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Class of '93 gift for Rftenour surpasses , --- ,in a l
memory of fellow classmate of a new department in U n i ver s i- conference areas and a 15-seat, have a long-lasting impact and
The group raised $92,000 more than Valerie Christein, who died ty Health Services• televiska-equipped waiting room. meets the real needs of students
expected in memory of a classmate killed by a Sept. .8, 1992 after being hit by a Since its opening, the new unit s ~.
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part not yet finished, but is for accessible, on-campus medical
falling tree branch outside Willard Building. falling tree branch outside Wil- has served an average of 80 to 150 The waiting room' is. the only
people during every eight-hour
expected to be by the end of the Carol Christein, Valerie's moth
care," Ryerson said.
lard Building.
day. Accessible from Pollock
By CAROLINE A. BANGS Ritenour urgent care department, Although the urgent care
Road, the urgent care department month '
Collegian Staff Writer dedicated last week, surpassed department opened for student
open to all University students, Jim Ryerson, former chairman er, also attended Thursday's cer
the committee's original goal of use last January, official dedica- is
with or without an appointment. of the Class of 1993 Gift Com
mittee, was present for the sere- emony, traveling from Fairfax
When the Class of '93 Gift $30,000 enormously. More than lion and opening ceremonies were Station, Va., for the event. Carol
Committee formed, its members 2,500 members of the class held Thursday morning. Dr. Peg= The unit consists of six private Christein said she had to be there
probably never imagined the donated a total of $112,000 to gy Spear, director of University exam rooms, a minor procedures num3Y- for her daughter.
impact their project would have construct the unit. The 1994 Health Services, said the cure- room, a large room with three "The seniors realized that their
for years to come," he said. Lure ," she is sai a d. reall "V Y ale ni r ce ie gvnlle's
on the University one year after senior class raised about $115,000 mony was "more for me an occa- relatively private cubicles for Parting gift would help students
most of them graduated. to expand Pattee Library. sion really about giving and consultation and appointment always be remembered at the
Fund-raising efforts for the The class dedicated its gift in caring" than merely the opening scheduling, two separate staff "The gift is functional, will university she loved."
=lack students have added pressures to deal with at University Park
By JENNIFER SCHATZMAN
Collegian Staff Writer
Adjusting to college life can be difficult
for everyone, with the seemingly hidden
buildings and late dashes to 8 a.m. classes,
the term papers and the long reading
assignments. Even just fitting in can be a
challenge.
Combine all that with the added pres
sure of being one of a small number of
black students at University Park and the
transition gets harder.
"It's a bit of cultural shock for students
of color who come here," said V. Arlene
Cheatham, a counselor at the Multicultu
ral Resource Center. "They may be the
only African American on their floor or in
their class and that might be a little
unsettling."
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tural shock. Sinckler, who is from the
Bronx, N.Y., a community where there are
many more minorities, said she chose
Penn State because it had a good reputa
tion and the School of Communications is
well-known.
"The low number of African Americans
did make me hesitant to come here," she
said. "But it's inevitable that you have to
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through. She said she also felt a little
uneasy when she was a freshman.
"It was harder for me to adjust to Penn
State because coming from an inner city,
being black, it was hard for me to find
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people to identify with," she said. "There
was always a lot of pressure to join some
sort of a group, to find somewhere to fit
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When Middleton was a freshmen in
1990, there were 1,238 black students out
of 38,779 total students at University
Park. Last year, there were 1,027 black
students out of 37,588 students at Uni
versity Park.
Minority enrollment increased Univer
sity-wide by 113 students for 1993-94.
Total black student enrollment declined
University-wide by 71.
Christy Rambeau, University assistant
news bureau manager, said this drop in
enrollment reflects many factors, includ
ing declining graduation rates for all high
school students.
Severe staffing problems have also
limited efforts to recruit black students,
she said. This problem is now being
addressed to help increase enrollment of
black students at the University.
The Multicultural Resource Center and
other on-campus groups have tried to help
minority students feel more comfortable
at University Park.
"We offer a lot of outreach programs to
new freshmen and transfer students so
they know that our office exists for
them," Cheatham said.
The center also puts students in touch
with other people on campus who make
sure they are comfortable and successful
academically, she said.
Sinckler has already taken advantage of
the programs sponsored by the center and
minority organizations on campus,
including a minority ice cream social at
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the School of Communications, a block
party given by the sororities and a
reception given by the center.
"They were really helpful to me
because I met a lot of other black stu
dents," she said.
These organizations help minorities
meet other students from similar cultural
backgrounds, Cheatham said. But consid
ering the small number of black students
at University Park, minorities still have
difficulty meeting each other.
Carla Coleman (senior-rehabilitation
services education) encourages other
black students, particularly freshmen, to
get involved with campus organizations.
"One thing that I regret is not getting
more involved as an African-American
female at Penn State," she said.