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The First Editorial
The morning sun peeps through the small, barred opening that is meant to
serve as a window in the dark, gloomy cell. The convicted killer dolefully opens his
eyes, fully expecting this to be his last day on Earth.
Miles away, unbeknownst to this pitiful prisoner, the harried governor
reaches for his phone. The decision had been a tough one, but he finally made up
his mind. He would give the murderer a last-minute stay of execution.
But alas! We at Capitol Campus are not as fortunate. A new school year is
upon us, whether we like it or not.
Like the annual goings-on in the New York Yankee organization, the C.C.
Reader is under new management. Gone is the Harry H. Moyer era. And while
the editorship is undoubtedly the most noticeable change, there are others. For
one, Ms. Monica O'Reilly has assumed the role of faculty advisor for the paper.
Also, Roger Williams, the former Campus Relations Director, has gone on to
greener pastures. We wish him well and we hope to work as well with his
successor, Michael Breslin, as we did with Roger.
We at the Reader would like to begin our year by announcing some new
policies. We are confident that these changes will make our system more efficient
in the long run, thus benefitting the campus community.
As many of you probably have seen, an unscheduled issue of the Reader was
published on September 20. We want to make it clear that this was not the work
of our regular staff. The administration, in its infinite wisdom, decided that an
"Orientation Issue" was in order, come hell or high water.
Although we were not responsible for the finished product, preferring instead
to maintain our original publication schedule, we nevertheless feel obligated to
apologize to those readers who expressed dissatisfaction with it. In fact, we agree
with them. We hope to maintain our usual high standards in the future, beginning
with this issue.
Since the C.C. Reader plays a vital role in publicizing campus events--many of
which are sponsored by clubs--we feel that it would not be warranted to change
the modest rates which we now charge clubs. Thus, all campus organizations will
continue to receive our local advertising rates.
In the past, some clubs have not come across with the dough, so to speak. We
feel that punishing the current officers of negligent clubs would be both unfair and
illogical. Therefore, All clubs will start the year with a clean slate. Ads will he
accepted as long as an individual club does not have an outstanding debt of
longer than a month. There will be no exceptions. We are also happy to print any
club news, providing it is kept to a maximum of two pages and is handed in prior
to the deadline.
volume 15, No. 2
Published biweekly by the students of the Capitol Campus of The
Pennsylvania State University in Middletown, Pennsylvania.
The C.C. Reader has the following four-fold purpose: (1) To keep students
informed about their campus community; (2) To provide editorial comment on
issues facing the campus community; (3) To serve as a forum for student poetry,
photographs, graphics, cartoons, and other creative endeavors; (4) To serve as a
learning mechanism for all students interested in the journalistic process. This
includes reporting, editing, layout, typesetting, and paste-up.
Film Critic-- Rick Morrison Music Critic --Eugene T. McGovern
Photography Editor--Mark W. Clauser Darkroom Technician-- Steve Myers
Sports Editors--Darrell Reider, Kevin Spiegel
Staff--Kathy Kern, Yvonne Harhigh
Faculty Advisor--Monica O'Reilly
The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and are not
necessarily the opinions of the students, faculty, staff, or administration of The
Pennsylvania State University.
The C.C. Reader welcomes letters from readers. Letters intended for
publication should indicate the writer's college affiliation, if any. All letters must
be signed by the writer. Unsigned letters cannot bprinted. However, a writer's
name may be withheld upon request. Letters should be legible (preferably
typewritten, double spaced) and any material that is libelous or does not conform
to the standards of good taste will be edited and/or rejected.
Editorial/Opinion
Haste Makes Waste
Clubbin' Around Campus
Pennsylvania State University
Capitol Campus
Middletown, Pa. 17057
Office—W-129
Phone--(717) 9444970
Co-Editors in Chief
David J. Caruso
William J. Neil
Circulation 2,500
Thursday, October 1, 1981
October 1, 1981
While it is one of the purposes of this paper to promote student participation,
we nevertheless find it necessary to put a ceiling on the amount of personals in
our classified section. Actually, we are not changing the policy; we are merely
enforcing it. The rule clearly states, "Each student is entitled to one message, not
to exceed thirty words, per issue." That is all well and good, if people adhere to it.
Last year we were flooded with such a deluge of personal messages--numbering
well into the 200's in our last issue--that even poor Noah himself would have been
overwhelmed by the tempest.
In order to correct this horrid predicament, we have taken the following new
measures to enforce the old rules. To wit: All classified ads intended for
publication must be legibly written on separate sheets of paper. (Notice the
emphasis on the word "paper." That is because--believe it or not--we have
received messages scribbled on such materials as fragments of napkins and toilet
paper.) They must include your signature and student number, and should be no
longer than thirty words. Sorry. but to accommodate more students, no
exceptions can be made.
In order to avoid a last-minute bombardment, we ask that any and all
materials intended for publication be submitted the Friday before each issue.
Anything received after Friday will be held for the next issue, unless previous
arrangements have been made.
The C.C. Reader welcomes any written response from our readers. All letters
must be signed, though names will be withheld from publication upon request.
They should be labeled, "Letters To The Editor," and can be dropped off in our
office in W 129 or in our mailbox.
Across the page you will see a column devoted to curing the ills of the world.
Well, not exactly the world. But at least the environs of Capitol Campus. So if
you're baffled by a problem, no matter how big or small, no matter how bizarre or
unbizarre, send it to us. No matter how trivial it may seem to you, it will be every
bit as trivial to us. You can drop off your questions at the Reader office or give
them to Bill or Dave.
We would like to end this editorial by wishing everyone a successful year.
Let's have a lot of student feedback in the C.C. Reader. Like our prisoner on
Death Row, we're still here; let's make the best of it!
Nothing Personal, But
It's Later Than You Think
Letters, We Get Letters
Some Stupid Comments
Conclusion . . . At Last!