From Shange ag,. 2 riety with her theater piece, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf. For Colored Girls, a group of twenty poems about the power of black women to sur vive in the face of despair, ran for seven months Off - Broadway. The play then moved to Broadway and was produced throughout the United States. For Colored Girls, was also adapted for television. Shange is one of only two female African- American playwrights whose work has been performed on B roadway. The lecture/discus sion was attended by nearly 100 students and faculty and was the first of two. Thursday evening Shange performed poetry and music in the Capital Union Building. Humanities P rofessor, Troy Thomas attended the says, mpression was that she hought deeply about the ssues." Shange began her d is cussion with two excerpts. One from Susan Griffith's id Silence and itutte.l Belle Hooks' Race. Gender and Politics. Following the readings Shange took ques tions from the audience regarding the role of women and people of color in soci- "I was impressed with her articulateness and her great ability to penetrate questions she was asked to a deep level," says Thomas. The event was funded by finds from the Student Activity Fee which students pay upon registering for classes. Positions Available for students interested in providing a summer of ecreation for special needs children & adults. Beacon Lodge Camp, located in Central PA, is seeking camp counselors for the summer camping program beginning May 28 and ending August 13. Also hiring WSl's; Lifeguards; Program Director; Unit Directors; Nurses and the following instructors: Canoeing Kayaking, Archery, Riflery, Games, Arts & Crafts, Music Drama, Nature, Ropes Course. The summer offers a well rounded program of activities from bowling to overnight camp outs, and canoe trips down the Juniata River. To request an application andilOr additional information, write PA LIONS BEACON LODGE CAMP 114 SRIO3 SOUTH MOUNT UNION PA 17066-9601 PHONE 814-542-2511 FAX 814-542-7437 campaign and they didn't take advantage of that," Woodley said PSII students also elected Stacy Quinn as board chair. She ran unopposed. Quinn is only the second stu dent to fi I l this position - and succeeds Arthur Saunders. The position of board chair was created last spring with the revisions to the stu- dent government constitution which were approved by a student body vote. According to the SGA constitution, the chair's duties include presiding over all meetings of the senate and interpret parliamentary pro cedure. A l though the board chair has most duties of SGA senators, that office forfeits the right to vote during SGA meetings. Before the creation of this office, it was the responsibility of the SGA president to run the meet- L\l►~ Have BATTLE OF THE BANDS DURING RITES OF SPRING APRIL 19 •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • STUDENTS WHO ARE IN A BAND THAT WOULD LIRE TO PERFORM SHOULD CALL THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICE AT 948-6136 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMMITTEE * $2OO-$5OO WEEKLY * Mailing phone cards. No experience necessary For more information send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Global Communication, P.O. Box 5679, Hollywood, FL 33083 Got 10 minutes? File your taxes. This year, millions will file their tax returns by phone using TeleFile, a free service from the IRS. The call is easy and refunds are fast. Check your mail for a TeleFile booklet. Dopartment Trp.,t,Jry Internal Revenue Service http://www.irs.ustreas.gov three senators. Voters were restricted to voting for can didates in their respective division. Those that were elected include Senior senators at large Samuel Kline and Kristen McGlennen; and senior senator of public affairs Jon Smith. SGA senate remain open and include: senior senator sc i- ence, engineering, technolo gy; senior senator behavioral sciences and education; senior senator humanities; and graduate senator at large Persons interested in those positions should con tact the SGA office at 948- 6137. tors that were elected were sworn into office March 18 by student council chief jus tice Adam Cubbage. niTeieFile Students also elected Four positions on the All officers and sena- EASTER! It's free. It's fast. It works NEWS Capital Region Last September, more than 40 PSH faculty, staff, and students participated in the Capital Region United Way's Day of Caring, "donating" a day of work at a member agency. The college community will again have the opportuni ty to show Penn State Harrisburg cares by participating in the 1997 Day of Caring. Volunteers are already signing up for the fun event which will be conducted on Friday, Sept. 5. Last year, PSH "workers" were assigned to the Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp and the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Many of those volunteers have enthusiastically returned to the member agencies to fur ther show their commitment. Volunteers in the program get an opportunity to per form a "hands-on" job for the agencies while gaining insight into the needs of the community. To volunteer for the Day of Caring, contact Judy Shank at 948-6272. PENNSTATE The Pennsylvania State Athletic Corarussi on is proud to announce that the 1997 Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Tournament will hold their STATE FLNALS in the city of Harrisburg o April 23, 1997 at the Zembo Temple 2801 N. 3rd Street) beginning at B.OOPM Last year Pennsylvania's Amateur Boxing program placed three boxers on the 1996 United States Olympic team and this Golden Glove tourr • merit is the first step in producing other Champions. Well over 200 amateur boxers throughout the state have entered this years tournament which begins with regional action during the last week of March and continues for four consecutive weeks ending with the best front the East versus the best from the West at the State Finals. Winners or the state finals will represent Pennsylvania at the National Golden Gloves Tournament in Denver, Colorado. Tickets for this year's state final are: S2S.OOArIP Ringside, $15.00-Ringside, $lO 00-General Admission Tickets are available at Wody's Workout Club and Kokomos Sport's Lounge. Call (717)-763-4595 or 1-800-869-1376 for further information. * o United Way of the " • Harrisburg 18 5 5 1997 STATE FINALS April 23, 1997 - Zembo Temple - 8:00pm CAPTIMES, March 27, 1997 played at the Mid-town Tavern and Reservoir When Fast Eddie plays out, they do a selec tion of original material and covers. Kierce said, "It depends on where we are playing." The band tries to play at least twice a week if pos- Another possibility is playing at HACC STOCK Kierce informed me. HACCSTOCK is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 26th. It will take place on the grounds of Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC). The event gives local bands a chance to play and be heard. Listing with IMO, Kierce said will improve the group's visibility. Fast Eddie is looking at playing in North and South Carolina later this year. They would like to open a bar in Virginia, perhaps at the shore if things go well or even if it doesn't go well. All three members of Fast Eddie got into music because they love it and not for the money. Kierce stated, "The money goes back into the group for now." They all dream of mak ing Fast Eddie a career. Kierce said the group hopes though to turn this into full-time job. If this does not work out, he may be forced to get a "real" job. But like all college students, Kierce hopes to be able to do it all.
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