C.C. reader. ([Middletown, Pa.]) 1973-1982, October 12, 1980, Image 3

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    C.C. Reader
4Ws Letters to the Editor
Editor:
When writing to any central admin
istiation member around Capitol Cam
pus about anything that is of concern to
you, and you feel this place is treating
you normal, e.g. giving you the run
around and s please feel free to send
copies of your letters and correspon
dence to:
Dr. John W. Oswald, President
201 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802
or (private residence)
639 Kennard Road
State College, PA 16801
or telephone:office
(814) 865-7611
Dr. Edward D. Eddy, Provost
205 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802
or (private residence)
2604 Tall Cedar Circle
State College, PA 16801
or telephone: office
(814) 865-2505
Dr. Raymond 0. Murphy
Vice-President, Student Affairs
235 Boucke Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802
or (private residence)
462 Sierra Lane
State College, PA 16801
or telephone:office
(814) 865-6316
Dr. G. J. McMurtry
Chairman (Faculty Senate)
Faculty Senate Office
Berch Building
University Park, PA 16802
or (private residence)
705 Edgewood Circle
State College, PA 16801
or telephone:office
(814) 865-9753
John Brown, Admin 'BO
Editor
Hello again, gang! After a one issue
absence, I have decided to return to
these pages. I just can't stand to see an
issue of the Reader without a contribu
tion from myself in it.
A lot of things have happened since
my last letter. First of all, let me
congratulate SGA on its accomplish
ments so far this year. The present
Dear Friend
We are proud to announce that
CCNB has once again "bought out the
house" at Hersheypark Arena for open
ing night of the 1981 edition of the Ice
Follies/Holiday On Ice Combined Shows!
This gala event will take place at 8:15
P.M., Tuesday, October 28, 1980.
We have done this so that individuals
and groups may obtain tickets at greatly
reduced prices. We invite your school,
club or organization to take advantage of
this offer and see the great display of
skating talent, costumes, music and
comedy that only the Ice Follies/Holiday
On Ice Combined Shows can present.
We would encourage you to purchase
group tickets early to insure selection of
the best seats and to receive the
substantial discount prices.
student government has already done
more this year than the 1979-80 admin
istration did in its whole term of office.
That is not to say that last year's
members of SGA were all worthless. Far
from it! The good members were just
held back from performing their duties
by a group of last year's senior officers
who were in there for a free ride and a
nice resume. I am proud to say that I am
acquainted with some of this year's
members.
I am especially impressed with the
renovation of Vendorville. Things are
really looking up there compared to last
year. So there are only five more
campaign issues to resolve, Rosanne.
Lest any of you think I'm some kind
..of cheerleader, all is not roses with SGA.
Namely, how many poor-sounding, ear
drum shattering concerts do you have to
have in the gym before you learn it's no
place to have a concert? Haji is a great
band. It's just too bad that their two
performances on campus have been
marred by the terrible acoustics of the
gymnasium. Noting the size of crowds at
campus concerts, I might even suggest
the Student Center as a better place to
hold such an event.
Another thorn for SGA, but mostly
for the Humanities Department, is the
lack of Multi-Media students participat
ing on the staff of the C.C. Reader. Poor
Harry is tearing his hair out trying to
produce good journalism, when with the
help of just a few more Multi-Media
students his job would be much easier
and the paper would be much better.
Let's see SGA and the Humanities
Department get together to formulate a
policy of cooperation to help the Reader
out.
A great big Leonard Wumke pat on
the back goes to the Coordinator for
Residence Living, Pat Murphy. She has
a fine group of resident assistants
working for her in the dorms, Heights,
and apartments. And Ms. Murphy has
also continued to demonstrate her
unique talent for keeping order in
residence facilities while allowing infor
mal organizations and activities to flour
ish on campus. We appreciate it, Pat. I
am also impressed with the work of her
assistant, John, in the dorms. Keep it up.
Housing and Food Service is another
story. Why the dorm students put up
with the short meal-hours and reduc
tions in service and quality of service
with an increase in price each term is
beyond me. Just keep in mind that if you
Sincerely,
Dolby M. Nottingham
Assistant Vice President
Thursday, October 9, 1980
ICE FOLLIES/HOLIDAY ON ICE
Tuesday, October 28,1980
8:15 p.m.
Hersheypark Arena
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1 N of tickets
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I NAME
ADDRESS
I DROP THIS FORM AND YOUR PAYMENT OFF AT
THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE.
NO ORDERS ACCEPTED AFTER
OCTOBER 13, 1980!
