Campus officials break Tarnhelm, Penn State Harrisburg's CTv - W ='' THER 'f\ 1 vo 4 . .. 'i ' ground in the first of a wave literary & arts magazine seeks II i ~ ~ Co to 116 a ores expected iik, 41 ... 1 ' 1 'of campus building projects. submissions for its Spring 1998 issue. ,„ -----' fr,e • t few weeks. 1 1 . 's , i - i inter b6!ins December 2 -Page 2 -Page 2 .7..„4,4 1 )) &•blArd V . ; •• 58 more shop Ing days 'til Chri mas ,,, ~,, 4 Pages A Crafty Affair The weather cooperated once again for the second annual Com munity Arts and Crafts Fall Fes tival. The Festival ran from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 4. Police counts totaled between eight and nine thousand visitors to the Harrisburg cam pus, an increase of more than twelve percent over last year's turnout. Proceeds from the event ben efit the Olmsted Recreation Board, which sponsors children's and youth activities in Middletown, Royalton and Lower Swatara Township. The event was started last year in an effort to help the College be come a more community-based school. Along with approximately 150 vendors, several Capital College clubs participated in the Festi val. Nursing students again pro vided free blood pressure screen ing, and School of Science, En gineering and Technology fac ulty and students were on hand at the Science and Tech building providing information on engi neering programs and careers. James Maim, special events coordinator for the Capital Col lege, said, "We were honored by both community and College support for the event, and we feel that this event has continued to be successful because of this support.- Planning for next year's Festi val has already begun, although the location is sketchy because of the possibility of the long awaited construction of the new library, Maim guarantees that the Festival will remain on cam pus. Story by Deborah Sivia Mallek Photos Jeffrey C. Warren Widoff, Staff, Keep Student Activities Office On Track By Stephanie L. Kardohely For The Capital Times Lost something lately? You might find it at the Office of Student Activities (OSA). Headed by co ordinator Janet Widoff the OSA handles everything from lost and found to helping student groups bring in guest speakers and order ing food trays for special events. The OSA facilitates the needs of student groups when organizing d i. , - es The Student Voice of the Capital College Top, a vendor offers more personalized wares for the Penn State crowd. Above, a group of children from take a break from the fair with an icy treat. group events Sitting at a table outside her of fice on the second floor of the Olmsted building Widoff explains, "The OSA is responsible for clubs and organizations on campus. We provide them with resources for successful programs." When asked what she does in a typical day Widoff laughs saying, "There is no typical day. We are involved in many different things. We brainstorm ideas with students, plan workshops, and host speakers or entertainers." Widoff reflects that one of the most rewarding aspects of her job is watching as student plans be come reality. "It's exciting to work with a groups: to write a grant to bring in an outside speaker and watch how students work through [the process], from forming the idea and strategizing, to hosting the person. It's great to see stu dents greet a person they have Getting to the Root of Campus Parking Fees By Richard Deitz For the Capital Times Have you ever wondered why you have to pay to register your vehicle here at the Capital Campus? If so, you are not alone. "Why should they charge you anything? I think it should be included with tuition," says Chris Bush, communications Jesse Gutierrez, communications, added that, "...we pay enough in tuition and parking should be in cluded." Dr. Jerry South, Assistant Pro vost is charged with the responsi bility for the funds obtained from the vehicle registration here at Capital Campus. "First, you must keep one thing in mind." said South, "Individuals are not just paying to park., they are paying to register their vehicle on campus." This allows campus po lice to identify which vehicles are PSH Students Attend Model UN. By Matt Parido For The Capital Times On November 20, students from Penn State Harrisburg will be at tending the annual inter-collegiate Model United Nations conference held by the University of Pennsyl vania. Members of the International Af fairs Association will be represent ing the country of Morocco while at the conference. The delegation is lead by Garry Hutchison (Presi dent of the International Affairs Association). The members of the delegation are Matt Parido, Tim Bradley, Barry Wenrich, Michele worked to bring to campus." Widoff describes the OSA' s mis sion saying, "We work with stu dents to create experiences that complement their academic expe rience." In bringing speak speak ers to campus, students have an opportunity to learn firsthand from leaders in many different fields. Speakers give students the oppor tunity to see these people infor mally and ask questions." says Widoff. authorized to be on campus and which are not. South added that this is essential in providing secu rity for the students, faculty, and staff. Why not just include vehicle reg istration as part of tuition? South explained that "We the campus) were presented with an opportu nity to obtain more federal fund ing..." South went on to explain that in order to obtain these funds, the campus' operating funds had to be reduced by 10%. A budget re duction study was begun in 1993 to decide how best to achieve this goal. According to South, this was an important matter because after a reduction in the budget is made, you can ask for replacement funds. However, the replacement funds must be used for something other than what was reduced. Part one in a two part series In part two, Deitz will examine the use of semester parking fees. Myers and Shelly Steger. "Intercollegiate Model United Nation conferences give students the opportunity to interact with other university students concern ing world events and international affairs" Garry Hutchison stated. The conference runs from Novem ber 20th through the 23rd. Penn State Harrisburg's Interna tional Affairs Association will be hosting its 26th annual Model United Nations conference for High School students from February 19th through February 21st 1998. The conference will held at the Capital Campus. Assisting Widoff are two staff assistants, Nancy Leister and Lois Cochran. Leister describes the office say ing, "We answer a lot of questions. We work closely with clubs and the Student Government Associa tion (SGA) with accounting work." Leister offers workshops in the spring and fall to familiarize new Please See "Widoff' Page 2 Volume 37 Number 3
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