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Volunteer
grant
A new compact between Penn State
Harrisburg (PSH) and Harrisburg Area
Community College (HACC) will help
fund volunteer projects by clubs at both
schools, according to the $7,000 grant
proposal.
Priority for the grams should be
given to projects designed jointly by
clubs at both schools, said Dr. Ruth
Leventhal, PSH provost and dean. The
grants will range between $250 and
$5OO.
Clubs will compete for the grants
which will be allocated by a steering
committee made up of Janet Widoff,
coordinator of student activities at PSH,
Linton Saurman, Widoffs counterpart at
HACC, two student leaders from each
college, and a person representing the
volunteer community.
The program is geared primarily
toward projects in the public schools.
The Council on Public Education
will identify projects needing volunteers
in area public schools. Then the
Council will present the ideas to the
steering committee and student groups
for possible adoption.
The grant will also support two
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Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg
rtist donates painting to PSH
to by Benin' C. Benson
Virginia Cohn Parkum discusses her painting, "Liberation from the Golden Calf," which she donated to Penn State
Harrisburg. She presented the painting Sept. 6 in the Gallery Lounge where her exhibit is on display until Sept. 29.
Pollster
'kinder,
Jon Fleck
Capital Times Staff
National Pollster Louis Harris Sept.
7 discussed "Trends for the 90s and
Beyond" to open the 1989-90 Lecture
Series, "Alternative Visions: 2001,"
last week.
Harris, one of America's leading
analysts of public opinion, began his
lecture discussing the major trends of the
1980 s before looking ahead to the
19905.
He noted a considerable shift away
from conservatism in the late 1980 s.
More people than ever before view
themselves as moderates, Harris said.
He attributes some of this to President
Bush who is viewed as being much less
conservative than President Reagan.
Harris also pointed out a major
change in the people's priorities and
concerns as a nation. He cited an
eyes president's
gentler
increasing economic fear of Japan instead
of the military *threat of the Soviet
Union• which has been a major public
concern since the 19505.
"Increasingly, over the past decade,
we have felt challenged economically by
the Japanese," he said.
Even though economic concerns still
remain reasonably high, social concerns
heavily outweigh economic self-interest,
he said.
Harris sees President Bush's vision of
"a kindler, gentler nation" coming true
in the next decade.
The American public increasingly
worries about the homeless,
environmental problems, AIDS,
increasing crime, and especially illegal
use of drugs and the health care system,
Harris said.•
"The American people are more
caring and compassionate for those who
have the least," he said.
September 13, 1989
nation'
According to Harris, 87 percent of the
people view the drug problem as a
serious situation. He said that when the
public was asked about how to fund
President Bush's drug crusade, a 2-1
margin would cut defense, but a 4-1
margin say social programs like Social
Securtiy, Medicare, and Veteran's
programs should be off limits.
The people would also like to see
more funding for drug rehabilitation
rather than assisting drug countries like
Colombia and Peru, Harris said.
On drugs, Harris noted that as
concern has risen, drug usage has
declined. Since 1982, marijuana use has
dropped from thirty-four percent to
twenty percent, cocaine from 15 percent
to 11 percent, and heroine from 13
percent to four percent, he said.
Another interesting fact is that
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