=g ==ii Brooks: Most of you probably could agree with me that this year's election was an interesting one. I hope all of the candidates that ran for office grew from the experience of running for a seat in the Student Government Asso ciation. There were many times throughout the cam paign I felt attacked or wrongly accused, but I was able to overcome those situations with the help of great friends. My father once told me that running for a political office was not easy and not always clean. Professionalism is an upmost impor tance to me and I vowed not to run a negative campaign. With that in mind, I tried to focus my campaign around the students and their concerns. I would like to extend my thanks to those who supported me and continue to do so. My goal for the 1995-96 school year is to continue to focus on the students and their concerns which merit attention. I would like to host student open forums for the whole student body. The purpose of this is to hear and address student issues in a positive manner. Finally, I would like to extend an open invi tation to all students to contact me at any time with their concerns. I will try to address them in a timely and appropiate manner. We Are.. PENN STATE! Retirement Reception Amy L. Fleagle Staff Writer A retirement reception on April 13 honored 18 members of the faculty and staff of Penn State Harrisburg who have retired since June 1993. Each retiree was given a replica of the Penn State Nittany Lion by Dr. Theodore Kiffer, Interim Provost and Dean, for their years of service at Penn State Harrisburg. Kiffer, who was called out of retire ment to serve as Interim Provost, gave advice to tliel6 retirees in attendance. He told they should keep busy and have a good time. Kiffer said the three' 'and a half years he spent in retirement were filled with tough decision, such as whether to weed his garden or play golf. Among the retirees were: Frank Wil hams, Assistant Manager of Housing and Food Services, 31 years; Melvin Wolf, Professor Emeritus of Humanities and English, 26 years; and William R. Miller, Associate Professor of Physics, 25 years. Martha Keiffer, food service worker, 19 years; Millie Landis, Director of Enroll ment Services, 18 years; Stiles Mader, electri cian, 17 years; and Patricia Rodkey, staff as sistant, Provost's office, 17 years. Herbert Swope, janitor, 17 years, Gail Kay Walker, janitorial worker, 17 years; Ella Mae Schiefer, staff assistant, Graduate Ad missions, 16 years; and Dorothy Matinchek, janitorial worker, 14 years. Florence Salinger, associate librar ian, 14 years; James Hudson, Professor Emeri tus of Social Sciences; and Sociology, 12 years; Benjamin Horst, maintenance worker, 10 years; and Virginia llorst, staff assistant, athletics, 10 years. Robert Hummel, mason/carpenter, 10 years; Mary Cowher, staff assistant, library, 6 years; and John Holbert, instnictor of Behav ior Sciences and Education, 5 years. Change in Police Danielle C. Hollister Staff Writer The motivation behind the newly cre ated managerial position for Penn State Har risburg Police Services is to upgrade the ser vices which are provided to the community. Business Manager, Sandra Jackson said the University will be advertising for the position in the near future because they hope to have it filled by the summer. "There is a new area being empha sized in policing, which is to improve commu nity relations and provide better quality ser vices to the community," Jackson said. She said the ideal candidate for this managerial position would have experience in the area of community service relations. Other desired qualities include a police officer from the outside with a higher education who has customer service abilities. "I think someone with that back ground will approach policing different," Jack son said. As Business Manager, Jackson said she will continue to be the person responsible for safety and police services. Her goal is to hire someone who will implement a program of pro-active interaction between the PSH police officers and students. Award Winners Honored Tina Shearer Staff Writer Dr. Allida Black, adjunct assistant professor of American Studies and history was named recipient of the 1995 James A. Jordan Memorial Award at the Student Awards Ceremony on Friday, Apr. 21. The Jordan Award is in honor of former PSH faculty member, Humanities Pro fessor James A. Jordan. The award is given annually to a faculty member who best exem plifies dedication and achievement in teach ing. The nominations are made by the student body during SGA spring elections. A committee of students, one from each division , interview the finalists and choose the winner. Black could not attend the ceremony, but she sent her acceptance speech. In her letter, she "thanked the students for under standing that knowledge is a powerful tool." She also apologized for not being there, explaining that she had to be in New York, but she said, "my heart is right here." Black will receive a plaque and have