-Editorial Opinion
USG consumer card not the student service it appears to be
The needs of the students are not always
served by the Undergraduate Student
Government.
With the long-awaited arrival of the USG
sponsored Buying Power Cards, it seems last
year's administration got so involved in
providing a service that it never stopped to
consider how much that service will benefit the
students.
In theory, the Buying Power Cards which
entitle buyers a discount on certain purchases
in participating stores are a good idea.
They were designed by Key To The Town,
Inc., a New York-based company that con
tacted USG last Fall Term and asked for its
endorsement. Two of its representatives
convinced seven local stores to pay $3OO each
for the privilege of being the only store of its
specialty on the card. It then printed the cards,
at no cost to USG, for free distribution among
students, staff and faculty members.
We would expect USG to endorse a program
that offers discounts at downtown stores where
a considerable number, of students shop with
some frequency, such as bookstores,
drugstores, album stores, pizza shops and the
like. But a quick glance at the cards shows this
is not the case. One participating merchant said
she expects the cards to attract more business
from staff and faculty members.
Among the participating stores are a candy
store, a natural food store and a men's clothing
store in the Nittany Mall. Not only do these and
the other stores appeal to specialized needs;
some offer very conditional discounts as well.
A discount on developing film may seem like
a bargain, but not when you must have five rolls
Even while apart, Beatles still
walking magical mystery tour
No sooner had I started leafing
through the Entertainment section of the
NeW York Times than the print of a full
page advertisement jumped out at me. I
was merely looking to see what I was
missing in the country's entertainment
capital when suddenly I was confronted
with the vision of a legendary concert.
.:"An appeal to John, Paul, George and
Ringo," the ad began. "The •,music you
created in the 60s is•seill heald
corner of the world in the 70s. The
pleasures you gave and shared with us
for the past two 'decades gives you a
unique place in history, it also gives you
an important voice . . ."
The ad; signed by a Sid Bernstein;
offered a "plan" proposing conditions
and circumstances under which the
Beatles might reunite.
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Unmistakable
The trend is unmistakable
Last year the Ice Hockey Club regularly traveled 90 miles
during the winter to practice because the Ice Pavilion was
being renovated as an indoor sports complex for varsity
teams.
Runners were barred from the Rec Hall track during
varsity basketball practices.
This year students in Nittany Residence Halls were
requested to vacate their dorm rooms for two weeks for the
convenience of the varsity football team. -
Now Barbell Club members who are preparing for this
year's meets find their use of the Rec Hall weight room and
the equipment they helped to finance limited to a few
specified hours'.
All of these groups, plus the thousands of students,
faculty and staff who use the sports facilities on campus for
health, recreational and social purposes, are slowly but
surely being excluded from reasonable access to those
facilities while a few hundred varsity athletes are
granted unlimited access.
Granted, the sports facilities on this campus are.in heavy
demand. But shouldn't representatives from the entire
University community openly set priorities and then decide
how conflicting demands are to be met?
The physical education department thus far has shown
itself to be insensitive to the needs of the entire University
community when making such decisions. Joanne Kollar
Staff member
Sept. 13
Who's next?
They're at it again. Last year it was the Hockey Club, now
it's the Barbell Club and anyone else who shared the
privilege of the weight room in Rec Hall.
A joker?
"Take three days out of your lives to
appear on one stage, to symbolize to the
world that people can get• it together.
Perform one day in Cairo, one day in
Jerusalem and one day in New York," it
said. Bernstein said the proceeds are to
be given to organizations working
towards peace and the, needy people in
the world.
Whoever this
,guy
,Sid is, he and, his
friends certainly have a lot of money to
throw around on frivolities in this
recessionary period. Sid should have
taken his money and looked for another
band to do this big gig.
Besides, this past summer one of those
important voices, John Lennon, took
time to address such a request when he
took • out his own full-page ad in the
Times, this one on the last page of the
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developed at once to get a mere 5 percent off the
price.
And there are probably more styles of
Danskin shirts than there are women who buy
them regularly. Yet, at one store, Danskins are
the only product the cards are good for.
Even the most concerned health fanatic
would not be able to save money with the cards,
since $lO worth of vitamins another con
ditional purchase is enough to last anyone for
most of the school year.
Although USG had good intentions, Key To
The Town, Inc., which seems like a get-rich
quick enterprise should have been dealt with
more cautiously.
