C.C. Reader
New Data Processing Club
Take note, data processing stu
dents! The Penn State Capitol Campus
Student Data Processing Chapter, a
student chapter of the Data Processing
Management Association, has been
formed. The club was organized to help
develop an understanding of data pro
cessing, to promote sound general
principles in data processing, and to
provide information on current data
processing methods. The chapter also
plans to provide assistance to students
in problem solving and career planning.
Several activities have already
hen planned to help meet these
objectives including a tour of the
E.D.S. Computer Facilities which wag
'held on April 7. Upcoming activities
include an informal Spring outing and
having guest speakers at club meet
ing,. Members are also invited to
attend the monthly meetings of DPMA
where they can participate in work
shops and listen to speakers as well a-,
enjoy dinner.
Interested students should contact
one of the club officers, Harold Bowe,
Chet Gregoreski, or Irene Modaro.
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Remember This Is Your Paper!
Allen Ertel's Weekly Report to the People
The U.S. House of reprsentati
will next week begin debate on prehati
the most important legislation of th
current session. The House will ote
on a budget resolution for the fiscal
year 1981, which calls for the federal
budget to be balanced for the first time
since 1969. In fact, the budget resol
ution might provide for a $2 billion
surpiaq for 1981
his action is long overdue. I have
been a long-time proponent of a bal
lanced federal budget. I think my
position is the majority view, and am
optimistic that we will see a balanced
budget in this country by the end of
1981.
The present inflationary spiral can
be attributed to a number of factors
besides an unbalanced budget, includ
ing the decline in labor and business
•)roductivity and the strangling effects
of continued OPEC price increases.
But federal deficit spending is the chief
problem that we must deal with to turn
our economy back into the stable
system it should be.
Federal deficit spending is not
always an indicator of unsound fiscal
policy. In those years when the
economy is in a slump and unemploy
ment is extremely high, the added
Clubbin' around
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c.c. reader
ASME NEWS
On April 10, 11, and 12, Professor
Donald Miller and four ASME student
members attended the Annual Region
al Student Conference at the State
University of New York at Buffalo.
The purpose of the conference was
to provide an oppurtunity for student
members of 27 different colleges and
universities from the New York, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and
Washington D.C. areas to become ac
quainted and to compete for prize,.
The program included 23 oral pre
sentations by student members on
mechanical engineering topics such az,
energy conservation, development and
testing, and medicine•.
Professor Donald Miller and Capi
tol's Student Chapter Chairman, Rick
Reeder, attended a luncheon hosted by
Dean Richard Kenyon, ASME Region
111 Vice President.
The entire group was treated to a
tour of Niagra Falls and a party in the
campus student• center.
stimulation of deficit spending may be
desirable. But the large federal deficit ,
of recent ye,r, ita..; occurred in th , .
context of an expandirw economy, and
this has added to inflationary pressure.
As a remedy to this--in addition to
supporting the balanced budget--1 art
co-sponsering legislation to limit fed
eral expenditures as a percentage of
the gross national product. Specifical
iy, the bill would limit federal spending
to 20 percent of the gross national
product. This action would mean not
only a balanced budget, but a tax cut
for citizens by 1982.
At this point, I want to add a
cautionary note. While recent deficit
spending certainly has contributed to
some of the economy's inflation, balanc
ing the budget will not be the panacea
some undoubtedly are expecting.
Estimates are that balancing the fed
eral budget in fiscal year 1981 will
reduce the inflation rate by only 1 or 2
percentage points. The Brookings
Institution predicts that a balanced
1981 budget might knock only half of 1
percent off the annual inflation rate.
Still, this step ought to be taken as a
strong symbol of our resolve to crawl
out of our financial quagmire.
Thursday, April 17, 1980
Although no one from our chapter
presented a paper in the contest, all
present enjoyed the oppurtunity to
share in the worthwhile learning ex
perience.
The group would like to extend a
special note of thanks to Professor
Miller for driving some 600 miles to and
from the conference.
Next years Regional Student Con
ference will be held at the University of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and is
tentatively scheduled for April 3 and 4,
19e I
The Provost's Advisory Committee
on Student Welfare will hold their
Spring Term Meeting at 3 p.m., Wed
nesday, April 30 in the Gallery Lounge.
Students, faculty, and staff who
have items which they would like to
have placed on the agenda for this
meeting should submit them to Dr.
South or Michael Sheldon by Friday,
April 25th. The meeting will be open to
all members of the Campus community.
To be sure, it, will mean sacrifices:
likely to come under the axe are
,-,aturday mail delivery, the Youth
Conservation Corns. and the state
share of general revenue sharing.
Former CETA employees face the
elimination of unemployment benefits,
ad Law Enforcement Assistance Ad
ministration grants may be halted, and
a number of social-aide programs
would be slowed. Some $6OO million
might be saved by tightening up the
eligibility requirements for low-income
energy assistance, CETA employment,
food stamps and welfare. None of this
will be easy.
In addition, the Budget Committee
is planning some austerity measures
for retired civilian and military federal
workers. Where these retirees now
receive adjustsments in their pay
ments twice a year to keep up with
inflation, it would be only once a year
under the House proposal. This ar
rangement will be uncomfortable for
some, but it is projected that the
measure will save over $1 billion a
year.
Important
Meeting
lAA Briefs
The following topics were discussed at
the last I.A.A. Meeting.
Fund raisers for the I.A.A. Refugee
Relief Project (Goal-$5OOl
1. Sale of the I.A.A. International
Cookbook. Tenatively, 200 copies will
tie bruited. Sale should start by late
April. If copies are not available by the
25t h of April, orders will he taken at
the international dinner.
2. Softball or Basketball Marathon
3. A basketball game with the local
radio station possibility IN. Champs
vs the station's D. J. "all stars
4 Bike hike
5. Pool, backgammon tournment
Frisby Golf, or tournmen
B. The International Dinner
The date for the dinner the 25th of
Aprl at 7:30 in the Stuoerrt Center.
Individuals not wishing to brine a dish
may purchase a ticket for $3 dollars at
the door. A troupe of Carribbean Folk
Singers will perform at 9:0
Our target date for a decision on Relief
tund raisers is set for Thursday April
10. 19 8 0: please plan to attend
D.J.'s Wanted
WNDR, your campus radio station,
is still looking for new disc jockeys and
announcers. It doesn't take any special
skills, or a radio license. Just come on
down to W-106 and we'll set you up.
Also, our News Department could
use your help. Journalism and Multi
media mayors, here is your chance to
add experience to your resumes.
Tune us in at 640 tdormsi or 1520
AM
YEARBOOK TO TAKE
CLUB PICTURES
The Capitoline he :akirh;" club
picture for the 19S0 yearbook within
tr“ , next two weeks if) schedule your
ciuo ior pictures, comae: l.- red Vereb in
inc. Cam:elite office (W 12c ,0 Monday,
Tuesci.,t Thursday, or Eltivay from
9:30 to 12:00 noon.
PA
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#3 Inspections Due
The Capitol Campus Police Services
Department wishes to remind all stu
dents, staff, and faculty members that
the #3 Pennsylvania State vehicle
Inspection Stickers expire on 30 April
1980. Any person operating a motor
vehicle after 30 April 1980 with an
expired #3 Inspection Sticker is subject
to receive a Commonwealth 'Traffic
Citation resulting in a fine of $25.00
plus $lO.OO court costs for a total of
$35.00. Presently, Penn Dot officials
report that there will be no extensions
granted for the #3 Inspection Stickers.
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