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"All The News That Fits . . . . We Print"
Vol. X, No. 2
Capitol may get
Mandatory
Activity See
At the SGA meeting on
Monday night, Provost Robert
E. McDermott said that next
year's (1973-74) Student
Government will not receive a
formal budget from the
University.
He solemnly announced that
hard fact in the light of a
financial crisis that will face the
Penn State system in the coming
fiscal year.
To supplant the loss of
monies normally channeled to
the SGA and all student
organizations, the Provost
suggested that the student
representatives formulate a
mandatory activities fee which
would be complemented by all
monies received from the
parking sticker fee. He reiterated
that this would be the only way
SGA could gather funds for next
year, in addition to revenue from
the pinball machines.
McDermott said he hated to
cut off the funding to the SGA,
but he maintained he was left
with no alternative. "The whole
university has to sweat down,"
he said. He outlined the financial
crisis, saying that Governor
Shapp proposed a "zero budget"
allocation for Penn State for
next year, meaning the
University will receive no
increase over this year's budget.
Accordingly, University
President John Oswald placed a
freeze on faculty and staff pay
hikes and on hiring of additional
personnel. Alao,faculty must pay
more of their"health
plan" benefits, so in effect, they
are receiving a salary decrease.
Tuition will be increased by $l5
to $2O a term to help cover
expenses.
One the whole, the Provost
estimated the University will be
working at a level at 94% of this
year, with inflation reducing it
to 91%.
McDermott felt trapped
because the only adjustments he
could make with Capitol's
budget were in department
allotments, thus the SGA
cutback. He stipulated that
travel expenses and phone
allotments for the faculty will be
A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
In last week's issue, we
announced that Provost
McDermott has stipulated that
summer term, 1973, graduates
will not be formally recognized
during the June Commencement
ceremonies.
SGA Senator Ron Snyder
notified us that "about 17"
people contacted him after the
article was printed. Apparently,
those individuals expected to
participate in the June event
although they will not graduate
until August. Accordingly, they
paid the 10 dollar deposit for
the cap and gown.
The Capitolist contacted Mr.
William E. Kistler, Bookstore
Manager, regarding the situation.
He stated that the 17 can receive
a full refund if they present a
cap and gown receipt, if
available, to him as soon as
possible. Kistler added that there
will be no refund for those who
ordered graduation
announcements for June
Commencement.
In another reference to
reduced. He said he realized
SGA has "not been supported
well in the past," but he had no
where to go.
"This campus will not be
generating the funds that it has
in the past, due to decreasing
enrollment" and other factors,
he said. The parking/Activities
fee, which in no manner
concerns graduate students, is a
proposal which the SGA will
negotiate with the Provost and
Mr. George Dressler,
Administrative Officer.
Currently, SGA members
overwhelmingly favor a
mandatory activities fee because
they too feel there is no
alternative.
Senators asked McDermott
why there could not be just a
higher activities and that parking
could be free. The Provost
explained that the Board of
Trustees set "the fee" and
students must pay into the fund,
although he will turn those
monies over to Student
Government. He asserted Capitol
Students will not be required to
"make up" the $49,000 deficit
this campus has incurred in new
parking lot construction since
1966.
As part of the cutback in
departmental allotments,
McDermott announced that the
Cultural Committee and its
16,000 budget has been dropped
from Jerry South's Student
Activities budget. He said the
"concept of a' Cultural
Committee" was not dropped,
but that there would be no
funding for it next year. He
stated that the only way the
Committee could be revived
would be through SGA funding.
Following the SGA meeting,
members met to contemplate
the proposal. A few indefinite
figures were tossed around, one
of which was a $5 activities fee,
payable with tuition, and a $3
parking fee. The SGA is
expected to present a formal
proposal to McDermott in the
next few weeks.
graduation, which looms ever
closer, Provost McDermott at
Monday night's SGA meeting
emphasized that no student
from Capitol is permitted to
participate in any graduation
ceremonies at University Park.
** * *
Passover
Celebration
The Passover Holiday begins
on Monday, evening, April 16,
and the Sisterhood of the Ohev
Sholom Temple in Harrisburg
cordially invites the Jewish
students of Capitol Campus to
celebrate the event.
A Seder Dinner and Service
let by Rabbi Jonathan Brown
will be held on that date at the
Temple at 2345 N. Front St.,
Students can attend the dinner
free, courtesy of the Sisterhood.
For reservations and further
information, contact the Temple
office at 233-6459.
CAPITOL CAMPUS - MIDDLETOWN, PA.
Social Committee Raft Trip
Here's an idea for an exciting
Memorial Day week-end.
