Good Ideas Contest winner pg. 3 Vol 36, N 0.9 Penn State Harrisburg and Schuylkill campuses merger update Melissa Jago Staff Reporter As of July 1, the Schuylkill campus will offi - cially become part of Penn State Harrisburg (PSH). The Schuylkill and Harrisburg merger is one of many results of re-organizing the Penn State Commonwealth campuses According to John Bruhn, PSH Provost and Dean, Penn State president, Graham Spanier, proposed to re-vamp the Commonwealth system one year ago This suggestion was passed by the Board of Trustees and has since played an important role in enhanc- ing campus academics CAPITAL TIMES throughout Commonwealth campuses. What does this merger mean for Schuylkill and PSH students? Schuylkill students will be offered, for the first time, upper-division and graduate classes. For PSH students, the merger will officially make PSH a four year college with the addition of psychology, criminal jus tice, and a Masters of Education programs. The freshman and sophomore level c lasses offered at PSH will be taught by both PSH and Schuylkill faculty members and the Schuylkill faculty will also instruct upper-division and graduate c lasses. "Overall," Bruhn stat- ed, "this merger will have no effect on transferring stu- dents." However, Bruhn admits this is mostly due to the fact that the majority of students are location bound As far as clubs and committees are concerned, Bruhn stated each organiza t ion will remain a separate entity with the exception of the PSH faculty Senate joining that of Schuylk i I l's. Specifically, the Student Government Association (SGA), will remain separate, but SGA members from both campuses will meet periodically to plan activities and large projects. Bruhn stated that overall, "everything is going Film review pg. 4 photo by Jeff warren smoothly with the merger" however, he admits not all the details will be completely worked out by the July 1 deadline. According to Bruhn, "although the academic side of things will be integrated by July 1, not all support services, such as the Bursar Office and advising centers, will be completely worked out." The effects of this merger will benefit both Schuylkill and PSH students, faculty, and staff, Bruhn said Moreover, the future of PSH, Schuylkill, and other Commonweakh campuses appears bright and prosper ous thanks to the re-orga- nized system photo by Jeff Warren Penn State Harrisburg midcuts Head' Hincs (lek) and Main Cabbage (right) dressed in Sumo- wrestler attire go at it in a wrestling ring set up in the Dining Commons March 19, while other students look on lie Wednesday night Sarno Wrestling event was presented by Cabaret '97 and all stn- dents that attended had the opportunity to Pupate Events, the this one, are designed to add to the quality of resident life on cam- Penn State student Terra Leach (right) reads over the Student Government Association election ballot before cast- ing her ballot Senior Senator Melissa Smith (left) rcgis- tcrcd student vot- CTS 23 they cast their ballots to chose now Student Government offi- cos and senators March 3 through New SGA officers Gamma lota Chi Club devotes time to campus community activities Ann Mease Staff Reporter Chi Gamma lota (XGl's) is one of the many clubs on campus involved in community service and help ing other clubs an organiza tions with their activities. According to President Kirk Douglas Jacoby, the club helps build a relationship within the surrounding communities, as well as establishing social contact with the Penn State Harrisburg community. Jacoby said the XGl's have helped with numerous activities throughout the year and will continue to do so in the future. They have set up two blood drives this year; one was held on October 29, 1996 in the Gallery Lounge and the next one is set for April 2 during this semester, also in the Gallery Lounge. "These blood drives are a way of saving peoples lives and not just outside the Penn State community. The blood that was donated was used to help Dr. Mahar recov er from a severe accident," said Jacoby. According to Jacoby Dr. William Mahar, needed thirty units of blood which helped save his 1 ife after the head of the Humanities department was severely injured in a fall. Without this blood he may not have survived a nec- S CrA election votes are in Students choose new officers and senators Jody L. Jacobs Editor Almost 600 students made their voices heard the week of March 3rd as they cast their ballots for new officers and senators of the Penn State Harrisburg (PSH) Student Government Association (SGA). "The turn-out of vot ers was much better than the fall semester," Crystal Woodley - one of the former SGA senators that tallied election results said. The elections, held March 3, 4 and 5, had the fol - lowing results The new SGA presi - dent is Paul Feenstra - a junior business management and finance major - who ran unopposed in his campaign Stacie Wentzel was pg. 5 March 27, 1997 essary operation, Jacoby said. The blood donated through the XGl's blood dri ves, has helped save the lives of four people this year and two of them were people working at Penn State, said Jacoby. Other activities that the XGl's have coordinated are: toys for tots drive; visits to the children's hospital at the Hershey Medical Center donating toys to the Children's Miracle Network and helping many other clubs on campus, stated Jacoby. " We have helped other clubs by acting as bouncers for 2 concert, helped with casino night, and supported Thon dancers Kristen McGlennon, Stacy Wentzel and Stacy Quinn." said Jacoby. In the future, XGPs plan to help with the Rites of Spring which is April 19 and any other activities that need the organization's sup port, Jacoby said. Jacoby stresses that Chi Gamma lota is open to anyone who would like to participate in community projects and make a differ ence in someone's life. For further informa- Lion you may contact Mark Gordon, Vice President or Don Rich, Secretary at 948- 6633. elected vice president during the early March elections. Wentzel- a junior behavioral science major - Britt Rounds. Susan Oshman - finance major - narrowly won her position as SGA treasur er. She pulled ahead of Christopher Eichholtz by five vote s There were no candi dates for the office of student government secretary, howev er, the position was won by Stephanie Wilson. The junior public policy major received 41 write-in votes. "The one thing that I was personally disappointed in about the elections was that we extended the length of time the candidates had to ran against
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