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...ECOLOGY AND MAN, these students refuse to face the pollution problem
they're creating. As a result, as spring approaches, litter accumulates along this
section of the Wall.
Sorority
By BETTY HOLMAN
Collegian Staff Writer
In fall 1966, 1,500 sorority sisters
returned to 27 sororities. Fall Term 1972,
1,000 sorority members came back to
only 21 sororities.
Because of this 33 per cent drop in
sorority membership, University
President John W. Oswald last year set
up a Commission to Study the Status of
Sororities.
The commission claims to be an ex
tensive effort to find ways to recruit
members for sororities which have been
steadily declining despite measures to
attract women to Greek life.
In 1970 sororities dropped the concept
of only Fall and Winter term rush, ad
ding spring rush to the traditional ac
tivities. Despite this innovation, in 1971-
72, only 384 women accepted bids, as
opposed to 615 women who took bids in
1968-69.
Individual sororities have started
using informal rush as a means of at
tracting more members. In 1971-72 40
per cent of the sorority women who
accepted bids rushed informally.
Rushing women now dress more in
formally than before. This relaxation in
dress was not done specifically to attract
new members, according to Rhonda
Egidio, former Panhellenic Council
president. "The sororities changed as
the people changed," she said.
Sororities no longer are located in
East Halls. In 1970 the only two
sororities in East Halls accepted offers
of suites in South and Pollock. They
moved to the center of campus because
it was "hard to interest girls to live in
East," according to Egidio.
Panhel now tries to attract women still
in high school before they hear
"misconceptions about sororities."
Athletic
outlooks
differ
Photo by Jon Fortuna
study near end
Through Panhel, sororities also are
notifying women at branch campuses
about the advantages of sorority living,
which parallels a recruiting move by the
Interfraternitv Council.
In an effort to diagnose what is wrong
with the sorority system internally,
Oswald's commission prepared an
extensive questionnaire for sorority
women concerning alumnae, finances,
scholarships, fines, philanthropies,
housing, meetings, socials, rush and
pledging.
The sororities were questioned about
study hour requirements, affiliation with
their national organization, sorority
members living off campus, and the
number of activities on their social
calendar. A study of sorority morale also
dealing with the fear of "folding" from
lack of members was made.
The commission report will include
summaries of the responses.
Commission member Charlene
Harrison, said "the cooperation from the
sororities toward filling out the survey
was quite good." She also said a few
sororities were unwilling to give out
information about their finances.
The cost of joining a sorority ranges
from $ll3 to $172 for pledging and
initiation. Chapter dues are $35 to $45 per
term. These costs vary because the cost
of suite rental from the University
varies with each dorm area.
In South and Pollock, suite rental is
$1,300 to $1,500 per term. In Center Halls
suite rental is $9OO per year. The more
expensive suites are larger and include a
workroom. The sororities pay for suites
with their chapter dues.
Sorority costs have not risen in recent
years. According to Egidio, "The cost
By SUE ELLIS
Collegian Staff Writer
Although most women coaches and staff
are satisfied with the existing athletic
program and facilities at Penn State, some
"separate and .unequal" opportunities do
exist.
The men's athletic program provides
scholarships and financial aid for male
athletes, but women receive no financial aid
as student athletes.
Now 100 full scholarships are given in
football which is low compared to the 140 to
160 given at other schools. Eighteen
basketball scholarships also are provided.
Other men's teams provide full and partial
financial aid at the discretion of the coaches.
Swimming and fencing teams do not provide
any assistance. 0.
The Association for Intercollegiate
Athletics for Women, a national organization
formed to guide in the development of
women's intercollegiate athletics, says any
student "who receives an athletic scholar
ship, financial award or other financial
assistance specifically designated for
athletics is ineligible to compete."
"Personally I feel that scholarships place
an undesirable pressure on the student. A
scholarship is the same as buying talent,"
Della Durant, director of women's varsity
athletics said.
Durant added, "However, the picture is
changing nationally. The scholarship
question is now a legal issue. There is a
recent need for it to be reviewed and the
MAW statement will have to be adjusted.
