April 29, 1976
Free U. Comes To Capitol
By John Stanchak
Asst. Editor
Through the efforts of the
SGA, we are about to
witness the erection of a
crude model of Socratic
education. The Free
University is coming.
What is a Free Uni
versity?
Well, according to Scott
Deardorff, outgoing SGA
president, the Free Univer
sity, as it has been
conceived by the student
legislature, would consist of
courses on just about
anything to be taught by just
about anybody.
For example, if you
happen to be more than a
little knowledgeable on a
subject like Back Packing
and would not mind passing
it on to others for Free (no
tuition), then you could be
Is College Worth It?
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produce an educated indivi
dual.
If someone is not willing
to make the commitment
necessary to obtain the
broad spectrum of knowl
edge necessary to become
an educated individual, they
should find an alternative
which does meet their
particular needs.
For a university to
graduate speciality idiots
cheapens the degree of
others who have made the
commitment to a broad
based education just as
surely as the habit of giving
inflated grades cheats those
who have earned their
grades.
The college degree is still
a very valuable asset, since
recruiters for business admit
to a continuing bias toward
those with a degree, but it is
certain that there is a need
Discrimination
By Sex
Is Still Around
(CPS)—“lt’s a man’s
world” may still hold true on
college campuses, despite
attempts by the women’s
movement to eliminate dis
crimination in higher educa
tion.
Most colleges are dom
inated by male profs who are
“relatively insensitive” to
issues affecting their female
students and colleagues,
according to an analysis of
the attitudes of professors at
four-year institutions.
The data, which was
compiled by the American
Council of Education during
1972-73, was analyzed re
cently by Elizabeth Tidball, a
physiology professor at
George Washington Uni
versity.
Tidball found that male
and female teachers were
more supportive of students
of their own sex. However,
since men faculty members
greatly outnumber women,
“the climate for men
students is more cordial”
than for women students.
Male faculty members
were considerably less
interested in issues like
discrimination and child care
than were the female profs.
on the faculty of the Free
University.
And while on the faculty
of this outrageous institu
tion, you would be most
likely teaching students
from not only Capitol’s
student body, but people
from the Middletown com
munity as well.
The idea for Capitol’s
Free University was bor
rowed from the already
existing extracurricular insti
tutions at the University Park
campus, Edinborough State
College and Indiana Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, to
name buf a few.
The developmental pro
cess of Capitol’s own free
institution began mid-way
through the winter term and
is now at the point where
Student Senators are trying
to canvas the student body
for a more critical evaluation
of the course program that
leads to the degree, and the
soundness of this is the
student’s responsibility.
By Lola Dudley
Instructor in Accounting
SGA Forms
Action Comm .
By John Leierzapf
Staff Writer
The $7.50 per term
parking fee was discussed at
last week’s SGA meeting.
The question was what
percentage of the money
collected was returned from
University Park to Common
wealth Campuses, primarily
to Capitol.
Should the students
boycott the parking fee?
Scott Deardorf, past
president, and Jack Ward,
junior math science senator,
said one of the campuses
had tried to boycott the fee
but were unsuccessful.
Students participating were
ticketed and ended up
paying the fee anyway.
Jack Ward added a
student here has refused to
pay the parking fee and has
received approximately $9.00
in parking fines so far.
The reason behind this,
Ward said, was the student
would rather pay the fine and
have it go to the SGA funds
than pay $7.50 and have it go
to University Park.
The student activities
card was also discussed.
The question was
whether or not to make the
card mandatory. Most
members present did not
agree with the mandatory
concept and said University
Park would not allow it.
Jack Ward motioned to
form a committee to look
into the parking fee and
activities card and other
areas of interest to students.
The motion passed and
Jack Ward assumed the
chaimanship of the com
mittee.
Members of the com
mittee are Elizabeth Weimer,
humanities, Kitty Nestor,
senator at large, Vern
Martin, engineering, and Ray
Martin, vice-president.
New members were
C.C. Reader
for their opinions on the
idea.
In anticipation of a good
response from both faculty
and students, SGA has
acquired the services of Dr.
Melvin Blumberg of the
business faculty, who will
work in an advisory position
for the Free U.
What sort of courses can
you expect to see offered?
Well, such things as Yoga,
Hiking, First Aid and
Personal Safety, How to play
Bridge,"Belly dancing, How
to play the Guitar, Photog
raphy and Wild life Aware
ness.
And, according to Scott
Deardorff, there’s one other
thing you can expect: “It
won’t cost anybody anything
, if it’s done right.” That is,
nothing but your Free Time
for the Free U.
assigned to the Faculty
Evaluation Committee.
