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Editorial
No Other Choice?
In the past few weeks, the
possibility of having a
mandatory student activities fee
has been a dominant issue. We
thought it appropriate to present
our stand on the issue and to
bring the matter up to date.
Recently, Provost Robert E.
McDermott announced that he
decided to cut-off all funding to
the SGA for next year. He said
he did so in the light of a
financial crisis which faces the
university and other institutions
of higher education as Gov.
Shapp proposed no budget
increases over this year. In order
to meet costs, university
President John Oswald ordered
all "units" of the Penn State
system to work on a budget for
1973-74 at 94% of this year's
level, which meant McDermott
had to find $250,000 and toss it
back up to the Park.
One of the first budgets the
Provost investigated was that of
SGA. While deciding to end all
funding, he came up with a
proposal to indepently fund
SGA. He said that if the students
came up with ,u mandatory
,activities tee to fund all campus
dubs, he would give SGA the
monies from the parking sticker
fee.
SGA members came up with
a proposal which on paper
looked like something
McDermott would reject but be
surprised this writer and said he
would take it to Oswald. SGA
"recommended" that the
parking fee be set at two dollars
and the mandatory activities at
five dollars, payable by every
full-time undergraduate on a per
term basis. In addition, and
this was the "monkey wrench"
to the deal, SGA
"recommended" the university
give SGA $5 per student per
term and the administration
could use the parking monies
anyway it desired.
McDermott was relatively
pleased with the SGA proposal,
explaining that the stipulation
"recommending" he be allowed
to use the parking fee monies to
pay into that abominable fund
at main campus gave him an
"out" with which to fight for
the mandatory activities fee.
The SGA passed that
proposal last week by a 13-3
vote. On Monday night, SGA
President Mike Dini,upon
Letters to the Editor
Thanks to
Dr. Mclree
Editor,
DTK would like to take this
opportunity to thank Dr.
McAree for speaking at our
banquet, April 10, 1973.
Our thanks to Dr. McAree
goes far deeper than just for
speaking at our banquet.
Anyone who has had the
McDermott's advice tried to get
the SGA senate to put the
matter before the student body
as a referendum in today's
elections. TheSGA turned down
his request, believing that the
student body would in all
probability reject a mandatory
activities fee, no matter what the
circumstances, especially when
tuition will be increased by $l5
a term.
Realistically, McDermott may
just be beating his gums when he
tries to get $5 a term from
Oswald. But the Provost has
pulled the ropes up at main
campus before and had been
successful. Nevertheless, this
writer predicts that the
"university" will not give
McDermott that magic five
dollars to supplement the
activities fee. What will probably
happen is that SGA will get the
$5 activities fee and will receive
the $2 parking fee.
In the final analysis, this
writer believes the mandatory
activities fee to be a good idea in
principle. Certainly, it stinks
when there is such a fee when
tuition is increased, but all facets
of the issue must be considered.
When one realizes that up until
this term, $7.50 a term was
wasted for unnecessary parking
lot construction, it looks far
better to pay $7 a term in
combined parking/activities fee
and put the money to good use
for student social life.
There is really no other
choice. Yet, if we do indeed get
the fee, which must be approved
by the university board of
trustees, there should be come
guidelines. Firstly, there should
be no admission charged for
social events. Secondly, the fee
should be waived for students
who attend during the summer.
Thirdly, SGA should have
complete control over funding
priorities. Fourthly, SGA should
continue to receive monies from
the pinball machines.
If anyone is against the
activities fee, now is the time to
take action. The choice has been
made by the SGA, "the students
voice." The question remains;
are we here to go to dances or to
receive quality education? The
answer is obvious.
Robert W. Bonaker
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pleasure of hearing him speak
will attest to his being an
inspiration to one and all.
Everyone who comes into
contact with Dr. McAree will
agree that he is indeed more
than a professor. He is a friend
to the students and should serve
as an example to all faculty.
Dr. McAree we thank you for
everything, sincerely.
