Editorial Opinion President Car, voluntary wage-p guidelines are deba' helpful at best and in cr instances their applii to Penn State being a c, point obviously harmfi The ceilings propose raises and spending des' to slow inflation w among other thi discourage the Univ( from raising its tuition more than seven percent That in itself sounds for students. But in th( run, it could mean gettin of an education. What the guidelines se Mix-up Editor's note: The following was sent to University President John W. Oswald. Dr. Oswald: I am very sorry about the mix-up with The Daily Collegian reporter in reference to the article appearing in Friday's paper dealing with the gun investigation. You made it very clear to me at our meeting on Thursday that the Provost was handling this incident and you never mentioned a word about opening a reinvestigation. There are a few misquotes in the article but it is basically my fault for confusing the reporter with your statements and the goals of the USG Executive Council. I regret that this has happened and I will correct this matter with the Collegian. David K. Haberle President, USG Dec. 15 Shock President Carter's decision to normalize relations with Communist China comes as a shock to the Chinese students on campus. It is evident that this move does not consider the future safety of the island of Taiwan. After 30 years of trust with the American government, it appears that the United :States, is severing a cord which will eventually mean the domination of Taiwan by the Communist mainland. The United, States is once again allowing the Communist form of government to inch forward and grasp another piece of the world. The people of Taiwan are very disappointed in the recent turn of events and caution the United States that the trust being given to Communist China is a very risky gamble. And, the 'economic and social downfall of Taiwan is a sure bet! Liang-chi Fan graduate-vocational and occupational studies Dec. 17 Promises, promises Dear Coach Harter, I was quite disappointed with the performance of the basketball team during the los to St. Francis of Loretto. From ACZW..47 O _ 24;1;SZC4F , .e-y7--341Fr I AROSE A. MOTHER IN 1...5R1.E.L., Aucdes V- -7 Seeking helpers: All it takes is a In a way, getting something for nothing is as much a part of The American Dream as the "self-made man." From the loftiest perches of political office all the way down the line to the local volunteer help center, the art of coercing, convincing and cajoling people to work for no pay or to supply favors still ranks as America's most accepted con game. But it's a very misunderstood con game. To believe that all ends and means to this business are inherently bad, we must dismiss all the good that comes from our volunteer work forces, including firemen, charities and a host of others. Getting something for nothing, then, should not always be regarded as Machiayellian and deceitful, but sometimes as a way of getting something worthwhile done when finances are at a low ebb. The trick or better, the art in getting people to do something for nothing is not to "use" them, but to inspire them toward a greater if not a more valuable reward than a paycheck. The problem remains: how does one person or group inspire others to work for an ideal? To A P iNP I) & 4I-14 ')/VAW . . ... ;.,. , - , , --• ‘. . • I . ...... , .. . . • ii i '' ~..• . ." . ' .. . 7 ... // - . . .. . • / e ....... _ • . /... Harmful ~._. w .., - :::.- I '''' ; ' . -.:. ';;.- :' '' i i MY BAG IS BLACK.. . .. . - ---- r ....ding.................... ,. .._ - .-..........._- _.. . .......... ....,,,' MYCOAT !SMITE... . _ s_...' ..„--... i .. ' . -.." --.. , . AND MY POCKETS ' : , , ter's ignore is that some univer- ceptable level of educational r / P . rice sities' fickle funding systems quality. / i . f I. ' . ' r ARE LINED WITH 1 - ,tably can at times be so In such very possible cir- i l :ertain generous as to allow reduced cumstances, the University ' "if (0, I °.11.-1) 1 In, 1 • , , cation tuition, as happened to Penn might be forced to raise I , .i,: - 1..; , &i l . „,. GREEN , • .. • :. !ase in State in the 19605, or leave tuition more than seven ; 1 0-i 4.1: ! -. ( 110=11k 610 _ _z9....