Write To: BOHOr oon hear nasa REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY CASS Student Advertising, Incorporated 1633 West Central St. Evanston, Hlinois 60201 Awarded MOST IMPROVED NEWSPAPER and BEST NEWS COVERAGE for 1978-79 by the Press Association of Commonwealth Campuses. October 11, 1979 rer Harry MacCartney OE al a Janet Alwang Opinions expressed in the Lion's Eye are not necessarily the views of the University, Administration, Faculty, or Students. Letters, comments, and editorials are welcome. THE LION'S EYE Penn State University Delaware County Campus Media, Pa. 19063 “Editorial RS, PTR Letter from the Editor Student representatives from each of the clubs and organizations at the Delaware County Campus participated in the Student Leadership Conference here September 29. The following is an open letter of appreciation from Lion's Eye Editor Harry MacCartney to Edward F. Linder. Jr., Dean of Student Affairs. Dear Dean Linder: Congratulations on your successful planning and organization of the first ever Student Leadership Conference at the Delaware County Campus. I'm sure I speak for all the students attending when I say that the conference was both interesting and infor- mative. The variety of seminars, workshops, and discussions provided leaders with ideas and insight that will certainly benefit their organizations and the campus in the future. Please extend our thanks to the faculty and staff members who helped to make the event a success. Again, thank you for your efforts. Your interest in the better- ment of student life at this campus is appreciated. Best wishes for the continuing success of the conference in the coming years. 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Smokers and non- smokers alike are influenced both by its intoxicating effects and by their natural curiosity about it. The psychological effects of marijuana have been studied for years. Specific results are impossible, primarily because effects differ from one person to another. The general findings, however, show an increase in the senses of taste, touch, hear- ing, smell, and vision. The mood of the individual was also found to be a factor. If the user was feeling happy, sad, angry, or any emotion before smoking pot: the feelings were usually amplified. All of which brings us back to the state of our junior (and senior) high school students. Studies by Rutgers Universi- ty researcher Dr. Robert Pan- dina say that teenagers with drug problems usually have a low opinion of themselves and see their parents as unloving and hostile. : And what of the students who are not so extreme in their use of drugs? Where - to use the vulgar-sounding venacular of the day - are their ‘heads at?" We obviously have -a problem in our schools - and in our socie- ty - that we must address im- mediately. But what is the solu- tion? De we legalize marijuana and hope we can keep it out of the schools, or can realistic drug education programs be started in our schools? Some answers are needed soon, or our nation's am: bivalence and indecision concer- ning drugs will be more hamrful than any drug man or nature can possibly create. —Steve Armstrong Marijuana Review Planned Christian Science Monitor Service MIAMI -- Pressures on At- torney General Benjamin R. Civiletti have caused him to order a Justice Department review of U.S. policies on mari- juana. There is no indication that these pressures will lead to a recommendation to legalize marijuana, unless startling new medical evidence shows mari- juana is no more harmful than, for example, tobacco. No such evidence is expected, but a new federal study is planned on the medical effects of marijuana. The pressures that led Civiletti to order the policy review - while still assistant at- torney general and before being nominated for attorney ‘general - are these: INCREASING DEMAND. Regular use of marijuana and cocaine, the No. 1 and 2 drugs smuggled: into ‘the United States, continue to climb steadily among youths and adults, according to the Na- tional Institute on Drug Abuse. Among high school seniors, daily use of marijuana has in- creased from 6 percent in 1965 to 11 percent in 1978, according to latest data. And among the same group, at least monthly use of cocaine has increased from 2 percent in 1976 to nearly 4 percent last year, an increase that is ‘‘super, super signifi- cant’’ said Robert Petersen, NIDA's assistant director of research. INCREASING SUPPLY. The smuggling of both drugs continues to grow, primarily through south Florida from Col- umbia. As illicit profits grow, dealers are increasingly violent, sometimes even using guns to eliminate competitors, said a senior Federal Bureau of In- vestigation official here. Millions of dollars of drug pro- fits are flowing into real estate, banks and other sympathetic businesses, putting legitimate competition at a disadvantage. INTERNATIONAL SNAGS. The United States may have to halt its support of the highly effective Mexican program to spray Mexican marijuana fields with paraquat, a powerful herbicide. The Department of Health, Educa- tion and Welfare (HEW) has just determined paraquat is in- jurious to human health. If a finding is made, U.S. sup- port for the spraying must halt unless the sprayed marijuana can be marked in an easily iden- tifiable way. Test results on its start in Columbia. The United States has signed several international agreements calling for curbs on marijuana. : Dogoloff and some other drug-abuse officials also are hoping to enlist greater paren- tal help in steering youths away from drugs. A federal educational film on Marijuana - and more - finds its way into the schools. markings are incomplete, said the HEW. The State Depart- ment is ‘‘urgently studying” the whole issue, said an official there. Until a few years ago, Mexico used to be the prime source of marijuana smuggled into America. Paraquat spraying drastically cut that supply line and push Columbia into the No. 1 supply spot. Now Columbian officials have visited Mexico to inspect the spraying program. White House drug specialist Lee Degoloff pins much hope of Columbian efforts to crack down on the growing of mari- juana in the rugged Guajira Peninsula, now the main mari- juana source for America. But lack of U.S. support for para- quat spraying could crimp the program in Mexico and prevent marijuana problems is expected — to be released by Jan. 1. And a manual on how parents can organize to fight drug abuse among youths is being prepared under federal con- tract. A senior drug abuse official, who asked not to be identified, also said making even mild forms of marijuana available for older users would make it easier for children to get it. And milder forms of marijuana can be treated to make stronger forms, he added. Both the NIDA and the Na- tional Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws, which sup- ports legislation to legalize marijuana, warn of health hazard connected with the use of the drug by children. PAOLlI —— Baltimore Pk. & Bishop Ave. 647-6600 Lancaster Pke & Rt 252 — WOODLYN — 874-3000 Woodlyn Drive-in Shopping Ctr —— DARBY (MacDade Bivd & Center) : 534-1300 MacDade Blvd. & Springfield Rd. NO FAULT AUTO INSURANCE AVAILABLE *Student Discount With ID Card* The Office of the Director County Campus will be evaluated in the coming year. Robert G. Quinn, Dean of Academic Instruction for Commonwealth Campuses, will pre- sent an explanation of the evalua tion process to interested students, staff, and faculty members tomor- row, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., in room 101. The program will necessitate an adjustment of the day's class schedule. Adjusted Class Schedule Tomorrow PERIOD 1 (Faculty Meeting) NOUN Revised Class Schedule for Friday, October 12 TIME 8:00 - 9:00 9:00 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:30 11:40 - 12:40 12:50 - 1:50 2:00 - 3:00 3:10 - 4:10 4:20 - 5:20
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