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By AMBER HUDSON
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"I like to travel, period," said Ilene
Rosenberg, Art History professor
for the Humanities department,
who is originally from New York
City. After rattling off places she
enjoyed visiting, such as Mexico,
Europe, and states across America,
Rosenberg said the place that stuck
out most in her mind is her trip
to Poland last summer to visit her
daughter. "The most surprising and
unexpected delight was Krakow. It
was a marvelous city." Rosenberg
has two daughters, one has moved
from Poland to China to teach
English, and the other lives at
home and is working as a physical
therapist.
Rosenberg started as an English
major during her undergraduate
studies. however, after taking art
classes she felt more connected to
the subject of art history, so she
switched majors and graduated
from SUNY at Binghamton with
an art history degree. Her favorite
subject during this time was studio
sculpture. "I enjoyed working with
the material," she said.
Rosenberg went back to school
many years later and obtained a
masters degree in Humanities with
an emphasis in art history here at
Penn State Harrisburg.
Her biggest achievement was
writing her masters thesis of over
100 pages. "It was fascinating. I
got involved in a subject in depth,
working on improving my writing
skills, and produced the product. It
was a challenge," said Rosenberg.
Between the years of obtaining
her undergraduate degree and her
masters, Rosenberg worked at a
few publishing companies and
worked as a reader while raising her
children.
After obtaining her masters,
Rosenberg began teaching at HACC
Lancaster as an adjunct. She was
looking to supplement her income
so she later took up classes at PSH.
"I'm kind of drawn to this campus for
the faculty and the courses offered.
It was a direction I pursued," said
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Students rally for
By KERRY HORNER
Staff Reporter
KAH 1 006@PSU.EDU
310 Penn State students from
campuses across the commonwealth
gathered at the Capital building in
Harrisburg on Wednesday, April
2 for the 7th annual "Rally at the
Rotunda."
The rally intended to both draw
attention to and raise student
awareness of dwindling state
and federal appropriations for
state-run universities. Inadequate
increases in appropriations focused
on Penn State in particular.
According to Penn State's 2008-
2009 appropriations request, it
is an institution that "Within the
Commonwealth, does more to
power the economy than any other
enterprise in the state. The collective
statewide economic impact of Penn
State's activities is more than $6
billion annually, with an induced
impact of an additional $7 billion.
For every dollar that is invested
by the Commonwealth, Penn State
returns $19.42 in total economic
impact to the Commonwealth."
Speakers at the rally included
members and students of the Penn
State community and Pennsylvania
state legislators. Students were also
invited to speak directly with local
lawmakers before and after the rally.
Although over thirty students
committed to attending the event,
only a fraction actually showed.
The number of students from
PSH in attendance, 14, was nearly
ABA professor gives testimony on Autism Bill
Foxx provides expert testimony regarding the ABA system
By MARIN BENDORITIS
Editor in Chief
MABS33B@PSU.EDU
Professor of Applied Behavioral
Analysis, Richard Foxx started
working with the mentally ill while
in college and has
now expanded his
advocacy efforts
into a profession.
He most recently
gave testimony at the
Senate Banking and
Insurance committee
regarding HR 1150,
better known as the
Autism bill.
The bill would
require private
insurance companies
to pay for services
that are needed for
children with autism
and autism spectrum
disorders. Foxx gave
scientific testimony to
the senate committee
regarding the Applied
Behavioral Analysis
(ABA) system. The
bill previously passes
the PA House of
Representatives with
a unanimous vote in
July of 2007, and is
now in the Banking
and Insurance
committee of the
Senate, where Foxx
gave his testimony on April 1
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triple those attending last year.
Students were notified and invited
via Facebook, posters on campus,
and word-of
mouth to attend.
Professors
were advised to
adopt a "liberal
attendance
policy," and
were encouraged
to excuse
absences for
students that
attended the
rally.
Perched upon
the large marble
stairs beneath
the rotunda,
Penn State
students stood
in solidarity to
be seen, heard,
and remembered
when state
lawmakers
decide whether
or not to meet
the University's
budget
appropriations
request for
the upcoming
academic year.
The rally
was opened
by Kathryn
Mattes, Public
Affairs director
for the Council
of Commonwealth Student
Governments. Other speakers
DPW secretary Estelle Richman,
Managing Director of the PA Health
Law project David Gates, President
of the Insurance Federation of PA
Sam Marshall, and other actors from
advocacy and insurance groups.
