highacres PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF THE HAZLETON CAMPUS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Volume -11 Humber 2 Phys. Ed. Building: Taking shape New Gym: 9 by Elliot Grossman A mysterious new structure has been seen rapidly growing near the athletic field of the Highacres Campus. This large, red brick building is no illu sion; shortly it will take shape as the new Physical Edu cation Building., At present, the new building is to be completed during July, 1976 and will be ready for use by Hazleton students and staff in September, according to Dr. William David, director of the campus. The total cost of the building will be approximately $3 million and is being entire ly funded by the state of Penn sylvania. Upon completion the building will be the most "versatile gymnasium complex in the area," Dr. David stated. He expects "numerous requests from com- munity groups" for use of the building. The facilities will include a main gymnasium with three - basketball courts,.an auxilary gym equipped for volleyball, wrestling, fencing, and gym- the Collegian nasties, an olympic-sized swim ming pool, and a six-lane bowl ing alley. The gyrarused for basketball will have a wooden floor and will seat 2000 spec tators. The swimming area will be equipped with one meter and Continued on Page 4 (Harrisburg, Pa.) Federal monies coming to Pennsylvania students to help pay for col lege have increased by more than #3O million this year be cause of Pennsylvania's new requirement that students seek ihg state funds must first ap ply for federal aid. The Pennsylvania Higher Ed ucation Assistance Agency (PHEAA), which administers all state programs of aid to stu dents, had directed college, trade, business, and nursing school students to apply for federal funds under the new Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program or face cancel- Hazleton, Pa. 18201 Months To Go PHEAA A Election Results by Sue Kinard and Dee Zell On October 13 elections were held for the Student Standards Boaxd and Student Government Association. Voter turnout was higher than anticipated. Out of thirteen candidates running for SSB seven were elected with three alternates. The seven representatives are: Deborah Ball, Hose Ann Davidick, Liz Hendrixson, Trish McGee, Lynn Mogel, Matt Werner and Diane Zell. The Alternates are: Pat Locke, Jody Neifert, and Ron Topolski. The election for SGA Fresh man Representative was extreme ly close. Five freshmen were elected to serve for the 1975- 1976 school year. These five are: Greg Bianchini, Ron Drum, John Page, Ron Topolski, and M.J. Yany. Unfortunately, there were no petitions submitted over the course of a two week per iod for SGA Sophomore Represen tative. Write-in names of qual ified sophomores were accepted on the ballot. Sixty-eight names were received, but the Continued on Page 4 id Increases lation of state funds for the second semester. Kenneth R. Reeher, Executive Director of PHEAA, said the new policy, put into effect by, PHEAA in June of this year in order to increase Pennsylvania's ac cess to federal funds,.moved receipt of federal aid. under the new federal program from 17 million last year to $37*5 million this school year. As a result, PHEAA will reduce it's state grant to certain of the students, resulting in a savings in state commitment of funds to these students for the seconid semester that may reach Continued on Page 3 October 17, 1975