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The Evolution Of
The C. C. Reader
Student newspapers at Capitol Campus have had a short, but
colorful life. Capitol Campus began its life as a University in 1966.
The first student newspaper appeared on January 19, 1967 as a
bunch of mimeographed sheets stapled together. It was called the
Roundtable and it was "organized on a strictly independent
basis", meaning it had no real affiliation with the Campus and
very little money with which to operate. It had no regular printing
schedule, and it appeared infrequently (the second issue is dated
April 24, '67).
The Roundtable was replaced early in 1968 by another
mimeographed paper called the VOX. The reason for the demise
of the Roundtable, from what we can gather from our available
records, was a dispute over its editorial policy. The VOX was
initiated as an alternative to the Roundtable, and replaced it in
February of '6B.
The VOX, ;more conservative than its predecessor, met an Or
sew . e end sometime later in 1968. On Sept. 20, '6B, concurrent with
ine beginning of the school year, Capitol students published their
first bona-fide newspaper. It was a four-page tabloid tagged "Help
Wanted".
In April of 1969, Help Wanted was replaced by another tabloid
entitled the "Campus Cap". The Cap was apparently a con
tinuation of its predecessor, except that it had a new staff and a
more acceptable name.
The Cap gave way, in October of 1969, to the Capitolist. The
Capitolist was a landmark in Capitol journalism. It appeared soon
after Capitol Campus was given the right to award degrees in
dependent of University Park, and its founders possessed a sense
of a kind of destiny. They intended to create a tabloid worthy of the
name 'newspaper'. Apparently, they had something, since the
Capitolist was (and still is, in terms of age) the most durable
student newspaper ever produced at Capitol Campus. It began as
a bi-weekly (becoming the first really regular student paper at
Capitol), and later switched to weekly publication.
In the fall of '73, the old Capitolist was renamed the Capitol
Campus Reader. The first issue appeared Sept. 26 under a new
format and the co-editorship of Frank DeSantis and Charlie
Holeczy. The first couple of issues appeared on a weekly basis, but
lack of staff and copy soon forced the paper into bi-weekly
publication. This year, under the editorship of yours truly, the C.
C. Reader is appearing as a weekly, and is incorporating some of
the various newsletters and press-releases as regular features in
the paper. The staff is still small (consisting of only ten "full
time" members), and the paper is continuing to accept staff
members and articles and news from the students-at-large in a
continuing effort to better serve the Capitol Campus community.
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Th• Capitol Campus Reader
The C. C. Reader is published by the students of the
Pennsylvania State University at Capitol Campus,
Middletown, Pa., and is printed by the Middletown
Press & Journal during the Fall, Winter and Spring
Terms.
Opinions expressed by the editors and staff are not
necessarily those of the University Administration,
Faculty or Students.
Editor-in-Chief Jim Bollinger
Associate Editor Doug Gibboney
Associate & Photography Editor Fred Prouser
Business Manager Ken Hession
SGA Correspondents Mike McAllister,
Russ Hogg
Staff P. R.J. Smith, Diane Cressler,
Ronnie Wer, Romeo Trajanus, Mike Mitchell
Hot Lion Coordinator Dave Nicholas
C. C: READER
by Doug Gibboney
Back during those night
mare-ish high school days,
everyone would pile into
assorted zoomie cars and head
to McDonald's for burgers and
shakes. We'd sit in the back
parking lot, listen to tapes and
watch dope dealers. It was a
pretty good life...
Things have changed since
then; the dope dealers have
been replaced by rent-a-cops
and those burgers and shakes
don't seem to taste as good.
And somehow McDonald's is
not quite the total experience it
once was.
But that is all part of growing
up - at least that's what we're
told - and any patrons the neon
grease pits have lost are more
than replaced by dozens of new
long-haired teeny-boppers. In
fact, the fast food business is
booming.
Business is so good that
corporation hamburgers joints
are moving into urban neigh
borhoods to seek me profit.
Appearing among both the
swank townhouse and firetrap
slum, fast food has found the
in-town as financially fertile as
the open highway.
