The Highacres Collegian-3
News /Feature
Tri-County Reading Festival
by Bob Kiefer
On May Bth the Student Govern
ment Association (SGA) and
members of the Hazleton campus
faculty and staff jointly spon
sored the 22nd Annual Tri-County
Dramatic Reading Festival.
Students from area high schools
participated' in the annual event
which was held in the Highacres
library. There were several
categories which students could
enter in; prose, poetry, and
drama. Each high school was
permitted to enter one student in
each of the reading categories.
The students were judged on such
points as diction, volume, varie
ty, and relationship to the au
dience. All of the readings were
limited to a time of between six to
ten minutes. The judges were
also grading the students on
Card catalog gets computerized
Since January 1, the Penn- catalog-author, title and subject,
sylvania State University shelflisting, and as a register-
Librarians have closed their complete bibliographic informa
catalogs. The new system corn- tion.
catalog, the computer output The catalog will be updated
microfiche, will be operational by monthly and cumulated an-
July and will be in use until 1983 nuaily. New microfiche machines
when the automatic system will will be available for the com
be available to all library users. catalogs at University Park and
The catalog will contain the Hazleton campus. The old
materials cataloged beginning card catalog will still be used for
January 1, 1981, Penn State retrospective material. Addi
theses and dissertations, and new tional information on the new
uncataloged books. The books catalog system will be available
will be listed as a dictionary shortl .
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subtlety of the presentation as
well as on appropriate innova
tions. The contestants were en
couraged to include gestures in
their presentations when possible
and evocation was stressed. All
participants received a Cer
tificate of appreciation and the
first three winners in each
category received inscribed pla
ques.
The annual festival gave each of
the participants experience in
dramatic reading before an au
dience. This exposure to public
speaking should not only help the
students in future reading events,
but it will also help in everyday
life where oral communication is
useful. All contestants had a fun,
as well as educating, exnerience
and look forward to I next
reading festival.
Musselman
Jewelers
The Parnassus Honor Society of
the Hazleton campus held its an
nual induction ceremony on April
14,1981.
The Parnassus Honor Society is
the branch organization of the
Keystone Honor Society at
University Park. Membership in
the Parnassus Honor Society
means automatic membership in
the Keystone Society.
Membership requirements for
the Parnassus Society . include at
least a 2.50 cumulative grade
point average and participation in
at least two campus activities
During the ceremony all the in
ductees were given a candle and
asked to repeat the oath of the
society. Dr. David, an honorary
member of the society, then
spoke to the group. Mrs. Mary
Ferry, the Highacres head
librarian, was then given a gift
from the society for recogntion of
her devoted service to the
Hazleton campus. Mrs. Ferry
will be retiring after this term.
The Parnassus society sponsors
several activities throughout the
year. They hold an annual book
sale, sponsor the freshman and
sophomore of the year awards,
and serve as ushers for gradua
tion exercises every year.
New officers elected for next
year are the following: President
is Eric Reidinger, Vice-president
is Lori Folk, Secretary is Rox
anne Franek, and Treasurer is
Diane Fisher.
Laurel Mall, Hazleton
Transfers—
where will you live at U-Park?
Are you planning to transfer to
the University Park campus
soon? Most of you will sooner or
later.
If you do you will probably find
a very different form of campus
life than you are involved with
now. You undoubtedly have
many questions and concerns
about adjusting to the main cam
pus. One of your main worries is
probably where to live. This is a
very important consideration, as
it can have enormous impact on
your college career.
There are many alternatives to
consider when deciding where to
live. Will you live in a dorm? An
apartment? A house? A mobile
home? A rooming or boarding
house? Once you decide on the
type of place you want to live in,
you'll need to consider specific
locations. Do you want to live
close to campus or farther away?
What type of lease do you want?
Nine month? Twelve month?
How many roommates do you
want, if any?
What about security deposits?
What type , of transportation is
available? And of course the
most important consideration:
how much can you afford? What
is your monthly rent and what is
included in that rent? Utilities?
New faculty members sought
Dr. David is in the process of sent to the Home department at
selecting the new faculty University Park where the
members for the Fall term. Leav- resumes are reviewed to meet
ing their positions vacant are the minimum requirements.
Sociology Professor Ms. Pat Then Hazleton receives a stack of
Lyons, librarian Ms. Ferry, and resumes and appoints a search
Dr. Brian Keen of the Organic committee to review the appli-
Chemistry department. cant. The best 4 or 5 are then
The vacant spots will be filled selected. They are then invited to
after a careful process is com- spend a day at University Park
pleted. First, the criteria of the and a day at Highacres. Then the
applicants are delivered na- final choice is made.
Heat? Parking?
The answers to these questions
and more are very important
when deciding on where to live.
But you as a transfer student are
not alone.
OTIS, the Organization for
Town Independent Students, is a
voluntary student organization
on campus designed to deal
specifically with these questions.
The Organization celebrated its
10th anniversary last October,
and has a very positive reputa
tion in the State College area.
OTIS's volunteers are proficient
in areas concerning housing, con
sumer affairs and legal affairs.
They can help you learn about
State College and its services,
such as banking, transportation
and parking. They can also give
you information about the cam
pus itself.
You need this information
before you make any decisions
about living in State College. If
you are planning to visit the Penn
State campus stop in at the OTIS
office, room 20 Hetzel Union
Bunting. Or call (814) 865-6851. Or
you can write OTIS at Room 20
Hetzel Union Building, Universi
ty Park, PA 16802. Remember
you are not alone. OTIS is more
than willing to help you. That's
what they are there for.
tionally. Next, the resumes are