The issue will most likely be on the agenda at
the next meeting." Ellen Perry, coach of the
women's swimming and lacrosse teams,
said, "I am against scholarships for women
Wounded Knee seige ends
WOUNDED KNEE, S.D. (AP)
Negotiations between militant Indians
and government officials resumed last
night and a cease-fire has been declared,
the Justice Department announced.
Methodist Bishop James A. Arni
strong of Aberdeen, S. D., one of the
mediators, said, however, that gunfire
had occurred in the Wounded Knee area
after the cease-fire took effect at 7 p.m.
EST. He gave no further details.
Government officials would not
comment on the reported gunshots,
although about a dozen FBI agalts
wearing flak jackets and carry: s:lg
automatic weapons were seen rushing
from a command post at nearby Pine •
Ridge soon after the cease-fire began.
Federal spokesmen here and in
Washington declined further comment
on the talks, which were being held after
passage of a deadline for the Indians to
abandon their 10-day siege of this
historic hamlet without facing arrest.
The resumption of negotiations came
as the Justice Department pledged to,,
seek an end to the confrontation without
violence and as lawyers representing the
protesters expressed the optimism that
progress was being made.
In a statement earlier in the evening, a
Justice Department official said the
demonstrators would be prosecuted but
indicated the government would not try
to retake the hamlet by force.
Ralph E. Erickson, special assistant to
the attorney general who represented
the Justice Department at Wounded
has stayed the same, but the sororities
are more careful how they spend their
money."
Some women are afraid to sign up for
rush because they do not know the cost
involved in joining a sorority, Harrison
said.
The commission found quite a few
women who had rushed and did not
pledge because they claimed they did
not have the time to devote to the
sorority.
Harrison said concluded that "the
women spend as much time as they want
to spend. The officers, of course, spend
more time than the average member."
The time is spent on formal and informal
meetings, socials, philanthropic projects
and rush parties.
Harrison said the rough draft of the
commission report will be sent to other
commission members within a week.
She said she will work on the recom
mendations to Oswald while the
responses are coming in. The com
mission is expected to recommend
actions to improve the status of
sororities by the beginning of Spring
Term.
Commission members and sorority
leaders hope the information compiled
in the commission will point out the
system's weaknesses and find ways to
revitalize the system.
Weather
Considerable sunshine and mild today,
high 59. Chilly tonight, low 38. Cloudy
and cool tomorrow, high 46. Occasional
rain Sunday.
athletes, because it is like contracting a
student. The student has an obligation to
perform. He is selling a service and the
people paying for that service expect
something in return for their money."
"If a freshmen athlete comes to the
University on an athletic scholarship and
finds some other activity she is interested in,
she is not free to change her mind. She must
compete in the sport because she has been
contracted to play," Perry said.
"Also men can earn a living in professional
athletics. Collegiate sports provide a theater
for the scouts to look for them. Professional
athletics is not open to women yet, except in
tennis and golf," Perry continued.
"Women compete because of a need to
better themselves and as an outlet for self
expression. It's a challenge for me to set up
the motivation for achievement. Scholar
ships would set up a division in the teams. I
would have to treat scholarship athletes
differently," Perry said.
No formal recruitment of high school
athletes is conducted by women coaches.
According to MAW policy, "Recruitment
practices and financial aid programs in
women's athletics are . often contrary to
educational objectives; they impose un
desirable pressures and are a means of
athletic control by those who offer the
greatest financial inducements."
It further states, "Recruitment of student
athletes to enhance the institution's athletic
team is not approved. Participants in the
school sports program should be students
first and athletes second."
"If an inquiry is made we send the woman
information about our programs and
facilities and encourage her to participate,"
Durant said.
"When our women's teams participate at
Knee, said in Washington that with the
passage of the 8 p.m. EST deadline,
nonresidents of the village became
subject to arrest should they attempt to
leave.
"We must enforce the law, and that we
will do," Erickson said.
"This does not mean we will move into
Wounded Knee tonight," he added. He
urged the militant Indians who took over
the historic community 10 days ago to
"lay down their arms and come out
during daylight hours. They will be
arrested, but no one will be hurt."
The protesters, led by the American
Indian Movement, had charged that
imposition of the last night's deadline
amounted to a threat that the village
would be attacked.
