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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
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(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
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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
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October 17, 1975