CAPTIMES April 24, 1997
PSH begins
drive to
improve roads
Ryan Leeds
Contributor
If you are one of 3,600 students,
faculty and staff that drive onto
campus each week, it's inevitable
that you've experienced campus
construction on First Street.
Through an agreement between
Penn State Harrisburg and its neigh
bor, First Industrial, a project began
several weeks ago to remove an
unused railroad line that crosses
campus, Dr. James South, associate
provost for administrative opera
tions said.
East Coast Railway is currently
in the process of removing steel
tracks and paving a black-top walk
ing path which will run from Route
230 and through the campus, South
said.
"We thought that building a
separate sidewalk from the roadway
is a safer alternative to building it
directly beside the road," South
said.
The project - which companies
originally bid about $29,000 to
complete - is being done by East
Coast Railway for a $l, South said.
According to South, the compa
ny agreed to the arrangement
because they will sell the materials
removed from the railroad tracks for
a profit.
The paving project, which
began last week, will eventually
include a protected crosswalk for
pedestrians at the campus entrance
at Route 230, South said.
Campus reaction to the recent
construction on First and Q streets
has been mixed.
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Communications major Terra
Leach said she is concerned about
potential damage to her car's paint
from gravel which flies up on her
car - and to her tires and shocks due
to the deep cuts left in the road from
the railroad track removal.
"It bothers me that other people
are so apathetic about the construc
tion and ride my tail when I drive
slowly over the stones. They sure
were in a hurry to get the tracks
taken out, but they haven't done
much to speed the paving process.
It's just an inconvenience," Leach
said.
Acting Chief of police services
Tony Kuklinski said that police
patrols are paying particular atten
tion to areas of construction during
the morning and afternoon rush
hours.
"We have afforded extra con
trols and we are doing speed checks
to make sure that everyone is safe
during this construction time," he
said.
The Chief said that Physical
Plant also contacted First Industrial
to have truck drivers slow down to
keep the dust down.
South said that despite the
inconvenience now, that road safety
for students will be much improved
by the fall semester.
Beginning May 12, the campus
entrance will be widened from 42
feet to 60 feet to make it easier for
tractor trailer trucks to enter first
street and to eliminate driving haz
ards due to the narrow entrance,
South said.
A traffic light will also be
installed at the campus entrance at
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aesthetics of the
campus. It's not a
problem to slow
down for the cause
of progress."
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Route 230 over the summer, South
said.
First Industrial and funds from
the Penn State Harrisburg vehicle
registration program will pay for the
traffic light, South said.
Marketing major Heidi Jones
said she is pleased with the con
struction project because it will add
to other improvements made across
the campus.
"I think that it's improving the
aesthetics of the campus," she said.
" It's not a problem to slow down
for the cause of progress."
South said that the paving pro
ject should be complete by the end
of June.
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NEWS
XV '
PSH kicks off Mexican student
exchange during Cinco de Maio
celebration
Deb Mallek
Assistant Editor
Bob Surridge of Penn Statc
Harrisburg's office of special events
has been working with Sra. Maria
de Marquez of the London School
in Pachuca, Hidalgo to finalize
plans for Harrisburg's Cinco de
Maio celebration May 5.
The schools, in conjunction
with Harrisburg Mayor Steven
Reed's office and city council pres
ident, will host 40 students from the
London School for the event.
Cinco de Maio is an important
date for Mexican communities
worldwide. May 5 marks the date
in 1862 of the Mexican Army's vic
tory over the French at The Battle of
Puebla.
The Batalla de Puebla came to
represent a symbol of Mexican
unity and patriotism. This Mexican
national holiday is used in the
United States to celebrate Latino
culture in general.
Visiting students will stay at the
Ramada Inn in downtown
Harrisburg. They will arrive at
Harrisburg International Airport on
Friday, May 2, 1997.
On Saturday, the students will
visit area attractions, including
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Senior athletes gear up for
national competition at CUB
Brian Hair
Contributor
Every Sunday evening athletes
4 from around the midstate come to
Penn State Harrisburg to use the ath
g letic facilities to train for a nation-
R wide competition.
