Dorm Students Receive
Rude Awakening
By Maria Stahovic and
Lisa Ridley
"SMASH! CRASH! CRASH?",
sounds the early morning pick-up of the
dining hall trash.
Every weekday, the crashing of the
dumpsters wake dorm residents between
6:30 and 7:00 a.m.
The students have complained to
Housing, Food Services and the trash
company, but no one could offer a
solution.
Housing has a contract with Waste
Management, the largest publicly owned
disposal company in the country.
Their contract with Housing covers
trash removal from the dining hall.
The Olmsted Building's trash is
handled by Maintenance and Operations;
they have a different contract.
Everyone who has morning classes at
Olmsted hears the crashing of the
dumpsters.
A student woke up early
to talk to the trash truck
driver.
Imagine being awakened every
morning by the sound of a train wreck
outside your window.
Being aroused from a sound sleep
upsets the students to the point of
violence. The calmer ones walk around
the halls cursing in their pajamas; but
Wri
most fantasize about blowing the truck
sky high or at least flattening the tires.
"The trash truck is not supposed to
come before 9 a.m.," said Joanne
Coleman, Food Services supervisor.
She said the time was mentioned in
the bid acceptance letter, although it is
not in the contract.
Coleman called the company to ask
for a later pick-up time - the truck
continued to arrive early.
A student woke up early to talk to
the trash truck driver.
The driver, whose name is Buster,
was asked if he could stop at the dining
' hall later in the morning.
Buster said, "I don't want to be smart,
maam, but I'd have to do my whole
mute backwards."
Buster said that he could not change
his route.
Church Hall resident Donna Holmes
called Waste Management in
Elizabethtown to ask for a later pick-up.
Holmes was told that one of the
reasons Waste Management took the
contract is because the pick-up time was
not specified.
Ken Witmer, manager of facilities
and maintenance operations, said that
"Housing should specify time when
soliciting bids. They don't."
The situation seems to be improving.
. . the truck has been later since Friday,
Sept. 23.
It is uncertain whether the efforts of
the students are responsible or if Buster
is just running late. The students still
have not slept any easier and still dread
6:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m., Old Main,
University Park.
7:00 a.m. Church Hall,
Penn State Harrisburg
Salsamba
Gallery
By Karen L. Peiffer
The sizzling Latin jazz quintet
Salsamba came to Penn State
Harrisburg Wednesday, Oct. 28 as part of
our college's continuing cultural series
entitled: Live in the Gallery
Lounge.
Salsamba's infectious blend of
American jazz and Latin percussion
captured an enthusiastic crowd of 50 who
were delighted to be entertained by a
band with something new to offer.
The Pittsburgh-based group Salsamba features Eric Susoeff on guitar, Lou Stellute on sax
and flute, George Jones on congas, Dave Pellow on bass, and Gary Quinones on timbales.
The music of Salsamba is heavily
inspired by the rhythmic patterns of
Cuba, Africa, Puerto Rico and Brazil.
The group creates a brilliant fusion in
sound of salsa, contemporary jazz, and
the musical styles which accompany the
samba and the mambo, two prevailing
dances of Latin America.
Led by composer/arranger Eric
Susoeff on guitar, Salsamba members
include: Lou Stellute on saxophone and
flute; David Pellow on bass; George
Jones on congas; and, native Puerto
Rican Gary Quinones on timbales,
percussive instruments similar to
kettledrums.
The busy Pittsburgh-based musicians
released their debut album, "Mambo in
Blue" on the Clave Records label in
October of last year and have been the
recipients of praise and complimentary
reviews ever since.
Although "Mambo in Blue" is a six
tune collection of Susoeff originals,
George Jones said the hand collaborated
on the final arrangements.
The band can attribute its success to
each and every member's contribution of
instrumental excellence.
During the performance, members
branched off into individual solos
proving themselves to be accomplished
musicians on their own.
When combined together, Satsamba
members create a harmonic
professionalism unsurpassed by most
other musicians.
The group pursues a hectic
performance schedule which takes them
up and down the east coast to jazz
festivals, night clubs, and a number of
Spices Up
Lounge
college campuses.
Salsamba has entertained audiences at
the Three Rivers Arts Festival in
Pittsburgh, Musikfest in Bethlehem,
Central Pennsylvania Arts in State
College, and the Music Festival of
Arkansas.
Club appearances have included
Harper's in Pittsburgh, Ethel's Place in
Baltimore, East of Eden in Lancaster,
and the Blue Swan in Harrisburg.
Syracuse University, the University
of Pittsburgh and, of course, Penn State
Harrisburg have all been college
sponsors for Salsamba.
Audience members at Penn State
Harrisburg last week displayed a wide
range of reactions to Salsamba's music.
One member of our faculty coldly
said that she prefers classical jazz, and
another faculty member said she liked
Salsamba's music but was expecting a
Calypso beat.
Dinh Vu, a junior and native of
Vietnam, said: "This is the first time I
have heard jazz. They are very unique
and I find it relaxing."
Salsamba's leader, Eric Susoeff, when
asked about performing for college
audiences, said, "Sometimes you feel
like it's another class, but this was a
nice crowd, a very responsive crowd, and
they paid attention."
The next meeting of the
apital Times staff will be
eld Friday, Oct. 7 at 2:00
i .m. in W-337. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
Articles will be assigned
nd critiques will be avail
ble. Following the meet
ing, there will be a work-
shop on lead writing,
newspaper style and attri
ution. Now is the time to
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