The Social Committee is
sponsoring a white-water raft
trip down the Youghigheny
River near Pittsburgh, May
25-27.
The cost of the trip will not
exceed 20 dollars for the entire
week-end, according to Bob
Brannan, social Committee
member who is organizing .the
excursion.
DR. OMR APPOINTED TO
TRAFFIC SAFETY TEAM
Dr. Sabir H. Dahir, Assistant
Professor of Engineering at
Capitol Campus, has been
appointed to a special research
team at the Transporation and
Traffic Safety Center at
University Park.
The team has been
commissioned by the
Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation to conduct a
bituminous pavement polishing
research project during the
summer months. Tests will be
made to determine the polishing
characteristics of aggregates in
relationship to their skid
resistance qualities.
Field samples collected from
the experimental test track will
be used to.determine how traffic
cycles and environment affects
the aggregates. The team also
will test various types and sizes
of abrasives to determine their
influence on the polishing of
aggregates used in bituminous
concrete.
Dr. Dahir holds a bachelor,
masters and doctorate degrees
from the North Carolina State
University. He has done
extensive research on skid
resistance of pavements and is
the author of a number of
professional publications on this
subject.
Pinochle Tournament
The Meade Heights People's
Pinochle Tournament will begin
on Monday, April 16. Interested
persons should contact John
Domizio at 851 B Kirtland Ave.
or Phone 944-1902.
There will be a 50 cent entry
fee as prizes will be awarded.
The raft trip will take place in
Ohiopyle State Park near
Uniontown, Pa., which is
southeast of Pittsburgh.
Wilderness Voyageurs, Inc. will
provide professional guides, life
jackets, rafts, paddles, lunch and
7 1/2 , mites of white water and
"the time of your life."
For more information,
contact Bob at 944-5658.
Food Co-Op Forms
For those interested in
forming a food co-op, there will
be an organizational meeting on
Monday, April 16 at 8:00 p.m.
in the T.V. Lounge.
The organizers, who are
married students living in the
University Apartments, can
purchase good meat and staples
and produce commodities at
wholesale prices' through bulk
purchasing.
Hillel Organization
All students interested in
reactivating Hillel as a social and
cultural organization (Jews and
non-Jews alike) please contact
Geoffrey March at 125 Wrisberg
Hall, phone 944-4412.
April 12, 1973
Pet Cases
Handled by Court
During the waning days of
the winter term, the Student
Court conducted two hearings
regarding incidents which
occurred in Meade Heights. Each
case concerned an issue that
remains unsolved today; that of
student complaince with the
University regulations
prohibiting pets in campus
housing.
Harvey Lubar and Tom
O'Brien were charged in separate
cases, the latter being a closed
hearing at the wish of the
defendent. Lubar was charged
with violation of rule No. 7 of
the codes of conduct: Faulure to
comply with the directions of a
University official (obstructing
juctice). He was found guilty but
his sentence took the moderate
form of a disciplinary warning.
O'Brien was charged with
violation of rule No. 13 (Assault
and battery), but he was deemed
innocent by the Court.
Court members, under
University guidelines, were
prohibited from revealing any
further information regarding
the cases.
COURSE REPEAT
FORMS AVAILABLE
Students may now secure a
"Course Repeat Notice" from
the Records Office, E-108.
A student can repeat a course
in which a "D" or an "F" has
been previously received. Upon
completion of the course, only
the new grade received for that
particular course shall be used in
calculating the GPA, although
the aforementioned "D" or "F"
remains on the transcript.
After obtaining a form from
the Records Office, students
must complete the form and
secure the signature of the
Program Chairman, according to
Mr. James Thorne, Records,
Registration and Scheduling
Officer. A fee of three dollars
must be paid at the Finance
Office before the form is
returned to the Records Office
between April 16 and 18.
'That time period is also the
filing period for pass-fail grades
and April 18 is the last official
day to drop a course.
HACC Faculty
Approves
"Cooperation"
Measure
Last Friday, the faculty of
Harrisburg Area Community
College overwhelmingly
supported a proposal to
"cooperate" with Capitol
Campus on a formal basis.
The vote was 96-6, according
to Dr. Thomas Knight, Chairman
of Capitol's Faculty Council.
Capitol faculty voted to
support the resolution in early
March by 84-8 with one
abstention.
The body of the resolution
called for "joint faculty and
administrative committees" of
HACC and Capitol to "be
created to implement" the
policy of formal interface "in
areas of admissions, curriculum
planning, dual enrollment,
exchange of students and
faculty, as well as joint
utilization of facilities and other
resources,"while maintaining a
belief in "the separate missions"
of the two schools.