EditOrial opinion Vote State College is at a crossroads. Students and their votes will decide which path this community will take. Tommorrow you will vote on the Home Rule Charter for State College. Approve it, for it is the beginning of needed reform in borough government. Approve it because it will give the borough Borough Council :Dean Philli, When Dean Phillips, a State College resident and University student, entered the State College Borough Council race, he added a factor rarely seen in political cam paigns. Courage. Phillips has been candid. At the risk of losing votes, he has taken emphatic stands on touchy issues. Witness his support of federal revenue-sharing funds for social services, a borough consumer protection agency and state or local clarification of landlord-tenant relations. He is not treating the election as a popularity contest. When he has spoken out, he has studied the issues, researched the facts. At a candidates forum, he said, "We desperately need a con sumer agency. They are feasible and we can afford it." He said an agency can be financed with $35,000 per year, using revenue sharing funds. Mean While other candidates say issues require more study, asking the voter to go Reform in State College hangs on the mayor's veto. It takes a 5 to 1 majority on the boroLigh council to overrule the mayor. One candidate, Jo Hays, has shown he is aware of State College's growing pains. Jo Hays has already demon strated he is willing to work for change in State College. He served as vice-chairman of, the Home Rule Study Commis ion, getting opinion from membeVs of the community, drawing up the charter and explaining it to the public. He discussed this at a can didates forum, referring to the con sumer protection agency, an idea he has supported. Hays said, "Although the mayor is not a direct policymaker, he can •exercise leadership He can act as a catalyst to speed up the in vestigation into the consumer Tax Collector: Marie Garner The present system of taxation in State College Borough needs reform. And the first change should be the selection of Marie Garner as tax collector. - Marie Garner strongly sbpports a review of the current taxation system in State College. Citing a drain on tax dollars and the doubt over exactly how much the tax collector is making, Garner believes the commission form of compensation should be replaced with a set salary. Garner also feels the tax collec tor should not be permitted to pur chase tax-delinquent property, eliminating unfair advantage and an unethical - conflict of interests. She believes the office should be restructured into a full-time position, combining the office with the assessor to locate and place CountY DA: William Simmet District attorney. The man who not only determines how cases will be tried but which ones will even get into the courts. District attorney. The man who 'decides whether you or your roommate will be tried for being caught with a smashed joint in your pocket._. District attorney. The man who recommends how high the bail will be after the police arrest you for possession of alcohol if you are not 21. District attorney. The man who in directly sets police priorities by his decisions on which cases he will carry to the courts and which cases he will not. District attorney. William Simmet Simmet's Republican opponent, incumbent Charles Brown, has shown in his seven years as DA that he is a strict, "by the book" prosecutor. But laws cannot be absolute To rno rro the flexibility to initiate such things as agencies to protect consumers and the . environment and other necessary public services. Of the six candidates for State College Borough Council, The Daily Collegian recommends one Dean Phillips. For mayor, we endorse Jo Hays. We also support Marie Garner for borough by blind faith until after tne election. In cases where Phillips and other candidates have taken similar positions, he has been the realist. Consider the universal support of open government. Phillips has stated, "It is a self-fulfilling prophecy to hold public meetings in the municipal building. At best only 80 to 100 concerned citizens can attend comfortably." Phillips' solution to State College's transit problems, does not end with a regional bus system. We need, he says, bike paths, bike racks and bike lanes and incentive systems for car pools. He also believes the borough should look into pedestrian malls and peripheral parking and shuttle buses. State College does not need passive ordinance-passers on the Borough Council; otherwise the borough manager will make policy within the vacuum. Borough Coun cil needs members who recognize Mayor: Jo Hays plans to see if it's economic or Hays has definite opinions. He if it becomes necessary, Hays didn't wait until after the election to will use his his veto power over study the issues. At the forum, he Borough Council to prevent a said, "Alf the elements stu- backslide in State College.l dents, faculty and townspeople No novice to public office, Hays cen make the University a fine has served as state senator, a community, but we can't have it member of the Pennsylvania Local without a mass transit system." Government Commission and He recognizes the mass transi Local Government Committee, problem in State College and sup- State College Superintendent of ports the establishment of a public Schools and as a member of the bus system and hike-bike trails as Pennsylvania Board of State possible solutions. College and University Directors. Not only does Hays back Penn- If you want a reordering of sylvania Senate Bill 1079, a bill priorities, vote for Jo Hays. If you which, would give more rights to want a mayor who will provide ef tenants, but if the bill is defeated, fective leadership by seeking out he favors similar local ordinances. varied viewpoints, vote for Jo Hays supports using revenue- Hays. If