Vol. 46 No. 11
Students’ voice disposed
By ASHLEY LOCKARD
Editor in Chief
AFLSOQO@PSU.EDU
On Thursday, March 30, at
approximately 6 p.m., members of
The Capital Times discovered every
single copy of their March 27 issue
missing from all 11 stands located in
the Olmsted building.
The editors immediately contacted
their advisor and held a meeting to
decide what could have happened to
the missing papers. As the readership
of this paper is carefully watched, it
was obvious there was no way all the
papers were taken by individuals.
The staff decided to cut their losses
and reprint 600 copies to replace the
missing papers, showing whoever
took part in their removal they
couldn’t get rid of them that easily.
The new copies were placed on stands
at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 3.
By 9:45 p.m., nearly 150 copies of the
paper again went missing, although
all the stands were full at 8:30 p.m.
The two stands missing papers were
located near Stacks Market. The
missing papers were searched for in
trashcans and other areas around the
building without success.
At this point, members of the paper
reported the incident as a theft to the
campus police. The officer on duty
took a full report of the events leading
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By RABYIA AHMED
Staff Reporter
RZAIO9@PSU.EDU
Being family oriented is very
important for some people. It’s
sad when one can’t be with his
or her loved ones because of
long distances. But some are also
fortunate enough to at least be able
to travel home during their free time.
Dr. Andrea M. Leitheiser, assistant
professor of psychology, has only
been at Penn State Harrisburg since
last semester and, is indeed a very
family oriented person. She spent
much of her life in Guam, but,
equally, she has also spent much of
her life in Long Beach, Calif., where
she was bom. She said both places
are nice but she likes being in Guam
better since some of her family is
still there.
“Family is everything to me,” said
Leitheiser. She visits them as often
as she can. Leitheiser also speaks
some of Guam’s native language
called Chamorro.
Guam is the largest island of the
Marianas Chain, but is only about
30 miles long and eight and a half
miles wide, said Leitheiser. It is
located in the Pacific Ocean and
is the most Western Pacific island
territory of the United States.
Leitheiser’s mother’s side of the
family is originally from Guam
and came to the United States
after World War II and has stayed
here since. Her father’s family
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up to this point.
About an hour later, at about 11:30
p.m., three staff members and a third
shift janitor discovered the papers
thrown away, still in piles, in two of
the trashcans located in Stacks Market,
No one could be
found who saw the
papers thrown away
as the campus is
almost barren at this
time of night.
This was then proof
that the papers had
actually been stolen
The editor then
requested a meeting
with Dr. William
Mahar, Associate
Provost/Senior
Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs,
and two assistant
editors, Maruja
Rosario and Kristen
Poole, to discuss the
problem. A meeting
was coordinated
for Friday, April 7,
with Mahar and the
editors, as well as Dr.
Don Holtzman, senior
director of Student
Life/Enrollment
Imagine a beautiful spring day in May 1976.
Outside, seven bathtubs proceed to fly by while
students enjoy the free food and beverages
provided. Sack races, chicken fights, and
wheelbarrow races occur throughout the campus,
while somewhere else girls and guys are practicing
for an upcoming football game.
Sounds a bit nostalgic? Perhaps, but those
are the activities that students participated in
during the first ever Rites of Spring. The event
continued for many years before it came to a
stop in the mid-19905.
SGA President Michael Edwards decided to
resurrect the week-long events early in 2006 and,
withthehelpoftheStudentGovemmentAssociation
and funding from the Student Activity Fee, Rites
of Spring is ready to make its grand re-debut
April 17-21.
Each day features a variety of activities that aim
to please the diverse tastes of the student body.
Various clubs and organizations have banded
together to sponsor some of the unique events that
students can participate in throughout the week.
Chi Gamma lota (XGI) will be giving away a free
parking pass to whoever can win an undisclosed
competition while gamers can delight in Xbox
360 action. The bathtubs will be whizzing around
the campus again on Tuesday and when the sun
sets, Old School will be shown under the stars.
The Capital Times will be giving away
goldfish at their fish-pong stand, a part of the
Club Carnival that accompanies the music of
the Poptart Monkeys and barbeque on
Wednesday evening.
A laser dome comes to campus for laser tag
while SEE celebrates the earth and Circle K sets
the balls flying one more time with their now
infamous dodgeball tournament on Thursday.
The Spring Formal on Friday is President
Elect Ariel O’Malley’s contribution to the Rites
of Spring, and a Spring Bashment on Saturday
evening concludes the events.
With something for every single person to do,
there is no excuse to not get out and be active in
what your money is paying for.
Cut out the accompanying schedule and save
it or find it posted on the billboards around the
school and come out to what entices you. And
while you’re at it, stop by our stand and win
yourself a fish.
Photo by KRISTEN POOLE/The Capital Times
Newspapers were found in two trashcans in the dining area located in Olmsted on
Monday, April 3 after redistribution of 600 copies of the paper earlier that day.
By MARUJA ROSARIO
Assistant Editor
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Services, and Officer William Gelgot,
supervisor of Police Services.
The intent of the meeting was to
decide how the situation should be
handled, inform the proper authorities
of the entire situation, and seek help in
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involved in the improper disposal of
the student newspaper. The editors
were met with support and concern
Mahar expressed his
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this Thursday.
A former treasurer for SGA for
two consecutive years, she has
many goals for next year’s SGA.
“I feel that I won by being a
very personable candidate,” said
O’Malley. “I was able to share
my ideas while listening to the
students concerns.”
Sleep
Deprivation
bad for health
By BRIANNA GUYER
Staff Reporter
BGGSDO3OPSU.EDU
College is a time notorious for
staying up still the wee hours of the
morning studying, all night partying,
and basically, just not going to
sleep. While these habits have been
going on for years, students may
need their beauty sleep more than
they think.
Recent studies show that sleep
deprivation plagues millions of
Americans and can significantly
affect the brain’s ability to
function properly.
Not getting enough shuteye
also hinders memory and leads to
mood swings
After about eighteen hours without
sleep, reaction time decreases from
a quarter of a second to about half
a second and possibly longer. At
this point, most people begin to
experience short periods of micro
sleep, also known as “zoning out.”
During this time, a person’s
reaction time is essentially
equivalent to someone with a blood
alcohol level of .08% which, in most
states, is enough to get you arrested
for driving under the influence
of alcohol.
The National Highway Safety and
Traffic Administration estimated
that about 100,000 automobile
accidents in 2003 were a result
of sleepiness.
In a study published in the
British journal Occupational
and Environmental Medicine,
researchers in Australia and New
Zealand report that 16 to 60
percent of road accidents involve
sleep deprivation.
The British Medical Association
warns that there are other
problems associated with sleep
deprivation beyond impaired motor
skills, though.
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