Highacres ® Coll Volume 32 No. 5 Bloodmobile Scheduled For Highacres Donors SGA and SUB Plans Spring Term Elections During Recent Session The Student Government Association and the Student Union Board held a joint meeting on Thursday, April 15, to discuss the elections that were held on Friday, April 23. Joseph Zola informed the SGA that voting booths could be se cured from the Hazleton Sennor High School for the elections. Jerome Kapes, president of the Student Government Association, expressed the feeling that perma nent voting booths were needed and that transporting the booths from Hazleton would involve an unnecessary amount of work. Fol lowing a discussion on this matter, Kapes appointed the elections committee to construct booths. Kapes then opened a discussion on creating a board of review for students running for SGA. Kapes explained that the SGA con stitution has a stipulation that allows the SGA to “weed out” students who they feel should not run for office. Joseph Zola and Elaine Hahn both pointed out that (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) CARD PARTY TO RAISE FUNDS The Women’s Auxiliary of the Hazleton Campus of the Pennsyl vania State University sponsored a card party at 8 p. m. on April 27, in the Student Union Building, Highacres. All proceeds from this fun and fund raiser will go into the newly formed Student Loan Fund at the local Campus. This fund offers in valuable financial assistance to de serving students enrolled at Penn State. Mrs. Paul Ferry and Mrs. Jo seph Tamea were co-chairmen of the affair. Bridge, pinochle, canasta and other games were played, and door prizes were awarded. Refresh ments also were served. Members of the were Tickets Mrs. Richard McKins (Continued on Page 2, Column 3) HAZLETON CAMPUS, HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA Spring Ball Held As Joint Activity The highlight of this Spring term, the second annual Inter- Campus Ball, will be held on May 7, at 8 p. m. in O’Lear’s Candlelight Room. This gala semi formal affair will again feature entertainment by the Randells. Students from the Allentown and Scranton campuses are invited to participate in the event which is being sponsored by the Joint Activities Board of the Hazleton and Wilkes-Barre Centers. This ball will offer regional students an excellent opportunity to become acquainted with their future main campus classmates. Tickets are currently available, committees MAY 19 THE BLOODMOBILE IS- COMING PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY HAZLETON CAMPUS LIBRARY Mrs. Tamea Asks Donors To Sign Up Since World War 11, the trans fusion of blood from one human being to another has received in creased recognition in the preser vation of human life. Great strides have been made in separating blood into its fractions for medical use. However, some things cannot be manufactured in scientific lab oratories man remains the sole keeper of the “lifeblood” for human use. He is the potential donor and recipient of this healing fluid. Medical research has greatly in creased the uses of blood, but it is up to us to increase the supply of blood. It is the purpose of the Blood Programs sponsored by the American Red Cross to keep the egian May 4, 1965 supply of blood equivalent to its great demand. There are probably many students at Highacres who would like to be donor but remain hesitant because they have un answered questions concerning the program. The following provides short to some of these questions: Who may give blood: Anyone in good health weighing 110 lbs. and over, between the ages of 18 to 69 years. Anyone 18 through 21 must have parental consent. How often may one give blood: Donations may be made once every 8 weeks but not more than five times in one year. A healthy person’s blood is con stantly being replenished in the body; therefore, the removal of a pint calls for no special effort on the body’s part. The liquid part of the blood is replaced almost im mediately; the cells and minerals, in a few days. Donating a pint of blood is comparable to an after noon’s exercise. Precautions observed for the donor’s safety: Before a donation is accepted, the donor’s medical history is taken. His blood pres sure, pulse, temperature, weight, and hemoglobin level are deter mined. Medical uses for blood: National emergencies. Accident victims (burns, shock, hemorhage, etc.). Disease and shock (to replace deficiencies in the blood). Childbirth (to replace any considerable loss in the mother and to replace damaged blood (RH) in the baby). Surgery (before, during, and after operations). Medical Research. Blood derivatives: Gamma globulin (to prevent measles). Serum albumin (to combat shock). Fibrinogen (to stop hemor rhage). Red cells (to treat anemia). Frozen plasma (to treat hemo philiacs). Vaccinia immune globulin (to treat vaccination compli cations). Meeting the quota and thus be ing “covered:” The quota refers to a certain percentage. For example, Highacres’ quota is 10% of the student body. If 10% of the stu- (Continued on Page 2, Column 3)
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