EDITORIAL
Project Free Pork
Do you know what $22.50
will buy these days? Three sets
of parking stickers at Capitol
Campus—or—a lot of other
things. Twenty-two fifty—that’s
how much you’re putting out
each year for the “privilege” of
parking your car on campus. If
you think you could be putting
that money to better use, then it
is time to act.
During the past few weeks,
there has been a lot of discussion
about the parking situation on
campus. As a result, a movement
is forming with' the express
purpose of eliminating the $7.50
parking fee which is charged to
every student who registers a car
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WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
HERE’S HOW
The most comprehensive
function that SGA performs at
Capitol Campus is influencing
decisions of the administration
and faculty. It is a very real
service which does not appear
materially to students, but, in
fact, does affect the formation
of policy regarding the present
and future of Capitol.
The major drawback to the
efficient execution of this
function is the lack of student
personnel willing to sit on the
committees which determine
policy. Of course, the 21 SGA
members cannot be in all places
at all times, and without
interested student volunteers,
our influence is greatly
diminished.
In general, the faculty and
administration of Capitol are
receptive to student views. The
time students spend on
committees will be productive.
Juniors, especially, have their
futures at stake. And remember
that education involves more
than books and classrooms.
Following is a list of various
committees on which student
support is needed. Please fill out
the coupon below and return it
to Mrs. Brown in Room W-101
(Student Affairs) or W-104»
STOP BITCHING AND
HELP OUT!
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Address
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Areas of Interest
STAFF OF MIST:
EDITOR: Rosemary Scanlon
ASSOCIATE EDITORS:
Lee Nell
Tom Hagan
BUSINESS MANAGERS:
Richard Marx
Roger Hawkins
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
John Fannely
Don Davis
Eric Murray
EDITORIAL CONSULTANT:
Jim Benn
on Capitol Campus. Since this
problem affects a large number
of students, the movement is
rapidly gaining support.
By committing yourself to
this movement and by soliciting
support from other students, we
shall see the elimination of the
parking fee next term. All
students are urged to sign a
petition which will be circulating
next week. This petition will
then be presented to the
administration for action. If no
action is forthcoming, students
will boycott the paying of the
Spring Term parking fee and any
subsequent parking fines.
(seniors only)
1. Scholarship Advisory
2. Commuting Students
Organization
3. Social Committee
4. Commencement
5. Publicity
6. Faculty Council
7. Constitutional Revision
8. Elections
9. Charter Review
10. Teacher Evaluations
11. Alternatives to Social Comm.
12. Revision of Rules Governing
Students
13. Handbook
14. President’s Commission on
Master Academic Plan
15. Long-range planning
16. Cultural Planning
(Artist-Lecture series)
*l7. Academic, admission, and
athletic standards
*lB. Academic Affairs
*l9. Bookstore
*2O. Community Contacts
*2l. Computer
*22. Library
*23. Physical Plant
*24. Social (Faculty)
*25. Student Affairs
*26. Tenure, Promotions,
and Welfare
27. Mandatory Activity Fee
♦denotes Faculty Council
Committee.
CONTRIBUTORS:
Lu Ann Berulis
Missy Rotundaro
Ann Ostroski
Bill Winkler
Michael Rix
Terry Wimmer
Dan Durante
Chandler Wolf
Tony McGovern
Skip Lewis
Charlie Bussison
Paul Snyder
THE CAPITOLIST
IK amu
GETTING OFF
THE YELLOW
BRICK ROAD
by Terry K. Wimmer
Skip Lewis last week posed
the question in his article SGA
CONSCIENCE, “Where are we
heading?” The students of this
University are headed on a crash
course with the Land of Oz. But
instead of finding courage, a
heart and brain, we’re finding
ourselves more concerned with
dancing the Tarrentella in “The
Amazing Talent Show!” People
bitch because there’s no
activities on campus. Did any of
you consider working for a
mandatory activities fee? People
bitch when there’s a conflict in
the scheduling of activities. Did
you ever think of questioning
the effectiveness of the
President’s Council which is
supposed to advise the
organizations on campus? People
bitch about the food and
housing? Did you ever think of
stopping in to talk it over with
Pat Murphy or Blair Hefkin and
find out what their problems
are? NO! All we do is bitch and
criticize those who are working
to improve the environment of
the academic community.
The students of this
University are comparable in
effectiveness to the Paris Peace
Talks. The only time when most
of us “get involved” is when we
see an opportunity to strike and
get a couple of days off as was
the case with Kent State and
Cambodia. When will we realize
that singing “One Less Bell To
Answer” in the cafeteria (Hi
Harcum) is not the answer to
our problems. When will we
realize that by following the
Yellow Brick Road we increase
the possibility of reaching Oz, a
land that just does not exist?
When will we realize that
pointless bitching will just cause
more apathy? What about a
mandatory activities fee? What
about better food and housing
conditions? What about the
professors that just can’t teach?
What about...you?
I’ve asked a lot of questions.
I’d like .a lot of answers. Those
of us who are working to
improve the academic
community need not only your
suggestions, but the sweat you’re
willing to give to get the student
body off the Yellow Brick Road
and back to reality. Remember:
If you’re not a part of the
solution, you’re part of the
problem. Together...
