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Volume XXX No. 3
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By Colleen Gallagher
Collegian Staff Writer
"When I started out, people
were going to jail for using
marijuana, and when I finish they
won't be," declared Frank R.
Fioramonti of the National
Organization for the Reform of
Marijuana Laws (N.0.R.M.L.),
here Tuesday for a lecture and
film presentation of his cause.
"Marijuana will not be
legalized soon in Penn Sylvania,
but it could well be
decriminalized in 1977,"
Fioramonti believes, depending
upon the support his organization
can muster. Even though a
college campus already may be
presumed to be sympathetic to
easing marijuana restrictions;
MC now organized
By Jean Porac
Collegian Staff Writer
The Joint Residence Council
held its first meeting of the year
on Thursday, September 23. The
JRC consists of nine students and
Mr. John Giesman, Area Coor
dinator. This year's members are
Murray Markovitz, chairman;
Keith Kratzer, treasurer; Ruth
Fries, secretary; Ron Barcelos,
Kathy Morton, Dan Dressel, Jean
- Porac, Dale Ramsdell, and Lee
Simons.
The purpose of the JRC is to
relate the views of the students
living in the residence halls to the
administration and the SGA
regarding student welfare. Also,
the JRC sponsors activities
oriented toward the welfare of the
resident students and to resolve
student problems. Regular
meetings, which are held on
Thursday, sixth period, are open
to the student body.
A few topics of general interest
were discussed at the first
meeting. The JRC voted to
reinforce the rule regarding the
Agreern en
(UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.)—
State Mediator William J. Smith
announced Thursday, September
23, 1976 that final understanding
has been reached between The
Pennsylvania State University
and Teamsters Local 8 regarding
The University proposal that the
Union is taking to its membership
for a vote on Thursday, Sep
WERC? You lie!
To find out what's happening to our campus radio station, stay
tuned, same time, same place, next week, folks. Also Check out the
scoop on Vice President Nelson Rockefeller's gig , in Erie last
Tuesday night and Wednesday - morning. Due to our printing
schedule, we were unable to cover it this week.
Published by the Students of the Behrend College of the Pennsylvania State University
and therefore in little need of
N.O.R.M.L.'s services,
Fioramonti explained, "The
college lecture series is very
important to us as a fund raising
device, and a means to get around
various towns .. . and when
we're in a college town, we can
address the larger audience
through the media."
N.O.R.M.L.'s main thrust is
towards the legislatures of ten
"target" states, including Penn
sylvania. But although
N.O.R.M.L. does extensive direct
lobbying of legislators, they
understand the importance of
influencing voters, too. "Leaders
dontt lead in this society
anymore; they follow," asserts
Fioramonti. "Political people are
not likely to go out on a limb.
private use of furniture from the
lobbies and the TV rooms. Both
roommates will be charged $5.00
for the first offense; the second
.offense will result in a $lO.OO fee
and disciplinary actions. The JRC
also hopes to form a liason
committee to work with the
Housing Office. This committee
will offer ideas for special din
ners, menus, and other
suggestions for the cafeteria.
Another topic discussed was the
possibility of extending the hours
for hot breakfast.
Murray Markovitz, Chairman,
had the following comments to
make regarding the goals of the
JRC. "One main concern this
year is to try to improve the state
of disrepair in the dorms. Also,
we will try to reinstitute the fifth
period lunch, have more all-night
movies, and to have every-night
pizza service. One activity ten
tatively planned is a concert on
October 21."
The JRC is always open for
suggestions. They represent you,
and your voice will count!
t reached
tember 30, 1976.
Mr. Smith stated that the Union
has indicated that it will
recommend acceptance of the
proposal. He said that no details
of the proposal will be released
publicly, however, until the
membership has had an op
portunity to hear the proposal and
vote on it. •
Station Road, Erie, Pa. 16510
• They're going to follow what they
think their constituents are up
for." In the last three years, eight
states have changed their laws,
reducing marijuana penalties.
A Playboy Foundation grant is
currently N.O.R.M.L.'s primary
source of income with some
"Occasional rich individuals"
contributing also. But
N.O.R.M.L.'s 25,000 members
each paying $lO or $l5 a year in
dues alone accounts for over the
$250,000 Fioramonti claims as
N.O.R.M.L.'s total budget. This
discrepancy may be due to an
error in figures. Fioramonti says
he is paid a "totally inadequate"
$lO,OOO a year, and the executive
director, $35,000; all salaried
workers took a 25 per cent pay cut
recently. Funds also come from
lecture fees of $650 per
engagement, ("We couldn't come
to Erie any other way.") and T
shirt, button, and pin sales.
" We' re perennially under
funded," says Fioramonti.
No money goes toward any
candidate's campaign, since they
have none to spare, and since
their non profit status prohibits it.
"We're not basically in - the
business of endorsing candidates.
