Page 2 Problems at Recent student activities such as Tuesday's Ralph and Haji concert have strength ened the growing opinion that there is very little interest on the part of the student body to be socially active through campus-wide events. Yet. there are a large number of students who complain that there are not enough events on campus. Both opinions are correct. Part of the problem is the uniqueness of Capitol Cam pus. Even though there are 2400 students attending, most of them are commuters. Only some 700 students live on campus. Also, the average age of the Capitol Student is 25, somewhat older than the na tional average. However, the crux of the problem is not uniquely Cap- GPP officers disappointed continued from page 1 Redman said that the fu ture of the entire concert committee is in jeopardy be cause there was not enough student interest in this con cert. "When I took over GPP, I wanted things to be differ ent, I didn't want things to follow the same old pattern; I wanted to present more than had been offered here in the past. My main goal before I graguate was to have a major concert for the students; however, that would need the support of at least 3/4 of the entire student body," Redman said. Joe Bruno, -advertising chairman of GPP, was quick to add that it is nearly impos sible for 3/4 of the student body to support a major con cert when it is impossible to get 10 per cent of the students to come to a small concert. "Until students realize that they have to support student activities for there to be any student activities, GPP's ef forts will be wasted," Bruno said. Bruno was also disturbed that some students didn't come to the concert because there was no beer allowed. "Keggars should not be the reason to come to a concert. Most students would have a better time spending $3.50 for a good concert than $4 or $5 getting blitzed in a bar," Bruno said. As far as the immediate plans for GPP are concerned, Redman indicated that he and CORRECTION In the editorial "but some times . " that appeared in the last issue of the C.C. Reader, it was incorrectly stated that the SGA guaran teed the Athletic Department the funds to purchase four baseball uniforms for next year. Actually, the SGA gave the Athletic Department the funds to purchase four base ball uniforms for this year, and guaranteed the Athletic Department the funds neces sary•to purchase 15 basketball uniforms for next year. C.C. Reader Opinion Capitol similar to "real" itol Campus. The student body must realize that this is a national problem that con fronts colleges, businesses, and government. The problem is complex, but results mainly from lack of understanding, poor application of intelli gence, and self-centeredness. That is not to say that Americans are apathetic, ig norant, and sinful. . .on the contrary. The students at Capitol Campus are motivat ed, intelligent, and .. . "law abiding." However, the prob lem remains. Any solution to a complex problem of this sort is usually difficult, painful, and risky. After all, even though some students think Capitol is bad, they probably would reject sudden changes for fear of making the campus worse than it is. the other officers of GPP intend to resign from the committee because the stu dents have failed to come to the events that GPP sponsor ed. "The officers of GPP have worked very hard at trying to make the students happy, and we have only seen minimal results from our effort," Library hours extended The Heindel Library will be extending its normal hours during the Winter Term final examination period. The extended schedule will be as fol lows: Saturday, March 15 Sunday, March 16 Monday, March 17 Tuesday, March 18 Wednesday, March 19 Thursday, March 20 Friday, March 21 The additional hours have been added after consultation with the Student Government Association and are intended to provide additional time for study and research during the finals period. It is hoped that students will take advantage of this additional service, since its continua tion is dependent on its use during this trial period. Thursday, March 6, 1980 The C.C. Reader realizes that something is wrong at Capitol, and is making a strong attempt to define the problem, to analyze it, and to solve it. The C.C. Reader is not alone. The administration, faculty, alumni, and SGA, along with various commit tees, are trying to make Cap itol better. If the problem is left alone, it will fester like an uncon trolled disease. The solution will inevitably be achieved by individuals who are not afraid to "get their hands dirty by cleaning up the mess." Students will have to un derstand the position other students are in. For example, SGA can only help. students when problems are presented to them. Redman said As of press time, the GPP members and officers have not yet decided if they are going to resign. GPP is going to discuss what they can offer at Capitol, and whether it is worthwhile for them to con tinue or to fold up. fEIN Letter Editor The campus police should not be given firearms as part of their standard patrol equipment. There is no real, justifiable reason to do so. The police carrying weapons would tear the last shred of educated atmosphere from this school. David Rarey 10 a.m. -- 5 p.m. 2 p.m. --10 p.m. 8 a.m. -- 12 midnight 8 a.m. --12 midnight 8 a.m. --12 midnight 8 a.m. 10 p.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. Students and faculty have to be able to understand one another. Most of the faculty have been at Capitol longer than two years (which is as long as most students are here). Also, most faculty members have had to deal with a lot of students since the time they began teaching. Students can learn a lot from the experiences of the faculty. The Pennsylvania State University Route 230 Middletown, PA 17057 Office W-129 Phone [7l7] 944-4970 Published biweekly by the students of the Capitol Campus of the Pennsylvania State University in Middletown, Pa. The C.C. Reader has the following four-fold purpose: [l] to keep students informed about their campus community; [2] to provide editorial comment on issues facing the campus community; [3] to serve as a forum for student poetry, photographs, short stories, graphics, and other creative endeavors; [4] to serve as a learning mechanism for all students interested in the journalistic , process. This includes reporting, editing, layout, typesetting, and paste-up. All students are urged to express their views by contribut ing to the C.C. Reader. Staff for this issue: Editor-in-chief Associate Editor . . . . Business Manager . . Advertising Manager Feature Editor Sports Editor Typesetters Copy Editor Cartoonist Contributing staff: Bruce Burns, Mike Daskalokis, Sherri West Neil Gussman, Joan H. Klein, James J. Faracchio Advisors Dr. Elizabeth Winston, Dr. Donald Alexander The opinions expressed in this paper are not necessarily those of the students, faculty, staff, or administration of the Penn: 'yank State Universit Author must be identifiable as a student, staff member, or faculty member; however, names will be withheld upon request. Letters should be legible [preferably typewritten, double spaced]; and any material that is libelous or does not conform to the standards of good taste will be edited and/ or reected. world Finally, students, faculty, and staff have to understand the Administration (and Ad ministration has to under stand students, faculty, and staff). Looking at all the im plications of a problem or decision helps develop a more intelligent attitude toward the people involved in making those decisions. M t - 1 : i ......10•••=xame.iiM111. ,, .. , • ,, m••••• The C.C. Reader The Capitol Campus LETTERS POLICY C.C. Reader .Harry H. Moyer . . . Mike Kondor . Jeffrey R. Kahl . . . . David Horn . Jeff Drimnui . Tony Ghwifelter Dorene Morrow Harry H. Moyer Mike Kondor Alice M. Coon Joe Horvath
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