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EDITORIAL
OPINION
What Are The Answers?
During the past week, I have been approached by
many different questions and criticisms. So, I thought I
would abandon good journalistic editorialization for one
week and use this column as a forum of campus opinion
and problems in an effort to bring forth to the minds of
all, that which is pondered by the minds of many.
.. . “Peace Behrend, let there be peace. NOT APATHY!
.. . “How is maturity measured?”
. . . “Are we really less mature than students at
University Park?”
. . . “Are we ever going to approach four year status
other than in name?”
. . . “What REALLY constitutes a potential danger, and
therefore would permit a room search?”
. . . “If we are expected to trust the professional
judgment of the administration, why don’t they seem to
trust us?”
. . . “Why do we need so many student marshalls and
Pinkertons on campus?”
. . . “Where is the origin of the communications break
down that seemingly is hampering our campus?”
... “Is this campus really preparing us for life in a REAL
world?”
... “Why does everyone want to leave Behrend?”
. . . “Why isn’t there anyone interested in participating
more vigorously in student organizations?”
. . . “When are more commuters going to become an
active part of the student body?”
“What happened to Deacon’s snow removal plan?”
These are many of the questions that are bewildering
the Behrend campus. We have a lot of questions, when
are we going to find some answers -- and action?
There are many members of the CUB staff leaving at
the end of this term, and the CUB is once again looking
for individuals to fill these vacated positions. A staff
member need not have any previous experience; the only
requirements are that he be willing to learn and to spend
some of his time helping to improve the CUB. Individuals
are needed for news reporting, writing, advertising,
format, and typing, or any other talent one may be
willing to lend to the CUB. This is particularly good
background for journalism majors. Anyone interested
should stop by the CUB office anytime, or contact
myself; or Gary Thornbloom, managing editor.
EDITORIAL POLICY
The editorials appearing in this
newspaper will be opinionated
and therefore subject to
criticism. All letters that are
typewritten and submitted to the
newspaper staff will be printed
with the exception of those that
are repetitions or in poor taste.
The staff reserves the right to
by Ray Geiger
CUB Editor
correct or delete portions for the
letters or publication purposes.
All letters must be signed, but
names will be withheld upon
request.
Signed columns represent the
view of the author only and do not
reflect the Editorial policy of the
Nittany CUB.
THE NITTANYCUB
Letters To The
Dear Sirs
Perhaps you would like to have
one parent’s reaction to the
recently and unhappily resolved
VISITATION crisis on your
campus. .
In the first place, I feel-that the
decision, regardless of its merits
or faults, was taken too soon. It
would have been impossible for
me to read, consider and reply to
the questionnaire I received and
to have had it in the hands of
anyone at Behrend before the
decision was announced.
More importantly, however, is
the sadness I feel at what appears
to be an adoption by the young of
the establishment’s semantic
copping out. In these days when
“invasion” can become “in
terdictive defensive action” and
“bombing raids” become
“retaliatory airborne missions”,
it is depressing to see “MAKING
OUT” become “VISITATION.”
It is even more depressing to
have the young generation
literally asking permission to do
it!
We won’t spend much time
discussing the questions raised
by the students’ proposed rules —
—VISITATION is approved if 75
percent of a section votes in favor
and guests may hot use lavatory
facilities. What happens to the
one person in four who wants to
study rather than VISITATE and
do you think your kidneys will
respect your arbitrary rules?
I’ll admit that parental opinion
is likely to vary within certain
limits depending on whether
one’s child is a potential
VISITATOR or a potential
VISITATEE, but not very much.
Besides when us old fogeys were
your age we had lots of places to
VISITATE at besides a crowded
dormitory building where un
predictable bells or other in
terruptions can do terrible things
to one’s VISITATING behavior.
I think maybe that young
people have just too much con
fidence in their parents. You can
ask me for a car. You can ask me
for a generous allowance. You
can ask me for lots of things but I
draw the line when you ask me
permission to VISITATE my
daughter!
Sincerely yours, Dr. Allan J.
Heffler, Ph.D., Really concerned
parent.
(I would prefer that you not use
my name in the paper. However,
check with my son, Eric, if it’s
OK with him, go ahead.)
Dear Editor
Things seem to be happening
more rapidly than ever conceived
in the minds of many students,
professors, administrators, and
the rest of the staff of this
campus. Rules and ideas seldom
enforced (and thought about) are
coming into existence again.
Events that have happened seem
to have every person involved on
this campus uptight and con
cerned. The usual apathetic
feeling has died in the feelings of
most.
