October 30, 1970 SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS Jim Benn, Awareness Committee by Ann Ostroski Jim Berm, of Capitol Campus, is one of the chief organizers of the Awareness Committee. This organ ization serves as a representative of Capitol Campus in the newly founded Harrisburg Area Peace Coalition. Jim, a 10th semester Humanities major is per se an unconventional looking character with somewhat of a Utilitarian outlook on todays’ is sues. He is a native of Upper Darby and obtained his first two years of college at the Community College of Delaware County. He is persuing his education here in the American Stu dies option. He also serves an active role on the Board of Governors of Meade Heights. One of his interests is the Coffee House. He feels it is pertinent to the Meade Heights Com munity to have this center so that more students would come out, get together and communicate; to have the center available for activities and enjoyment. “It could be a forum for students’ discontent and a tool for developing new ideas in community living.” Jim Benn is a man dedicated to a cause; he seems more concerned with the accomplishes within the organi zations rather than his own prestige.. The organization has no officers. He wants a strong, permanent peace or ganization, which would work hard for the betterment of the needs of the most people. Jim wants to show people of the area that Capitol Cam pus gives a damn; and can prove it. Awareness To Reach The People by Charlie Bussison On Wednesday, September 30,1970 The Student Awareness Committee Capitol Campus set into motion what has proposed that its energies be di they consider their contribution to a rected to five areas through delegat newly oriented peace movement. The ed committees. The subcommittees group, The Capitol Campus Aware- consist of 1. Welfare Rights Commit ness Committee, is composed of sev- tee 2. Anti-Racism Committee 3. eral concerned students, but most Anti-Imperialism Committee 4. Viet important, the students will be aided nam Committee and 5. Support of by Community workers, labor per- Labor Committee, with its dominant sonnel, and concerned citizens of the concern upon the involvement of la surrounding area to help with the de- bor minority groups. The concept of cision-making policies of the organi- delegate committees evolved during zation. The committee’s coordinator, the Awareness Committee’s second Jim Benn, stated that “the primary meeting. At this time, a representa objectives of this group will be to tive of BSU, Carrie McFadden, offer get the community involved and a- ed to head the anti-Racism Commit ware of the existing problems and tee tentitively, the provision being help guide these people to the solu- that she would accept on behalf of ions of them.” the BSU who would, in the near fu- fact that the efforts °f thepeace his services to activitles per ti„e„t to movements in the past set up orgam- labor Wea has had experience af ‘ h Iy >" thia field already having worked A ]™' , tl ? e laal with union organizers at Olivetti ed had been primarily directed to the underwood Corn for some time and people on the campuses, thereby pol- is qu j te aware 0 f the numerous eon anzmg the community from the cam- flictg between ]abor and manage puB, ment.. Thirdly, Jim Benn will head The Awareness Committee will take its issues to the people of the community. It is hoped that this ef fort by the students will be regarded as constructive and thereby aid in the formation of a student-communi ty coalition as well as a student worker coalition. THE CAPITOLIST The Awareness Committee con sists, presently, of 26 staunch mem bers and is still growing. The com mittee is the outcome of last years work shops, which were concerned with the National Strike on the Cam bodian Issue. They have. joined with the Black Student Union of Capitol Campus and several similar commit tees from other colleges, high schools laborers and minority groups to form the Harrisburg Area Peace Coali tion. H.A.P.C. was officially estab lished Oct. 9, 1970 at Capitol Campus. This organization works apart from national actions and concentrates on local problems and initiates local ac tion. Their interests do not lie in marches and rallies but more impor tantly in informing the public about injustice and rights. They want people to come out of their homes. To make the necessary changes, Jim insists the committees work hand in hand under one organization to han dle a particular issue. Their member ship goal is the entire community. The objectives of the organization include those concerning imperialism, of minority groups, repression of workers, welfare rights and the com munity situations. Capitol Campus members are working presently in Middletown, Highspire, and Steelton areas, canvassing for the upcoming Peace Action Day Oct. 31. At the same time they are specifically con cerning themselves with giving the workers of Olivetti Underwood Fac- the Vietnam Committee with the aid of all members of the Student A wareness Committee. It was made clear at the meeting that each sub committee would be inter-related in a single effort for community aware continued on page 7) tory their support in the fight to establish a union. Jim went on to discuss the unpleasant and dangerous working conditions of Olivetti. The tactics used to achieve “jus tice” are those of pressuring com panies and corporations or for ex ample: writing to the senator to ex press disapproval of national pro blems. To , express discontent, obviously isn’t enough when pleas pass over deaf ears, another step must be taken. Act the Awareness Com mittee does. FACULTY PROFILE Dr. Robert Colman by Missy Rotondaro The field of social psychology is one of the most interesting topics to the current generation. One of the new men on campus teaching this field is Dr. Robert Colman. Originally from Montana, Dr. Col man received his A.B. degree from Harvard University where he major ed in social relations. He later earn ed his M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of North Caroli na. His experience also includes a stint as a research associate in psy chiatry at North Carolina. From 1966 to 1970 he was at New York University as an assistant professcr of Psychology. His professional experience, how ever, does not stop merely with his academic training. He also belongs to several professional organizations. Among these include The American Psychological Association, Eastern Psychological Association, Sigma Psi, and the New York Academy of Sciences. In his statement concerning Cap itol Campus, Dr. Colman said that he was intrigued with the area. He felt that there was a better interaction here between many kinds of people. He was also impressed with the stu dents here at Capitol Campus and their eagerness to learn. Dr. Colman currently lives at North Spring St. in Middletown.
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