----,_-,-, u 1 . them with no money. percent. This would be /,/. • •-• . --- ; 4 • • --- - - • 'I, /' 1.1 : 16 * • , AMA - .. .. - p . A for If the state legislature regretable, but necessary. i • .: .- I,l, A ir . , ~. 1 ' i'N-g 7 . b. , i. "- I ,, , igned . decides to hold our ap- Also, there is no clear .1 • -'. ;. ppi .,.. ... .ould, propriation ransom as it did evidence that tuition is in- i i 111. i- Hi ll ' :" ' ' ... BAN ON -`. / ' fi . ,- 3 ,.. ~h - ~ ,„ \\.. • J „ .. 1 I '.•,, :i 'i 1 ' ADvEnsING i i . • ra v e , „,..: ~ ings, last year, forcing ad- flationary. I ; . 4 :' oil . ~..... tersity ministrators to take out ex- While we sympathize with ./ j'.-7. j) b ii 1 .1/ ~ 1: ~1:-::, . - ,- ~ p. i.- . i , . i,,,,,,,. .. i ;. ...:.4. : . , level pensive loans to pay the Fall Carter's and the nation's //. 1 - i *--- - 2- 'L ..._ .. , ... -..., ~ e .. , ,A: . .... , 1 / Term bills, or if there is a problem, it appears colleges ~, //,/./f . ' 5 ,„„ .. i --.- • . . . .._. r. ' ,-,.r. 4 1 - 2--,7, ..•'7 ,‘,\ ‘‘ ‘ . , : .., ; .,... ' . .,! ::.t..t " ......, "..........,........::_.'::....,5.,-.,s.\'',:' ‘5z.. i z..:,...:,.t.::"...::;;.,>.:b..i:::;:,\ L;• , . - : , '• , --- . , .: . : , , : . 7 .. . , :,• .... 1 . , , , 5. : . ,f .5.,.: , , „_ ..Hk\ ,-,, , , ,,1 .H: z ., 1 :\k ' z5. ..t.,. ' \‘‘... . ‘‘ll'x'l''slt'l''' good drastic reduction in research and universities would e :,*'!P' -------..."..."°----"'--•-••---,-,--..................„i•-::.? e long grants, the University might merely become a casualty in • lg less not be able to absorb a loss the war against inflation if _ _,., .„..---,.........: - ''''' ' ''"'' ''' through internal budget cuts they obeyed the proposed -- • .... !ern to and still maintain an ac- guidelines. .. .. . „OM*. It 1. '44: .". ' . ' A:liw•oe, **** -!!'" ' ' .. *` : ' ' "" : ....7 • :tn....t0..., \ vt , s% . \ • • . ..... ..-- ..... ~..,.,,, .:.. , ..... 4, '''' ''''' ' ~ ~ answer this, we must make a few generalizations about the people with whom we'll be dealing. Though virtually everyone does something for nothing at one time or another in their lives, not everyone can be convinced to do whatever it is that you want them to do. No matter how they are approached, they just will not work for no money. Forget them. Other people, however, wouldn't have it any other way. And it's very likely that they'll ask you if they can help before you ask them, once you've made yourself known somehow. But however available and welcome they are, they offer no challenge for the help seeker. Fur thermore, this breed is rapidly becoming an extinct species. Forget about them, too, for the moment. The great thrust of your efforts, therefore, should be directed at the overwhelming majority of people who may or may not help you depen- Letters to the Editor your comments about this team, I expected to see a hustling, scrapping team and I did not. I also expected to see a tough defensive team and I did not. The offense was dismal at best. The Penn State basketball team, unlike the football team, lacks the motivation to become a winner. t was very im pressed with the spirit of the St. Francis team. The Penn State team looked like a bunch of scared rabbits afraid to make a positive move and scurrying everywhere when they were pressured. I feel, Mr. Harter, that this is due to your coaching inep titude. Your comments after the game about the team's chances of winning if St. Francis had stayed in their 3-2 zone were totally uncalled for. From what I saw, it was you who held the ball outside, forcing your opponents out of their zone. So, Coach Harter, please give us the "Harter" team that we have been told to expect. Complain, complain I'm tired of hearing about the gun issue. How long has it been now? Could you please find something else wrong with the University to complain about for a while. Questions Over the years that I've been here at University Park a number of questions have come to mind. I was hoping that some of these questions might be answered before I finally graduate, so that I can leave Penn State with some peace of mind: Who decides what letter to use as the schedule code for each term? What would happen if someone did take more than one dessert from the line in the dining hall? Does anybody ever use the pedestrian underpasses at the corner of Pollock and Shortlidge Roads? Why don't they call Old Main, New Main since it was rebuilt in 1929? Bob Carville Christmas: Christmas break is a time for Penn State students to count their blessings. It's a time when visions of sugarplums and January 3 exams dance in their heads. So, in the spirit of the holidays, let me present some of the sadder stories of this Christmas. 