C.C. Reader
WUMKE Pops
The Question
Editor
And now for the contest you've all
been waiting for with bated breath--the
Second Annual LEONARD WUMKE
Teddy Bear and Duck Bath Contest! The
rules are as follows: All current students
of Capitol Campus are eligible to win;
Entries are due at the C.C. Reader Office
(W-129) by February 21st; Entries must
contain language of reasonably good
taste; Winner will receive a case of
Yuengling Beer. What do I have to do to
win, you ask? Very simple. Come up with
the best interpretation (in my impartial
judgment) of the following anecdote: -
Once upon a time, a Teddy Bear and a
Duck were taking a bath together. The
Teddy Bear said to the Duck, "Pass me
the soap," and the Duck said, "What do
you think I am--a radio?"
So there you have it. Slide your entry
under the office door by Feb. 28th for
your chance to win. Now, on to less
serious topics.
If any of you aspiring photographers
out there are looking for interesting
subject matter, check out some of the
really neat ice structures on the banks of
our very own Susquehanna River. The
most impressive jams I've seen are next
to the Boro of Royalton (the first town
south of Middletown on Rte. 441).
Looking for something to do this
weekend? The Eastern Sports and Out
door Show is taking place at the Farm
Show Building on Cameron Street in
Harrisburg. Exhibitors come from all
over the country so you can scope out
the latest in hunting, fishing, camping,
and other outdoor equipment.
I'm glad to hear SGA is working on
designing a Commuter Center in the
Main Building. It should greatly enhance
communications with those people who
make up the greatest percentage of our
student body, the people who drive here
every day. If work on this one project is
started this year, SGA will have accom
plished something worthwhile.
Well, boys and girls, it's time for ole'
LEONARD to score some sleep. There
are mega finals to take and parties to
attend before term's end. Don't forget
about the Teddy Bear and Duck Bath
Contest. Until bears talk to ducks, I
remain
LEONARD WUMKE
PLAY TIME
"The Belle of Amherst," a play based
on the life of Emily Dickinson, will be
presented on Friday and Saturday,
February 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. in the
Student Center. Theresa L. Guerrisi, a
graduate student in the humanities
division, will present this one-woman
theater production as a completion of her
studies for a Master of Arts in Human
ities degree.
Admission is free and the public is
cordially invited to attend. For more
information, contact the Campus Rela
tions Office at 948-6000.
A FIRM APPOINTMENT
Trustees of the Pennsylvania State
University recently appointed the archi
tectural firm of Hayes, Large, Suckling,
and Fruth, of Altoona and Harrisburg to
design the proposed science and techno
logy laboratory building at Capitol Cam
pus. The appointment came after the
trustees heard the report and recom
mendations of the University's archi
tect/engineer selection subcommittee.
Letters To The Editor
Cruelty To Animals?
Editor
As a loyal fan and member of the Zoo
(third floor Wrisberg Hall), I feel it is my
obligation to voice the opinion of many of
us who feel it is unfair the way the C.C.
Reader has been treating us.
After winning the Autumn Buzz
Volleyball Tournament, there were an
incredible two sentences congratulating
us! Later in the Fall Term the Zoo won
the interdorm football tournament,
shutting out our first two opponents and
outscoring all of the teams by a total of
58 points to 12! For this we received
absolutely no recognition from the C.C.
Reader.
By reading the back page of the last
issue of your paper, anyone can see that
the Zoo is once again dominating other
teams. Our basketball team is 2-0, our
volleyball team is 1-0, and our bowling
team is 8-0!
Never again will there be a team at
this campus which can say it has never
lost an athletic event to any other team.
I think it is about time the C.C. Reader
realizes that the Zoo is a truly great floor
and gives us the recognition we rightly
earned and deserve!
*Editor's Note: Since this letter was
submitted, the Zoo, representing the
upper quarters of the AAA certified
Wrisberg Estates, lost two consecutive
intramural games. the five-man bowling
squad [actually the top bowler resides in
the neighboring complex] dropped the
final match last Wednesday night. TheN
one week ago in a battle of the wtheatens '
Fubar downed the beasts. So much for
Capitol Campus history,
Goodness Gracious!
Editor
I have been an avid reader of the
Philadelphia Journal ever since its in
ception in 1977 and I thoroughly enjoyed
Mr. William Neil's editorial entitled
"Goodbye to a Friend" in your last issue.
This editorial brought back memories
of when a group of my friends and I
would gather round and enjoy reading
the bizarre (and I mean bizarre!) head
lines that the Journal would print.
News Briefs
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The SGA has recently passed two
resolutions that will affect every club on
campus. The first requires all clubs to
submit to the Finance Committee a
"tentative" proposed budget for funds
remaining in restricted accounts. The
deadline for this submission is March 1,
1982.
The second resolution will affect all
clubs as it is a procedure for requesting
funds from the SGA. Any club request
ing additional funds is now required to
submit the proposal to the SGA treas
urer before Wednesday of the week
prior to making the actual proposal to
the SGA. After the proposal is made and
a Finance Committee recommendation is
given, the SGA will have one week to
make a decision regarding the proposal
before voting. This procedure is effect
ive February 15, 1982.
If there are any questions about
these two resolutions, please feel free to
contact SGA Treasurer Karen Kurek.
