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Published by students of the Hazleton Campus of the Pennsylvania State University
NEW GYM:
by David Kraft
"We don't even have a key," In searcn ox some sort of phy
said Dr. William J. David, Di» sical activity, we look toward the
rector of the Hazleton Campus, quiet, almost windowless three
as he referred to the new multi- story edifice situated in the
million dollar Physical Educa- uppermost region of our campus,
tion Building. We anticipate some sort of sign
The proposed dedication set indicating that entrance to
for October 17 had to be post- its' hallowed halls will be per
poned because of various diffi- mitted. We talk amongst our
culties that arose in June of selves patiently until it can be
this year. Monies provided for ours to appreciate and enjoy,
the purchase of equipment such as As of now the Physical Educa
lockers, basketball backboards, tion Building remains in the
and various other objects was possession of the General State
not obtained until quite recently. Authority (Department of General
Shipment of these facilities to Services), who must inspect and
the campus is expected in the near approve the structure. If found
future. Problems were detected as to be satisfactory, the property
the general contractor, (Sutter will then be transferred to the
Corporation pf Berwick), dis- University.
covered ventilation difficulties Dr. David pointed out that the
within the structure causing an expected completion date is
accumulation of condensation on scheduled for mid-October and
ceiling and floor tiles. Over- active use of the facility by
flow grids surrounding the swim- students is also planned for that
ming pool had to be redesigned, time,
resulting in further delay of the
building compl<3tion f
the
Colleg
ms October, I<>
>t much has changed
Ml hat Happen e d
ian
Orientation:
by Stephanie Guion
Orientation, although viewed
by some as a tedious, over-em
phasized waste of time, plays a!
grave role in the agenda of any
post-secondary education insti
tution. The primary function
of orientation is to simply
orientate the incoming freshmen
to the university and familiar
ize them with their new sur
roundings. Freshmen arrive on
campus full of questions about
where to go and who to see;
everything from "Where do I
park?" to "How many desserts
are we allowed to eat at one
meal?" At the Hazleton Campus
of Penn State it was the faculty,
staff and student government's
responsibility to see that
these functions were carried
out and these questions an
swered.
The sophomores played a
vital part in the orientation
program. As put by SGA'a
president, Ron Drum, "They were
extremely helpful, and ener
getic, and contributed their
time and efforts in any way
possible."
The sophomore duties con
sisted of making up the major
ity of the committees which
planned the activities for
Orientation Week., According
to sophomore Brad McNab,
"The faculty and sophomores
on the committees worked
better together than any
other in the past."
"The freshmen arrived on
campus this year with enthu
siasm," said SGA president
Ron Drum. He also believes
the orientation program
helped stir up even more of
it.
Advisor for the orientation
program, Mr. Everitt Binns,
also believed that through
sign-ups for the different
clubs and organizations and
attendance at the Thursday
night dance, the freshmen
proved their enthusiasm and
desire to get invol-v ?d.
October 8, 1976
Volume 12, Number 1
Hazleton, Pa. 18201
Students get
involved
od on Page 9