PSH Performance celebrates the lives of ordinary women Sherry M. Bartush Contributor On Thursday, September 5,1996, Kelli Kauterrnan Eberlein present ed a one-woman perfor mance piece in the Penn State Harrisburg Auditorium. A second performance took place at the Schuylkill Campus on September 12, 1996. The work was devel oped in partial fulfillment of her requirements for a Master of Arts in Humanities degree. Eberlein graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Theatre from Penn State in University Park where she acted in several produc- tions. She also has accept ed an offer by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble to participate in their upcoming presentation of A Child's Christmas in Wales as a guest artist I wish I could have preserved the emotional cli mate that suffused the auditorium at the end of Eberlein's masterful perfor mance, "Where Are Their To celebrate the opening of the new game room on Sept. 12, Tom `Dr. Cne' Rossman, World Open Masters Champion, provided a pocket billiard exhibition for students. Rossman demonstrated trick and fancy shots, performed a one arm shooting demonstration and invited students to show their billiard skills in an audience challenge. The Capital Times Editor Jod y L. Jacobs Advertising Man Business Mana a out & Desi • n Thomas Wendy Hess Ann E. Mease Melissa Jago Debbi Mallek Jeff Warren Mandy Souchack Nicole Lynn Meck The Capital Times is published by the students of Penn State Harrisburg. You may reach The Capital Times at Penn State Harrisburg, Olmsted Building, W-341, 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057 or by calling 948-6440, or by fax @ 948-6008, or via E-Mail captimes@psu.edu. All materials - articles, photos & artwork - are property of The Capital Times. No parts of this paper may be reproduced without permission. Concerns regarding the content of any issue should be directed to the editor. Opinions expressed are those of the author and are not representative of the col lege, administration faculty or the student body. The Capital - limes welcomes signed letters from readers. No unsigned sub missions will be printed; however a writer's name may be withheld by request. The Capital Times does not endorse its advertisers. Voices?: Portraying the Lives of Schuylkill County Women." The "willing sus pension of belief" which characterizes an audi- ence's reaction to good drama was palpable as the audience struggled at the end of the performance to reorient themselves and to once again don their public veneers. Members of the audience confirmed my own tremendous apprecia tion of the experience we shared. "Heather," "Linda," "Lois," and "Jennie" became real women in front of my eyes. Knowing the actor personally and recognizing the true identi ties of some of the charac- ters should have made me more resistant to the magi cal spell induced by theatri cal technique, but that familiarity actually enhanced the empathy which I experienced as Eberlein temporarily Eberlein • • . 3 • •er Kelley Thomas r Joleen Simak Jody L. Jacobs and Kelley Jody L. Jacobs Wendy Hess Campus club is involvement Mandy Souchack Staff Reporter "Once a Penn Stater, always a Penn Stater" is the motto that a club at Penn State Harrisburg (PSH) promotes. They are committed to promote PSU among students, alumni and the community, instill that the stu- dents' involvement with the total university can and should be a lifetime commitment, and also aid, assist and promote PSH and its Alumni Association Who are they? They are the Lion Ambassadors, This club participates in campus events such as orienta tion, graduation, retirement receptions for faculty, and assist at the hospitality desk in Provost Alumni become more knowledgeable of career goals Nicole Lynn Meck Staff Reporter HELP WANTED: Former alumni looking for current stu dent at Penn State Harrisburg (PSH) to help. Student must be motivated, interested, and will ing to learn about their poten tial job field. Benefits may include networking, internship, career opportunity, and profes sional reference. What I am referring to is the Alumni Mentor Program at PSH. The program was started in 1992 and has since helped over 200 students become more knowledgeable about their career goals. It also helps students make decisions about their future plans. The program is offered to all majors and to every student who comes to PSH. The CUB offers new activities to students this semester Ann Mease Staff Reporter Stressed ? Is the college work load becoming overwhelm ing? Why not try the physical fit ness center in the Capital Union Building. The CUB building is locat ed on the Penn State Harrisburg campus directly in back of the book store. According to Gordon Moon, secondary education major and coordinator of intra mural sports," The CUB facilities are available to all Penn State students, faculty and alumni and is designed to serve all the recre ational needs of the Penn State Harrisburg community." The first floor recreational areas consist of the main gymna sium, with a full length college basketball court, where basket ball, badminton, indoor soccer, NEWS committed to promoting student in the university community Bruhn's office. They also help at Alumni Society events including the upcoming Fall Arts and Crafts Festival in October. In addition to their involvement with their own projects, Llon Ambassadors make available their services to other clubs and organizations with pro jects and activities. The club's president, Renee Stonesifer, a second semester junior Elementary Education major, only became involved last semester. She became involved after her own orientation when she saw now vice-president Jody Gebhard giving tours and speak ing to almost everybody in the halls. Stonesifer said that being involved in Lion Ambassadors has given her, and many others, the opportunity to, "meet lots of peo- mentor program helps students In order to have a men tor, you have to apply. The application can be picked up from the Alumni and Special Events Office or there is an application in your orientation package. The application requires some general information: name, address, phon. Then you must list your academic infor mation. Don't panic about your GPA- it is not asked. You do need, however, to write an essay about what you hope to gain from the pro gram and what you plan to do after you graduate. Actually, it helps to be clueless. This will give you a chance to see if you really want to spend life looking at numbers in columns. Also, enclose your resume and volleyball are played. There are three racquet ball courts and one squash court which may be used by reserving them 48 hours in advance. Also on the first floor is the physical fitness room which con sists of two Club track treadmills; two Stairmasters, four Schwinn Air Dyne bikes; ultimate crunch machine, curl machine, Concept II rower and assorted benches. On the second floor there is a multi-purpose room where karate classes and personal defense, and aerobics are taught There is no charge or pre registration required for the aero bic classes. Participants, howev er, must be currently enrolled Penn State students, staff, facul ty, or alumni. The second floor also hous es the quiet study lounge, stu- PTIMES, September 19, 1996 ple, faculty, and students," in addition to keeping her informed of activities on campus. Mike Smith, a junior Marketing major, said that the basic philosophy of promoting PSH is what sparked his interest in becoming a Lion Ambassador. Like Stonesifer, he saw members during orientation and ques tioned them about the club. He and others were inducted as new members on September 9, 1996. Meetings are twice a month, and are scheduled to accommodate as many mem bers as possible. The next meet ing is on September 24. If you would like to join, applications are available in the Lion Ambassadors' Office, in the Alumni and Special Events office. After all of that is com pleted, James R. Malm, alumni and special events coordinator advises you to RUN, not walk your application to his office because about half of the Alumni have been matched. If you're wondering how you will be matched - you get tC do it. The alumni office has a binder of alumni who are willing to be mentors. It will have infor mation about them: their title, who they work for, and what they do. If you want to be a probation officer then do not choose a bridge engineer as your mentor. "Students get what they put into the program," Maim said. The Alumni Mentor pro gram selects the best to be dent center, snack area and weight room. The weight room has Olympic free weights, vari able dumbbells, squat rack, incline benches and much more. Gordon said," We have just remodeled the game room and have planned several activities for the Fall Semester. Some of the planned tournaments are, table tennis, table soccer, chess, pool, and table speed hockey." The aerobics classes are held on Monday and Wednesday, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., and 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., in the multipurpose room of the CUB. The classes are led by instructor, Sheri Still, sociology major. Still began teaching the classes in the Spring 1996 semester. For more information about these activities, call the recreation and athletics office at (717) 948-6226. Al mni
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