John Lennon is facing possible deportation from the United States. The reasons behind this are of questionable validity. In 1968 John was arrested in England for possession of a small amount of hashish. There are very strong indications that John was the victim of a set-up. The arresting officer, who was later convicted of planting drugs on a number of other well known people for his own behalf, is now in jail for doing so. John’s serious troubles began with the Immigration and Naturalization Service shortly after Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) wrote a note to then Atty. Gen. John Mitchell, claiming he was finding John Lennon troublesome. Thurmond was disturbed at the rumors, which were false, that Lennon was going to lead a demonstration against Richard Nixon at the 1972 GOP convention. These feeble excuses do not justify why John Lennon, a musical genius, and a great asset to our country, should be thrown out of the U.S.A. Therefore, a date has been set up for all persons concerned to telegram President Ford and write their Senators and Congressmen to aid John Lennon. THE DATE IS JUNE 12, 1975! Western Union has a special low rate for Personal Opinion Messages. These XGI Reporter The big happenings of the past two weeks were the baseball trip and the May 13 frat meeting at the Tiltin Hilton. The baseball trip to the Philadelphia-Braves game at Vet Stadium in Philadelphia on Friday, May I§, provided a great time for the 30 people who went. People were pretty well “lit” when they got there and the hoagies were flying on Broad Street. There was a problem getting our beer into the stadium, just ask Paul Will about his chugging 3 beers rather than giving them to the guard!!! As the guy who sat in front of us with the $36 seats said, “These are America’s future leaders?!!" We said Yeeaaahhh!! Gid Wray and Paul Skodacek saw to it that no one should sleep on the return trip - nice try!! The May 13th meeting was unlike any other in that it was loud and unruly right off at 9 p.m. After initiation of 3 new frat members, the softball team that won the State Championship did a lot of chugging with Paul Heintzman and Kim Unger chugging twice. Those guys really celebrated since they did not get a real chance to at University Park. Jim Lynch, in his PSUVO newsletter at U.P., lightly mentioned that Capitol had won the 3rd annual Pa. Veterans Collegiate Softball Tourney. Wilkes-Barre’s Gary Sponseller was named most valuable player. The XGl's campus softball team ended their season by beating the Nads and finishing 5 and 2 overall. The president of the Alumni Association, Tom Holtzman, claims that the frat is going downhill just because we are not really concerned about havihg steaks at the picnic. I would like to disagree-but to back my argument, I would need a whole C.C. Reader to list all of the frat accomplishments of this year. To naipea few, the frat insignia in Vendorville - a “First"; #1 in sdftball tourney - a “First"; plus many keggars, trips, and social events. I feel that the present frat is the hest ever, being the most active activity on campus. This is the last issue of the year, so I would like to thank the C.C. Reader staff for the cooperation and I hope that the readers and subscribers of this nationally known newspaper have enjoyed the XGI Reporter articles. To you Juniors, I hope to see you in the fall with more articles. To you Seniors, I wish you good luck and jobs and I hope to see you come back next year to make guest appearances at some meetings! Last, but not least, for those poor fools like me who are staying here for this summer, why not stop over at my place and check out the air conditioner! Don’t forget - the Spring Picnic is tomorrow. Hope to see you there! Why Save Lennon? 15-word-limit messages to Senators, Congressmen, and the President are only about $2.50. It is also important to write to: Comm. Leonard F. Chapman Immigration and Naturalization Services 425 “I” Street Washington, D.C. 20536 It would help if everyone call their local radio stations, ask them if they will join the fight, announce the date, and what is happening to John. Write the newspapers and magazines; let them know John has the people behind him! Be sure to sign one of the SAVE LENNON petitions which are currently circulating here at Capitol. If you want to sign, but no one has approached you, there is one posted in the SGA office in WllO. The message must get across to the people to make June 12th a success, and JOHN LENNON A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES. Petitions & buttons are available for $.25, from SAVE LENNON Michael Standowits 300 N. Cottage St. Valley Stream, N.Y. 11580 Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. GOOD-TIME ROAD-RALLY The Meade Heights Board of Governors completed their successful week long “Rites of Spring” with the “Good Time Road Rally.” Becky Rebok, driving Honda Coupe #OO, with Gary Macchioni as navigator, finished Number One in a field of twenty-seven road rallyists. With a mere score of 1,764 penalty points, the dynamic duo finished 388 points ahead of the runner up. The winners were deter mined by the lowest amount of penalty points. The Rally course was 66 miles, with an ideal