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Student
Power
There has been a lot of mumbling lately about how
students are being manipulated by the administration.
They complain about a lack of power in decision
making for campus affairs.
But in the past years there have not been enough
interested students to fill all the positions open on the
eleven faculty committees. These positions hold full
voting power. These committees make many of the
decisions which affect policy on various facets of
campus life.
Whose fault is it if the students are getting pushed
around? One stands on shaky ground when he forfeits
most of his power through apathy.
Complaining in general is like spitting in the wind.
It won't get anyone anywhere. You have to know
where, when, and to whom you must complain. But
first of all you must get representatives into power
positions. Students do have the right to promote
policy at Capitol Campus. Make use of it!
Faculty Committee
Openings
Eleven Faculty Organiza
tion Committees have positions
openings for student represen
tatives. Students holding these
positions are full-voting mem
bers of the committee. The
positions available are as fol
lows:
Committee on Academic Af
fairs--2 undergraduates, 1 gra
duate.
Committee on Academic Ad
missions Standards - 2
undergraduates.
Committee on Student AI-
Fairs--2 undergraduates.
Committee on Academic and
Athletic Standards, Awards
and Scholarships--2 undergrad
uates.
CAPITOL CAMPUS READER
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
THE CAPITOL CAMPUS
RTE. 230
MIDDLETOWN, PA., 17057
OFFICE W-129
PHONE [7l7] 944-4970
Editors-in-Chief
Copy Editor
Business and Advertising Manager
Sue Middleton, Vito Valvano, Jeff Stout, Wendy
Hawthorne, Debbie Morrow, C.J. Marshall,
Lyda Baker, Jane Reinstadt, Randy Myers,
Adrienne Zedaker, Pete Faith, Connie Lantzer,
Tony Romeo, Joan Klein, Jeff Drinnan, Sue
Girolami, Terry Reed, Michael Argento, Duane
Kanagy, Dave Marko, Sandy Stern, Frank Lynch
The Capitol Campus Reader is the school newspaper of
Penn State's Capitol Campus. It is published weekly on
Thursday by the students who attend this school. Final
deadline is on Tuesday at 12 pm.
Perspectives
Committee on Bookstore Acti
vities-1 student.
Committee on Community
Contacts-4 student.
Committee on Computer Facil
ities-1 student.
Committee on the Library-2
students
Committee on Physical Plant-1
student.
Committee on Campus Beauti
fication-1 student.
Committee on Graduate Facul
ty Affairs-2 graduate students.
For information, contact
Clemmie Gilpin or Yvonne
Milspaw or the SGA.
.Maureen Doyle
Jim Musselman
Ed McKeown
The Editor
The C.C. READER wel
comes comments on editorials,
news articles and on or off
campus affairs.
Letters must contain the
name, term, and major of the
writer. Names will be withheld
upon request. The editorial
staff reserves the right to edit
letters and to reject any
deemed unsuitable for publica
tion.
To the Editor,
The athletics program at
Capitol Campus got off to an
auspicious beginning last night
when the soccer team won its
first match two to nothing. The
members of the soccer team
and the coach are to be congrat
ulated for the hard work they
have put in to get ready for this
first match.
In the months ahead other
students on other atletic teams
will be working hard also. We
think this can be an exciting
year for Capitol Campus athlet
ic teams. Everyone can be a
part of making this year a suc
cess. Some will play on the
teams, others will be members
of the cheerleading squad, and
others will come to cheer the
teams. I would like to do all I
can to encourage students, fac
ulty and staff to come out to all
the games and show their sup
port for the athletic teams. At
the same time an enthusiastic
support of our athlectic teams
can help increase the level of
campus spirit.
So whether you're a player
or a spectator, get involved in
our athletics program.
J.D. South
Director of Student Affairs
Jill Hart
The Senators and Officers of
the Student Government Asso
ciation will have the following
office hours. If you wish to meet
with a senator or officer and are
unable to do so during office
hours, feel free to leave a
message in their mailbox or
arrange an appointment. The
SGA offices are in W-110.
