Page 2 - October 9, 1975
LION'S EYE
“News From University Park
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Main Campus Offers Diverse Lifestyles
By: Tom Lucas
Collegian Staff Writer
University Park - Diversity
seems to be the rule rather
than the exception here at Penn
State, and this is certainly the
case in student lifestyles, each
with its advantages and disad-
‘vantages.
Something most Penn State stu-
dents have in common is having
lived in some type of dorm,
either here at University Park
or at a Commonwealth Campus,
Among the advantages of dorm
living mentioned most often are
the good atmosphere for social-
izing, the feeling of involvement
on campus, the nearness to
classes, and having the freedom
- from cooking and maintaining
an apartment.
The thing that most impressed
Ruth Hodges (lst-arts & archi-
tecture) was how easily she could
meet people, Vickie Remek (9th-
health & physical education) and
Sandy Corbin (8th-Division of
Undergraduates Studies) agreed
that social life is one of the best
things about the dorms, saying
it’s very easy to meet people,
* Another plus for the dorms is
being on campus, ‘‘I know what’s
going on, because I’m always on
Campus,’ Remek said, “I don’t
think I would know as much if I
lived off campus.?’
Rich Jenkins (10th-electrical
engineering) enjoys living in
Hamilton because he ‘walks ac-
ross the street to his classes,”
One drawback to an apartment,
according to Remek, would be
“having to cook and keep the place
clean, “I’m too lazy to do all
that,’’ she said,
Problems With Dorm Living
As might be expected, students
have many gripes about living
in the dorms, Examples are lousy
food, a noise level sometimes
just below a low roar, poor bath-
room facilities, and a lack of
privacy at times,
Dorm food seems to be a com-
mon complaint, ‘Tt seems like
the milk’s always hot and meat
. always cold,” said Nancy Rine-
+himer- (4th-Division of Under-
graduate Studies).
But Jenkins disagreed. ‘‘The
longer I’ve lived in the dorm,
the more I've come to like the
food,’’ he said, Jenkins has spent
his whole college career in the
“dorms, :
Noise also can be a problem,
Rhinehimer said she has toleave
her room to study, saying it’s the
only way she can get things done,
Shelley Zuckerman (lst-busi-
ness administration) remarked,
“The showers are so small I
can’t even shave my legs,’’ Sev-
eral others expressed similar
comments,
Another bothersome feature of
the dorms, according to Hughes,
is a lack of privacy. “You just
have to have privacy at times,
and sometimes that’s pretty hard
to get in the dorms.”
According tothe Office of Resi-
‘dential Life Programs, about
12,000 people live in the dorms,
Room and board charges for a
double room total $463 per term,
Despite. the disadvantages,
Hughes said she would rather
live in a dorm than an apartment
“because I’m basically lazy and
1 hate to clean and cook, and I
like to be close to other people,”’ ,
Advantages Of Apartment
Living
Apartment dwelling also has its
pros and cons, Among the advan-
tages of living in an apartment
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are more space, better food, less
noise and more freedom than a
dorm affords,
Marcia White (7th-rehabilita-
tion education) and Gloria Czuch-
an (7th-journalism), both liked
the idea that their apartment
offered their own bathroom, more
room to study and more privacy.
Four women -live in their two-
bedroom apartment,.
Keith Karako (10th-finance)
and Dan Hepner (7th-accounting),
who live in separate apartments,
enjoy the additional room.
“I like having my own kitchen
and cooking my food than eating
dorm food,’’ Karako said,
According to Hepner, it is much
easier to study in an apartment
than in a dorm,
Another big factor that influ-
enced Karako to move off campus
was dorm restrictions, ‘I don’t
feel I'm tied down as I would be
if I were in a dorm,” he said,
Besides, being able to drink and
have parties with much less
worry about regulations concern
ing things like decorations on
~ walls or floors,
Along with increased freedom,
town dwellers say they gain a -
sense of responsibility, “When
you have to cook and clean up
on your own, it involves much
more responsibility and really
is an indication of being inde-
pendent,’’ White said.
