Editorial opinion State College Municipal Council is us ing good intentions to battle drug inten tions. Unfortunately, all the good inten tions in the world are wasted if they do not accomplish anything, as in the case of the drug paraphernalia ordinance. The council passed an ordinance that is practically impossible to enforce. The drug paraphernalia ban is puzzl ing. It makes illegal the sale of parapher nalia when the seller knows the buyer in tends to use it with illicit drugs. How to determine intent is a good question. How the police intend to be aware of intent is another. The ordinance leaves itself wide open to evasion. Paraphernalia sales will not be affected because it is very easy to sell paraphernalia without knowing the buyer's intent. A law is not broken if a person buys a pipe after saying, "I'd like that pipe, please." However, if a person says, "I'd like that hash pipe," and buys the pipe, the store owner is in trouble and could be fined up to $3OO. The police are not going to camp out in the head shops, or any other store selling potential paraphernalia. Business will go on as usual, except people will have to be Every election vote counts not just presidential ones By STEVE DAVIS 11th-journalism The hostages. Iran and Iraq. Afghanistan. Energy. Inflation. Unemployment. 'With less than four weeks left before the November election, everyone's at tention is turning toward who , will oc cupy the White House next year and attempt to solve these problems. : As Penn State students, we represent An important part of the national con stituency of young voters. And it is very important that we be heard on Nov. 4. But too often presidential elections ap pear to be only that electing a presi dent and voters sometimes pay too lit tle attention to the forgotten politicians on the ballot. lam talking about the senators and besides'Reagan, Carter and Anderson. .representativesNe elect. While a vote_ . lipnrangfor tbey.S.,sen4telmn pgp-. 6r president is vital , we should not nsylvania are Democi4l. candidate Pete asidethe . J. ~ ! aside the mattet "of' ,thitiosind 'hard,77 '1 .7.l"alierty:.o:l" Repalicari - Uniliad `e tress politicians.. who will run Con- v. Arlen' Speetef. l •ln the , fa`ce'foettlev23rd lress efficiently and be reasonably Congressional district seat are incum cooperative with the president. bent William F. Clinger, R-central Pa., This year is different from past elec- Democratic candidate Peter Atigan and tion years because we have three major Consumer Party candidate Douglas candidates to choose from. John Ander- Mason. son's independent campaign has brought an interesting alternative to the usual choice between the Democratic and Republican candidates. Though many voters have likenedihe . choice between Jimmy Carter and :Ronald Reagan to picking the lesser of Two.evils, both are well ahead of /rider •on in , recent public opinion polls, with :fteagan as the frontrunner. Three candidates make the question of "Star horrors - A university supposedly educates and curbs superstition. Then which brilliant editor decided to run a horoscope col limn? The Daily Collegian has stooped to new lows in jour nalism by condoning this banal pseudo-science. I hate to break this to you, but blobs of hydrogen light-years away are not really concerned with influencing our lives. Why would any educated person believe that we take on the characteristics of imaginary animals that constellations don't 'resemble in the least? . By the way, who is Jacob Schoenholtz some astral authori ty? He sounds like a cheap fortune cookie: Just yesterday he said that with a little luck my life may improve. It did not. - Perhaps the Collegian should quit trying to compete with the trtivr.49l cYltac.."4l 1'' , V)1 , ./ACNIINC-T› , :. STAR. " . Paraphernalia ordinance will not stop sale of drug-related items 1W IF MR, IN YOU USKIS R 1/41 careful what they say in stores selling paraphernalia. The ordinance also bans advertisements for "the sale of objects designed or intended for use as drug, paraphernalia." The purpose of the ordinance is unclear if paraphernalia can still be sold legally. It seems the members of the council who voted for the ordinance felt the need to make a social statement against drug use. They placed a psuedo-ban on paraphernalia to show the community's tough stance on the drug problem. It's a nice try. The action and all the discussion leading up to the ordinance does show a large amount of concern concern for the welfare of State College's youth. Unfortunately, the ordinance is a weak