- THE CAPITAL TIMES Monda Officials Begin Sci-Tech Expansion According to, state officials the expansion of the Science and Tech nology Building at Penn State Har risburg (PSH) ushers in a new era of partnership between the Depart ment of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the College. As the College broke ground for the $l.l million, 6,000-square-foot expansion, DEP Secretary James M. Seif announced his agency is providing a $500,000 grant to sup port the project to enhance PSH education including its new Bach elor of Science in Environmental Engineering. For its contribution, DEP will have priority use of a state-of-the-art multimedia classroom, pilot water treatment facility for hands-on training and research, and an ad ministration office. In addition, DEP will have access to other class WIDOFF/OSA Is Hub of Student Activities club officers with bookkeeping skills and office responsibilities. "I enjoy working closely with stu dents," says Leister. What will the recent merger be tween the Schuylkill and Harris burg campuses will mean for the Office of Student Activities? Widoff says, " It's a marvelous untapped opportunity. There will be more heads to work together and pool creativity." Widoff be lieves the merger will offer ben efits to students on both campuses. "It will gives students another pool of people to network with," says Widoff . She hopes to aid communication between organiza tions from each campus and to help Schuylkill students in their transi tion to the Harrisburg campus. OROLLA , October 27, 1997 rooms, laboratories and equipment in the Science and Technology Build ing and throughout the campus. "Those students coming from Schuylkill can now see continuity in organizations," says Widoff. The OSA also cooperates with other campuses in the Penn State system in bringing entertainers to campus. Widoff explained that the entertainers that come to campus would be too expensive for any one campus to afford, so campuses block-book entertainers. To select entertainers each campus reviews videos of acts from which they select their favorite to invite to campus. "Students select acts after watching the videos. The night of watching tapes of entertainers is open to all students." Widoff speaks energetically of forthcoming activities sponsored 'by the OSA. ogb Above, DEP Secretary James Seif Presents a check for $5OO, 000 toward the Sci-Tech building expansion. Leadership Workshop '9B, sched uled for February will feature com munity leaders speaking about their experience with teamwork. "We invite leaders to speak to students. In the past we have had everyone from Lieutenant Governor Mark Singel to DJs," says Widoff. "The Women's History Committee is sponsoring three speakers this fall, and the Cleveland Ballet Dancing Wheels will be here." adds Widoff. . The office also provides activi ties for evening students. "Elec tions for the Student Government Association (SGA) are held in the evening. SGA holds an Open House for evening students, and Gallery talks are held in the evening," says Widoff.. She adds, "Our office strives to be responsive to students." Tarnhelm Seeks Literary Submissions For 1998 Issue Tarnhelm. the literary and arts journal published annually at Penn State Harrisburg. is seeking the work of writers, artists. poets and photographers for this year's edi tion. Tarnhelm is published in the late spring each year and encourages students from all majors to submit their creative endeavors to be judged for publication. All works will be judged anonymously and prizes for best poetry, fiction and visual arts will be presented during an award ceremony at the end of the spring semester. The finished publication will be distributed to the campus at that time. Tamhelm accepts poetry, essay, articles, short stories and one-act plays for consideration in the writ ing categories. Visual art submis sions may include black-and-white photography or black-and-white (i.e. pen and ink) drawings. IMM I TE I WITIT I M I MMITIrrni 1 w • 0../ On November Ist from 6pm to 1 1 pm the International Affairs Association will be hosting its an nual fall international dinner. The dinner will be held in the student center of the Capital Union Build ing. Live entertainment will be pro vided by the "Olympic Flame" Greek dance group and Ms. Nidia Jarr a vocalist who performs Latino and Hispanic music. Admission requirements are a covered dish reflecting your heri tage or culture. The idea behind the dinner is to bring together people from the campus and the THERE ARE A PEW SPECIAL THINGS THAT WE CAN - ,LY COUNT ON TO HELP US ACCOMPLISH ALL 1114 MED TO DO. RELIABLE, DEPENDABLE THINGS TOYOTA COROLLA. OVER THE PAST 30 YEA. /LA HAS BECOME ONE OP THE MOST TRUSTED IN THE WORLD. AND NOW IT'S ALL-NEW..:WITH IE PASSENGER AND TRUNK ROOM, AN ALL-NEW lINUM ENGINE THAT'S ONLY MORE POWERFUL, IT'S MORE ECONOMICALUP TO 38 MILES PER GALLON HIGHWAY. COROLLA IS SAFER AND QUIETER, AND BM' OF ALL, IT STARTS kT A PRICE LOWER THAN LAST ndit MORE CAR-LESS `"NEY. WHAT A FRESHING CHANCE! Submissions will be accepted from students of all majors, alumni, staff or faculty members. Guidelines for submissions and deadline dates will be posted on bulletin boards around campus and will also be available in Humani ties office (W-356). The editors of this year's edition strongly encourage writers and art ists who submitted unpublished material last year to re-submit their works for consideration in this year's publication. Students from all majors, whether submitting works or simply inter ested in working on the staff, are invited to join the staff of Tarnhelm by attending meetings which are announced regularly in "This Week". You can also get involved by leaving your name, address and telephone number with Cindy Leach in the Humanities office (W -356). commtmity in a pleasant, friendly setting for an evening of good food and good company, Dr. Clem Gilpin (Advisor to lAA) said. This annual event is one of the biggest student lead cultural events on campus during the fall semes- ter. All students and staff of Penn State Harrisburg are invited as well as members of the community. If you need any further information concerning the fall international dinner, please drop a note to Garry Hutchison in room 212 (student affairs office) or leave Dr. Gilpin a note in the behavioral sciences of fice. TOYOTA c,v'c, r ci
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