Perhaps if the USG officers had looked into
the project more carefully, they would have
realized that the stores most frequently
patronized by students wouldn't pay $3OO to give
students discounts with the hope of attracting
their business; they already have it.
Since neither the students nor USG had any
money to lose in the venture, it seems USG's
appearance of providing a service to the
student outweighed the actual benefits of the
card.
In all fairness, we must emphasis that the
idea for the cards came from the last year's
Haberle-Cortese administration, not this year's
administration. We hope this year's USG crowd
has taken notice of what has happened.
We are not doomingthe cards to failure before
they've even had a chance, nor are we saying
that students have no use for the cards. But
most students would probably rather see USG
spend money on a project that appeals to a wide
range of students than sponsor a free project
whose services are so limited. .
Suddenly, the weight room has been placed under a very
restricted set of hours for general use. One period during
the day, and 6 to 10 weeknights are the only hours the room
is now available. These hours not only affect the Penn State
Barbell Club but they affect any student who used the
Olympic weights, Universal machines and other equipment
for weight training or keeping fit. Even runners who used
the room for stretching and limbering up are now locked
out. This means that approximately 400 to 600 students will
be trying to use the room in a four-hour period!
"Week in Review" section, notifying the
country of his wishes.
"We thank everybody for their con
cern and appreciate that they respect
our quiet space which we need," he said.
"Our silence is one of love and not of
indifference," he said.
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All of the Beatles individually through
the years have demonstrated
humanitarian concern and political
consciousness. George and Ringo came
to the aid of East Pakastani refugees in
Bangladesh with a benefit concert in the
early 70s. And not long after the demise
of the "Fab Four," Paul McCartney
wrote one of the most powerful protest
songs ever, which was subsequently
banned in Britain "Give Ireland Back
to the Irish."
John, Paul, George and Ringo may
continue to strive for worldly causes in
their own 'ways, but may never do so
collectively.
The Beatles represent something of a
glorious era past, but even more, their
saga echos the truths of life. Many
friends who have chosen to walk down
separate paths in life can reminisce and
sing old songs, but can they harmonize?
Michael Whitehouse is a graduate
student in journalism and a columnist
for The Daily Collegian.
Here is the situation, you are out of town and talking with
someone who suddenly asks, "Where do you go to school?"
and your reply is, "Penn State!" "Oh, the football school!"
is the exclaimed reply.
Personally, I am sick and tired of hearing this remark
made about the place where I am attempting to gain an
education. I am spending my money to get this education,
and also for the use of the many facilities. I did not pay for a
two-year study which closed a student facility.
I myself do not lift weights, but when student interests
are overlooked, something must be said.
Students must be No. 1
The complaint most frequently associated with large
universities is that the students are stripped of their in
dividuality and treated like numbers. Still there is one number
none of us would mind being treated as Number One.
Imagine what Penn State life would be like if the student were
Number One. Housing would improve the quality of dorm
food; drop-add costs would still be two dollars; students could
park wherever and whenever they wished without penalty;
and the streets would be safe to walk at night.
Life is not terribly rough, though, her'e in the middle of
nowhere. After all, no ohe has ever been known to die of dorm
food' poisoning; the increase in the drop-add fee is being
reconsidered; parking tickets are a nuisance but at least there
is a place to park; and for walking safely at night . . . well, let's
not fool ourselves. The students are not Number One.
Sometimes we're not even a close second.
While the campus is in no way over-run with sinister
criminals; liirkifig)i behind Ifushes, waiting to pounce on
helpless victims, the. recent rapes or attempted rapes have
caused students, specifieqlly - female stiident:s‘,'li - rCh conc&n.
But as the situation returns to normal and memories fade, that
concern will likewise tend to die. Before we forget too much,
we should take a second look at security at the University to
see just how adequately it deals with the problem.
The security policy designed to reduce the possibility of rape
consists of two parts: stricter dorm security and strong en
couragement to women to walk with an escort at night. These
two points are not in themselves bad, in fact, they are
necessary and should be heeded. But the escort policy does not
provide enough security because too many women will not and
cannot always be expected to police themselves. I myself
regard the process of hunting for an escort for a specified time
inconvenient and often impossible. Women are bound to walk
alone at night and what has the University done to make the
night journey from Pattee back to the dorms safer than
before?
Nothing.
