— LION’S EYE — May 1, 1997 Dr. Frank Wu, Professor of Law at Howard University, Washington, D.C., talks to (L to R) Paayal Kadakia, Karon Sharma, Carlos Vacamora and Salm Evans after his April 23 presentation on Affirmative Action. Activities Fee Campus Spent $62,872 in *96-97 By JoAnne Johnson “I really don’t think that the $50 fee was worth it,” commented Dawei Yin (4th semester, Mechanical Engineering), “I don’t feel like everyone got a piece of the money.” At the end of the 1996-97 school year, the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee will have spent and/or encumbered $62,872. The budget for the year was a total of $63,185, plus an additional $1,800 which arrived late in the semester for an enrollment adjustment. This amount was allocated by percentages in May ‘95 for different aspects of "96-'97 co-curricular life in the campus community: Campus Activities (15%), Facilities (2%), Recreation (15%), Just-in-Time (30%), Equipment (13%), Program Support (10%), Diversity Issues (15%) and Support Services (0%). Included in the Campus Activities portion of the fund are the Calendar/Handbook fees ($4,500) and 10 month campus van lease ($6,000). The only usage of money for Facilities was bulletin board recovering ($186). Under the Equipment category, a computer for the Volunteer Service Center ($2,250), a permanent plaque for Cross-Cultural Understanding Award ($90), and startup equipment for the lacrosse club ($1,600) was allocated. The Just-in-Time portion of the budget ranged from conferences and trips (which amounted to $7,931) to the championship baseball team jackets ($800), and other miscellaneous expenses ($8,732). The Program Support budget consisted of the Media parade float ($100), the hayride at Linvilla ($155), the Literary Magazine ($1,000), cheerleading uniforms ($1,675), and support for the SGA Spring Fling ($1,500), among other programs that totaled $2,395. The Diversity Issues portion of the fund amounted to $8,708, and included speakers such as Wilson Cruz. Allocation Committee Representative Pat Conboy (fourth semester, biology) commented, “The Allocation Committee was by far a great success due to the fact that we were able to answer the needs of students, clubs and organizations as a whole with financial backing.” The Committee will be following some procedure changes for next year, in an effort to eliminate flaws that were present this year. New members of the Allocation Committee for next year are being sought. Interested students should contact Raquel Arredondo, room 138 AC or at extension 207. James Foltz, eighth semester/English (L) and Seele Tsegay, second semester/ 2 LAS (R) gathered with other students in the Main Lounge on ApH) 16 to find opportunities offered by the Summer Job/Internship Fair. Spring Fling Set for May 2 at Airport Hilton By Lisa Colucci Well ladies and gentlemen, the last bash of the year is on May 2, at the Philadelphia Airport Hilton, from 8 p-m. until 1 am. Yes, it’s the Spring Fling, a semi-formal dedicated to partying and dancing all night long. “The fling is a great time,” said Mary Doolittle, (4th semester, DUS). “It is a chance for all of us to have some fun in a social atmosphere at the end of a rough semester.” Tickets can be bought up until the day of the dance, and this time they only cost five dollars for Penn State students. However, if you are planning to bring a guest that is not a student at PSU, the fee is fifteen dollars. David Metcalf (3rd semester, political science), the Student Government's Director of Public Relations, said, “We owe a lot to Paco Laborde for organizing the concert we had here last month. Thanks to his efforts, we raised enough money to lower the ticket prices. It will undoubtedly be a great event.” All of your favorite finger foods will be at the Fling, including chicken fingers, meatballs, eggrolls, stromboli, and more. The dance takes place in the Independence Ballroom, accompanied by a large dance floor that will be run by a former Nittany, DJ Stephen McFalls. Rooms are available in the hotel for eighty dollars under the SGA block to stay for the night. However, there are only a few left. So grab your tickets while you can because only one hundred and fifty arc being sold. This is the last hurrah! Dr. Jane Cooper, Associate Professor of Biology, directs the campus art show each year. Art Show Comes to Delco By Teresa Buono The annual Art Show is back with ninety-four artists, twenty-nine of which are new, making it the biggest and best art show ever! Dr. Jane Cooper, Exhibit Director and Director of the friends of the Tim Mark Endowment, is in charge of the exhibits and artists. This is the sixth multiple artist show at Penn State Delaware County Campus. The art show is named in honor of Tim Mark, a Delaware County impressionist painter and alumnus of Penn State whose tragic death from cancer extinguished a promising talent. The Endowment supports the annual selection of an emerging artist whose work will be displayed in a series of one-person exhibits on various Penn State Campuses, beginning with Delaware County Campus. Exhibit 1997 supports the cause. An endowed honoree should be chosen by December 1997. Thirty percent of the retail price of artwork sold at the show is retained by the Friends of The Tim Mark Endowment. Lisa Tremper Barnes is the juror for Exhibit 1997 director of the Phillip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College, Ms. Barnes selects a variety of works for the exhibit, just as she has for other exhibits. Cash prizes for complete displays during Exhibit 1997 include “Best in Show” ($500), and up to four “juror distinction awards “ of $100 each will be selected by Ms. Barnes. Professional artists from throughout the Delaware Valley, Maryland, and New Jersey will show their work. Artists use a variety of media, including sculpting, two-dimensional work, water color, acrylic, oil, and constructed pieces. Admission to the show is free, except for the opening reception which is $10.00 for the cost of food. The exhibit opens on Friday evening May 9 and runs to Sunday May 18. Hours are Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 am to 4:30 PM and Monday through Fridays, 11:00 am to 8:00 PM. The art show is looking for volunteers interested in helping on mornings or afternoons; Thursday May 8, Friday May 9, Saturdays May 10,17, and Sunday May 18. Interested helpers should contact Dr. Jane Cooper, Exhibit Director at (610)892- 1459.
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