attempt at solving the problem. It makes the memberg of the community think they're doing their part to fight the pro blem. As Dorothy Lennig, council member and one of the two council members who voted against the bill, said, this ordinance will just soothe the cons ciences of council members. • The ordinance is merely rhetorical. Is not the purpose of laws to accomplish a leadership ability one of the diverting at tractions of the presidential campaign. Carter has been criticized for ineptitude, Reagan for misstating the facts and Anderson for not capturing the public's attention. America no doubt needs a president with strong leadership abilities. In the next four years, the most eminent danger appears to be the possibility of military conflict in the Persian Gulf and we need a president who can handle such a situation with stability and good sense. But we also need a strong Congress to work with the president in attaining the goals of the nation. So before voting in November or filling in your absentee ballot and sending it to the county board of elections, consider the other races Candidates for state government should also be considered carefully. While we are hearing cries of, "Let's make America great again," "Re-elect Jimmy," and "Anderson for president," let's not forget the whispers of those run ning for postions in Congress. When you get down to it, a president can't be very successful at leading the country without its approval and support. Letters to the Editor -~-;:;;~ MR IN NIS 03? OW MOMSNIT, I'l/ ASK HIM „ , MR, MalE,?, „ Rt SAYS `.(S, ' Nice try National Star and let the sorority girls go back to reading Vogue. Hey, Jacob, watch out for black cats James M. Jackson, 10th-physics and astronomy Thomas A. Severirii, 10th-mathematics Oct. 8 Anderson defense In Tuesday's Daily Collegian presidential candidate John Anderson came under fire in an article written by a represen tative of the Consumer Party. The vast majority of the statements made about Anderson were highly erroneous and deserve to be repudiated. Why do you think it's There's no real drug problem in our schools. The only drug problem we have is when there aren't enough drugs." State College Area High School Senior That statement probably doesn't amuse parents in State College. They don't like their kids using drugs in or out of school, and understandably so. Getting high .just isn't the best thing for kids to do. Drugs are illegal, don't do much to further the learning process, and tend to upset the academic atmosphere. However getting high, especially in school, is a hell of a lot of fun. What is the: best way'to make kids not want to get high all the time? • Since about February, particular attention has been paid to the drug problem afflicting the youth of State College. A 300-member group called Informed Parents began, primarily to combat drug use. An anti-paraphernalia bill was just passed by the State College Municipal Council. And this summer, the State College Area School Board passed a 10-page Policy On Drugs which clearly states the school's posi tion on illegal drug use. ' The parapherrrallrbairis'a geniune altenapt to curb OrullOrg • r4•, t l ; Too bid the douneitimembers don't realize that try ing to remove the glamour of drug paraphernalia will increase the mystique, espionage and thrill. They must have been high when they passed an ordinance that's practically impossible to enforce. The school board's Policy On Drugs is reasonable and a great deal of time went into forming it. They didn't just make a list of penalties; the school board realizes that finding ways to prevent drug abuse is bet ter than chopping off the fingers of drug offenders. The policy stresses prevention over punishment as a way to solve problems. Unfortunately, an effective prevention program is hard to come by. As I recall, the anti-drug programs given in my school were a complete joke. "Marijuana, sometimes known as 'tea' or `mary jane,' has been found to cause homosexuality and large white pimples." certain concrete goal? A law that can be gotten around with such ease doesn't im press anyone. It breeds disrespect for the law; it makes the lawmakers seem silly. Paraphernalia buyers must now play a little game with the laws of State College. "I'll take this long plastic cylinder with a bowl on it. . .What? ! Put marijuana in it? Are you crazy? (chuckle chuckle)." State College has gone on the record as an anti-paraphernalia town. Maybe that was the purpose of this law. State College can be used as an example in the nation wide controversy