Brent Lawson
DTK President
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THE CAPITOLIST
ON X-RATED MOVIES
by Bob Rosen
Looking through the theatre
pages of the newspaper, any
newspaper, never ceases to
amaze me. Concerning ourselves
with the policy of giving movies
a "g", "DA", "R", "X" (and
sometimes a very gimmicky
"XX" or "XXX") rating makes
be sick.
How can anyone rate a movie
"X" and prohibit under 18`ers
to view it? "Material not suited
for adolescents" is most often
used as an excuse for such
idiocy. "No redeeming social
values" is yet another excuse
used quite often. One of the
most beautiful and humanly
natural acts known to mankind
is condemned, while murder,
rape, arson, beatings,
mutilations, often depicted in
vivid detail, a la Peckenpaugh,
et. al., in living technicolor on
the "Silver Screen" is not. If not
almost condoning these actions,
it seems to be glorifying them,
idols created, mimicking
accomplished, etc.
Are we trying to "protect our
children from the insidious
pe ry is i t ousness perpertrated
by...?" "A rotten Commie,
pinko, plot"?
Face it, 18 year olds have
been dying in South East Asia,
have been coming home
permanently cripples or not even
being found to be sent home at
all. Even if they do manage to
make it home in one piece
physically (not to mention
mentally) they find out that
they cannot see a certain movie
with nudity or vulgar language.
Murder and war they can see. Is
someone who has been in Viet
Nam and has seen his buddies
torn to shreds by a mortor shell
too immature to view an "X"
rated movie?
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Capitol
Calendar
of Events
APRIL 26 At 2 p.m. in the Gallery Lounge, Beta Chi sponsors a guest
speaker from the state Bureau of Consumer Protection. During the day, SGA
elections for next year's officers and senators will be held in the Gallery
Lounge. At 7 p.m. there is women's weight training at the
Recreation/Athletics building.
APRIL 27 -- XG I kegger at the Middletown American Legion beginning at 9
p.m. Also, tickets for the Spring Dinner Dance will be on sale in Vendorville.
APRIL 28 -- The Social Committee presents a film festival of three dassic
movies beginning at 8 p.m. in the Student Center. The "Rites of Spring"
festival, originally scheduled for this date, has been shifted to May 6.
APRIL 29 "Ride a Bike for the Retarded" at the Middletown highschool
in the early afternoon. At the 3:45 p.m. time period there is Mass in the
Student Center.
APRIL 30 -- At 6:30 p.m., the Residents Student Council meets in the
lounge on the third floor of Wrisberg Hall. The Student Government
Association meets at 6:30 in E-335. The Head Shop stages a meeting, also at
6:30 at the New Birth, 946 A Kirtland Ave., Meade Heights. At 7 p.m., there
is martial arts instruction at the Rec/Ath building. •
MAY 1 At 6:30, the Meade Heights Board of Governors meets in the New
Birth. The Photo Club meets at 7 p.m. in the darkroom in the Placement
Office. At 7 p.m., there is women's weight training and at 8 p.m. training for
men at the Rec/Ath building.
MAY 2 -- WZAP present the bi-weekly program "Operation Contact" at 6
p.m., 640 in the Dorms and 1520 in the Heights. At 7 p.m. the modern dance
class holds a session as does the instructional golf unit at the same location.
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Jordan Award winner
to be selected
Today, an important facet of
the SGA elections is the voting
for a professor as winner of the
James A. Jordan Memorial
Award for excellence in
teaching.
This is the second year of the
award, which is named for Dr.
Jordan who drowned while
boating on Lake Ontario in the
summer of 1971. Last year's
recipient was Ambrose Klain,
Assoc. Prof. of Regional
Planning.
The following professors have
been nominated by the SGA
senators:
Donald K. Alexander,
Assoc. Prof. of Education. Dr.
Robert Bresler, Asst. Prof, of
Social Science and Political
Granted all 18 year olds
haven't been to Viet Nam nor
are they any longer 18 when and
if they do return from the "war
zone", but in my estimation the
immaturity rests in the minds of
the group of people who rate
movies, not most of the movie
going public themselves.
