ions THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY DELAWARE COUNTY CAMPUS, MEDIA, PA. OCTOBER 10, 1973 SGA MEETS On Wednesday, September 19, the SGA held its first public meeting of the school year. Vari- ous matters of business concern- ing faculty-student committees and student organizations were discussed in the lecture hall with approximately 100 in attend- ance. The highlight of the meet- ing, however, was an open dis- cussion on school overcrowding betweenstudentsand John Vairo, campus director. Campus Director John Vairo The discussion began when a student, Joe Krivan, charged the cramped conditions as being politically motivated and that this campus was purposely over- crowded to get money for build- ing purposes from University Park. He suggested that students organize boycotts of parking stickers and tuition, and that they send mass petitions to the state legislature. Mr. Vairo denied these al- legations and gave the lack of funds from University Park as the reason for the present con- ditions. Student Joe Hayes then asked Mr. Vairo how many stu- dents that the building was origi- nally designed for, and was answered 750 people. Vairo was then asked who controlled the admissions, and Vairo answered that he was responsible. This led to further questions in which the SGA Executive Board Members: (left to right) Marylou Cunning- ham, MaryRose Robinson, Bob Joseph. (Pictures by Mike Rocklin) library and cateteria were criti- cized for being inadequate in size. Another student suggested that student enrollment be cut back and excess students be transferred to other common- wealth campuses, as possible im- mediate goals. However, someone else objected, saying that look- ing to the future is more import- ant than immediate goals. Anoth- er suggestion was made by Gary Key which proposed the setting up of a building fund for the Delco campus. Basic Grants Now Available The Office of Education is sponsoring a new student fi- nancial aid program which is available to first-time, full-time students for the 1973-74 school year. The new Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program more popularly known as Basic Grants - is designed to assist eli- gible students planning to enter colleges, universities, community colleges, approved vocational and technical schools, and hospital schools of nursing. When the appropriation is sufficient to fully-fund the pro- gram, students will receive grant assistance of $1400, less the amount the family can be ex- pected to contribute for the postsecondary education of the student. No grant can, however, be more than one-half of a stu- dent’s cost of attendance. For the 1973-74 academic year, $122 million is available to assist an estimated 425,000 stu- dents. The maximum award is $452 and the average award is $200. The amount of each stu- dent's expected family contribu- tion and the amount of his award is determined on the basis of a formula developed by the Office of Education and applied con- sistently to all students who ap- ply for a Basic Grant. Basic Grants, unlike loans, by Mary Lou Cunningham On September 28-29, the Pennsyivania Student Education Association held its 18th annual leadership conference at the Host Inn, Harrisburg. The conference is held annually to help newly elected campus leaders gain the knowledge, background and skills necessary to build strong local chapters of PSEA. Delaware County Campus was represented by Mr. & Mrs. Sharps, Dawn Peet, Barb Carroll, and Mary Lou Cun- ningham. Working around the con- ference’s theme, ‘Leadership: Never Stronger, Never More Strongly Needed,” a very practi- cal program was developed to equip the student leaders with the know-how in such areas as organization, membership re- cruitment, and program develop- ment. The delegates were divided into three categories - those from two year schools, those from state colleges, and those from PSEA MEETS IN HARRISBURG liberal arts institutions. Each workshop was then prepared to discuss the specific problems con- cerning the related category. Various information semi- nars were held around topics such as public relations, teacher’s negotiations and the student in the political arena. The seminar which the delegates from this campus attended was entitled “Operation: Anti-Apathy.” This seminar started out by convine- ing the delegates that apathy was not the inevitable, unconquer- able malady it’s cracked up to be. Although no sure-fire cures were given, many useful ways of com- bating apathy were discussed. A speech by NEA Presi- dent, Helen D. Wise. was the LION'S EYE POLL: What's Your Complaint? — Eve Zion interviews some students. (Picture by Andy Benedetto) This week, the Lion’s Eye polled several students as to their views on the question, “What is your biggest complaint about this campus?” Pollsters Eve Zion and Dominic Oteri received the following replies: Allan Silverberg: “Nothing is being done about the apathy on campus.” “There is no choice of activities — they all stink!” Mike Herman: “There are just too many people here and not 29 enough room. Nick Lasorsa: “The classroom sizes are too large.’ bl Harry Bishop: “The school is really over crowded; there should be more buildings.” Keith Broadbelt: “There should be some gymnasium facilities.” Phil Moore: “There is absolutely no transportation to and from school.” Harry Pazdalski: “The parking rates are outrageous. I figured out that the entire University makes around $25,000 on parking fees each semester.” Pete Wetdo: “They cancelled two of my courses and they didn’t let me know until registration, and by that time all the other courses were filled.” Rosemary D’Auria: “There is no room anywhere.” Stephen Cohen: “Sophomores should have seniority in location of parking.” Ed Haron: “Showers should have been up long ago.” do not have to be repaid and may be used to cover a student's tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies, and miscellaneous ex- penses. They are the “floor” of the assistance package available to eligible students. Other forms of student aid may be provided in addition to these grants. Applications are available from financial aid officers at in- stitutions of postsecondary edu- cation, highschool guidance coun- selors, post offices, State em- ployment offices, county agri- cultural extension agents, or by writing to Basic Grants, Box G, lowa City, lowa 52240. highlight of the conference. Dr. Wise delivered a talk on the county ’s economic condition and how it is affecting education. The conference was con- cluded with the reiteration of many of the things that were learned or heard during the pre- vious 360 hours. One goal that stood out was that it was time for Student PSEA to open its doors to all interested students, and not just Education majors. NEWSETTES Plans have been made for the use of another room in the North Campus for study purposes. Also planned is a list of the times that classrooms would be vacant so that students could study in the empty room. : On October 17, PSEA will hold a meeting at 1:20 P.M. in room 2120. Dr. Peter Georgeopoulis has been given the Outstanding Teacher’s award for the Delaware County Campus. Dr. Georgeopoulis, a Physics professor here, was also presented with a check for $300. Dr. Peter Georgeopoulis (Picture by Andy Benedetto) Penney, the cleanup chick says: When you eat your spongy sandwich And you drink that tasteless Coke And you fill the cup with ashes From the cigarettes you smoke, After eating, please remove them For it’s very gross to see Floating butts in Coca Cola Amidst other strange debris. Clean the lounge, you Scrounge! The Rifle Club held their first official meeting last week and have elected Janet lletvold as president. The club will be spon- soring a dance in November and soon afterward a hoagie sale. This year the club is hoping to get an all-girl team. Dean Edward Linder is the new vice chairman of the Council of (Continued on Page 2)
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