over drug paraphernalia. But State College is getting ahead of itself. Let the state and federal govern ment decide and battle the issue. The State College ordinance could be challenged and cost taxpayers a lot of money, as well as wasting the time of a lot of people. Banning paraphernalia sales to minors -- another ordinance being drawn up right now would be sufficient, as well as reasonable and enforceable. Instead, State College has a law that does nothing but make people laugh. First, Anderson is not "running as an independent for the sole reason the Republicans refused him their party's nomina tion." That is simply the reason why Anderson is not the Republican nominee. He is running as an independent because he feels that the choice of either Reagan or Carter is unacceptable to the American voter. Secondly, although Anderson is a Republican, he is a very moderate one and he has, contrary to the position of the Con sumer Party article, "publicly repudiated the Republican philosophy." This he admirably accomplished on national television in the debate with Ronald Reagan. The two men disagreed on every issue except defense. Obviously Anderson is no run-of-the-mill arch-conservative Republican. _ . In addition, the Consumer Party article stated that the na tion needs a "political party allied to the grass-roots movements among women, minorities, environmental ac tivists and advocates of appropriate technology." I remind Tom Ortenberg, the article's author, that Representative Anderson has been a long-time advocate . of the ERA and of minority rights He cast the deciding vote in the House Rules Committee for the Open Housing Act of 1968 and voted against a constitutional amendment banning bussing for school desegregation. He also co-sponored the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, a most important piece of environmental legislation. Looking closer, Congressman Anderson fits the Consumer Party's description of what this country needs: someone who will focus on the "deep structural issues of the economy," and has formed an important "coalition of progressive forces." I contend that the task does not merely "demand a political par ty allied to the grass roots. . ." Rather, it will take a man who is willing to put politics aside and move this country forward. That man is John Anderson. He offers us more than the rhetoric of the Republicans and the Democrats. He offers us an alternative. Bill Heidt, 4th-liberal arts Oct. 8 Phillie phuror Tom Mosser's editorial cartoon of Oct. 9 really made me ashamed of my selfish attitude toward the Phillies. After all, I should phorget last phall when the Pirates won the division championship. It must have been my imagination when I heard the Philly Surely there are better anti-drug programs than the. ones I got something where there isn't a tired old gym teacher lecturing straight from a pamphlet. Prevention programs are necessary and probably helpful, but they just scratch the surface of the problem. Why does a high school or a junior high student want to be stoned in school? There are plenty of good reasons. First of all, it is fun. Well, funner than being straight. Cruising through the halls, hanging out in class and eating lunch are all more fulfilling while one is high. It's different. Certainly status plays a part.',`Yeahirriilpfetcy,ifilifinc): lll N?liZ e rt t le-vtw i g e O r mil ein g ab"te-inim e n" - 1 - right now. Yeah, me and Crazy Eddy went out in his and idealistic. They can' w t happen overnight and 111 . 11' Jeep and ,snioled a few j jays r I copped . a 'Auk; I ,lt:s , i be, impossible for ; ne I grot.to i control. yarerp trs: , -,q, i, --, 1— -, --, i-- •-' '- i ultirhately . responsible for the behavior' of theik cool. Or, "Are my eyes red? I'm so high." children. Fortunately, my generation will get a shot at But most people get high in school because they know being parents. I hope we act appropriately. tl they can get away with it. I don't mean actually sneak- As for State College and its drug problem: thino ing somewhere to get high; the school can be armed sometimes seem worse than they are. I think the coil; with Green Berets and people will still get high if they cern of Informed Parents, municipal council and thli want to hard enough. People, especially secondary school board is excellent; but I hope you all don't get school students, love to play games with authority. carried away. .; Don't make school a prison. Too much pressure can I mean "get away with" in the sense of their attitude. cause different