her name engraved on the wall plaque in the Gallery Lounge. The ceremony also recognized indi viduals for their efforts in clubs and organiza tions on campus. Club members and officers, student leaders, faculty and staff gathered for dinner followed by the presentation of awards. Dr. Kiffer , interim provost, began the awards ceremony by speaking about his experience and feelings about Penn State Har risburg. "I have to get involved," Killer said. He explained how he does this by eatirg with the students in the Dining Com mons, living in Meade Heights, stopping in labs and visiting staff offices. Kiffer mentioned a "breakthrough" he had while walking from the bookstore. He saw a student coming towards him and he raised his hand and said hello. The student replied, " How ya doin' Ted?" "That made me feel good," Kiffer commented through the audiences laughter See Awards page 4 Student Court Governs PSH Angela Graft Staff Writer Penn State Harrisburg's administra tion took away one of the Student Court's rights, to govern in the area of traffic viola- "This right was, basically, taken away overnight," said Chris Ackerman, fonner Chief Justice of Student Court. "We (Student Court) tried to be serious and fair." However, the administration thought that the Student Court was too lenient and decided to let police services and the vehicle registration office handle the violations, Ackerman said. The administration told the Student Court that they were letting too many issues slide. Issues such as st Aleuts saying they for got their parking pass, someone else had it, or they misplaced it, were reasons given to show the leniency of the court. "I feel vehicle registration could eas ily check the number oa the pass, if a student brings one in, to verify that the student is telling the truth," Ackerman said. Ackerman said students really should not have to pay to park and that the expense should be lowered or taken away completely. Presently, the Student Court is in "I think it is a great idea and the department will definii.ely go along with it," Charles Alexi, Chief of Police Services, said. "I want to see more interaction be tween officers and students," Jackson said. The type of interacton Jackson said the she foresees is some type of open forums where students can express their concerns and ask officers qty:stions Another suggestion was the possibi:it;. of seminars where officers can provide safery ups and crime prevention methods to stiAent.,, "1 th.rik the Implementation of those types of progiamS is a ,iy.wxl idea because now about the onl time I sct. police; is when they're writing tick , :ts, - Priscilla Page, a senior Hu manities Communication major, said. Jackson said there have been a lot of similar complaints from students. She also said that police services has offerred programs on date rape and crime prevention taciics in the past which have not had very good student participation. "1 would like to improve that in volvement," Jackson said. The emphasis would be or, the other functions which Police Services provides. Jackson said that Police Service uoes more than write tickets. They are responsible for things like safety on campus, prevention of NEWS Ethnic Graffiti Found on Campus Joy Maatman and Angela Groft Staff Writers Ethnic intimidation will not be toler ated, according to a letter to all students, faculty and staff from Theodore Kiffer, Penn State ;-larrisburg's Interim Provost and Dean. Kiffer's letter was in response to two recent acts of racial intolerance expressed as graffiti in the first floor men's rest room lo cated in the west wing of the Olmsted Build- Grants, Loans and Scholarships Frank Nieto Staff Writer Students seeking tuition assistance should be aware there are many options open to them Carolyn A. Bryan, Penn State Harrisburg's student aid advisor, offered these tips to students seeking financial aid: "Stu dents should apply for aid early in the year. They also need to explore all avenues. If students have any questions at any time I encourage them to please stop by the Financial Aid Office. We're here to help." The two main branches of student aid are scholarships and grants, which do not have LI be paid back. Another form of financial aid are loans, which do have to be paid back. Scholarships can pay for a student's tuition either fully or partially. In order to get one, a student must meet certain criteria set by the people or organizations endowing the schol arship. Bryan said in order to obtain a grant, which helps pay a percentage of a student's tuition, a student must have at least a 2.0 grade point average while carrying 24 credits. Un like scholarships, which each have different criteria, grants are based on financial need. The different grants that are awarded are Pell grants, which are federal aid and PHEAA grants, which arc state-based aid. In charge of exercising all judicial powers del egated to the University. The Student Court is lowering the number of its members. Michael