EDITORIAL Go To The Movies "A million candles have burned themselves out and still I read on." Montesquieu obviously didn't shop at the campus bookstore. With the prices they charge his first candle would hardly have begun to liquefy With all the criticism about the poor reading habits of Americans, it's a wonder why book prices are rising. One explanation might be that the 7/10 percent of the population that read are college students. We are penalized for this unprestigious situation by paying book prices 10 times the value, to make up for the lack of interest in reading by the 99 3/10 percent illiterates It is difficult to assess all the reasons why the cost of these deathless volumes are so high. If these books weren't sold to college students they would be gathering dust on some warehouse shelf Some professors think nothing of asking you to buy a 15 dollar book and then have the audacity to assign you two measly chapters It seems to me to be a scheme set up by Publishers and professors. The publisher discusses with the professor the idea of using a book in his class. The professor counters by saying he already has a good deal with someone else. The publisher then suggests a way in which both, publisher and professor, might profit. The professor is promised residuals on any successive editions, ergo the 10th edition of the complete history of the Hottentots, and the deal is closed Unfortunately a captive audience gets screwed on this deal, the students One alternative might be a book rental system. At the beginning of the term, students would rent their books and sign a contract. If the books were returned in good condition they would get a refund of 50 percent of the rental fee. There could also be an option to buy should students desire to install the "Hottentots" in their home libraries All letters or suggestions about this situation will be accepted by the paper and printed in the next issue. We welcome letters from students, faculty and administratois dives Pa Efficiency vs. By John A. Stathowisk On the surface machines seem to be doing a great deal of good for man. Too often, however, people notice only what can be gotten from machines and their labor and rarely do they realize the price that must be paid. Look at unemployment; machines are replacing men. Look at industrial pollution; it is for the sake of new products. Look at automobile pollution; but now, they say, man no longer has to walk. I sometimes doubt if science and technology are helping to raise our standards of living. The real conflict between man and his machines is just beginning. With every new time-or labor-saving device that is invented, you can bet it will take away somebody's job. The worker will yell, "I lost my job to a machine!" The industrialist BOA Explains By Dave Nikoloff All of the students at Capitol Campus have the opportunity to improve the social and academic life by becoming active participants in student activities and organiz ations. Those of us in the Student Government Association hope to do our part in making the next year a successful one, but no organiz ation can begin to do that all alone. We hope that some of you will admit that criticism can only go so far and that sooner or later you may use some energy by doing your part and joining any one of the number of clubs and organiza tions that welcome new members. The SGA will hold elections for junior senators in October. Anyone who is interested in running for office can have their name placed on the ballot if they fill out a petition and return it to the SGA. Petitions will be available beginning Fillers The S.S.Kresge store locat ed on the Olmsted Plaza is offering to all Capitol Campus students, faculty, and staff, a 10% discount on all purchases of $3.00 or over. (Lunch counter & deli are excluded). Take all your purchases to the jewelry counter for check-out and present your Penn State I.D. card. Do not go through the regular check out lane!!! An unsigned letter was 'received on Tuesday at the Reader office regarding the employees in Vendonrille. It is Reader policy not to publish unsigned letters, although we will keep names confidential if requested. If the person who wrote this letter will come to W-129 and sign It, we will be happy to print it. will retort, "Machines are capable of' producing more items at less cost and with better efficiency than a person." And what about these products that are mass produced? Let's look at television. Do viewers build up their muscles and sharpen their wits by watching athletes lift weights or run pass plays? When people watch television they don't have to think because the screen does it for them. There is no need to show emotion for there is enough of it portrayed on the screen. There is no need to be human because the screen does it for them! How much body and spirit are we willing to surrender to a metal menace? It is time man asked himself just how much of his life should be dominated by machines. But what can stop the child in man September I , 3th n the SliA offices in W-110. Further announcements about the elec tions will appear in the C.C. Reader and on posters which we will place around the camp►ls. There are a number of committees concerned with academic, social, student and faculty matters here at Capitol. You don't have to be a member of the SGA to be a member of these committees. If you have any questions about the committees about becoming a member of one of them, we will try to answer them for you. Members of SGA will post office hours and welcome you to come in and talk about anything that might interest you. The SGA is supposed to act as the representative of the student body. Our influence and activity will be determined to a large extent by the interest that our fellow students show in us. Any interest, criticism and support included, is welcome. However, active Editor-in-Chief Associate Copy Editor Typesetters Manager The Capitol Cambia; Reader le the schoornelitesseper of Penn State's Capitol. Campuif."4llol.llltlished by the awients who attend this iiChootAle of the *Reid erStaft to accurately rimosiont the voice of Iheittudents t ,and keen 610111111ohli1ositas to ciimmt twenteand relevant issues. We are nubSelted Mtn 4111111116....b1ei5. The Editors Capitol Campus Reader of the Pennsylvania State University The Capitol Campus RTE. 230, Middletown, Pa., 17057 Office W-129-131 Phone (717) 944-4970 .Grace M. Cole, Tom Ehrenzeller, Robert Forester, Doug George, Greg Hall, Peggy Hartzell, Neil Landes, Ray Martin, Brian McDonough, Randy Myers, Sue Olmsted, John A. Stachowiak Business and Advertising Man from enjoying his toys? Did you ever try to take a whip away from a masochist? How can anyone stop the river of technology from flowing into the bay of human spirit? Man's final damnation will be by his own machines: the television, the automobile, his' rapidly working factories, and others. Man is so wrapped up in his desire for his technological trinkets that he has placed his human values second in his mind. What about the future? What new forms of slow death will man concoct in his sometimes warped imagina tion? What new forms of instant death will result from his militaristic behavior? There is one simple word that describes the people's situation with machines. That word is fey. Dictionary definition: destined to die. Itself participation in our activities is the only true indication that we have concerning your interests, desires, and complaints. SGA meetings are open to all students. During the next few weeks we will be holding budget hearings at which the SGA will vote on the final determination of funding that the student clubs will receive for the next year. Our first meeting will begin at 8:00 P.M.* ON Wednesday, Sept. 21, in room 216. If you want to see what is going on you can come into any of our meetings. The dates and locations of our meetings will be posted outside our office and appear in the C.C. Reader. The SGA hopes that everyone will have a successful year. By joining in the activities and events that your fellow students organize, you will probably find that the year will go faster. If you never took part in student activities at your other campus, you have a new chance to do something here. Gary Reneker, Bill Kelly Carol Andress Bill Konlcolics Tim Adams Ed Perrone Ed McKeown
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