1) An old, bearded fat man last night entered Irvin Hall by its chimney and was gunned down by campus policemen. In addition, the unidentified victim's sleigh and attached reindeer were ticketed for parking violations. Director of University Safety David E. Stormer commented, "Ho, ho, ho I guess we made' a mistake. The officers report they saw red, suspected a Communist and fired.' - University President John Oswald is not expected; to abolish the arming of campus police because of the incident. His exact response was "Bah, humbug." 2) Tragedy struck the North Pole today as an elf was smothered to death ding on what you say and do to convince them. The task now becomes one of increasing your chances of success with the borderline "unemployee." Professor Lawrence S. Wrightsman of the University of Kansas and author of the book Social Psychology offers at least two strategies which may help. One is to make yourself hard to ignore, and the second is to establish a bond of obligation. Eric Hoffer, author of the book "The True Believer," implies that it is also important to examine various interest groups before Wrightsman's strategems are initiated. In this way, Hoffer argues, you can almost predict which group of people is more likely to join your cause. This is invaluable advice if you have a very limited advertising dollar. To expand on both these men's reasoning, let's say you are organizing a fund drive to support research on a particular disease. What do you do? Following Hoffer's advice, you should first examine who is more likely to help if approached in the right way. In this case, you might direct Stephen A. Brookes Bth-management Dec. 14 Jim Brady 2nd-psychology ; Dec. 15 Is Eisenhower Auditorium anywhere near the University Auditorium? . How do you pronounce Deike Building? Why does the University Park Airport have a Bellefonte exchange phone number? i ` I N ESSENCE ... WE, THE... UNITED STATES .. . OF AMER ICA .. . ARE SCREWING .,. TAIWAN ... THAN KYOU. " The time for holiday wishes? by a Dolly Parton doll which toppled on him. The victim, Toby Small, was making a 10-gallon bra for the doll's western costume when the accident occurred. Funeral arrangements will be made as soon as morticians can wipe the smile from the elf's face. iov t 3) Governor-elect Richard Thorn burgh, an outspoken advocate of the death 'penalty, has urged his fellow Pennsylvanians to conserve energy during the holidays. To demonstrate his point, Thornburgh decorated his tree with fluorescent-dipped, death-row convicts and electrocuted them: Later his family gathered around the tree and sang for "Peace on Earth, Gbod Will Toward Men." 4) One of the saddest places each Christmas is the orphaned politicians home in Modesto, California. When I visited, George 'Wallace was hustling wheelchair races, Edward Brooke was paying his alimony and crying over his checkbook, and •former Japanese premier Fukuda was fixing a broken strand of lights on the tree. They had just finished a Christmas dinner of turkey from the Salvation Army and rice from Tongsun Park. I talked to a few residents. "Hello," said one. "I'm Jeremy Thorpe and no one wants to bunk with me." Another moaned, "My name is Willy Brandt and someone has stolen my little confidence your publicity or pitch at those people commonly afflicted by the disease. By playing up this angle, you could expect to gather help from people who are not stricken by the ailment but could be. On a psychological level, their bond of obligation is almost im mediately established with your cause. No doubt there are many other angles you could exploit for this example. But how strong is that bond? It's only as strong as you are persistent, Wrightsman says. Once you've reached an audience, don't let go. Take every opportunity to get your message across. Basically, what you want is to be always on their minds, eventually to the