Mathew Lawrence's painting, "The Revenge of the Blob," is shown at right. It is an example of the style of his Lawrence's work was displayed in the Penn State Harrisburg Gallery Lounge from Nov. 4 to Dec. 21 last semester During finals week, two of the artist's pieces, "Bad Skin #10" and "Bad Skin #12," were stolen. They are valued at 5750 Both works are notebook size and the investigators of this crime believe that someone slipped the items into a bookbag and left the lounge undetected If you have any information regarding the theft of Lawrence's works, contact Police Services at (717) 948-6232 MSS provides students with on-line recruiting program Ann Mease Staff Reporter Recently Penn State Harrisburg (PSH) career ser vices added a new benefit for all students and alumni who are seeking employment. Totally Electronic Scheduling System (TeSS) pro vides students with electronic access to the on-campus recruiting program at University Park and on-cam pus recruiting and employ ment opportunities at PSH> The system allows the student to enter resume information onto a diskette to create an interview request form and a usable copy of Student Activity Fee allocations determined Melissa A. Jago Staff Reporter The Penn State Harrisburg Campus Student Activity Fee Al location Committee (CSAFAC) has allotted funds raised from the Student Activity Fee (SAF) for the 1996-97 academic year. With your help, the CSAFAC, comprised of stu dents, faculty and staff, has made it their priority to meet the needs of the students by improving campus organiza tions and activities. The $25 per semester fee was approved by the University Board of Trustees last fall and is charged to students on a pro-rated basis The breakdown is as follows: $25 for students taking nine or more credits; $lB for students taking five to eight credits and $9 for students taking less than five credits What has this meant The Capital Times Editor Jody L Jacobs &theNtitinSMILICICKI. Kelley Thomas Business hignaggic Joieen Slink Layout & Design Jody L. Jacobs and Kelley Thomas Staff Reporters Wendy Hess Jody L Jacobs Ann E Moose Joleen Simak Miriam limpack Amy Reeder Melissa Jago Debbi Mak* Jeff Warren Mandy Souchack Nicole Lynn Mack Amy Roeder Christopher Stolz 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, Middlelown, PA 17057 or by calling 948-6440, or by fax 948-6008, or via E-Mall captimesepsu.edu. All materials - articles, photos 8 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 college, administration faculty or the student body. The Capital Times welcomes signed letters from readers. No unsigned submissions will be printed; however a writer's name may be withheld by request. The Capital Times does not endorse Its advertisers. your resume which is then loaded into TeSS. The diskette can be purchased at the campus bookstore for seven dollars an only can be accessed through IBM compatible computers. Jonathan Schultz, information systems major volunteered to set up TeSS for on-line usage, while doing a work study on campus. Schultz said," I set up the system to go on-line then I entered my diskette into the system and have gotten numerous job interviews over the last several months. The interviews are conducted on campus with for Penn State Harrisburg (PSH)? It means an excess of $lOO,OOO a year set aside for such things as diversity pro grams and services; distin guished speakers; support for athletics, out-of- c lass acade mic programs; and additional activities at PSH. Director of Student Affairs, Donald Holtzman said that the SAI- has helped PSH "in a number of ways. According to Holtzman, the funds raised have created opportunities for students that may have not been possible without the Specifically, Holtzman believes that students can explore an array of cultures through keynote speakers. "It's all cumulative," he said. "Our objective is to respond to the diversity of students at this campus." Members of the new potential employers from all over Pennsylvania and out of state. Before you start fill ing out your diskette Schultz recommends that students gather a updated resume, cover letter and grade tran scripts together, so that all information is available to complete the diskette. Schultz said, "Follow the instructions for complet ing the diskette step by step, fi I ling in personal informa tion, transcript information, and educational background, just as if you were writing you resume. The entire process takes about 45 min- fencing club have experienced first hand how well the SAF has aided students at PSH. Club president, Rachel Wright admits that the SAF "enabled the fencing club to According to Wright, the fencing club's budget pro posal was returned after all SGA funds were disbursed and therefore left this organi zation's future hopeless. However, with the help from the CSAFAC, the fencing c lub received the money it needed to establish a first rate club. With quality equip ment and instructor Bryant Haynes, the club has broad ened PSH's horizons. Wright concludes, "I think it is great that the SAF is being used for students." Now that the fencing club has funding, they are now seeking interested mem bers. The club meets every Mon. and Wed. from 7 to 10 cause. The Four Diamonds has received aver six million dollars in contributions and last year over one mil I ion dollars were raised at "thon". Since the Millard's started the fund in 1972, over nine million dollars has been raised. This year, PSH will be supporting the Four Diamonds by participating in the dance a thon, and plan ning their own fund - raising activities. A concert, featuring the local band Fuel started off the fund-raising activities last Thursday. in the gymna sium of the Capital Union Building (CUB). Stacie Wentzel and Stacy Quinn, PSI-I NEWS utes." After the diskette is dropped off at Career Services, students are entered into the system and the inter viewing process starts almost immediately. The TeSS system allows employers to pre select job candidates and companies choose the candi date to interview prior to their selected interview date. According to Schultz this service is for students