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PENNDOT ADVISED TO
CONSIDER ENVIRONMENT
The State Transportation
Advisory Committee has
recommended that Penn DOT
establish a concise
environmental policy in
connection with future
Pennsylvania highway planning.
The committee, in a progress
report, recognized the need for
such a policy to deal with the
disruption of projects "by
uniformed minorities and
reflecting economic burdens
versus ecological damage."
The report was submitted by
Dr. Thomas D. Larson of Penn
State University, committee
chairman.
"It is the consensus of this
committee," the report said,
"that small groups should not be
allowed to stop projects vital to
the general welfare of the
Commonwealth." Most active
public participation through the
planning stages was proposed to
reduce protests at the time of
construction.
The recommendation came
on the heels of Penn DOT
issuance of a draft of an
Environmental Action Plan
process aimed at assuring full
consideration of the economic,
social and environmental effects
of proposed transportation
projects by influencing the
methods by which such projects
are developed.
In another section of the
report dealing with highways,
the advispry committee
suggested that Penn DOT
transfer back 'to local
government approximately
13,000 miles of highways now
included in the state system.
Organization Aids
Disadvantaged People
Catholic Relief Services, the
official overseas aid and
development agency of the
United States Catholic
Conference, has announced the
start of an intensive campaign --
Operation: Put-It-All-Together --
to motivate the youth of
America to extend a helping
hand to the disadvantaged
people of the developing
countries.
Several thousand youth
leaders and college chaplains
throughout the country have
already been contacted in the
hope that their group or
organization will actively
participate in the ever-expanding
work of CRS in overseas areas.
Colorful posters and a Group
Activity Kit -- offering
particulars about an appealing
array of projects ranging from
walkathons and cyclethons to
hunger banquets and fashion
shows -- will be made available
by CRS to any interested party.
A selection of prize-winning
films depicting the global
programs sponsored by CRS will
also be loaned upon request.
In announcing this new
venture, Bishop Edward E.
Swanstrom, Executive Director
of CRS, said: "From all
ill, cations, the young people of
today are determined to do
something to help make the
world a better place for all men
to live together in peace and
dignity. We want these
youngsters -- those with the
vision and vigor to effect change
-- to get involved and join us in
helping the needy of the Third
World. The socio-economic
development projects CRS has
Proposed was formation of
highway departments on a
county level, with new
operational units for highway
mileage now controlled by
townships and for control of the
13,000 miles to be returned.
The committee also
recommended adequate manning
and financing to develop and
improve rapid transit in areas of
population concentration.
Proposed was a long-range
financing program for rapid
transit independent of highways.
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XGI NEWS
by Bob Chaapel
Tuesday, January 9, marked
the first meeting of the Chi
Gamme lota Fraternity for the
Winter term. Twenty associate
members were voted in as full
members at this first meeting.
Congratulations to all new
members!
Chi Gamma lota would like
to welcome all new students to
the campus. Anyone expressing
interest in the fraternity is
invited to attend any of our
meetings, which are held every
other Tuesday, at 8:00 p.m., at
the American Legion in
Middletown, or to stop off at
the XGI office located in room
W-1 10D.
Turning to current events, all
members are reminded that
nomination and election of new
officers are rapidly approaching.
Let's have a 100% turnout at the
next meeting.
initiated in 68 countries are
beginning to bear fruit. We're
proving that the indigent
inhabitants of the poorer nations
can become self-sufficient -- they
can make it on their own. What
they need most is a helping hand
to get them started. We sincerely
hope the youth of America will
answer this plea for help."
The long-range development
projects of Catholic Relief
Services, known as "self-help"
projects, are designed to aid
individuals, families and entire
communities in raising their
standards of living and attaining
economic viability. Such .
projects run the gamut from
simple road-clearing programs
that link isolated villages, to the
building of The rudimentary
dams, to installing intricate
irrigation systems, providing
potable water sources,
establishing small industries, and
constructing schools and
community centers. Other
important facets of these
projects are health and
nutritional education seminars,
vocational training programs,
and leadership courses. These
programs, coupled with the
emergency relief work of CRS,
have benefited millions of men,
women and children of every
race, creed and color.
Any club or organization
interested in knowing more
about Operation:
Put-It-All-Together should
contact the National Office,_ of
Catholic Relief Services at 350
Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y.
10001.
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The Social Affairs Committee
held its first meeting of the term
on January 10.
The financial report revealed
a loss of $l2O from the previous
evening's Ski Club dance. It is
important to note that Social
Committee never makes money
on these events. However, the
organizations which sponsor the
events usually depend on dances
as a source of fund raising. The
poor attendance at these dances
(even when the groups are very
good) plus complaints that "it
costs too much"(s.so-$.75)0n1y
discourage organizations from
holding such events.
Due to the lack of adequate
attendance (a result of numerous
meetings scheduled at the same
time), the remainder of the
meeting was limited to
discussion of events to be held in
the future.
The committee approved a
motion to send two junior
members to the National
Entertainment Conference
convention in Cincinnati, Ohio,
at the end of February. Bob
Brannan and Debra Botts will
travel with Ms. Nancy Colnes to
represent Capitol Campus.
The committee considered
various events to be held during
Nostalgia Week (Feb. 11-18).
Persons with ideas to make the
week more enjoyable and
enriching are encouraged to
submit them to any committee
member.
Paul Mirable accepted the
task of establishing a
coffeehouse program on a trial
basis. We will attempt to give the
Student Center a coffeehouse
atmosphere the nights of the
program. However, the search is
still on to find an adequate
location to set up a permanent
coffeehouse facility. Students
interested in folk music and
coffeehouse entertainment are
needed.
The meeting was concluded
with discussion of a spring event.
Several options were available:
(1) a "nonevent," continue
having activities throughout the
whole term as in the past; (2)
one week of daily events; (3)
two week-end events, such as a
folk concert and a rock concert;
(4) a "College Spring
Week-End," or (5) Harrisburg
Rock Festival 111. The persons
present favored a spring
week-end in which events would
be scheduled from Friday to
Sunday, such as films, cultural
events, folk concert, rock
concert, crafts, etc. This would
offer a variety of interests to
students. Further discussion was
postponed until the following
meeting, in which a decision was
to be made on what action the
Social Committee will support.
January lu, lU/J
Social
Committee
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by Don Snyder