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UELEZO WEUSI
Over the past few years, on college campuses and universities
where black students have been in attendance, Black student
Organizations have been developing, producing or sponsoring Black
Cultural Extravaganzas or Black Cultural Arts Festivals. These
programs have been preceived by the blacks who present them as a
means of expressing their pride in their black cultural and heritage.
This year the members of the Black Student Union of Capitol
Campus Penn State University are proud to be able to present their
first Annual Black Arts Festival, April 4 thru 7th. We see our Black
Arts Festival as one that is not only an expression of our black pride,
but also as a means of: (a) heightening the levels of awareness of
various aspects of the black experience throughout the campus and
the larger communities and (b) through greater awareness,
understanding and appreciation of the black experience thereby
fostering better relations between blacks and white.
We hope that the campus and surrounding communities at large
will participate with us in our endeavor.
Remember the dates APRIL 3rd thur 7th, the BLACK
CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL IS COMING. It is yet another mode
of Black Expression.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Basketball Game - Philadelphia Bullets from the
Tues. April 3 Baker League vs. The Brotherhood
Speaker - K. Leroy Irvis, Former House Majority
Wed. April 4 Leader for state of Pa. Presently Minority Whip for
Pa. State Legislator.
Drama Group - Harrisburg Independent Academy
Drama Group
Speaker - Dr. Donald Henderson, Ph. D in
Thur. April 5 Sociology, Associate Provost of University of
Pittsburgh.
Talent Show
Fri. April 6 Show and Dance - Southern Christian Leadership
Conference Freedom Choir and Band under the
direction of Ms. Carolyn Sims.
Southern Fried Chicken Dinner and Bar-b-que
Sat. April 7 Dinner Part II
Consessions - African Art and Jewlery
Concert - Rufus Harley - Jazz Bagpipist; Robert
Kenyatta & The Afro-American Dance Ensemble
and Modern Jazz Unit - featuring Eddie Green on
Piano.
Art Exhibit - African Textiles and Afro-American
Art-Black Cultural Arts Center
Business Manager
Advertising Manager
Contributers
WA WATU
Max Brady
Mike Nonnemacher, Deloras Garrison
Frank DeSantis, Mark Israel
Bob Chaapel, Phoebe Schler
Charlie Holeczy
by Robert Bonaker
A poll conducted by the
American Association of
University Professors indicates
that the majority of Capitol's
faculty favor some type of
collective bargaining.
Of the 136 full time faculty
eligible to vote, 70 have voiced
approval and 19 are opposed, as
evidenced by figures released on
Monday by Dr. James Whittaker,
AA.U.P. President. The term
"collective bargaining" could be
defined as synonomous with
"faculty unionization."
The poll is the first such
sampling conducted on campus.
Two years ago, when the Penn
State Commonwealth Campuses
organized, the Capitol faculty
decided not to become involved
with those PSU-Branch
campuses. It did not reflect a
vote for or against collective
bargaining but rather a desire to
remain independent of the
Commonwealth Campuses as
Captiol was striving for
autonomy, according to
Whittaker.
When the final vote is
tabulated, it is evident that
enough faculty members will
have voted, to enable a call for a
formal election on collective
bargaining. However, the faculty
will have no control over the
unit in which the proposed
orgainzation will be situated.
That decision lies with the
Pennsylvania Labor Relations
Board. Units, when discussing
collective bargaining, concern
the number of colleges or
campuses included in a group for
contractual purposes. Currently,
the 14 state colleges or campuses
included in a group for
contractual purposes. Currently,
the 14 state colleges have
collective bargaining and are
combined into one unit, as are
the 26 campuses of the State
University of New York.
Several different units were
presented on the poll ballot,
including: Capitol as one unit;
Capitol and University Park as
one unit; the Hershey Medical
Center, King of Prussia and
Capitol as a unit. Whittaker said
that A.A.U.P. tellers have yet to
discern a unit preference from
the Capitol poll. Secretary of
Education John C. Pittenger
wants all of the Penn State
campuses to be contained in one
unit, and that was his
recommendation to the P.0.R.8.
A simple majority vote of the
Capitol faculty in a formal
election will determine a
preference for collective
bargaining.
