Page 5 The Lions Eye October 9, 2007 By Patrick J. Scanlon Lion's Eye Co-Chief Editor pjsS129@psu.edu From October 4th to October 7th, the Lancaster Host Resort & Con- ference Center hosted the NACA Mid Atlantic Regional Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Pro- gramming Board delegates arrived from colleges all over the mid atlantic region to attend meetings, showcases, and open networking sessions in order to select who would be entertaining their fellow students and faculty at their respec- tive schools. As a delegate myself, I was given a first person perspec- tive into the inner workings of the conference and the events that take place there. The activities of the confer- ence began early in the morning, as student delegates were required to attend educational sessions and workshops. These sessions varied greatly, including lectures on creat- ing a successful career in indepen- dent music, how to properly and successfully run concert events on - campus, becoming a better board: chair or leader, and many more. These sessions would last for about an hour or more, after which normally a meal is served or other meetings would occur. After these meetings had adjourned or these meals had dispersed, the real high- National Association for Campus Activites ™N. Image provided by Google light | of the conference would occur: the entertainment showcase. At its core, the NACA conference 1s an event for choosing entertainers to come to campus, and this become especially evident during the show- case. Everything from comedians to musicians to magicians to step teams, these events demonstrated onterence a wide array of different perfor- mance styles and offerings. After these showcases came to a close, an event called a “marketplace” followed immediately afterwards. These marketplace sessions, held in the expo center adjoin- ing the hotel, programming delegates and CO-0p agents to mingle, network, and . the available pr artists, per- formers, and organizations. Each artist or group is given one or two booths to display themselves and their contact infor- mation, as well as a bevy of free materials for conference attendees. These give-away items also ran a diverse gamut, ranging from free posters and CDs to match books and freshly made s’mores. Time were open op- portunities for ‘negotiate with closed was normally filled in by spending time at either a special events showcase (a showcase designed specifically for events that required its own separate space outside of the main stage), or viewing that night’s featured roving artist. All in all, the festivi- ties normally ended at around half past midnight each night, with the entire event wrapping up at around noon on Sunday. Penn State Delaware County P.A.C. president Crystal Paulino remarked: “Not only was NACA a great place to meet other students, but we get the opportu- nity to meet famous performers in the making.” Penn State Delaware County P.A.C. comedy chairman Al Parks went on to say: “It was the best ever. I really liked the whole mixture of performance. The educational sessions were not only informational but entertaining.” President Crystal Paulino went on to say: “NACA’s educational sessions were so phenomenal.” Penn State institutes new lext Messaging Service By Lion’s Eye Staff Lion's Eye Staff Writers Penn State Delco There is a new emergency notification system that our campus (and the entire University) put into effect last spring: PSUTXT is a text messaging service that allows us to e-mail messages to your cell phone in the event of a campus emergen- cy, such as weather-related school clos- ings, delays, and other news alerts. Your subscription is free for this service, but your phone plan may charge for receiving text messages. : To register, go to http:/newswires.psu. edu/ and follow the instructions on the bottom of the page under the PSU Text Messaging Alerts headline. To receive only messages pertaining to Penn State Delaware County, select “Delaware County alerts” and deselect “University Park alerts.” To verify that you have sub- scribed, you will receive a text message at the cell phone number you provided. Then, follow the instructions you receive in order to validate your subscription. . You can also subscribe to receive these messages via e-mail using the same web- site referenced above. All of our other emergency communi- cation systems (e.g., student hotline, television stations, staff emergency phone chain, etc.) will remain in effect. If you - have any questions about the PSUTXT emergency notification system, please contact Lisa Yerges at 610-892-1211. spent after the marketplace had By Lion’s Eye Staff Lion's Eye Staff Writers Penn State Delco Job fairs can jumpstart your job search! Dust off your resume and plan on attending the Penn State Delaware County Job Fair hosted by Career Services. Some of the area’s best companies will be represented at a Penn State DelCo Job Fair to be held on Wednesday October 24 from 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m in the Tomezsko Classroom a O alr Building Lounge. Students should prepare themselves by bringing multiple copies of their resume, dressing professionally, and learning some- thing about the companies that are partici- pating. A description of the companies and jobs are available in Advising and Career ‘Services, 112 Main Building, and career counselors advise students to look at the job descriptions before the job fair to help them decide which company they would like to apply to. Some of the companies attending include Apple Vacations & USA 300 Airlines, De- vereux Beneto Center, Eagleville Hospital & Riverside Care, Glen Mills Schools, Kelly Services, Northwest- ern Mutual Financial Network, Wawa and the YMCAs from both Rocky Run and Mainline. For more information about the Job Fair or a complete listing of companies, con- tact Sally Ent in 112 Main or e-mail her at sxe6@psul.edu.
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