— Editorial opinion
Limping court
The'Undergraduate Student Government Supreme
Court is limping along with two members missing.
Those two vacant positions must not be filled in
the traditional manner. If tradition is followed now,
when three important cases concerning USG
President George Cernusca face the court, Cer
nusca could be accused of stacking the court in his
favor.
Usually the USG president recommends to the
Executive Council those students he feels are best
qualified to fill the vacant positions. The council in
terviews them and sends the names of those it finds
best qualified to the USG judiciary committee, which
interviews them and makes ; its recommendations to
the USG Senate. Then the Senate votes to confirm or
reject the appointments.
Sometimes in the past the council, judiciary com
mittee and Senate have'acted as three blots on a rub
ber stamp for the USG president's selections.
Cernusca must not be able to use a rubber stamp
now, when he is asking the couft•for an interpretation
of the constitution concerning the Senate's vote on
the first impeachment article; wherPe grievance has
beenMled petitioning the court to declare Articles I, 11
and ty, unconstitutional; and when another grieviance
has been filed requesting permanent injunction
against further impeachment proceedings.
The court must be full-bodied not limping, han
dicappped by missing members when it rules on
these matters.
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Letters to the Ed
Inefficiency at WDFi'MT
TO THE EDITOR: Since the beginning of the term WDFM has
been broadcasling a serial called "Moon Over Morocco."
according to WDFM announcements, the serial is supposed
to be on the air at 11:45 p.m. every weeknight. For anybody
rho has been tryinVo listen to "Moon Over Morocco"'ldaily, it
has been nothing t frustration and disappointment.
During the first week some episodes were skipped com
pletely. while other were played as many as three nights in a
row On other nights, the D.J. just forgot to play an episode;
or. after midnight discovering his mistake, the serial was
played at midnight. long after the listeners had tuned out.
This certainly is not the correct way to run a radio statiw
Come on WDFM. let's get it together.
Marijuana myth
TO THE EDITOR: I would like to make a few comments about a
statement made recently by Sen James O. Eastland. 0-Miss„
in regard to his ideas on marijuana smokers. I rather doubt that
America will find a large percentage of its population '!semi
:ombtes.- or - acutely afflicted by the amotivational syn
drome," as Sen. Eastland put it. if marijuana were to be
decriminalized. In fact, according to the Shafer Commission
created by former President Nixon, "experimenters are
characteristically quite conventional and practically in
distinguishable from the non-user in terms of life style. ac
tivities. social integration and vocational or academic per,:
lormance. - It is statements like that made by Sen. Eastland
which destroy the credibility of drug education programs
The USG constitution provides an alternate
procedure to the one traditionally followed to appoint
judges , which would expedite the lengthy process,
eliminate Cemusca's involvement and prevent him
from being accused of conflict of interest.
The USG constitution states that the Senate or the
Academic Assembly "may vest the appointment of
any judge in any other officer of the USG, provided
that two-thirds of those members of either house
present and voting concur to do so."
This was done last spring when the Executive
Council could not agree on former USG President
Mark Jinks' selections. The Academic Assembly
gave the USG judiciary committee chairperson the
power to select the judges. The committee reduced
the number of applicants to five but had only three
positions to fill. In a compromise approved by the
Senate, three of those five were chosen with the un
derstanding that the other two would be next in line
for positions mien openings occurred.
The Senate or the Academic Assembly must vote
to 'circumvent the traditional process and appoint
again the judiciary committee's chairperson to select
the judges.
In this way, those nominees already selected fairly
and agreed upon can be nominated by the com
mittee and approved by the Senate before the court
begins deliberations on the three' questions con
cerning Cernusca's impeachment without Cernusca
being involved in the process.
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which seek to inform youth of the very real dangers of hard
drug use.
Sen Eastland also stated that the Oregon' , law which made
marijuana a civil, rather than criminal, offense was "too
permissive." However. it does not seem to me that getting rid
of a law which is unreasonably harsh, is ineffective as a
deterrent, is selectively enforced, • and creates a general
disrespect for all laws is too permissive.
Education regarding the true effects of drug usage will be of
no service lc individuals such as Sen. Eastland continue to
publicize the myths surrounding marijuana use.
Send in the clowns
Sam Kaufman
4th-biology
TO THE EDITOR: It was the Collegian articles that spurred my
sudden interest in the Undergraduate Student Government.
decided to go to a meeting and see for myself if they were as
bad as people said they were. I would like to take the op
portunity to defend them properly.
