A SHORT THOUGHT
-The ornameht of a house is the
friends who frequent it.
VOLUME
WHOSE
Fellow Students
I am addressing this letter to
each one of you because I am
honestly concerned with the ati
`fairs at our campus and I need
•Our help
The fall term of this academic
year is now underway and I feel
a lack of communication between
you and your Student Government
Association: I have attempted to
_f:nd out why and the only plausi
able conclusion I arrive at is:
you, the student body, do not
fully understand the significance
of your Student Government As
sociation (SGA) and your SGA
has not attempted to enlighten
you as to its purpose and under
takings.
First,.,the SGA is composed of
couzi<o members and four ex
ecutive officers. These members
are elected by you; they repre
sent you; they, for all practical
purposes, are you. They are pledg
ed to concern themselves with
student activities and interests
and, in this respect, I must corn,
mend the body for its efforts.
However, I. find. that SGA mem-
bers are somehow alienated from
the mass of the student body. This
isr of greatest concern to me be
cause, without you, we are a
farce -- a formal organization
stating grand motives and ideai,
but incapable of making these
ideas a reality.
As.your president, I urge you
to: review your role as students
and discover what responsibilit
ies you must accept as such When
elections are held for SGA re
presentatives, you should not con
sider ;.,how popular a candidate is.
Rather, you should consider the
attitude, fortitude, and motivat
ions of the candidates.. The can-
COLLEGIAN
THE HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN, HAZLETON CAMPUS, NOVEMBER, 1969
CAMPUS?
didate that you choose to cast a
ballot for should dedicate himself
to the interests of the student
body. _Furthermore, he must be
willlng to uphold these interests
in the light of ridicule from fac
ulty or administration. If he can
not dedicate himself in this way,
be becomes not a representative
of you, but of the establishment.
However, your- resplms'bility
does not stop when you elect peo
ple to represent you. You, as a
student, must be in constant con
tact with your government. SGA
must be aware of your sentiments
and needs before it can attempt
to take remedial. action.
Questions may arise in your
mind as to what the Student Gov
ernment Association can do. With
your support, our fronUers are
unlimited. For example, the Stud
ent Union Building, or Sub, as
we fondly call it, was a direct
result of Student Government As
sociation in act , on. A need was
recognized on this campus and
those representatives who had
student welfare in mind sought
to fulfill the need. What then
seemed an impossibility became
a reality.
It seems to me that an example
such as this should inspire all
students to strive for continued
progress on this campus. It should
if anything, prove, that a unified
student effort can accomplish a
"Mission : Imposs' ble. "
I also sense that many of you
feel that there are no matters of
real concern to you here at High
acres. I cannot stress how much
in error this feeling is.
Everyday, student problems a
rise of which many of you are
not aware. To illustrate this: Do
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THE HIGHACRES
HIGHACRES BREAKS GROUND
Groundbreaking ceremonies for
a $3 million building project at
the Hazleton Campus was held on
Sunday, November 16. Some 300
people attended the event.
The afternoon's activities were
opened by Mr. Frank Kostos, di
rector of the Hazleton Campus.
Mr. Kostos then turned the pro
gram over to Dr. Michael Matsko,
Chairman of the Hazleton Cam
pus Educational Council, who ser
ved as master of ceremonies.
Dr. Matsko introduced Eric
Walker, President of the Penn
sylvania State University. Walk
er outlined the importance of the
19 Commonwealth Campuses by
saying that University Park has
reached its ultimate capacity.
Future growth of Penn State de
pends primarily on the expansion
of the Commonwealth Campuses.
Hazleton Campus plays a vital
part in that expans'on and sever
al buildings are scheduled to be
erected on our grounds.
Also at the groundbmalcing, Dr..
Walker presented a, replica of
the famous Nittany Lion to the
Hazleton Campus. Barbara Sider
accepted the statue on behalf of
the student body.
In her acceptance speech, Mrs.
Sipler defined the true meaning
of the Nittany Lion by saying.
"The lion, by virtue of his stance,
signifies leadership "and by virtue
of his species, signifies strength.
I cannot find two words more be
fitting the Pennsylvania State
University than leadership and
strength." -
Upon accepting the presenta
tion, she said. "May it serve as
a constant reminder of the lead
ership and strength of Penn State,
and may it encourage all of us to
live up to the traditions and ideals
of our University."
Other honored guests at the oc
casion were: U. S. Representative
Daniel J. Flood; and State Repre
sentative James Bachmann.
Construction of the classroom
laboratary building and the food
service building are already un
derway. Future buildings include
a dormitory and a library.
You-The Collegian
The Highacres Collegian staff
is reorganizing. The paper repre
sents the students and reflects
their interest and enthusiasm.
In order to represent the stud
ent body fully, the newspaper
needs a loyal and hard working
staff. The present edition has
been published through the ef
forts of only six students.
Although these six students are
dedicated to the welfare of the
campus it will be impossible to
publish another paper under these
conditions.
Anyone wishing -- and willing
to work on the newspaper
should contact Barbara Sipler or
Joyce Rupp as - soon as possible.