‘‘Everybody should live in an
apartment, if for nothing else
than the experience. It will be
much easier to adjust to living
in an apartment,’’ Karako said,
- Disadvantages Of
Apartment Living
One of the main disadvantages
cited by people living in apart-
ments was the amount of time
required to cook, clean and main-
tain the apartment,
Karako
estimated that this takes up seven
to ten hours a week,
Another disadvantage of apart-
ment living is isolation from
other people,
although Karako
said he doesn’t feel this is really
2 problem,
people get to an apartment,
they usually have established
friends,’ he said,
High rents are afrequent com-
“By the time most .
plaint. Rents vary, depending on
location, number of bedrooms and
furnishings, Hepner, who lives
close to campus at Beaver Hill,
complains that his rents are too
high,
Students who pay lower rents
by living farther from campus
often face transportation prob-
lems, White and Czuchan, who
live about a mile from campus
at Executive House, say they
often rely on friends for rides
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NEW LION FOR THE DEN
By: Terry Denbow
University Park - When Penn
State football fans gather early
this season to discuss new per-
sonnel on the gridiron, the name
Andrew K, Bailey probably won't
come up,
Yet he is a newcomer with a
rough task indeed--following in
the footsteps (or paw prints) of a
Penn State grid legend.
Andy Bailey, of Hershey,
(Chocolate Ave,, no less) is the
new Nittany Lion mascot at foot-
ball games, successor to Bob
Welsh, once described by a Cot-
ton Bowl official as the best
mascot in the entire country.
Welsh was given credit for
leading a revival of spirit and
enthusiasm at football games with
his free-wheeling antics, like
invading the West Point Corps of
Cadets’ cheering section, chasing
the Pitt Panther across the field,
warming up to referees before
Zames, or imitating rival cheer-
leaders, His contributions to
Penn State and the community
were recognized when he was
presented the University’s first
Barash Award for Human Ser-
vices.
It’s a hard act to follow, but
Bailey isn’t apologizing for not
being Bob Welsh,
“It’s true, I’m not Bobby,”
replies the junior biochemistry
major whose hobby is interior
decorating, ‘Sure, I realize how
great he was, but I know I can
do a good job, too. To be hon-
est, I’m glad I’m following him,
It’s really more of a challenge
this way, If I go out there every
Saturday and give 100 percent-
plus, that’s all that really mat-
ters,”
The quiet nd very polite
Bailey (he refers to the Penn
State coach, even in casual con-
versation, as “Mr, Paterno”)
promises to perform most of
Welsh’s antics, in addition to a
few new ones of his own,
. But there’s a probiem--Bailey
is operating on an injured knee,
preventing him for performing
some of his innovations,
“I'm getting it back into shape,
though,’”’ Bailey promises, *I
run five or six miles every day,
lift weights three times a week,
and work out on a trampoline, I
‘also do. push-ups every day to
practice for the games,?’
It’s Penn State tradition that
the Lion performs a push-up for
every point on the scoreboard
after each Penn State score,
Bailey’s daily - push-up routine
prepares him for a high scoring
affair. There’s another post-
scoring tradition that one fan
strenuously protests. After doing
the push-ups, the mascot is
placed on a blanket held by cheer-
leaders and tossed high into the
air, again, a toss for each point,
The protestor?
My mom says that really wor-
ries her,” laughs Bailey, “She
says she just can’t look,
Bailey doesn’t like to com-
plain about his injury, since it
was an injury to Welsh that gave
Bailey the chance at the job in
the first place, Welsh was forced
to miss the big pep rally last
winter before the football team
left for the Cotton Bowl due to
an injury suffered at wrestling
practice, Not wanting the rally
to go on without the Nittany Lion,
Welsh asked Bailey, his Beta
Theta Pi fraternity brother, to
step in for him, Bailey did a good
job; later tried out for the per-
manent post, and was selected to
succeed his fraternity brother,
“The only advice Bobby ever
gave me was this: ‘Have fun,
just have fun,’ ”’
NOTE: 1t has been suggested
that the Lion’s Eye is not
adequately reflecting the
students’ voice, What is your
] opinion? In what ways would
you have it changed tobetter
represent the student body?
Remember, this is YOUR
communications medial We
can’t voice your opinion
without your active Coopers.
tion!
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EDITORIAL
Need A Ride?