In all fairness, though, the University never promised to
make life secure either. In last Wednesday's Daily Collegian,
M. Lee Uperaft, director of Residential Life, is quoted as
saying, "Prevention of rape is largely a responsibility of the
student with some help from our staff." In other words, ladies,
you're on your own.
The lack of sympathy in Uperaft's statement, intentional or
not, is deplorable. By proyiding students with living ac
commodations, the University should , also attempt to ensure
the safety of , the students outside as well as inside the
residence. Strict escort policies inside the dorms naturally
need to be enforced. But of the latest attacks, three of them
occurred outside. Why then has no effective policy been
promoted to heighten security outside of buildings? The
solutions presented thus far have neatly ignored the problem.
The University officials who made the restrictions did so
without any consultation of the Barbell Club or any group
which uses the room. In a meeting Monday night, a
representative of the University outlined the reasons for the
restricted hours. Only one of the reasons he gave has any
valid* or significance in the matter and that reason only
affects the scheduled class times during the day.
Take heed. Any club or group on campus may feel the ax
next. This isn't just the Barbell Club against the physical
education department. It's the rights of the student versus
the University.
Turn the beat around
First the hockey players, and now. the weightlifters.
Instead of cutting back access is it possible to expand
facilities? •
The football .school
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'Larry Lane
Penn State Barbell Club
Sept. 11.
Chris Rugaber
7th-chemistry
Sept. 12
I have two suggestions for tighter security but since they
cost money, it would easily make them unpopular. First, the
number of campus police patroling at night should be in
creased --- therefore the University needs to hire more
Policemen. And second, the campus should be bettpt*
illuminated.
New lights need not be installed, for there are enough street
lamps already. However, a large number of these lamps
remain unlit at night. I realize in this
,day of energy con
servation, the second proposal may be somewhat sacreligious,
but so be it.
The burden of security should not fall totally on thv,
University; women should do their part, too.-But unless bot h
parties work together, an effective solution can not be
reached. The existing policies are simply not adequate. More
must be done.
Let's make all Penn State students Number One.
Denise Laffan is a 4th-term journalism and history Major and
a staff writer for The Daily Collegian.
=Collegian
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1979 Page 2
Pete Barnes
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Of course, with all the distractions of tailgates and a good
ol' Penn State fdotball game, who will ever know?
Who's serving who
On Sept.. 12, an article appeared in The Daily Collegian
announcing that the University, after the culmination of a
two-year study, would drastically cut the hours when Ow
weight room was available for general student body use.
The question is what were the findings uncovered by thh.,
study that lead to these conclusions. According to the ar
ticle, less noise provides the most.optimum conditions for
the use of the weight room. I submit that in this case op.
timizing the number of people that use the facility is a much
better criterion than less noise.
Just because the University did a study does not make
either the procedures nor the conclusions correct. Let the
study be examined by some unbiased reviewers and let
them report if the objectives and methodology of the study
supports the University's conclusions.
Question: Just because the University is moving in the
direction of less student involvement does that make the
movement right?
The old excuse is varsity athletics need special treatment
because without them; and the revenue they bring in, there
would be no intramural sports. Yet, the University forgets
that without students there would be no university, and
thus, no varsity sports.
The question is: are - University officials serving the
students or are students serving the University officials?
Ross Cooper
7th-administration and justice
Sept. 13
1979 Collegian Inc.
Marjie . Schlessingei
• Bdsipess Manager
David A. Moskowitz
Ith-secondary education
Sept. 14
the
daily
ollegian
, restricting the general use of facilities.
'Other sports also restrict general use of
facilities. The• University has one of the
largest and most comprehensive in
tercollegiate, programs in the United
States. We were involved in promoting
intercollegiate sport programs for
women before it became mandatory
under Title•lX.
Instead of dropping sport programs,
as the University of Pittsburgh, for
example, is doing this year with its field
hockey program, we have expanded the
number of programs for both men and
women on an intercollegiate basis.
big name sports
By JOHN J. COYLE
Profess'or of business administration,
Director of undergraduate program in
business
Editor's Note: As the University's
faculty representative to the National
Itollegiate Athletic Association, Coyle is,
impu r u,sjbl?„ ) Aur,„.,r i eyipving athletic
eligibility, based 411 grades, transfers
the heated discussion surrounding
the restriction of hours on - the weight
s4ining room and the previous debate
urrounding the changes at the ice
skating facility, some individuals have
overlooked two important, general
i§sues which are germane.. The first is
tie question of whether intercollegiate
athletics has an integral.role or place in
f o n institution of higher education. The
second is a more directly related
question of whether we should strive for
excellence in intercollegiate athletics.
