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Police and safcty service's Goo Metro 'Stealth" patrol is used far student patrols and the escort
service. It is powered by electricity, not gasoline.
"Team
success
Joanne C. Ramirez
Staff Reporter
Dr. Glen Mazis, asso
ciate professor of humanities
and philosophy, recalls that
when Penn State Harrisburg's
(PSH) doors first opened to
students in 1966, the faculty
dreamt of providing an inter
disciplinary environment
which would foster a deeper
learning experience for all
students
Although the classi
fication of the campus into
six separate academic d iv i
s ions in 1980 seemed to
diminish the possible real
ization of this idea, faculty
and students alike have
renewed the quest for an
enriched and lasting educa-
t ional experience
The interdisciplinary
dream lives on in the newly
Campus participates in National
Depression Screening Day
Nicole Lynn Me c k
Staff Reporter
On Thurs., Oct. 10, Penn
State Harrisburg (PSH) took
part in National Depression
Screening Day. It was held in
the Black Cultural Arts
Center (BCAC) with help
from student assistance cen
ter staff, PSH students, and
members of the psychology
club.
Faculty, staff, and stu
dents had a chance to watch
movies about depression,
hear a lecture, and have a
personal screening done.
An evaluation form
was completed and then
scored. The screening was
done by the staff of the stu-
dent assistance center. It was
done as a way to outreach to
the community here and to
teaching" adds to
of new honors program
formed Penn State Harrisburg
Honors Program (HP).
The PSH Honors
Program was implemented
this Fall and, according to
program director Mazis, it is
enjoying a successful debut.
Seventeen applicants
were accepted for the Fall
semester; these students are
currently enrolled in the
introductory seminar which
presents a rewarding and
challenging experience
unlike any other on campus,
Mazis said.
This seminar, enti
tled "Ecological Challenges to
the Discipline," provides a
rounded analysis of the envi
ronmental crisis as it affects
business, ethics and legisla
tion.
Through the concept
of "team teaching", a group of
professors from various
provide information
"It is hard work but I
like doing it," Steve Backels,
licensed psychologist said
this about the program.
Backels works in the campus
student assistance center as
coordinator of personal coun
seling services.
The depression screening
demonstrated to the campus
community that there are a
number of signs of depres
sion. Depression is more
then just the blues. They are:
not enjoying anything, s leep
ing too much or not enough,
withdrawl from friends, sad,
angry, anxiety, or irritable,
unable to concentrate or
remember, change in
appetite, no energy, feelings
of worthlessness, hopeless
ness, and guilt, physical
symptoms such as headaches
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departments presents lec
tures and material relative to
this topic and their disc i
p line. Mazis believes this
approach will help students
connect more easily to their
particular interests by
broadening their scope and
understanding of each theme.
The emphasis is on
creativity and community
and with venues such as the
banks of the Susquehanna
serving as a backdrop to some
of these classes, participat
ing students agree that the
Honors Program is both
entertaining and educational.
Mazis described such
novelties as a planned back
packing trip along the
Appalachian Trail, various
movies and discussion
groups, and tacos and pizza
during some classes.
During a recent visit
or stomachaches, talking or
thinking about suicide.
Depression is a med
ical condition that can be
treated with medication and
counseling. Anyone can be
affected by depression, it
crosses gender, race, and
religious lines.
Depression can strike
even the most creative, intel
ligent, and insightful people.
Based on historical evidence,
depressive illness has
struck: Abraham L incoln,
Winston Churchill, Mark
Twain, Georgia O'Keefe, and
Cole Porter.
Also, there is another
depressive condition known
as seasonal affective disorder
(SAD). SAD comes from peo
ple's sensitivity to seasonal
changes in daylight.
If the short days of
PSH police and safety service offer
environment-friendly patrols
Mandy Souchac k
Staff Reporter
Penn State
Harrisburg's Police and
Safety Services (PSPS) has
recently added "two ecologi
cally friendly vehicles on
campus," according to
Leonard Supenski, Chief of
Police and Safety Services.
Neither are normally associ
ated with police vehicles.
