PENNSTATE \_ @ THELION'SEYE Vol. XXII, No. 2 Penn State University, Delaware County Campus September, 1990 Library Marks Tenth Anniversary With ‘Power of Ten’ Celebration * by Matthew B. Cieri Head Librarian, Sara Whildin, is plan- ning a year long celebration to honor the library’s tenth anniversary as a separate facility. Prior to November 1980, the library was located on the first floor of the Main Building across from the stu- dent lounge. The “theme for this year’s library festivities is the ‘Power of Ten.” In keeping with this theme, there are several events scheduled throughout this academic year. These events are for the Fall semester. Sept. 19 Dr. Martin Sharp “Ten great Penn Staters” 12:30 - 1:20 Dr. Sibyl Severance “Ten in Poetry” 11:30 - 12:45 Oct. 18 Dr. Adam Sorkin “The Hollywood Ten” 12:30 - 1:20 Nov. 14 Nov. 26 Birthday Party (Surprise Gifts) 12:30 - 1:20 Art 110 Class Exhibit ‘Variations on 10” These are the Spring 1991 events. Jan. 29 Barbara Daniel and Special Guest Students. “Ten Reasons to Go/Not Go to College 11:30 - 12:45 Feb. 20 Dr. Peter Georgopulos on the film “Powers of Ten” 12:30 - 1:20 Mar. 19 Dr. Ivan Moyer, Jr., “Ten Days in the Soviet Union” 11:30 - 12:45 April 4 Dr. Bruce Stephens “Ten Commandments’’ 11:30 - 12:45 April 17 Sara Whildin, : “The Big Ten Come Eleven” 12:30 - 1:20 All of these events will be in the library courtyard unless rained out, in which case they will be moved to the lower level lounge. Refreshments will be served at each event. For more informa- tion about these upcoming events, check with Sara Whildin, Head Librarian. To mark its ten year anniversary, the library also is sponsoring a Read-a-Thon. Each team participating reads books with a certain theme. There are ten members who should read one book and get one sponsor to donate $10 to the library. If a member cannot find a spon- sor, the library will find one for them. The themes are as follows: American Movies, American History, Historical Novels, Science Fiction, Con- temporary Poetry, Pluralism, Women’s Lives, Contemporary British. Fiction, Afrocentricity, Women Authors, Sports, Fantasy, and Potpourri. You can sign up in the library im- mediately. If you feel a theme is miss- ing, you can become captain of your own team, just like I did. I am the captain of Fantasy Literature! ~ Be sure to join the fun, and keep an eye out for more information. Rap Contest Slated Friday For Cultural Awareness Week by Michelle Nelson Coming up on September 28th at 3:00 p.m., Penn State Delco will be holding a rap contest. Admission is free, and the contest will be taking place in the Lion's Den. Students, faculty and staff will be performing. 13 Non-Violent by Christopher Gajewski Have you heard of any gruesome kill- ings lately? How about any assaults or robberies? Possibly any attempted rapes? Probably not, at least not here at Penn State. In 1989, PSU Delaware County Cam- pus reported only thirteen crimes. That was the fewest among Delaware County Colleges, except for American College with eight, and Neumann College with only two reported crimes. (1990 is turn- ing out even better.) Of these thirteen crimes, none were of a violent nature. They included three in- cidents of burglary (Unlawful entry or attempted forcible entry of any struc- ture to commit a felony or theft), six in- cidents of larceny (The unlawful taking of the property of another with intent to deprive him of ownership), and four in- stances of vandalism. Was this due to the super-human ef- forts of campus security? Maybe, but Mr. Andy Kearney, Community Service Officer, attributes the lack of crime to the lack of dorms. Mrs. Diane Jankowski, Director of Business Ser- If you can rap or have any other similar ability and have an interest in performing, you can pick up registration forms in Room 106 of the Main Building or in the Lion's Den. For those of you who don’t intend to perform, plan to attend. It’s sure to be great entertainment for all! vices, attributes the lack of crime to the fact that PSU is a commuter college, but adds that it is in some part due to the students who attend this campus. Most of the crime which occurred at the Delaware County Campus was directed at PSU property, with thefts ranging from recorders to computers. The crimes usually cccurred at night, when there is a minimum security force. Though the perpetrators were never caught, they are said to be from an out- side