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PARKING FEE: A NECESSARY EVIL
Gina L.V. Krall
Capital Times Reporter
After the continual snow
blizzards that hit Pennsylvania, the
weekly scene of Eskimos
desperately shoveling their cars out
became ritual.
Once the cars could manage the
snow and ice-covered roads,
students had to struggle to find
their way through the snow pile
maze on the parking lot of PSH. In
order to create some parking spots,
the snow was piled into large
mounds in the back of the parking
MELTING SNOW CAUSES
DAMAGE TO BOOKS
Michael J. Reteneller
Capital Times Reporter
Water damages 275 books as
Penn State Harrisburg awaits the
$17.3 million grant to he released
by the state.
Harold Shill, Division Head of
the Library, said that over 40
percent of PSH's bound periodicals
are kept in remote storage in the
red brick buildings acres from
police services
The books that were damaged
were located on the sills in the The Journal of Black History was
perimeter of the annex, Shill said. s i gn ifi can tly damaged by the water.
Volumes 39-57 from the years
Shill explained that the books were
placed on the sills because of
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lot which, while trying to alleviate
the problem, only created more of a
problem.
Students had to weave in and out
of the lines trying to find a parking
spot closer to the college than to
the elementary school nearby.
They were left to ask, "Is this
where my $4O went?"
The $4O per semester full-tine and
$2O per semester part-time student
registration, just recently
implemented goes toward
insutlicient shelf space in the
library.
"The damage occurred when the
extreme cold caused moisture to
form on the walls," Shill said.
The library is in coordination with
the preservation department at State
Park, Shill said.
The damaged books have
undergone a freeze-drying process
which has been successful, Shill
said.
improving the roads, walkways,
lighting, etc., on the campus
(excluding Meade Heights)
according to Sandra Jackson,
director of business services.
Many students and faculty arc
concerned about the inflated
parking fee and also the
disbursement of that money. Since
the vehicle registration is still in
its beginning stage, however,
improvements have been slow and
have not been evident. According
to Jackson, snow removal has cost
close to $70,000 due to the terrible
weather this semester.
1916-1931 absorbed a significant
amount of moisture. "We very
much want to keep these books
preserved," Shill said.
Once the money is released PSH
will begin its four year
construction plan on the new
library, Shill said.
The new library will be placedin
a central mall adjacent to the
Olmsted Building on the southeast
side, Shill said.
According to Shill, 'The priority
for summer is to create additional
space for our collections."
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Johnson also said that the school
has taken a 10 percent budget cut,
which hinders some campus
programs.
Dr. Patricia Johnson, Associate
Professor of Humanities and
Literature, thinks that there should
be an annual accounts payable that
informs everyone where the money
is being place.
Johnson also stated that there
should be a suggestion box where
the ideas about improving the
maintenance of the school. This
PLANNING THE
FUTURE LIBRARY
Eileen A. Cushey
Special to Capital Times
As most everyone who has
visited this campus knows Penn
State Harrisburg is painfully in
need of a new library. The project
has been approved, but Governor
Casey has not yet released the
funds for the venture.
While the campus waits for
Governor Casey to open his heart
to hour noble endeavor, the library
Design Team has initiated a
campaign to solicit the opinions of
students, faculty and staff. In
coming weeks, expect to see
surveys, suggestion boxes and
open forums, as the Library Design
Team asks for your input.
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like to see in the "library of the
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suggestion box would give the
students, faculty and staff to have
their say in how their money is
being used.
Students should be informed that
full-time faculty, staff and technical
services must pay a $l2O per year
fee as well so the crunch is being
felt by all, Johnson said.
Johnson also sees the fee as a lot
for students. Eighty dollars a year
is a lot for one student to pay. For
that amount, several books could
be bought for one or more classes.
the questions for which the team
seeks answers
The Library Design Team hopes
for a great response to its queries
so that the needs of the entire
campus can be communicated to
the library's planners. after it
gathers the opinions of the campus
community the team will relate
these concerns to Dr. Harold Shill,
Division Head of the Library.
Incidentally, for those interested
in reviewing the current proposal,
the program statement for the new
library has been placed on reserve
at the Circulation Desk. If after
perusing the statement you think
you have something to contribute,
let your concerns be known to the
Library Design Team.
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For instance, if a student attends
classes each semester, including
summer, the fee is to the around
that the faculty must pay for one
year. The money earned from this
fee adds up. If as an example,
2,000 students attend this campus
for one semester, that is by simple
mathematics $BO,OOO earned. For
one entire year, the school would
be earning $160,000.
Dr. Johnson agrees, however, that
all of this money collected will
hopefully improve the conditions
on our campus.
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