8/FEArTURES CAPITAL TIMES
September 21, 1992
Hot dogs and cool jazz headline picnic
011ie Russell
Michael Stone
Capital Times Staff
The administration captured the
attention of the campus on Sept. 9 with a
picnic featuring jazz group Third Stream
in the Sculpture Garden.
Hot dogs, beans, pasta salad, brownies
and drinks made up the meal as annoying
yellow jackets swarmed the warm and
sunny day. Though the food lines were
long, no one was turned away.
Third Stream opened the concert with
Spyro Gyra's "Morning Dance." They
Education
Trev Stair
Capital Times Staff
The failure of the Soviet coup last
August marked the beginning of a new
chapter in Russian history.
Dr. Alexander Livshin, who is a
visiting professor from the Moscow State
University, has been trying to sort out the
chaotic picture for his American students
in his "Russia at a Crossroads" class.
Although he is a political scientist and
member of the Department of History for
Russia's most prestigious university,
some situations remain too jumbled for
him to solve.
In his lecture in the Gallery Lounge on
Thursday, Sept. 17, about the Russian
educational system, Livshin said that
higher education in Russia is not immune
Put pizazz in homemade pizza
011ie Russell
Capital Times Staff
Stop your call to the pizza place-- you
can make it better. In the time it takes for
you to call, order the pizza, choose the
toppings, listen to their latest sales pitch,
and take a bite, you can make a pizza just
the way you like it. And it is guaranteed
to be fresh.
The ingredients are simple to find.
You'll need:
1 pkg. dry yeast (1 Tblsp)
1 cup warm water
The Lunch with an International Flavor
Program travels from Isreal to Hungary
this month.
Patrick Kiblisky will host foods from
Isreal in the Gallery Lounge on Thurs.,
Sept. 24 from noon-1 pm.
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performed music from their own albums,
such as "Tico, Tico," from their latest CD
"Black Widow," as well as' covers,
including the "Linus and Lucy theme"
from Peanuts. Third Stream proved to be a
well rounded band with the musical depth
to engage almost any crowd.
Third Stream is: Jim Miller, on bass,
is an instructor at Lebanon Valley College
and has been voted "Bassist Of The Year"
three consecutive years in TV Host
Magazine; Tom Strohman, on saxophone
and keyboards, teaches saxophone and jazz
classes at Lebanon Valley Community
similarities cross continents
to the same types of problems the country
faces.
According to Livshin, some of the
problems that higher education face are
"disintegration of academic schools,
uncertainty, chaos, instability, lack of
funding, poor materials, and obsolete
equipment."
The feeling of uncertainty in Russia
has also affected the students. Student
enrollment is generally down, but with the
promise of new economic freedom,
business and finance schools are booming,
Livshin said.
"If you come to Russia and ask people
about their profession," Livshin said,
"maybe two out of every three will say
'l'm a businessman.'" Many students start
business ventures while they are still in
school. Livshin added that the bulletin
boards at Moscow State are filled with
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 Tblsp vegetable oil
21/2 cups flour
1-2 lbs. grated mozzarella cheese
1-2 cups spaghetti sauce
For toppings, use canadian bacon,
pineapple, tomato, basil (the best
topping), pepperoni, etc.
First, combine yeast, sugar and water.
Mix well and let it rise for five minutes.
While it is rising, mix the flour and salt.
Then add the vegetable oil to the flour
mixture. Stir until mixed well (no lumps).
Foods from Hungary will highlight the
program on Tues., Sept. 29 in the Gallery
Lounge from noon-1 pm. Dr. Jack
Susskind, who is also a Fulbright
Scholar, will present the program.
College; John Peifer, on drums, has toured
and studied with various musicians and is
a drum instructor at "Drums Etc.";
finally, Jim Easton, guitarist, is an
instructor of guitai at Bucknell University
and has had extensive experience arranging
and composing music. All four musicians
are rooted in the area and are dedicated to
their craft. They have opened for groups
such as Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and
Jeff Beck
During a band break, provost Ruth
Leventhal made announcements about the
campus' involvement with .he United
Way. So far there has been 25 percent
business opportunities for students
The business rush has left other areas
lacking.
"No one wants to become a technical
engineer, it's not prestigious." Livshin
said.
Technical schools are forced to accept
lesser qualified students in what Livshin
described as "competition that is not
competitive."
Livshin finds American students very
similar to their Russian counterparts.
"I can identify several psychological
groups of students that are very similar to
the behavior of Russian students," Livshin
said. As in America, Russian students
range from the eager-to-learn to the grade
conscious.
The grading systems in both countries
are not similar. While in the United
After the five minutes are up, add the yeast
mixture to the flour mixture. Mix
thoroughly.
This is possibly the most important
step, so pay attention. Put a little bit of
flour on the counter. Now put the dough
on the counter in one big lump. Using the
heals of your hands, push down and away
from yourself on the dough. This action
will stretch the dough out.
Fold it in half and do it again. This is
called kneading. Do this for 2-3 minutes.
Set the ball of dough in the original bowl
and let it rise for 10-15 minutes.
participation rate and the average
participant has given over $BO. She also
thanked the SGA and Roadway Packaging
Systems for sponsoring the picnic.
Third Stream will be playing other
Penn State campuses throughout the fall,
returning to the area in mid-October at
Chick's Hummelstown Tavern and
Midtown Tavern.
The picnic is an annual affair that
gives faculty and students the opportunity
to mingle and socialize outside the context
of the classroom.
States, students usually take several
written exams along with a final each
semester, Russian students have only one
exam.
Moreover, Livshin said, "Written
exams are something that are usually
unfamilar in Russia. Ninety percent of
grading, in the field of social sciences, is
taken by students in an oral forum."
A similarity between the American and
Russian educational systems is the
relatively low pay for educators. While
many American educators feel underpaid,
in Russia, the problem is reaching
"dramatic" proportions.
Livshin said that only a small portion
of a profetsor's income comes from salary.
With the new opportunities opening up,
many professors turn to tutoring or other
alternative means of income.
Lightly grease the pizza pan. Then
press the dough into the pan and shape the
edges to form walls of cheese, sauce, etc..
Cover lightly with cheese , then sauce,
toppings and more cheese. For thick crust,
let the pizza rise an additional 10-15
minutes.
Bake at 375 degreek for 20-25 minutes.
To check whether the pizza is done, look
at the bottom. It should be light brown.
This takes 45 minutes, and the results are
well worth it.
The DOSHI Center for Contemporary
Art has extended a special invitation to
Penn State Harrisburg students, faculty
and staff to attend the center's upcoming
exhibitions:
Currently, an exhibition celebrating the
gallery's 20th anniversery titled, "20/20,"
is open until Oct. 10. It features works
from artists who have been significant to
DOSHI's history and growth.
Paintings by Louis Pontone and
Photography by Geoffrey Dautrich will
highlight the gallery from Oct. 24 to Nov.
21. DOSHI is hosting an opening
reception on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6-8
pm at the Transportation Center, 441
Market St., Harrisburg.
From Nov. 28 to Jan. 2, the DOSHI
will sponsor their Annual Holiday Show.
The opening reception is scheduled Nov.
28 from 6-8 pm in the Transportation
Center.
The receptions and exhibitions are free
to the pubic.
The DOSHI's gallery hours are Monday
thru Friday 11-4 pm, and Saturday 2-5
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