THE PENNSYLVANIA FE UNIVERSITY DELAWARE COUNTY CAMPUS, MEDIA, PA. I February, 1977 News Notices “BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTER’* PROGRAM At this time the Community Service Commission under USA is setting up a “Big brother/big sister program with the Old Forge School across the street from this campus, The goal of this new program is to provide companionship for three hours on a weekend to some of the handicapped children at the school, The program is slated to be put into effect the second week of February. Anyone interested in participating is urged to contact the U.S.A. office, RIDDIFORD MADE LT. COLONEL John A, Riddiford, assistant professor of military serviceand 16 year veteran of the Army, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, U.S, Army, PHILOSOPHY IN THE SPRING Four three-credit Philosophy courses will be offered spring term, They are Philosophy 12 - Elements of Symbolic Logic, Phil the Construction of Scientific Concepts, Phillll Oriental 110, Philosophy, and Phil 212 Symbolic Logic, DRAMA CLUB The Drama Club is hoping to put on a one act play this spring and may put on a larger production using the talents of faculty and students, No experience is necessary, People aspects of play production, Contact Craig Camp, president; Julie Turpin, vice president; or Jean Dance, TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE advisor; for further details, The Office of Student Affairs is providing free tutorial assist- ance for students who are encountering academic difficulty, See the secretary in the Student Affairs Building to make an appointment, FOREIGN STUDIES PROGRAM Applications are now available for the 1978 general studies programs in Germany (Cologne), France (Strasbourg), Spain (Sala- manca), England (Exeter), and Italy (Rome), These programs are open to students of all colleges of the University and run approxi- mately 12 weeks during the Penn State spring term, For more information contact Jean Warda in 212E, IF YOU SEE NEWS IN THE MAKING, (CALL THE LION’S EYE! elk ik TERM BREAK BEGINS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25th! Fo. ki%k Fuel Crisis Affects Campus By: Steve Tashner On Groundhog Day, Punxsu- tawney Phil delivered his furry forecast condeming us to six more weeks of winter and the F.C. Haab Company delivered 3,989 gallons of heating oil to the Penn State Delaware County Campus to cope with the cold weather, So far this brutfl winter has closed the campus “only one day and that was due to snowfall, John Vairo, campus director, said “we’ve not been adversely affected because we heat with oil,’”? According to Gene Cloud, cam- pus business manager, with the latest oil delivery the 10,000 gallon supply tank now contains 8,200 gallons, insuring thatthere will be enough fuel to operate through February, Cloud elaborated ‘being an established customer of the Haab Company the campus is a prior- ity and as soon as the tank « becomes half empty the company makes a delivery. This heating season I predict fuel consump- tion will be about 35 to 40% higher than last year,”’ Efforts to conserve energy have been and will continue to be practiced, Vairo sighted the 62 degree thermostat setting and that lights are turned off when- ever possible, “It’s not just an oil and gas that must be con- served, but all energy because they are all interrelated.’’ Vairo continued ¢‘to be com- fortable we must dress warmer and this must be what’s happen- ing because no one has com. plained about being too cold to function,’’ : The students and administra- tion, meanwhile, have been quietly cooperating with efforts to consarve energy. Chris Smith, fifth term biol- ogy major, “my house is colder than in here so I usually dress accordingly, Also the cooler rooms help me stay awake through long classes,” Dottie Kaiser, part time sec- retary, said ¢I was cold in here only one day, usually the sun shines in on me and I am quite comfortable,” Larry Pupo, second term business major, ‘I think it’s comfortable in the classrooms,’? Dave Melvin, business office employee, said ‘‘people have to realize we’ve got to conserve due to the harsh winter,”’ Despite the high cost and in- convenience of the winter of 1977 Vairo mentioned the worst may be yet to come in the spring when thawing, blocked rivers and streams may bring serious flood- ing. are needed for all ‘tures, ~ Otis Offers Alternatives For Off Campus Housing By: John J, Callahan and Mary Creekmore Are you turned off at the pros- pect of spending six terms ina cramped dorm room hut do not know any alternatives? OTIS (Or- ganization for Town Independent Students) can show you what other choices you have and will give you aid in finding what you want, OTIS is organized to serve stud- ents who will be transferring to University Park and also helps students while there, ‘Lease reading and complaint mediation are only a few of the services they offer, At this campus, OTIS is pre- pared to offer couns=2l in regard to off-campus (hon dormitory) housing at University Park, At University Park, OTIS is divided into five committees: housing, legal, consumer, branch campus and social, The Housing Committee can tell you what the lease you may be considering signing really - says. They keep records which date back five years of all com- plaints against landlords hand led by them so you can read them, They can tell you exactly what your rights as a tenant are so your landlord can not take advantage of you. ' The Legal Committee can ad- vise you as towhether or not your car can be legally towed, how to get your security deposit back, and should the need ever arise (they hope not), will accompany Winter Tips From State Police By: Maria McKelvey To children, winter means snowmen and sledding but to drivers the sub-zero tempera- ice and snow mean potential dangerous