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promotes student activities and cultural
programs, and introduces some of the
"characters" who make life at Capital
memorable. The last issue of the Capital
Times did all those things well.
The layout, photographs, coverage of
campus events, reviews, sport stories,
even the documentation of "Harv's" hole
in-one were first rate. I did smile at the
caption in the "Photos" section that had
Shanell R. Woods flipping over some
poor "abnormal psyche."
I hope that everyone who reads this
issue realizes what an outstanding job you
and your staff have done. The Capital
Times deserves the respect and support of
all the Penn State Harrisburg community.
William J. Mahar
Associate Professor of
Humanities and Music
Dear Editor
I just finished reading the Sept. 13
issue of the Capital Times and I wanted to
write to you immediately before I put it
off and forgot about it. As a former editor
of the Capital Times, I just had to tell you
how impressed I am with your paper. The
stories are interesting, the coverage good,
the layout profesional and the number of
pages excellent. You have done a fine job
Students speak out: What do you think?
Jenny Cahill
Capital Times Staff
Supreme Court's -" On the
constitutional level, the states should
make the-decision weather to be pro
choice or to deny the right (to an
abottion) to women."
Election- "It's (abortion) an important
issue because it deals with who you are
and how they are going to treat you
personally."
Personal feelings - I am pro-choice
because l- want the option to say I am
pro-life.
pulling it all together this early in the
semester. Keep up the good work and
congratulations to your staff.
Too much military
Dear Editor: •
I refer to the article "Thunderbirds
highlight ..." in your last edition of the
Capital Times.
Probably, the International Airshow is
an event worth writing about. But is it
necessary to do this in such a glorifying
way? The show seems to be only a
promotion of the public image of the U.S.
Airforce. One can see the Bi, Fl6s, and
AS-Wl5 (what ever that is), with all their
loops, rolls, and any kind of formations.
"High performance," "best precision
tactical bomber," "graceful," "military
tactical demonstrations," and a "Bomb
Burst maneuver" are all talked about.
I wonder what all that has to do with
entertainment. It's obviously just a
preparation for war. It's bad enough that
we have all that stuff, but here, the
population gets accustomed to all kinds of
military devices. Those who are proud of
the Army should go there, but don't bother
the rest of the world with their "toys".
What's the good of it, if you tell us
about the Thunderbird officers'
Students were asked the following questions concerning
the abortion issue: How do you feel about the Supreme
Court's decision to make abortion a state issue? Do you
consider the abortion issue an important factor for casting
your vote in the next year's gubernatorial election in
Pennsylvania (Barbara Hafer, pro-choice vs. Governor
Casey, pro-life)? What are your personal feelings about the
abortion issue?
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Supreme Court -I think it's a good!
Our supreme court has more important
things to worry about.
Election- I'll vote republican
regaurdless of the issue.
Personal feelings - I think it's
(abortion) killing in a very elementary
form. It's like killing a little part of
myself.
handshaking in schools and hospitals or
money that goes to the American Cancer
Society. That's hanky panky. For these
funds, for which the airshow charges you,
could benefit hundreds of projects. Even
the entrance fee won't cover the costs!
There is no reflection on the pollution
through noise, exhaust gases, etc. by the
Army even without airshows. And finally
there is no memory of 80 people who had
to burn gruesome during an American
airshow in Ramstein, West Germany, last
year.
Jan Travers
Class of 'B6
To put it into Nathan Lee Gadsden's
words, "take time to think, and act." It
should be all our duties to gain for the
completion of the conversion from
Olmsted Airbase to Penn State University
/ Harrisburg International Airport. No
military aircraft is necessary in
Middletown!
Dear Editor
I am addressing this letter to the
entire student body. I think the students
should be made aware of the
incompetence representing us. You may
think incompetence is a harsh word to
use, but if you would have attended the
Student Government Association's open
Supreme Court - "I think it was
wise. Now the balls back in our court."
Election- "It gives you a feel for what
the candidates stand for and which
groups they represent."
Personal feelings -" Personally I have
mixed emotions. I don't believe in
abortion but there are certain casts that it
should be allowed."
Roland B. Borchmann
Clean up your act!!!
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Jesse J. Lonon, Finance, age 32
October 4, 1989, CAPITAL TIMES 1
forum, you would probably agree with
my judgement.
The chaos began when Nathan
Gadsden simply requested that SGA and
the Finance Committee give him and
other club presidents a written budget for
the school year. This budget would
include.SGA's expected revenues. That's
all, nothing more! The Finance
Committee (the students who allocate
money to the clubs) couldn't grasp this
concept. Instead of listening to what
Mr. Gadsden had to say, they kept
insisting that he was asking for money
that SGA didn't have. This argument
went on for a half-hour, until finally I
interjected and explained to the Finance
Committee that he was only asking for a
written budget, not money.
The Finance Committee's excuse for
their inadequate reasoning was that they
are not business majors. Well, I am not
a business major either, but I took time
to listen to Mr. Gadsden and I understood
what he was talking about.
This letter is not written to bash any
member of SGA or the Finance
Committee, it is written to tell you to
get your act together. You are here to
represent us, so it is high time that you
started listening to us.
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Supreme Court - "I think its better.
The state can adress their own people."
Election - "I was a non-voter but I
am registering for this semester to vote
pro-choice."
Personal feelings -" I feel that a
women has the prerogative to do what
she wants with her own body. It must be
a very hard decision to make but I would
want to know ,that I had the right to
choose!"
Penny McDonald