Monday night the circus came to town (North Halls), acid did
their performance. Why is it that the Collegian forgot son* of
the facts? Here are some that you missed: (1) Yelling and
screaming displayed frequently by many persons. (2) Total
disorder of the meeting (even forgot to• vote on the special
meeting issue). (3) One of the senators-and some of her friends
showed total disregard for University policy by bringing and
drinking wiskey in Warnock. (4) Warnock was c left in condition
fitting for the pork , part of the agriculture departmenk)Papers
and soda cans•were all over the place, furniture was greatly
displaced and cigarette butts were everywhere but in the
ashtrays.
Well. I went to the show and was greatly entertained. Thank
you. USG. for showing me that student government is not only
Parking
problems?
You may be disgusted because
you've just had to pay a fine for
parking your car on the grass. Or
you may be disgusted sirhply be
cause your legal parking space is
out in the campus boondocks.
Just being disgusted will do you
no good. For- the situation to
change, the University must have
suggestions on how to solve the
problem.
A suggestion box on student
parking problems .. has been placed
on the HUB main desk. It's
begging for contributions.
Do you have a feasible
suggestion for changes in student
parking or driving rules? If so, feed
the suggestion box. Feel free to
use this form.
John Schmitthenner
9th—finance
Crusade dangerous?
I must bring to your attention in
formation concerning a campus
organization whose policies pose a
threat of severe psychological damage to
those involved with it. This organization
is Campus Crusade for Christ. It has
become a formidable religious cult that
threatens to enslave many students,
especially freshmen, by making them
promises of high grades and many
friends.
The policy that I am most concerned
about is the one, as stated by a staff
member, which says that it doesn't
Collegian forurri
Matter if one flunks out, juSt so long as
he is completely involved. Fear,
repression and psychological torture are
used on those, who for some reason
decrease their involvemend in Crusade.
The individual's conscience, his studies
or other circumstances may compel him
to do this it doesn't matter.
I was deeply involved in Campus
Crusade for two and a half years. I made
Ihe dean's list during two terms in which
my, participation was at a minimum.
Circumstances forced me to decrease
my involvement in Crusade last year, and
I was subjected to abuse and per
secution that I still find hard to believe.
First, my "friend" and roommate was
itor of the Colleg
fun, but also funny. The cowns were very impressive especially
those people who say, "I resign, I quit, I can't reason with any
of you" and then run out of the meeting. All in all, it was a very I
nice show. So step right up. Hurry, hurry, come see the
greatest show on earth. You can sit with me. We'll laugh and
have almost as much fun as the performers themselves. Thank
you again for such a fine performance
P.S. No thanks for the mess you left in Warnock! After all, ,
even the regular circuses have clean up crews.
To the Senate
TO THE EDITOR: Regarding the degeneration of the USG
Senate:
I told you so
Move the puck
TO THE EDITOR: How can one of the largest universities in
the United States be unwilling to support an ice hockey team?
Hockey is a sport which has swept down from Canada and has
caught fire all over the country within the past five years. With
the Philadelphia Flyers winning the Stanley Cup last year, ice
hockey is on the verge of becoming a major sport in this area.
The Penn State Hockey Club has had a rough history due to
the fact that the University.refuses to present it with any kind
of financial support. Over three hundred students skated last
year and paid for ice time and equipment on their own. The
This side: of the truth
A time traveler
• By JACK JACKSON
of the Collegian Staff
Mr. Peabody, Sherman and I stepped
into the Wayback Machine, which this
time was set for 1984 and ,University
Park, Pennsylvania.
We landed a minute later, and I looked
around skeptically because I really didn't
believe I was in the future. I walked up to
a couple of co-eds and nonchalantly
asked - them what year it was.
"Time traveler," the one knowingly
said to the Bother. "It's 1984 right now.
What year are you from? Don't you see
anytirg different?"
I I oked above me this time and I
noticed the campus was connected by
rails,l probably for a monorail system.
Sure enough, a cigar-shaped car carrying
students was pulling into the HUB.
"That's not all we have," the l g!rl went
on. "There is a matter energy converter
in Old Main so the president can get on
and dff campus, without being, seen."
,"Sd what else is new? By The way, how
Okay, fellas, it's time once again
for the Dow-Jones closing average.'
