From Gekas • •. 1 that he gave to students dur- ing the turbulent times of the 19605: "Too often, young people act without thinking and just the same, older peo- ple think without acting." He said he hoped that together, the generations could make difference for the better In addition to the Congressman's speech, "Links Fr • m ibrar •.. 1 best suit the needs of the students if it were used as a recreational area. Mary Elliott, an applied behavior psychology major, said, "the space should be used for a bigger recreational room to alleviate the pressure stu- dents are under." Samantha Crane, secondary education, agreed. "Use the space for something recreational. Play some jazz or alternative music, we need a place just to mellow out during a hard day." Others, had food on their minds and thought the space should be used as an eating and gathering place. Anne Jarboe, communications, sug gested, "A student lounge and coffee bar." Cindy —. ' j c g c k c lc IcAIL: AE°§3 Vit'sggary Mag6mlng DEADLINE EXTENSION FROM FEB. 10 TO FEB. 24 If you are interested in joining the staff, or have questions about submissions, stop by the Humanities Suite in Room W-356 From Provost • • . 1 ny and he has no control over their stock Other students waited patiently to ask Bruhn ques - tions while I istening to the jazz guitarist, Ken Gehret, who was entertaining through out the evening. Other students were in and out sampling the CORRECTION The Jan. 23, 1997 issue of The Capital Times, 'Student from Senegal experiences the differences between the myths and the realities of American culture, - printed that Babacar M'Baye said that there was no racism in Africa. The sentence should have appeared as stating there is no racism in Senegal. The Capital Times Editor Jody L Jacobs Kelley Thomas Joleen Sirnak Jody L. Jacobs and Keley Thomas lA, Jeff Warren Wendy Hess Ann E. 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The Capital Times does not endorse its advertisers. to the Future" also provided a panel discussion which included: Michelle Hart- Henry of Blue Cross; CoL E Thomas Kuhn, commander of the 193rd S.O.W Pa. National Guard; and Commissioner Frank Di Francesco of Lower Swatara Township. They spoke on how service has helped develop their own leadership Shultz, applied psychology said, "A nice big cafeteria would be nice." Many agreed, such as Deb Bauer, psycholo gy major who said, "The space downstairs is too small, I think the L ions Den could expand." Other students were far more practical, like Brian Hare, communications, who suggested "a working TV or radio station" should be put in place of the library. munications, went out on a limb and suggested that "the funds that are being used to build a new library would better serve the student body if they were used instead to hire some more professors and offer a greater diversity of courses." assortment of food that was offered at the reception. According to stu dents attending the function, it was a positive move in the right direction and they would certainly attend another one like it in the future. Jody I. .kycobs Joleen Slink Amy Reeder Aaron Deaton, com- photo by Jeff Warren From SGA • .. 1 gained permission to "can" at of the five applicants for Hershey Bears hockey games. chief justice of the student "Canning" is s imply court. The remaining appli- the collection of funds by Penn State stuents in official later date. eTbon cans The meeting conclud- 4rl ,_ , . Vi Thanks to you, all sorts of everyday products are being made from the II U paper, plastic, metal and glass that you've been recycling But to keep recycling working to help protect the environment, you need to buy those products BUY R ECyo• - %L ED Pennsylvania Dept. of 11111 &;k1 Environmental Protection ENVIRONMEN NSE TAL Blif DEFE FUND Lp 2 poluaiwAyetwiamitivammazoipik G-9 A . 7 , sAvE So look for products made from recycled materials, and buy them. It would mean the world to all of us To receive a free brochure, write Buy Recycled, Environmental Defense Fund, 257 Park Ave South, New York, NY 10010, or call 1-800-CALL-EDF NEWS ed with the screening of three cants will be screened at a the luncheon speaker at Penn State Harrisburg's 'Links to the Future Leadership Workshop '97, held in the Gallery Lounge of the Olmsted Building on Feb. 1 United States House of Representatives, told the workshop's more than 70 participants that leadership means setting an example for others College, Gekas, who said that service and leadership 'are intertwined inextricably," is a member of the Harrisburg Historical Society, the Police Athletic League, the March Of Dimes Campaign, and the Cancer Crusade, in addition to his duties of repre- sensing the 17th Congressional District of Pa. as a Republican been held on this campus for about 10 years, taught and informed students about community service, leadership skills, the use of technology fro group initiatives and time and stress management. Self defense classes offered at the CUB Ann Mease Staff Reporter The Capital Union Building ( CUB) has several new activities scheduled for the spring semester Janelle Silvers, a English Education major is teaching classes on self defense, to give students a better understanding of what to expect in the event they are attacked by surprise Janelle said," The techniques I am instructing the students in will give them a basic background to protect themselves from a perpetra- Silvers started her interest in Marshal Arts in High School and has height- ened her skills for the past 6 years. She is a second degree Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do and has taught many people the art of self defense Some self defense techniques taught are, kicks and punches, escapes and falls, and pressure points to bring your attacker under control Holly Angelique, Behavioral Science instructor on campus is one of the stu- dents in the class Angelique said," My daughter and I are both tak- ing the c lass to improve our ability to ward off an attack- er, if need be. This is a won- derful opportunity to learn self defense and the c lasses are free." Campus police are encouraging every one to sign up for the classes, male and female CAPTIMES, February 13, 1997 The Honorable George Gekas was Gekas, in his eighth term in the A law graduate of Dickinson The weekend workshop, which has Tony Kuklinski, cam- pus police said," In this day and age the average person must be prepared for a threat at any time. Self defense classes are a rational, practi- cal means of self preservation in the 90's." Self Defense classes are held every Tuesday from 6:00 to 7:00 starting January 21, and continuing through February 25 The (CUB) has Intramural Programs planned for the entire semester incor- porating recreation, athletics, and physical fitness into the scheduled activities Bud Smitely, Athletics Coordinator said," We have on-going events through out the year to accommodate students, giving them an opportunity to par- ticipate in a sport of his or her interest." According to Smitely Intramural Programs include basketball, racquetball, vol- leyball, and softball. These programs give students an opportunity to keep fit, both mentally and physically, using various techniques to build leadership, team play and sportsmanship skills Other activities are the 300/600 Mile Club, Aerobic Club, Fencing Club, Hockey Club and aerobic dance Students who wish to participate in any of the activities at the (CUB) can stop by Room 222 of the Capital Union Building or call 948-6266
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