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Government Responsibility for Commu
nity Mental Health
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by Ashley Bongit
(Ashley Bongit is a former Capitol
Campus Liberal Arts major who is
presently receiving treatment at a pri
vate mental institution. His views do not
represent the C.C. Reader nor this
university.)
While visiting the Philadelphia Ea
gles' training camp at West Chester
State College this summer, I had the
opportunity to drive through the town of
West Chester.
In passing, I noticed signs reading
'West Chester Drug Addiction Center'
and 'West Chester Alcoholism Center.' It
pleased me to know that the town gives
its citizens the opportunity to become
drug addicts and/or alcoholici.
In providing the public with such
social centers, the town displays its
interest in the mental well-being of the
population. By allowing the citizens to
vent work- and school-related pressures
and frustrations, the town is eliminating
a prime source of social unrest. Not only
are the people totally mellowed out by
such therapy, but hanging out at the
centers keeps potential troublemakers
off the streets.
This same therapeutic service could
greatly benefit the residents of Middle
town, particularly Capitol Campus stu
dents. Converting the Multi-Purpose
Building into a drug and alcohol center
could go a long way toward eliminating
student apathy, besides giving commut
ers a good reason to spend more time on
campus.
The need for such a system has
already been demonstrated by groups
dealing in the inebriation factor such as
WSDC, LTD, and XGIs. The benefits
have been increases in morale, social
interaction, and camaraderie.
The formal recognition of all these
clans, along with the formation of others
on a drug-related base, would do great
things for the outlook of the community.
(To repeat: Mr., Bongit's views do not
reflect, in any way, those of the C.C.,
Reader or Penn State University. We
invite responsible replies.)
Reply to: Government Responsibility for
Community Mental Health
by Lionel Gallbreath
(Lionel Gallbreath is a Social Science
major specializing in Police Science. He
is a member of the Reinstate Prohibition
Foundation.)
It grieves me to see that there are
those on this campus who condone drug
and alcohol abuse. Mr. Bongit is sup
posed to be a mature, upstanding citizen
of the community if he is to be a
university student. To misconstrue the
purpose of rehabilitation centers is
nothing short of treason to the society.
To think that drug and alcohol use
could improve a social scenario is beyond
comprehension. I for one see no need for
such interaction.
This is not to say that I am an
unsocial person. Last spring I signed a
membership sheet for the Apathy Club.
However, I was told that a truly
apathetic person would never have
bothered to sign anything, and so I was
disqualified.
I went to a club meeting to protest,
but no•one else attended. In fact, I went
to every, meeting for two months, but
was still the only person present.
It was my feeling that if the members
of the Apathy Club were so apathetic as
to be absent from their own meetings, it
was not the group I wished to deal with.
And what about these organizations
that Mr. Bongit claims to exist? WSDC,
as everyone knows, is a radio station.
LTD is a car, and XGI is a new foreign
video-tape recorder.
To think that any group would exist
to further social interaction through the
use of illicit drugs and/or alcohol is just
as preposterous as to believe that some
people actually have sex before mar
riage.
Counseling Center News
Counseling Center News, a new
feature in the C.C. Reader, is designed to
keep both graduate and undergraduate
students up to date on the many
programs, services, and resources of the
Counseling Center, located in W-117 of
the Main Building. Counselors are avail
able daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from
5 to 8 p.m. on Monday and Thursday
evenings. Drop by or call 948-6025 for an
appointment or information. The Coun
seling Center ... more than just a place to
talk.
Study Skills Effectiveness Workshops
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Study Skills Effectiveness Training,
a four-session workshop, will be meeting
four consecutive Monday afternoons
from 3 to 4:30 beginning October 20 and
ending November 10, 1980.
S.E.T. topics include time manage
ment, review of basic study skills,
reading for comprehension, test-taking
hints and strategies, report writing and
organization, and dealing with test anxi
ety. In addition, there will be special
sessions for quantitative, scientific, edu
cational, humanities, and behavioral sci
ence subjects.
Workshop participants will have an
opportunity to work with materials that
they are presently using in their courses
and discuss issues of common concern.
While there is no fee for this work
shop, advance registration is requested.
Interested students should pre-register
in the Counseling Center no later than
October 17, 1980.
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I, for one, refuse to believe that any
such groups exist, and shall work to
wards convincing others the same.
(To repeat: Mr. Gallbreath's views do
not reflect, in any way, those of the C.C.
Reader or the Penn State University.
We invite responsible replies.)
Beginning Next Issue: Diary of a College
Revolutionary
Thursday, October 9, 1980
Also, mark your calendars for the
'Graduate School Preparation Seminar'
coming up October 29, 1980. Details in
the next edition of the Counseling
Center News.
Wayne Nelson, Financial Aid Coun
selor, tells us that there are a limited
number of GRE Test Fee Waivers
available this year for financially needy
seniors. Students must be U.S. citizens,
must be receiving financial aid for their
senior year, and must have a very high
documented need. Interested candidates
should see Wayne, Room 214, Multi-
Purpose Building (Admissions Office) for
these forms and information.
Walk-in Registration for the GMAT,
October 25, 1980 The Counseling
Center has received a number of calls
regarding Day-of-Test Standby Regis
tration (walk-in) for the GMAT to be
offered on campus October 25, 1980.
While we intend to provide sufficient
space and personnel to accommodate a
number of walk-in registrants, please be
aware that walk-in registration will be
allowed only if there are sufficient
materials available after all pre-regis
tered candidates have been admitted.
Day-of-Test standby registration is not
guaranteed, although every effort will
be made to accommodate as many as
possible. Consult the 'GMAT 'BO-'Bl
Bulletin of Information,' pages 10 and 11,
for the policy and information regulating
Day-of-Test Standby Registration.
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FINANCIAL AID BRIEFS
Confused about your financial aid
package? Wondering how you will ever
make it financially through the year?
Has there been a big drop recently in
your income or that of your family?
If you can answer 'yes' to any of the
above, you may wish to stop by or call
for an appointment with Wayne Nelson,
Financial Aid Counselor, in the Admis
sions Office, Multi-Purpose Building.
Wayne is ready to find answers to your
questions and to help you plan to meet
your financial obligations for the year. It
is still not too late to apply for either the
Basic Educational Opportunity Grant
(BEOG), or PHEAA Guaranteed Stu
dent Loan, even for the Fall 1980 term.
Get full details from Wayne Nelson soon.
If your parents (or spouse) have lost
employment in 1980 (or if you are an
independent student and have yourself
lost full-time work) you may be eligible
to apply for additional Basic Grant or
State Grant assistance, through the
BEOG Supplemental Form or through a
special PHEAA form. See Wayne Nelson
for the full details. He also has complete
information on housing assistance for
students with dependents, and on special
aid for Women in Broadcasting or
Women in Business or Engineering
fields.
The Financial Aid Counselor is nor
mally available for appointments 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday, Thursday, and Friday;
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, and 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. Wednesday. Call 948-6250 or stop
by Room 214, Multi-Purpose Building
(Admissions).
Note: If you are planning to take GRE
(Graduate Record Exam) before June
1981 and have received financial aid in
the past, please ask about the possibility
of a GRE Fee Waiver through the
Financial Aid Office.
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