Advisory board to aim for lower book prices Lower book prices, although it might be hard to believe, may be just around the corner. The Undergraduate Student GoVernment is now in the process of organizing a Student Advisory Board to the Penn State Bookstore, which might be able to help bring this about. According to Vicki Sandoe, head of the •, Policy and Procedures Com mittee that is organizing the board, trying to get more students to shop at the Penn State . Bookstore and lovkPering textbook prices will be the twa main objectives of the board. The formation of the SAB was sparked by a survey taken last fall of 30-35 textbook prices at the three bookstores. Rick Roadarmel, former head of the Policy and Procedures Com mittee and the man in charge of the survey, said new book prices were identical at all bookstores. But the Penn State Bookstore, which is supposed to run as a service to the students, Roadarmel said, claimed not to be making a profit. Obviously, Roadarmel said, the stores downtown were making a profit. As a result, a list of recom- SG Date . y JAN CORWIN ally Collegian Staff Writer •,, Almost 4,200 University students, raculty, and staff have signed up for the Uudergraduate Student Government's CoMputer Datematch, according to USG figures. USG, Business Manager Jon Zweizig said this year's turnout was the biggest of the three years that USG has run Datematch. Exactly 4,159 people turned &‘,: applications during the two-week `Y•egistration , period, which was extended a day due to the program's popularity. The average age of the participants was about 20 or 21, Zweizig said. The oldest, participant was 41, and Several were in their thirties. Zweizig said there ,„.• no way to tell the ratio of males to 1 41 ' TAHOKA ' „ FREEWAY 0111 01 t)"1'1111 . 10 11, 1, J 0 i''';ll”‘ 1:0 : -" • J•I1,11 „ attne ..) ‘'BREWERY Ton itell *" PHI MU *4. 4•4-is . On The Move . 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Applicants will be screened by the Policy and Procedures Committee and then approved by the USG Executive Council, Sandoe said. Anyone interested in filling one of these positions should contact Sandoe before Friday, Oct. 13. . Once the board is formed, Sandoe said, it will spend the rest of the term familiarizing itself with the Bookstore's policies and functions. By the beginning of winter term, the Board will be ready to function, Sandoe said. —by Mary Annessi Match gets females "until we get the results back," but said he felt that the ratio was about one-and-one-half males to every female, a lower ratio than in previous years. He said more sororities and groups of girls signed up this year. Participants in the Datematch will receive their computer-printout sheet about Oct. 23 through 25. The results are sent to the USG office from In terpersonal Research in Bloomington, Indiana, and will be sent via campus mail or regular mail to the applicants. Each participant will receive a list with between three and 15 names and phone numbers, and each match's rank on the categories of appearance and background, attitudes and values, and TIME IS I I':): , ,/: I 1 11 206 Hue Dance marathon might move to White Bldg. Participants in last year's Interiraternity Council Dance year, IFC would like the event held in the White Building, Marathon, above, assembled in the HUB Ballroom. This but the move has not yet been approved. highest turnout ever special interests. He or she will also receive information on "computer etiquette," coupons for downtown restaurants, and a free ticket to a USG-sponsored on-campus movie. Anyone receiving less than three mat- Second test-tube baby CALCUTTA, India (AP) A three- man research team went on Calcutta television Thursday night to the that a "test-tube baby" the warld's second was born here this week. The three researchers : said in a televised interview that their procedure was different in Some respects from that which led to the July 25 birth in Oldham, Pl/f7, 865•602 DI - Z:1.Z.:11:::,.0-:It. 7 . ches will receive a refund Zweizig said he was pleased overall with the program's success, but said one problem was the lack of volunteer workers. ',People don't want to get in volved," he said. is born England, of Louise Brown, the world's first baby conceived outside the human body. The television station said the names of the Calcutta parents were being kept secret, apparently because the stigma of laboratory conception might jeopardize the baby's future marriage prospects in the conservative Hindu society. OUT has not hurt campaign Congressman Joseph S. Am merman, D-23rd, who was released from the hospital earlier this week, said he didn't think his injury would have a strong effect on his campaign for re-election and that he will start making public appearances by the end of next week. Ammerman, who was hospitalized for injuries suffered in a car accident in August, said he didn't think his immobility has hurt him that significantly "The telephone is the salvation of the thing," said Ammerman. He said •1, .. 04. ‘1 O, 'A I, For taking yearbook pictures. LaVie needs 1000 more seniors to fill its pages. This is the last chance. No appointment is necessary.. No piCture will be taken after Oct. 13. Come in now Dress as you would for an interview Photography Schedule Wednesday, Oct. 4 Thursday, Oct. 5 i . Friday, Oct. 6 . . . . 20 6 HUB Photo by Lynn Dudlnsky Candidate says / (9 / /1 8 65 2602 The Daily Collegian Friday, Oct. 6, 1978-3 A request has been made to move the location of this year's Interfraternity Council Dance Marathon from the HUB Ballroom to White Building, IFC President Mark Mazanek said Monday. "After last year's marathon, we decided that because of the number of couples dancing and the large crowds watching we need a larger area," Mazanek said. Robert J. Scannell, Dean of the College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, said a decision has not yet been made on moving the marathon. Scannell said he does not believe the space in White Building would be much greater than that in the ballroom, but understands that a major concern in changing the location is the tall windows in the ballroom. Mazanek said there is concern over the windows breaking because of the heat and large crowds of spectators against the windows "We like the location of the ballroom since it's right in the cross traffic of the students, but we're expecting maybe 250 couples this year and we don't know that the ballroom can hold it," Mazanek said. Scannell said a decision will be made within the week, after he has consulted with the people who might be using the White Building gym at the time of the marathon. The marathon is usually held on a weekend in February, and benefits the Four Diamonds Fund for leukemia. he has been doing all his campaign work by phone, keeping in touch with his campaign aides who have been making appearances for him. Next Friday, Oct. 13, Ammerman will make his first public appearance since the accident at the fund-raising reception and dinner in State College for his campaign which Vice President Walter F. Mondale is scheduled to attend. After that, Ammerman said he will be making appearances throughout the district. Noon; Noon; Noon; 1 pm 1 pm 1 pm 8 8 injury —by Dave Gilmartin 6pm 5 pm; 6 pm - 9 pm 6 pm
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