2 - THE CAPITAL TIMES Wednesday, September 10, 1997 Campus Mourns Loss of Associate Professor Suren Lalvani By Deborah Sivia Mallek Co-editor The 1997 spring semester came to a bittersweet close with the sudden passing of Dr. Suren Lalvani on May 3. He was 42. A native of Sri Lanka, Lalvani joined the Penn State Harrisburg faculty in 1990. He received the James A. Jordan Undergraduate Teaching Award in 1993 and was granted tenure as Assis tant Professor of Humanities and Communications in 1996. A memorial service was held for Lalvani on Monday, May 12. Students, faculty, staff and friends crowded into the Gallery Lounge to pay their respects and console each other on the death of the teacher, author, and poet. Speakers included Humani ties faculty, students and Dr. John G. Bruhn, Provost and Dean of the Capital College. Police Report Opening Day Marks Repeat Incidents of Purse Thefts It hasn't been the best start to the semester for Police and Safety Services. Seven purses were stolen from an unlocked classroom on the first day of classes. According to Police and Safety Services Director Kevin J. Stoehr, the thefts occurred sometime around 2 p.m. on August 27 as hun dreds of new students began fall semester classes. Stoehr says that sometime that af ternoon a professor instruct ing in the Olmsted building moved the class to another room to watch a media pre Lalvani with Maya Swapna-Hoffman in 1995 There was a common thread nized by cultural studies and to all that memorialized communications scholars Lalvani. He was a consum- around the world." mate scholar, an outstanding Lalvani is survived by his teacher, and a kind and gentle wife Caroline, his parents man. Kishnu and Dru Chundrum Dr. William J. Mahar, Di- Lalvani of Pune, India, and a rector of the School of Hu- brother, Deepak of Bombay, manities, commented, India. "Suren's death has come as a At his family's bequest, the shock to his colleagues, stu- College has established the dents and friends. The Col- Suren Lalvani Memorial Schol lege has been robbed of an arship Fund. Contributions to outstanding teacher and a the fund may be made to Penn promising scholar whose State and sent to the Capital contributions were recog- College Development Office. sentation. During that time, says Stoehr, someone entered the unlocked room and 'rev moved seven purses. Stoehr estimates the value at about $53 in cash and seven sets of credit cards and drivers li censes. As of The Capital Time. press time, police had no leads on the thefts and no evidence of the stolen items has been found. According to Stoehr, there is no evi dence one way or the other that this incident is related to two separate incidents of purse theft from Heindel Li- brary the* end of spring semester. Ironically, Stoehr was sit ting at the information table in the Olmsted lobby from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in full uni form that same afternoon. Probattt,Killebgdy. that observed the class, saw them leaving and struck," said Stoehr. The investigation is ongo ing. Anyone with informa tion on this incident is asked to contact Police and Safety Services at 948-6232. Graduation Proves High Water Mark For Class of 1972, 1997 By Deborah Sivia Mallek Co-editor Hurricane Agnes could have ruined graduation for the class of 1972. Instead, it seemed to bring the graduat ing class closer together. The Rev. Terry Wimmer, 1972 Penn State Harrisburg SGA president, was one of many who pitched in to help the victims of Hurricane Agnes. Wimmer recalled, "The campus had, in essence, been turned into one of the first disaster relief centers." Twenty-five years later, LIBRARY/Campus Will Soon Boast Library, Facilities of the Future "Internet Cafe" where stu dents will be able to log into the Internet with their own computers, while taking a snack break right in the li brary. The art gallery says Schill, will serve as a gallery and formal recep- tion area for college visitors and serve as a feature the college has never really had before. All told, college officials say that this library will not only enhance the college community, but the larger regional com munity as well. Curreßay, Capital College ..ate- and undergraduate ;stu can house 600 to 700 stu- dents. dents in on-campus housing "Flans for the college over at its two dormitories and the next three years will have Meade Heights residential a major impact, not only on housing. South said plans Middletown, but also the for the expansion of the cur- greater Harrisburg Area," rent housing are not yet said Penn State Harrisburg nalized, but Bruhn elabo- Provost and Dean Dr. John rated, saying that in 1998 con- Bruhn. Join the or -, capitainmei A staff! Are You Interested In: -Writing -Reporting -Computer Layout -Business/Advertising -Accounting -Sales Just bring your interest and motivation. The Capital Times staff will train you! For more information, or to become a staff member, contact co-editors Deborah Mallek or Jeff Warren at the Capital Times office at 948-6440 or email us at captimes@hotmail.com See a picture you like MIN in The Capital Times? orilltin r., 0. 0 Ng ,_, Call 657-2114 or email ili i., - lance@paonline.com to get a copy ik a of your own! Penn State Harrisburg ex tended a special invitation to all members of the Class of 1972 to attend the Class of 1997's commencement cer emonies as VIPs. The Class of 1972 was recognized dur ing the 4 p.m. graduation cer emonies May 18 at the Hershey Theatre. Honoring the '72 class was important to the 1997 gradu ates. As they were experi encing the thrill of the day, they were happy that the class of '72 would finally be able to share in that thrill. A sea of caps and gowns struction will begin on a new "housing village" to replace Meade Heights. The new fa cilities will serve much the same purpose as Meade Heights and will include housing for families, gradu- will also undergo expansion starting October 4. filled the auditorium at 1:00 p.m. and again at 4:00 p.m. Dean Peter G. Glenn of Penn State's newly acquired Dickinson School of Law was the Keynote speaker. He reminisced about his own graduation ceremony. "I don't remember who the Keynote speaker was or what he said, although I'm sure it was something worthwhile. I do remember that his speech seemed to go on forever," said Glenn. Congratulations to the class of 1997 - and the class of 1972! The campus expansion projects were unveiled about the same time as a merger with the Schuylkill campus was announced but, says South, the two are not re lated. South explained that it will be some time be- fore a notable in crease 'in Capital College enrollment is seen, even next year the . increase may only reach about 100 additional students. The merger means that students at the Schuylkill campus, which of fers the first two years toward a bachelor' s de gree, can now complete their requirements at the, Harris burg campus, which only of fers the last two years. Inspired by a 20 percent increase in summer class en rollment, Bruhn says the col lege will be taking a more regionally responsive role through the expansion, mak ing Harrisburg campus a "jewel" in the university sys tem. HORIZON/From page 1 an adult will be only $6 and each child accompanied by an adult will get free admis sion. This, say organizers, makes the Harrisburg Hori zon affordable family enter tainment. When the team begins play in January there will be two games each week. A Satur day night game at the Capi tal Union Building and a Sun day night away game. Other teams included in the East ern Basketball Conference are the York City Cyclones, the Reading Firedogs, the Lancaster Storm and other teams as far away as New York and New Jersey.
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