The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, September 08, 1978, Image 12

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    —The Daily Collegian September 8, 1978
A I . I .ABLED," Residential
Life adapting PSU to
needs of handicapped
By JOANNE DILLER
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
University Park is a big place. Approximately 400 handicapped
Encompassing 540 acres, the campus students attend the University, but only
appears large at first glance, but its size six to 10 use wheelchairs, Grosnick said.
is not fully realized until one embarks on
Other disabilities include heart disease,
the 30 minute walk from Shields to deafness, blindness and related visual
Walker Building. problems.
The Campus Loop alleviates the
frustration for some of us, but students "Now we're concentrating on making
with physical handicaps must wage their little changes, such as lowering drinking
wars against physical distance and fountains for accessibility," Grosnick
barriers largely on their own devices, said. "The most important thing is in
although the federal government has creasing awareness of the needs of the
mandated assistance. _ handicapped, to get people to think
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires before parking in front of sidewalk
universities and colleges to make all 'ramps and to get faculty to consider
programs accessible to all students and their teaching methods in case they have
be in full compliance by 1980. a handicapped student in class."
• Penn State is "pretty much up to date For example, speaking when writing
as far as universities• and colleges go," on the blackboard creates a problem for
according to Phil Grosnick, interim deaf students who read lips, Grosnick
coordinator for Residential Life. The said.
University is still in a process of .self
evaluation, having completed a survey
of buildings and achieved compliance
with federal regulations for accessibility
by handicapped students this summer,
he said.
The University works with each
student in an attempt to meet individual
needs, Grosnick said. Discrimination
policies forbid the University to inquire
on entrance applications whether a
person is handicapped, leaving the
disabled, student to contact and obtain
assistance through Residential Life.
Grosnick said that, once contacted,
Residential Life conducts interviews
with the handicapped student discussing
majors and making arrangements with
the specific college to alleviate any
academic problems the student might
encounter.
Oral exams are given to blind students
and arrangements made for fellow
students to make carbons of their notes
to be translated for them later. Text
books are recorded, in advance and
Budget head choice
to be completed soon
Selection of a new budget director Steve Garban, University controller,
should be complete within the next few has held the - position of acting budget
weeks, according to Robert A. Pat- director since the resignation of C. Gail
terson, senior vice president for finance Norris last April.
and operation. "Mr. Garban has had no real problems
"The Board of Trustees meets in two in the capacity of acting budget direc
weeks. We hope to have a consideration • tor," Patterson said. 11e just
before them at that meeting," he said. overloaded with work."
During the past • few weeks the The selected budget director will be
University has reviewed several hun- responsible for all phases of develop
dred • applications. ,With the review ment of the University budget. He will
completed, finalizing steps are now also act as the principle planning and
being taken, Patterson said. "Final development director
selection involves a broad spectrum of
considerations," he said
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classes are held in buildings that are
more accessible to the handicapped.
Work-study students are hired to
assist handicapped students in labs by
reading instruments and in other ways.
Adaptive physical education classes are
offered to handicapped students,
wherein abilities are estimated and
classes are arranged to meet those
abilities. Keys for elevators are given to
handicapped students and lavatories
have been equipped with grab bars and
special stalls. Special parking permits
are issued to handicapped students to
enable them to park in the lot closest to
their classroom building.
Problems still exist for handicapped
students, said Robert Carlson, president
of the Penn State Association for the
Handicapped, also named "ABLED"
Association for Barrier-Free Lives,
Environment & Design.
Carlson said ABLED was established
in 1977 and serves as a communications
center between students, faculty and
administration. The organization's
major task is making all sidewalks
available to handicapped students.
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Stadium vendors: Giving
the customers a choice
By SUSAN EPSTEIN
Daily Collegian Staff Writer
A familiar scene: Saturday af
ternoon at a Penh State football
game. You feel a void that only a
hotdog and soda could fill. But there's
a problem who should you buy it
from? The frogman, the red baron
(more commonly known as Baron
von Coke) or the guy in the tux? It's
basically a matter of personal
preference.
Eacti of the above is a member of a
diverse and unique group the
stadium vendors.
"A good vendor is one who interacts
with people he's selling to," Bruce
Rush (10th-economics and general
science) said. "You should show
them you care."
Many vendors have a gimmick.
Rush, a third year coke man,
sometimes wears a T-shirt of the
opposing team. Students notice him
and he attracts more business that
way.
