Letters to the editor
the consumption of alcohol or that
otherwise interferes with the rights of
other persons is prohibited.
Be patient with * By individuals who are 21 years of
WPSH manager asks'
a g e or older , at facilities which are
licensed by the state.
* Adult graduate students and
graduate-registered student organizations
may serve beverages containing alcohol
to adults in facilities owned by the
University which are available for such
use if, but only if, no monetary charge
is made for admission to the function
and the function is not open to the
public. Adult graduate students and
graduate-registered student organizations
' that serve alcoholic beverages in
University facilities shall adopt
procedures to prevent the service of
alcoholic beverages to minors.
* By individuals who are 21 years of
age or older on University-owned or
controlled property when the sponsor has
acquired permission under University
Policy AD-18."
If you can understand this excerpt
from our rule book, you will see that
unless you are a graduate student or a
faculty member with permission under
University Policy AD-18, you have no
hope of ever hosting a function which
includes alcohol.
Do you think this is fair?
I have devised a short survey to
measure student opinion of this matter.
Simply fill out the survey, tear it out of
the paper, and drop it off in the Capital
Times mailbox in 216 Olmsted.
The results of this survey will be
reported in the next edition of the
Capital Times. There is no need to sign
your name to this survey, however
please indicate your sex.
Dear Editor,
Many members of the Capital
College community have expressed
discontent for the static in WPSH's
signal in the Lion's Den. I think that if
people understand our situal ion then they
will be less likely to complain so
quickly.
WPSH is an AM carrier-current radio
station. Basically, that means that our
signal is carried through the electrical
system in the Olmsted Building and in
the dorms. To receive our signal, all
one has to do is plug in a radio in
Olmsted or the dorms. The only place
this doesn't work is in the computer
labs. Computers emit radio frequencies,
"RFs," which, in turn, block the signal.
Electrical systems were not designed
to be antennas. Therefore, and _quite
frequently, static or interference is a
problem. To make the situation more
difficult, if rewiring is done, or more
electrical equipment is added, the signal
is affected.
Since WPSH has been on the air,
we've faced the problem of "cleaning up"
our signal. We have done everything in
our power. The only step left for us at
this point is to get a better "match" with
our transmitter. This is going to take
time and money.
We are doing the best with what we
have. All we ask is that everyone try to
be a little more patient with us, There
is only so much a student-run
organization can do. We have learned
not to expect miracles with our system.
We please ask everyone on campus and
in the dorms to do the same.
Judy L. Hricak
WPSH General Manager
Should alcohol
be prohibited?
Dear Editor,
Last week, a student approached me
with a question which I believe concerns
alot of students on campus.
He asked, "Why are faculty allowed
to have functions on campus that include
alcohol while students are not?"
To answer this question, I went
straight to the Pennsylvania State
University "Policies and Rules for
Students" handbook which states: "The
purchase or transportation of beverages
containing alcohol in open containers is
prohibited except:
* Individuals who are 21 years of age
or older may possess and consume
beverages containing alcohol in their
rooms or in the rooms of other adults in
University residential units. Conduct
such as disorderly parties resulting from
I SURVEY
I
1 SEX M
1. Do you feel that the current
alcohol policy here at Penn State is
fair? YES _ NO _
2. Do you feel that undergraduate
organizations should be allowed to hold
functions which include alcohol if they
make sure that they do not serve minors
and if their faculty adviser is present?
YES NO
3. Do you think that we should be
able to hold an over-21 night club in the
Lion's Den once a month, with alcoholic
beverages and a faculty member on hand
to check I.D.s?
YES NO _
4. Do you think that drinking is
already a big part of campus social life
and that if it were done in a more
controlled setting, such as the ones
outlined above, everyone would benefit?
YES NO _
5. What other revisions could you
propose for the current alcohol policyon
campus?
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR
I PARTICIPATION !!!
I
Tam A. McKinstry
Holiday event
scheduled for
faculty, staff
By Lisa Cutler
All faculty and staff are cordially
invited to the 15th Annual Holiday
Dinner Dance to be held in the CUB on
Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. ,
The dress is semi-formal and the cost
of a ticket, which will include two
entrees, is $12.50.
