The Highacres Published by the students of Hazleton Campus, Penn State University Campus Students camp out for U-park dorm space By Tony Leshinskie Approximately sixty Hazleton Campus students spent the night hours of March 12-13 encamped in the hallway of the Physical Edu'Cation Building, hoping that their applications for residence hall space for next year would be accepted. Residence Hall Contract Of fer Submission, as the vigil is officially known, was scheduled for 8 a.m. on Satur day, March 13, for all Univer sity students wishing to live in the dorms next year at University Park. Only a limited number rof applica tions are accepted; from Hazleton, the number is usually 70. Such a situation lends itself to waiting in line , for several hours. Steve Schindler (6th- Biology) was the first person in line. He arrived at 12:15 p.m., Friday afternoon, and spent almost 16 hours wafting in line. When asked why he came so early, he responded: "I didn't have any classes and there was nothing better to do." By 2:30 p.m., there Vets protest student aid cuts e P. Yanoshik, Jr Late in November, 1981, the .S. Senate voted a bill to restore the battleship USS lowa a $9O million project.. On December 10 of last year, the Senate voted in favor of cutting over $3OO million from a student aid financial package which had already been substantially reduced from last year's fun ding. 6 0 President Aohald Reagan and many members of Con gress advocate reduced federal spending in "non essential" areas such as student aid and a stronger defense commitment (such as the resurrection of 40-year old battleships). Sophomore Kevin Sharpe, president of the Highacres' Veterans Club, is taking im mediate action protestin were 35 people in line. At 8:00 p.m., almost everyone who was going to be there had ar rived. Joe Chuckra (alias Harry Ziegler) found himself fifty-first in line after he ar rived shortly before 7. "I thought there should have been more people here," Joe told the Collegian. "I would have been here sooner, but I had to look for my sleeping "What should have been done is just have students mail in the money, first come, first served." Dee Hartman Most of the people in line complained about the wait sometime during the night. "This stinks," Jim Dahl (6th- Aerospace Eng.) complained, probably best summated the general concensus, thou 0 Rod McGuirk (6th- Mechanical Eng.) thought it was more like a bomb shelter. One person, who wished to re- such student-aid cuts. "As a Vietnam veteran, I can agree in part with the idea of restor ing battleships," said Sharpe, "but I do not agree that students should be the ones to suffer." "While obsolete battleships 'again part the water with their rusted bows, thousands Kevin Sharpe main anonymous, was ex tremely critical of the system. "The easy thing to do would be to sign our names on a list, like we did, and then come back here tomorrow, in stead of having to sleep here. All this is is an excuse to par tyl" Some people offered sug gestions for changing the system. "A lottery system would be better," Dee Hart= man said. "What should be done is just (have students) mail in the money (a $45.00 deposit is required), first come, first served." Tom Swarr further added: "I disagree with the system, but I don't know of a better one. Until a better solution can be found, it is best that Universi ty proceed with whatever system it feels is most fair." Of all the people interview ed, only one spoke in favor of, the system. "I like this system since I'm first in line," Steve Schindler later added. "A lottery system would be too chancy. This is going to be fun since I'll be drunk. It's one big party." As the night dragged on, the waiting students tried various of college students, including many veterans, will be finan cially unable to complete their education," said Joe Stasik, a junior at University Park and president of the Penn State University Veterans Organization (PSUVO). During the Winter Term, Sharpe attended the Eastern Campus Veterans' Con ference, held at the Berks Campus of Penn State. Upon his return, he composed a petition ( opposing President Reagan's cutbacks) which has been circulating since the beginning of the Spring Term. The petition, which reads: "We, the undersigned, in a nationwide response to the proposed cutbacks of funds for college programs, hereby go on record as opposing please see "VETS" pg. 20 March 26, 1982 forms of amusement. Some drank, others did classwork, while most just rapped with the people around them. Sleep was next to impossible, with a lucky few managing to get two or three hours. By 3 a.m., some unique conversa tions about the uncommon uses of peanut butter and spontaneous human combus tion had developed. Throughout the night, Joe Chuckra wondered where the Gilbert and Sullins operetta to be held tonight Under the direction of Dr. Joseph Jumpeter, the Hazleton Campus Chorus will present a concert tonight. After an "all-you-can-eat" seafood buffet, held at Stefanisko's, the chorus will perform a shortened version of the "HMS Pinafore," a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. They were two of the most popular composers of the 1800 s, and their operettas compare to the musicals in vogue to day. This is evident in the "Pirates of Penzance," a current Broadway hit composed by Gilbert and Sullivan. "HMS Pinafore" is filled with the typical dry English humor and if its premiere was held today, it would probably appear on Broadway. The story is of a sailor who has fallen in love with the Ad miral's daughter. Because of her noble birth, she can only marry one of the noble rank, as English custom demanded. In tended to marry a Captain, the story eventually revolves around the love triangle. A turn of events then takes place which leads to a surprise ending. "It is a style of music that is good for students to ex perience," said Dr. Jumpeter, "as far as the chorus is con cerned, I pick selections which may never have been ex perienced before and may never be again." If this performance goes over well, another operetta will be 'resented. Vol. 11, No. 3 Photoby Tony Leshinskie Bingo was At about 7:45 a.m., campus business manager Paul Cerula and his assistant ar rived and the collection of ap- Aications began. The ap plications will now be pro cessed at University Park. By March 31, all applicants will be notified if they will receive a dorm space. Those who do please see "CAMP OUT" pg 5
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