point where they become dedicated to helping you. You should also keep in mind not to be belligerent and ob noxious, or the result could turn out the opposite of what you want. Wrightsman does suggest a few guidelines that may make your pitch more digestible and the bond of obligation more reliable. Wrightsman suggests that establishing credibility with yourself or your cause is very important. Simply, if they don't believe you need If a University is a collection of books, as it says on Pattee;!y what are all these students doing here? = c ollegial •._., Dave Skidmore Editor BOARD OF EDITORS: Editorial Editor, Bob Frick; Assistant Editorial Editors, Patty Rhule; Jim Zarroli; News Editor, Mike, Mentrek; Assistant News Editors, Pete Barnes, Jerry Micco; Copy' Editors, Matt Benson, Harry Glenn, Pat Kiger, Mary Anne MulligUn; Mary Ellen Wright, Diana Younken; Photo Editor, Lynn Dudinsky; Assistant Photo Editors, Chip Connelly, Joe Tori; Sports Editor, Joyce Tomana; Assistant Sports Editors, Gary Silvers, Rick Weber; ' Features Editor, Gina Carroll; Arts Editor, Joyce Gannon; Graphics , Editor, Della Hoke; Office Manager, Vicki Mentrek. .1 BEAT COORDINATORS: Consumer-Business, Lynn Osgood; Faculty- Administration, Colleen Gallagher; Local Government, Allen Reeder; Minorities, Vanessa Opolicky; Student Government, Bruce Becker. o oft-k • BOARD OF MANAGERS : Sales Coordinator , Steve Kornblit; Office l Manager, Dave Niderberg; National Ad Manager, Marjie Schlessinger; Assistant Sales Manager, Tony Frank; Assistant Office - Manager, Don Hanley; Assistant National Ad Manager, Kathy , Matheny. LAYOUT COORDINATORS: Cindy Bond, Ina Kliger, Cathy Norris Radio, Dan Mushalko. Formal grievances may be sent to Gerry Hamilton, Collegian, Inc., executive secretary, 126 Carnegie Building, University Park, Pa. 16802. The Daily Collegian encourages comments on news coverage, editorialt l policy and campus and off-campus affairs. Letters should tzie., typewritten, double spaced, signed by no more than two persons and' not longer than 30 lines. Students' letters should include the name, term 6, and major of the writer. The editorial editor reserves the right to edit letters, and to reject them if they are libelous or do not conform to standards of good taste, Nobel Prize and my choo-choo." "I'm just visiting," said one named Teng Hsiao-Ping. "But my parents send me here every time they have a fight. I've been in and out so often I'm charged by the hour." One last political orphan sat huddled ‘i" in the corner by a suitcase covered with European stickers. "And who are you?" I asked. "I am not a crook," he said. 5) Collegian fame has taken its toll on columnist Mark Harmon. Yesterday he i 4 was walking with a horde of admirersQ A known as "Columnist Groupies" when '- they passed under some mistletoe. ; Harmon is now being treated for severe lip lacerations and bruises, and '7, specialists who had been working on a dead elf are expected to treat his delerious grin. • So much for holiday wishes. Mark Harmon is an I i th-term broadcast journalism major. help or they think you're pulling a fast one on them, they will not help you. Secondly, there is the matter of what, if:, anything, the volunteer can gain by helping you. f i t , On one level, there are the intrinsic rewards •of helping another human being or society at large. On another level, there are the special rewards, of advancing a particular cause and being part of; that advancement. On a third level, the ex perience generated or the knowledge gained by helping out may pay off in cash at some future date. Personal connections and insight are often ) helpful to the volunteer in a career-related ; project. What all this amounts to is the selling of '. nothing at least nothing you can take to the 1 bank. Still, it doesn't take a managerial genius to understand that money isn't everything to all workers. f) But at the very base of every influence you exert on another person, for whatever cause or . 2 reason, lies the single most important element in any success story the good faith in what you're ' ~, doing. - Bob Carville is an 11th-term journalism major. Thomas Winslow 12th-astronoiny Dec.(.i Judy Stimson Business Manager, . , 1
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