In regard to the first question, Penn
State has had a long tradition ofex
,.
cellence in scholarship .and athletics,
and we have long fostered the concept of
the student-athlete. It is safe to say that
the' University and other excellent in
stitutions, including Michigan, Cal-
H9rkeley, Harvard, Penn etc., have
iiistorically viewed competitive athletic
programs as an important part of the
Editor's Note: The following Op-Ed letters were sub
mitted by Daily Collegian readers on the request of the
editorial editor.
More than Lion's share
Once again, the University is shafting the student
population. Its latest proposal to put better lighting and a
higher fence behind the athletic shrine of the University
the Nittany Lion displays just, one of its athletically
oriented priorities. It was a shame when the Lion's ear was
broken, but the student population didn't lose any sleep
wer it.
It's a crime when there are girls raped in the dark areas
around the Mall and Hammond Building and the University
neglects to install better lighting. Will the Lion ever suffer
the physical and emotional traumas of rape? NO.
. How many more rapes have to occur before the
University installs better lighting in a rape-prone area? Or
does a girl have to get her ear broken off before the
University takes action? Penn State, put our money where
it will benefit the students, not in'a rock.
Also, the 67 percent reduction in time that the general
student body may use the Intramural Building and Rec Hall
weight training rooms is hard to swallow. It's bad enough
when the hours are sacrificed for athletes (a lot of whom
don't even pay tuition) but to not even work out an
agreement with the Penn State Barbell Club, which donated
$1,200 worth of equipment and maintained the room is
unbelievable. And to top it off, there will be four supervisors
scheduled to, watch the varsity athletes work out, while only
two supervisors will be scheduled to watch the crowd of
students at night. Not exactly ideal conditions for safety.
Wake Up, Penn State! If it weren't for the general student
population, there wouldn't be any athletic program. It's a
good thing that issues like these two don't hit the
newspapers in Pittsburgh' and Philadelphia.
If they did, people would wonder "What's Wrong With
Penn State?" It's a question that we have been asking
ourselves too often
total education system and have tried to
maintain intercollegiate athletics as a
compatible, integral part of their
education programs.
At the University there are many
manifestations of such an approach. The size and scope of our athletic
From an organizational viewpoint, it is programs (31 intercollegiate teams and
evident, by, , the fact that the athletic 25 Opp sporWmeans ' that ,the
department :reports participant will not be able to , always use
dean. This is unusual WI intercollegiate facilities exactly when and' where they
athletics in the United States. It is more want. As indicated, it is not fair to blame
customary for an athletic director to one or two sports, like football or
report either directly to the president of basketball, for restrictions which may
the university or some vice president or have been placed on some facilities
to report directly to the chairman of the
board of trustees
Additional evidence of our philosophy
is the fact the coaches at the University
have traditionally held academic
positions as well as coaching positions.
The general title of this opinion page;
viz, "The price of being Number One,"
relates to the second question. I feel that
it is better to discuss intercollegiate
athletics in terms of the question of
excellence as opposed to the more
emotion-laden concept of "number one."
In my opinion, excellence is what an
academic institution is all about. This is
true whether we are talking about
research and teaching in the history
department or the
- quality of the library.
It is not appropriate to place the entire
blame on football and basketball for
Jim Appel (10th-marketing)
Terry Reilly; (7th-fdrestry)
Sept. 13
Op-ed letters
Big fish, little pond
We're Number One! We're Number One! But who are
WE the student body or the football team? Who benefits
most from Penn State's success in collegiate football? Joe
Paterno certainly. He's a national celebrity. A big fish in a
little pond. Imagine the fringe benefits! Imagine the
Power!
What of the players themselves? How many of them are
thinking of their dear old Alma Mater when they walk out
on the playing field? Every roar of the crowd gives them
much more bargaining power when they face the pros. And
if they make it? Think of the commercial possibilities
dealerships, franchises, television and movie contracts.
And the added bennies like cars, a home in suburbia and
vacations in the Caribbean. And ybu're paying for it right
now your tuition, your tax dollars and your tickets to the
game.
