November 20. 1975
EDITORIAL
Survey Of
C.C. Reader
The C.C. Reader is an independent student
newspaper. By that we mean we are not an
official part of Capitol Campus of Penn State.
For the Reader editors and staff this
classification has great practical meaning and
is worth talking about because it’s something
the entire student body should be aware of.
First of all, we, like all students who actively
participate in campus activities, get no
academic credit for the many hours of work it
takes to publish this “eight-page wonder.” No,
we’re not complaining. It’s really a challenge
to cram 48 hours into a 24 hour day!
But the really significant point of our
independent status is the freedom and
responsibility involved.
We are free, in the sense, that no one can
dictate to us what we should or should not
print. Responsibility follows naturally from
this freedom.
Our responsibility is to all Capitol students,
and we take that responsibility seriously.
We want you to read this newspaper to enjoy
reading it and to learn something from it.
To that end, over the next several weeks, the
Reader editors and staff will be out talking
with as many students as possible in what we
iee\ w\\\ be the first comprehensive readership
survey by this newspaper.
We will be actively seeking your
criticism-wanting to know whether or not you
read the newspaper(yes, it’s difficult for us to
believe, but our spi6s tell us there are some
who do not impatiently await each “hot off the
presses” issue), what you like, what you don’t
like and what you want to see more of.
Included in this survey will also be a
sampling of faculty and staff as a part of our
readership.
The results of the survey will be used in
structuring the content of the paper for the
remainder of this year, and will be published in
the first issue next term.
The Capitol Campus Reader
The Pennsylvania State University
The Capitol Campus
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
ph. 717-944-4970
The C.C. Reader is published by the students at Capitol
Campus every two weeks during the fall, winter and spring
terms. Printing is done at the Middletown Press and Journal.
The Reader office is located in W-129, Main Building.
The opinions expressed In this newspaper do not
necessarily represent the views of the students, faculty or
staff of Capitol Campus or The Pennsylvania State
University. . ..
Paid advertisements In the Reader are not necessarily
endorsed by the editors or staff.
Off tea Hour* Fall Twin:
4th-6th periods
12:15 P.M. to 4:20 P.M.
Editor-inChlel.
Associate Editor.
Assistant Editor..
Photography Editor..
Business Manager....
Advertising Manager.
Hot Lion Coordinator.
Technical Adviser
Faculty adv||er
Typesetters*.
Phyllis Schaeffer
Gerry Achenbach
John Stanchak
Mark Feldman
Tom Grogan
Robert Bennett
.Jean Beatty, Rick
Heinbech, Sherry Lukoski, Rebecca Rsbok,
Keiths Kessler, Virginia Lahamn, Deborah
Young, William Kane, Vem Martin, John
Lelerzjspf.Mlke Barnett, Frank Dalolsio,
Cliff Eshbach, Mark Switzer, Pattie
Stanchak, Maureen Griffin, Robin Platt
.... Paul Bailla, Social Committee Chairman
James Farrier
Deborah Young, Mika Barnett, Garry.Achenbach,
Rick Heinbech Robert L. Fisher Jr.
We the members of the
Grand Wazoo Football Team
want to know why the
French Ticklers weren’t men
enough to admit to the
correct score of 30-12, of the
Flag Football game on
October 21.
So their baffled defense
was too ashamed to admit
being burnt on a fine
offensive play from scrim
mage.
After the game a few
members of the French
Ticklers proceeded over to
the Athletic Building to talk
with Bud Smitley about the
game. They cried about the
poor officiating and about
the so-called illegal touch
down. Mr. Smitley ruled the
touchdown legal, and that
the final score was 30-12.
It also came to our
attention that the French
Ticklers are always trying to
dispute the score or a call of
a game.
Bud Smitley is tired of
hearing them complain
about every game that they
play in. We will be the first
to admit that the French
Ticklers are a good football
team, but when they win,
why can’t they leave it at
that.
There is such a thing as
good winners, as most of the
F.T’s are, but there are a few
who like to rub things in. If
you Capitol Campus “joe’s”
are going to be childish,
enough to put up signs with
your football scores on it
every week all over the
school, please be big
enough to put the correct
score up.
If you check the Record
Book, the final score was
30-12.
The score doesn’t show
how close the game really
was. Why didn’t you put on
your sign that the score was
8-0 F.T’s at the Half and
16-12 F.T’s with 3 minutes to
go in the game. We only
hope to see the French
Ticklers in the playoffs.
Your Foe:
“THE GRAND WAZOO”
Tarnhelm
Needs
Works
The campus literary
magazine, Tarnhelm, is now
collecting items for publica
tion.
The magazine itself is
scheduled to be published
during Spring Term.