driving con- ditions, The Pennsylvania Manual for Drivers published by the De- partment of Transportation and distributed by the state police lists six primary hazards in connection with winter driving, These are reduced visibility, poor traction when stopping or starting, inadequate traction when starting the car, reduced ability to stop and loss of steer- ing, ice on' roads and bridges, and ice and snow made slippery by traffic, One factor that is always un- derestimated is braking distance, Trooper Carpenter pointed out that the posted speeds refer to safe speeds in ideal weather conditions. In foul weather the driver should allow for the con-: ditions and reduce his speed, The manual mentions that the minimum safe following distance is one car length for each 10 m.p.h, This allows the driver at least one second to react. With snow and ice these fig- ures become important when referring to braking distances. For example, on dry concrete in ideal weather conditions, the stopping distance for a car trav- elling 30 m,p.h, is six car lengths or it takes 88 ft, to come to a complete stop. However, on packed snow the same vehicle traveling at the same speed will you to your ‘big day in court,” Also, if you should get busted, they have a bail bond fund to bail you out, Consumer Affairs can help you if, for example, you had your muffler replaced and it fell off for the second time and the garage will not fix it properly, or if you had your television repaired and it smokes when you turn it on, ~ The Social Committee can rent you casino equipment to make your party a big success or rent you a card table for a friendly poker game, OTIS als» distributes general information = such as housing lists, bus schedules, scholar- ship guides, maps of State Col- lege and the campus, bicycle insurance information, fire ~ hazard fact sheets and consumer protection bureau complaint forms, You can pick up housing lists which list all the major apart- ment complexes at University Park and what they cost, and also a pamphlet entitled “Guide to Town Living in University Park?’’ at the USA office in the Student Affairs modular build- ing, If you have any specific questions, contact Mary Creek- more, OTIS representative of John Callahan, Assistant OTIS representative in the USA office on Tuesdays and Thursdays bet- take at least 12 car lengths or 194 ft, to stop, On ice or sleet it would take 27 car lengths or 430 ft. Of course, these figures will vary depending on the veh- The following are some tips to follow when driving in winter weather conditions: 1, If the car suddenly becine to slide turn into the slide 2, If your car dies pull it off - the road as far as possible 3. If you must leave your car stranded you will be notified within 48 hours to remove it and within 96 hours the car will be towed away 4, Call your nearest state po- lice barracks for information on interstate road conditions 5. Keep your car in good work- ing order to reduce your chances of car failure 6, When on snow or ice pimp the brakes. If in a stick shift, don’t gear down 7. Start up slowly to avoid spinning the wheels 8. When driving through a pac- ked section of snow drive to one side or the other to avoid the slickest surface 9. Keep a blanket, flares, tools, extra anti-freeze, etc, in your trunk in case of emergency 10. Give yourself ample timeto get up in the morning, warm up the car and drive carefully to your destination 11, Keep at a safe following distance to give yourself ample time to brake 12, To prevent the steering: from locking causing loss of steering, pump the brakes students, ween 2:15 and 4:00 p,m, or call 565-3300, ext, 78 during those hours. Try Something Completely Different By: Chris Smith The clubs and organizations, with SAC, are sponsoringa semi- formal dinner dance on Friday, February 25th from 7:30 p.m, to 1:00 a.m, at the Log Cabin Inn, located on Baltimore Pike, just south of Media. The ticket price is now $7.00, and includes a sit-down dinner (served at 8:00) and music by Silk Wind, Tables will be reserved for groups of five or more, and everyone is invited to attend (including Continuing Education students from other schools, and friends in gener- al). It is not necessary to bring a date, The dress of the evening in- cludes gowns, short dresses, or nice pants-suits for women; coat and tie or leisure suit for men, In short, the dance will be ‘slightly more than casual,’’ with the singular request that no jeans be worn, This. is the first time that Delaware County Campas has sponsored such an event while it has been located in Lima, Finals end February 24th, so come have a great night out! HARRY F. BISHOP, JR. DIES FOLLOWING ILLNESS Harry F, Bishop, Jr., fi- nancial officer at the Penn State University, Delcocam- pus since 1970, died Thurs- | day, January 6th at Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, fol- lowing a brief illness, . ; A graduate of PMC Col- lege, Mr, Bishop worked for Ford Motor Company, the University of Pennsylvania, and Boeing-Vertol before joining Penn State, He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church choir, the Swarthmore Tennis Club, and the Training Collectors of America, His son, Harry, is a for- mer campus student and part-time employee and is currently a student at Uni- versity Park. Mr. Bishop’s wife, Florence, also sur- vives. According to Dave Melvin, who works inthe administra- tion offices, ‘Mr. Bishop will be missed forhis pleas- ant greetings with fellow faculty and staff members and also students at the cam- pus.’’ The University will miss him very much, He was al- ways willing to help the students, not only with their financial matters but ‘‘he was a great supporter of student activities,” said Dean Linder, He will be sadly missed by all, Fata
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