Hispanic Symposium Continued from Page 1 remain trapped in an endless cycle of low expectations and failure. Esbri said the drop-out rate of Hispanic children in the public school system has remained high since 1975. But she feels opti mistic that the trend will change. “If we can convince one per son to go to college, get their education, and give back to the community, we have succeeded,” Esbri said. The classroom, Esbri added, will act as a gateway to leam about the world. A broader knowledge base will enhance self-esteem and increase feelings of connection to the larger soci ety. This should, in turn, boost voter registration and political participation. Education must, however, extend beyond the classroom to include a better understanding of the overall political process, especially the census. Taken once every 10 years, the census helps the government assess national population trends and make decisions about how to best allocate federal funds to pro vide for people’s needs. Moore said many Hispanics remain leery about how the gov ernment will use census data " Whew Do You Wruii to Work Today?' because of immigration con cerns. She and Esbri agreed that Latinos who hold influential positions within their communi ties must help alleviate suspicion by teaching their neighbors about the census. Another key to activating the Latino vote is a new Web site, www.latinovote.org. It is designed to educate Latinos on the voting process and the elec tion issues. Given the community-orient ed nature of their culture, Cortes and Esbri believe elected offi cials should also play an active part in empowering the Hispanic portion of the electorate. “Personal contact is very important to Latinos,” Esbri explained. “They want candi dates to come and talk directly to them about issues.” Cortes said that local, state and national politicians need to continue participating in out reach programs to maintain strong relationships with Hispanic voters. However; -he stressed that political leaders, especially at the federal level, must guard against reaching out to one group at the expense of alienating other minorities. In response to changing national demographics, If you’re a student or recent grad. SHS TempSource® is the place to go for good summer jobs and more. We offer lots of different jobs with flexible hours in a variety of settings. So you can get a good work experience that can serve you well in the future. And earn mucho moola right now. Check us out at www.shsjobs.com or call us toll-free at 1-877-SHS-0001 to find out about all of our employment options. Republican candidate George W. Bush and Democratic candidate A 1 Gore have worked hard to win favor with Hispanic voters. They share the common goals of providing Latinos with better education and financial opportu nities. The Texas governor is making his White House bid under a platform of compassionate con servatism. “You can’t lead by dividing people, pitting one group against another,” Bush said on a campaign Web site. Bush hopes to attract Hispanic support with his mes sage of inclusiveness. He also believes his tax cut proposal will greatly aid Latino families who own small businesses by enabling them to move upward in the community. One of Vice President Gore’s main goals, according to his campaign web site, is to expand the health care system to provide Hispanic families with more complete medical coverage. Like the presidential hope fuls; Cortes believes education is an issue of paramount impor tance to Hispanic voters. However, “fairness and equal ity are what most people are looking for since needs will be different among different seg ments of the population,” he said. “Everyone is striving for equali ty of opportunity. On the outside we may be different, but on the inside we all want the same respect.” Alumni Award Nominations The Penn State Harrisburg Alumni Society is now accepting nominations for the 2000 Alumni Achievement Award and the People to Watch Awards. Nomination forms are avail able outside W-106 Olmsted Building and on the web at http://www.hbg.psu.edu/alum ni/alum_awards.html. For more information, contact Laura Davis, Alumni Coordinator at 948-6715. Nominations are due by June 1,2000. All faculty, staff and stu dents are encouraged to nomi nate alumni worthy of these awards. CAMPUS POLICE REPORT March 23, 2000 8:55 p.m: Vehicle stopped for failure to stop at traffic light. Verbal warning given. March 24, 2000 4:40 p.m.: Traffic stop by Olmsted Building. A citation was issued for speeding. March 25, 2000 4:15 a.m.: Assisted Middletown P.D. in a search for a suspicious individual. 5 p.m.: Assisted Highspire P.D. with a domestic dispute on Race Street. Cleared without incident. 9 p.m.: Assisted Highspire P.D. with an accident with injuries on Route 230. March 26, 2000 1:12 a.m.: Assisted Lower Swatara P.D. for a disorderly per son at Shane’s Flight Deck. The situation was handled without incident. 1:20 p.m.: A citation was issued for a moving violation on College Avenue. 2:20 p.m.: Received a complaint of dead bugs in a residence on Weaver Avenue. Housing con tacted. March 29, 2000 11:30 p.m.: A citation was issued for a moving violation on College Avenue. March 30, 2000 1 a.m.: Received a report of a sus picious person requesting to enter room 118 of the Science & Technology Building. 7:25 a.m.: Received a complaint regarding a housing/pest problem that was mentioned in The Capital Times. Informed caller the article was an April Fools joke. 11 a.m.: Received a complaint about motorists not stopping at signs at intersection of Weaver and Rosedale. 11:18 a.m.: Issued a citation for speed violation on University Drive. 2 p.m.: Secured a weapon in a By Matthew McKeown Capital Times Editor safe at the Swatara Building for a student per university policy. 4:48 p.m.: Secured a weapon in a safe at the Swatara Building for a student per university policy. 2:04 a.m.: Received a report of a lone white male banging on the door of a residence on Kirtland Avenue. The subject was possibly intoxicated. 3:15 p.m.: Assisted Lower Swatara P.D. with an active domestic problem on Hunter Lane. Cleared without incident. 9:45 p.m.: Assisted Highspire P.D. with a domestic dispute on Willow Street. Officer Divonzo filed a summary non-traffic citation against Brad Lundeen of Mars Drive. Lundeen was charged with public drunken ness. 1:05 a.m.: Assisted Highspire P.D. with a traffic stop on Route 230. 12:42 p.m.: Informed of a possi ble conflict between soccer and softball players on field behind the CUB. Conflict resolved with out incident; softball players left. 10:09 p.m.: Received a report of a white male acting oddly and talk ing to himself. Unable to locate subject. 2:19 p.m.: A police warning notice was issued for a vehicle code violation on Weaver Avenue. 9:30 p.m.: Assisted Highspire P.D. for a disturbance on Willow Street. Everything OK upon arrival. 10 p.m.: Received a report of harassing telephone calls at the library. Derry Township P.D. con tacted. 10:15 a.m.: Received a criminal history check on a student. Waiver provided and the informa tion was released. March 31, 2000 April 2, 2000 April 3, 2000 April 4, 2000 April 5, 2000
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