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• I would like to take this opportunity to comment on the
: recent articles published in the Daily Collegian concerning
Laurel Glen. I feel these articles were written in a slanted and
biased manner and were, for the most part, based on misin
' formation. For example, there is no such thing as a "rental
; license" in State College.
Concerning the building code' violations, a large percent of
the 980 alleged violations listed were duplicative and nearly all
• are the .result of normal wear and tear evident after eight
months of occupancy. I feel that any apartment complex in the
area, were it subjected to a, similar critical, point-by-point
A. , inspection would, in fact, , exhibit the same sorts of
"violations". Also, an apartment complex of this size (the
largest in the area) would have a larger number of listed
violations simply because of the larger number of units in
cluded in the inspection.
• Unfortunately, it seems that Laurel Glen is the subject of
frequent articles in the newspaper when, in fact, there is
nothing newsworthy to print. What is the point in reporting on
1 a financial bankruptcy which was filed three years ago as if it
happened yesterday? Perhaps the Collegian follows the policy
of "old news is better than no news," especially when it con
cerns Laurel Glen.
: We at Laurel Glen honestly feel we offer our residents the
best rental rates in the area, and have always dealt with our
residents' problems in a fair manner. We stand by our bast
,• record, as our residents experienced it, and do not feel that we
should be judged by sensationalist headlines and allegations
: made in the press or by reporters "seeking a story."
Scott Anderson
Manager,
Laurel Glen Apartments
May 10
Take a long, hard look
The Daily Collegian's article on May 10, 1979 entitled
"Prostitution exists here, police and 'Johns' say" is a classic
example of irresponsible journalism and slander.
: As the general manager of the Sheraton Penn State Inn, I
feel compelled to dispute the article contents.
-,First, the information-gathering method utilized by the
Collegian staff was highly unorthodox. News article authors
Barbara Klein and Pam Stein represented themselves as
students in the - University's journalism department, not
The entire article slandered our property. Also, both Ms.
Jamie Stiteler, assistant manager of the Holiday Inn,' and
District Magistrate Clifford Yorks' statements demeaned our
hotel. Conjecture and speculation, rather than facts, have no
place in a responsible publication. We are demanding a
printed retraction from the Collegian as well as letters of
apology from the University, the Holiday Inn and Mr. Yorks.
We also feel that University, officials should take a long, hard
look at The Daily Collegian, its staff, and the quality of the
publication. Such muckraking should have no place on a major
university campus.
High level ignorance
I can't believe that Penn State University has a "high-level"
administrator as. ignorant as the one that is referred to in
Wednesday's article by Andy Ratner. A university is a place
where people are suppose to be liberated from their ignorance
by pursuing truths. and abandoning stereotypes. This ad
ministrator must believe blacks are only attracted to a
university if it has black churches, restaurants and, more
remarkably mentioned; a certain type of chicken that is not
available in Central Pennsylvania.
Judging from his point of view, what blacks obviously can't
find.here are people who are intelligent enough to know the
truth, and that is that all people are both equal and unique!
Narrow-mindedness and pretentious understanding have little
place in a university, and in this sense administrators such as
this one are hurting the university's enrollment of "students,"
not just blacks.
Sinning
In the Winners-Sinners column that often appears in this
paper, I would like to include as a "Sinner":
The Daily Collegian, for its blatant lack of coverage of
events held by or related to the College of Agriculture.
Cases in point:
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Collegian staffers. They were supposedly working on a paper
for a class. That makes it quite convenient to take information
out of context.
Barbara Zier
General Manager
Sheraton Penn State Inn
May 10
Tom E. Wessner
3rd-liberal arts
May 9
A brief article on the Dairy Exposition described milking
and milk chugging contests featuring "celebrity" and
fraternity/sorority competition. No mention whatsoever was
made of all the non-celebrity non-Greek students who worked
their tail ends off fitting and showing their cows after weeks of
preparation. Nor did the winners of the showing events receive
any recognition in the article. In fact, the showing and judging,
which is the main purpose of the Dairy Expo, wasn't even
mentionectas existing at all!
The Little International Livestock Expo received no
coverage at all which is downright outrageous considering it
is probably THE event of the year for agriculture students!
The list of agricultural events ignored or poorly covered
by the Collegian such as the Pre-Vet Club's annual Dog Day
Afternoon goes on and on, but I will not list more of these due
to space limitations.
Apparently the Collegian feels, as do quite a few others, that
interest in agriculture is strictly for "hicks" and that is has no
widespread appeal.
Agriculture is more far-reaching than you think. It long ago
branched out to include the fields of engineering, business,
education, industry, veterinary medicine, etc. It has come a
long way from the stereotyped "farmer image." But the
farming aspect is also important no matter what, we still all
have to eat!
I hope that in the future the Collegian gives. agricultural
events and the students who participate in them at least some
of the recognition they rightfully deserve. Or is it necessary to
have big-name bands, "celebrity" events or beer-barfing
contests to be newsowrthy?
The Rating Game
This letter is in response to the architectural engineering
boys that pet'sist to show their intelligence and machoism by
rating ladies in the front of Sackett Building. Now I can take a
joke as well as the next person however, the attitudes that
were demonstrated are the same attitudes that have persisted
in our culture and have made many women turn to "Women's
Lib." To these boys that are rating the girls, please ask
yourselves some questions.
Consider how you feel when you are arbitrarily rated on an
exam or when you feel like you were mistreated by someone
you didn't even know. Then consider how you feel when you
are embarrassed in front of your peers. Now think about your
little game that you play in front of Sackett Building and ask
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Rosemary Picardi
12th-animal science
May 9
BPM
yourself honestly what you would feel like if the situation were
reversed.
Also, while you are pondering these issues, think back about
the times that you have joked about the Women's Lib issue,
and maybe you can finally realize why some women feel they
are still not respected in this society. To you all now going out
, into the real world, I hope you have a female boss that will
treat you in as shallow a manner, as you have treated us.
Bonnie Northrup
9th-political science
May 9
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Friday, May 11, 1979—Page 3
Pete Barnes
Editor
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