PENNSTATE
PFEI Harrisburg
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Vol. 24 No. 5
photo by Denina C. Benson
Student prepares to give blood at the XGI-Red Cross Blood Drive Oct. 30 in the
Gallery Lounge.
PSH places 2nd
Mary Jane Thompson
Capital Times Staff
XGI, a social service fraternity for
veterans, raised 79 pints of blood at their
semi-annual blood drive on October 30.
XGI has sponsored these blood drives
twice a year since the early 1970'5.
David Baustert, President of XGI said
the blood drives get better every year.
In this semester's blood drive, Penn
State Harrisburg came in second in a
competition between local campuses.
The York campus placed first with 84
pints and the Allentown campus came in
third with 65 pints.
Psychiatrist urges
connectivity
file photo
Dr. Robert J. Lifton, Psychiatrist
was the third speaker in the
Lecture Series. Next: U.S.
Representative Pat Schroeder,
Feb. 4, 1990.
CAPITAL TIMES
Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg
in blood drive
Last spring, XGI raised 132 pints.
This was the highest number of pints
they ever raised. Penn State Harrisburg
will have another chance to beat this
record at this spring's blood drive. To
donate blood you should weigh at least
110 pounds.
The blood is donated to the Central
Pennsylvania Blood Bank who
distributes the blood to area hospitals.
Sue Billett, Donor Resource
Consultant of the Central Pennsylvania
Blood Bank, urges everyone to donate.
"Donating blood is the only way the
need can be filled," she explained. "There
isn't a substitute for donated blood."
Jon Fleck
Capital Times Staff
Robert J. Lifton, a noted a
pyschiatrist, examined the contemporary
self and the struggles for human
connection and openness as the third
speaker in the 1989-90 Penn State
Lecture Series.
Staying with the "Alternative
Visions: 2001" Lecture Series theme of
the developing state of the individual and
society, the distinguished psychiatry and
psychology professor discussed the
contemporary self through a sense of
immortality and the "Protean" man.
Lifton has a particular interest in the
relationship between individuals and
historical change, and in problems
surrounding the extreme historical
situations of the twentieth century like
the Nazi Holocaust, the nuclear bombing
of Hiroshima, and the Vietnam War.
"One must look into the abyss in
order to see the human future beyond the
abyss," Lifton said.
Speaking before about 100 people at
the Capital Union Building, Lifton
Late faculty, late books
says bookstore manager
John F. Suchanec
Capital Times Staff
High prices and out-of-stock
conditions are traditional student
bookstore headaches. Students pay up to
$250 a semester for books then have to
wait two to three weeks to get them.
Students often blame the bookstore
for their problems, but bookstore
manager, Sue Williams said it's not the
bookstore's fault. Publishers set the
prices and faculty determine when the
books are ordered.
"Our primary goal is to serve the
students and faculty here." Williams
said. "If books aren't on the shelves, it
may be because of the faculty members'
lateness."
To assure delivery, book orders must
be placed two to three months in
advance, according to Williams.
"If faculty are late submitting their
requests, the books may not be on the
shelf when classes begin," she said.
"Nearly 20 percent of professors submit
their orders late."
Of nearly 300 courses offered for
spring semester, only 47 requisitions had
been submitted by the ordering deadline
of Oct. 13, she said.
Books for fall semester should be
ordered in April. However, some faculty
use the summer to review new books
before deciding on a text. This can delay
shipments.
Books for spring semester are a
special problem. They are ordered in
October and arrive in late December. But
there are fewer part time student
employees then and the stocking must
be completed during Christmas vacation.
Williams said both situations can cause
complaints about books not being on
the shelves.
As for complaints about high prices,
Williams said the bookstore doesn't
The Black Student Union is sponsoring the Film
"Do The Right Thing"
November 21, 1989
BCAC - 12 o'clock noon and the CUB - 7:00 p.m.
A panel discusion will follow
the 7:00 p.m. showing.
All are welcome for both showings!
No charge for admission!
November 15, 1989
control prices. Mark-up on books is 20
percent plus shipping.
"I agree, prices are high. That's why
we try so hard to get the used books,"
she said.
Usually 25 percent off regular prices,
used books help offset ever-increasing
new book prices. But because faculty
sometimes submitt book requests late,
the bookstore can't get as many used
books as it would like. Campuses across
the nation have the same demands for
used books. Those which order first
receive them.
Asked if he had any problems finding
his books this past September, Doug
McMillan, a senior, said, "Hey, I've
learned. I've been at Penn State 5 years.
You get there early, you get the used
books."
Another junior, Matt Hagelgans said.
"I'd like to know how the professors
decide on which books they order. Is a
$75 book better than a $35 book?"
Hagelgans, a professional
accountancy major taking 15 credits,
paid $250 for books this emester.
Despite the high prices, Williams
said the bookstore doesn't get rich on its
profits.
"Money earned beyond operating
costs goes into the general scholarship
fund," she said.
Some students were surprised to learn
that profits go toward helping students.
"I feel a little better knowing that,"
remarked grad student Barb Lewis.
"Maybe the bookstore should post a sign
explaining that to the students."
The business office at University
Park would not disclose exactly what
contribution the bookstore system
makes to the scholarship fund.
The bookstore is owned and operated
by the University as an auxiliary service
much like Police Services, and Housing
and Food Service.