Thursday, February 18, 1982
Name Withheld upon request
The Journal had a real flair for the
absurd. I believe that the editors would
sift through AP and UPI news stories,
searching for that one radically absurd,
gory article. I loved it! It was a nice
change from the New York Times.
Your editorial should touch the
hearts of anyone who has ever been
connected with a newspaper. When
writing for a newspaper, no matter how
large or small it is, it's sad to see a fellow
newspaper suffer such an unfortunate
death.
Mr. Neil has captured the essence of
what the Philadelphia Journal was in an
honest and well written editorial.
Thanks
A Shot At The Coach
Editor
This is in response to statements
made in a column entitled "The Coach"
appearing in the January 28 issue of the
C.C. Reader.
In one paragraph of that column
sub-titled "Another Non-Sport," The
Coach asks what kind of human being
would traipse through the woods, just
waiting for a chance to gun down a
defenseless animal. I don't really know,
Coach, what kind of human being would
do that, for that is not hunting. But I do
know what kind of a person can be a
hunter. A Scoutmaster can be a hunter.
A church lector and choir member can be
a hunter. A resident assistant can be a
hunter. An organizer of a campus frater
nal organization can be a hunter. A
sports editor of this very paper can be a
hunter. A person who just likes to help
other people can be a hunter. For you
see, Coach, I either was, or am currently,
all of those things. And I have always
been--and hope to always be--a hunter.
When The Coach writes that "Hunt
ing is not a sport," he is partially correct.
For many of us who hunt, it is much
more than a sport. It is a traditional way
of life which many from rural areas have
followed since adolescence and which we
intend to follow the rest of our lives. I
will not defend hunting, since it needs no
defense. The human race has hunted in
some shape or form since its origin. Of
course, the main difference is that now
hunting is considered a privilege rather
than a necessity. But the fact remains
that hunting is a perfectly human thing
to do.
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February is Heart Month.
Do something nice for the one you
love--Learn C.P.R.
Classes in Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation are being taught by the
Health Service. Contact the nurses in
W-102 for either day or evening classes.
There is no charge.
LION'S DEN OPEN
UNTIL 8 P.M.
Th Lion's Den will remain open until
8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday on
a temporary basis.
If there is enough business to make
the experiment worthwhile, the late
hours will be continued permanently. So
far, the amount of business conducted in
the evening has been sufficient.
No, Coach, I do not need hunting to
prove my manhood. I prove it in my
writing by choosing not to categorize
broad groups of people as "bad" or
"good." And I prove it by talking and
writing only on things in which I possess
knowledge. While everyone is entitled to
his or her personal opinion, when it
comes to columns in a newspaper, I
agree with Mr. Pellett's letter which
appeared in the January 28 issue. Mr.
Pellett stated that if you're going to have
an official column, you'd better have
facts rather than emotions to back
yourself up.
Recalling the thousands of words I
have written for this paper, and the
hundreds of hours of personal time I
have put into it, I don't mind saying that
I feel more than a little hurt and
betrayed that the present editors even
allowed this type of libelous attack on
my person (and other hunters) to
appear. It does indeed lower the integ
rity of this publication.
I sincerely hope this type of yellow
journalism will not be permitted in the
future.
C. Wagner
Anthony D. Gladfelter
1979-80 Sports Editor, C.C. Reader
•Editor's Note: We admit that the
Coach's assessment of hunting was a
little exaggerated and perhaps oversim
plified. However, the column was writ
ten facetiously, and no offense was
intended. (A little indignation, perhaps,
but certainly no offense!)
As to Mr. Gladfelter's expression of
dissatisfaction that the article was even
allowed to be printed in the first place,
we offer the following explanation: The
remarks in no way constitute "a libelous
attack" on anyone. Under the Law of
Fair Comment and Criticism (Hoeppner
v. Dunkirk Pr. Co., 254 N.Y. 95), The
Coach was entirely within his journal
istic rights. Quoting the Law, "Everyone
has a right to comment on matters of
public interest and concern, provided
they do so fairly and with an honest
purpose. Such comments or criticism are
not libelous, however severe in their
terms, unless they are written mali
ciously." Knowing the benevolent char
acter who is The Coach, we assure you
that the remarks in question were NOT
written maliciously. So you see, The
Coach's remarks are no more libelous
than are your allegations of "yellow
journalism" tendencies being practiced
in the Reader.
We think that you yourself are a bit
unfair when you question The Coach's
knowledge of his subject. It is our firm
belief that The Coach knows more about
sports than you-or we, for that matter
can ever hope to.
Thank you for offering your opinion
on this matter; we assure you that The
Coach will do likewise in his next
column. Right, Coach?
Leo Burnette and Melvin Durden are
local black artists who are exhibiting
their works of art in the Gallery Lounge.
Leo Burnette's media is pastels, mixed
media and pen & ink. Melvin Durden's
media is pen & ink.
MEDICAL HISTORY FORMS
If you know (or have any doubt) that
you have not turned in your Medical
History Forms to the Health Service
Office, please contact the nurse immed
iately to correct this matter.
Failure to comply could result in a
hold being placed on your ability to
register, so act today!
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Very truly yours,
ON THE WALL