What of the University itself? How does it benefit from
the success of the football team? Publicity. Money. Job
security. But for whom? Not the students. How much in
come is actually derived from football and how is it spent?
Why do tuition and the cost of housing continue to rise? Why
are college athletics increasingly tailored to the elite the
varsity players who comprise such a ridiculously small
part of the student body?
What about the health and welfare of the average
student? As it stands now the physical education classes
are little more than daycare centers. Clubs and special
interest groups are being restricted in favor of highly
selective varsity sports.
Shouldn't the money allocated for recreation and
athletics be redistributed in such a way that all students
benefit? Wouldn't it be better to provide students with the
opportunity to participate in a variety of activities designed
more for individual tastes and needs; activities which will
provide students with the foundations for good health and
general well-being; activities in which they can participate
for the rest of their lives?
And what about education? Why have I waited until the
end to mention education? Where do you think . the
University places education on its list of priorities if not at
the end?
These sports, especially football, have
tended to increase the number of
facilities that we have for general use,
e.g., tennis courts, outdoor pool and
intramural fields.
I should point out that as a jogger and
frequent user of the weight training
room, I have been affected by the
aforementioned decisions. I do not have
enough information
. to evaluate whether
some less restrictive or alternate ap
proach is or was feasible.
However, there is no question that
there will be restrictions on facilities if
we offer the variety of sport program
opportunities that we do and accept the
general principles of striving for ex
cellence in all our endeavors.
Raymond E. Young
State College resident
Sept. 13
Antiajoating No.
Nobody
watch a
By DICK HARTER
Varsity basketball coach
Editor's Note: Dick Harter became
Penn State basketball coach last season
with the avowed intention of building
Penn State basketball to a place among
the top Tanked teams in the Rountry:Jle
graddated ''from the UniVersity of
Pennsylvania and after a service stint in
the Marine Corps, taught history and
coached at Germantown Academy.
During his college basketball coaching
career, his Penn and University of
Oregon teams have been ranked in the
top . 10.
The answer to whether the University
should strive, for excellence on its in
tercollegiate athletic teams is an em
phatic "yes," if the school ad
ministration, athletic department of
ficials and coaches always live within
the spirit and the letter of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
regulations, and then go one step further
by ensuring that Penn State athletes are
truly student-athletes. There can be no
justification for any nonacademic school
activity if the participants are
segregated or not an integrated member
of the student body.
College athletics thrive because
students, faculty, alumni and friends of
schools enjoy watching their teams play.
The pressures of everyday life demand
that each of us find our relaxation in
many varied areas. A college football
game, a lacrosse tournament or a track
meet can become a vital part of an in
dividual's celebration of life.
For many, the orchestra, the opera, a
movie or a quiet walk can add to their
life. For others, college athletics fill a
great need. The spectator is attracted by
excellence or at the least by a team
striving for excellence. Attendance at
Penn State football games or gym
nastics meets is proof of the magic of
Not all created equal
Let the cream rise
By JOHN A. LUCAS
Professor of physical education sports
historian
"The price of being Number One" in
sports is no different from making the
same commitment to excellence in the
business and professional world. The
Greeks of antiquity coined the word
"arete" to signify mankind's lifelong
search for excellence in physical en
deavors; in intellectual pursuits; and in
the metaphysical or spiritual dimension.
This impossible to achieve individual
goal produced, nevertheless, Socrates,
Plato, Aristotle, et al. They and their
colleagues were inspirations for the
thousands of Renaissance men of the
15th through 17th centuries.
The past three centuries have seen
extraordinary men and women who
have touched the two cultures of science
and humanities, plus contemplated upon
the highest dimension of the spiritual.
"The price of being Number One" is
the awful realization that after every
single human being is given the op
portunity to become Number One. . .
only the tiniest fraction will attain it. We
must never, never allow our society to
The problem iin
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While its football team
climbed -
t° atSegar B owl berth
last fall, b eer an d :: confetti
shoWered
the streets The
national media:' .
_ la converged on
State Cellege. And students and
alumni celebrated the New Y ear
amidst the jazz and'gingerbrea, ar
d
of New Orleans' n Eourbo
Street.
That New yesios
is more th an celebration
an nine , months old
now:and the team that caused 'a
town to roar has become . for
°°
some, a thorn in the f
'chan t
Several ' .
'changes during the
Past Year * indicateth t
athletic department's: tm , a . the
be
r ent s quest to
be number one has taken
Precidence over °
the interests f
the "average" students.