you are concerned about sharing funds for people-oriented the future of State College, vote programs such as Meals on for Jo Hays. Wheels and the library. Asked if he supports open people and property on the tax Chief Inheritance Tax Appraiser for rolls. ( :^ Centre County, responsthle for Basically, Garner thinks the tax collector should provide services for all people equally, with uniform guidelines for taxation and exoneration. As a student, you will be receiving a tax bill sometime this month. If Marie Garner is elected tax collector, she will work to provide exoneration forms and in formation on how to be exonerated. Although she does not think students should be given special privileges, she does believe in educating the public on tax responsibility and rights, with special emphasis for the new tax payer. And Marie Garner has the ex perience. Until July 1972, she was without irreparable harm to justice and fairness. William Simmet realizes this, as evidenced by his more flexible stance on victimless crimes. Simmett knows State College and the University community, a claim Brown cannot make. Simmet lives in State College, Brown does not. Simmet is aware of State College rip-offs. Brown, however, has done nothing about the apparent violation of a court order by D and D Parking Lot Security Co., a violation he could have read about in this newspaper. Although there are more than 30,000 students in this area, Brown has seen fit to ignore them and their problems. Centre County needs change, especially in the DA's office. This change must reflect the growing involvement of students in their communities. Simmet feels that less emphasis tax collector and Willi. for Centre County Attorney. Students have been for two years to win the call themselves State and Centre County resid, to be able to vote here. I', is your chance. the needs of the borough and are willing to act to solve borough problems. Phillips has the edge. He has lived in State College since 1963, graduating from State College High School in 1969. He knows how the downtown residents feel, what they want. He also is a student —,- among them much of the day, ex periencing their problems. All the empathy a borough council mem ber can bring to bear on student concerns is no substitute for the experience. Offering young ideas, Phillips does not lack administrative and decision-making experience. He has served on the Mayor : 's Youth Advisory Council. At the Univer sity, he coordinated the Free University from 1972 to 1973 and served on the executive board of Colloquy. Phillips added courage campaign. Let him bring to the Borough Council, meetings. he unhesitatingly an- swers, "Yes." Jo Hays knows the borough. Let him serve again. computing taxes and appraising property. She also has attended the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue workshops pertaining to taxation and property assess- ments. Marie Garner has been a friend to students. Working with the Un dergraduate Student Government, she was one of the major proponents of the student's right to vote in Centre County. I State College needs a fair, open and honest tax collector, one who is not content to let the, system remain unchanged. Marie Garner will work for reform, not by making policy, but by informing the County Commissioners, Borough t Council and public of the ills of the present tax system. should be put on victimless crimes such as minor drug violations. In stead, he believes, investigations and prosecution of crimes against people should be stepped up. Simmet, a former district magistrate, knows local, state and federal law. As a member of the Governor's Human Relations Council, he has dealt with people from many different socio economic groups. As a resident of State College, he is familiar with student's problems and those of State College as a whole. Active in county-wide com munity affairs, Simmet can repre sent Centre County and its people. Students and other State College and Centre County residents should vote for candi dates that will serve them and -their community be.t. William Simmet deserves your vote in tomorrow's elections. Nixon makes it By GARY TUMA and JAY WEITZEL pollegian Columnists Editor's note: following is the first in a three-part series on President Nixon and impeachment. By his actions of the past few weeks, Richard Nixon has made it perfectly clear that as long as he is involved In the Watergate investigation, the truth will never be known. He has denied the court's authority to prosecute the affair fully, and has withheld evidence vital to full prosecution of all those indicted in the irregularities of his 1972 campaign., Simmet District fighting right to College nts and omorrow The American people have one last'• alternative if the truth is to be brought to light., The President must be impeached by the House and brought to trial in the Senate, where he cannot hide behind claims- of "separation :of powers" or "executive privilege." President Nixon's promise to appoint another special "independent" Watergate prosecutor ranks as his most hollow statement since, "We're respecting Cambodian neutrality." In his Oct. 26 news conference Nixon pledged that his next prosecutor would "have independence; he will have total cooperation from the executive branch." Nixon vowed '' 7- fur c ther that the next prosecutor would investigate "with thoroughness and vigor." .Presumably though, not quite as thoroughly or vigorously as did Archibald Cox. Consider Mr. Nixon's unique definition of Independent" as' it relates to Watergate prosecutors. In justifying Letters to the Editor 3 p.m. Sunday TO THE EDITOR: This is in response to the Oct. 29 letter concerning concert tickets for Penn State employes. Why not sell concert tickets about 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon? That would make it possible for Penn