With the coming of new days,
many things were hoped to have
taken place-being to the ad
vantage of both students and
staff. But with the announcement
of a suppression (though I don’t,
think it "was purposely made that
way) to the students by one ad
ministrator, a sudden mistrust
and tensions grew on both sides.
Then it happened-one event
seemed to let loose to another,
creating a large turmoil. Now
everything, everybody,
everywhere is either ug,.in arms
or voicing opinions.
It is unfortunate, though, that
few persons will sit down
really give the situation a good
thinking over. If more would stop
for even a few hours and think
intelligently about it, I’m sure
that more could be accomplished.
Had this been done before, more
could have been done to the
advantage of both sides.
Within the structure of this
campus, both buildings and law,
everything is expanding and
moving so rapidly that it is dif
.ficult to keep aware of
everything, or to be sure what is
known is still real and in effect.
Development is painful.
Within the walls of this and the
surrounding buildings, many
things must be done, discussed,
and compromised soon, before it
gets and takes away our good
side and destroys our image as a
good campus.
W.T.Eberlin
Dear Sirs:
I’ve been sitting here reviewing
the events of the past week and
all the emotions - (my own in
cluded) that have been a result.
This week I have heard so
many people talking about and
actually leaving school that I sat
down to think it all out. The
thought of leaving school had
entered my mind, also. The only
problem was that I didn’t know if
I was Just fed-up with Behrend,
Penn State or schools in general.
I decided it was school and the
“educational system” that
formed it.
I’ve been at Behrend for five
terms now and what I’ve learned
in that time I didn’t have to spend
$2500 a year for. Learning is not
something that can be forced
upon you and it is not found only
in universities. Learning is
Phil Hood
Resigns
The February 3rd S.G.A.
meeting was one of the shortest of
the year, with the main topic of
discussion centering on the
proposed faculty evaluation. It
was voted that the S.G.A. conduct
the evaluation this term rather
than wait until the spring, and
plans are now being formalized to
this effect:
Several announcements
followed. The S.U.B. stated that it
was necessary to cancel the Pat
Paulsen engagement due to poor
response, and that as -a result, it
is possible that the S.U.B. may
lose up to $3,000. Colleen Healey
then informed the S.G.A. that
candidates for “Who’s Who in
American Junior Colleges” had
been submitted to Miss Carroll in
late January. Finally, Phil
Hood’s resignation from the
position of Ist Vice President was
announced, and the meeting was
adjourned.
LITTLE MAN
'PONT JUST IMPULSE 'OURSELF IN SELF-PITY SEHINP.LQCKEP CO?£s!
IF TH ARVIINISTKATiON HAS SEEM SO UNFAIR-'* WH'i' PONCHA -
BMNT A PROTEST SIGN ?"
February 11,1971
Editor
everywhere. So why should a
college education be made
manditory by society? The an
swer is that society needs it.
Jerry Farber explains this
point completely in his book The
Student As Nigger. He says
“school is where you let the dying
society put its trip on you.”
Schools are run by this society so
therefore-they'reflect its views
and ideas. Students through
“schooling” have become
“socialized” to conform and fit
right into the everflowing, one
direction society. So everything
keeps going-problems and
values-as always.
Well, I don’t think that’s what I
want. I want to be “educated”
and I want to be myself, not what
someone else expects me to be.
There are other ways and places,
aside from here to achieve this.
Maybe that’s what we all need.
But first, we’ve got to take a look
at ourselves and see if we can
make it. If we’re not sure, then
we need the guts to find out.
So if you’ve been dissatisfied,
lost and confused lately, ask
yourself exactly what you want
and work from there. Just
remember,you are the one that
counts.
(Name Withheld)
Sitt’t ip
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IReveaCed**'
by WJ. Eberlin
CUB Staff Writer
I really do wish that people
would submit some ideas to
me...lt’s hard to find information
on a campus that doesn’t do
much.
The ground hog must have seen
his shadow...were still having
winter. Or is it the ground hog
didn’t see his shadow? Ask
“Woodchuck” McAvoy.
It really is true that spring is
just around the corner...but
which corner?
Snow is just a figment of the
imagination, but will somebody
explain the cold?
What happened to Deacon’s
snow removal plan? There might
have been a hundred cars in the
three lower lots Tuesday mor
ning.
It’s actually possible to buy a
yearbook without an Activity
Card. Too bad Mr. Z
ON CAMPUS