I TICKETS SHOULD BE PICKED UP THE WEEK OF
OCTOBER 20th IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICE
really want something at CC, you keep
asking and complaining (I hate that
word) to people higher and higher up the
bureaucratic ladder. You'll probably get
what you want eventually, especially if
there's more than one of you doing the
'asking,' And for any really difficult
problems you have, keep Dr. Jerry
South, Director of Student Affairs, in
mind. Jerry generally understands what
you're talking about when no one else on
the staff seems to.
Just one more thing. I'm glad to see
that former senator?, current Vice-Pres
ident?? Austin is keeping his fingers off
other people's property on walls and
bulletin boards. Just ask Dave if you
don't understand.
You all (You'uns) keep your noses to
the grindstone and your seats on the bar
stools. And remember: 'A good leader is
the person who does the stuff no one else
wants to do.' Until next time, I remain
LEONARD WUMKE
Editor:
Many of the seniors are accustomed
now to the continual moanings of our
beloved Student Government Associa
tion and the Student Activities Office
about the lack of student interest in
campus organizations. Does anyone re
member who gleefully sets up tables for
the Marine Corps and gives out free
packets of promotional goodies for all
sorts of big companies, but refused the
Gideon's request to distribute Bibles in
the buildings?
Those of us who were present over
the summer term also remember how a
legitimate group of dedicated, though
naive, Anderson supporters tried futile
ly to become an official student organ
ization. The students thought. that Penn
State "University" could be a forum for
free and open exchange of ideas. Fools.
This is the same campus that refused
Jane Fonda permission to speak because
she might be considered too controver
sial.
The Anderson group filed a petition
in July for the right to exist as a campus
organization. Acting in the student's
best interest, SGA decided to protect
our virgin minds from the hideous ideas
of a "political" candidate. The group was
told that they might be considered again
in late September or early October. Who
knows, they may have even received a
charter by November sth!
Promenade/Box x $5.00 each =
Lower Mezzanie x $4.00 each =
Upper Mezzanie x $3.00 each =
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED r----
Juniors are due an apology from us
naive upperclassfolk. We elected these
people and put up with this nonsense.
Sorry. I only hope that when you are
seniors, Capitol Campus will treat con
troversy like a true university instead of
like an ostrich.
FACULTY WOMEN'S CLUB TO
AWARD $5OO MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
At its recent meeting in late Septem
ber, The Capitol Campus Faculty Wom
en's Club established a Memorial Schol
arship in memory of Susan Cole, wife of
Dr. Charles Cole, Professor of Engineer
ing.
Applications for the Scholarship (an
award of $500) are now available in the
Admissions/Financial Aid Office (Room
214 of the Multi-Purpose Building) and
must be returned to the Admissions
Office not later than Monday, November
3, 1980.
Applicants must be full-time under
graduates who will be enrolled at Capitol
Winter or Spring Terms 1981, and
should have a strong academic record
and high financial need. The Faculty
Committee on Academic and Athletic
Standards, Awards, and Scholarships
will review the applications and select
the recipient before the end of Fall Term
1980.
Interested students who feel they
may qualify for consideration are urged
to complete an application as soon as
possible. Contact Wayne Nelson, Finan
cial Aid Counselor, 948-6250, in the
Admissions Office for full details.
Students get good
buys on bigger cars
Campus Diges► News Service
With the rich leaving their big gas-guzzling
cars behind for more fuel-efficient autos, used
car lots are filled with these one-time symbols
of prestige.
Who are buying all these gas-guzzlers?
Those on low and fixed incomes, which in
cludes many students.
The ever-increasing cost of gasoline has
made big used cars cheap enough for the poor
to afford. Although the cars are the cheapest
to be found, they are not cheap when trying to
satisfy their appetites for gas.
Students and others with low incomes
realize that these cars are inefficient and the
cost of fuel is high, but they find that small
cars do not come cheap. When gas prices
jumped sharply last year, the rich began dum
ping their big cars for models which got the
best gas mileage. This served to push up the
price of subcompact cars. Even used subcom
pacts were bringing a premium price. Today
the price difference between small and big cars
is dramatic.
For example the National Automobile
Association estimated last year that a 5-year
old Toyota Corolla subcompact could be pur
chased for $1,850 which was approximately
$225 less than a fancy Oldsmobile Delta 88
station wagon of the same age. Today the
Corolla costs $2,125 or $375 more than the
Delta 88.
The tightening of credit has created pro
blems for students wanting to buy cars. With
lenders requiring large down payments and
high interest rates, small cars are out of the
reach of most students. On top of that, many
lenders few students as poor credit risks.
Students who want to drive to classes and
work are then forced into buying the cars no
one else wants the gas guzzlers.
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Bob Wert