C.C. Reader Letters To from page 2 Any student receiving a traffic ticket for displaying an expired sticker from the same academic year, but wrong term, is not in violation of a vehicle registration rule unless he is registered under handicapped parking, according to the rules. Section B--Vehicle Registration-- Article 2 says "Each student vehicle is registered once each academic year...." Any student who has had to pay the $lO each term for a new sticker can see that there is something wrong. And according to Section D-Parking Areas-Article 5-C, a student registering under handicapped parking privileges must register each term. It states specifically that after a vehicle has been approved for the Special Parking Privi lege of handicapped that it "...must be registered with the Vehicle Registrars Office and must display a Current Campus Parking Permit with current term sticker affixed." If only persons with vehicles regis tered as handicapped must purchase parking stickers each term, it could be implied that there is some sort of discrimination taking place. And if this is an incorrect assumption, then the Vehicle Regulations effective September 1, 1980 contradict themselves. Reading further, a student can find that he may be due a refund if he has purchased a Restricted Parking Sticker for a resident area at a 50 cents charge at the Campus Police Office. According to Section E—Vehicle Use Fees--Article 6, if a student has met the qualifications for parking his vehicle in a restricted resident area, he will be issued a special Restricted sticker "...at no fee." Upon requesting such a sticker at the Police Office however, a student is told there is a charge of 50 cents. If Capitol Campus students are ex pected to follow these regulations, and if the Student Court is going to make decisions on parking violations in accor dance with these regulations, then there must be some clarification on these issues. Wumke Writes On Editor Greetings and salutations. Wumke with you for the last time this term. You'll undoubtedly all miss me for the next month or so, but try to hold out. I shall return. C.C. Reader To Lose Dedicated Activities Editor The C.C. Reader would like to thank Linda Lightner for being a good activities editor. Linda, who graduates from Capitol this term, has essentially been the backbone of the C.C. Reader during crucial moments by organizing the Calendar of Events, typing correspondence, and doing general typesetting, editing, and layout. Her dedication has been extremely appreciated. Linda's work with the Calendar of Events has been a successful attempt to provide a community service by instilling an "awareness of community activities" in the minds of Capitol Campus students. First of all, I would like to compli ment the Resident Student Council on a fine Novemberfest. It was one of the best planned and best attended functions RSC has ever put on. A good time was had by all who attended. You may have seen me there but not recognized me. I was the guy in the funny little hat with the feather on top. We hope that more activities of a similar character will be carried out in the future. Secondly, I would like to thank all of you who did not vote in November 4 general elections. It is my strong belief. that you, along with approximately half of the rest of our voting age population who didn't bother, played a strong part in the victories of every candidate I supported. I am perfectly content to make these choices without your help. I think I am competent enough to make decisions concerning your future. I think I know what's best for a nation. But you know, so did Adolph Hitler. I hope that all of you have a very nice Thanksgiving, a productive deer season, a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year. And I pray that the holidays will be safe for everyone. Old Leonard wants to see you back for more fun and adventures next term. As for myself, I think I'll party it up a bit with I.M. Fedup and Captain S.C. Anon (the college revolutionary) over break. They're my type of good ole' boys. It's been a nice term and a good year so far in beautiful south-central Penn sylvania. I hope you're all having a great time. I know I am! And now I'd like to leave you this term with a little anecdote y'all can think about: Once upon a time, a Teddy Bear and a duck were taking a bath together. The Teddy Bear said, "Pass me the soap," and the duck said, "What do you think I am a radio?" And to think people like me will be running this country someday! I'll be checking in later. Until next term, I remain An Incredit-able Policy I am adressing a problem that is widespread at Capitol Campus -- Editor:APATHY. lam sure no educational system is The apathy of the students of Capitol perfect in every detail, but since lam a campus has been evident in the lack of seventh-term student at Penn State, I participation in events and lack of feel it is time to comment on a problem initiation of events. This problem existing here. plagues all of our school's clubs and It is understandable that Penn State organizations. will question whether certain courses Perhaps this lack of interest is best from other schools are worth accepting. I illustrated in the recent SGA election of cannot, however, comprehend why a Junior senators and constitutional plebi branch campus of the system would scite on Tuesday, November 4th. Susan M. Snell LEONARD WUMKE Who Cares? Thursday, November 20,1980 The Editor reject credits taken at another PSU campus. I fail to see the logic in this. I am a victim of this credit trans ferring dilemma. The admissions office here at Capitol required a specific math course that was missing from my trans cript. Until I can meet this standard, I have been accepted under the Pro visional status. This "negative" status was not due to a deficiency gradewise, but because the admission requirements demand a certain math course. Why can't all Penn State credits taken in an Associate Degree program he transferrable to other branch campuses? Another student in the same situa tion transferred to Indiana University of Pennsylvania without any hassles in regard to a math "deficiency." The administration here would probably be quick to respond that Penn State is a much higher institution academically than I.U.P. The fact is, the logic in transferring credits from one Penn State campus to another is both hard to detect and hard to explain. Also, it is impossible to receive an Associate Degree from PSU and trans fer those credits to the Main Campus to apply toward a Bachelor's Degree. The reason for this is that the 800-level courses in the two-year program do not exist at University Park. A student with these courses would need to spend up to an additional three terms correcting the missing courses numbered in the 800's taken at a branch campus. Why is this the case? It is evident that one person alone cannot change the bureaucracy of Penn State. It does seem, however, that other students suffer from problems similar to mine. If only their anger could be shown effectively, maybe this issue of trans ferring credits could be resolved. Editor 011 Junior John Negri is carried away by paramedics after putting his hand through a window at Church Hall on November 14, 1980 There are 1324 students qualified to vote, yet only 125 cast their ballots. Not only was there a small number of voters, but a small number of candidates as well. The elections had to be postponed since there was only one junior senator appli cation. Why is there so little participation when a candidate is virtually assured of running without opposition? (Does any one realize that holding an SGA office looks good on a resume???) Currently, three junior senate positions are avail able. Only 69 of the 79 votes were in favor of approving the amended Student Gov ernment Association Constitution. Since a vote of 10 percent of the student body is needed to pass this revised edition of the Constitution, the Constitution of the previous Student Government remains in effect because of this poor voter turnout. The revision was desirable because of the inconsistencies and flaws in the present Constitution. The Revision Committee devoted many weeks to revise this document, and was frustrated by the lack of student response in the constitutional plebiscite. How can stu dents be so apathetic concerning the document that governs them? Perhaps the election was not well publicized. At any rate, it is to be hoped that future elections will have motivated students who are willing to participate. Maybe one day students will quit asking what their school can do for them and do something to improve Capitol Campus conditions. Capitol Campus will benefit from the help. Michelle Toole Steve Early .:. .. I, ..,:-.AI ..: READER photo by Mark W. Clouser Page 3
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