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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
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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
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READER photo by Mark W. Clouser
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