1)1IIA . COLLEGIAN Eco-program to aid freshmen By David Bodin I , P THE COLLEGIAN Siartim2. soon. freshmen can earn tiT,(5! per semester for going The Penn State Campus Sutainability Office is accepting applications for the new Eco-Rep Program, which aims to increase environmentally friendly fitest vies. "'The Eco Rep Program! is for freshmen who want to encourage .their p(.ers to live responsible Lifestyles," Campus Sustainability 4)lfice proc ; mm coordinator Milea Perry. It is a life-building pro- - Accepted students will be paid ... , t5O; per sell - it:Stet' and are expect 'vd to t ira off electronics when not itsinL them. wash laundry with cold v:at., , r take the stairs instead of and recycle. among ether eta irii.dly habits. • The:, It also have to attend \seekly meetings the pro' ram was Rachel Shechtman (freshman-human development and family studies) and Brittany Hardaway (freshman-undecided) enjoy eating their th , watch friends play volleyball on the sand courts in Pollock Halls on Tuesday night. The volleyball courts is one of several H - il!s offers students that arrive in the summer to hang out and enjoy their nights. Atl gallery to make appearance at Smeal By Kathleen Loughran P nn St,th , Smeal College of t.l.lsitil•ss not just about stocks d!lCi U,)11(1, And wit}_ the new Art in the ,Atrithri gallery - set to open in late .\_ll2:ust (or early September - Inc committee hopes to show people that - the do care about Smeal information technolof.;,y manager Shuchi Nalepa said. - The arts are such a unifying, Theme that brings a lot of people og , .!then so it we can blend the - diversity theme ‘vith that. it's a ,tin ~,in situation." she said. The idea ior a gallery in Smeal . :s atrium initially began .with an undergraduate project: The Impact of Art on College ,Campuses - by Tatiana Bakaeva, (lass of 200. I::;akteva began looking at :nth,'; universities in the state to sEr how art influenced the cam ow, t:n\jronnient. After talking to p u „ h „,,,, ,, Open 711,ns .1 Merh , co E wlsi , 00,Am opm I lb then Sireet 861.:5::10 9 • _ r e/ 0 ! 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"But it is important that Penn State becomes involved in this challenge to live responsible. sparing lives on campus." curators. professors and adminis trators, she realized Smeal was missing its own gallery "Being an art history student myself, it was a norm for me to be around art," Bakaeva said. - But you'll be surprised by how many people don't go to galleries... !this one] will open up new oppor tunities because it will be in this building." The proposal for a gallery was eventually implemented into the strategic plan under the Community of Distinction pillar. A committee for Art in the Atrium was then formed, utilizing the diversity committee, staff assistant Terra Ingram said. Originally the committee planned to work with the College of Art and Architecture, but because of complications, it decided to make the project "an in-house thing," Bakaeva said. With the new gallery, the com mittee also hopes to "engage the general Smeal community" Nalepa said. The program has the support of the student government. University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) President Christian Ragland said he encourages first year students to take the initia tive and adopt green lifestyles in their residence halls. "We at Penn State take the lead in many aspects of student life and charity," Ragland (senior political science) said. "[The] Eco-Rep Program shows leader ship and initiative opportunities for outstanding students who want to take the challenge and help educate their fellow stu dents.- "Being an art history sttident myself, it was a norm for me to be around art." For the first exhibition, only Smeal students, faculty and staff can submit their artwork for dis play. Ingram said the committee has about 20 artists who have contacted them and will show "as many as we can display tasteful ly- Though the initial exhibit will only feature Smeal students, fac ulty and staff artwork, the com mittee plans to open up the gallery to other contributors in the future. Ultimately, the committee wants to have rotating exhibi tions displaying multiple themes, with a portion of the gallery relat ed to diversity One main difference between Art in the Atrium and other gal leries on campus is that submit Some students said the} sup port the program. Jon Schoepf said the Eco-Rep program is a great way for stu dents to learn the importance of living an eco-friendly lifestyle. Schoepf zadded that the pro 4,gram can encourage students to also set a positive example for their peers. "So much energy is being wast ed and people in the residence halls don't seem to care whether they should recycle or not. - Schoepf (freshman-professional golf management) said. If you go What: Eco-Rep information meeting When: Tonight, 6:30 Where: Pollock Cultural Lounge Details: Open to all first year students ted work will be juried for Art in the Atrium. The committee wants to ensure that not only is the work well done, but that it is also appropriate for all audiences. "The Smeal community is vast, so we will be making judgment calls," Nalepa said. - We wouldn't want to offend anyone." Once Art in the Atrium opens, the committee plans on having a small reception to introduce the gallery and spread the word. "I knows there's a lot of faculty that haven't come forth yet, but I'm hoping once they see the atri um with art, they'll come for ward," Ingram said. To e-mail reporter: krlslo6@psu.edu -a C I The Best Deal in Town for Penn State Students White Course The White Course provides a challenging alternative to'the ie Course. 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Due to a loss h revenue, the U.S. Postal Service is seeking per mission to raise the price of first class stamps by two cents to 46 cents starting in January, according to a press release issued last week by the postal service. Prices for other mail, like peri odicals, advertising and packages would also be increased, accord ing to the press release. The postal service anticipates a 57 billion deficit in 2011, due in large part to the Internet and online bill services, according to the press release. Calling the hike "a fair and bal anced approach to insuring mail service," Postmaster General John E. Potter said there is no sin gle solution to solve the financial situation that the postal service faces. Mike Herr, also known as Mike the Mailman at Penn State, said he doesn't think the rate increase is a big deal to people in University Park and the surrounding area. He said he has been serving in the University Park Post Office for :14 years. From what he sees and hears, people are used to the fact that the prices will go up every couple of years. It people are concerned about future price hikes, Herr said, they should buy Forever Stamps, which can be postmarked forever despite any future price changes. "Forever stamps have softened the blow of price increase," Herr said. - You buy these today, they are 44 cents each. The price could go up to $3 in how many years from now -- but if you have these Forever Stamps, they are the cur rent rate." University officials also said that the proposed postal rate increase won't have a big impact because mailings from Penn State have declined steadily due to elec tronic means of delivery for a wide range of materials. "Our total postage over the last five years is down around 20 per cent." Penn State spokesman Geoff Rushton said. "We have managed to reduce postage costs by 10 percent or so, though there have been multiple postal rate increases during that time frame." 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