Whittaker, Prof. of Social
Science and Psychology,
explained that collective
bargaining, although a relatively
recent phenomena in the
nation's colleges and universities,
has been accepted to the point
where 201 agencies now
represent approximately 300
campuses. He said that Temple
University, which is considered
one unit, has recently accepted
collective bargaining. The
concept concerns specific issues
such as salaries and fringe
benefits and the generalized
areas of faculty governance,
appointments to committees and
work loads. Whittaker stated
that Capitol's faculty has the
opportunity to decide
contractual priorities.
On February 8, symposium
on collective bargaining was
staged on campus and
representatives from three
negotiating agencies were
present; A.A.U.P., the
Pennsylvania State Education
Association and the American
John Wolford
THE CAPITOLIST
Poll Shows Faculty Wants
Collective Bargaining
Federation of Teachers.
Whit taker expects Capitol
Capitol faculty to accept any of
those three adding that Temple
selected the A.A.U.P.
Whittaker correlated the
apparent sentiment for collective
bargaining to the current crisis in
higher education. Faced with a
proposed "zero allocation" in
Governor Milton Shapp's
1973-74 budget, University
President John Oswald has
placed a "freeze" on salary hikes
and the hiring of additional
faculty. Also, faculty members,
who did not receive a
considerable wage increase last
year because of President
Nixon's imposed controls, will
be forced to pay a grezter
percentage of health insurance
and hospitalization plans. In
those circumstances, the faculty
are receiving "about a six
percent salary cut," Whittaker
said.
Noting the "tight job
market" for university
professors, Whittaker maintained
"there will always be a market
for extremely capable
personnel." He projected that
TEST BATES TO REMEMBEI
GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS (GRE'S): Appitude and
Advanced Tests
Test Date: April 28, 1973
Last Day for: Special Requests: March 21, 1973
Registration without $3.50 late fee: April 3, 1973
Closing Date: April 10 ($3.50 late fee)
MILLER ANALOGY TESTS (MAT'S) are administered by
appointment in the Counseling Center, Wll7.
LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TEST (LSAT'S)
Test Date: April 14, 1973
Registration Deadline: March 23, 1973
Special Requests Deadline: March 7, 1973
ADMISSIONS TEST FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN BUSINESS
(ATGSB):
Test Date: April 7, 1973
Registration Deadline: March 16, 1973
Special Requests Deadline: February 28, 1973
NATIONAL TEACHERS EXAMINATION (NTE)
Test Date: April 7, 1973
Registration Deadline: March 15, 1973
Late Registration: March 22, 1973
DENTAL ADMISSIONS TESTING PROGRAM
Test Dates: April 27-28, 1973
Registration and Application deadline: April 2, 1973
FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
All examinations will be held in regularly scheduled rooms
Classes with Initial
Meetings of:
Monday
7th Period
4th Period
6th Period
Tuesday
Common Exam
Ist Period
3rd Period
Wednesday
sth Period
Common Exam
2nd Period
Tuesday
Common Exam Schedule
Chem. 202-02 &03
Cmp Sc. 239-01 &02
Math. 310-01-02 &03
Wednesday
March 21
MET 311-01 &02
THE CHANGE IN SCHEDULE WAS CAUSED BY GRADE
DEADLINES AT THE UNIVERSITY PARK RECORDS OFFICE.
March 15, 1973
Capitol will "begin to lose some
of its best professors", resulting
in a deterioration where "salaries
are not princely to begin with."
He contended that the
proposed tuition increase of at
least $45 for next year will
result in "cutting out the poor
student, while scholarship funds
will not be increased, from what
I've heard."
Note on Graduation
Students graduating this term
axe not required to attend the
graduation ceremonies at
University Park, if they do not
chose to do so.
According to instructions
drawn up concerning the
commencement, stduents are to
pay a $5 dollar fee if they wish
to graduate in absentium.
This $5 dollar fee does not
apply to Capitol Campus
students graduating this term.
Students receiving their
diplomas this term may return
to Capitol in June to participate
in commencement cermonies.
Examination Day Examination Period
March 19
March 20
March 21
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Room E-330
Room E-310
Rooms E-314, E-315, E-316
March 20
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Rooms W-225, W-209
8 a.m. - 11 a.m
11 a.m. - 2 p.m
2 p.m. - 5 p.m
8 a.m. - 11 a.m
11 a.m. - 2 p.m
2 p.m. - 5 p.m
8 a.m. - 11 a.m
11 a.m. - 2 p.m
2 p.m. - 5 p.m