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EDITORIAL
Canal Talks
Now that Congress is beginning to discuss the new
Panama Canal treaty, this controversial issue has
begun to take back its place in the national spotlight.
Late last year the mail in many congressional
offices ran a strong 100 to 1 opinion against the
ratification of the treaty. This mail was largely
generated by massive funding of extreme right-wing
organizations.
"How important is the Panama Canal to the
United States?"
"Can the canal be defended if we turn it over to
Panama?"
The answers to these questions will shed some
light on this issue. The importance of the canal to
U.S. trade is consistantly decreasing. Only 16 per
cent of total U.S. imports and exports now come and
go via the canal. These figures are constantly
decreasing as the size of the ships have become too
large to use the canal.
In terms of defense, the canal may be easier to
defend under the new treaty. According to a State
Department official testifying before the State
Foreign Relations Committee, "The canal complex
is susceptible to varying degrees of sabotage ... The
political environment, therefore, is a very important
factor in canal defense. The preferred defense of the
canal would be in conjunction with a friendly
Panama."
With these factors in mind, there seems to be little
reason for turning down the treaty. Working with a
friendly Panama is the best way to secure the
Panama Canal for U.S. interest.
Women In Management
Middletown- WOMEN--do
you believe in developing to
your highest potential? MEN
do you want to understand and
helpimprove the role of women
in organizational leadership?
The conference "Women in
Management" will be offered at
Penn State-Capitol Campus on
Tues., March 7 from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m., according to
Ronald Melchiorre, area direct
or for continuing education.
The conference is designed
to promote career planning and
executive development for
women. It will take into
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consideration upper-level man
agerial and executive skills
requirements, as well as some
of the barriers that might be
operating against the advance
ment of women.
The cost of $55 includes all
educational services plus lunch
and coffee. Registration must
be completed before Fri.,
March 3.
For additional information
contact the Continuing Educa
tion Office, Penn State-Capitol
Campus, Middletown, Penna.
17057; or phone 717-787-7753.
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To the Editors,
The Governor dropped • a
bomb on higher education last
week, and this campus will
suffer from the fallout for some
time. Despite inflation in
creases, the recent budget
fiasco, and the high interest
payment made by the state
related universities, the good
Governor has decided to
allocate the same amount of
money to higher education that
he granted us last year.
How do the state-related
universities meet their in
creased budget requirements?
One way is through increased
state aid. The Governor's
decision has seriously damaged
that possibility. The other way s
to meet the budget gap are
administrative and operational
cuts or tuition increases.
Already Capitol Campus has
been told to cut operational
costs during the next five
years. Further cuts there
would leave us in a desparate
situation. Tuition increases
would seem to be likely, but
Penn State already has one of
the highest tuition rates at any
land grant or state related
school in the nation.
The state legislature would
seem to be one of the few places
we can look to for help. Some of
the legislators have said they
will support increases for the
schools and now it is time to
make them deliver on these
statements. During this elec
tion year we should tell them
that they had better begin to
pay attention to our needs and
the needs of the vast majority
of people in the state. The
pressure is on from private
institutions to keep our tuition
high so that they can continue
to compete with the state
related schools. We are the
ones who suffer when the
legislators listen to them.
Perhaps we should begin to
apply some pressure of our
own.
David Nikoloff
11th Term
Public Policy
NOW's
Nswel
Riphs
Dear Editor,
I have a few questions for
Ms. Jane Richards regar
ding her recent letter to the
editor. Her largely in
coherent style has made it
difficult to rebut, since I
don't know what's she's
talking about most of the
time.
First of all, what is a
feminist fanatic or a lesbian
elitist? These groups, she
claims, are behind the push
to pass the E.R.A. Does she
kno.; that such "feminist
fanatics" as the American
Bar Association and such
"lesbian elitists" as the
League of Women Voters
support the E.R.A. More
conservative groups are
hard to find. The E.R.A. is
hardly a plot by a secret
cadre of radicals. Does she
also know that the current
national president of NOW is
a housewife?
My second complaint is
for both Ms. Richards and
the editors .of the C. C.
Reader. Ms: Richards notes
that I did not answer all of
Geiger's allegations. Of
course not, my answers
were out by six pages by the
editors. She apparently did
not read the footnote which
stated my letter had not
been printed in full. Also,
the editors should have
made an indication when
Ms. Richards letter was
printed last week that my
letter had been cut.
Ms. Richards is welcome
to examine and debate the
entire letter if she wishes.
All she need do is drop a note
in the NOW mailbox in W
-110.
Anniken Howell
Mistake
Corrected
Dear Editor,
How could you do that? You
blew my letter. What you
printed was "I seriously doubt
there is anyone left who
believes 'Equality of rights
under the law' will prohibit
Americans from seeing in
private." What I wrote was
"...peeing in private." P as in
perunia. What was that ...
censorship or a typo? I can't
decide which is worse.
A. Van Dyke
[Editor's note: We are truly
sorry about that mistake, Ms.
Van Dyke, but your p's and s's
look so very much alike. Could
Plaßie.do a favor_ and
Ay* your nest letter? Until
then mind your p's and s's.
February 16, 1978
SGA News
One of the walls in
Vendorville will be used by the
S.G.A. as a space for an
organisational mural. A twen
ty-five dollar award will be
given to the student who
presents the best design for the
mural. Anyone interested in
the design competition should
come to the S.G.A. office for
details. The award is for the
best design proposal and no
work on the wall is included in
the competition.
S.G.A. elections will be held
the third week of the Spring
Term. Students will be elected
for the positions of President,
Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and Senior Senator.
Petitions will be available for
candidates on March 1 in
W-110. You must fill out and
return a petition if you want
your name on the ballot.
A student is interested in
your views towards the S.G.A.
What do you think the S.G.A.
has accomplished? What prob
lems can they solve? What can
the S.G.A. do to be more
effective? Drop your replies off
in the orange and yellow box in
W-110, the S.G.A. office.
Thank you,
David Nikoloff
Energy Pinch
The prolonged nationwide
coal strike has reduced coal
levels throughout the Com
monwealth and in many other
states. To assure that ALL
citizens do not suffer electricity
shortages, Governor Shapp
requests that energy conser
vation be practiced every
where. Therefore we are asking
you to cooperate while at the
campus.
What can you do?
1) Turn off all unnecessary
lighting, space heaters, radios,
etc...
2) Windows should be kept
closed at all times. Shades and
blinds should be closed over
night and on weekends, except
on ground floors.
3) On those heating units
containing fans, turn the fan to
the lowest speed.
4) Insure that all copy
machines are completely turn
ed off when not in use; the use
of such machines should be
reduced as much as possible.
LET'S' ALL WORK TO
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