The Highacres Colleg
Tuesday, May 16, 1978
An attempt was made to join together the longest chain of pull tabs. A record was
set with a chain of 40,000 pull tabs.
Oswald Asks For
Additional A
Harrisburg, Pa.—Testifying before the
Senate Appropriations Committee, Dr.
John W. Oswald, president of The Pennsyl
vania State University, asked for a
reassessment of priorities and equitable
treatment for the University in the Gover
nor’s proposed budget for 1978-79.
“The recommended General Fund Bud
get for the State contains a 7.2 per cent in
crease for the operations of State govern
ment, with zero increase devoted to our
colleges and universities,” Dr. Oswald
said.
Penn State did not receive any increase
in its state support for this fiscal year, and
the Governor again proposed no increase
for next year, 1978-79.
“The less-than-equitable treatment
afforded higher education in the Gover
nor’s proposed budget for 1978-79 is
counter to trends in many states,” Dr.
Oswald explained.
Of ten comparable states analyzed,
Pennsylvania is the only one to limit
higher education to no increase, he said.
For those states where data were avail
able for two years, every state except
Pennsylvania provided increases for
higher education in both years.
The percentage increase in appropria
tions for higher education is greater than
the increase in the total state budgets in
eight of the ten states for at least one of the
two years. In seven of the ten states, the
increase for higher education is equal to or
greater than the projected 7.0 per cent
inflation rate for at least one of the two
years.
“Other states recognize that higher
education is an investment in the future
and that it is critically important in main
taining a sound state economy,” Dr.
Oswald told the legislators. He em
phasized that Penn State and other
colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
are the principal source of the highly
trained men and women so desperately
needed to restore the economic health of
the Commonwealth.
Dr. Oswald told the Senate Committee
that Penn State faces two critical prob
lems and seeks the help and the under-
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ppropriations
standing of the members of the General
Assembly.
“First,” he explained, “there is the
immediate and urgent need to repair the
damage caused by the traumatic experi
ence of the past year.
“Elimination by the Governor of the
$2,135,000 in the present year’s appropria
tion from the amount passed by the
Legislature came as a complete surprise
not only to the University but to many if
not most members of the Legislature. The
removal of this very minimal increase
(some 2 per cent) caused Penn State
severe problems in dealing with absolutely
unavoidable cost increases.
“In the absence of any increase in State
appropriation support, internal budget
cutbacks of over $5 million were made
along with an unprecedented second round
of tuition increases. The problem was and
still is compounded by the huge interest
costs—estimated at over $1 million—which
are resulting from the delay in the passage
of the 1977-78 appropriation in late Decem
ber and the delayed payment schedule.
Secondly,” Dr. Oswald continued,
“Penn State must cope with the severe
financial pressures it faces in the year
immediately ahead, 1978-79. The problem
of inflation and mandated cost increases
are as unavoidable for the University as
they are for agencies of State government
and for every other sector of our society.
“Penn State has been losing ground in
the fight against inflation. The cumulative
impact of inflation on Penn State has been
some 51 per cent over the last six years.
Support from State appropriations will
increase less than 30 per cent over this
same period if the Governor’s recommen
dations for next year are followed. To keep
the University operating and solvent, it
has been necessary to make a total of over
$l6 million in internal budget cutbacks and
reallocations.
“There has also been a sharp escalation
of tuition charges to students and their
families by some 60 per cent over the last
six years.
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Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Award Winners Celebrate
At Annual Banquet
By DAVID KRAFT
Editor-in-Chief
The eighth annual Highacres Awards
Banquet was held on Friday, May 12, at
6:30 pm at the Gus Genetti Hall of
Presidents. The banquet began with in
troductory remarks by Nancy Klotsko
followed by dinner and the presentation of
awards.
The Eric A. and Josephine Walker
Award was presented to Brian Horwith for
outstanding leadership and academic
achievement. The 1977-78 student
“Teacher Of The Year” Award was given
to Dr. Jerry Covert. This award was voted
by all Highacres students in which each
faculty member was given a grade
ranging from “A” through “F”. The
sophomore and freshman of the year
Parnassus award was received by Nancy
Klotsko and Kathy Dobash, respectively.