State employes to get tickets without missing work. Also, students wouldn't have to cut classes. Ticket buyers wouldn't have to drag themselves out of bed at 4:30 in the morning either. to the courage A little odd TO THE EDITOR: 1 would like to say a few things concerning Pivot magazine and its recent poetry contest. It struck me as a little odd that just two weeks after the deadline for poems to be sent in, all the poems had been jildged and the magazine published and that three of the seven prize winners and 15 of the authors published were staff members or judges. It's heartwarming to see that the "family" as a social institution is not totally disappearing from our lives, but I fail to see how this display of internal devotion improves the quality of poetry in the magaiine. Don't applaud now TO THE EDITOR: There is a worldwide custom among concert goers which is about to be splattered by a new "ugly American" custom. The custom observed worldwide is simply holding one's applause until the end of the concert piece and not interrupting the beautiful mood which an orchestra has created. Maybe the Russians are not familar with our custom of applauding a soloist in a jazz band. From my seat near the front, I read the disbelief of the face of the first violinist when applause cut through a piece which was listed as having no pauses between movements. In the 13 countries I've been in, I have never heard an audien - ce so intent on impulsive clapping: Get with it freshmen! This isn't a high school hop. A jazz combo expects treatment different from what the Leningrad Philharmonic has learned to expect. First inVressions TO THE EDITOR:' Unfortunately, first impressions are very important, because they are usually lasting. In many cases the first impression is good and no harm is done. However, if the first meeting has the opposite effect, both parties may lose. We are referring to the advisors and advisees. Many students feel that their advisors are more of a burden than a help. They think that advisors are there primarily to sign pre-registration forms or number 2 cards. Many advisees also use their advisors to the extent that they drop in on their advisor and expect him to have the time and information that they - need. The students also tell their advisors what subjects they intend to take rather than ask what would be best for them. This attitude develops from the first time the advisee talks to his advisor which is Fall Term registration. Both the student and advisor have a very limited amount of time in which to accomplish a lot of work. Therefore, the first meeting is usually rushed. The students' first impression is that his advisor is always this rushed and couldn't possibly administer any .valuable help. After interviewing both advisors and department heads of all 10 colleges, our group has discovered that the advising program is by no means a failure. The advisors are well informed, kept up to date, limited to a certain number of advisees according to their workload, and willing to help. The cause of bad relations between advisor and advisee may PATRICIA J. STEWART Editor Editorial policy is determined by the Editor, Opinions expressed by the editors and staff of The Daily - Collegian are not necessarily those of the University administration, faculty or students. Mail subscirption price: $17.50 a year. Mailing Address: Box 467, State College, Pa. 16801 Office: 126 Carnegie Editorial Staff: 865-1828 Business Office Hours: Sports Staff : 865-1820 Business Staff: 865-2531 COLLEGIAN EDITORS: MANAGING EDITOR, Steve Ivey; EDITORIAL EDITOR, Rich Grant; NEWS EDITORS, Pat Hunkele, Diane Nottle; LAYOUT EDITORS, Betty Holman, Sheryl Stern; COPY EDITORS, Maureen Keely, Nancy Postrel, Terry Walker; SPORTS EDITOR, Ray McAllister; ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITORS, Mark Simenson, Rick Starr; PHOTO EDITOR, Randy Woodbury; ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR, Joe Rudick; GRAPHIC ARTIST, Jennle Atty; CARTOONISTS, Tom Gibb, Peter McElhinney; WEATHERMAN, Brian Thomas. BOARD OF MANAGERS: ADVERTISING MANAGER, Ed Todd; ASSISTANT ADVERTISING MANAGERS, "Cindy Ashear, Jan Franklin; NATIONAL ADVEI4TISING MANAGER, Steve Wetherbee. =Collegian his dismissal of Cox, he stated, "Clearly - the governmei of the United States cannot functi if employees of the executive branch are free to ignore the instructions of the President." In short, the new investigator will be independent only as tong as he does what Mr. Nixon wants him to do. Mr. Nixon is accused of being party to the cover-up of Watergate since September 1972 and of the payment of hush money to the defendants, of accepting illegal campaign contributions and of using his high office to the benefit of his large contributors. Will Mr. Nixon insist that the prosecutor investigate these charges with "thoroughness and vigor?" Can we trust Mr. Nixon, the - accused, to Conduct his own investigation and to decide what evidence is relevant? He asks no less. His approach to criminal justice is certainly a novel one—making the prosecutor answerable to the accused. Even Archibald Cox's suggestion of a special prosecutor protected by law from being fired would be of no avail. If such a bill is applied to a prosecutor in the executive branch, Mr. Nixon will veto it as violating the separation of powers doctrine. Yet, if the prosecutor is in the legislative branch, he will be refused access to information by Nixon's claims of executive privilege and again, separation of powers. Mr. Nixon has left America with one alternative if the truth about these allegations is ever to be known. His Paul Fishwlck Ist-mathematics Sharon Nickol 7th-horticulture Mike Monahan PSU student Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to• 4 p.m. clear claims of Presidential powers have hamstrung the Senate Watergate Committee, the .former special prosecutor and the courts. The last alternative, now a necessity, is impeachment. Impeachment in the House will require the President to stand trial before the Senate and answer publicly the charges against him. He will be forced to either explain his position fully or foe removal from office. Regardless of tA outcome. public confidence in the Presidency will be increased. Only through impeachment and trial can Congress cut through Nixon's claims of "executive confidentiality" and "executive privilege" to get at the tapes, notes and'memoranda that are alleged to contain proof that the President was involved in criminal activities. A special prosecutor will be effective only if he is able to penetrate Nixon's defenses by virtue of being part of the Congressional impeachment movement. Only such a prosecutor could truly be called independent. But there is more to commend Mr. Nixon's impeachment than the need to assess the Watergate-related allegations, and bring the evidence to court. Mr. Nixon has shown contempt for the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Congress, the Courts and the people. He has shown a disregard for the law that sets a precedent that is dangerous to the rights of a free people. well rest on the shoulders 9f the student. Many do not even seek the help that is available to them. The blame is not entirely on j the students; some advisors may be truly unable to handle both students and work. There are a number of other completely human variables that advisors have to cope with. In any event, second impressions can make a difference. s Speech 200.09 Group 5 Let's, be realistic TO THE EDITOR: I'd like to respond to the Oct. 29 letter concerning the USG Senate's action on Nixon's impeachment. First, let me set some facts straight. The Oct. 8 resolution was not "crushed by an overwhelming vote." It was defeated by a 5- 4 vote in the Student Affairs committee. When a motion was made on the floor to untable the measure, at least half the senate voted in favor (it needed two thirds). The "new" measure passed Oct. 22 was in fact a new measure. While the first resolution covered things like Vietnam, the impounding of funds and the actions of Nixon aides in the Watergate Affair, the second dealt strictly with Nixon's actions concerning the special prosecutor and the court battle over release of the tapes. Both resolutions asked that letters be sent to the Pennsylvania delegation to the House, but the first left the content of the letter up to the sponsors. The second included the text of the letter to be sent. Let's be realistic. Despite the fact that the issues mentioned in the first resolution may be grounds enough for impeachment (I think they are), the House wasn't buying it. There is no question that there are grounds now. Any credibility the USG Senate has with anyone of importance in Washington would have been questioned had the first resolution been passed. It is questionable that even the second resolution will have, any effect. Too often in the past, the USG Senate has been criticized for passing meaningless resolutions. I'm sure many people were worried about that the first time. Some people just need a kick in the ass to get them moving. The events of Oct. 22 provided that impetus. On Oct. 8, impeachment seemed faraway. In closing, let me state that I voted for both resolutions and agree that such a measure was long overdue. Israel wants peace TO THE EDITOR: It is ironic that the people who express such concern for Palestinian refugees have probably never shown similar concern for the many Jewish refugees who had to flee Europe and the Arab countries. There are many Moslem' countries where Palestinians could have settled if their brethren really cared about them. There is only one country for Jewish refugees. What the Arab supporters refuse to face is that acts lead to consequences. Jews have acknowledged that Palestine was the home of both peoples, and the UN agreed when it approved partition into two countries in 1948. The Arabs wanted it all, and in ,attacking Israel, lost it. ail. This is the root of the probleM. Israel would have been content with the tiny area she was allotted at that time. Refusing to allow Israel to exist, the Arabs have started one war after another. Naturally, Israel declined to be exterminated and fought back. She won the wars and gained territory each time. This is why Israel now has more territory than the original Jewish state was allotted. During all these years Israel wanted a peace settlement, but her neighbors refused and sought to settle matters by another war. If you know any country which has been the victor in a war and gave back territory it captured, without a peace settlement, I'd like to know about it. You cannot turn back the clock. But certainly war is not really helping the Arab peoples anymore than the Israelis. If both sides can agree on a reasonable compromise in which security is not compromised (and if the big powers can be kept out), peace may come to the Middle East. The Daily Collegian encourages comments on news coverage, editorial policy and campus and off-campus affairs. Letters should be typewritten, double spaced, signed by no more than two persons and no longer than 30 lines. Students' letters should` include the name, term and major of the writer. JOHN J. TO DD Business Manager Letters should be brought to the Collegian office, 126 Carnegie. Members of the University community who wish to file formal grievances over any content of The Daily Collegian should address correspondence to the Collegian's Committee on Accbracy and Fair Play in care of the executive secretary of Collegian, Inc., publisher of The Daily Collegian. Grievances may be sent to Curtis Reeve, c-o The Daily Collegian, Box 467, State College, Pa. 16801. 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