Highacres poll finds Kennedy the winner The year 1979 is nearing an end, and the year 1980 is approaching. One of the most important features of 1980 for American citizens aged 18 and over will be the presidential primary elec tion. In conjunction with this, 10 percent of the student body at Penn State Highacres Campus were recently asked the following question: “If in the upcoming Democratic primary election President Carter and Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy were the two principal candidates, who would you vote for?” Senator Kennedy was victorious over President Carter, New newspaper In case you haven’t noticed, there is a new newspaper on campus. The weekly Collegian, a bi-product of the Daily Collegian at University Park, premiered Wednesday, September 12, 1979. The weekly Collegian will be published every Wednesday by the same students who produce the Daily Collegian at University Park. The purpose of the paper is to keep branch campuses of Penn State informed of University Orientation begins term Official orientation for all in- Thursday individual students coming freshmen at Highacres met with their personal advisors, was held August 29-31. TB tests During the evenings there were were administered and swim- social activities ending Friday ming tests were conducted by the nlsbt with a chicken barbecue Physical Education department, and dance at the Highacres The students were addressed by Commons. With that, classes several members of the faculty officially opened Tuesday, and administration, and on September24,atB:ooa.m. and the number of votes in favor of Senator Kennedy total as follows: sophomore males—67 percent, freshman males—7s percent, sophomore females—Bo percent and freshman females— -79 percent. Also, 5 percent of the students surveyed stated that they wouldn’t vote for either candidate. Of course, the results of this survey do not mean that Senator Kennedy will emerge as the victor in the upcoming primary election, but if Penn Staters from Highacres Campus reach the polls, Ted Kennedy will be the Democratic candidate for the Presidency. on campus Park news. According to Daily Collegian Editor Pete Barnes, the weekly Collegian will put “a heavy emphasis” on sports with a full page pictorial account of every Nittany Lion football game this season. Subscriptions cost $l2 per year for 36 issues. Highacres students and faculty can pick up a free copy of the newspaper in either the Com mons or the library. YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE. SAY SOMETHING. Flute, guitar duo to perform On October 18 at 8 p.m., Student Affairs will sponsor Ketchum and Segal. It will be held in the Classroom building in C-l. Both Janet Ketchem and Peter Segal are versatile musicians of the highest caliber. In addition to numerous solo engagements with orchestras, both have performed often in chamber groups and in AVfRMREGKTER uvC solo recitals. Together, as the brilliant flute and guitar duo, they have made their most memorable and unique im pressions. Since 1972 Ketchum and Segal have performed hundreds of concerts together, both in the United States and abroad. They made their European debut in London in 1974, and their Car- HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN WELCOMES ’79-’BO FRESHMEN TO P.S.U. Oct. 1979, Highacres Collegian negie Hall debut in October, 1978. As a Washington, D.C. critic said, “One of the highlights of the Washington spring season proved to be the combination of flute and guitar ... the young duo char med the capacity audience ... if they are in your area in the coming season, don’t miss them.”
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