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