We are in the business of in
forming the public," he declares,l
adding, "If any money comes in
we'll pay our back debt of $40,000
and then pay decent salaries."
Fioramonti assessment gives a
plan of this year's presidential's
candidates: "Ford's son sits in
the White House, smokes
marijuana, doesn't get arrested.
Black kids who are smoking five
and six blocks from there are
going to jail. Our point is that we
don't think that kind of hypocricy
makes any sense in this coun
try . . If we're going to enforce
the laws, let's start at 1600
Pennsylvania Avenue."
Jimmy Carter sits a little
better with him, but Fioramonti
regrets Carter's opposition to
federal reform. "He's primarily
a states-rights man. But we need
leadership in Washington to set
the tone. Indeed, we hope to
change ten or twelve states, but if
we could get a federal change it
would make it easier on a lot of
others, particularly southern
states."
At the poorly attended
presentation in Behrend's Erie
Hall, on Tuesday, Fioramonti
showed portions of the films,
Reefer Madness and Assasin of
Youth. Approximately 60 people
paid $2.00 for the Student Union
Board sponsored program.
Reportedly as many as 75 per
cent in attendance were not
I3ehrend students.
Lambda Sigma busy with projects
By Karen Macer
Lambda Sigma President
Just in case you were won
dering who was responsible for
that glass of refreshing thirst
quenching, FREE, lemonade you
were offered at the activities fair,
it was the Lambda- Sigma
Society. Previously known as
Cwens, for women only, Lambda
Sigma is an honorary service
organization for sophomore-men
and women. This year's officers:
Karen Macer, president; Louis
• - • . -Zegarelli,, vice-president; Kathy
Wieser, secretary; and Patty
Rounds, treasurer, have really
gotten the club rolling.
At present, they are organizing
a stationery sale and a pumpkin
sale scheduled for October 25-28.
Letters have justbeen-mailed out
to the parents of the resident
These people These people
Gave their opinions on changing the name of the paper. For their
comments look on page three of this issue.
Elections coming
The upcoming Homecoming
Dance was the first item on the
agenda at last Monday's SGA
meeting. President T. Clyde
mentioned that a band, "Jordan",
had been auditioned for the
dance. "They were a good band,"
he said, "but they didn't know
enough slow music." So the
Homecoming committee is still
looking for a band. If another one
isn't found, "Jordan" will play.
On the subject of Penn
sylvania's drinking age, T. Clyde -
mentioned that he'd "like to see
some dittoed form letters
distributed by the end of the
week."
In new business, the topic of
possibly changing the name of the
Behrend Collegian was brought
up for discussion by Editor-in-
Chief Dan McKay. Although the
SGA has no official voice in the
matter, Dan said he thought that
since the Collegian is chartered
through the_SGA like any other
student activity. He said also that
he hoped to get more reaction to
this possibility through the front
page, tear-out ballots. "The
important thing," Dan said, "was
to decide whether or not to
change the name at all." Various
opinions on the matter followed,
but without reaching any con
clusion.
Following this discussion, -JEW
students concerning the ."care
Packages•"
Servicewise, the club is helping
Dr. Hall wrap books and share
the postage fees for them to be
sent overseas to the un
derdeveloped countries. Lambda
Sigma has also become involved
with an organization in Erie
called Independence House which
has been incorporated as a tax-
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: 1, being a student of this college, would I!
i like the name of my weekly publication j
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Thursday, September 30, 1976
Cheryl
Albera
T. Clyde
Kennedy
chairman Murray Markovitz then
announced that the Joint
Residence Council is now
organized and that if anyone had
complaints concerning the dor
mitories, they should inform the:-
floor advisors. Also, plans for a
pizza service are now underway.
This concluded the new
business, so T. Clyde then an
nounced the following:
—Tickets for the Sha-na-na
concert at University Park will be
available at the RUB desk for
$3.50.
—Tickets for All U Day (North
Carolina vs. Penn State) can be
ordered at the RUB desk until
Monday. Tickets are $3.00 apiece.
There are only 136 tickets, so
students with season tickets are
asked not to order any.
—Elections for SGA openings
will be held the 4th, sth, and 6th of
October. Anyone interested in
running may pick up an ap
plication in the SGA office.
—Positions are available on the
'Council of Branch Campus'
student governments. Needed
are: a chairperson, a
representative to the Uriversity
Council, two representatives to
the Student Advisory Board, and
a representative to the Board of
Trustees. If anyone is interested,
see T. Clyde.
Shortly following this, the
meeting was adjourned.
exempt organization to meet the
needs of mentally revert but
severely physically handicapped
young adults. These needs include
housing, educational op
portunities and recreation which
will hopefully give life son:.
meaning. If the fund raisers
prove profitable, the club hii.encl:
to donate a movie projector to the
organization.
Eddie
Evans
Flo
Busbee