Erickson said the government wants
Prepare to fight for funds
Universities tighten belts
By JUDI PAVLICHKO
Collegian Senior Reporter
As the March 22 State Senate budget
hearings near, Pennsylvania's state
related universities are tightening their
belts and preparing to fight for more
money than Gov. Shapp has proposed for
the 1973 fiscal year.
Shapp suggested a zero budget in
crease for higher education throughout
the state, in effect a cutback in light of
"unavoidable" educational cost in
creases, according to University
President John W. Oswald. Inflation and
state-mandated increases in employe
fringe benefits force increased budget
needs.
Penn State's measures to cut costs
include a moratorium on hiring except
for temporary Spring Term teaching
appointment, no staff raises and
probable tuition hikes above $45 per year
for both in and out-of-state students. All
departments are asked to operate on a 94
per cent budget.
Program cuts have not been an
nounced, but Raymond 0. Murphy, vice
president for student affairs, said all
administrators have been asked to
assess their programs and estimate how
many can be cut. Estimates are to be
submitted late this month or early April.
The University requested a $7.2
million appropriations hike but now may
be held to last year's figure of $82.7
million.
Chalmers Norris, planning director
and budget officer, said the amount
Oswald now may request is uncertain.
He added, "We're certainly going to
indicate strongly our needs and discuss
what alternative cutbacks will mean to
education here."
Lincoln University President Herman
Branson said educators there are
"screaming and crying" about Shapp's
proposal.
"Lincoln's $2,484,000 state budget
request has been cut to $1,900,000. That
kind of budget/creates a dark picture for
education here," he said.
Because of the proposed cutbacks for
1973, Lincoln has suspended all hiring.
Previously planned cuts in in-state
tuition will be made since Lincoln is now
state-related, but out-of-state tuition will
have to be raised $3OO to defray costs.
"We're going to wait until the last
minute before we cut any of our present
programs," Branson added.
"to terminate the tense and dangerous
situation without violence" but would
not agree to the Indians' demand that
the president of the tribal council at Pine
Ridge Reservation be removed.
He said that with expiration of the
deadline, "those who have committed
violations of law at Wounded Knee are
now subject to arrest and arraignment."
The government had said that anyone
who chose to leave the village before 8
p.m. would be required only to surrender
weapons and to identify himself. It
emphasized, however, that criminal
charges stemming from the protest
might be filed by a special grand jury
called to consider the case.
Erickson's comments came after
clergymen and lawyers mediating the
confrontation offered new peace
Branson said Lincoln has a bill before
the legislature that would give the school
$274,000 extra for 1973 if passed. Besides
fighting to pass the bill, he said, Lincoln
will stress the strong need for additional
funds when testifying before the Senate
this month.
"I just hope the legislautre gives
education a higher priority than Shapp's
proposal did," Bronson said.
David Baldwin, associate vice ‘
president for financial affairs at Temple
University, said the "screams and
squeals" about the tight budget "are
pretty loud" there.
"We've asked our faculty to assess
carefully what cutbacks could be made
in each department. We'll analyze their
suggestions carefully before we start
trimming," he explained.
All departments are being asked to
operate at 94 per cent of last year's
budget and hiring has been halted except
for emergencies.
Baldwin said tuition hikes are being
avoided wherever possible. "We'll try
Resident reconsiders
Sugar Bowl lawsuit
A lawsuit against the Interfraternity
Council in connection with their aborted
Sugar Bowl trip is uncertain.
Matthew Lucchesi, the State College
resident who planned to sue IFC now
wants to meet with IFC President Bill
Lear to discuss responsibility for the
trip.
Lear said he did not know if he will
meet with Lucchesi and plans to discuss
it with the IFC executive council.
Lucchesi also said he wants to talk
with John Maes, the reputed owner of
Kaliedoscope travel agency who booked
the Sugar Bowl trip, before he files suit
against IFC.
Maes was apprehended Tuesday night
in Grand Rapids, Michigan and will be
Today is the last issue of The Daily
Collegian for Winter Term 1973.
Publication will resume April 2, 1973.
other schools women can see that we have a
good team and become interested in the
program. This is the main method for at
tracting good athletes," Durant said.
In the men's program coaches personally
contact high school athletes who qualify for
entrance into the University. The coaches
are given expense accounts to cover
traveling, meals and lodging.
Inequalities also exist concerning training
tables.
