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April
Sean Limric
Jodi Gutshall
Thefts at Meade Heights:
was it prank or crime?
by Makito Yurita
Meade Heights, the on-campus housing
here at Penn State Harrisburg, can be gener
ally regarded as a safe, tight-knit college com
munity. It is a small, peaceful neighborhood
of ranch-style homes in which approximately
260 people reside and socialize. Within this
relatively quiet neighborhood, however, there
have recently been several bizarre incidents
that have shocked certain residents and
caused them to question the benign environ
ment of the small community.
Of all the communal areas in Meade
Heights, the laundry room is probably the
most frequented place. Recently, it has also
become the site of strange and unpleasant
occurrences for a number of Meade Heights’
residents. Several female students have re
vealed that their personal undergarments
were stolen right out of the laundry room.
Among these students, one has stated that her
underwear was stolen twice during the last
month. With the agreement that their identi
ties would be kept anonymous here, these
female residents came forward to speak of
their, shameful and humiliating incidents.
Election results in: Limric, constitution win
Limric elected
president, Gutshall
chosen as vice-
president. Woehr,
Ritchey voted to
second term.
Bob Woehr
Though it may seem a minor, perhaps comi
cal, event to some, the theft of their personal
undergarments have actually left these
women feeling ashamed, confused, and even
afraid. Like many other victims of crime
(minor or major), these female students are
trying to deal with their deep humiliation and
feelings of vulnerability over the unexplain
able theft. In fact, they confess to feeling
violated. This should be an understandable
reaction, considering that the person (or per
sons) responsible for the thefts is most likely
from within the trusted community. Most liv
ing within this small campus community be
lieve that their Meade Heights’ neighbors are
well-educated, moral, and upstanding indi
viduals. Therefore, it is of course frighten
ing and shocking when any crime, regard
less of how minor it may seem, takes place.
At this point, it is still unknown who was
responsible for the bizarre thefts, or why it
was done. But by being aware of what crimes
happen— minor and serious, what action to
take, and how to prevent them can help make
Meade Heights, and Penn State Harrisburg,
a safe and comfortable place for all.
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Students elected eight Student
Government Association represen
tatives and ratified the updated con
stitution on May 31-April 2.
Sean Limric, a junior humanities
major, will take over as president
of the student governing body. He
replaces Paul Feenstra, who will
turn over his executive duties to
by Dan Zehr
Marcus Ritchey
New director joins CAWP
As crocuses and daffodils color winter
weary flower beds, members of the Capital
Area Writing Project are gearing up for an
other Summer Writing Institute. Now in its
sixteenth year, CAWP—which has more than
400 writing fellows and teacher-consult
ants—provides most of its training during the
summer when teachers have the time to at-
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iburg Campus
graduate this spring.
Limric is one of three current
SGA members reelected for another
term. The two familiar faces will
be Bob Woehr, the senior senator
for behavioral science and educa
tion, and Marcus Ritchey, a senior
senator at large.
Joining Limric on the executive
board are three new members. Jodi
Gutshall will serve as vice presi
dent, Michelle Myers takes over as
treasurer, and Nina Winoker will be
SGA’s new secretaiy.
The rest of the electees are senior
senators. Daneen Williams will
serve from the public affairs divi
sion, and Wanda Bonasera will be
the senior business representative.
Limric and the rest of the new
government will take power when
they are sworn in Die., Apr. 28, at
the last official SGA meeting of the
Spring ‘9B semester.
Students also ratified the
by Mary Long
amended constitution. Ten percent
of the student body must vote for
the document. The requirement
was met despite the controversy
surrounding the amendments two
weeks earlier.
A disagreement between the Stu
dent Court and SGA, which threat
ened to postpone elections, was re
solved. So, the new constitution
will go into effect for the Fall ‘9B
semester.
Thirteen positions for that
semesteris SGA remain unfilled. A
student vote will select up to seven
junior senators held then. Two will
be at large selections, and the other
five will represent the school divi
sions.
To date, two divisions do not have
representatives for next fall. No
senior senators were chosen for the
humanities division and the science,
Please see "Elections" on page 3.
tend the intensive four-week writing institute.
Incoming Director, Jane Mikoni, says
preparation for the SWI begins early. “While
most students and faculty look forward to the
end of the spring semester as a time of relax
ation, it is a time of increased activity for
CAWP and the participants of the Summer
Please see "Summer Writing"
on Page 3
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