However, in order to enable
more students to become
involved, and more works to
be published, we are
planning two supplementary
newsletter-type issues, the
first of which will be
published early in Winter
Term.
All students are invited to
contribute poems, prose
works, essays, photographs,
sketches, etc. These will be
evaluated by the staff of the
magazine for publication.
Contributions should be
placed in the box in Room
W-110.
This is the last issue of the
Reader for this term. Have
no fear, we shall return with
our first issue of the Winter
Term on Jan. 22nd.
DEADLINE for that issue is
Jan. 15th.
Dr. Malvyn Haber
C.C. Reader
On May 20 and 21, 1975 sixty students and graduates of
the Graduate Program in Urban and Regional Planning met
to discuss the future direction of the Program.
The meetings had been prompted by 1) the resignation of
Francis Ferguson, Ph.D., as program chairman; 2) the*
retention of Ambrose Klain beyond his scheduled July
retirement; 3) the delay in adding a natural resource'
economist to the faculty; and 4) the uncertainty as to the'
appointment of a new program chairman.
The meetings Were organized at the initiative and expense
of students; no faculty members were present. Discussion
was open and evidenced a sincere effort by students and
graduates to contribute meaningfully to the administrative
and academic decisions of the University affecting the
Program _ .. t
The meetings were followed by two letters to President
Oswald
One expressed regret at Dr. Ferguson’s resignation and
urged the President to reconsider its acceptance.
The second summarized several points discussed at the
student meetings and urged President Oswald’s attention to
them.
The President’s response was most interesting. He called
Dr. Ferguson’s decision to resign a private matter which he
did not feel he (Oswald) could change. He never mentioned
the points raised in the second letter.
Since May several changes have occured in the Regional
Planning Program. Daniel M. Poore, Ph.D., chairman of the
Public Administration Program, has become acting
chairman of the Regional Planning Program. The faculty
vacancy remains unfilled. Ambrose Klain has begun a most
public campaign to gaip an additional one year extension
beyond July 1, 1976.
An encouraging development is the revitilization of the
Curriculum Committee, composed of the Regional Planning
faculty, three additional faculty and a student
representative. Hopefully, this Committee will soon begin to
deal with some of the pressing problems of the Program.
Because we feel that the points raised in our May
correspondence with President Oswald are still pertinent
and continue to deserve the attention of the administration,
we would like to reiterate them here:
—The Program should be assured of maintaining its AIP
accreditation.
—Proposed affiliation with the Public Administration
Program should be considered a temporary administrative
expediency.
—The Program should be assured of budgetary and
curriculum autonomy.
—The faculity of the program continues to be undersized in
spite of growing enrollment and student demand for
additional courses. Every effort should be made to obtain a
new faculty member with the willingness and qualifications
to be Program Head. Cahnpus budgetary allocations should
be made with primary consideration given to
faculty—student ratios, student demand for additional
courses and curriculum ootions and the academic and
technical balance necessary for the excellence of a planning
program.
—Full disclosure of all University program budgets should
be made. Students feel that access to such information is
their right, and that it is necessary to comparitive program
evaluation
—The President of the University should investigate the
administrative policies which impact the budgetary
allocation priority system which continues to frustrate
program heads at The Capitol Campus to the point of
resignation. The Urban and Regional Planning Program has
been particularly adversely affected by such frustrations, as
evidenced by its inability to maintain program heads and to
secure additional faculty.
—lt is requested that a mechanism be created through which
students and graduates may contribute to the
decision-making process and evaluation of the Program,
and through which effective communication among faculty,
administration, students and graduates may be fostered.
Such a mechanism might include student representation on
faculty committees, disclosure of administrative and
budgetory information, formation of a written Program
philosophy and perhaps a Program—supported student/-
graduate association.
—lt is requested that the Provost of the Capitol Campus, the
Dean of the Faculty, the Administration Officer, the
Regional Planning Faculty and appropriate members of the
Public Administration Faculty meet with students and
graduates of the Program in order to more fully explain and
discuss recent events and administrative decisions affecting
the Program.
We thank the C.C. Reader for the opportunity to express
our concerns. We hope the Reader will continue to include
an increased amount of graduate program news in future
editions.
Pamela H. Wev and Anthony J. Kadysewski
MHBOG Plans Turkey Dinner
In keeping with Capitol minimal cost of one dollar a
Campus’ “All-American” person, plus bringing one
spirit, the Meade Heights dish. Entertainment will
Board of Governors an- also be provided,
nounces it’s annual Thanks- Sign up for this event at
giving Communal Dinner. the roundtable second
it will be held this through fifth periods, or
coming Monday, November contact Ann Gigas at 951 b
24, at 6:30 p.m. in the Kirtland Ave., 944-7974.
Student Center for the