elapsed time of 2 hours and 20 minutes, if no mistakes were made and the speed limit followed. Besides mileage and time, there were 41 gimmick questions that had to be deriddled. Such were, “turn right at O&S,” and “How many tombstones in the cemetary?" A good time was had by all, especially the winning pair of road rally rookies - Becky and Gary. Their secret to success - “forget about winning and have a good time.” With an attitude like that, who could go wrong? The second place finisher was George Johnson, driver in car # 12. Third place went to Terry Egennlider, driver, and John Redington, navi gator, in car #3. Booby prize was cordially awarded to Pat Murphy. C.C. READER PHEAA Loans Again Available The Agency, which man ages the State’s student aid programs, said that 141,939 applications had been re ceived prior to May 1 which was the deadline for most students to apply. Of that number, 80,215 had been run through the Agency’s need analysis with the 65,275 qualifying for grants. The remainder of • the 141,939 applications will be processed as soon as possible and those qualify ing for awards will be notified shortly thereafter. By the end of the 1975-76 academic year, PHEAA anticipates making about 116,000 awards. Last year (1974-75) the Agency made about 113,000 awards valued at $73 million. Numbered in the awards mailed this week were 59,099 in the basic program and 6,176 applicants who are veterans of the armed services. The first 65,275 awards made are valued at $20,944,560 - $18,356,925 for the basic applicants and $2,587,635 for veterans. In the original group of 80,000 who have been processed through the need analysis, about 14,650 who applied for grants were rejected. Most were turned down because of high income, no need for a grant or because of high family assets. All are valid reasons for rejection because the program is one where financial need must be demonstrated. The average first-half-year award per award recipient is $321. The position PHEAA finds itself in, in determining how awards are being made for 1975-76 is somewhat unique. Partly this is due to the economy. Partly it is due to the fact that the Agency is underfunded to operate even to the extent that the progrm was run last year, and this becomes critical in a year in which applications are ex pected to exceed any year in previous history. Students will have to file for BEOG help by July 1 so that PHEAA can determine its adjustment procedure for second-half-year grants by August 1. Shortly after August 1, second-half-year awards will be announced. Reeher emphasized that the way the Agency is operating this year has nothing to do with a tightening of the State’s grants program. “It is simply an economic fact of life. We do not have sufficient State money, but what we do have, coupled with the Federal money that is available, will do the job for the students.” Most Pennsylvania stu dents who depend on part of State Higher Education Grants to pay for their postsecondary schooling costs will know in the next few days how much help they can expect for the first half of the upcoming academic year. May 29, 1975 Initial award notices are in the mail to 65,275 students who had applied for grant aid. It marks the first time in the history of the 10-year-od Pennsylvania Higher Educa- tion Assistance Agency that half-year awards are being made instead of full-year awards all at once. Because the Agency is funded at $68.4 million for 1975-76, it was decided to make half-year awards with the provision that nearly all applicants must also apply for aid under the Federal Basic Educational Opportu nity Grant Program (BEOG). “Making half-year awards was one of the most difficult decisions we have had to arrive at since the program began operation,” said Kennith R. Reeher, Executive Director of PHEAA. The $68.4 million is the amount given PHEAA under a “forward-funding” ar rangement legislated by the General Assembly in 1974. To operate the grant program next year in the same manner as in 1974-75 would have required $B3 million, Reeher explained. The General Assembly can increase PHEAA’s funding beyond the $68.4 million, but in a year in which the Governor had pledged no increases in taxes, what the Legislature will do is anyone's guess. Most students will be required to file in the BEOG Program to secure Federal help. If they do not, they will not be given consideration for a State grant for the second-half-year award. Hardship cases well, how ever, continue to be pro cessed for State aid for both halves of the 1975-76 academic year regardless of BEOG eligibility. Graduation Fling Planned A gala graduation party will be held in People’s Park on June 6 & 7. This event, sponsored by “concerned graduates,” in cludes a wide variety of liquid refreshments with music and a bonfire. The festivities will kick-off at 6 p.m. Friday and will continue through all day Saturday. A bring-your-own-food cookout is planned for 5 p.m. Saturday, along with a number of other assorted happenings. Everyone, juniors as well as seniors, is invited. You’re urged to bring along your parents and some friends for a memorable festival. A splendid time is guaranteed for a 11...
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