PACE MX
ORGANIZES
Announcement was made October
7 by the editor of RANT that the
Highaeres Campus literary maga-
zine will be published for distribu-
tion prior to final week of Fall term.
RANT will also be published Winter
and Spring terms.
Joanne Volosky, editor-in-chief, set
the publication dates and announced
the RANT staff for the -1969-1970
scholastic year as follows: Associ
ate Editor, Torn Caccese Fine Arts
Editor, Nick Dembrosky; Prose
Editor, Paul Demko; and Barry
Veet, Business Manager,
Freshmen on the staff include:
Jerry Bright, Ed. Roscioli, Kevin
McCann, Rich Dymond, Jon Robert
son, Debbie Zehner, Linda Skypaula,
Mary Lynn Broski, Mimi Fuehrer,
Diane Hunt, and Nancy Kent.
Contributions in the form of art-
work, cartoons, poetry, and short
stories will be accepted only if sign
ed by the contributing student. Upon
written request, a student's name
will be withheld from beneath the
article, but all contributors will be
listed on the credit page of the
)(magazine.
COLLEGIAN
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ASSISTANT EDITOR ..
ART EDITOR
SPORTS EDITOR
LAYOUT EDITOR
FEATURE EDITORS
CIRCULATION MANAGER
STAFF: Anne Marouchac, George Hasker, Beth Ziikowski, Jean Leokulic,
ADVISOR
THE HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN
DR. HAROLD AURAND
Cont'd: T. G. I. F. A pilot class in broadcasting was
war. Students and faculty expressed conductd this year at the Wilkes
their opinions on this highly con- Barre Campus and a second fresh
troversial issue. Dr. Aurand kicked man Class will be enrolled this Fall.
off the discussion with a general re- The advertising program is to be
view of the present ideas concern- launched in the Fall of 1971 at an as
ing national involvement in the war, yet undesignated site.
The T.G.I.F. was conducted in a The three programs previously
fashion allowing all present to voice had been approved by the Trustees
his particular stand. as options in the University's Letters
As will be the case when dealing Arts and Sciences associate degre
with a many-faceted and highly program.
complex situation, the informal talk The Trustees, however, decided in
became heated at certain points. consolidate them into a separate
Although no concrete conclusions two-year program in Mass Commun
were drawn or any earth shaking ications in order to concentrate on
solutions came upon, the T.G.LF. the vocational training aspect of
must be deemed a success by its the three professions.
very nature alone. Students and It was felt a distinct Mass Corn
faculty members used their free munications major would more ef
periods to contribute their views and fectively provide the. necessary aca
showed genuine concern over this demic emphasis rather than continu
national
..dilemma. Such wholeheart- ing the programs as options under
ed response is admirable to say the the general, non-vocational Letters,
least, in this increasingly apathetic Arts and Sciences.
society.
STAFF
The Mass Communications curric
ulum was designed by the Univer
sity's School of Journalism and De
partment of Speech in response to
the growing remand for more small
town reporters, broadcasters and ad ,
vertising personnel.
"The news departments and ad
verlising staffs of the smaller or
medium-sized dailies and stations
are hurting for trained personnel,"
explained H. Eugene Goodwin, head
of the Penn State journalism school.
"There just aren't enough quali
fied people to go around after the
metropolitan media, the wire serv
ices, even government, industry and
public relations firms, complete
their recruiting," he continued.
"We expect this neiv two-year pro
gram, by focusing on the vocational
Jo-Anne Volusky skills of the business, can do much
ito solve one of journalism's most
MR. RICHARD CAMPBELL critical manpower needs."
. DAVE SUCHY
NICK DEMBROWSKI
. PAUL DEMKO
BARB SIPLER, JOYCE RUPP
. LARRY KELLY
New 2-Year
Programs Offered Dean lfieCenne, Joyce Rupp, and
Ike Jacoby attended a steering
University Park, Pa., June A committee meeting at the Schuyl
new two-year degree-Program em - kill campus. The meeting was held to
phasizing vocational training in evaluate the. Penn State Associate
journalism, radio broadcasting and D egreß p rogra m,
advertising has been approved by
the Board of Trustees of The Penn-
sylvania State University.
The first_ joUknalism classes are has been revitalized. Joanne Volosky
to be offered this year at the Dela- will, be the new newspaper corres
ware and Shenango Valley Campus , Potalent. •
es at Chester and Sharon.
DIANE HUNT
DIANE HUNT
130 0 ,7AO-6r,
IN AND AROUND
Highacres Happenings, a column
in the Hazleton Standard Speaker
The Highacres Collegian would
like to announce that Mrs. Ferry,
Librarian, andlr. Campbell, in
structor in Philosophy, have been
named as advisors• to the Collegian.
We truly appreciate their support in
our attempts to publish a respon
sible and informative newspaper.
On behalf of the student body, the
Ilighacres Collegian would like to
welcome all the new members of
our faculty. On behalf of the staff
of the Collegian, we ask the support
and cooperation of the faculty, and
we welcome all evaluations and
criticisms.
NOVEMBER
1
ALL
UNIVERSITY
DAY