda Marchegiani; senior senator-at
large-John D'Ambrosia and Bernie
Mixon; and Faculty Senate student rep-
Richard Stransky.
has "chosen to break with the policy of
the Reagan years." He gave examples
of this break by illustrating that the first
two Casey administration budgets
increased funding for schools and
increased human services. Also, he said
on a bi-partisan basis, there has been an
increase of millions in the funding of the
WIC program (women, infants and
children). Singel justified this
economically by insisting that "good
social policy is good economic policy."
He also gave advice about those
who wish to go into politics by urging
them to run. The two most important
things to have in order to successfully
run for office are money and a
community background, he said.
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