..4. - ~ 0 44--The Daly Collegian Thursday, Feb. 29, 1996 • i: ' . : ion Line protests budget :, ~.,_ -py MOLLY K. FELLIN f , i::' sollegian Staff Writer ~ .-Multicolored balloons and large adorned the doors of the 14ider House, home of the Lion e4ne, yesterday and Tuesday. . .07Students who entered had the i . , 4 l:fpportunity to call their legislators . . .-44:1 speak out about the possible !.. - Prition hike of more than 4.5 per y, aunt for the upcoming academic Aar. . 4:-The Undergraduate Student Gov zy.nment and the Lion Line spon !- ored the phone bank at the Rider tjouse, 112 S. Burrowes St., from -*on to 5 p.m. each day to increase Undent involvement in efforts to I , ..llssen the tuition hike. t Gaylin Vogel, USG director of governmental affairs, said she believes having students contact their legislators by phone is the most effective and efficient plan USG has used for political action. In the past, USG had tried simi lar political action such as contact ing legislators through letter-writ ing campaigns, but decided to try the phone bank this time, she added. Vogel said she and her staff advertised in The Daily Collegian And posted signs around campus to get as many students as possible to make calls to their hometown rep resentatives in the state House and Senate and appeal to them to vote against Gov. Tom Ridge's budget proposal. Ridge recommended the Univer sity receive $2l million less than its $298.5 million request. This is the second year in a row the gover nor has not recommended increas ing the amount of money the state gives the University. "We mailed notices about the program to everyone who lives in the dorms, but it was harder to alert off-campus students about (our event)," Vogel said Generally, the type of students who came in to make calls were politically aware and active, Vogel said. About 35 to 40 students made 13-CIOIL.7SEI 1131:1E BIC ® THE AEROBICS i FITNESS CLUB Pugh 4. Pugh St. awl 234-1689 The Sisters of Phi Mu would like to recognize the sisters who served on Dance Marathon Committees: Morale Allyson Rech ICC Captain Kim Rosen Finance Diane Lewis We would also like to thank our Thon Chairs - lan Llado, Kristen Soule, Michele Hammersla, and the Brothers of Alpha Phi Delta for an awesome Thon '96 Beth Samuels (sophomore-elementary education) calls her senator and representative. Yesterday and Tuesday, the Lion Line allowed students to use their phone lines at Rider House, 112 S. Burrowes St., to express to legislators their concerns about Gov. Ridge's budget proposal. calls each day, including students involved with USG who Vogel asked to make calls in order to raise the total number of phone calls to legislators. But Vogel said it was difficult to Jtz On St. Pocket 10:30 NO COVER Featuring GEO Collegian FAX: News: 863-1126 Business: 865-3848 Security Cheri Simmons Adrienne Amey Carolina Rivera Collegian Photo/Laura Chiles get students to come down to the Lion Line because it is not located in a central part of campus. "Ideally, for the future, it would be great to have something like this at the HUB," she said. Stewart performing tonight By DAVID SCHONFELD Collegian Me Writer Tonight at the Bryce Jordan Center, Rod Stewart and his vagabond heart will roll into town. Stewart, who is touring in sup port of his latest effort, A Span ner in the Works, will begin his show at 8 p.m. with no opening act. Officials at the center are buzzing with excitement because Stewart is probably the biggest name to play the recently opened arena. "The tickets are selling real well. Everything's going real smooth," said Leigh Wilcox, mar Peace Corps celebrates 35th anniversary By CLAYTON C. WALSH Collegian Staff Writer Though it may represent only two years of a volun teer's life, it can be the difference between life and death to the inhabitants of an impoverished Third World country. The National Peace Corps Association, established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, is celebrating its 35th anniversary from Feb. 29 to Mar. 3, paying tribute to the 150,000 volunteers who have served. "It was a monumental step for me," said Andy Jacobson (graduate-meteorology), who served with the Peace Corps from 1990 to 1992. He said his expe rience in Benin, Africa, changed the course of his life when he