Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998
Seniors become part of tradition with gift
Graduating this spring, summer or next fall? Continue your involvement with Penn State by pledging your general deposit to your Senior Class Gift, the HUB Terrace.
The tradition of Penn State seniors giving back to their University
with a gift in the name of their class dates back to 1861. Many
of the things that touch you everyday at Penn State are past Senior
Class Gifts: the clock on Old Main Bell Tower (Class of 1904),
the Nittany Lion Shrine (Class of 1940) and the Penn State landmark
sign outside Beaver Stadium (Class of 1992).
As you all know, the HUB, Penn State's central location for student
activity, is constructing new additions that are expected to be
completed during the fall of 1999. In October, a majority of seniors
voted to fund the construction of a ground-floor terrace to be
added onto the new HUB. Located on the south side of the new HUB
addition, the terrace will overlook the HUB lawn.
Double doors will open onto the terrace, which will be constructed
of outdoor paver tile and will have movable tables, benches and
flower planters. In addition, the 5,200 square-foot terrace will
accommodate a variety of student activities including studying,
eating, socializing and outdoor concerts.
The Class of 1998 will leave its mark on Penn State by funding
the construction of this terrace. Leave a lasting impression on
future students and alumni in the name of your class; you can
do it without giving a cent out of your own pocket by pledging
your general deposit.
When you came to Penn State, you paid a $50 general deposit to
be held by the University until your graduation. It was used during
your stay at the University to pay for certain costs like library
fines or medical expenses.
The average senior has about $38 left at the time of graduation.
Instead of receiving this money after you graduate, the Senior
Class Gift Committee is asking that you pledge it to your Senior
Class Gift Campaign.
Over the next few months, you will receive both a phone call from
a Lion Line representative and a brochure with more information
about the terrace. When you are asked to pledge and become part
of a very important Penn State tradition, please say yes.
Meghan Marshall
Advertising/Public Relations Chair, 1998 Senior Class Gift Committee
Princeton incident not harassment case
Watch out, gentlemen! According to the article, "Sexual harassment in Princeton dining hall causes worker tensions," which appeared in Tuesday's Collegian, you might be guilty of sexual harassment and not even know it. Apparently, if you have ever demonstrated "a pattern of behavior that is sexual in nature" you could have been harassing someone, whether or not you or your "victim" even realized it.
If you have ever looked at or spoken to a woman, even if just
to say "hi," she could have easily construed your actions
as sexual harassment, and even if she didn't personally feel threatened
by you, as was the case with one of the girls in the article,
you can be sure someone else probably felt threatened for her.
Now that I think about it, by simply writing this letter I have
probably made some people feel threatened or uncomfortable. Well,
if that makes me a criminal, you better slap the handcuffs on
right now, because I still say "hi" when I meet people,
and I don't believe there is such a thing as "too friendly."
Ryan Drake
senior-computer engineering