The "Stealth", as
nicknamed by the police
force, is an electrically pow
ered Geo Metro. The conver-
s ion from gas to electric was
funded by a donation from
Pennsylvania Power and
Light.
to Franklin & Marshall
College, HP students were
treated to a performance of
Shakespeare's "Twelfth
Night" after which dinner
was served at the Monk's
Tunic, which had been
opened that night exclusively
for the HP members.
"I wanted to get as
much as I could out of Penn
State Harrisburg," declares
HP student, Jason Matkowski.
He believes the Honors
Program is the best way to
achieve this goal. Matkowski
is an Applied Behavioral
Science major and is pleased
to hear input from other HP
students and faculty with
varied backgrounds and
interests
"It' nice to hear all
sides. Everyone has differ-
ent views," reports
winter are particularly both
ersome, there is help. You
can try to get out more when
the sun is shining or 1 ight
therapy. This involves
spending time under full
spectrum lighting.
The student assi s
tance center (SAC) at PSH is
able to provide counseling
services to those here that
need it. It is confidential,
free, and tailored to meet the
needs of the individual.
The SAC is located in
W-117 of the Olmstead
Building. The phone number
is (717)948-6025, or just
drop by the office. The staff
consists of Steve Backels and
L inda E. Meashey who are
licensed psychologists, and
Felcia Brown-Haywood who is
a national certified coun
selor.
Unit 7321 is the only
electric-powered car in the
country used for police ser
vices. It is used for student
patrol, the escort service,
and for special details on
campus
PSPS is using the car
in cooperation with the
Science and Technology
department for research.
Police Services will track the
usage of the vehicle, includ
ing the miles per kilowatt
hour, miles traveled before
recharge is necessary, the
lifetime of batteries, and the
on road performance
Magnetic signs are
used to change the title of
the vehicle. During daylight
Task
reassign
Building
Jody L. Jacobs
Editor
Penn State
Harrisburg's (PSH) "Library
of the Future" is scheduled
to be occupied by Fall 1999
Heindel Library's ensuing
move has many members of
the PSH community wonder
ing what will eventually
occupy the space the library
leaves vacant.
A task force commit
tee has been established to
recommend how that space
will be occupied once the
new 1 ibrary is completed
The committee was
formed at the recommenda
tion of the Faculty Senate
Committee on Physical Plant
Task force members
include Director, Office of
Physical Plant, Ed Dankanich
(chair); Robert Larsen, ass is-
tant professor of professional
accountancy; Sam McClintock,
associate professor of envi -
ronmental engineering; Janet
Widoff, coordinator student
activities and manager, col
lege life enrichment office;
Clarence Hardaway, manager,
On Oct. 11, Chief of Police and Safety Service, Leonard Supenski,
and officer Dori Beard responded to several complaints that a
white Ford Escort was meowing in the Olmsted Building parking
lot. Since the owner of the vehcile could not be located, the
calms used a "slim jim" to unlock the car. After popping the
hood open, they found a at wedged in the front engine area.
Supenski and Beard managed to free the cat and find it a home.
Herman Manning, of PSH maintenance and operations adopted it
October 31, 1996
hours, the vehicle is used for
safety and security, and
between 6 and 11 p.m., it is
used for the escort service.
The car looks like a
normal one from the outside,
and even after just getting
in. But, a driver or passen
ger will soon notice, there is
no gear shift. Instead, a
switch is located next to
where the ignition is.
Putting the switch in the up
position makes it goes for
ward, and the down position
reverses the vehicle.
Also, a passenger
may initially get worried
because the gas meter reads
EMPTY, but, it is run on
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force to
Olmsted
space
buildings and grounds; Frank
Nieves, president, student
government association
(SGA); and April Leister,
senior senator of behavioral
sciences and education SGA.
The committee is ask
ing students and all members
of the PSH community to sub
mit proposals to recommend
future uses of: the Olmsted
Building's first floor east
(currently the Heindel
L ibrary); first floor west,
which is occupied by the
library's administrative
offices (formerly the office
of academic records and reg
istration); and any Olmsted
area subsequently vacated by
units/services which move
into the spaces formerly
mentioned.
host two campus-wide forums
to discuss issues associated
with the reassignment of the
vacated space and to provide
information on how to submit
proposals.
Nov. 13 at 5 p.m., and the
second will be Nov. 14, at 12
Li • r .
The task force will
The first meeting is