20—The Daily Collegian Monday, Dec. 8, 1980 Towering light Old Main takes on a new flare as the sun sets behind the bell tower and lights up the campus grounds near McAllister Building. Exec Council unable to hold meeting Despite the attendance of about eight night and no one wa's in the USG office, members, the Undergraduate Student he could not notify anyone that he would Government Executive Council did not not attend the meeting. hold its scheduled meeting last night Vice President Andy Weintraub was because no one was there to conduct it. also reported to have been ill but he USG President Joe Healey said in a could not be reached for comment. telephone interview later that he was not The council was scheduled to discuss feeling well, but since it was Sunday Thursday's Student Advisory Board 130 Heister St. The Arena's New Luncheon Buffet. Includes Soup, Salads, and an Assortment of Sandwich Meats. All you can eat only $3.25. Now includes Two Hot Entrees daily. 130 Heister St. (next to the Cinemas) • Published by the NEWS A D ivrIEW P ublished FloorDevelo pmentß ourke 3 1 2 Placement Center. ,f CDPC Weekly Seminars Winter Term 1980 ' December —9, 1, 16, 18 January 6 through Febuary 5 TIME 4th Period sth Job Search for Period the Non-Technical Major 6th Period ALL SESSION WILL BE HELD IN 205 BOUCLE BUILDING All students welcome No prior sign-up required. AREIV4 Ork ,usE OF FINE BEES TUESDAY Resume Preparation Interview Skills. NEED HELP PREPARING A RESUME? See our Resume Assistants in Room 413 Boucke. 237-0361 meeting concerning the proposed University calendar change. However, Healey said there is no new information concerning the 'calendar change and last night's meeting would have been short had it been held. 00101, Oriental • ( 4 ) Collectables• • 5 4e4 117 FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT. GIVING GOLD LEAF ** PRECIOUS GEMS -1\ * JADE, AND MALACHITE SOAPSTONE •Oriental and Fine Jewelry *Oriental lacquered F urniture and Accessories •Rosewood Jewelry Boxes •Cloisonne Vases. Covered Jars and Plates • Rosewood and Teakwood Carvings Fine arts, collectivles and antiques frOm the Far East. • Asian Arts and Antiques 1535 N. Atherton St. 4:: State College, Pa. 814.234.4820 lit ho Mon.-Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. THURSDAY Job Search for the Non-Technical Major Interview Skills Resume Preparation Council will consider prohibiting sale of paraphernalia to minors By LORRAINE ORLANDI Daily Collegian Staff Writer The State College Municipal Council will consider prohibiting the sale of smoking paraphernalia to minors as well as discuss opening more council meetings to the public when it meets tonight. The council will also hold a public hearing on its proposed 1981 budget. The proposed smoking paraphernalia ordinance would make it illegal to sell smoking Substances or items for use with smoking substances to minors. Under the proposed ordinance, minors would not legally be able to buy tobacco, a pipe or a package of rolling papers. The drug paraphernalia ordinance Students react to semester plan By JOHN ALLISON Daily Collegian Staff Writer Concern about starting school before Labor Day, the lack of a study day before finals, confusion with one of the sample schedules and complete apathy were some student reactions to the sample semester calendar and class schedules released by University president John W. Oswald. Susan Berry (Bth-microbiology) said if the University swit ches to a semester calendar, a period should be set aside to study for finals. "Classes end and finals start the next day. How can you prepare for a semester cumulative exam without an extra day or two to study?" Berry said. "It sounds like the administration is taking finals lesS seriously than the students," Berry said. Jeff Zimmerman (12th-man enviroment relations) had a dif ferent outlook: "To tell you the truth, I really don't give a fly ing fart about the whole thing because I'm graduating this term." —by Mark Green Sam Sieber (sth-food service and housing administration), The following groups will be conducted Winter Term. Please contact CDPC (408 Boucke 863-0225) prior to December 19 to sign up for a group. STOPPING OUT! TAKING TIME OUT FROM COLLEGE A three-session program for students who are thinking about leaving college. The topics to be discussed include: factors influencing your decision; the options available during your break from college (internships, jobs, etc.); and goal-setting. ENHANCING YOUR INTERVIEW SKILLS A five-session group for graduating seniors who wish to improve their interviewing