I 4 Monday, November 16,1998 NEWS The Capital Times Humanities chair urges development of regional history Continued from page 1 whose friendship with Ferris spans 25 years. “We are trying to mobilize projects in the Humanities. Dr. Ferris’ inspiration and ad vice is going to be instrumental to us,” Bronner said of the visit. “We want to be a regional center ... We have the potential of cultures in the midstate, such as German, Hispanic, the Amish and African-American,” Bronner said. “The Hu manities programming has been channeled in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, but we want to bring more attention to Central PA.” Ferris saluted Bronner’s work for the NEH, a federal independent grant-making agency that supports research, education and public Zaboski brings excitement, control to new SGA position Continued from page 1 with his grandfather; cheering on his favor ite Philadelphia teams. It reminds him of good times like the day he caught the pearl. 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He spoke about this historic moment for Harrisburg and Penn sylvania, with 300 institutions signing on to the NEH initiative. “We are helping regions build cultural tour ism in their regions,” Ferris said. “Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have much to offer, but so does Central PA. This is an important, excit ing place. There are many stories in Harris burg waiting to be told.” If those stories aren’t told, we risk much more, Ferris said. “We are losing our memory as a culture,” he explained. “We study Shakespeare and Physics, but we do not study the neighbor hoods we live in. We never tape an hourlong conversation with our grandparents about our the field. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to see an instant reply because Zaboski was “robbed of TV time.” But he will be in the SGA spotlight this year after being appointed junior senator of business. He’s laid back enough to take the pressures of SGA a characteristic that’s only matched by his competitive drive. He enjoys off-road mountain biking at Hawk Mountain even though the posted signs forbid the sport. He’s taken a few hockey sticks to the head, suffered several bruises and collected enough calcium deposits from puck shots to avoid osteoporosis for the next history. When those parts of the family are gone, those libraries bum to the ground.” Ferris, whose filmography includes “Mis sissippi Blues,” a 1983 feature at the Cannes Film Festival, felt denied a culture when he grew up: “My story is everyone’s story. Ev eryone is denied a culture of our neighbors. The study of Humanities is a way to do that. It is a way for us to step out of our skin and into the skin of someone else. If we cannot feel them, then we failed.” William Mahar, Director of the School of Humanities at PSH, said: “Dr. Ferris’ visit will inspire us to continue to collect more things to promote Pennsylvania’s history. History is a part of our grand point of vision, and his visit will help generate financial sup five centuries. Normally though, he’s the one dishing out the pain. Zaboski’s not all blood and guts, but even when he’s hits relax mode he keeps moving. Last summer, for instance, Zaboski piled into a van with three fraternity brothers from Lehigh and hit the concert trail with Phish. One concert trip took him on a seventeen hour drive to the northern tip of Maine. “A stone’s throw from Canada,” he explained. After graduating in 2000, he would like to take a couple weeks and travel the concert scene in Europe. Preferably with Phish and the Grateful Dead humming through his ears. Zaboski is also a self-proclaimed “diehard Trekkie” and fan of the X-Files. But when it comes to those Philadelphia sports, the word is rabid. The Flyers, the Eagles, the Phillies, the Sixers, he’s seen all of them live. In fact, he still remembers the Phitin’ Phils recorded a “rare win” the day he caught McGwire’s ball. Zaboski, originally from Orwigsburg, at tended Lehigh University in Allentown for two years before coming to PSH. He began in engineering before settling into an account ing major and the Finance and Accounting Need Help Getting That Term Paper or Report Typed? Expert Word Processing Services $2.50—53/page double spaced $4.50—55/page single spaced Page set up per your instructor's guidelines. Fast turnaround, nek up/Delhrery available. Call 671-4529 or email TediJaye@aol.com EFFICIENCY APARTMENT E. Main St. Middletown $360 plus electric 944-2811 gecmity depoeit requited port to make the center more accessible and attractive to the public.” Ferris is well-known for three decades of work as an author, folklorist, filmmaker and academic administrator. In addition to his encyclopedia, he authored “Blues from the Delta,” which led to his November induction into the Blues Hall of Fame. He also is the recipient of many honors, including the presi dentially bestowed Charles Frankel Prize in the Humanities. The NEH is starting new projects and pro grams to help educators and citizens learn about each others’ history. To get more in formation about NEH, its projects, its mis sion and its goals, go to their web site at www.neh.gov. At Lehigh, he was actively involved in his fraternity, Delta Chi, where he learned a lot about responsibility and working well with others. “I learned more about life in my fraternity than anywhere else,” he said. He also built a sense of involvement with their extensive community activities and kept his sports-enthusiast juices flowing through the interfratemity competitions. Yet, he doesn’t regret the change to a smaller, slower college campus. “Students at this campus don’t realize how good they have it,” he said. At Lehigh, Zaboski states there were rapes and break ins. The crime on the PSH campus is low in comparison. In addition, Zaboski said, he chose the PSH campus because of the class size. “Because the class sizes are smaller, stu dents get more personal attention,” he said. “I don’t want to be just a number, and I know I’ll get a quality education.” Zaboski will be hosting the Business Open Forum, along with Senior Senator of Busi ness Wanda Bonasera on Nov. 17. He hopes to see a high turnout of students bringing any concerns they have to the faculty attending the meeting. Zaboski also encourages students to get involved on campus: “SGA meetings are every Tuesday and open to the public. We encourage all students to come but no one attends.” Don’t make him make you. SGA meets at12:30 p.m. every Tbesdey in room 212
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