troubles. Look for changes within tlie When I think of reasons why my friends and I got high school system that will make education more engag ; in school, a main one is because we knew our • ing, and you'll help more than just the drug problem. k schoolwork wouldn't suffer a great deal. We could get But please, whatever you do, don't show the movie! high and still manage to make decent grades. about the kid copping out under peer pressure', trying , Our attitude was, "High school is rinky-tink corn- that first drag of a reefer stick and hocking Morn's, pared to college. We're not missing much if we get high pearl necklace two months later to pay for his heroin, and play around." habit. 11 14:x.111XX rok) A CEerAnkl ccMPATI B►tity; A SECkett, Comistirl GitrrY. 101141.60'001,1011411450Pthe t 4 WaerAir c JOWES." REP-SAN) called high school However, my friends and I weren't the kids causing a visible drug problem. The trouble was with the people who saw no purpose in going to school, the ones whA had no chance of going ,to college and , would prqbabl work in a filling station the rest of their life. Taking drugs was the most intellectual thing they did. - School meant nothing to them. They had no qualms about drifting through school, possibly picking up A piece of paper when they left. School was just a pain if) the ass. _ So now I'm getting to the root of the problem .- school stinks. • Making school interesting for everyone is no easy task. But it should become a goal of this nation, as soon as we get the hostages back. The education of our youth determines the future of our country and should by given high priority. Revamp the system, hire better teachers; start dif ferent programs for different students, make classes more demanding and more rewarding, make publih school worthwhile so kids realize a benefit. Okay society, do that and have it on my desk by ne)4 week. phans telling me how lucky and undeserving the Pirates were of the championship. Almost every Philly phan that I talked with last year wished all kinds of bad luck on the Pirates in the playoffs. Take a look at last phall's Daily Collegians and see how many letters were philled with putdowns and garbage from Philly phans directed at the Pirates and their phans. Well now, it's our turn. • . I don't hate the Phillies but principle dictates that I must; retaliate. I hope that the Phillies phall phlat on their phaces.:' Mark Balla, 12th-physics Oct. 9 Persian problems - 4 The Iran-Iraq War is raging on the Persian Gulf. But we sic, wondering what is really happening thousands of miles away The United States still has 50 people being held hostage butt' the war continues, placing their situation . in the back of the: mind and on the back page. • What are the causes of this war, as you understand them t4' be? Is the U.S.involved? Should the U.S. become involved the conflict in any way? How will involvment effect the economical and the politica% scene at home? On Tuesday, Oct. 21; The Daily Collegianwilp focus its weekly op-ed' page on the Iran-Iraq War and its imv, plications here. If you have any thoughts or comments on th 4 subject, please submit them to the Editorial Editor, 120• Carnegie. All letters must be typed, double-spaced and mj? longer than 30 lines. Deadline is Friday, Oct. 17 by 5 p.m. D =Collegian Monday, Oct. 13, 1980—Page 2 Betsy Long Editor COMPLAINTS: News and editorial complaints should be presented to the editor. Business and advertising complaints should be presented to the business manager. If the complaint is not satisfactorily resolved, grievances may be filed with the Accuracy and Fair Play Committee of Collegian Inc. Information on filing grievances is available from Gerry Lynn Hamilton, executive secretary, Collegian Inc. 4% cs) 1980 Collegian Ino• Kathy Mathene Business Manager Bloodmobile opens for registration • Alpha Phi Omega will 'hold Council will meet at 7 tonight in 201 registration for the Red Cross Blood Business Administration Building. Mobile from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to- Provost Edward D. Eddy will be day through: Friday in the HUB guest speaker. All business students basement. • are welcome to attend. . The . School of Music is sponsoring a recital by bass-baritone Raymond BroWn, at S:3O tonight in the recital halliif.the Music Building. • The Soil and Water Conservation Club will meet at 7:30 tonight in 111 Tyson. Mike Ondik from the Univer sity's Deer Research Center will be the guest speaker. • WSHR South Halls Radio will have an, organizational meeting at 8 tonight in