skills. Sessions will focus on identifying and discussing those factors that influence the interview process and learning specific interviewing skills. CAREER EXPLORATION GROUP A five-session group which is designed to aid you in making decisions about your career and setting up strategies for reaching your career goals. It will deal with exploring a) you and those things about you which influence your career decisions, and b) options you may want to consider related to your career goals. ASSERTIVE JOB SEARCH SKILLS A six-session group for, students who are preparing to look for a job. It will focus on skills for setting career goals, locating possible employers, researching employers, and meeting employers in an assertive manner. Primarily designed for students in non-technical majors. WOMEN IN NON-TRADITIONAL MAJORS: TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK A five-session program for women in such areas as engineering, science, and business, It will enable you to learn effective strategies to meet the demands of the work world through dealing with such topics as goal-setting, power and influence, support networks, and dual-career couples. CAREER ISSUES FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS A three-session program for students who transferred to University Park. It is designed to assist you in examining your educational/career plans and in dealing with those issues associated with transferring to Penn State's University Park campus. WOMEN RETURNING TO COLLEGE Are you coming to college for the first (or second) time after working or raising a family? This six-session group is designed to help you share feelings about being in college and develop problem solving strategies to aid in your career-related decisions. CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLACEMENT GROUPS FOR BLACK STUDENTS Five-session groups, designed for Black students who are making decisions about their career or who will be seeking jobs. The focus will be on current issues that affect minority students including the development of clearer goals regarding immediate and long-term plans. recently passed by the council prohibits the sale of paraphernalia if it can be pro ved that the buyer intends to use the items with illegal drugs. The open meeting resolution, proposed by council member Joseph Wakeley Jr., would open to the public all meetings of the council and council's committees, authorities, boards and commissions. This would include work sessions and most committee meetings, which now may be closed to the public. The Pennsylvania Open Meetings Act, nicknamed the "Sunshine Law," re quires all meetings at which formal ac tion is taken to be open. But Wakeley has said he feels the public should also have access to discussions which lead up to 'lll7 ri-Aratc) , ' J - J 224 E. Calder Way clothing.— sportswear accessories ' for men . (X. greanS ,Le,in Cal l " 8.„,a 6 • SL es Holiday Holiday Hours Gift F SAT 10. 10.5:30 Ideas CDPC Groups upon looking at the class schedule B (15 50-minute perioils meeting at ,different times during the week) said, "This is strange the way they have it set up. But I guess I like the idea of 50-minute classes. They make it easier to pay attention." Correction It was incorrectly reported in Friday's issue of The Da l tly Collegian that Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta and Zeta Phi Beta sororities had asked the Panhellenic Council for help with their independent rush programs. The three sororities were actually approached by the council, after which they agreed to accept funding to aid in their recruiting efforts. Also in the same article, Bryon McMillan, president of Ka?)- pa Alpha Psi fraternity, was quoted as saying that both An drew Young and Martin Luther King Jr. were affiliated with his organization. The statement should have been attributed to Kevin Brockenbrough, president of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. formal decisions, discussions where ideas are "crystallized." The proposed 1981 budget, 'drawn up by Municipal Manager Carl B. Fair banks, is 12.6 percent larger than last year's budget. Council President Mary Ann Haas said the increase is necessary to keep up with inflation. The proposed 1981 budget prii vides exactly the same services as last year's budget, and includes no increases in staff or services, she said. "Just to stand still we need a 12.6 per cent increase," Haas said. The council will take final action t'•iin the proposed budget at a Dec. 17 meeting.
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