Ray Martin was assigned
to chair the committee and
members are Theresa
Gallagher, elementary edu
cation, Carol Uhlig, SGA
secretary, George Rovanack,
senator at large, and Chet
Gregoreski, member ex
officio.
Editor’s Note: We are
publishing this attendance
at the last SGA meeting as
a service to students. This
will be a regular feature of
each issue of The Reader.
SGA Meeting- April 21
PRESENT
Cliff Esbach- President
Ray Martin- Vice President
Carol Uhlig- Secretary
Beth Kopas- Treasurer
C.Alesky- Senator-At
-Large
G. Rovanak-
Large
K. Nestar-
Large
K. Fee- Soc. Sci. Senator
T. Gallagher- Elem. Ed
Senator
Senator-At-
Senator-At-
E. Weimer- Humanities
Senator
V. Martin-
Senator
ABSENT
Larry Gallagher- Business
Senator
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The Hot Lion is published to inform the Capitol Campus
community of all activities on, or concerned with, the
Campus. Everyone should feel free to use this service by
completing the entry cards available in the Student Affairs
Office [WlO5]. Deadline is Thursday Noon, the week prior
to date of publication.
CAPITOL CAMPUS ART EXHIBITS
April 21- May 7- Ted Thatcher
May 9- May 28- International Exhibit
May 31- June 11- Student Photo Exhibit
May 1
RITES OF SPRING ALL WEEK
served.
May 2
12:30 p.m.- Mass- W-132.
3:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.- Provost Reception- Gallery Lounge
6:00 p.m.- Parade- Bonfire- Peoples Park*.
May 3
7:30 p.m.- Martial Arts- Rec/Ath Building.
8:00 p.m.- Football- Guys vs. Girls- Football Field.
9:15 p.m.- Bowling at Middletown Lanes.
HACC- Final Exams.
May 4
8:00 p.m.- Music Festival- Peoples Park*.
9:00 p.m.- XGI Meeting- Tilton Hilton.
Cap and gown measurement cards due.
HACC- Final Exams.
May 5
12:00 noon- Maranatha Bible Study- Rm 212.
3:00 p.m.- Bathtub Race- Back of Student Center.
4:30 p.m.- Communal Dinner- Peoples Park*.
6:00 p.m.- Roman Riots- Peoples Park*.
8:00 p.m.- SGA Meeting- Gallery Lounge.
Deadline for removal/extension of winter deferred grades.
HACC- Final Exams.
May 7
5:00 p.m.-1976-77 R.A. Applicants Confidential References
due.
8:00 p.m.- Keggar- M.H.8.0.G.- Peoples Park*.
Donkey Basketball Game- Main Street Gym.
Last day for Graduate program to certify completion of
Masters papers.
HACC- Final Exams.
May 8
10:00 a.m.- Road Rally- Picnic After Rally- Peoples Park*.
8:00 p.m.- Engineering Keggar.
May 9
MOTHER’S DAY
12:30 p.m.- Mass- W-132.
HACC- Commencement- College Center.
May 10
7:30 p.m.- Martial Arts- Rec/Ath Building.
9:15 p.m.- Bowling at Middletown Lanes.
Registration and course information for the Summer Term
1976- Records Office.
HACC- Final grades are due by 2:00 p.m.- End of Semester.
May 11
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.- I.E.D. 403 - Professional Educators
and the Law Workshop, Richard Holidek, Academic
Coordinator from U.P.- Rm. 216
10:00 a.m.-. 4:OQ p.m.- Exhibition and sale of original
Graphic art- BCAC.
May 12
12:0;0 noon- Maranatha Bible Study- Rm. 212.
7:00 p.m.- 1976-77 R.A. Applicants Group Interviews.
8:00 p.m.- SGA Meeting- Gallery Lounge.
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.- LED. 403 - Professional Educators
and the Law Workshop- Richard Holidek, Academic
Coordinator from University Park- Rm. 216.
Aviation Day- Sponsered by Aviation Club (Raindate 19th).
May 13
7:00 p.m.- 1976-77 R.A. Applicants Group Interviews
Electrocardiogram Screening from Nurse.
Crisis Center Speakers
Discuss Rape Prevention
The Penn State-Capitol
Campus Counseling Center
in conjunction with the
student activities office will
be sponsoring two programs
on rape held today. The first
began at 12:15 p.m. in the
Gallery Lounge; the second
will be held at 7:30 p.m. at
the Coffee House.
According to Ms. Dixie
Grace, student counselor,
speakers from the Harris
burg Area Rape Crisis Center
•Refreshments will be
will be discussing rape
prevention and what to do
and who to contact in case
of rape and an open
discussion on under
standing rape as a social
phenomenon.
These programs are open
to the public. Both men and
women are urged to attend.
For further information
contact the Counseling
Center at 787-7757
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