Events Articles

Students pursuing bachelor's degrees in applied human services at Pennsylvania College of Technology will try to help effect positive change for working poor around the world by hosting a sale of fair-trade handmade crafts on campus Nov. 15-16.

More than 170 students packed the ACC Auditorium on Thursday night for "An Open-Forum Discussion on Marijuana Legislation, Enforcement and Consequences." The event was sponsored by Community Assistant Ben Bryan (an information technology: weband application development major from Spring City) and Resident Assistant Eric Bruno (automotive technology management, Spring City), and moderated by Georg

Penn College students and pet owners alike showed up for an evening of canine camaraderie and pumpkin carving last week. About 30 students came to carve pumpkins; enjoy pumpkin pie, apple cider and roasted pumpkin seeds; and enter their dressed-up pets in the costume contest.

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, will host "Vessels of Life," an exhibit of mixed-media drawings by Kim Banister, from Nov. 9 to Dec. 2. An opening reception for the exhibit will take place Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 4:30 p.m., with a gallery talk scheduled at 5:30 p.m.

Penn College Act 101 students and a staff member attended the K. Leroy Irvis Student Leadership Conference in Gettysburg on Sunday and Monday. Students Katherine E. Swift and John S. Cendoma enjoyed several conference sessions designed to increase students' leadership skills, and had the chance to network with other student leaders at various social events. Melissa M.

The Wildcat Events Board and Residence Hall Association sponsored a fun-filled Halloween night in Penn's Inn, with pumpkin carving, cookie decorating and a costume party for on-campus students. At left, Emily M. Helmick dresses up a snack, while "Beauty and the Beast" (Ashley Clouser and Tiffany Smith) try their hand at carving. ( Photos by Jessica L. Tobias, student photographer)

Two of Williamsport's three mayoral candidates in next Tuesday's election met with Penn College students Tuesday night during a forum in Penn's Inn. Student Government Association President Andrew S. Wisner moderated the discussion between Democratic nominee William McConnell and Republican write-in candidate Thomas P. O'Connor, who also took questions from the audience.

Youngsters from the Children's Learning Center toured the Gallery at Penn College on Monday, viewing the current exhibit by Florence Putterman and gettingan on-site opportunity for some personal creativity. The Selinsgrove artist also held a printmaking workshop for middle-school students later in the day. The exhibit runs through Sunday. Gallery hours are 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 2-8 p.m.

Master Baker Didier Rosada is on campus this week to work with students and to offer presentations as part of the William C. Butler Lecture Series.

Steven R. Parker, an instructor of environmental technology at Penn College, presented a program in the Madigan Library on Tuesday describing his experiences helping American Indian tribes nationwide fight "agroterrorism" the intentional attempt to compromise the country's food supply. Parker, an agroterrorism "master trainer," was contracted by the U.S.