Which is fine, for profit is
what capitalism is all about,
but a couple of groups, notably
in New York and Washington
D.C., think a business owes the
community more than a
greasy hamburger. The groups
claim the standard plastic fast
food architecture destroys a
neighborhood's identity and
provides a have for junkies and
other ugly elements. Too often,
they say, fine landmarks are
removed in order to make
room for the asphalt parking
lots and gaudy signs. The D.C.
coalition speaks of community
"Gino-cide."
Burger pit managers
respond to the prdtests as
being unfounded. They do care,
they say, and show their
concern by offering free
restaurant tours to scout
groups and loaning their large
punch bowl to civic
organizations. The managers
add that every effort is made to
have the buildings blend into
their surroundings.
Right, like an Early
American Burger King in
Georgetown. Nevertheless, a
guck burger in Maine tastes
the same as one in Missouri.
Frozen fast food is so popular a
person in downtown D.C. could
starve to death if all the
freezers were locked. But our
society has been creeping up
on that fora long time; it is one
of the latent effects of World
War II when soldiers lived on
Civil War hardtack for months
at a time. When the war ended,
a few inventive souls applied
the hardtack process to
hamburgers and - Voila ! - fast
food was born. At first, like
streaking and goldfish
swallowing, fast food was just
a fad. But unlike the other two,
there was money to be made in
it so it refused to disappear.
But, this is beyond the point.
Actually Egg Mac Muffins are
OK and so are some of those
other things. Some of my best
friends eat at McDonald's.
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Vendorville is the same, it will never change. The pinball
chines are in use again, being fed a steady diet of coins
oughout the day. They've been joined this year by an electronic
contraption that entertains at the drop of a quarter.
People still congregate over coffee and doughnuts each mor
ning, trying to wake up before they have to register. There is even
a new registration form this year, printed in blue and white to
remind us that we still belong to THE PARK. A computer fills out
most of the information for us already. All that's left for us to do is
fill in which courses we want and sign our name. Registration is
almost painless, will wonders ever cease?
Vendorville has a new look these days. Besides a fresh coat of
paint, the food service area has taken on the appearance of an
armed camp. A chain link barrier installed this summer secures
the valuable equipment at night and on weekends. Why is this
barrier necessary now? Servomation, which ran the food service
in past years, never felt the need for such security measures. The
most that was taken after hours was some ice. Surely Housing and
Food Service, which is in charge of the short order line now
wouldn't be too upset if we took some ice now and then; or is it that
they just don't trust us?
It is too early in the term to judge the quality of the food that
Housing and Food Service dishes out. The true test of their
culinary abilities will be to turn out one order of hot, crisp french
fries. If they can pass this test, and keep their french fry standards
consistent they will be assured of a steady cash flow each noon as
hordes of hungry students descend on Vendorville to fill their
stomachs quickly and cheaply.
While paying for the french fries, be sure to say "student" and
show you I.D. card. If you don't, the kind lady at the cash register
will add on a few cents for sales tax. The price of food has gone up
and so has the price of government; so what else is new?
Vendorville has survived organizational fairs, picnics and even
a bunch of crazy streakers last Spring. It's kind of like an enduring
institution - in that it never changes, it just waits for somebody to
change it.
Think White!
Tired of looking forward to
another drab winter of peering
out the window at the weather
and wondering what you can
get out and do? Crave fresh air
and excitement? Enjoy
friendship and a frosted mug
around a roaring fireplace?
Well then, come with us to the
mountains and kick up clouds
of fluffy white powder, glide
down snow-capped peaks, and
sip wine from goatskins.
The Penn State-Capitol
Campus Ski Club invites you to
join us and get in on all the
winter fun. You too can
traverse treacherous moguls!
For those wanting to learn to
ski we'll be offering a learn to
..Again this year, the Reader will publish free
classified ads for students, faculty, and staff.
You can pick up and submit the classifieds
forms in WllO. Weekly deadline is Friday,
Noon.
by Fred Prouser
ski program this season for
those that join early. Wed
nesdays we ski at the local
resort Ski Roundtop, and we
make side jaunts to other
resorts sometimes on
weekends. The highlight of the
season will be a ski-trip up
North. Periodic parties give
members a chance to relax and
discuss past and future skiing
exploits. We'll have ski-films
and people coming in to
demonstrate skiing techniques
and equipment. We're looking
forward to having you with us.
Look for Ski Club signs an
nouncing our first meeting.
Think Snow!
(Weber 11; 1974