The Daily Collegian
Alumna leads UHS
A former peer educator
will oversee health pro
motion groups.
By Alaina Gallagher
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
A former peer educator for
University Health Services’
Health Promotion and Wellness
office will now take charge in help
ing students lead healthier lives.
As a community health educa
tor, Katherine Wheatle, Class of
2008, will oversee the peer educa
tion groups that Health Promotion
and Wellness offers including
Health Works and S-Plan, said
Linda LaSalle, associate director
for educational services.
Health Works provides “health
promotion programming to help
improve the health of Penn State
students,” LaSalle said.
This is done through various
activities such as safer sex par
ties, nutrition programming and
UPUA looks to fill empty spots
By Kathleen Loughran
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
The University Park
Undergraduate Association
(UPUA) is looking to fill a void,
President Christian Ragland said.
The student government is cur
rently accepting applications for
six unfilled slots.
“We need students,” Ragland
(senior-political science) said. “We
never want to have a student gov
ernment that has voids. When
there’s spots missing, it’s up to the
student leaders to fulfill these
spots as soon as possible to keep
up with our efficient^”
The positions of secretary, par
liamentarian, two freshman rep
resentatives, one off-campus rep
resentative and one at-large rep
resentative are all currently
unfilled, Chairwoman of the
Assembly Jessica Pelliciotta said.
Applications for those positions
are due by Sept. 10 in the UPUA
office in 314 HUB-Robeson Center,
Pelliciotta (senior-political sci
ence) said.
UPUA’s steering committee will
hold interviews on Sept. 12 and
Sept. 13 so that new members can
be up for confirmation by the
assembly at the following
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the production of marketing mate
rials geared toward students, she
said.
S-Plan offers mentoring for
black and Latino students who are
new to the university by providing
health-focused programs and one
on-one mentoring relationships,
she said.
“The main focus of both of these
organizations is to provide stu
dents the opportunity to see that
health behaviors directly affects
their academics,” said Wheatle,
who graduated with a degree in
African and African-American
studies.
As a teaching assistant for the
class that prepares students to
work with Health Works, Tiana
Lukas has had the opportunity to
experience Wheatle playing the
role of a health Educator already.
“I think she’s going to bring a lot
of new ideas and perspective,”
Lukas (junior-health policy and
administration) said. “Everyone I
have spoken to ir> our program is
really excited to have her on
Wednesday night meeting,
Pelliciotta said.
Secretary and parliamentarian
are the only two positions that do
not need to be approved by the
steering committee, she said.
Instead, they will go through
Pelliciotta and Ragland.
Freshman Outreach Director
Rebecca Alt said she recommends
that freshmen interested in repre
senting their peers apply.
“It’s the voice of the freshmen
class, so if students are interested
in giving back to Penn State and
their class, it’s essentially their
avenue to do that,” Alt (sopho
more-communication arts and sci
ences) said.
There are always two freshman
representative positions open at
this time of the year.
Pelliciotta said the other posi
tions are open because “other
members had time commitments,
so they can’t fulfill all duties.”
The open positions provide for
an opportunity for students to
state their opinions, Pelliciotta
said.
“UPUA is a great way to give
back to the university,” she said.
“It’s a way to get your voice heard
to enact change on this cam
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Wheatle said she hopes that
through her time at Health
Promotion and Wellness, the stu
dent peer educators will continue
to become more aware of health
issues and be advocates for other
students.
In addition, she said she wants
Penn State students to realize the
role health plays in helping them
to be their most successful selves.
“It’s exciting to come full circle
and to be able to serve the univer
sity in this capacity,” Wheatle said.
Wheatle served as a peer edu
cator in the S-Plan program while
a student at Penn State—so she’ll
assume her position with plenty of
experience already under her belt,
LaSalle said.
“I think Katherine’s back
ground and expertise will be able
to help University Health Services
improve the overall health of our
students,’) she said.
Ragland said UPUA is looking
for students who are passionate
and interested in taking on a lead
ership role.
“Any student who’s interested in
student government and being the
voice for the students people
that are committed and dedicated
to students in ways that they’re
able to go out of their comfort
zone,” he said.
Students interested in applying
for one of the positions can either
pick up an application in the
UPUA office.
They can also e-mail Pelliciotta
at Jmps26B@psu.edu.
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descriptions:
Secretary records meeting min
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Parliamentarian keeps tabs on
UPUA’s constitution and bylaws
Freshman representatives, off
campus representative and at
large representative represent
their respective constituents.
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Student group helps
football fans plan trips
Banchi Outdoor Adventures
president Joe Ferrara wants
Penn State to beat Alabama on
Sept. 11 it would boost busi
ness.
“Rarely in the season do you
get a caliber of out-of-conference
play, especially in the case of
Alabama,” Ferrara said.
For his newest venture,
Ferrara has partnered with PSU
Football Transport a new stu
dent organization that will pro
vide football fans round-trip
transportation and lodging to
some of this year’s biggest Penn
State away games. Travel pack
ages offered include motor coach
transportation to and from away
games, two-night hotel stays,
breakfast, tips and gratuities,
PSU Football Transport Director
Brett Fisher said. Tickets for
games are not included.
Fisher (graduate-business
administration) said he’s excited
for the first trip to the game at
the University of Alabama in
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
“It’s so much fun because you
have a dynamic group with a lot
of undergraduates who share
the same interests as you and
who want to have a good time,”
Fisher said.
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games at Alabama, the
University of lowa and Ohio
State. Packages for the Alabama
and lowa games cost $249 while
the group will charge $169 for the
Ohio State game. Members of
the Ski Club are eligible for $lO
discounts, said Fisher, formerly
the group’s president.
Discounts are also available
for students who register early.
PSU Football Transport is sup
plying trips through Banchi
Outdoor Adventures, located in
Trenton, N.J. Fisher said he had
planned trips previously through
Banchi with the Ski Club.
Penn State Ski Club President
Lyndsie Smyser said in previous
years she drove with friends to
away games like the 2009 Rose
Bowl Game held in Pasadena,
Calif. It was a pain but the cheap
est option at the time, she said.
“Now you can get the feeling of
a road trip and you can sleep on
the bus,” Smyser (senior-public
relations). “It’s really amazing
that I might to see Penn State
win against the No. 1 team in the
country.”
Smyser said she will attend all
the bus trips presented by PSU
Football Transport this year.
Packages can be purchased on
psufootballtransport.com,
Fisher said.
To e-mall reporter: mjhsso7@psu.edu