They enter the CUB wearing
shorts and sweats to train for the
next four hours - and they're all ath
letes over 50 - in training for the
S 1997 US National Sports Classic,
§ which will be held at Tucson, Ariz.
SMay 21-28.
About 16 seniors come to par
ticipate every Sunday evening.
kMany train for other sports - but
keach Sunday is dedicated to volley
ball.
During the athletes' practice at
s the Capital Union Building gym, the
ksenior athletes complete serving and
kspiking drills and incorporate those
kskills in actual game play.
'We have been training here
every Sunday for the last two years.
We worked out at other facilities,
but none were nearly as nice as
' here," said Mary Jane Hornung.
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Hershey Park, the State Museum
and the Milton Hershey School.
The official Cinco de Maio pro
gram will begin Monday morning at
PSH's Capital Union Building.
Students and teachers from the
Capital Region are invited to attend
a 10:00 a.m. program consisting of
three separate forty-five minutes
segments: a formal stage presenta
tion; customized classroom sessions
tailored to specific teachers'
requests; and an optional luncheon.
Mechanicsburg Area Intermediate
and East Pennsboro Middle School
have already scheduled 196 sixth
grade students and their teachers to
participate in the morning program.
Monday evening at 7:00 p.m.,
members of the Capital Region
community at large are invited to
attend a free performance at the
Capital Union Building at PSH.
The show will feature traditional
Mexican song and dance, per
formed by the London School stu
dents.
Prior to this performance, PSH
will host a VIP reception. Personal
invitations will be extended to com
munity leaders and program dcnors
in recognition of their contributions
to our evolving educational partner
ships and Sister City efforts.
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commencement.
The this is Hornung's second
Senior Sports Classic The last time
the volleyball team played in the
Classic in San Antonio, Texas, they
were placed in a tough division, she
said.
This year, Hornung said she and
the rest of the "Keystone Spikers"
will be ready.
"We're gonna win this year!"
Hornung said.
The athletes will represent
Pennsylvania in two different age
brackets. The 50-54 and the 55-59
year olds. The two teams will con
sist of 8 different players.
The sixth Senior Sports Classic
- they are held every two years - will
be held on the University of Arizona
campus in Tucson.
"We are estimating 10,000 ath
letes from 48 states. On top of that,
there should be 15,000 guests," said
Shana Hanson, Public Relations
director for the games.
`The big night will be on May
24 when the torch reaches our ver
sion of the Olympic village called
the Presido," Hanson said.
The torch is passed from a relay
photo lby JefrlWorren
PSH's first university student
exchange is also scheduled for this
summer. Behavioral Science and
Education major Christine Barnes
will visit Hidalgo for eight weeks.
Barnes will spend the first four
weeks of her visit working with the
Hidalgo Council for Cultural Ails.
She will learn, through the Council,
about Mexican art, folklore, and
lifestyle.
Barnes will spend the second
half of her trip at the Universidad
Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo.
She will work with students in the
language center, helping them
improve their English skills while
improving her own Spanish speak
ing skills.
PSH and Harrisburg Area
Community College (HACC) are
developing an internship program
for Mexican students in Harrisburg.
The intern will spend time in
Harrisburg working at Harrisburg
Magazine, under the tutiledge of
editor Ron Minar. The student will
also take classes through PSH
and/or HACC during the internship.
For more information about the
cooperative exchange programs,
contact Bob Surridge, Penn State
Harrisburg Office of Special
Events, at 948-6475.
race - just like during the regular
Olympics, Hanson said. It will be
lit at Pikes Peak, then flown into
Phoenix where seniors will either
bike or run the 100 miles until it
reaches the Presido.
Over 18 events are scheduled
for the week long games. Sains.
events include golf, swimming, ten
nis, and track. 'The requirements
are best times and top 3 finishers in
some competitions," Hanson said.
Metals will be given out for the top
finishers in each event.
The mission of the games is to
promote healthy lifestyles for
seniors through fitness, Hanson
said.
"I think the games are wonder
ful because it health minded,"
Hornung said. "It's amazing to see
someone 100 years old out playing a
round of golf," she said.
Many of the seniors lift weights
and do aerobics in order to partici
pate in the bi-annual event.
"If a lot more seniors participat
ed in games like these, a lot more
would be healthy," Hornung said.