NOVEMBER 15, 1974
d t iV ote g„ wt A e th " Gravitating
The question posed in last week's "Reader Asks" concerned the
average Capitol Campus inhabitant's feeling of belonging to the
University. The question may seem trite to many, but it suggests a
deep-seated identity crisis imbedded in the average student
concerning Capitol Campus.
The responses elicited were split along remarkably solid lines.
The two staff members questioned were quite convinced of the
"Penn State incarnate" image, while the two students questioned
saw no identification at all with the University. In fact, Miss
Tomec went so far as to say that she thought the faculty and staff
would feel the way our mini-sample did, while the students would
feel the way our even-minier sample did.
I would hypothesize that this situation is caused by not only the
fact that University Park has such a stronghold on the Penn State
image, but also because none of Capitol's students are here long
enough to really feel the effects of the University. Sure, we're
always getting the "University Policy" spiel, but other than that,
there is no solid evidence to the average student that we are Penn
State, especially if the student doesn't participate in anything on
campus (because most organizations feel the hand of Almight U-
Park at some time or other). Oh, yeah, except for the football
tickets.
I think that one way for the average C.C. student to get the feel of
belonging to the University would be to go to a PSU football game
and sit in the student cheering section (especially on All-U Day).
But make sure you take along one of those song pamphlets the
XGl's passed out a few weeks ago, that way you can really blend
in. After all, no one up there knows where you're from unless you
admit it outright. If you bluff it well enough, you'll soon feel as
much at home in Happy Valley as you do in Middletown (if you do
in Middletown).
Of course, I'm sure that almost everyone on campus is aware
that there are movements afoot which will give us more autonomy
and equality with University Park. As the year goes on, I'm sure
developments should encourage everyone to say "We ARE Penn
State". Let's all hope that we'll be equal to being equal to
University Park.
PEOPLE
There's a helluva lot of
paper, bottles, cans, and
just general garbage ac
cumulating aDout the
Campus. Is Earth Day
celebrated only once a
year? Practice what you
Preach— Charity (or
Ecology) begins at Home.
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
Associate Editor
Associate 8 Photography Editor
Business Manager
Business Dept
Sports Editor
Sports
Staff
Romeo Trajanus, Ronnie Wer, Lynn Kramer,
Frank Daloisio, Phyllis Schaeffer, Patrick McClure,
P.R.J. Smith, Mike Mitchell
Doug & Jim & Frank & Phyllis
Mike McAllister, Russ Hogg
... Dave Nicholas
.. Diane Cressler
Jim Ferrier
Dr. Betty Thorne
Layout
SGA Correspondents
Hot Lion Coordinator
Graphics
Advisor
Faculty Advisor ...
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Fred Prouser
Ken Hession
... Bob Pobiak, Steve Nonn
Horace Jones
Joe Minnici, Gene T. Eddy
C. C. READER
Seniors
Smile, Please
Our time has finally
come gang. Now even we
can be a member of the
great unemployed work
force! Ah, the simple
pleasures of eating, keep
ing warm, and the like, will
soon be a fond memory.
But there is one way we can
capture the few remaining
great moments in our lives.
Capture them by printing
our favorite portrait photos
in our yearbook:
CAPITOLITE - 1975.
Oh, what joy our own
CAPITOLITE will bring to
us in the years to come. We
can gaze through it as we
stand in line at the
unemployment offices
thoughout the country
In order that all members
of the Class of '75 may be
represented in this robust
volume of memoirs, the
Yearbook staff offers you
the opportunity to have
your portrait captures un
der the lights of a profes
sional photographer.
Do not miss out on this
wonderful opportunity to
have your face published.
For only $l.OO this dream
can come true. You may
also receive a collection of
your faces to give to friends
and loved ones (:or just to
keep for yourself) if you
wish to order them for a
modest price from our
photographer.
The photographer will be
on campus November 25th
and 26th, 1974, from 9:00
AM until 5:00 PM. Any
graduating senior may sign
up for their sitting on
November 19, 21, or 22,
from 10:00 AM until 4:00
PM at Vendorville, We
must ask for the $l.OO
sitting fee at that time,if
you wish to reserve at time
slot with the photographer.
- J.S.B
Capitol Ipol/ways
Agent of
Trailways Travel Bureau Corp.
THANKSGIVING
SKI VACATION
Laurentian Mtns.
Canada
Nov. 27 - Dec. 1
PRE-CHRISTMAS
SKI TRIP
To
Quebec City,
Canada
GEORGE HARRISON
IN CONCERT
At Spectrum
MONDAY, DEC. 16
Leave Hbg., 4:30 P.M.
$26.05 PER PERSON
Prices Include Transportation
And Reserved Seat
#';FA
Tours
Dec. 20 - 24
Phone
236-9588
Harrisburg,
XFI REPORTER
NOVEMBER 21 - That's the date of the 1974 Blood Drive spon
sored by the XGI Fraternity. The blood goes into the fraternity
blood bank which serves the entire student body, faculty, and
administration. If anyone ever . has the need for blood, they only
have to ask and they shall' receive. Therefore, we are asking for
your help and support on Nov. 21. You can sign-up as a donor
Vendorville a few days prior to the arrivable of the Bloodmobile.
You MUST, however, sign-up prior to the arrival of the Blood
mobile. The earlier you sign, the better chance to give at the time
you want or can give. Help your fellow students and sign-up now.
The second XGI Keggar of the season is upon us. It will be held
on November 16 from 9 P.M. to 1 A.M. at the Middletown Hunters
and Anglers. Club. "Amberjack" will provide the entertainment
for the festivities. We hope you all will come out and have a fan
tastic evening.
The raffle is off and running. If you haven't bought tickets, see
any XGI member. He'll be more than happy to sell to you or stop in
the XGI Lounge. The price is right and the prizes are terrrrific!!
I would like to thank Dr. McDermott for attending our Nov. sth
meeting. It was a very informative evening and his expressed
interest in the XGl's is greatly appreciated.
This week's football results include one win over the Over the
Hill Gang and one loss to the French Ticklers. There is one game
scheduled for next week and the team is now 4-2.
Ya all don't fergit now! Nov. 21 is the Blood Drive and see you at
the Keggar on the 16th.
What Ever Happened
To The
Good Ole Elections?
By JOSEPH MINNICI
Election night results are no
longer exciting to watch on
television. In fact they're
boring. Why? Because in this
age of technology and com
puterization we're too precise.
Walter Cronkite or John
Chancellor can tell you who
will win before most of the
votes are accounted for.
Winners are projected after
10 percent of the votes are
tabulated. I say to myself, "NO
that just can't be!", but it is. I
like to watch the ballots come
in and try to guess the winner.
Maybe it's the "game"
Living In The
Matriculated World
Mystified, calcified,
it's all the same to me,
Crucified, indemnified,
what else can there be?
Sanctified, pacified,
it's all that one man can see
Vilified, petrified,
that's me, or is it you?
Tranquilized, sanitized,
I try to see it through,
Sanforized, homogenized,
is any or all really true?
While
Sterilized and trial-sized,
we're all drownin in Elmer's glue
PAGE TWO
XGI Reporter,
Al the Dutchman
element I enjoy.
Now Tom Dewey and Harry
Truman was a fascinating
election! In fact it was
hilarious. Almost everyone
thought Dewey had won --- the
newspapers had their
headlines filled with Dewey as
winner. How wrong they
turned out to be.
Today an error of that nature
won't happen. Due to statistics
and accurate sampling
pollsters are ever so exact in
their calculations. Their
degree of error is insignificant.
Oh well, so much for election
night fun. I wonder what
technology will spoil next?
by Romeo Trajanus