CAPITAL TIMES, September 13, 1989
State Capitol
roundup
Pigeon Controversy -- Some 400
animal-rights activists protested the
annual pigeon shoot in Hegins,
Schuykill County, this week calling for
a ban of the fund raising event.
About 6,000 birds were shot during
the day long activity which raises some
$lO,OOO for upkeep of the community
park.
Protestors contend that the event is
inhumane treatment of the pigeons.
Participants argue that the shoot is only
for sport and that the birds would
otherwise be killed as part of pigeon
control efforts in large cities.
A bill has been sent to the House
which would ban the activity in
Pennsylvania.
More Restrooms -- Rep. Bruce Smith
(R-York) this week unveiled legislation
which would require more women's
restrooms in all new public buildings in
Pennsylvania.
Calling the issue "restroom equality,"
Smith said the additional facilities are
needed for women who are often forced
to stand in lengthy lines to use the
restroom, particularly in stadiums and
arenas where large crowds gather.
Smith noted that two scientific
studies prove that woman take twice as
long to use rest room facilities and said
that New York, California and Virginia
have already passed similar legislation.
Smith's legislation is aimed at all
new buildings owned or leased by the
state, its agencies and local
governments.
He said the bill would also benefit
elderly women, who outnumber older
men, and women who accompany
children to the resiroom.
"I sincerely hope that the private
sector will consider similar policies in
resturants, theaters and auditoriums,"
Smith said.
Bus
Trip to New. York
day Sept. 29, 1989, sponsored by the Finance
lb. Cost is $lO.OO per person. Sign-up will be
vailable Sept. 14, 15 in the Olmsted lobby. No
Irvations until after the non-refundable $lO.OO
received. Bus leaves the Olmsted parking lot
7:00 am. sharp Sept. 29. After the bus arrives
in New York people may go their own way or
join us in our tour of the New York Stock ,
!xchange All touring the exchange must wear
oper attire. consisting of a jacket and tie. Bus
leaves New York at 8:00 p.m., sharp!!!
On campus: across Pa.
(OCR) -- PENN STATE TOOK OVER
A STUDENT-RUN FARM recently,
which had employed 15 to 20 students
year round and was the site of more than
20 agriculture 'classes. Now, students
will observe various faculty projects,
instead of learning from day-to-day farm
operations. Some students charge that
the changes remove them from all
aspects of farm management and that
such involvement is needed. About 85%
of all undergraduate agriculture students
have no prior farm experience.
POSITIVELY BLACK IS A NEW
YEARBOOK produced by the Black
Students' League at the University of
Pennsylvania. The 128-page volume
contains photos and descriptions of
positive aspects of black student life on
campus. It cost $13,000 and was
financed by corporate donations, the
university and book sales.
IT'S A CHURCH VS. PRESS ISSUE:
Alvernia College (Pa.) officials pulled a
story from the student newspaper that
quoted a professor who had been
dismissed from the school. In response,
two student journalists have decided not
to return to campus this fall. Officials
of the Roman Catholic college say the
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"As a private, religiously affiliated
college, we have a little bit more of a
requirement to look at the articles...ln
the eyes of most, the Alvernian reflects
Alvernia College and what it believes."
BUILDING COMMUNITY
RELATIONS IS THE GOAL of an
annual senior citizens day at the union
on the Bloomsburg University campus.
This year, more than 400 seniors
attended the event, which featured a
welcome by the Pennsylvania college's
president, health presentations, lunch and
dance contests - including the polka and
the "chicken dance."
THE UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL
AND TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW
SCHOOL have instituted controversial
new volunteer plans. Both now require
all law students to perform a specified
amount of pro bono work.
Tulane requires its students to
contribute a total of 20 hours of
voluntary work before graduation. The
school works with the city to match
students with area lawyers involved in
pro bono cases. Pennsylvania recently
approved a plan to require all law
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students to perform at least 35 hours of
voluntary work during each of their
second and third years.
A number of law students have
criticized the Pennsylvania decision.
They say it will hurt students who
depend on employment to finance their
education, and may discourage some
from attending the school. Of course,
the plan may actually attract other
students - with the time and inclination
for pro bono work.
Many schools have sidestepped the
issue by offering internships in which
students earn credit for their work in non
profit organizations. There's a special
need for assistance with cases related to
AIDS. In Boston, students from Harvard
and Northeastern University can earn two
to four credits for working at the AIDS
Law Clinic at the Legal Services Center.
And at the Columbia AIDS Law Clinic,
16 students receive seven credits in a
semester-long internship.
All of these public service efforts
suggest, law students are more generous
than they're usually portrayed. The
growing number of pro bono programs
may also point the way for other
disciplines interested in community
service work.