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September 21,1994
Editorials
Who Knows? You May Like It!
By Martyna Sliwinska
Yes, this is an another back-to-school editorial. It is where the editor
praises the beauty of the renovated school building and curses the end of
summer. It is where he/she hopes for a fast pace in the semester and wishes
everyone an enjoyable and successful year. But this time there a new twist to the
old story. This time the editor really means it!
So far the semester has been off to a good start. The weather is simply
gorgeous and the beautifully maintained lawns invite everyone to take a breather
between classes. Watch out for deer ticks, though, as well as annoying friends
who pick leisurely moment to copy your math notes.
If you are a returning student, please don’t feel discouraged by the
tumultuous numbers of freshmen. So what if you don’t have a parking space
two feet from the building. It has been proven that you can, in fact, walk for
more than three minutes without injuring your major muscles— assuming you
don’t walk with your one knee bent at a 90 degree angle to your side and swing
your arms unexpectedly at about 10mph— as some Penn State students have
been observed to do. Save your complaints for the nasty weather when all the
rules of the parking lot boil down to the survival of the fittest.
. When inside any of the campus buildings, note the comfortable temperature
of the rooms— meaning the average, of course, not the just-below-freezing and
the is-it-me-or-is-my-sweat-boiling ones. There are thousands of dollars and
many hours of work buried in the effort to make students’ life on campus a
breeze. So before you start whining, take a good look around. Chances are, help
is just around the corner. All you have to do is ask.
In closing, I make a startling discovery: the summer is over. But no need to
cry; Delaware County Campus is just warming up. In the next 30 weeks it will
make numerous attempts to educate and entertain you, and make your year a
memorable experience. If you get into it, you probably have a blast. And you
never know, maybe you'll like it.
When Opportunities Knock . . .
By James Foltz ;
Cherish the moment and rejoice, freshmen. This here article is written just 1
for you. It’s not written for any other students. So, out of respect, you should
read this, absorb this and then act accordingly.
Now, first things first. There are an awful lot of student activities which
are available here at Penn State Delco. So, there is no reason to complain about
there being nothing to do around here. The activities and people are here. How
much you enjoy this campus depends on you. No ore else.
Secondly, for all of you who think that you're too cool to participate in
different activities and events, get that nonsense out of your skull. Is it too cool
to have a good time? Is it too cool to meet new people? Those are questions that
you are going to have to answer.
Thirdly, it doesn’t hurt to try. There have been numerous occasions when
I tried something out even though it did not look appealing. Well, some of
things turned out not to be appealing, while others I absolutely loved.
Here’s one final note to the freshmen. This doesn’t have anything to do
with activities but I want you to listen up anyway. Take the academics seriously.
Don’t skip out on class, and do study for tests and quizzes. Don’t wait for the
last minute to study either. If you start playing that game, then you will lose.
Participate in activities, study hard and you will have an enjoyable time at
Penn State Delco. :
‘Great Decisions’ Questionable
collection of reports involving world
issues. This chapter, as assigned by
On the first day of school, which each student's advisor, was aimed at
By Greg Bengston
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is more important to discuss:
information relating to students’ new
academic life or the environmental
crisis in the former Soviet Union? Most
"The question
raised by the
~ students is,
"Was it really
necessary? '"”
new students are focused on
academics.
However, for orientation, first
semester students were required to
read a chapter from Great Decisions, a
forming a common ground for
discussion between the advisor and
student; in essence, an ice breaker. It
also forced the students to get their
minds back in focus after returning
from a long relaxing summer.
The question as raised by the
students is “Was it really necessary?”
Most students had, in their minds,
more important things that they
wanted to discuss with their advisor.
They had questions such as “Are there
a good number of jobs available with
the major I have chosen?” and “What
courses should I consider taking , and
when, in order to complete my major’s
requirements in the most realistic
amount of time?”. The general
concensus was that the students felt it
more important to talk about
information relating to their new
academic life.
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Vol. XXVI,No.1 The Pennsylvania State University September 21, 1994
Delaware County Campus
EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
James Foltz
Martyna Sliwinska
OP ED EDITOR
Emmanuel Seabrooks
FEATURES EDITOR
Bob Lewis
NEWS EDITOR
Jennifer Holland
SPORTS EDITOR
Phil Hoertz
STAFF
Diana Desimone
Nicholas Felici
Pauline Ferzetti
Lisa Harmon
Nicholas Indeglio
Brett Jones
Margot Karpathy
Theresa Matricolo
Shawn Riley
Robert Servian
David Whiteman
Kristen Zak
Wes Tomlinson
Janeane Aube
Gregory Bengston
Javonne Broady
Carolyn Castelli
Norman Castiello
Tonya Corbin
PHOTOGRAPHER
Robe Servian
Wes Tomlinson
Kim Walker
Diane Desimone Kristen Zak
Nick Felici
Theresa Masticolo
ADVISORS
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