46 No. 9
By RABYIA AHMED
Staff Reporter
RZAIO9@PSU.EDU
Realizing that things in life do
not usually come easy, this Chi-
nese woman works her best in all
that she does. In about 11 years
of teaching, she learned that she
is also a perfectionist. And during
her 11-year-old daughter’s life, she
notices that she is the same way.
Qin Ding, assistant professor of
computer science, came across the
subject with the guidance of her
previous teachers and advisors in
both China and the United States.
She moved to the states over eight
years ago and to Pennsylvania over
four years ago. Moving here was
very exciting for Ding.
“Both places,” she believes,
“have their perks.” China is great
because it is her home. It is where
she was raised and where much of
her family resides, she said. Even
environmentally, China is growing
wiser. When she goes back every
several years, she notices a
difference in the quality of living
and the cleanliness of the air.
“My country, in general, is doing
a lot better,” she said. The United
States, on the other hand, provides
different opportunities, facilities
and technologies not found
in China.
Being away from close family
is not hard for Ding, but she does
miss them. She does not let the
long distance get to her though
because she calls her relatives
very frequently.
“Of course I miss my family a lot,
but the phone makes the distance
seem shorter.”
When Ding was a child, she
wanted to be a scientist, but
teaching others by spreading her
knowledge is rewarding, she said.
Her love for math and computer
science lead to her three computer
science degrees, two of which were
received in Nanjing University,
China. Her doctorate was from
North Dakota State University.
What she loves about the college
environment is the interaction she
gets from students.
“It’s very rewarding for me as a
teacher to see students learn,” Ding
said. “I get excited,” she added.
She admittedly said that balancing
everything at work is a difficult
task. Gathering class work and
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Students rally for lower tuition
By AUGIE BRAVO
SGA Vice President
ABRAVO@PSU.EDU
“Education has taken a back
seat.” Sponsored by the Council
of Commonwealth Student
Governments (CCSG) the event was
called, “The Rally in the Rotunda.”
On Tuesday, March 20 th , students
from Penn State Harrisburg joined
300 fellow students inside the state
capital to rally in support of higher
state appropriations for Penn State.
The rally was intended to bring
light to Penn State’s reputation
as the nation’s most expensive
land grant institution. Students at
Penn State locations throughout
the commonwealth are aware
of this disturbing fact and are
unhappy- with their situation.
The rally was an opportunity for
students to take their discontent
to those with the power to change
Penn State’s current standing.
Inside the capitol’s rotunda, students
from around the commonwealth
lined the stairway. As the students
stood together, they made their
presence known throughout the
capitol as they bellowed a “We
Are... Penn State!” cheer. As the
roar subsided, opening remarks
were given by event organizer Sing
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By MARIN BENDORITIS
Layout Editor
MABS33B@PSU.EDU
Plaques, awards and pictures
cover the walls of Dr. Felicia Brown-
Haywood’s office. Everywhere you
turn, there is an achievement award
or pictures of her friends and family.
But ask Dr. Brown-Haywood about
her accomplishments and she will
tell you that she doesn’t believe
they should be viewed as something
done above and beyond what was
expected. She always thinks, “Should
we be doing this anyway?” when
she receives accommodations.
She believes that overcoming
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Wong. During
his opening
address, Wong
commented on
Pennsylvania’s
history as well
as Penn State’s
standing as
a land grant
institution
and the less
than adequate
funding. Sing
went on to state
that education is
not and has not
been priority
for quite some
time.
After opening
comments,
Wong
introduced
( C C S G )
president Jerry
Livingston.
In a clear
and purpose
filled voice,
Livingston
spoke about
student debt and
how that debt
is increased by the
support for higher
the odds against her success is her
biggest accomplishment. “I had
a high school counselor who told
me that I would never amount to
anything. But there were people in
the community who said ‘you can
do it’,” said Brown-Haywood.
But she pursued her dreams, and
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credits her mother as her inspiration.
Growing up in a single parent
household in Philadelphia was hard
for her, but her mother saw her
potential and wanted the best for her
and her siblings.
On Sundays, her mother would take
Brown-Haywood and her siblings
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specifically, the state’s shortcomings
in respect to funding Penn State.
Looking out into the assembled
state’s lack of
education and
Cafe poses limitations after hours
The Cyber Cafe has been, for
many students, an after hours
sanctuary when trying to complete
that last minute
paper or just to
get away. Open 24
hours a day, 7 days
a week, it allows
internet access
(both wireless
and via their
computers) as well
as snack machines
for the early
morning munchies.
However, despite
the blessings this
small place offers,
it has two flaws,
which have been
addressed by
students: the lack
of a printer, and the
lack of restroom
facilities. Now, the
library itself, as
well as the Morrison
Gallery, has these,
yet they are closed
at night and the
restrooms with
them. The nearest
oasis is the Science
and Engineering
Building. Yet
even so, this is not
quite the idea most
students have in
mind when time
crunching on a research paper.
The Cyber Cafe is relatively
small, with only about half a
dozen computers and only so much
space. Yet because of the building
design, the restrooms were never
put in. Why is that? For starters,
Penn State Harrisburg’s library is
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crowd of media, spectators and
legislators, Livingston spoke clearly
about the event’s intent and purpose,
young: the construction, according
to the Penn State Harrisburg
Library Website, was completed
in November of 1999. Being less
than a decade old, the library here
was considered a “hybrid” of both
old and new methods of learning,
using technology and the good
old-fashioned book method. The
area now known as the Cyber
Cafe hasn’t always been that, and
because of this the construction at
the time did not call for restrooms
to be installed. However, a facility
was placed within Morrison
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“we have come here for the past six
years, and we will be back.”
His statement is not an idle threat.
During the past six years students
have shown that they are willing to
bringthe funding battle to legislator’s
front door and will continue to do so.
It should be noted that although
Livingston and many of the students
in attendance are graduating seniors,
they come to the capital in hope
that future students will not have
to face constant tuition hikes due to
inadequate funding.
Livingston continued his speech
by commenting on the legislature’s
proposed 1.6 percent appropriation
increase for Penn State. Livingston
remarked that the proposed increase
would be insufficient and students
would be the ones having to pick up
the cost.
Former CCSG president Michael
Cooper also gave a brief speech
on the total impact that inadequate
funding has on the commonwealth.
His speech further pointed out
an alarming trend in which many
graduates leave Pennsylvania upon
graduation. Due to the amount of
debt incurred while in college,
graduates have no choice other
than to move away to a part of
the country which will pay them
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Gallery, which to a large extent can
be accessed by students at any time.
However, it is closed at night mainly
because of the artwork inside the
gallery itself.
Now the other problem of
printing has not been overlooked,
but as of yet has
no concrete plans.
“Apparently,
the main issue
and on wireless via
laptop connection) and provides a
quiet place to get the job done.
So, despite its small flaws, both
of which are under inspection and
possible correction, the Cyber
Cafe remains open and available
to the student body as a resource
greatly valued.
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with placing a
printer in the Cyber
Cafe lies in the
space. The Cafe is
already small, and
for a printer like
the ones used in
the first floor of the
library, space has to
be found. However,
this is an easier
solved problem
than the one of the
restrooms, yet both
are of concern. The
Cyber Cafe is still,
regardless of some
minor complaints,
a haven for those
working until the
very last minute
This being said,
the Cyber Cafe,
being open 24
hours a week and
7 days a week,
is a blessing for
many students. It
allows for internet
access (both on the
computers there