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Vol. XXII, No. 7
Penn State University, Delaware County Campus
March, 1991
March Is Women’s Month
by Jennifer Darr
This month is quite an important one.
Do you know why? March is Women’s
Month! Yes! We have a month solely
dedicated to commemorating women and
their contributions to our society.
In honor of Women’s month, the
Women’s Commission is having a
luncheon on March 26. Darla Homan,
from the College of Education at
University Park and also a representative
of the Women’s Commission at
University Park, will be the featured
speaker. She will talk about the history
of the Women’s Commission, past
achievements, future goals, and include
a slide presentation on the achievement
of women in managerial levels at Penn
State. :
The Women’s Commission is a Penn
State University wide organization
which was created in 1981. The purpose
of the Women’s Commission is to
promote the efforts of women of the
University in their various roles and
activities and to serve as a forum for the
exchange of ideas within the University.
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Secretary and Treasurer
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See Angelique “Q” Gilkin.
The chairperson for the Women’s
Commission at Delco is Diane Shorter.
The first Woman on Campus
“Spotlight Award” will be presented and
will include a brief biography of the
woman selected. Recipients of this
-award would be an outstanding member
of staff, faculty, or student body to be
selected each month and “spotlighted”
on the bulletin board near the entrance to
‘the main building.
An additional goodie is also included
in the celebration. Connie Kirker and
Mary Matus have come up with a
fascinating design for a tee-shirt that
symbolizes the spirit of women and
Women’s Month. The tee-shirts will be
on sale prior to the luncheon at only
$6.00 each. The proceeds from the sale
will be donated to the Women’s
Association of Women’s Alliance Inc. in
Wawa, an organization which cares for
abused mothers and children. So, buy a
tee-shirt and wear it with pride!
Penn State Delco’s
Library Needs Name
by Frances Callahan
A library is the heart of any
university. Even on a satellite campus
like Penn State’s Delaware County
Campus, the importance of the library as
a tool for learning and research equals
that of any other prestigious university.
Therefore, ‘doesn’t the library merit the
dignity of a name, rather than the generic
terms now used, such as “the library,” or
“the campus library.?”
A survey of a small sample of campus
personnel resulted in a unanimous,
resounding “Yes! or “I like the idea.”
Some said, “I think it’s a good idea.”,
and “Why hasn’t something been done
about this before?”, even, “Why didn’t I
think of that?”
Dr. Ed Tomezsko, CEO, said that the
present designation, LLC (Library
Learning Center), was simply a
carryover from the original architect’s
plans, and nothing had ever been done to
change it. He is delighted with the idea
of a name for the library and with the
students’ request for a name. He said
that students’ requests are important. He
also said that giving buildings names is
important as a means of fund raising for
Photo by: Jennifer Darr
the University.
Head Librarian Sara Whildin and
Research Librarian Susan Ware were in
agreement that “It’s about time we got a
name. All university libraries have
names.” Several other faculty and staff
members surveyed also agreed that it’s a
good idea.
When discussing the actual selection
of a name for a building, Dr. Tomezsko
said that an original plan had been to use
the names of Indian tribes as a theme for
this campus. Somehow, this was never
carried out. Other names on this
campus, such as the Lion’s Den and the
Lion’s PAW Award, follow the theme of
the University mascot, the Nittany Lion.
Suggestions for names for the library
may be submitted in the ballot box on
the library checkout counter. They’ll be
reviewed by the University Board of
Trustees, not counted, so please don’t
stuff the ballot box.
The Lion’s Eye will keep the campus
posted on changes which come from the
suggestions.
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Thursday Night Live
by Joanne LeGar
Do you have an introverted
personality? Extroverted? Do you
process information slowly or fast? Are
you a dreamer? Are you enthusiastic?
Are you independent?
Justine Brady knows how to find out
and she’s willing to share her
information. Justine, a clerk in the
registrar’s office, is a dabbler in
handwriting analysis.
On March 28th from 6:00 p.m. to
7:30 p.m., Justine will be in the student
lounge (Main building) and she will be
talking about handwriting: what it
reveals about personality and how
grapho analysis is used today in criminal
law, employment screening, and even
medicine.
Thursday Night Live is a new
program being offered by the Continuing
Education Department. There will be a
minimal charge for programs designed to
be entertaining, educational, and/or
supportive of our adult student
population. Community residents are
welcome. Admission is $3.00 for
students and $5.00 for others.
Hypnotist Coming to Delco
by Jennifer Darr
What do you do during common
hour? Do you sit around the cafeteria
and absorb the latest gossip? Or are you
one of those people who waste your
brain cells playing video games? Well,
dump that “fun” and take advantage of
the stimulating activities that the ladies
and gentlemen of the Student Activities
Commission have arranged for this
month.
You are getting very sleepy. Your
eyelids are getting heavier and heavier.
Wake up or you’ll miss Hypnotist
Ramel McCoy who will be dazzling
Delco with his amazing powers on
March 20th. He will be in the main
lounge during common hour.
How about some refreshing classical
music? On March 21st the Zagst-
Feldman Duo will be entertaining our
campus with classical selections
representing the 18th through 19th
centuries. Violinist Joanne Zagst and
Cellist Leonard Feldman are members of
the Pennsylvania Trio and the Alard
Quartet and they are also faculty
members of Penn State University’s
School of Music. The Zagst-Feldman
Duo has toured the United States,
Russia, and New Zealand together and
they have also recorded for several
labels. Come out and see them in room
101 main at 7:30 pm!
If that isn’t enough, then let
Keyboardist Carl Rosen tickle the
ivories of the 90’s for you in the
cafeteria at 12:30 on March 22nd. If you
haven’t heard his “Firelands” compact
disc yet, be sure to catch his act . He’ll
be doing original tunes plus cover tunes
from Elton John, Billy Joel, and the like.
Carl has played at many college
campuses such as Kutztown and
Gettysburg, to name a few. He has also
opened up for legends in the music
business like Chicago, who he opened up
for in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1989.
If you ever find yourself sitting
around and wishing you had something
exciting to do, just click your heels twice
and repeat, “There’s no place like
home..”. No, really, these events are
happening all around you, get involved!!