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Letters to the Editor
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Installation
Ceremonies
To the Editors,
The Administration has once
again demonstrated its
preoccupation with pomposity
and academic bullshit and
indicated its total disregard for
the student population.
This time it was with the
bourgeouis event accompanying
Dr. McDermott's installation.
Hypocriscy reigned as the
school's facilities were spruced
up for the happening. Signs were
taken down. Buildings were
painted up. The cosmetic effect
would have done justice to
Elizabeth Ardens'.
We felt it especially
significant that most of the
students in attendance were only
serving in the capacity of ushers
or guides. A small number of
students were invited as a token
tribute to acknowledge that we
do exist.
Was the nature of Capitol
Campus (the innovative
institution?) reflected at the
event?
Did the sterile hallways
reflect the student spirit?
Humanities Grad Program
To the Editors,
Your correction to the
graduate information still
neglects to mention (as did your
original article) the thriving
graduate program in Humanities
and its illustrious coordinator,
Dr. Melvin Wolf.
We had our first presentation
and defense of a master's
production this past week.
ROWNEVER HAVE A
S NICE DAYO
Hypocritical
Were the times of student
involvement adequately
demonstrated? (WHERE WERE
THE STUDENTS?)
In the formative years, as
Capitol Campus searches for its
identity, the Administration has
turned its back on the innovative
promises .offered to students and
faculty. Have they not regressed
to the dream world of
ivy-colored walls, tweed suits,
and the publish -or-perish
syndrome? It's all very nice to
see the postmark on the school's
letters with the inscription "New
ideas in Higher Education",
while a cute arrow points
upward. Very impressive, but
unfortunately hypocritical.
One can't help wondering if
the money spent on the
"coronation" would have been
better spent on some of the
innovations which this schoool is
supposed to be making, and the
Administration keeps promising.
Paul Mirabile
Berni Boule
Becky Emery
Deborah Kraus presented an
exciting and innovative
multi-media study of three local
artists and their methods of
artistic creativity. She will be
our first graduate with an M.A.
in Humanities.
Dr. Nancy Tischler
Program Head
Humanities
THE CAPITOLIST
Parking Fee
Lambasted
John S. Lencioni, speaking on
behalf of the Campus
Republican Club, has criticized
the $7.50 per term parking fee.
In a letter to Provost
McDermott, Lencioni said, "The
Capitol Campus Republican Club
would like to see the University
extend some of its compassion
to the students. Tuition, housing
and food services have all gone
up this year. Now is the time for
the University to help lower the
financial burdens of our
students. We would like to see
the University reduce the
parking fee."
The Campus Republican Club
intends to take action on this
issue and will lobby the Student
Government Association and the
Administration to take positive
action in reducing student costs.
Lencioni went on to say that
Capitol Campus is a commuter
college and it's time to give the
commuters a break.
lEEE
Meeting
Held
The Electrical Engineering
Society at Capitol Campus held
an informative meeting last
Wednesday night on October 25,
1972. Bringing the meeting to
order, the chairman explained
that the organization has an
office in W-1108 and that
important notices would be
placed on the club's bulletin
board on the second floor - east
wing. He also asked for more
volunteers to help on the
Standing Committees.
Concluding the club's business,
the chairman introduced Mr.
George Goodrich, Vice President
- Marketing, from Frank Electric
Corporation (York, Pa.) as
speaker for the evening.
Mr. Goodrich informed
members that Frank Electric is a
manufacturer of electric control
panels. During his informative
talk, Mr. Goodrich showed
pictures of product application
found in quite a wide variety of
industrial processes. He
explained that electric Control
panels are found in such places
as large steam-turbine power
plants all the way down through
motor and process control in
industrial plants to the control
systems found in the local
sewage treatment plants. He also
showed blueprints of several
panels and the instruments and
wiring that were put on them.
Following his talk, a question
and answer period was opened
and members asked questions
about job possibilities and
production procedure.
Concluding the meeting, Mr.
Goodrich invited members to
visit his • company to get a
first-hand view of his company's
operation. The chairman
adjourned the meeting and
distributed copies of the club's
constitution and gave new
members their pins. Punch and
donuts were the refreshments
after the meeting.
Advisement
Pre-registration advisement
for the winter term 1973 will be
held during the ninth week of
classes during the current fall
term, November 16-22.
On Black Student Enrollment
by Doloras Garrison
A few weeks ago the Black
Student Union met with Dr.
McDermott and Mr. Slygh to
discuss the enrollment of black
students at Capitol Campus.
The B.S.U. was concerned
because while the total student
enrollment had increased, the
percentage of black students had
continued to decline.
Out of 1.600 undergraduate
students, only about 70 had
been identified as black students
and out of approximately 800
new students enrolled in this
Fall semester, only about 30 had
been identified as black.
Some of the
recommendations that the black
students proposed to increase
black student enrollment were:
a) Black Recruitment Officer
b) More cooperation between
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The week of November 6th
will explore the role of women
in the United States.
'Monday, November 6, 1972
8:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Free - Open to the Public
Sponsored by the Cultural
Committee
"DAWN OF FREEDOM." A
three person show (two women
and one man). This one-act
performance traces, in dramatic
form, the development of the
struggle of women for equality
and liberation in the United
States. A series of dramatic
sketches employ basic source
material by such writers as
Sojourner Truth, Helen Keller,
Emma Goldmann, etc. The show
will be followed by a question
and answer period.
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the Black Student Union
Scholarship and Recruitment
Committee and Mr. Slygh's
office
c) Program expansion to offer
wider variety of majors.
d) Concerted effort to attract
larger share of the 12% black
enrollment at Harrisburg Area
Community College
e) Increased identification of
Capitol Campus as a part of
Penn State University, possibly
through changing the name.
f) Increasing black faculty in
every division and the
strengthening of the Black
Studies Program.
Even though the meeting was
initially called to discuss black
recruitment, many of the issues
touched upon by the black
students were of concern to all
students at Capitol Campus.
Thursday, November 9, 1972
8:00 p.m. Film- "Growing Up
Female" by Julia Reichert and
James Klein
8:30 p.m. Panel Discussion -
"Liberation and Beyond"
moderated by Theodora
Graham
"Growing Up Female: As Six
Become One" Shows the
socialization of the American
Women through a personal look
into the lives of six females.
Their ages range from 4 to 35,
and their backgrounds vary from
poor black to upper - middle
class white. We see in action how
many forces shape them: Their
parents, teachers, guidance
counselors, the media and
advertising, pop music, and the
institution of marriage. It is a
compelling film that demands
one to respond.
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