Page 2 EDITORIAL Vote With Care Academic unionization, racial problems, student apathy and budget problems are a few of the things that consistently hit the reader in scanning any issue of The C.C. reader published during the last two terms. The incessent coverage of these problems doesn’t mean that The Reader is at a loss for any fresh muck to rake, but instead, that we recognize ignoring these pains doesn’t eradicate the disease. What is the disease? Considering the voting record of the current session of S.G.A., the disease might well be called inaction. On April 19th S.G.A. elections will be held, and several of the current crop of Junior legislators will be up for re-election, while poslsibly quite a few others will be running for the soon to be vacated President’s chair. While The Reader urges all students to vote, we would stress at the time that everyone exercise a great deal of caution when they endorse any name on the ballot. Before you vote, ask yourself some questions. If the candidate is an encumbent: What was his/her voting and attendance record? Did he/she search for feedback from the constituency? Did he/ she author any new legislation or just rubber stamp the proposals of a select few? If the candidate is a challenger: What does the candidate consider the most important issues to be? Does he/she recognize an occasional adversary relationship between the student body and administration, or will he/she fold up in the crunch? Does the candidate look like a “mover” or just someone with good intent? After asking yourself these questions, ask them of the candidate. Perhaps if we use some forethought, the election won’t saddle us with a government resembling a Great Golden Turkey. The editors and staff of the C.C. Reader welcome letters for publication. Letters must be typed, double-spaced, and must contain the writer’s signature and telephone number. Anonymous letters will not be accepted. However, if the writer requests, a pseudonym will be used in publication. The editors reserve the right to edit letters for style, grammar, and good taste. In Memorial: The sudden and tragic loss of Dr. Wayne A. Lee, head of the undergraduate Business Administration Program and Professor of Marketing, has deeply af fected all of us who have enjoyed the privilege of his association over the past eight years at The Capitol Campus. His twenty-one years of service to the University created lasting friendships 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. Editor-in Chief Associate Editor. Assistant Editor. Photography Editor. Business Manager... Advertising Manager Robert Bennett Staff Jean Beatty, Sherry Lukoski, Rebecca Rebok, Deborah Young, Virginia Lehman, William Kane, Vem Martin, John Lelerzapf, Mike Barnett, Cliff Eshbach, Mark Switzer, Pattie Stanchak, Ray Martin, Mark Appleby, Ron Baumbach, Randy Fee Assistant Advertising Manager, Advertising Staff Hot Lion Coordinator. Technical Adviser FacullAdviserjr Typesetters for this genial and compe tent man. No one believed more earnestly than he in the concept of The Capitol Campus and his every expression regarding the University was a constant reminder of that fact. He served the University and The Capitol Campus well, and we shall miss him. Our contributions to the Heart Fund will perpetuate his memory. Office Hours Winter Term 4tlvSth periods 12:15p.m. t04:20p.m. Beth Kopas, Wayne Metheny Paul Bailie, Social Committee Chairman James Farrier Dr. Metvyn Haber Deborah Young, Mike Barnett, Gerry.Achenbach, Karen Pickens, Robert L. Fisher Jr. The New Woman 9 s A Shadow? We read endless articles about the currently chic “Emerging Woman” or using last year’s term “Liberated ’woman”. All of whom owe their debt to the 1920’s “Emancipated Woman” and the nineteenth century’s “Independent-minded Woman”. But nobody talks much about the man who may stand in the background. How does he fit in? Here then are the observations of a shadow figure. When M. Susan Steiger walt and I were married back in 1970 she didn’t have a label attached to her life style. She is your ordinary run of the mill Ph.D. in mathematics from the Uni versity of Aberdeen in Scotland. Sue is an was an assistant professor of Letters To The Editor Reader Forgot Justice The February 5 issue of the CC Reader has caused me to question the sense of justice on the part of Deborah Young, the CC Reader and several members of the Capitol Campus administration and staff. “CAMPUS RACIAL TEN SION EXPOSED, McDermott Call Bigot ‘Crackpots”, were the headlines of a story important enough to require one half of the front page in its coverage. Admittedly, there have been a series of racially related events, threats and phone calls recently on this campus. These facts, however, were not reported. Instead the article men tioned one such inci dent—the sign on the lawn-but obscured even this report with two unrelated events. This, I feel, was not doing justice to the story as it needed to be told. George D. Wolf Dean of Faculty Personally, however, I feel the injustice extends beyond this. The first incident mentioned in the article was of a house in Meade Heights where one roommate moved out. She is a black girl who accused her three white roommates of racial preju dice to the degree of making her living conditions un bearable. This was an accusation made by one party. The reporter then ac cepted it as