Office Hours
Craig R. Hocker--President, by
appointment;
Scott R. Summers-Vice-Presi
dent, T Th sth period;
Jeffrey R. Hartman-Treasurer,
by appointment;
C.C. Reader
SGA Officers & Senators
Announce Office Hours
Student
Opinions
Knowing that the response
to our request in last week's
editorial about the Spring Con
cert cancellation would be min
imal at best, we decided to send
Vito Valvano out into the halls
to get students' reactions. The
question he asked was "What
were your reactions to the
Spring Concert being cancel
led? What would you like to see
take its place? Here were the
answers he collected.
I think that we need some
sort of socialization in this
system, and it is a must that
such an activity should be sup
ported.
Nancy Evans
Social Science
I can't see not having the
concert because of a drug prob
lem. Hard drug users represent
such a small segment of our
society and I feel that a small
segment should not spoil the
cultural and leisural activities
of others. The world must go on
with or without the users.
C.P. Vaughn, Jr.
Social Science
Like anyone else, I'm sorry
that the concert has been can
celled, but I can understand
the reasons for it. I only hope
that this one big activity that
everybody used to wait all year
for will be replaced by other,
perhaps smaller, activities that
will happen all year long, so
that we won't have to wait for
the Spring to "let loose."
Pete Faith
Transportation
I can't believe that one of
the greatest activities that this
campus offered is now being
cancelled. I only hope that with
the support of all the students
we can reverse the decision to
cancel] it.
Ron Trudeau
Accounting
It is unfortunate that Cap-
Sandra Mancuso-Secretary, M
F 4th period;
Scott Heller-Graduate, by ap
pointment;
Jeffrey Hoover-Graduate, by
appointment;
Brenda Peffley-Sr. Math Sci
ence, M T Th sth period;
Gayle Greenwald-Sr
Engineering, MTh 12-1:00 P.M
Peter Olayiwola-Sr. Business,
Th 8:15-9:15 A.M.;
September 28, 1978
itol Campus' only major event
has been cancelled. Because of a
few people, the students have
to suffer and be manipulated.
Hopefully the students and ad
ministration can get together
and replace the Spring Concert
with something.
Vito Valvano
Accounting
When Vito asked me to
write my feelings about the
concert cancellation, I didn't
have to think long on the
answer. After my initial sur
prise, anger and ripped off
emotions, I realized what the
seasoned meant when I had
railed at a percieved injustice
and they said: "That's Penn
State."
For example, it's just like
Penn State to cancell our only
truly unique social event during
the summer and announce that
fact to Middletown in general.
It's just like Penn State to drop
a seven year tradition and then
consult the students ex-post
facte. To me it just reaffirms
the Capitol Campus students'
second rate status.
Excuse me for my strong
words. I'm afraid this term's
registration and last term's
parking tickets are still on my
mind. It's not all bad. If I had a
say in replacing the concert, I'd
want GPP to sponsor two much
smaller concerts. One for fall,
one in the spring.
Since the music sets the
tone for the crowd, I'd like a fall
jazz concert and perhaps or
chestrated rock or blue grass.
In order to discourage the
young element we'd hold it
between Wrisberg Hall and the
tennis courts. Perhaps print
free student tickets and charge
guests.
My greatest concern lies in
the fear we'll lose the ten hour,
sunny, outdoor, six-band social
event and replace it with a
highly regulated indoor activ
ity.
Charlie LaMent
Charles L. Lament-Sr. Elemen
tary Ed., T Th 11 A.M.-12 noon;
Tom Rogers-Sr. Senator
at-large, M Th 8:00-9:00 A.M.
Greg Grover-Sr. Senator
at-large M T Th F Ist period;
George Roberts-Jr. Senator-at
large M T Th F 3rd period;
John Stachowiak-Jr. Business,
Th 8:30-9:30 A.M. and M Th 3rd
period;
Sheila McCaffrey-Jr. Social
Science, M T Th. v.2nd period.