Stephens lounge. The ex ecutive staff meeting will be at 7 p.m. • The Penn State Outing Club Equestrian Division is sponsoring a riding and training demonstration by Ward Studebaker at 7:30 tonight. Meet at 111 Animal Industries Building. Anyone with a car is asked to bring it. • Students for Anderson will meet at 7:30 tonight in 267 Willard. The Women's Collective will meet to discuss the first Women's Health Forum Week at 7:30 tonight is 323 HUB. All interested people are en couraged to attend. • The Pre-vet Club will meet at 7 tonight in 301 Agriculture Ad ministration Building. John F. Kavanaugh, professor of veterinary science, will speak on "Recent R4earch Activities at Penn State." • Auditions for the University Reader's production of Bertolt Brecht's "Socrates Wounded" will be • The College of Business Student held at 7:30 tonight in 227 Sparks. STUDY MASS MEDIA IN MANCHESTER ENGLAND There is still time to apply Each Spring Term, since 1971, Penn State has sent a group of 25-30 students to the University of Manchester For the purpose of studying British Moss Com munication Systems (Broadcast, Print, Film, Advertising). The Program involves 9fistudents iripbothtqlossrpom-and?nterra§hipteperriencespi brig Iripirrig.:, rigggrirl 'l,.f 1.0,i1n •r — 1 st IrOu"a:re"intet6d. fieidinb,ppt more 'about' th 6, %dram 'at6ha"ohe i of .tl 2 )e„ following orientation meetings. TuescJoy, October 14 in Room 2 Sparks at 10:00 o.m ABLED What: meeting When: Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Where: In East Halls. (Exact location will.be posted at info. desk in HUB and the door of 128 Findlay. We will be showing a slideshow about normalization. Everyone is welcome! For more information call Tammy Cuthbert at 237-3451 Balloons over Happy Valley Make someone's 'Birthday extra Special! Truly Yours delivers Balloon bouquets for birthday or any oc casions. Because Cove comes . From the heart. , 250 E. Beaver Ave. sacioss from Penn Towers • Pre-law interviews for the Dickinson School of Law are being given by representative Jane Bigler from 10 to 11:30 this morning in 114 Burrowes. Sign up for the interviews in 107 Burrowes. • Pre-law interviews for the Washington and Lee School of Law are being given by Dean W. L., Steinheimer from 2:30 to 4 Wednes day afternoon in 114 Burrowes. Sign up in 107 Burrowes. • Pre-law interviews for the Western New England School of Law are being given by Dean Diane K. Youn from 10 to noon Thursday morn ing in 114 Burrowes. Sign up in 107 Burrowes. • Penn State alumni fellow Charles Bierbauer, ABC News correspondent in Bonn, West Germany, will be the guest at a wine and cheese party sponsored by the Society of Profes sional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, at 7:30 tomorrow night at the Univer sity Club. Initiation ceremonies for the society will also be held. • The Society of Physics Students will meet at 7 tonight in 105 Osmond. D.R. Frankl, professor of physics, will speak. Spring Term, 1981 For 9 PENN STATE credits THE STUDENTS' RESPONSE THE STUDENTS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REPRESENTING: •THE ACAD 2MIC ASSEMBLY *COUNCIL OF BRANCH *THE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL *ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENT CAMPUS STUDENT *THE UNDERGRADUATE ' HALL STUDENTS GOVERNMENTS STUDENT GOVERNMENT *BLACK CAUCUS *HETZEL UNION BOARD •THE UNDERGRADUATE *THE INTER-FRATERNITY STUDENT GOVERNMENT COUNCIL SENATE *ORGANIZATION OF TOWN *THE VETERANS INDEPENDENT STUDENTS ORGANIZATION PRESENT A WAY FOR YOU TO GET INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSED • SWITCH TO THE SEMESTER SYSTEM. THE IDEA IS SIMPLE: THERE ARE 3 PHASES, ALL OF WHICH YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN. 1. WORKSHOPS This is the 2. SURVEY -- This is the opinion 3. REPORT A report of both the education phase: Penn State ad- phase: A random phone survey will workshop results and the survey ministrators, faculty members and be carried out, in which students will results will be submitted to President students will be giving 5-10 minute be phoned and asked to express their John W. Oswald. In this way, the presentations on issues involving the opinions of the proposed change to educated opinion of the Pennsylvania semester change, with Question and the semester system. State University will be available to Answer sessions following. The first President Oswald prior to his final of these will deal with Academic decision. Issues on Wednesday, October 15, from 7:00-9:00 P.M. in the HUB THE VOICE OF