fact, as did members of the administra tion and staff that were quoted in the article. As can be read, they then proceeded to pass the verdict of guilty by not even questioning the validity of the accusation and using terms such as “bigots” and “crackpots.” It would seem, that in the name of justice, the accused should have been given the opportunity of self-defense which was not done by the accuser nor any of the other individuals involved in the judgment that was passed. If members of the . Phyllis Schaeffer Gerry Achenbach .John Stanchak Mark Faldman ...Tom Grogan .Robin Platts administration and staff, C.C. Reader By Dr. Irwin Richman Professor, American Studies and History mathematics here at Capitol. Our collegues generally wished us well. After all, we were the first faculty couple on campus to have a relationship solemnized by clergy. There were, however, some faint administrative rumbles about married cou ples serving on the same faculty. At some schools at that time it was not unheard of for one faculty member— the woman naturally—to be asked to resign or be fired. But the powers were assauged and our marital alliance of social science and mathematics wasn’t adjudged to stink of nepotism. In a little while T. Graham, wife of R. Graham, was invited to join the faculty—and a blow was struck for persons as opposed to roles. In subtle and sometimes humorous ways, societal such as Provost McDermott, and James South, director of student affairs, and Ms. Roberta McLeod were so concerned about this racial problem, why is it that none of them were interested enough to call upon the girls in the house and talk to them about it? Pat Murphy, residence living co-ordinator for Meade Heights, was aware of the situation during the initial accusations and told the reporter that they were not true as far as she could distinguish, but the reporter managed to report around this fact. Since the printing of this article, it has been admitted by Mr. South that after speaking to all persons involved, it appears to be a & Responsibility This letter concerns the poor Job of interviewing and research done in the front page story of the newspaper on February 5, 1976 headlined “Campus Racial Tension Exposed”. Also, I am concerned about the lack of editorial responsibility in letting the story be printed without covering both sides of such an important campus issue. Quotes were used out of context and combined three non-related incidents to form a controversial story about racism. Campus administrators have told me some racial tension does exist but doesn’t relate to the incidents elaborated on. I know that the Meade Heights incident was an issue of personality clashes. The basketball disturbance seems to be a competitive sports clash and not racial discrimination. The report of the sign placed in front of a house is the only reasonably founded example of racism. The comments of Father Jafolla, Roberta McLeod and Dr. Robert McDermott were stated in relationship to the sign placement and other racial-discriminating pranks. The story in the newspaper misrepresented the quotes by placing them within the article to support a one-sided opinion. The story placed on first page violates journalistic style. The front page article should have covered the main news story and left the feature comments fall within another story placed on the inside pages of The Reader. The opinion of the controversial issue may be placed in the paper, but an equal space should be allotted to the other side. Unfortunately, the editor didn’t exercise proper judgement in giving equal coverage on the racial issue Hopefully, an in depth news story will follow determining the racial discrimination from the personality and competitive clashes. The quotes should also be qualified to show to what extent these comments were directed It is good to find the C.C. Reader finally covering' more campus news. Hopefully, future articles will be better investigated, written and edited. March 4, 1976 Mate: differences in the treatment accorded male and female faculty emerged. An official letter was written to me asking me to have my wife return overdue books to the campus library. At official faculty occasions Sue was provided with name badges “Mrs. Irwin Richman” a term she accepts in good grace socially-but in a profes sional setting? Perhaps more provoking are sentiments expressed by people who superficially know Sue, but know me quite well. At about the same time that I removed myself from the administra tive circles of campus (Program Head of the Social ‘Science Program) Sue emerged as a campus leader and was elected as Chair person of the Faculty Council. Some of the issues she has championed have been controversial and have personalty conflict among the individuals, not neces sarily stemming from racial prejudices. The main point of emphasis made by Ms. Roberta McLeod was “a question of human dignity” and she called for “respect” of all for all. It appears to me that this article and the handling of the incident, in general, by campus authori ties completely disregarded the rights of the other individuals in the house. When speaking of human dignities no individuals should be ignored or abused by having their rights violated as was done in this article. Margie Mayk Bth term, Social Science Virginia Lehman
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