who are looking for intern- ships, co-ops, part time employment and full time careers. p.m. in the Capital Union Building's (CUB) quiet study WPSH, PSH's radio station is also benefiting from the SAF. According to the sta tion's Public Relation's Director, Kelly Quinn, WPSH can only be heard in the Olmsted Building because the station doesn't have a trans- mitter. WPSH now has the funds to purchase a transmit ter by mid-semester. "Our goal is to reach all students, faculty and staff on campus, said Quinn. "WPSH is about bring infor mation to PSH." Once settled, the sta- tion hopes to promote campus and community events, pro vide weather reports, contin ually update campus news, conduct give-aways and of course, play music, she said. Currently, WPSH is Thon committee co-chairs planned the event. Another concert, fea turing the Philadelphia based band Mr. Green Genes, will held on Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. in the CUB gymnasium. This fund-raising effort is spon sored by the PSH Psychology Club. General admission is $5 or $3 with student I.D. The proceeds from both events will be donated to the Four Diamonds Fund. Additionally, two representatives from PSH will be representing the campus at Penn State Main to celebrate the 25th anniversary, "Miracles in Motion," Thon weekend. Stacy Quinn and Kristen McGlennen will be among the first representa- Campus bookstore adds photo center Ann E. Mease Staff Reporter New developments are unreeling at Penn State Harrisburg bookstore this semester. Students, faculty and staff can have film developed within a 24 hour period for their convenience by merely fill ing out an envelope and dropping their film into the slot, at the Kodak Center. The film is picked up by mail every day at 11 a.m. and returned to the bookstore the very next day, for speedy service. Donna Connolly, s tore manager said," this service is another effort to keep the bookstore up-to-date on the students' needs." The Kodak center is located inside the glass doors before entering the bookstore itself, with directions on how to use the service at the Kodak Center. Prices for developing film are: 12 exposures for $2.99; 15 exposures for $4.99; 24 exposures for $6.99 and 36 exposures for $8.99. All second sets are free. Students rushed in an out of the bookstore passing the film center in their hurry looking for members and a station manager. If in tere sr ed, please call the station at 948-6396. According to the 1996-97 SAF manual, the dis bursement of funds should consider the demographics of the student body, needs of the campus, and the opportunities to enhance student life, encourage involvement and build the community. To insure these guide lines, William Asbury, direc tor of student affairs, devel oped CSAFAC to determine how this new funding should be spent at the campus level. Association President Frank Nieves (co-chair); John Porter; Clem Gilpin; Director of Student Affairs, Donald Holtzman (co-chair); Donna Howard; and Louisa Morgan. "It's really exciting to see this committee work," Holtzman said. "They're com mitted to see that student To ensure proper SAF needs are met." Holtzman said the committee utilized student opinions gathered from all Penn State campuses last spring to set guidelines on how campuses could use the funding. Those guidelines were then issued to campuses this past summer. tives from the Commonwealth Campuses to join Penn State Main in this cause. Thon co-chair Wentzel said that she has attended the dance a thon for the past two years. "It's an incredible experience that you can't put into words," she said. Wentzel added that the hundreds of college stu dents that attend this event in an effort to raise money for children with cancer dis pels the common myth that "Generation X" isn't motivat ed to help solve social prob lems. "It's going to be excit ing this year," she added. The event has already proved "exciting" as the Main Campus Thon committee was CAPTIMES, January 23, 1997 to buy books and school sup plies for the beginning of the spring semester. Dan Rich, criminal justice major said," I live in a dorm on campus and being able to get my film developed at a close location is a conve nience for me. Rich said he is the secretary of Chi Gamma lOTA (XGI), a service club on cam pus, and takes at least two rolls of film a month for the club. Communications major Jackie Moyer said," The film center on campus is conve- nient for communications majors because sane courses like advertising require pho tography, layout and design." This semester the bookstore is also featuring a new line of clothing includ ing T-shirts, sweatshirts and special prices on selected clothing and school supplies. Connolly said stu dents should stop in and fil 1 out an entry form to win a BMWF -650 motorcycle, Eastpak backpacks, or All - Sport shirts and beverages. Official entry forms are located right in front of the film center before enter ing the main part of the allocations, the General Student Activity Board will annually review the use of the funds for consistency with the established principles and practices. However, it is the CSAFAC's responsibility for drawing up the annual spend ing plan and allocating funds to the SGA. This campuses CSAFAC is comprised of 12 members including: Camille Bigles-Perez George Bioeser; Tahirah Bolger; George Daka; Jason Hostetter; Joe Mickey; Student Government interviewed on "Good Morning America" a week ago. Additionally, students were flown to Chicago to interview with Oprah Winfrey. It has not yet been announced when that interview will be broad cast. Main Campus is spon soring a kickoff, semi-formal dinner for Thon, which will be held Jan 30 at the Nittany Lion Inn in State College. Tickets are $25. Those inter - ested in attending this event should call (814)865-0509. Wentzel said that all students are welcome to attend Thon and support the dancers. For questions con cerning PSH's involvement with Thon, or to find out how to participate, contact the Student Government Association office at (717) 948-6137.
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