PENNSTATE
Harrisburg
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CAPITAL TIMES
Vol. 25, No. 2
FITNESS TRAIL
PROPOSED
Jon Fleck
The cOmmittee organizing the senior
class gift and will meet in early October
to decide on a gift commemorating the
Class of 1991. One item under
consideration is the campus wellness
program, said Patsye Robinson.
The campus wellness program, which
has already been cleared by the
administrative council, includes a
physical I fitness trail with up to ten
exercise stations, Robinson said.
"The enior class gift focuses on
things the students would like to see
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done," R binson said.
The fitn ess trail with the ten exercise
stations ill cost $6OOO which is within
the Clas of 1991's reach or can be
started by one class and finished by
another, Robinson said.
The ommittee 4 asks students to
contribu from the $5O general deposit
fee each Student pays upon entering the
Penn State system and which is returned
upon graduation.
"This gives a chance for the students
to do some good while not taking
directly from their pocket," Robinson
said.
Lastear's class used its money to
plant tre e which tied in with Earth Day
1990. '
"They beautified the campus and
helped ecology at the same time,"
Robinson said.
The 989 class contributed the
display Ward in the Lion's Den and gave
to the emergency loan fund which
students Can borrow from in times of
distress.
Before the Development office
became involved each class usually only
raised enough money to contribute
books to the library, Robinson said.
"Because Penn State Harrisburg has
so many non-traditional students and no
class officers, this gives classes a way to
be rememhered," Robinson said.
The cOmmitte,e will have a campaign
kickoff in late October.
"This i more than a drive for funds,"
Robinson said. "It's an effort to draw
members of the senior class together,"
Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg
OLMSTED'S GUARDIAN ANGEL
Ron DeLauter
On June 10,1990, an Angel was
donated to the Sculpture Gardens behind
the Olmsted Building at Penn State
Harrisburg. The sculpture Angel in
Flight is the creation of Deborah
Masters, who represents LedisFlam
gallery in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Angel is carrying a baby which
represents, as Masters explains,
"someone being carried to safety." The
sculpture was first made in clay, then a
plaster mold was formed. The final step
was casting the concrete in the plaster
mold. She used metal objects and wood
blocks to create an intricate surface of
lines and textures. People viewing
Angel have found it " spiritually
uplifting" and "strikingly rough in
texture."
Angel was one of six sculptures that
was being considered by a selection
committee. Margaret Masters, the
artist's mother, made the sculpture
available to Penn State Harrisburg. The
sculpture was placed with a red brick
background and surrounded by ivy to
contrast Angel's color and texture.
Deborah Masters grew up in
Harrisburg, PA. near the Susquehanna
River. She now resides in Shico, CA.
CRISIS SQUEEZES STUDENTS
T.J. Brightman
As the Middle East Crisis enters its
sixth week, American oil prices continue
to surge at the same time that Americans
seem to be craving for more petroleum--
for fear of a war in the Persian Gulf.
According to recent figures, unleaded
gas for October delivery was up 8.34
cents a gallon to settle at 94.52 cents, an
increase of nearly 6 cents from
September delivery. With the price of
October West Texas crude oil hanging
around $29.12 a barrel , this means
another hike at the gas pumps, which
'ANGEL IN FLIGHT
has many PSH students concerned for
their pocket books.
"I've actually been very conscious of
the gas increase, and have been thinking
twice before going places," says Jodi
Longenecker a humanities major. "I
hope someone will be smart enough one
day to figure this whole thing out, who
it is - I don't know."
John Rudy, a communications major
, says that he has cut down on his
pleasure and recreation time. Still the
bottom line ,he says, "If you have to get
some place, you're going to pay the
price."
Most students are concerned that if
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gas prices continue to rise, other things
will take a back seat as they are forced to
adjust their limited budget. Mike Rineer
and Janice Brougher say they have started
to car pool this semester in hopes of
lessening the cost of commuting from
Harrisburg five days a week. "It helps
out tremendously," says Rineer, a senior
majoring in communications. "If it
reaches the $2 mark, we may have to
think about other means of
transportation. The longer the crisis, the
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