Send calendar items to The Capital Times Calendar Girl, Sarah Elkalban at: captimes@psu.edu Note; space is limited. Some calendar items may be held for later publication. Coffee House Dec. 5 The Black Student Union introduces a “Coffee House” on the Harrisburg campus at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 5 in the Oliver LaGrone Cultural Arts Center, W-132 Olmsted. If you have poetry, spoken word, short skits, raps or anything else that you would like to share, you are encour aged to participate. If not, come and listen and enjoy free coffee, hot chocolate, tea and donuts .Everyone is Welcome! We look forward to seeing you there. Evening CUB Activities" “Late Nite at the CUB", December 11 from 9 p.m.' to midnight. Plans call for a guest speaker at each program discussing topics of interest to the student population. There will also be tournaments in such activities as table tennis, racquetball, billiards, chess, checkers, etc. At the conclusion of each pro gram snacks will be provided. Anyone who would like to suggest topics they would like to see pre sented can call the Recreation/Athletic Department at 948-6267. Some topics that are presently being considered center around healthy eating, lifetime activities and their value, aerobics fitness, etc. For further information please call Residence Living at x 6269 or Recreation/Athletics at x 6266 or x 6267. Recreation Tournament Once again PSH will compete in the Association of College Unions International Region 4 Recreation Tournament that will be hosted by the University of Maryland at Eastern Shore on Feb. 7 and 8. Plans call for local tournaments to be held in bowling, billiards And table tennis, and the winners of these tournaments will represent PSH in February. Please call Bud Smitley at x 6267 for further information. Creative Craft Series The Creative Craft Series kicks off on Nov. 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Community Center of the student housing complex on the Harrisburg campus. Students get the chance to create their own unique, one-of-a-kind mug. To register, please contact the Student Activities Office (948-6273) or the Community Center (948-6270). Space is limited, so hurry!! Volleyball Wednesdays You are invited to join "Volleyball Wednesdays" from Bto 11 p.m. each week in the CUB gym. The Harrisburg campus Volleyball Club will have three courts open. You can form your own team or show up on your own to join the fun (if coming solo, the club suggests you arrive around 8 p.m. for easier team accommodations). The club is also interested in playing a faculty team in a tournament at the end of the semester. Students are asked to encourage faculty to form a team. Fitness and Exercise Classes Free fitness and exercise classes led by Andres Gutierrez will begin on the Harrisburg campus. Classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Capital Union Building. Registration is not required. For further information, call the Recreation/Athletics Office at 948-6266 or 948-6267. SACHS HAULGMLBBf Take time to enjoy the startlingly beautiful pho tography of Rick Snizik, principal and design director of Stratus Communication Design, LLC. Center hall, first floor, Olmsted Building, through the end of December. MHaasaNGMWt* An ait exhibit from Group Doshi of the Susquehanna Art Museum is on display through Dec. 13 in the Moirison Gallery of the Library. A reception and gallery talk will be Oct. 16 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Every Tuesday The Student Government Association (SGA) meets at 12:30. Accounting Club The Accounting Club (IMASC) meets each Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in E-258 Olmsted. International Affairs Association The International Affairs Association meets Wednesdays at 4:45 p.m. in W-137 Olmsted. New members are being sought. All majors are welcome. For information, e-mail cxp399@psu.edu American Studies/Humanities Club meets in C-212 Olmsted from.s to 6 p.m. Contact Gwen Wind at gkwlo6@psu.edu or Diane Pietkiewicz at dmp22l@psu.edu for more info. The final installment in the School of Humanities Fall Colloquium Series will be Tuesday, Dec. 10 when Dr. Victor Viser speaks on ‘Ad Men and the Wan Why are the Terrorists Being Portrayed as Masterminds?’ from 12:30 to 2 pm. in the Oliver LaGrone Cultural Arts Center. The overall theme of this yeans series is IRepresentation and Culture: How Events or Organizations Get Presented i Pizza and beverages will be served. Psychology Colloquium The Psychology program will hold its final colloquium for the fall semester on Tliesday, Dec. 3 at 12:30 pm. in room 302 of the Harrisburg campus library when Dr. Louis Laguna from Lebanon Valley College will talk on "Chronic Worry as Avoidance of Arousal." Everyone is welcome Dance Marathon Penn State's "Thon" is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world and benefits the Four Diamonds Fund, helping children with cancer. Any student interested in serving on the Harrisburg campus Dance Marathon committee is encouraged to e-mail Chrissy Meek at cmm373@psu.edu. Tamhelm, the College literary magazine, is currently sponsoring a contest to change the name of the journal to one that reflects the campus community as a whole. Anyone interested in entering the contest is encouraged to drop off their suggestions in the Humanities suite, at the Harrisburg campus, W-356 Olmsted. Please include the name you think the journal should have, as well as your name, address, and phone number so you can be reached in case you win. Holiday Party for Children The Penn State Harrisburg Lion Ambassadors are collecting donations through December 3 to host a holiday party children from the local YMCA's domestic violence program. The party will be held Dec. 13 in the Gallery Lounge for as many as 30 children in the program. Donations of clothing, toys and cash will be accepted. For more details, contact Carey Heistand at 475-0853. $5O Book Grant Award Could you use some financial help buying books for the spring semester? The Penn State Harrisburg chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the adult honor society, announces applications are now available in the Student Assistance Center, W-117, for its first $5O book grant award. Applicants must be adult learners by the University definition, but do not have to be ASL members. Applications for a spring semester award are due Jan. 3, 2003. For further information, contact Charlotte Spector, Adviser, in the Student Assistance Center, 948-6025, or cspector@psu.edu. December 10 is the deadline for nominations to 2002-2003 Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities Nominations may be submitted by faculty, staff, and students, or be self-nominating. There is no nominating form. Submit to the Student Affairs Committee a one or two-page letter addressing the following criteria: Scholarship of 3.0 GPA for seniors or 3.5 for graduate students; Participation and leadership in activities; Service to the University; and potential for future achieve ment. Submit nomination letters to Kathy Eckinger, Student Services Office, C-120 Olmsted no telemarketing/door-to-door flexible hours full & part-time conditions apply can remain in spring/summer Call now! Start after finals! 697-7000 Or: www.semesterbreakwork.com It ill rnffcaurnmni Cnßonuhim Humanities Colloquium February 11,2003 February 19,2003 February 28,2003 March 1,2003 April 1,2003 April 8,2003 April 9,2003 Tarnhelm Contest Who's Who Nominations AW V 1 SEMESTER B $17.25 base/appt. gain resume/sales experience Lion Ambassadors Meet in room C-212 Olmsted at 5:00 p.m. The Capital Christian Fellowship will meet 12:15 -1:15 p.m. in Wl3B. Other The Capital Times will meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30 in room W-341 (marked “restricted area”). The final meeting of the semester is at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 in Olmsted W-205. The club will be distributing Night Club Cards, discussing "Club Nights" for the spring semester, and introducing its new president. PSH Ski/SB Club is open to anyone interested in ski trips to local mountains.so stop in. For more information, e-mail jlp3o9@psu.edu. CVCJob/Intem Fair, PSH CPEC Joh/Intem Fair, PSH Multicultural Career Conference, UP Multicultural Fair, UP Spring Career Day, UP Education Fair, UP Teacher Recruitment Day (TRD), PSH
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