Penn State Hazleton Collegian
Adventures
success;
by Michael T. Jesky
A program called “Adventures in
Learning” invited students from local
junior high schools to spend the day
at Penn State Hazleton to experience
the fun and rewards of education.
The day-long event was held
Saturday, November 2 and included
programs hosted by Penn State Haz
leton faculty and staff. Tennis Skills
and Drills was taught by Deidre Jago
who was just recently certified by the
Professional Tennis Registry for an
Instructor Rating.
The program went so well that an
April session is now planned which
may be open to students from Car
bon County as well as those from
Luzerne County.
Dr. Miller holds
trip to United
Nations Bldg.
by Michael T. Jesky
On October 17 Dr. Eugene Miller’s
International Understanding 200 class
visited the United Nations Building in
New York to learn about the inner
workings of the U.N.
The students received a guided
tour of the U.N. which explained the
U.N.’s six branches and the purposes
of each.
After the tour the class spoke with
tiie senior political affairs officer of the
U.N., Dr. Juergen Dedring, about the
future of the United Nations in the
New World Order.
Yuri Chizhik, the public relations
officer for the Soviet mission to the
U.N., then answered questions relat
ing specifically to the political changes
in the Soviet Union and how tfiey
might affect Soviet participation in the
U.N.
in Learning was a
April session planned
Other programs included Scientific
Detective where students were invited
to solve a mystery by using simple
scientific experiments. Physics and
You taught students about physics,
explaining the mechanics of a rotating
skater, hearing and “seeing” music,
The Penn State Hazleton Campus Police Services
Department recently indicated that there has never
been a pedestrian-vehicle fatality on the Hazleton
campus. However, they are concerned that in the
future this perfect record may be broken unless
action is taken.
All drivers, faculty, staff, and students should be
aware that the maximum speed limit on campus is
15 miles per hour. Also, everyone is advised to
exercise additional caution in the coming winter
months.
Police Services suggests that the next time you
drive, think how one careless or thoughtless act
can have a devastating effect on the life of
someone you know and live with. Please drive
carefully,
Arts class visits the Metropolitan
by Anthony Hahn
On Saturday, November 2, Dr.
Alan Price conducted a trip to New
York City. His Arts 1 class visited the
Metropolitan museum of Art
The charter bus departed Penn
State hazleton at 9:00 am. and arri
ved in front of the museum at 11:15
am. The students were then instruc
ted to compare and contrast two
paintings for an upcoming analytical
paper.
After completing their assignment
the students were set free to do as
light and lasers, telescopes, and falling
bodies.
Some other programs included
Cookie Capers, Television Production,
Backyard Birding, and How to
Become a Millionaire.
□Karl Krone
they pleased until 7:00 p.m., at which
time the bus was scheduled to make
its return trip to Hazleton.
Students visited the Hard Rock
Cafe, browsed in various stores, sear
ched for new music in the abundant
music stores throughout the city, and
spent extra time roaming through the
museum admiring the many ancient
and beautiful art forms.
The trip was conducted in such a
way that the students completed their
assignments with ample time to enjoy
themselves throughout the remainder
of the day.
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