SGA Food Drive a Success
By Barb Roy
Capital Times Staff Writer
“Wow! We won?” asked
Steph Schaefer, a kindergarten
teacher at the campus Stepping
Stone Child Care Center.
The word soon spread
throughout the center. Due to
their efforts in contributing four
full boxes of food, they were the
winners in the Student
Government Association spon
sored Food Drive.
“The kids have been bringing
in cans everyday,” said Schaefer,
“so this is pretty exciting.”
Students, faculty and staff
throughout the Penn State
Capital College were encouraged
to bring in non-perishable food
goods for the Food Drive to ben
efit the Central Pennsylvania
Food Bank.
The drive ran from the first week
of November through the 19th.
As part of the incentive, SGA
pledged to give an award to the
group who collected the most.
The staff and kids at Stepping
Stone were presented with a
framed award certificate.
After Stepping Stone, the
Events Office in the Educational
Activities Building and the com
bined efforts of the offices in the
Swatara Building, which
includes Police Services and
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Stepping Stone won the award for collecting the most canned goods in
the SGA Food drive. Presenting the award are Jeremiah Sensenig and
Bario Roy from SGA. Receiving the award are teacher Steph Schaefer,
Kristine Baney, Assistant Director of Stepping Stone, teacher Natalie
Hatrack, and some of the children from Stepping Stone Child Care Center.
Enrollment Services, were close
runners up.
Once all of the food was gath-
ered from the 42 offices and
departments that took part, it
weighed 917 pounds. SGA mem
bers then boxed it up for delivery
to the Food Bank.
According to Suzanne Graney,
spokesperson for the Central
Pennsylvania Food Bank, the
food bank operates as the mid
dleman and redistributes the col
lected goods to 400 agencies in a
28 county region.
Seventy percent of recipients
of the donated food are women
and 48 percent are children.
“This is a busier time of year
with the holidays, which makes
people think about families that
are less fortunate than them
selves,” said Graney.
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“Central Pennsylvanians are
always generous. I’m amazed at
how frequently people think to
give to us and the people we’re
serving.”
“I’d like to thank everyone
who took part in the drive,” said
Jeremiah Sensenig, SGA Chair
and head of the Outreach and
Community Service Committee,
who coordinated the event.
“I was really happy to see the
excited response of the daycare
teachers and kids when we gave
them their certificate. It made it
all seem even more worthwhile.”
“The child care center wasn’t
originally included in our list
when we were trying to cover
food drop-off sites, but they
called over to the SGA office to
request a box as soon as they
heard of the drive’s kickoff,” said
SGA President Roderick Lee.
“My hat goes off to them and
everyone throughout the entire
campus who took part. As far as
SGA, 90 percent are new mem
bers, so I would say our team did
well in organizing it.” Lee added.
Amazing Overseas Internship
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nity for career-related work expe
rience while simultaneously learn
ing about another culture.
“It was an amazing experi
ence,” Jasani said, “I learned a lot
about business and the culture. In
every aspect of the phrase, it was a
learning experience.”
Jasani arranged the internship
through the Office of International
Programs (OIP).
“When students come to the
office they need to have decided
where they want to go and have
some idea of the company they
want to work for,” said Katrina
Welpton, assistant to the director
of OIP.
OIP does not have a formal
procedure for obtaining an interna
tional internship. Each case is
unique and may require a different
set of resources; therefore, intern
ships are developed on an
individual basis.
“We have a lot of information a
student may not have,” said
Welpton, “and we can do some of
the logistical work that can be a
pain for a student.”
The OIP helps the student coor
dinate the internship with the
company and with the student’s
department of study.
CAMPUS POLICE REPORT
November 17,1999
10:50 a.m. Criminal mischief.
Damage to the pool table in the
game room. Approximate
value- $500.00
7:50 p.m. Motorist assistance.
Unsuccessful attempt to gain
entry into a vehicle. AAA con-
tacted.
November 18,1999
2:00 p.m. Vehicle lockout.
Unlocked vehicle for student
who locked their keys inside.
11:00 p.m. Disorderly conduct.
Complainant advised subject
came into the lounge, changed
the television channel, kicked
furniture around, and then left.
No damage was done. Student
was given a verbal warning.
November 19,1999
1:10 a.m. Noise complaint.
Report of a disruptive party on
“If the internship is for academ
ic credit, student aid can be used
toward funding the internship,”
Welpton said.
Students may also apply for the
Penn State Capital College
International Study Award.
The purpose of the award is to
enhance personal and academic
development, increase intercultur
al understanding, and develop a
spirit of global awareness.
According to the guidelines, all
applicants must be in good acade
mic standing in the university and
all funded travel must relate to an
approved academic endeavor.
An international internship can
be a challenging and enriching
experience but it’s not all fun and
games.
“I worked hard and I played
hard,” Jasani said. “On weekends,
when I would take short trips to
see the sights, I would have my
laptop with me on the train to
catch up on work.”
When her internship ended on
Aug. 6, Jasani stayed for an addi
tional two weeks, and traveled
Europe by train and sneaker.
“I look back at this summer and
I don’t have any regrets,” Jasani
said. “If I had to do it all over
again, I would do it.”
By Kristy Pipher
Capital Times Staff Writer
Weaver Avenue. Upon arrival,
party was disbursing. No prob
lems.
November 22,1999
10:50 a.m. Vehicle assistance.
Vehicle in the Olmsted Building
parking lot was left with lights
on. Attempted to locate owner
with negative results.
11:15 a.m. Vehicle assistance,
Observed truck with lights on
Lights turned off.
3:33 p.m. Vehicle lockout.
Opened vehicle for student who
locked their keys in car.
November 23,1999
12:45 p.m. Traffic stop on
College Avenue. A citation was
issued for speed-related moving
violation.
7:43 p.m. Vehicle assistance,
Jumpstarted vehicle.