The occasion promises to be a
joyous, festive, and eventful one.
The evening will commence with
dinner -- buffet sytle. Stuffed breast of
chicken and carved London broil will be
served, accompanied by boiled red
potatoes in herb butter.
An assortment of other tasty delights
will be awaiting you including chocolate
mousse for dessert. Tea and coffee will
be served, but please bring your own
alcoholic beverages.
For your ,entertainment, dance
demonstrations of the cha-cha and
Viennese waltz will be performed by
Duane Crider, director of athletics.
Then it will be your turn to exhibit
your talented dance steps in a series of
contests. Mixers will be interspersed.
Have no fear; if the waltz is not your
style, you will be able to pick up the
tempo with more upbeat music such as:
U-2, Hewy Lewis and the News, and
Whitney Houston.
Whatever your pleasure, the disc
jockey will be happy to indulge you.
He will also be announcing door prizes
during the evening. Don't miss it!
Ruth Heindel, committee chairman of
the dance, said, "We hope all the faculty
and staff will join in the good spirit on
Dec. 10. It should be a great party with
delicious food and lots of fun and
games."
The committee dance member who
sells the most tickets will be awarded
two free passes to two Penn State
football games.
Tickets may be purchased from the
following committee members: Ruth
Heindel, Oya Culpan, Valerie Duhig,
Clarence Hardaway, Brad Hemstreet,
Scott Huebner, Phyllis Klain, Millie
Landis, Toni Leggett, Dorothy Macom,
Betty McGhee, Jim Rooney, Ann Wade,
and Ken Witmer.
Tickets are also available in the
provost's office.
Free video tapes
available for viewing
Video tapes of "Alcohol: A Spe
cial" are available to clubs, classes
and RAs from Dr. Ed Beck, W-117
Olmsted, 948-6025. Two video
tapes, approximately two hours
each, can be used for events and
education programs. They are
free.
Captial Times, November 16, 1988, Page
Album Review
Hothouse
Flowers is hot
Hothouse Flowers may just be able
to distinguish itself in the fact that it is
a new band from Ireland that doesn't
sound like U 2.
In fact, it is virtually a polar
opposite.
Hothouse Flowers
People
(Island Records)
While U 2 has brought a rather sober
sense of responsibility to pop music,
Hothouse Flowers maintains a flirty joy;
not too heavy, but not too pedestrian,
either.
Hothouse Flowers spins tales of
people in various circumstances, with an
"up-with-people" sense of hopefulness,
sounding something like a cross between
10,000 Maniacs and Bruce Springsteen;
pleasant to the ear, but not lacking grit.
While singer Liam 0 Maonlai growls
like the muscular New Jersey native,
belting out the album's blues songs with
unquenchable soul, the band stops well
short of being a Springsteen rip-off.
The Irish quintet's reliance on rhythm
and blues tinting combined with an
organ, a piano an acoustic guitar, a
mandolin and other stringed instruments
make it not only eclectic, but also (I
almost hate to say this in the post-disco
age) funky, at times.
The lyrics describe an easy-going
look at people and offer hopeful
messages, especially in songs like
"Forgiven." Maonlai sings "We have
been wrong/But the light will save us."
With a moderate tempo, "Don't Go"
asks a friend not to leave while there is
so much to be enjoyed. "While the sun
smiles/Stick around and laugh a while."
But it isn't all roses.
"The Older We Get" is about
achieving greater maturity. "The older
we get/The further we see/The more we
mean to each other/Me more you mean
to me."
People is a fine debut performance,
but Hothouse Flowers has not given us
its full potential. This album will, I'm
sure, help the band continue the
development of its unique personality.
Open house held by
Office of
Admissions
Students and their guests gathered
Saturday, Nov. 5 in the Capital Union
Building for an open house.
A representative for the Office of
Admissions said that 140 students and
guests participated in the eiient which
started at 9 a.m. and ended at
approximately 1 p.m.
After a short welcome, students
proceeded to meet and talk with different
faculty members and student activity
representatives.
There were various tours available to
the students and their guests.
"The attendance was very good," said
a representative for the Admissions
Office. "The students really expressed
their interests, and I could tell that many
of them had good feelings."
By David A . Blymire
By Christine Reilly