The capitolist. (Middletown, Pa.) 1969-1973, March 03, 1971, Image 1
Vol. 3, No. 7 REACH OUT FOR ANOTHER HUMAN BEING; SGA SUPPORTS BOYCOTT ~ BILL PRITCHARD NEEDS HELP WILL PAY PARKING FINES by Steve Millman There is probably no one on campus who does not know or would not recognize Bill Pritchard. Bill tools around campus in his motorized “electric chair”. He can be seen at almost any campus event, activity, or happening that you can mention. Bill has a great amount of ambition and an even larger amount of guts. He has weathered a lot in his 26 years. But Bill is presently in a crisis situation. Unfortunately the fault does not lie with Bill—for if it did, he could probably solve it. No, Bill has not run out of optimism, ambition, strength, or ability. Rather, other students have apparently run out of human concern. For weeks, Bill, his Dad, Lee Levan, Ken Masters, Ed Racey and I have been searching for students to help Bill. We have jointly and individually met with no success. No roommates or helpers. Bill is a bright, articulate, humanitarian person. Despite physical limitations, his .academic achievement has not suffered. But he does need assistance in his daily needs. He needs people to transport him to classes in the Pritchard VW Micro-bus. He needs people to lift him out of his chair. He needs people to put him to bed and get him up. Working with Bill can be a satisfying experience. Additionally, each of his live-in helpers receives a $165.00 per term stipend. Put another way, living with Bill means you pay nothing for the house; your housing is free. There is also the possibility of receiving academic credit for independent study associated with work with Bill. Details on this aspect are available from myself or Dave Lefkowitz. Our efforts to provide assistance for Bill have gone in many directions. We have made necessary modifications in the physical structure of his Meade Heights house. Lee Levan, SGA president has written all students soliciting help. I have contacted all faculty members. Mr. Pritchard has contacted various commuters. Ken Masters has asked individual students. Ed Racey and others have also tried to find roommates and helpers. So far, no one has come forward. Bill presently has two roommates-one will be student teaching next term, and the other does not have a driver’s license. Helpers are therefore needed now, next term (Spring), and next Fall. The situation for this Spring is most critical at the moment. Unless Bill gets some helpers, he will not be able to continue his studies. He needs only the Spring and Fall terms to complete work for his degree. He is so near, yet so far. The person who knows the most about Bill is, quite* obviously Bill himself. But you may find the following narrative informative. the CAPITOLIST BILL PRITCHARD—FeeIing a little more optimistic about his roommate search. Prospective roommates are to contact Bill or Mr. Millman. Bill was a premature baby, and a diagnosis of cerebral palsy was made at six months of age. Bill attended Community College of Philadelphia from 1966-1969. He entered Capitol Campus in the Fall of 1969. Bill lives at 953 A Kirtland Avenue. He had previously lived in Church Hall, but this had proven very unsatisfactory to him. Last Spring, a spontaneous group led by Dr. Arthur J. BILL NEEDS ROOMMATES Doug: “Is it true that next term, you’ll need four or five people to live with you or you’ll have to quit?” Bill: “This is true...actually I’ll need three or four.” Doug: “Could you name the responsibilities these people will take on?” Bill: “Yes, the general things I need done are getting me up in the mornings. These are all physical things: getting . me dressed, getting me washed off, possibly a little breakfast, and then, depending on my roommates’ schedules, going to school, or reading, studying. And I need one or possibly two people who can drive the VW Bus...two people can share the responsibility. That’s why I’m in Meade Heights, it works out much better to share my needs with other people...it’s much more effective. “Once I’m in school, I’m "All The News That Fits CAPITOL CAMPUS - MIDDLETOWN, PA Broadbeck, Sam DePhillipo, and Herb McMichael brought Bill back to campus after a disastrous Winter Term in which Bill was forced to withdraw after not finding helpers. Bill is now in similar straits. If helpers don’t come forward, he may again be forced to withdraw and interrupt his education. This must not happen. If you will help in any way, PLEASE see Bill or myself. Bill Pritchard and Doug Megla pretty well off. I need help with general bathroom care, somebody cooking meals, and most of a11...a bath once or twice a week.” Doug: “Anything else along the lines of responsibility?” Bill: “A lot of people get frightened