The only campus*
ice, skating
rink '
is being turned into
~ an
i n d oor
practice complex f
varsity teams. Be the
Project, two Nittan yeaue of
barracks
demolition,were slated
.';for
but 'were first air
conditioned and , painted fo r' -
temporary' •
quarters for;:th e'
likes to
loser
winning. The attendance at Ivy League
football games is poor mainly because
the Ivy League has refused to commit
itself to football excellence.
Many college,athletic programs show
a financial profit. The University, of
lylichigan,, has,, used ~i ntercgllegiate
athletic inctime to pay for intramural
facilities. The University of Alabama
has also contributed to areas outside of
athletics. The only financially sound
athletic departments of the future will be
those that are efficiently managed and
that also strive for and approach ex
cellence on the playing field. To just field
teams and not excel will become an
increasingly costly problem in future
years for colleges and universities.
Most Penn Staters care very much not
only how the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania perceives our school, but how
the entire country perceives our school.
Successful teams advance the name of
Penn State continually.
The cynic can say that athletics don't
make the school, but for every cynic
waiting to criticize there is a person
learning of Penn State through athletics.
Last year, a few days before the Penn
State-Ohio State football game, I visited
a Chicago high school. A Latin teacher
that had never seen a major college
football game left his class to visit with
us. His message was simply that he read
the Chicago Tribune story about Coach
Paterno and he wanted to say that he
liked the way Penn State treated its
student-athletes. He walked back into
his class and started talking about what
an excellent school Penn State must be.
The athlete participating on a team
that strives to reach its full potential is
exposed to many valuable lessons. Hard
work, sacrifice, unselfishness and
loyalty can be acquired traits. Un
fortunately, some athletes, coaches, or
students never profit, but the only way
they will, or can, learn is through a
become so egalitarian that the in
tellectual and athletic "cream" is not
allowed to come to the top.
All men and women are not created
equal. Too many of our schools appear to
function on the philosophy that to strive
to be Number One is unegalitarian, un-
American and even, a racist.
discriminatory policy. We have not yet
arrived at a society of equal opportunity.
When we do, hopefully in the 21st
century, all of us will recognize that the
ingredients of greatness are ( 11 the right
genes and chromosomes, (21 a home
atmosphere ideally suited . for the nur
turing of intellectual, spiritual, and least
important of all, physical skills, and (3
lifelong dedication and hard work.
There isn't a new or unique idea ex
pressed here. But there are truisms
contained here that have either been
forgotten by many. . . or in this present
day society of instant gratification, have
never been perceived.
At my age, 53, I still have at least a
quarter of a century more to work in the
direction of being Number One. I'm
willing to pay the price.
football team r during its, pre
season camp.,
Most recently, the Ret
weight room, which was
reduced in *size last year whin
special Nautilus equipment was
partitioned off fot varsity
athlete use, was restricted even
further to • the student body, The
athletic department 'reduced
greatly the time the facility was
open to the general public.
Dean of. Health and Physical
Education and Recreatioh
Robert J. Scannell explains that
athletic facility closings aren't
due to a "Number One" ob
session but to increasing
demands of faCilities iry a
physical fitness-conscious age.
He says that the University's
athletic facilities will have-to be
divided among classes, varsity
teams and recreation users on a
more, structured schedule than
in the past. •
The question is: Who will: et
the biggest piece of the pie?
program dedfcated to. greatness. If th 6
team is to serve its members it must
dream large dreams and not juSt be
content to remain average.
Education must begin with inspired
teaching and learning. If one could walk
into every classroom and attend every
team practice on a given day at the
University, I'm sure that there would be
all levels of teaching abilities observed.
Inspired teaching does go on at many
athletic practices.
Saint Thomas Aquinas once said that
anticipation is the greater pleasure.
Maybe that should sum up Penn State's
dream of excellence.
Every team can't be a national
champion. However, every team can
strive to be the best, while its athletes
remain true to their primary reason for
being at Penn State -- education.
Students. alumni, and friends will
support this type of athletic program
and it will never become a financibl
liability. Any other cause will lead to . 11
financial disaster.
.
The question today should not: be
should Penn State try to be the 'beSt
athletically, but instead, how we ensure!
that our quest remains honest, fair to the'
athletes involved, and responsive to the;
needs of all Penn Staters.
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