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The Fourth Wall
Announcements:
Currently
seeking
writers
The Fourth Wall is seeking
writers for all sections, including
sports and arts & entertainment.
We also need general writers on
assignment and general article
writers. There are openings for
regular columns, such as a
political column, humor
column, and cartoons. All
students are welcome regardless
of major. Writers are not
required to submit articles on a
regular basis.
To make this paper
successful, we need you to
participate by writing in your
opinions, concerns, and
comments. Interested parties
should send emails to
fourthwall@psu.edu.
Monday Feb. 28
7:00pm WSC
Everything Adult Learners
Want to Know About Tradi-
tional Students but are Afraid
to Ask; Everything Traditional
Students Want to Know
About Adult Learners but are
Afraid to Ask
The student organization
CAMP and your SAF are
sponsoring a Valentines bus trip
to Tysons Corners on Saturday,
February 12th. Student cost is
$5.00 and you must sign up with
Kathy Swope by February 7th.
Her office is located in Conklin
Hall.
Visit www.shoptysons.com
for more information about what
you will find!
Welcome books full of
coupons will be handed out on
the bus the day of the event.
Also in the area are a movie
theatre and Tysons Galleria
www.tysonsgalleria.com/html/
The bus will leave from the
MAC p-lotat 10am and will then
depart from Tysons around 8pm.
Do you believe you have what it
takes to join the Orientation
team?
Are you a highly motivated,
people and detail-oriented
person?
Are you upbeat, tireless, and
outgoing?
Do you desire to learn new
things?
Are you knowledgeable about
diverse issues?
Can you represent the
University accurately?
Do you enjoy making a positive
difference in others’ lives?
Being an Orientation Leader
provides you with many
opportunities:
Enhance your leadership and
communication skills;
Gain experience working with
diverse populations;
Increase your comfort with
public speaking and facilitating
large groups;
Work as part of a team and use
teamwork skills to attain
common goals;
Make new friends and meet new
people.
Orientation Leaders serve as a
resource to a diverse population
of new students attending
orientation programs. Not only
are Orientation Leaders
responsible for a specific body
of knowledge about Penn State
Mont Alto acquired through
training experiences, they must
be sincerely interested and
skillful in sharing this knowledge
with orientation participants.
Selection to the position of
Orientation Leader is both an
honor and rewarding
opportunity for personal and
professional growth.
Recognized by the college
administration and faculty for
their worthy assistance, the team
of leaders fulfills the mission of
orientation through their strong
commitment to aid the students
in their adjustments and
transition to Penn State Mont
Alto. As a vital member of this
dynamic team, Orientation
Leaders enjoy a memorable
experience while providing a
valuable service to the college.
Mission
Statement
The Fourth Wall was
established to provide a
responsible forum for dialogue
within the student community
and for the free expression of
considered ideas; to build
community; to promote
student involvement in
activities and issues that have
an impact on students’ lives;
and to disseminate information
about campus activities,
organizations and events. This
is our chance, as students, to say
what we really think.
Students wishing to place advertise-
ments can submit them to
Jourthwall@psu.edu for consider-
ation. This is a free service for stu-
dents.
Chris Vargo is a first year
student from Indiana, PA . He is
the President of the guitar club
and is currently helping to plan
a performance concert in April.
While a student at Mont Alto,
Vargo has helped to secure a
music room on the second floor
of Wiestling for student use and
went Christmas caroling with
John Bardi in Waynesboro at the
homeless shelter. Vargo works in
the IT department repairing
computers.
Vargo is applying to the music
program offered by University
Park and plans to pursue a career
as a music composer. He also
has an interest in public
relations.
He has been involved in music
for the past five years playing
bass, piano, and guitar. He has
released two music CDs in his
hometown. Inebriety and Butler
and Vargo can be sampled at
WwW. inebriety.com.
Each month, The Fourth
Wall will profile one student
with outstanding accomp-
lishments both on and off
campus. Students can be
nominated by other students,
faculty, or staff by emailing
dar262@psu.edu.
Artist: Zack Mentz
The Fourth Wall