Flory (Chief Justice), Mitsuko Bosserman, Tracy Lewis, and Ackerman are the students that currently preside on the court. Flory said the Student Court needs to be contacted when a club wants to form. The club or organization then goes to the Student Government Association (SGA) and in turn the SGA hands it over to the Student Court for approval, Flory said. The Student Court must approve the club's consti tution. If the Student Court approves the constitution, the SGA takes over and the Stu dent Senate makes the final decision to ap prove the club or organization. "Any questions concerning SGA, go to them and state your problems," Flory said. The Student Court is a way for stu dents to come together and get their organiza tions up and running, Flory said. The primary concern of the Student Court is working on three or four constitutions a semester. Unfortunately, the Student Court was not able to get together as much as they wanted to this semester, Flory said. Services accidents and safety in the labs. Jackson also said that Police Ser vices has officers on campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If someone locks their keys in their car on the weekend Police Services around to help. The officers patrol the entire campus, including the dorms and Meade Heights Many students are probably unaware of the extent of the responsibilites of Police Services, Jackson said. Through open forums and seminars, the students and the officers could interact. "Th at would be helpful. I think that is a good Elizabeth Ebersole, a junior Humanities Communications major, said. id ea,' " "I think it would be good to know who the people are Wandering around here, should carry guns," b G t r it e l g s s ti n ll ii d th o , n' a t think they junior Humanities Communi cations major, said. Jacksonsaid that there are currently five full time officers and one supervisor posi tion. All office have to qualify policingeach year in different areas and they also must pass the weapons qffrs ualification even though they don't carry guns. " T h ey go through the regular train ing that all other local officers go through, " Jackson said. According to Police Services at Penn State Harrisburg, on Wednesday, February 22, they responded to the rest room after a janitor discovered a racial slur and swastika in a bathroom stall. The racial remarks were scratched on the door of the stall. Charles Aleksy, Supervisor of Safety and Police, said there were no witnesses to the incident and the actual time of the ethnic intimidation is unknown. This was the second incident of eth nic intimidation. A racial remark was found on Thursday, Fehmary 16 on a bathroom stall addition to these, there are campus based aid grants, which are the College Work Study and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants. Bryan also said financial need is de termined through the student's and/or family's previous year's income. So, if a student, or the student's parents, redeye a significant raise in pay that exceeds the amount warranting the grant, the grant will not be reduced or taken away until the next year. Scholarships are divided into two types at Penn State Harrisburg. One kind in cludes those that arc offered by Penn State Harrisburg, such as the Ernst and Young Schol arship, the Olga Mead Scholarship and the Patriot News Scholarship. These scholarships all have the same basic criteria: financial need and a 3.0 grade point average. However, they also have their own unique criteria. For in stance, the Patriot News Scholarship is of fered to communication majors. In addition to these scholarships, there Tarnhelm Holds Awards Reception Amy L. Fleagle Staff Writer An awards reception to honored six stu dents whose works were published in Penn State Harrisburg's Literary Magazine, Tarnhelm, on April 20 in the Gallery Lounge. First and second place winners were ac knowledged in three categories, short story, poetry and photography. Dr. Tace Hedrick, Assistant Professor of Humanities and Comparative Literature, pre sented the awards for the short story entries. She awarded Louise Yanick first place for her short story, "Pas de Deux." "I've been trying to talk myself into believ ing this isn't a big deal for me," Yanick said. "But it is." Yanick also thanked members of the fac ulty for their support of her writing. "Dr. Wilson taught me that you have to trust your own story," Yanick said. Hedrick awarded second place to David Broderic for his short story, "Baseball At Dusk." Dr. Matthew Wilson, Assistant Professor of Humanities and Writing, presented the po etry awards. He awarded Christine Benecke Fulbright Scholar Speaks at PSH Angela Groft Staff Writer A Fulbright Scholar explained ways to integrate computers and new technology in Polish businesses at Penn State Harrisburg on Tuesday, April 11. Only three faculty members and two PSI-1. students attended. Danuta Maria Kisperka-Moron, Ph.D. discussed logistic management, which is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the