by the word responsibility. “I want people who want to help—not because they have to. I want people who are sincerely interested in these undertakings. From what I understand there is an Independent Study involved. For people who want to take a relatively easy course while they’re helping me.” Doug: “Do you know what the Independent Study will involve?” Bill: “I really don’t know.” Doug: “Dr. Lefkowitz is the person to contact?” Bill: “That’s correct.” (continued on p. 4) . We Print" The Capitol Campus Student Government Association has finally taken an action worthy of its name and position as the elected representative of the Capitol student body. At its meeting of February 24th, 1971, the SGA voted to support the parking sticker boycott, organized by an ad hoc group of students, by agreeing to pay all parking fines received by students participating in the boycott. The boycott, transformed from its original intention of a total boycott by the receipt from Director Herpel of the long-awaited audit, now has the goal of instituting free or reduced-rate parking for those students who use only the designated parking lots for their respective residence areas, i.e. Meade Heights, the dorms, or the University apartments. Any ticket received by students who do not buy a parking sticker Spring Term and are ticketed because they have parked in their appropriate parking areas can submit all tickets to the SGA who will pick up the tab. Since this money goes into the SGA account anyway, the only loss incurred will be the potential revenue to SGA. The audit, originally the idea of SGA President Lee Levan in his campaign for that office, was received in a letter to Levan dated February 11, 1971—nine months after it was requested. It demonstrated that with the projected increase of 314 additional parking spaces next summer, the $7.50 fee is apparently justified. Balance, 30 June 1969 Fees paid, 1969-70 Balance, 30 June 1970 Construction, summer 1970 Printing stickers Balance before 1970-71 fees Fees paid to date Estimated fees Spring Term Estimated Balance June 30, 1971 Planned Construction of 314 spaces summer 1971 Estimated deficit (loan) by Tom Hagan The first annual Capitol Campus Folk Concert was a conglomeration of professionalism, unadulterated amateurism, and inevitable sound problems: In other words, it was a generally enjoyable musical marathon. Annie Ferrino proved to be an enthusiastic and capable emcee as well as a good entertainer. Her talents were especially demonstrated when she walked into the audience to help lead a hootenany session while the stage was being rearranged. One of the highlights of the show was the appearance THE AUDIT "Yes, Yes, Yes”: Good, Good, Good March 3, 1971 However, the SGA felt that the delay in submitting the audit and the failure of the administration to reply in any manner to the idea of a two-fee system of parking, mandates that the boycott, although in altered form, must proceed. Eric Murray, senior business senator, made the motion effecting the SGA action and presented the entire new approach encompassed in the proposal. Murray had been considering the action for some time before the actual move was made to adopt his plan. Len Thompson, junior social science senator, seconded the motion. One part of the motion was that parking rules be strictly enforced on parking lots around the administration building. Commenting on the developments and the change in his idea, Levan expressed gratitude and optimism for SGA’s action. “My call was ‘justify OR reduce’ and we received our belated justification. But the second part of the idea, the two-fee system was completely ignored. “I think the current plan is perfect. It can hurt no one. SGA pays fines to itself, resident.s-earr' park at their dwellings free, and residents and commuters v'ho park at the lots where the money is spent continue to pay the same rate. “This is the best thing that SGA has done in its history. The plan is practical, effective, and beneficial. An additional benefit is that it will reduce, by incentive, the number of cars traveling on Campus thus polluting the air.” 62,800 to 150,000 (16,973) to (104,173) of some of Annie’s students from Middletown High. Some musical prowess was definitely lacking (at one point, two guitars were tuned in two different keys), but their hearts and energies more than made up for it. In this reporter’s opinion, one of the best acts of the concert came from Dave Baker. He sang such songs as “And I Love Her,” “Sonny,” very well. Particularly entertaining was his “Yes, Yes, Yes.” It would be unfair, however, to point out one performer without mentioning the others, who succeeded in (continued on p. 4) $20,070 18.682 38,752 13,400 200 25,152 14,675 6.000 45,827