The height of idiocy of this
type of rating system occured a
number of years ago when the
actress (whose name escape me
at the moment, and rightly so
for the movie's esthetic value
was somewhat challenged) who
starred in the movie "Candy"
was turned away from her own
opening night because she wasn't
18 years old, she was "under
age".
Mr., Mrs., Miss., Ms. - (all or
any combination thereof) is this
your way of proving to the
world that your Chrisitan ethic
is good and well thought out?
The G, M, Ft, X, syndrome is
only a symbol of your hatred of
life itself and your own
unfulfilled dreams, unanswered
questions and your very own
inadequacy.
Do away with these silly
movie ratings (don't we have
enough restrictions placed upon
us already) and maybe after the
novelty wears off the movie
going public will drive the trash
from the screen themselves. Do
we have enough intelligence to
do this? As an old proven adage
goes,"...the quickest way to
make someone do something
usually is to tell him he can't do
it."
One last question, Is the sky
any bluer, the grass any greener,
does the meadows and forests
sme any sweeter to one who
has turned 18 years old? How
can anyone pinpoint the day,
minute or second one turns into
an "adult"?
EZZEI
Science; Mr. Wesley G. Houser,
Assoc. Prof. of Engineering; Dr,
James L. Knestrick, Asst. Prof.
of Social Science and History;
Mr. Paul R. Lorenzi, Asst. Prof.
of Humanities and Art; Dr. John
D. Mar kese, Asst. Prof. of
Finance; Dr. Floyd E. Moan,
Assoc. Prof. of Management; Dr.
Winston Richards, Assot. Prof.
of Mathematics and Statistics.
Marilyn Levin, Chairman of
the Election Committee of the
SGA stresses the "excellence in
teaching" aspect of the
balloting. She adds that for the
professors nominated "it is an
honor in itself."
The winner will be presented
the award at the commencement
ceremonies on June 16.
April 26, 1973
Guest
Commentary
AMNESTY,
FORGET,
NOT FORGIVE
by
David Wagenheim
Now that the Vietnam War is
supposedly over, we have to face
a situation that will no doubt be
of great controversary, Tens of
thousands of men who have fled
the country or who are in hiding
want 'o come home. Should
they be allowed?
Amnesty means to forget or
pass over what is passed, not to
forgive. Do we in this time of
uniting and forgetting allow
these people back into society
without any form of
punishment?
I would have to say no to this
question. To allow these people
to return without punishment
would be a great disservice to
the many men who did not walk
out on their country and
sacrificed so much. There are
many ways in which these
people could have served their
country without having to be
personally involved in any
conflict. I feel that if they
couldn't make a small sacrifice
for their country, then they
must forfeit all rights and
privileges that the country has
to offer.
I do agree that it took
courage to resist the war on
moral grounds, but how do we
separate these people from the
cowards?
EZZEI
STUDY ABROAD
NEXT YEAR
Capitol Campus, under the
direction of Dr. George Wolf,
Head of the DiVision of
Humanities, Social Science and
Education has proposed a
"European Unification"
program for the Winter Term
1974.
The study-travel program will
be of relevance to all those
interested in European relations.
The excursion will last from Jan.
3 to Jan. 30, with participants
visiting Luxembourg; Bonn,
West Germany; Cologne, West
Germany; Brussels, Belgium,
Burges, Belgium; London and
Paris. The cost of the program is
about $836.00 per person with a
minimum of 15 paying
participants. The cost is reduced
to $703.00 if as many as 30 plan
to go.
Participants will be able to
tour the areas while attending a
few of the following seminars:
"The Origins and History of
European Integration,"
"Germany's Way Toward
Europe," "The Role of Germany
in the ECC and Nato," and "The
Cold War- NATO- Watsw Warsaw
Pact."
The fee covers all major
expenses excluding tips, laundry,
a third meal per day and a few
other items. A down payment of
$lOO.OO is due October 15.
For further information
contact Dr. Wolf or the
Capitolist office.