By: Debe Cameron and
Karen Gilligan
Transportation is a problem
we are all aware of here at Delco,
As if the obstacle course in the
disguise of highway improve-
ments weren’t enough, we stud-
ents arrive on campus only to
be faced with overcrowded park-
ing facilities, Parking is a major
deterrent which is pervading our
school, Although it is absolutely
essential that we maintaina park-
ing sticker on our car, it is not
guaranteed that we will find a
place to deposit our vehicle,
Some mornings, if you are lucky
and happen to beat the crowd,
you just might be able to find a
suitable parking space. But, if you
are one of the unfortunate per-
sons who tend to coast in a few
minutes late,....well, what canwe
say? During the past few weeks,
we have heard numerous com-
plaints concerning this dilema.
There is, however, a solution
to every problem,
Due to the excessive amount of
motor vehicles being driven to
and from ‘school, two solutions to
this crisis have been brought into
perspective. NUMERO UNO, Cle-
verly hidden on the second floor
is a computer listing upon which
are printed the names, phone
numbers, and schedules of those
willing to “double up,’’ Rundown
the list of names, choose a com-
patible driver, and give him (or
her) a buzz, :
For those of you who still are
not successful in finding a car
pool and must resort to public
transportation, please support
the campus Mini-Bus. Duetolack
of interest the campus Mini-Bus,
which was initiated last spring,
has been discontinued, It provided
a FREE pick-up service between
Media, Granite Run Mall and the
campus, Given enough student
support, the Mini-Bus could roll
again! Hopping the train, ortrol-
ley is much easier (and cheaper)
than the daily drudgery of driving,
Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor,
For a widely accredited
university like Penn State, I’m a
bit surprised by some of the
facilities they are lacking, After
paying about $350 in tuition costs
you would think you would get the
privilege of a pencil sharpener
or a typewriter! I know we are
‘““adults’’ now and responsible for
ourselves but just because we are
in ‘“‘College’’ now does not neces-
sarily mean you take out all the
simple appliances of a high
school,
Has anyone noticed that there is
no public address system??
Problems with communication
are a big drawback at Penn
. State,
from what I hear, No
wonder, I admit that a public
address system would not be able
to reach everyone but I feel that
both teachers and students would
benefit from this type of facility,
For example, announcements of
important club meetings, changes
in a class schedule, or just
basic news on requirements that
need to be in, would help to
spread the information through-
out the university, Not only that,
but when the system is not being
used for announcements, music
could be piped into the lounge,
cafeteria, and secretarial of-
fices,
Laura Keryluk
Dear Editor, \
I would like to know why there
is a shortage on certain books in
the bookstore. When I went in to
buy my French books, I was
surprised to see an empty shelf
above the label. of French II,
My inquiry of this led to the
answer of “they’ll be in later
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Issue 2
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
BUSINESS MANAGER:
iliano
CONTRIBUTORS:
ADVISOR:
PAGE EDITORS: Kate Connell, Kathy White, Susan M. Sic-
Barbara Adams, E laine Burberes. Debe
Cameron, Michele Cusato, Karen Gilli-
gan, Jerome Griffith, Bill Lee Hagal,
Laura Keryluk, Steve Randazzo, Rich-
ard Squadrito, Ivetta Stephens,
Wenner, Harry Wilson
this week,’’ As I checked in each
day there were no French books,
Finally, after a week they ar-
rived, It’s quite difficult to study
a foreign language without a
book, You sit in lab, listening
intently to the tape, as you try to
repeat what has been said,
Bookstore, let's try not to
under=-supply by figuring a per-
centage of how many will buy
used books, Please order enough
books so some students won’t get
stuck and have to catch up,
Thanks!
Elaine Barberes
Dear Editor,
It’s that time of year when
college football fans flock to the
stands to see their teams com-=
pete. All students living on or
near University Park Campus
can easily find ways of getting
to home games, but as a branch
campus, being quite a distance
from Main Campus, our students
are not able to see these games,
Isn’t there something that can
be done to help get students to
these games? A bus either spon-
sored by the school or paid for
by the students could be the
answer, The more students in-
terested; the lower the cost, The
bus would have to leave on the
same day as the game so any
students wishing to stay the week-
end would have to pay for the
transportation to and from the
game and find their own way
back home, This idea may have
some flaws, but I'm sure if
other students would like to see
at least one home game, they
would agree that something
should be done,
Chery! Shishack
October 9, 1975
Opinions expressed by the editors and staff of the Lion‘s S
Eye are not necessarily those of the University Admin-
istration, faculty, or students.
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