Foxx feels that any pressure to force
Dr. Richard Foxx recently gave testimony regarding the ABA sys
tem to the PA Senate House and Insurance committee. He has been
an advocate for many years, and has published a book regarding
eating problems and people with Autism Spectrum disorders.
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included Representative Fleck,
CCSG AIG President Mike Cooper,
CCSG President Bobby Casiano,
Students from state-run Universities joined together to Rally at
the Rotunda in Harrisburg on April 2 to try to lower tuition.
UPUA President Hillary Lewis, and
Representative Conklin, who also
Foxx said that he has a daughter
who was diagnosed with juvenile
diabetes, and once that diagnosis
was given, the health insurance
kicked in for treatment. This is
unlike when some children are
diagnosed with autism. "When
you have a child
with autism, your
services should kick
in immediately." Said
Foxx.
medically and socially
towards people with developmental
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Texas and South
Carolina have also
passed similar
bills, the Texas bill
specifically gave
funding to the ABA
system. In addition,
a new Department
of Defense bill
only provides ABA
funding for families
with Autistic children,
according to Foxx.
The ABA system
uses scientifically
based principles to
treat and educate
about human
problems. Foxx has
published a book
regarding nutrition
and the treatment
developmentally
disabled and autistic.
Foxx has been
able to see a change
in the treatment,
spoke at last year's rally.
Cooper stressed the importance of
Penn State graduates' contributions
to the economy of the
Commonwealth. He also
noted that many students
leave Pennsylvania after
graduation in order to
obtain jobs that will allow
them to pay their looming
tuition bills.
Casiano reitorated
the prestige of a Penn
State education, and the
pressures that accompany
paying for it. He noted
that students will prosper,
however, because "WE
ARE....PENN STATE!"
Student speakers
discussed personal
hardships in paying for
school, and fears that
younger siblings and future
generations may be unable
to benefit from all that
Penn State has to offer
solely because of rising
tuition.
Gesturing to the crowd
behind him, Representative
Conklin noted, "The ones
behind me today will make
the future bright."
Students were still left
wondering exactly how
bright they could make the
future from under a pile
of tuition bills, as no clear
plans to aid Penn State in
further appropriations were
articulated.
Mattes, of the CCSG, feels the
Architect chosen
By DIANA LE
Assistant Editor
IDXLSO37@PSU.EDU
After a 30-minute but orderly
debate and a close vote between two
architectural firms, said graduate
student Daniel Treese, one was
finally chosen for Penn State
Harrisburg's upcoming student
housing project.
Penn State Harrisburg has also completed projects at other Penn State cam
puses, such as this housing project at Penn State Berks.
The Penn State University Board
of Trustees Architect/Engineer
Selection Subcommittee, seven
Penn State Harrisburg campus
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rally was largely a success
" I think with increased numbers
this year and more student
participation and student interaction
with their respective representatives,
I think we certainly made a strong
message heard in the capital
building that day."
SGA Vice President and Harrisburg
Campus Rally coordinator Marty
Santalucia was impressed with the
way students handled themselves in
a professional manner, and with the
increased turnout.
Santaluica also noted, "It's difficult
when you're going up against
something as big as a government,
especially when you're requesting
money from them that they really,
traditionally, haven't gotten into
the habit of giving us. It's going to
be a long-term battle, you're not
going to change things overnight.
Especially when you're dealing
with two institutions, one as large
as Penn State and the other a
Commonwealth government."
PSH attendee Maurice Blackmon
later commented, "We had really
honest efforts to get our message
out there and let the legislators
understand that we do need help.
We need help from the state--we're
a land-grant school, but it doesn't
mean the state can't help us out. A
lot of students struggle paying Penn
State tuition. I'm one of them, and
I feel like it's the least they can do
for us."
The appropriations process begins
in September and concludes in
mid-to late-summer, after approval
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administrators and two students
met March 19 at the Capital Union
Building, where three architectural
firms presented their proposals for
the project design and construction.
Philadelphia-based SMP Architects
was chosen with a 2 to 1 vote among
the three subcommittee members,
Linda B. Strumpf, George T.
Henning Jr. and Robert D. Metzgar,
said Treese.
The campus administrators and
students including Treese, who is
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