Most students say they become
vendors for two reasons fun and
money.
"I do it for both reasons," Craig
Brody (10th-marketing) said. "I
really enjoy it. You get to meet a lot of
people and also have a good time."
Besides having fun, the prosperous
vendor can make good money. They
are paid on commission, with income
ranging from $l4 to $4O per game..
Sen. Byrd's plea fails in attempt
to obtain agreement on gas bill .
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Democratic leader Robert Byrd failed
Thursday in a bid to reach a gentlemen's
agreement barring a "lowblow" attack
against the bitterly disputed natural gas
bill.
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But Byrd warned foes of the legislation
not to take his abortive plea for a
carefully orchestrated natural gas
showdown- in the Senate as a sign of
weakness. '
Objections by Sens. James Abourezk,
D-5.13., and Clifford 'Hansen, It-Wyo.,
blocked Byrd's request for a• specific
showdown time and , a prohibition
against surprise motions to table the bill.
"It's not that I am afraid to call the bill
up," Byrd shouted, slapping a tally sheet
of supporters and opponents against his
thigh'.
He said backers of the measure could
turn town a tabling attempt if ready.for
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This depends on how hard the person
works.
"More aggressive people tend to
make more money," Brody said.
All vendors are University
students. .
"At every game there are high
school students who want to work but
usually we don't let them. It's the
Penn State, students first," Vance
McCullough, an assistant professor,
said.
According to McCullough, the
students do a good job, and in general
he doesn't have any problems with
them.
But do the vendors ever have
problems with the students in the
stands?
"I had to stop a few fights and
reprimand a few students for
stealing," Rush said. But he said he
usually doesn't encounter any
problems.
In addition to the vending veterans,
there are many aspiring neophyte
food vendors.
"I just want to be out in the crowd,"
Rita Seybert (4th-liberal arts) said.
In the crowd is where they like to be
and that is where the spectators like
to have them. The vendors add flavor
to the games, and at times there are a
few who stand out. Many still
remember Dale Dockus, with his
famous "Heeeeeeey Hotdog!" Brody
described him as "a legend in his own
time." •
it, but a "surprise, low-blow motion"
might catch them with key voters out, of
town.
Abourezk said many of the bill's
supporters would leave town if Byrd's
proposal was accepted, leaving the
opposition without "a shot at them."
Byrd finally postponed bringing the
bill to the Senate floor.
The bitterly disputed legislation, which a
conference committee worked out from
widely differing House and Senate
versions, would phase out price controls
on newly froduced natural gas by 1985,
with a steeply increasing price scale
until then.
Byrd said Wednesday, he and op
ponents of the bill came near agreement
to have a vote next Wednesday on a
motion to send the bill back to the con
ference panel with instructions to
substitute an innocuous emergency
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to a damp crowd. Vendors often employ unique techniques to be successful in
peddling their wares on football Saturdays.
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,But Thursday, when Byrd asked the
Senate for unanimous consent to set a
time, Abourezk objected.
Abourezk also objected to an
agreement that would bar a motion to
lay the bill aside a move Byrd termed
a' "sneak attack" because it is not
debatable and could come with few
senators present.
Byrd tried various ways for an
agreement, asking first that a vote be set
for 4 p.m. Wednesday' " ' ' ' '
Abourezk objected and his staff, said
he 'was speaking 'aliO for' seh: ' Rusgell"
Long, D-La., a powerful spokesman for
natural gas production states.
' Byrd tried for 3 p.m. Wednesday, and
Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio,
objected on grounds many senators_
could not be back by then after voting in
Tuesday primaries back home.
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called •off the effort for the time being?
and turned to other legislation.
"There has been all kinds of back=;
room lobbying, on both sides," Abourezlc,
said. "I think we all know that. But there•
has been very little light shed on this
issue." t‘:
Abourezk said he could not agree to
limit debate. But on that point, he ank
Metzenbaum diverged. A spokesman for,
Metzenbaum said the senator is ready
for • 'a vote, but wants it set at a time wharf
the full Senate can take part.'
Abourezk and Metzenbaum ' lead
coalition against the bill and in favor of ft;
substitute that would merely allow,
emergency allocation of gas supplies. : 1 ,3
They gained a new ally Thursday 4
Metzenbaum's spokesman said:
Floyd Haskell, D-Colo., who decided to,
support the substitution move.
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