was an undergraduate at the University of Georgia. Jacobson admits he was "pretty ignorant" about Third World countries before his tour, but has no regrets about the decision. When he arrived in his host country, Jacobson said it was nothing like he had imagined. He said he was assigned to educate children, which he thought would be in an informal environment, but was surprised to find a classroom much different than he expected. "There were 40 or 50 students dressed up in uni forms," Jacobson said. The classroom was located in a building, not out side, he said. The Peace Corps sends more than 6,000 volunteers a year to help economically deprived countries in a Raise your scores ♦ 15 students per class ♦ Expert instructors • FREE Extra-Help ♦ Satisfaction Guaranteed 'EP 4ip THE PRINCETON 'om REVIEW 4 with Princeton University or ETS. keting assistant at the center. "We still have some good seats available," she added. With the enormous sales of the previous concerts at the center, including Rusted Root and a sold out Alan Jackson, center officials are hopeful that Stewart will live up to his popularity and fill the stadium. Stewart's tour has been going well despite the lukewarm criti cism of his new album, which features the new single, "Leave Virginia Alone," written by Tom Petty. While half the album is decid edly acoustic, Stewart does experiment with fast-paced rock- variety of areas from education to medical assis tance, irrigation systems to nutrition. About 7,000 members are currently involved. Patrick Tobin, Peace Corps campus coordinator at the University, said volunteers are given the opportu nity to work in more than 90 countries such as Arme nia, Turkmenistan, Fiji, Panama and Guatemala. "Pretty much, they're all over," Tobin said. In honor of the anniversary, Tobin, Jack Raymond, former volunteer and the University's career develop ment and placement director, and other former mem bers will conduct a panel discussion tonight about overseas opportunities for University students. "The biggest problem is getting people to apply early enough," Tobin said. He said students often wait until the last minute to apply, and because Penn State sends so many students 58 in the past two years the positions fill up quickly. Tobin said the panel discussion, along with the recruiting campaign this semester, will hopefully attract new recruits. "It's nice that the two occurred at the same time," Tobin said. Among the benefits of volunteering are an opportu nity to represent the United States and to improve lan guage skills, said Mona Stuges, membership director for the National Peace Corps Association in Washing ton, D.C. "We look for skills that are needed in each country," Stuges said. The Corps' goal, she said, is to "bring the world back home." •AFA•AFA•AFA•AFA•AFA•AFA•AFA•AFA•ArzI•AFA• < 1 The Sisters of Alpha Gamma Delta would like to congratulate > L-4 ~.. and thank everyone for their efforts in Dance Marathon 1996 p. -: _ 3 1 3 Morale Overall Rules & • < Sharla Carstetter Nicole Manley Regulations Rachel Snyder Kelly Deeb ""I > • • -_<l Overall Marketing Christina Pakkala ICC Erica Charnev Deb Condliff <l . Michelle Compton • Dancers Kelly Stein & Linda Baker Holly Green & Julie Heidbreder Michelle Lake & Tan . a Bearance • To our Thon family: the Riveras - Edwin, Cynthia, Olivia and Tessa We love you! •AFAeAFA•AFA•ArA•AFA!AFA.AFA•AFA•AFA•AFA• xcept w, ers. He will be traveling with a 12-piece band and a full 22-piece orchestra. Stewart also is trying to retool his image from the ladies' man to the family man, after the recent birth of his second son. Although Stewart may be revamping his image, he doesn't seem to be fitting in with the col lege crowd. "He's not my kind of music, not my kind of style," said Adam Johnson (sophomore-administra tion of justice). "He's not some thing I'd pay to see." Others are also disappointed with the acts the center is bring ing in. Financial Carrie Anderl Tanya Bearance Alyssa Bumbaugh Denise Conklin Stacy Cylc A special thank you to: esdays Security Sara Anderson Megan Brown Nicole Cardonick Gretchen Cuthbertson Janelle Firestone Melissa Kosenak Susan Lechtanski Tina Wabby Leah Younkins Chairs Linda Baker Kelly Stein saturdays) . > >
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