Vol. XXV, No. 7 e 0Nn°S Eye March 4, 1994 Class Make-Ups After Final Exam Week Schedule By Martyna Sliwinska During the past few weeks, Delco had to combat a new challenge. In order to make up time missed due to severe weather conditions, campus registrar worked hard to compromise and come up with the best plan for the rest of the semester. A letter was issued to all students by Mr. Charles Coleman, Director of Student Affairs, informing them of the new make up schedule. According to that document, while Spring Break remains intact, some changes were required at the end of the semester. The beginning of the originally scheduled final exam week will be used for classes. Final exams will begin Thursday evening, May 5. They will continue on Friday, May 6, Saturday, May 7, and Monday and Tuesday, May 9 and 10 respectively. If it should become necessary to ~ cancel more classes due to snow, slight adjustments may have to be made to the current schedule. More information and specific schedules will be available later on in the semester. Lookout For Parking Fines! By Jane Resides Community Service Officer, Andy Kearney is urging all students to get parking permits. He said many of the students presently parking at Delco have not registered their vehicles, which is a requirement for using the PSU lots. There is no extra charge for PSU students; the permits are free. (Evening students do not need permits.) Kearney said, “It helps me so I can identify people who do not belong on campus.” At present, he says there are approximately 75 to 100 cars that do not have permits. He added, “T'll soon be issuing a summons for failure to register vehicles.” The fine for parking without a permit is $7 if paid in 24 hours and $8 after that. He said this money is turned over to the Student Government Association. ~All permits, Kearney said, must be visibly displayed, and he prefers they be placed in the lower right corner of the rear window. When asked if there was a problem with non-student parking, he said no. He laughed and explained, “] pretty well know if the car belongs to a visitor. There is usually a bookbag or two and some soda cans in a student’s car.” The “Rio Delco’ swells its banks and the fog rolls in after the most re- cent visit from Mother Nature. Photo by: WES TOMLINSON Delco Offers Education Abroad At PSU Tuition Rate By Jaime Wentworth Practically everyone who has had the opportunity will agree that studying abroad is one of the most exciting and enriching experiences that an academic career can offer. It can provide valuable experience that looks great on a resume, not to mention the fascination of observing a different culture and different surroundings, and the chance to meet new people. Maybe you yourself have wanted to study in a different country but feared the expense or you were not aware that a commuter campus offered such programs. Penn State Delaware County offers an extensive list of education abroad programs geared toward many different majors. The tuition? From Athens to Maastricht, Manchester to Tel Aviv, the tuition per semester is no more than a semester at Delco. The newest edition to the education abroad programs is the Thames Valley exchange. Located in London, 20 minutes by “tube” from a Adult students Wes Tomlinson and Angela Schaeffer recently were Buckingham Palace, Thames Valley University is a small commuter campus like Penn State Delaware County and the exchange program is specifically geared toward Delco and possibly, in the future, Ogontz as well. Reason being, the strength of Thames Valley lies in Urban American Studies. University Park was not chosen because it is not considered an urban area. Because of Delco’s close proximity to Philadelphia and other urban centers, the campus was a shoe- in. The Thames Valley exchange is offered to students interested in American Urban Studies for a single semester or one academic year. Like _ the other international programs, the tuition is comparable to Penn State. The deadline for the application is February, 18 but the decision date is March, 4. The program is open to approximately 5-10 students, so remember the dates. For more information contact the Student Affairs Office in the Main Building, Room 106. awarded entrance into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, for those students who have the highest GPA in their respective College. Students must be at least in the top 5 percent of their class. Photo by: WES TOMLINSON SGA Plans Food And Fun Events For Spring '94 If you've been to a recent SGA meeting, you have an idea of the fabulous spring activities in store for us here at Delco. After a hibernation of sorts due to the weather, SGA is back on track. Rita Verano, Vice President, is psyched up and ready for spring. “We've been kind of inactive because of the weather”, Verano said, “but now we're ready to get these activities going.” One such activity is the St. Patrick’s Day food festival. Many scrumptious edibles will be available. Students can donate a homemade treat in exchange for free admission to the festival. Otherwise, it costs $2.00 to get in and try all your classmates’ favorite foods. Another event on the agenda is Spring Week, a week-long series of activities here on campus in April to celebrate the arrival of spring. This year’s spring week promises to be the best ever, with the help of students. “We would like to get the students at Penn State more involved in campus activities, especially during Spring Week,” Rita Verano said. To accomplish this, a talent show and battle of the bands are tentatively scheduled. Verano is hoping people at Delco will want to show their stuff. “We want to promote Penn State students by giving them a chance to display their talents.” A benchpress competition is also in the works. Competitors would pay an entry fee and have a chance to win a cash pot prize. Verano believes this will be a popular event. “So many people spend a lot of time in the weight room, and we want them to see all their hard work pay off. Literally!” One more activity taking place this spring here at Delco is a wheelchair basketball tournament. Verano is especially excited about this because it will give Penn State students the chance to help others and see great games. “Half the proceeds will go to the Child Abuse Prevention Effort and the other half to the Paralyzed Veterans Association wheelchair basketball team. Accident Injures Staff Campus Business Director Diane Jankowski received serious multiple injuries in a head-on collision on the Tacony Palmyra Bridge February 24. She is home recuperating after a stay at Hahnemann Hospital. Cards can be sent to her here at Delco in care of Nancy Traina.
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