The Samuel Pritchard Memorial Faculty
Academic and Leadership Award was
presented to Chris Kokinda, Associate
Degree, and Brian Horwith, Bac
calaureate Degree.
Festival Had
Something
For Everyone
By LESA BAGLEY
Collegian Staff Writer
The Greater Hazleton Creative Arts
Festival was held at the Hazleton campus
May 5-7. The festival began on a rainy
Friday night but by the time the festival
was over on Sunday, they had finally had a
sunny day and a bigger turn out than last
year. Everitt Binns was the house
chairman of the festival with Student
Union Board helping to set up things up.
The festival seemed to have something for
everyone as the parents browsed through
the many outdoor exhibits. The children
were drawing pictures of clowns for next
year’s program and munching on their
free candy bars that were awarded to
them for entering the contest. The festival
began on Friday night with a dramatic
presentation entitled “I Was Thinking.”
There was only an average turnout due to
the rain.
Saturday’s highlights included such
events as Pennsylvania Balalalaika,
ethnic folk dances and songs, and Broad
Mountain featuring Blue Grass music. For
those of you who were here last fall you
may recall Broad Mountain at the square
dance. SUB plans to have the group back
again this fall if possible. The demon
strations held were also well attended—
especially the disco dancing.
Sunday’s highlights included Pioneers
Ancient Fyles and Drum Corps, a vocal
and piano recital which was performed by
our own Mr. Joseph Jumplter and Mr.
Leonard, Shaevel and Valley Vocals.
Sunday also seemed to be kids day with
two children’s theater workshops and two
demonstrations of ballet and tap dancing.
Many people feel that the Art festival is
one of the biggest events in Hazleton and
Dr. David sums it up with something he
said. ‘I believe that the campus and
community need to interact together and
the Art Festival is one way to accomplish
this idea.”
Dr. Harold Aurand announced the
academic honor awards of those students
with high academic achievement in their
college: Business Administration, Danny
E. Smith; Engineering, John Herr;
Science, Don E. Burgess and Sandra J.
Randis; two year Business, Joanne
Wagner; two year Nuclear Engineering
Technology, Julie Evarts; two year
Electrical Engineering Technology,
Thomas Daise; and two year Mechanical
Engineering Technology, Lisa Lathrop.
The Professor Andrew Kafka Award for
The Liberal Arts was presented to
Elizabeth Dougherty. The Professor
Andrew Kafka Award For Excellence In
Creative Writing was received by Steve
Neri. Mark Rovito was presented the First
Annual Maria Rovito Memorial Essay
Award.
Representatives from the various
Highacres student clubs and organizations
presented awards to their outstanding
members for their contributions during
the year. A special award was given to
Lisa Sonner for her involvement with the
establishment of a world record made with
the longest chain of pull-tabs.
The ceremonies concluded with the oath
of the new Student Government President,
Mark Rovito followed by singing of the
Alma Mater by Kathy Dobash ac
companied by Lisa Sonner.
Spring Week
A Success
By CHRISANNE CASTELLANI
Collegian Staff Writer
“The Walk-a-thon was a success and I’d
like to thank H.C.A.C. (Highacres Club
Advisory Council), the Repeater’s Club,
and all the students who spent their entire
Sunday helping out,” said Student
Government President, Nancy Klotsko.
Over 500 persons, both young and old,
participated in the 22 mile walk. This
successful event ended the festivities of
the annual Spring Week 1978 which was
sponsored by the Student Union Board at
Highacres April 17-23.
Getting off to a slow start, the week’s
events rapidly picked up enthusiasm. The
dance, in the commons, sponsored by the
Student Union Board, was well-attended
by high school and college students who
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Editorial p. 2
Letters to the Editor... P. 2&3
Movie Review p. 8
Play Review p. 5
Sports p e
■4s- soon ns the rush is over.
I m going to have a nervous
breakdown. I worked for it:
I owe it to myself; and nobody
is going to deprive me o f it,
ian
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