C.C. Reader
Lyda Baker
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Lyda said she would like to
see more faculty news includ
ed in the paper, and perhaps
some national and interna
tional news highlights.
"I think it would benefit
the campus community to
have a weekly paper," she
said.
She feels that this would
give the feeling that some
thing is happening on campus.
In summing up her
thoughts on the future of the
paper, Lyda said: "It can be
anything anyone wants to
`make it."
When asked about her
feelings about the total expe
rience, she said: "I, personal
ly, have grown a lot being
editor of the paper."
The responsibilty of the
position, and keeping up with
all of the problems ("And
there were a hell of a lot")
were two of the things that
contributed to that growth.
Victim of
Curtis Miller
Curtis Miller, who was a
Bth term business major at
Capitol Campus, died in an
photo by Mike Kondor
L yda
"Every Thursday the pa
per came out it felt terrific
having been the editor. Just
getting to that point -- it
finally became worth it," she
said.
Lyda says she will still
write some articles now and
then, and maybe hand in some
photographs; but she admits
that: "It's nice being able to
leave when I want to leave."
As for the day her resig
nation becomes effective, it's
a Wednesday because "I be
came associate editor on a
Wednesday and editor on a
Wednesday."
For those who are unfa
miliar with the operation of
the C.C. Reader -- Wednesday
is "lay-out day," the busiest
day of all for the staff. They're
not worried, though. Lyda
might have resigned as editor,
but she'll still be there on
Wednesday. She wouldn't
miss it for the world.
Car Crash
automobile accident on Satur
day, December 15, when his
car went over an embankment
on the airport connector high
way. 2Curt was 31 years old.
A commuter student, he
lived on South 14th Street in
Harrisburg. He had transfer
red to Capitol Campus this
past fall from HACC.
,Curt was a Vietnam era
veteran, having served in the
U. S. Air Force from 1967 to
1971. At Capitol Campus he
was active in the XGI frater
nity, assisting at the meetings
which he attended regularly
as well as with the XGI blood
drive. Keith Yundt, an XGI.
member, said Curt had con
sidered r epresenting , the
XGIs on the executive board.
"Curt enjoyed life and en
joyed challenge," Yundt said.
"He was always smiling, could
give and take jokes, and could
laugh just as hard either
way."
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- Harry came to the office and
introduced himself to editor
Lyda Baker. He asked what
needed to be done, and did it.
He told Lyda: "If I do
something I like to do it right
or not at all."
And true to his word, after
working on his first issue, he
made out a long list of ques
tions about the operation of
the paper which he presented
to Lyda.
"I bombarded her with
questions," Harry said.
She must have been im
pressed, because not long af
ter that she asked Harry if he
would be interested in the job
of co-editor, a long-vacant po
sition.
Harry, who admitted that:
"It shocked the heck out of
me," nevertheless accepted
the offer.
He continued the rest of
the term as co-editor -- learn
ing the operation of the paper
-- and now, because of Lyda's
resignation, he alone will be
responsible for that operation.
Harry has studied past
issues of the newspaper, from
the time the campus first
opened to the present.
He said he noticed that:
"Whenever there's an editor
change, the editor always
changed the logo."
"I like the logo," he said.
As for the future of the
C.C. Reader, Harry said, "I'm
more conservative. I view the
paper as serving the campus
community."
He includes students, fac
ulty, staff, and administration
in that community. He said
that in the past the paper has
criticized only, creating a
"face-off" situation.
"I view myself as an un
derdog. I'm in one of the
hardest majors, I'm an SGA
senator, and editor of the
paper. Maybe I won't be ef
fective in any of the above,
but I want to say that I gave it
a try. I like to view topics as
the faculty would view them --
I don't like to take a solid
student view. I try to view it
from their viewpoint. I try to
be open," he • concluded.
Editor
Well, it's past the Christ
mas season and I.M. is still full
of holiday cheer and good
wishes. SGA gets five snow
flakes for their stand on nu
clear energy. Now if only
those Keystone Kops on the
NRC and legislative leadbot
toms in Washington would
heed the word of the people.
The CC Reader also gets
five snowflakes for the fab
ulous job it's been doing. Now
if only people on this campus
would respond to some re
sponsible editorials.
The library people also get
five snowflakes for undertak
ing a renovation. Now if only
they would get rid of that exit
turnstile which threatens the
continued genital functioning
Harry
That is the "impossible"
task that Harry has set for
himself. He wants to get the
students, faculty, and admin
istration to work together in a
way that all parties are satis
fied.
Harry admitted that there
are at least two major prob
lems at Capitol Campus: be
cause it is a two-year pro
gram, the student turnover
rate is too fast; and it is
difficult to get commuter and
graduate students involved In
student activities.
How will the C.C. Reader
contribute to solving those
problems?
"We're giving a chance to
all organizations to have ac
tivities . published," said
Harry. "I'd like to get enough
students involved in the paper
that all phases of campus com
munity involvement -- includ
ing off-campus events related
to students -- will be included
in the paper. And in that way
we can serve the students.
We want to -give as much
publicity as the students
want."
The first step, obviously,
is to have something to publi
cize.
"The editor can't do the
whole job himself," Harry
said. "We need people to
contribute in specific areas:
clubs, poetry, reviews, sports,
police, SGA, faculty council,
the provost, administration,
and cultural events."
Harry would like to have
someone to report on each
specific area. This might a
mount to a lot of work at
times, but often it would
involve only a few hours a
week. He would like to see
more of the Multi-Media stu
dents join the staff of the
paper, but also students from
all the other majors.
Harry seems to have it all
mapped out. Others have
tried and failed to get more
students involved in activities
at Capitol. Some hive been
afraid to try at all. Harry isn't
afraid, and he might just be
the one to do the "impossible."
huff snowflake awards
of the youth of America. It is a
public health menace.
Five snowflakes for the
I.A.A. May they raise enough
money to save even one life in
Cambodia.
Now for the Bah Hum
bugs!
A great big Bah Humbug!
for all those who can ride the
C.A.T. but don't!
A Bah Humbug! on both
the Ayatollah Khomeini and
the Shah! May they both be
tried and held accountable for
their sins against humanity by
the Ultimate Judge! By the
same token, five snowflakes
for President Carter, other
Presidential candidates and
the American people--all of
whom have (until the date of
this writing) kept their collec
tive cool.
"I think I want to do the
impowdble."
"It shocked the heck out of
me."
"The editor can't do the whole
job himself."
photos by Mike Kondor
A double Bah Humbug! to
Met-Ed, but a half a Bah
Humbug! to the Kemeny
Commission for its half
hearted stance on nuclear
power and TMI.
And finally, a triple
whammie Bah Humbug! for
professors who give final
examinations during the last
week of class! Dozens of
snowflakes for those of us who
can survive it with decent
grades!
And lest I forget--a multi
tude of Bah Humbugs! for
Vendorville!
Pax,Peace, Salaam, Shalom
I.M. Fedup