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The Student Senate Publicity committee sponsored a Cystic Fybrosis drive this term.
The Publicity committee had encouraged campus organizations to become involved by sponsoring a fundraiser. M. The following is a list of the organizations, the amount they raised, and the type of fund- raiser they held:
The Sophomore Class amount of $120.00 is not a final figure. At thistime, the runners have run 2,700 miles. The run is not an actual crossing of the country, but it is a 3,000 mile equivalent run. The anticipated total figure for the entire campaign is $875.90. From The Advocate, January 25, 1978 by John Dietz Pitt-Johnstown will hold its first annual Winter Carnival celebration from Monday, Jan. 30 through Sunday, Feb. 5. 1978. Special features of the carnival will include a “Winter Olympics,” a “Hair-a-thon" cross country skiing, a pie-eating contest, two films, a chicken barbeque, wheel chair basketball, win-a-date with a senator, a concert, Las Vegas Night and the crowning of a Carnival King.
Monday -- Festivities begin at 9 a.m. Monday with a flea market bake sale sponsored-by the Math Club. The booths will be set up in 200 Biddle Hall. Circle K is sponsoring a “Hair- a-thon” all day Monday- Campus Hairstyling of the Richland Mall will cut any student's hair for $5. ‘A mini-bus will travel all day from the campus to the mall. Interested students should make appointments with a representative in the Student Union on Jan. 23. A pie eating contest will be held at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. It will be the first of many events that will determine the Carnival King. Other events the King candidates must participate in include an arm wrestling ‘contest, a traying contest, a beer chugging contest and an act for the Open Mike Talent Night in the Log Cabin. Tuesday -- Shenandoah, Arlo Guthrie’s ' back-up band, will perform two shows at 7:30 and 10pm, Tuesday Jan.-31 in the Log Cabin. The arm wrestling- tournament will be held between shows. Wednesday -- The Outdoors Club and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will co- sponsor a snow sculpturing Wednesday and Thursday. . The sculptures are to be built in the vicinity of ‘Biddle and Krebs halls. The sculptures will be judged and winners will be chosen at 5 p.m. Thursday. Prizes will be awarded in three - categories: most original, ugliest, and most attractive. At _8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Bobby Seale, former Black Panther Party member and co-founder of the revolutionary group, will present a lecture entitled “Perspective on Black Liberation” in the -Student Union gymnasium. Students will be admitted free with i.d. The Sisters of the Keg will sponsor a party at the Log Cabin at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Admission will be $1. A beer drinking contest will be held for the Carnival King candidates at 9 p.m. - Thursday -- An_Open Mike Talent Night will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Log Cabin. The show is sponsored by the Humanities and Fine Arts Society and. Programming Board. Interested persons are to stop in or call the Programming Board office at 266-9661, ext. 240. The Carnival King Beauty Pageant will be held from 9:30 to 11 p.m. in the Cabin. Friday -- The Outdoors Club will sponsor toboggan time trials on the ski slopes from 2' to 6 p.m. Friday -- Toboggans will be - supplied. A snowmobile will be provided by Marhefka Sports and Marine to pack down the course. At 8 p.m. Friday, Programming Board and Delta Chi fraternity will co-sponsor ’a party/dance in the Cabin. Admission is $1. Saturday -- The Outdoors Club in conjunction with the Johnstown Area Winter Carnival will sponsor a cross country ski race at 1 p.m. Saturday. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at the Adirondack Shelter. _ From 1 to 4 p.m., Lambda fraternity will hold a chicken barbeque in front of the Student Union. The film Zachariah will be shown at 7 and 1 p.m. inihe Log Cabin. Admission is free. Delta Chi fraternity will sponsor ‘-‘Las Vegas Night,” an evening of refreshments and games, at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Student Union gym. One of the prizes is a 23-channel base CB radio. Sunday -- The week’s activities will conclude with free cross country skiing sponsored by the Outdoors Club from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Skis may be picked up at room 33 of the library. Members of the Outdoors Club will be there to give lessons. At 9:30 p.m. the Programming Board will show the film Mean Streets in the Engineering and Science auditorium. Also scheduled to take place‘ throughout the week is a Winter Olympics sponsored by IET and a win-a-date-with-a-student-senator-of-your-"choice. Student Senate members will be selling chances for a free dinner at Red Bull Inn and a movie with the senator of one's choice |
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