effective flow and storage of raw processes related to materials for inven tory. Kisperka-Moron's purpose is to do research for Poland and learn concepts in management. These concepts include management in logistics processes and logistic manage ment that creates real impact on decisions to overcome barriers and traditional problems. "Polish businesses don't have the competitive advantage," Kisperka-Moron said. "The pro side is the planned economy." The current integration for businesses is low. However, individuals working for these businesses will never be eliminated because there is an abundance of jobs concerning lo gistics in Poland. Kisperka-Moron went on to explain how everything changes month to month in this field. This management is suitable in low cuts if properly done and better revenues for potential buyers. "Most companies are lacking when it comes to really knowing their competitors," Kisperka-Moron said. Thirty percent arc not interested in implementing new systems, but most do not even know they exist, Kisperka-Moron said. These businesses underestimate competition in the market. in the men's room at the Olmsted Building. "On the bathroom stall in black magic marker the words 'Black Power' were writ ten," Aleksy said. "There was also a swastika aside of this." Police Services at Penn State Harris burg have contacted agencies and other uni versities to see if they are having similiar problems. Police Services took this action because this incident may signal a bigger prob- See Lihnir Graffiti Page 4 are many others offered by outside organiza tions. Some of these scholarships are the Orville Redenhacher Scholarship, the Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women Scholar ship and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship. These schol arships each carry different criteria for award. If criteria arc not met, the scholarships may be stripped from the students. Each year there are more scholarships offered, Bryan said. To keep track of these new scholar ships, students should, check the Student As sistant Center, which posts new scholarships on the bulletin board. They also publish them in This Week, the campus newsletter. Despite these many options for fi nancial aid, some students believe there are only a few scholarships, grants and loans avail able to them. See Grants Page 4 first place for her poem, "Sweet." Benecke read her poem and said, "The voice that reads a poem inside you head is different from your regular voice...maybe its the voice inside your head that really matters." Wilson awarded Daina Savage second place for her poem, "Full Moon Night." Dr. Troy Thomas, Associate Professor of Humanities and Art, presented first and sec ond places for the photography division. Thomas, who designed the darkroom at PSH 18 years ago, awarded Priscilla Page first place. He said that Page's picture showed an "incredible imagination at work." Second place was awarded to Bradley Boyd. "This is the highlight to my educational career which has been eclectic," Boyd said. Dr. Theodora Rapp Graham, Associate Professor of Iltumnities and English and Dr. Particia Johnson, Assistant Professor of Hu manities and Literature, served as advisers to the Tarhelm. This year's edition was dedicated to the talc Dr. Francis L. Ferguson who died in January. Ferguson was a Professor of Hu manities and Architecture at PSH. Tarnhelm editor Christine Brooks, thanked those who submitted works. Kisperka-Moron also explained im provement in cycle time, productivity, and service concerning the ways to integrate. "Telefaxes arc the wave of the future and are very popular in Poland," Kisperka- Moron said Ile objectives of the integration is in Iwo mainr areas * time volume - when you want it (time companies need help) * place volume - place product is needed for company In the public sector 84 percent of the companies are using computers and micro computers for manufacturing and company control, in the private sector 93 percent are, Kisperka-Moron said. Kisperka-Moron is trying to imple ment traditional multi-layered structures into Polish companies. She feels that a company's authority to make decisions is very important in integration. The event was sponsored by the Fac ulty International Intercultural Committee. Every month the Committee provides a speaker to get a diversity of information to the students at PSII. "The problem is low attendance," Ayumi Shinagawa, a senior Finance major, said. "We make these speakers available between 12 and 1 so students can attend." Memos were sent to the faculty and the business department about the event. Post ers were placed around the school to inform students "I feel the apathy on this campus is high, the fact that we (students) do not partici pate is awful," Stacey Miter, a junior Public Policy major, said. "Moron was an excellent speaker and explained integration well," Shinagawa said.
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