Higher
Tuition
Congratulations! As a student at Penn State you have
the honor of paying the highest tuition of any state
university in the nation.
Why are you paying more? Let's look at some statistics.
Over the past two years the Pennsylvania Legislature
has failed to keep up with inflation. With inflation taken into
account, Pennsylvania's state funds for higher education
have decreased by 7 percent. This figure ranks 50th in the
country. That's dead last!
This is an important fact to remember in the upcoming
election. Find out how the candidates in your district feel
about this problem and then get out and vote. The last thing
this university needs is a fiasco like the one last year.
After the election, when your new representatives are
in office, don't forget to write them, or call them to let them
know how you feel about rising tuition. We don't need it and
we don't want it. Our funds are barely enough now to
maintain our present quality, and at a young school like
Capitol the emphasis should be on improvement.
CAPITOL CAMPUS READER
OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA STATE
UNIVERSITY
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Perspectives
What is our next step? Are we
even facing in the right direc
tion? How are we going to get
started so that everyone knows
and understands the motives
Are we to be the villians?
Are we to be the scapegoats?
Are we to be snickered at for
lack of support? Why isn't there
support? What are your justifi
cations for your actions?
Do you know what it is that
you want? Are you just reach
ing out for anything tangible?
Is there a purpose for your
actions? Do you have a reliable,
valid plan of action?
Why must we ask so many
questions? Why aren't there
enough answers? Who has the
solutions? Are there any solu
tions? What would be the best
solution? Is a reasonable solu
tion possible?
Of course there is a reasona
ble solution possible! One would
not know that there is, because
it is burried beneath all the
questions that must be an
swered first. People don't have
the patience to answer all the
questions necessary to arrive
at a reasonable solution. Worse
yet, they don't ask all of the
questions that are guarding the
solution from improper usage.
Don't be afraid to ask ques
tions. They are tantament to
reasonable solutions. They are
also convient for avoiding un
necessary and costly mistakes
..Maureen Doyle
Jim Musselman
Lyda Baker
Jane Reinstadt
Ed McKeown
C.C. Reader
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Letters must contain the
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Where
Are We
Headed?
By Craig Hocker
SGA News
The fifth meeting of SGA
was held Tuesday evening. In
come for the past week was $BB
in parking fines and $330 in
Vendorville.
Ron Melchiorre, Director of
Continuing Education, took
time to come and explain to the
SGA Continuing Education's
position on their use of the
Student Center. Any more
questions on this affair should
be directed to Ron.
Scott Summers reported on
Responsibilities
The Senate charges the Ac
tivities Planning Board with
the responsibility for a continu
ing social program on campus.
It is to be clear that their
budget is to be spent on events
that benefit the student body as
a whole. This includes' all' stu
llents, part-time and • graduate.
The social committee should
also-realize we are not. an island
here and they shall Support
events involving the communi
.
The Planning Board was
designed to solve the following
problems: (1) The deficit spend
ing of clubs and organizations.
(2) The steady diet of poorly
managed keggers. (3) Lack of a
form and launch base for new
social events. (4) The duplica
tion of club activities. (5) Lack
of coordination and cooperation
between clubs and the social
committee.
It is the duty of the General
Committee and the Board to
keep these problems in mind
and work toward their solution.
clubs' falling attendance at the
Presidents Council meetings.
Budgets will be frozen for clubs
missing two consecutive meet
ings.
Elections have been post
poned until Monday, October
30.
The were no actions taken
by the SGA.
CAPB
It is strongly suggested that a
member of the General Com
mittee and the Board attend
the President's Council so as to
understand the social desires
and trends of the clubs. It is
also suggested that the vice
president submit a minutes of
the council meeting to the
Board every week.
The - General Committee and
the' Board must realize the
leadership conference is an es
sential part of our administra
tive pipeline. It is here that
active involved students be
come aware of current prob
lems and the opportunities pro
vided by our administration.
They form the leadership group
that the Board will have to deal
with. The General Committee
and the Board should use the
ideas generated by this group
in their initial social schedule.
The Board being the recipi
ent of all this input is charged
with the responsibility of main
taining an open mind and a
spirit of compromise.
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Sandy Mancuso
SGA Secretary