One More Time
by Janice D. Hayes
It seems like yesterday when I stepped
on this Hazleton Campus. I thought I would
never get through the first semester and in less
than three weeks I’ll be leaving this common
wealth campus and going on to the big time:
“University Park”. As I sit here I think what
good advice do I have to give to sophomores
just like myself who can’t wait to live in their
own apartment, who can’t wait to not have to
worry about an RA telling you to quiet down
or trying to be careful not to jingle a big brown
paper bag that has “soda’ ’ in the bag. I guess
there is only one thing that I should say: “Have
a great time!” To the freshmen that still have
"If I have to See Another Flyer...!"
by: Kristen Beam
The elections and campaigns for SGA
president and vice president are finally over
and the only way I can describe this year’s three
campaigns is “excess, excess, excess.” The
huge amount of flyers, posters, and other
materials taped everywhere throughout the
campus, had to have put the voters of Penn
State Hazleton into a virtual state of informa
tion overload.
Seemingly millions of colored flyers were
plastered all over campus during election week
(April 4-7). What were the intentions of the
campaigning tickets? Were you hoping that
students would vote for the ticket of the last
poster they saw before they reached the voting
booth? Or did you want to confuse us into
flipping a three-sided coin or making an eenie
Hazleton Registration Excellent Compared to U-Park
by: Janice D. Hayes
A week ago I was so happy about
leaving Hazleton. I could not wait. I thought it
was t|e best thing in the world but then one
thing happened to me that totally changed my
mind. I scheduled my classes for ' ; versity
Park. It was one ofthe worst experiences.- my
life.
From the minute I picked up the phone
it caused me so much grief. It took half and
Rumors: A Hazleton Campus Favorite Pastime
by: Kristen Beam
After attending Split Rock I became
very intrigued by a phenomenon that occurs
frequently on this campus: the rumor. During
our leadership conference we participated in a
workshop that showed how distorted a piece
of information can become through word of
mouth.
Personally, I could not care less if Susie
hooked up with Johnny the other day, or if Bill
so and so was really drunk last night. Some of
the people on this campus who thrive on
a couple semesters to go “Good Luck!” Get
involved in a club or organization. I promise
it’ll make the stay at the Hazleton Campus a
little bit better.
As I am about to leave and go to the big
time I would like to say thanks to all the
administration, staff (except maybe one or two
and they know who they are), faculty, and
students here at the Hazleton Campus. These
two years have made a difference in my life and
I will never forget them. Thank you to every
one for the support, especially Dr. Santulli! I’m
sure next year’s papers will be even better!
meenie-minie-mo decision? Maybe you felt it
was a contest to see who could put up the most
flyers in one week.
What was really upsetting was the litter
problem that resulted. I heard Maintenance
did not appreciate having to take down all of
the flyers that were put up in the parking lot in
front of the gym, in front of North Hall and
behind South Hall, and taped to trees on the
goat path.
I sincerely hope that next year’s tickets
can think of a cleaner way to campaign. For
instance, chalking the sidewalks was effective
and probably cheaper than running off hun
dreds of identical flyers. Perhaps another good
strategy would have been to recruit friends and
supporters to walk around campus and ver
bally
hour just to get through on the telephone. After
finally getting through I started to punch in the
numbers of classes that I wanted to get for next
semester. Out of the six that I had wanted I
received only three. Then I had to stay on the
line for 30 more minutes so I could look for
three more classes that I could take. Now I’m
stuck with classes that I will dread for the next
semester.
getting and telling this type of information are
going to have a hard time adjusting from a
rumor-infested small community such as
Hazleton, to University Park where you are a
number and a nobody unless you abandon your
small-town attitudes and make yourself stand
out.
I understand that since there are roughly
2,000 students on this campus, we tend to
bump into the same people everyday on our
way to classes or when we eat lunch in the
It’s Not Too
Late to Get
Involved
by: kristen Beam
Attention next semester’s sopho
mores! Do you think it is too late to get
involved in campus activities? Attention
off-campus students! Are you under the
impression that you are not an important
part of the campus? You are both mis
taken, because there are plenty of activi
ties and clubs to get involved in next year.
Sophomores and off-campus stu
dents are strongly urged to think about
holding a Senate position next year, or
joining a club. As sophomores, you are
relatively familiar with the campus, the
student body, faculty, and staff. And, if
you live off-campus, you can offer clubs
and student government off-campus in
put, because after all, off-campus stu
dents and commuters are an important
part of this campus too.
Penn State Hazleton clubs are
always looking for new enthusiastic mem
bers. Take a walk through the Lower
Commons and see which clubs are right
for you.
For those sophomores who have gone
through what I went through today, I know
how you feel. To those freshmen that have not
experienced the pleasure of scheduling classes
for University Park, whether you like the place
or not you still have it made and take advantage
of it for the next semester to come. One thing
is for sure I must say Hazleton’s registration
system is at the top of my list!
dining hall or commons. In fact, the Hazleton
campus reflects a high school setting in many
ways. We all like to hang out in our own little
cliques and socialize between classes and at
lunch. I know a lot of people whose social lives
are higher on their priority lists than their
academic lives.
In conclusion, I hope that in the long
run when you hear a rumor, you do not auto
matically assume that is true, because chances
are it isn’t true at all. Page 3
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