Humanities Faculty
and
Black Student Union
present
"WALK A WHILE
IN MY SHOES”
Naomi long Madgett
and
Mr. Oliver laSrone
TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 16
AUD.
Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor
The luxurious living quarters
of the students of Wrisberg and
Church Halls can be compared
to blatant igloos. These students
are living in the relics of the
Military Industrial Complex.
Designed for the regimented life
of the Air Force, but on an
Academic perspective, this crude
cinderblock and metal erection
is an insult to the security of the
student, to live with 150
turned-on, tuned-out students in
each dorm is bad, but to study
in this “glamorized”
echo-chamber induces instant
paranoia. Telephones chiming,
footsteps thumping, doors
crashing, stereos blaring music
from the Disneyland, and our
“erudite etudiants” ejaculating
obscene metaphors comparable
in essence to a conversation
between Mickey Mouse and
Donald Duck, cause echoes
similar to the verbal reactions of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution when they discuss
the legalization of marjuana! No
matter how well quiet hours are
enforced, and how well the
students cooperate in keeping
the noise to a minimum,
clangorous salvos go on to the
mortification of all concerned.
A group of concerned
students have banded together
to improve these conditions in
the Residence Halls. The
Department of Food and
Housing has been putting off the
issue of sound-proofing and
general improvements too long.
Our confederates prior to this
year didn’t do anything to
improve the conditions because
of something generally referred
to as student apathy. Such is not
the case with us. In order to
fulfill our goal, we call on our
fellow students to unite and help
rid themselves of these
deplorable conditions.
We ask for your assistance in
circulating and signing the
petitions that will be around in
the next few weeks. The time
has come for the students of this
campus to unite and illustrate to
University Park your desire for a
change. Be part of the solution.
Signed:
William J. Hadfield
and Terry K. Wimmer
HOW DOES
YOUR
FOOT TASTE?
by Kathi LaMonaca
I’d like to direct this to the
author of the article, “Juniors!
Come Spring?” I would like to
give an oposing opinion. To
begin, the apathy on this campus
is disgusting and if “everyone
you talked to is running for
president”, at least that’s a step
in the right direction.
I feel you have done an
injustice to a few chosen people
on this campus and I feel you
have left out a few “friends”
who should replace those
named. (I would give a certain
name, but do you realize that
defamation of character is
illegal?) Actually it seems that
your article, supposedly
concerned with political
motives, is actually more
personal than appears on the
surface.
I have no personal knowledge
of the attitudes of Neil
Madonick and Steve Wesley, but
after spending time talking with
Terry Wimmer, I find him to be
most sincere, and if he should
decide to run I feel his motives
would be political and not for
personal “glory”. I also feel he
has the ability to get things done
and could reorganize our SGA
which is in “bad condition”.
Hopefully, the readers will
now recognize your close
association with B.S.
Dear Editor:
Please inform all Movie
Lovers that from now on all
CCSC movies will be shown in
the Auditorium, due to popular
demand.
FROM YOUR
FRIENDLY
HEADSHOP
by Lee Nell
Last week, Mr. Eugene Fisher
of CONTACT visited the Head
Shop to introduce us to his
organization and its methods of
operating the telephone
assistance service.
CONTACT, though staffed
and operated locally, is an
international organization with
branches as far away as
Australia. Funded largely
through grants from drug
companies, CONTACT is a lay
ministry foundation which
operates telephone assistance
throughout the country for
people who are hung up and
want to talk about it. Mr. Fisher
went on to explain the training
program for the staff members.
Each member of CONTACT
must complete about 50 hours
of training before working on
the phones. Psychiatrists,
explaining suicide and other
human problems; sensitivity
training, helping to teach the art
of communicating; personnel
from Bell Telephone, teaching
how to speak on the telephone,
amazing as it sounds; all help to
use this 50 hours to train people
to be effective in this type of
service.
The Harrisburg office reports
that it has received calls about
dating and sex problems, drug
problems and an increase in
suicide calls in the past few
months. Mr. Fisher explained
that he would like to refer drug
calls to our Hot Line if we adopt
this or another comparable
training program for our staff.
This brings up two points.
First, the Hot Line here on
campus is not for drug problems
alone. If we feel that we can
handle outside calls, we’ll be
happy to do so. But if you’ve
got a hassel that doesn’t involve
drugs, don’t be afraid to call us
with it. We’re here to help
whenever possible. And second,
if we do accept the drug calls
from Harrisburg, it is going to
increase our “work load”, and
we can always use more
concerned people to help us.
Due to the TV programs on
Monday and Wednesday nights,
our regularly scheduled meeting
time has been changed for the
month of February. But if you
want to come to a meeting, see
Iris Prager, Pat Murphy, Paul
Snyder, Greg, Nancy, Pete, Fred,
Mike, Mike, Tom, Charles, me or
a host of others, and we will be
able to tell you about the
meetings. We’d love to see you
there and if you want to be
trained with us to work the
phones, that’s even better. We
hope to see you soon.
POET’S CORNER
war is pitiful,
all that killing and shooting,
how come?
They should take the general
on this side and take the general
on the other side
and have them talk,
and settle things.
by Richard Gantz
11 yearsiold
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Love,
the CCSC