The Nittany Cub is about the on
ly commonwealth newspaper that comes ont
every week, but the issues may termin
ate soon. The Cub's sole support is
S.G.A., end student government is
going broke.
The trouble is, Dean Lane
pointed out at last Tuesday's meet
ing, that S.G.A. is the benevolent
financial support of almost every
organization on campus. They doled
out money generously last fall, until
nearly all the money is gone.
The Cub needs over a thousand
dollars a year-to run. It has been
suggested that ads be sold or that
students be charged for subscriptions.
The point is that S.G.A. prom
ised to provide adequate financial
support for the Cub. It has always
done so in the past. But milder they
are welching on their commitment.
To reorganize now would
cause major headaches for the Cub
staff. It is difficult even to get
the paper out, let alone sink more
hours into soliciting and producing
ads.
As for:charging money for
student subscriptions, this is
.un
fair to students as. sell as iMprec
tical. There is no precedent for
charging money for the Cub. And if
students subscribe, .it will entail .
either delivery in school or mail
ings to home subscriberp. This auto
matically invalid Otes the monetary.
gains.
The editor and assistant
have complained to S G.A. Their
actual letter of protest appears
EDITORIAL OPINION
If no action is taken by S.G.A.,
the Nittany Cub staff will cease
to operate. This is to the disad
vantage of students. It is also a
blow against the Behrend Campus. 'A
500 student body should be abstith to
support a modest 8 page weekly paper
S.G.A. has only $ 4 / 7 .00 left in
its treasury. Jim l'Rebko moved that
the Cub be given $350.00 of this
sum, but the motion was later re
tracted. $175.00 was finally grant
but since the Cub is already in debt
this sum will not go far.
NITTANY CU
Editor: Ruth Brown
Assistant: Carol De Arment
Janice Puzar
Laurie Balog
John Prettyman
Jane Gates
Ppith Roller
Gail Bracalento • .
Pau Wilson
Carol Engblskirger
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Jim Madura
Sally !layton
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