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Department of Student Affairs seeks student opinion
How should the new student activity fee be spent?
Dr. Donald Holtzman, director of student
affairs and Duane Brooks, student govern
ment president host open forum to get stu
dent opinion on activity fee
Model United Nations tackles
Area High School students offered
by Brian Laßonte
Staff Reporter
Last week major issues
such as nuclear weapons testing,
narcotics trafficking, and inter
national arms sales were dis
cussed at Penn State Harrisburg
by the United Nations...the model
United Nations, that is.
From Feb. 22 through the
24, twenty-five high schools
from the Central Pennsylvania
area participated in a model
United Nations designed to teach
students about foreign affairs,
geography, and debate skills.
"We're here to be the U.N
and learn how it works," Dana
Goldfarb of Manheim Township
High School, said.
Each student who volun
teered represented a country
and had to research that coun
try. They were forced to debate
from the point-of-view of their
represented nation, not from a
United States viewpoint. Because
of this the students learned that
it's not easy for underdeveloped
or Third World nations to have a
serious say in international
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Kristin
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Mechanicsburg High
School, who repre-
sented Yemen,
thought it "interest
ing," and now feels
that Third World
nations "need to
receive more recog
nition from the U.N.".
The 25 schools
were sent informa-
tion on the program Area high school students representing nations around the world raised
last September. Most
their hands to comment on "whether or not to use nuclear weapons".
had finished their
research and returned their
proposals by early October.
These students are clearly
of the information age. In the
auditorium no fewer than fif-
teen portable PCs were being
used.
Dr. Clem Gilpin, coordina-
tor of the social science pro
gram and International Affairs
Association advisor, praised the
students for their preparation,
which included the use of offi
cial United Nations documents
By Jody L. Jacobs
Staff Reporter
Funding for intercollegiate
sports, parking fees, campus
media, scholarships, a film
series and a MAC machine
were some of the student's
suggestions for the new stu
dent activity fee.
Director of Student
Affairs, Donald Holtzman and
Student Government
Association President, Duane
Brooks led the discussion with
students at an open forum in
Room 216 of the Olmsted
Building February 8.
Holtzman told students
that the purpose of the forum
was to obtain their opinions
on which organizations and
activities should receive
funding from the fee, and who
should have the authority to show of students at the meet -
"Good ideas!" prowl
By Christine Brooks
Staff Reporter
Dr. John Bruhn's
"Good Idea!" contest
encourages students, staff
and faculty input to
improve the college com-
mu pity
Blue forms found on
bulletin boards, residence
halls, and the coffee
house are there for your
comments on how to
improve Penn State
Harrisburg. You may also
submit your "Good Idea!"
via E-mail to:
allocate those funds.
The $25 student activity
fee was approved last year by
the University Board of
Trustees, but guidelines have
not been set on how campuses
can spend it, Holtzman said.
main campus is aware that we
are interested in how these
things go," Holtzman said.
Holtzman assured students
that the funds would remain at
Penn State Harrisburg.
"What money we raise, we
get," he said.
President of Residence
Student Council, Amy Deetz,
was concerned that there was
not enough representation
from c tubs and campus
departments at the forum.
serious world problems
unique learning experience
and web pages from the coun
tries they represented.
"Some of the students
were better prepared than some
college students," he said.
The session also included
speakers from the U.S. Army
War College and PSH.
Speakers from PSH
included:
t Dr. Allida Black, assistant pro
fessor of American studies and
history, spoke about Eleanor
Roosevelt and the universal dec-
"It is important that
"There was a very poor
IDEA@PSUADMIN or call
Valerie at 948-6101.
Instead of standing
around complaining
about the imperfections,
vent your ideas on how to
improve the college.
Your voice will be heard
Every three months
Bruhn reviews the new
ideas. He then blots out
the names on the forms
and gives them to a com
mittee to review anony-
mously.
The committee decides
on the best idea for the
ing," Deetz said. "It shows
students aren't interested."
Director of Public
Information, Steve Hevner
pointed out that having more
than 20 students show up to
discuss this is a fairly good
turn out for a forum like this.
Sometimes only one or two
students show up for these
discussions.
Students have until April
1 to give their suggestions to
Holtzman in order to have an
impact on the activity fee
guidelines. He can be reached
at 948-6018 or in his office,
Room 200 Olmsted.
"Whatever the students
want to do with the fee, they
should be able to. It's their
money," Holtzman said. "My
job is to make sure they get
their voice."
laration of human rights.
• Dr. Carol Nechemias, coordi
nator of the criminal justice and
public policy programs, spoke
on the former Soviet Union.
• Gedeon Mudacumura, a masters
student, lectured on Rwanda.
PSH students also assisted
in leading the various sessions.
The co-directors of the
model United Nations were
Frank Divonzo, president of the
International Affairs
Association, and Dr. Gilpin.
through PSH campus
current time period. The
person who thought of
the idea receives a $5O
check
The first recipient of
the award money was Dr.
Beverly Cigler, Professor
of Public Policy and
Administration.
Dr. Cigler claimed the
award again during the
second quarter for anoth
er one of her "Good
Ideas!"
The "Good Idea!" con
tes is continuous. There
irno deadline. But, the
February 29, 1996
PSH students
voice opinion
on new $25.
activity fee
By Jody L. Jacobs
Staff Reporter
• "I would like to have
student mailboxes like we
did at Penn State York. I
would also like them to do
something about the down -
stairs cafeteria." said
Mandy Myers, psychology
major.
• "I don't think it should
be the same amount for
part-time and full-time stu
dents. May be they should
give part-time students free
parking." Cindy Brown,
communications major said.
• "I don't think they
should be charging the fee.
They already charge
enough." said Ed Miller,
criminal justice major.
• "I believe it should be a
scaled amount depending
upon credits." Sherry
Bartush, American studies
major said.
• "I don't understand wh y
non-traditional students
should pay for something
that benefits traditional
students." said Cindy
Linden, literature major.
• "What's the use of an
activity fee if you're not
involved in any activities? "
said Joann Sieber, nursing
major.
• "I think it should be
spent on student organiza
tions, student projects and
cultural events. I likethose
ideas," said Ryan Munley,
American Studies major.
• " I think a certain per
centage should be taken
from the student activity
fee for student media on
campus," Gordon Moon,
Social Studies Education
major, said. "That way it
would free up the SGA
money for other clubs."
sooner the ideas reach
Bruhn, the sooner the
ideas can be implemented
"Some ideas are not
easy," Bruhn said. "Some
will take time."
Bruhn seriously con
siders every "Good Idea!"
"I respond to each one
in a personal letter
thanking the person for
submitting," Bruhn said.
Suggestions should
show how they are cost
effective.
Some of the "Good