By TERRENCE WITHERUP
1974 Penn State graduate
Mark Singel
Former USG Senator
• and proponent of the
Undergraduate Student Federation
told to move out of the room. This was
done one day while I was at class; I had
no advance knowledge of it. I admit that
my roommate and I did not get along
perfectly, but I was willing to make
sacrifices in order to improve the
situation where necessary. The
problems we had experienced were used
as a rationalization by those who told
him to leave. My roommate . was so
impregnated with fear and haired that he
obeyed thern`and began to accept their
rationalization. He has become the most
ruthless person I know.
When 1 tried to find out where he had
moved to. they would not tell me. and I
may have never found out if it hadn't
been for some of my roommate's
temporary feelings of guilt.
When I went to see a staff member to
find out what was going on, he put me
through a two-hour inquisition in which
he tried to force me to confees my sins
of non-involvement with Crusade. I had a
clear conscience on the matter, however,
and could not comply.
As an act of reconciliation, I bought
my former roommate a ticket to a
concert. He agreed to go, but at about an
hour before the Concert, he was ordered
by the staff member not to attend the
concert with me, as if I were a dangerous
animal. When I asked the staff member
later why he Orad done this, he just said,
"Make believe (he) is dead." My former
John Yodock
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is the football gleam these days
"Which one?" she asked.
"You mean there are more than one? I
can't believe that. There must be
millions of students here. Where do they
put you all'?"
"Well, I'm in South-South-West halls
and," she said pointing to her firend,
"she lives off campus in Toronto.",
I wanted to stay loner and hear about
the amazing changes on campus, but
Sherman ushered me along with Mr.
Peabody to deal with our business here
in the future.
This business was to attend a
linguistics course for which, the
professor had developed a ?new
language. The lecture Was being held on
the third floor of the Forum.
"To begin with," tne professor was
saying when we ..walked in, "this
language is based d,n the ideas and
teachings of a forme president of the
United States, Richard M. Nixon. He had
a unique way of talk ng which I have
organized into a sys i•matic language.
roommate then began to mock and sneer
at me when he saw me.
Others have been hurt by their vin
dictive policies also. One boy committed
suicide last year in the Crusade House, a
fraternity that tias been transformed into
a "Jesus commune." I believe that he
was driven to ihis death; after having
observed their actics first-hand myself.
I thank God that I survived this sadism.
In previous 14tters to the editor, some
have labeled (.;iusacle as neo-Nazi. It is
true that some of them are, but it is also
true that many of its members are very
sincere in what they do. The problem is
that they do not realize the trap they are
getting into.
It is hard for me to denounce the
policies of Crusade, after having been a
defender of many of them for over two
years. I still hold the same religious
beliefs:as they .do: I believe the , Bible.
and follow it conscientiously. However, I
am outraged at the policies by which
they now propound those beliefs. I wish
to apologize to those people that I have
encouraged to join Campus Crusade for
Christ. The name itself is deceitful,
since many of its leaders would have
been Christ's crucifiers.
I have brought these charges to the
attention of its leadership and they
remain undisputed. Apparently, they
have every intention of continuing their
present policies.
varsity played several intercollegiate games and traveled to
Canada on their own time and paid with their own money. The
ice pavilion staff is much like the University in that they are
hostile towards the entire hockey program.
This year we are told there is going to be no varsity or junior
varsity teams. I feel .it is about time the athletic department
devoted some serious consideration to the Penn State Hockey
Club and give three hundred students the opportunity to skate
and play Organized hockey. Let's get the puck moving!
Pitiful representation
TO THE EDITOR: After attending the past Monday night's
USG meeting. I was appalled at conduct of the Senate In
surance Committee Chairperson Pam Michaels when she said
"she was resigning and the whole Senate was full of shit." As
a student who by accident stumbled upon this mess, I still
can't figure it out I pity all the undergraduates she
represents
,Collegian
DIANE M. NOTTLE
Editor
at PSU
'The language is based on the idea of
expletive privilege. Men in those days
felt it necessary to express things
strongly without being responsible for
them. In Nixonese, as I call my
language. everything is expressed in
passive voice.
"The main part of the sentence is
called the .president. The president is a
clause. Ronald Zeigler is a subordinate
clause. The subject and verb don't agree
unless they want to.
"Next we change the actual words in
the language;' we inflate all the ten
dollar words and we defoliate all the
flowery verbs. Finally we use the
language in ppetry.
"The goldeti-un melted all the snow
into slush. funds," he recited.
"I can't believe you're saying all these
things," I said, standing up. "You've in
troduced all sorts of rules semantics.
Nixon always argued against semantics.
Nixon always has been anti-:semantic."
The clock struck 13, the sun set slowly
in the east and I got an A in the. course.
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CYNTHIA A. ASHEAR
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