"A training table consisting of one meal a
day at the HUB during the practice season is
provided for all men's sports," Edward M.
Czekaj, director of athletics, said.
"None is provided for women because of
financial reasons," Czekaj added.
. Perry said, "I am not in favor of a training
table as such for women. Meals are a.time
when one relaxes and converses with
friends."
Progress is being made in making both
men's and women's programs equal,
however.
"Both men and women are interested in
keeping things on an even keel and making
things fair for both. There is a close
relationship between the men's and women's
departments," Durant said.
The policy concerning required physical
education credits has been extended to
women athletes beginning Fall Term.
"During the season men don't have to
attend assigned physical education classes.
After the season is over they must attend.
The grades are determined by their par
ticipation in the sport and class," Czekaj
explained.
Women may now earn one of the four
required physical education credits through
their participation in a sport.
Last issue
Coverage of women's sports also is moving
in a positive direction according to John
Morris, sports information director.
About a month ago Mary Jo Haverbeck
was hired in an effort to give women athletes
the "recognition they deserve for their ef
forts," Morris said.
Haverbeck, a part time employe, prepares
feature articles for home papers and coor
dinates the releases of team scores to the
local papers.
Asked why Haverbeck was employed on a
part-time basis, Morris replied, "It would be
difficult to justify to the athletics department
the employment of a
they
person for
women's sports when they do not provide any
income to support one."
Morris added, "Penn State has done more
for women's sports than other schools."
"The information department must cover
all the men's sports up at Rec Hall. They
can't possibly cover all the women's sports
also," Durant said.
"The sports information department has
worked with us to find channels through
which we can get coverage. Things are
changing," Durant said.
"There is no discrimination against
women's athletics at the University. Dean
Scannell and Mr. Czejak are most
cooperative in working with us and helping
us develop our program," Durant said.
According to Czekaj, "The women's in
tercollegiate program is supported 100 per
cent by the receipts from the football
program and auxiliary enterprises such as
the golf course, bowling alley, ice rink, radio
programs, Beaver Field Pictorial and
television contracts."
"I've enjoyed working with the women in
helping them build their program," Czejak
added.
proposals to both sides, and there were
indications that progress was being
made.
Russell Means, an AIM leader, said
the Indians are in favor of the proposal
from the clergymen. "This puts the
burden of renewing the negotiations
back where it belongs, on the govern
ment," he said.
Armstrong said the plan icluded
supervision by the clergymen of the
cease-fire and provision of food and
supplies for the Indians who remain in
the village, plus food and housing for
those who leave.
He said the proposal calls for the
disarming of the Indian leaders in the
camp if the federal government agrees
to top-level investigations of their
grievances.
any other way we can to get money," he
added.
Temple plans to talk to the senate in
terms of its needs, which amount to
millions of dollars more than last year's
budget, according to Baldwin.
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor
Wesley Tosvar has announced measures
similar to Lincoln and Temple in order
to keep costs down. All departments will
operate at 94 per cent of last year's
budget, employes are not to receive
raises and hiring has been halted.
Resigning employes will no t be
replaced. Tuition increases have not yet
been announced, but a $3O per year hike
is being considered, according to
Patricia Plants, associate director of
news and publications.
Pitt originally requested $51,119,000
from the state. If the zero budget in
crease is passed, only $45,500,000 will be
granted.
Plants said Pitt will fight for ad
ditional funds but the exact amount has
not been determined.
returned to State College either today or
tomorrow to face charges of fraudulent
conversion of property.
The charges against Maes stem from
the Sugar Bowl trip his agency booked
for December 29. The trip never
materialized and 110 local residents
never were reimbursed.
IFC sponsored the trip and collected
the money for it.
Lucchesi said he wants to see if Maes
has the $20,000 from the trip before he
files suit against IFC. He also said he
wants to find out if Lear personally hired
Maes or if IFC was responsible.
Lucchesi said if Maes doesn't have the
money and if Lear doesn't meet with
him, he plans to file suit. He added if the
lawsuit goes to court, his lawyer will be
representing 76 of the 110 people who
were not reimbursed.
Lear said although he has his own
lawyer, IFC has not hired a lawyer and
now is being counseled by student legal
adviser Yates Mast.