source. Mr. Kearney added that there is always the possibility of the thefts being an inside job (employees). In 1989, theft of student property was limited mostly to car stereos; it was the act of an outside agency. It was part of a wave of car stereo thefts centered around the Granite Run Mall at the end of the spring semester. Only cars parked along route 352 were subjected to the thieves who were later caught by State Police. Mrs. Jankowski says that the acts of vandalism were mostly due to either poor judgment on the part of the students, or just pranks getting out-of- hand. In May of 1988, a student security Delco’s attractive and functional Library Learning Center Building is ten years old this year. CULTURAL AWARENESS WEEK Catch the Spirit! Monday, September 24 Ethnic Food Festival +12:30-1:20, Lion’s Den Sample international foods and enjoy the displays. Broaden your horizons! Thursday, September 27 Alternative Lifestyles Workshop 11:30-12:30, Student Lounge Knowledge about others leads to understanding and tolerance. Stop by. - Friday, September 28 Cultural Heritage Rap Contest 3:00 PM, Lion’s Den Participate with a song, dance, or poem about your heritage, or come and enjoy! Campus Crimes Reported in 1989 officer, who was never pinpointed, decid- - ed to throw a party during his shift. A large concentration of ‘empties’ marked the center of the party: the roof which held the satellite dish. Extensive damage was done to the dish itself, ap- parently caused by partiers hanging all over it. This does not say that PSU is not in- directly affected by crime. In January of this year, there was an attempted rape and robbery on Forge Road in Mid- dletown Township. The assailant fled in- to the woods surrounding the campus. Although there was a concerted effort among State Police, campus security, and PSU’s ROTC to search the woods, no one was ever found. : According to Mr. Kearney, there are things which the student body, faculty, and employees can do to keep the cam- pus crime rate down. Keep all cars and offices locked to deter thieves. Also, report any suspicious characters to cam- pus security. Mrs. Jankowski reports that there are occasional break-outs from The Slater Juvenile Detention Center who come on campus to use the pay phones or to catch the bus. Photo by Patrick Kim PSU Delco Still Trying To Start Full Recycling by Angela Deal Recycling has indeed come to Penn State Delco, but not completely. Despite ‘efforts by Diane Jankowski, Campus Business Director, and Cathy Hagarty, student recycling commissioner, the campus is not yet prepared for full-scale recycling. Recycling is a major concern and has become a mandatory law in Penn- sylvania and many other states as well. Effective immediately, Act 101 requires that all communities, schools and universities recycle such materials as (business) paper, aluminum cans, newspapers and corrugated cardboard. In doing so students can all help beat the problem of overloaded landfills. This is a crucial way in which students at Delco can help themselves as in- dividuals, others and most importantly the future. Act 101 is predicted to produce a 25% waste reduction by the year 1996. However, all students must contribute or it will not work. According to Denis Hayes, chairman of the recent Earth Day, a “. . . permanent change is not on- ly possible, but likely . . .” However, Penn State Delco is not the only campus involved. At University Park a recycling system has already been established. There are bins in every classroom and office. Recently the campus received the “bins”’ which were ordered for recycling. As a result, everybody soon will be in- formed and a proper system will be or- ganized. These containers for aluminum are in addition to the small bins attach- ed to trash cans in the library and most offices, which are for business paper. Cathy Hagarty expects additional bins near the end of September and no later. She requests that all students do what they can and participate, for this is the only EARTH we have. In addition, there is talk of a ““recycl- ing awareness day’, which Cathy may organize. CULTURE, D.C, and YOU! November 3, 1990 Spend a day absorbing culture in our Nation’s Capital: e Visit the Titian Exhibit at the National Gallery of Art "© See Richard III at the Folger Shakespeare Theater Cost: $18-$20r Sign up now in Room 105 Main!
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