— - . ~~ Les - Eva ’ — sm om wm. - . Yoana Vol. XXII, No. 4 Penn State University, Delaware County Campus November, 1990 Annual ‘Smoke Out’ Day Hits Delco On Nov. 16 by Youngoak C. Marousky This could be your big opportunity to help a friend, or even to save someone’s life. According to campus nurse Phyllis Touchstone, all of these opportunities will be yours on Penn State Delaware County Campus’s “Smoke Out’ day. It’s the day of the “Great American Smoke Out” which will be held on Thursday, November 16 nationwide. The American Cancer Society and The American Lung Association sponsor the day nationally and provide materials. The nurse reminds everyone on cam- pus that because the whole university is “Smoke Free’ no one is permitted to smoke in any building on campus. She explains, “In recent months there are fewer people on the staff who smoke, but I see a lot of students still smoking, even though they have to go outside. I wonder if they realize the damage they are doing to themselves.” The activities for the ‘Smoke Out’ in- clude the handing out of pamphlets and other materials. There will be buttons and balloons. Also, people will be han- ding out what looks like a pack of mat- Bloodmobile Total Is Disappointing by Youngoak C. Marousky Penn State Delaware Campus Blood Mobile lacks the punch that it used to have. According to the campus nurse, Phyllis Touchstone, the Blood Mobile did not receive a good turnout this year. The campus only donated 83 pints of blood. However, there were thirteen first-time donors, which was very good. After the testing and separating of the blood components, about two hundred and forty-nine patients in area hospitals will be helped, thanks to the Penn State Delaware County Campus donors. Mrs. Touchstone hopes to have a bet- ter recruitment program for next year. “The actual number of people who registered as blood donors were 111. Out of that 111 we were able to collect 83 pints of blood, but that was from 9 o’clock in the morning until 7 o’clock at night. We used to collect more than that from 9 o’clock in the morning until 2 in the afternoon. “I don’t know what the answer is, but I think we need to work on why it is down. I don’t think it’s just this cam- pus; I think it’s down everywhere.” There will be another Blood Mobile Program on April 3, 1991. The Blood Mobile is scheduled on campus twice a year, in October and in April. ches, but the matches do not have sulfur heads on them; they are just for fun. One new feature of the “Smoke Out” is the “Adoptive Program.” If you know someone who is smoking, you can adopt them for that day and help them to sign a pledge to stop smoking for a day. The person who does the adopting will pro- vide that person with moral support, so that they will feel better about not smoking. The adoptors might give the adoptees Life Savers, an apple, or some- thing to chew on whenever they want a cigarette; the sponsor helps them that day. The idea is that if you can give up smoking for one day, then you can give up smoking for one more day, and then one more day. There will be “Stop Smok- ing” clinics everywhere. Materials will be available the day before the ‘Smoke Out Day.” Who are these people?! Pons Staters decked out to show their secret selves at Penn State’s Halloween party on October 26. Photo by: Diana Miceri a New Freshman Reps Join SGA by J ennifer Darr Do you remember when you were a freshman in high school? Did you feel like you had no say in anything that went on around campus? Well, it’s dif- ferent here in college. Freshmen actually do have a say in what goes on. What enables this power are the Stu- dent Government Association Fresh- man Representatives. The Freshman Representatives are a vital part of the Student Government. They give the SGA insight on their point of view as freshmen; they also give the officers alternative routes in problem solving. The duties of the Representatives are to give the SGA insight on how the freshman class feels or voice any needs that they have. The President of the SGA uses them as liaisons to the various clubs. And the reps serve as assistants to the other officers. The four current Freshman Represen- tatives are Chris Cowan, Jeff Hoagland, Ben Slater, and Larry Ulmer. Chris Cowan is a 1990 graduate of Bishop Shanahan High School in West Chester. He plans to major in either Finance or Human Resource Management. Chris has held many different leadership posi- tions. Among them are high school stu- dent class council representative, and he Student Government Association Calendar of Events NOVEMBER 9 7:00 pm Bob Hunt 101 Main 14 12:30 pm Workshop: AIDS Awareness 17 Military Ball, Media Inn 22-23 Thanksgiving Break The SGA is also planning a Jeopardy Tournament, and a Thanksgiving Luncheon. Both of these will be open to all Penn State Faculty, Staff, and Students. Look for more details from SGA. 21% was an advisor last summer for the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils (P.A.S.C.) at a student council leadership camp. In his opinion, his purpose as a Fresh- man Rep is “to give the Student Govern- ment officers input on the various issues that go on around campus.”’ When asked what he thinks of the current SGA at Delaware County Campus, he responded “I feel it is more organized and advanc- ed than any of the other commonwealth campuses. However, there is always room for improvement.” Chris is plann- ing on running for president or vice- president of the SGA in the 1991-92 school year. Jeff Hoagland is a 1990 graduate of Strath Haven High School and is cur- rently a political science major here at Delco. Jeff participated in student government in high school, and he is cur- ‘rently a Ranger Sergeant in R.O.T.C. He sponded “My duties, as 1 see them, are primarily to promote the activities of the student government, carry out duties specified by the officers, and assist the student government officers and club leaders.” When speaking of the current student government association, his feelings are, “I am very pleased with the organiza- tion of it and the similarity of it to the workings of federal and state govern- ments. I only hope that more students will take advantage of our services.” Larry Ulmer is a 1990 graduate of John Bartram Motivation High School. He is majoring in Secondary Education, and he hopes to teach history when he finishes college. He was a student coun- cil representative and also Ombunds- man (student mediator) of his senior class in high school. “In my opinion, my job as a freshman representative is to get small, impor- 1990 Student Govern ot Freshman Representatives: left to right) Larry : Ulmer, Chris “Bird” Cowan, Jeff Hoagland, and Ben Slater (not pictured). Photo by: Diana Miceri feels that his purpose as a Freshman Representative is to “voice the opinion of the freshman class.” When he was asked what he thought of the current SGA, he replied, “From what I have seen so far, I am very im- pressed with it. It is a functional organization.” Ben Slater graduated from Haverford High School in 1990. He plans to major in finance. Ben is not a newcomer to the student government scene. In his sophomore and junior years of high school he was class treasurer, and he was the secretary in his senior year of high school. When asked what he feels his duties are as a Freshman Representative, he tant tasks done that the president and other officers are too busy to do. Fur- thermore, another duty that is impor- tant is to keep my fingers on the pulse of the freshman class.” I asked Larry what his thoughts were about the current Student Government Association. “It is well-organized. Everyone has their problems, but they eventually get resolved.” He said he would like to run for office for next year’s SGA. These four young men are quite im- pressive. They all seem to have the leadership qualities that are needed to run a student government effectively, a job which some of them may strive for next year.
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