THE STUDENT MUST BE HEARD. WITH Main Lounge. The second and third YOUR HELP, STUDENT OPINION CAN COUNT! will be held on October 20 and 21. WORKSHOPS HELD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 7-9 This is your chance to get directly in- P.M., MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 AND TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21. volved and learn the issues. U-034 Upcoming events: By ROSA EBERLY Daily Collegian Staff Writer A symposium titled "South Africa in ' Southern Africa" will be held today and tomorrow in the north lounge of the HUB. Admission to the symposium is free to all members of the University communi ty. The program is sponsored by the African Studies Committee of the University's Black Studies program in The State College Municipal Council tonight will consider a resolution that would open more council meetings to the public, including meetings that now are closed work sessions The resolution, proposed by council member Joseph Wakeley, would open council meetings and meetings of the council's committees, authorities, By ANDY O'HEARN Daily Collegian Staff Writer The HUB Craft Centre will sponsor an open house at 7:30 tonight in 312 HUB to familiarize people with the center and to provide an opportunity for the artistical ly minded to register for classes. Courses in tapestry, pottery, macrame, silkscreening, calligraphy and stained-glass begin tomorrow and will continue for the next four weeks. Classes are small, ensuring individual attention, and evaluations after each class help instructors improve the course. At the open house, instructors will pro vide demonstrations of the diverse crafts and will answer questions about the center. "We try our best to make it a relaxed atmosphere," Craft Centre supervisor Application Deadline - October 17th 'South Africa in Southern Africa' symposium in HUB Council to consider opening work sessions to public HUB Craft Centre holding open house, class registration cooperation with the Univerisity pro vost, the Institute for the Arts and Humanistic Studies, the College of The Liberal Arts, the Graduate School, the Institute for Policy Research and Evaluation, and the departmant of political science. Richard M. Moose, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, will present the symposium's keynote address at 8 tonight in 105 Forum. Moose will speak boards and commissions. Work sessions and committee meetings are now closed to the public. Although formal decisions are not made at private meetings, Wakeley said in September that he feels the public has a right to hear the discussion that precedes a decision. The resolution provides for private Denise Ariew said. If prospective students can talk with the local artist who will be teaching them, they will feel better about taking the course with that person, Ariew said Some courses, such as calligraphy, oc casionally offer additional sections because of student demand. Other ad vanced courses and special courses such as figure drawing, weaving and batik ing, change from session to session. Projects designed in class make great presents for friends, and often the craf ting tools may be kept by the student, said Ellen Feinstein, assistant attendant supervisor for the center. Classes run from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday to Thursday. Pieregistrations for upcom ing sessions are accepted anytime. The center, opened to the public this summer, is a studio where members can on "The Carter Administration in South Africa." Also, several seminars featuring various speakers will be held today and tomorrow in the HUB. James Callaghy, associate professor of political science and, head of the African Studies program, said there are two major objectives involved in the symposium.He said the program is in tended to increase the University corn- discussion regarding litigation, person nel problems and purchase of real estate. A resolution is a commitment by the council to regulate itself and adhere to certain procedures, but is not an en forceable ordinance. In other business, the council is scheduled to consider the appointment of practice the crafts they learn in class while enjoying an eye-opening view of the campus. Since classes are half-price for members, there is ample opportunity to become proficient in the crafts the center offers. Most of the 125 members are .not art majors, so creative expression is vir tually unlimited, Feinstein said. Sup plies sold at the center and new equip Analyst to discuss economics -. Frank Vogl, journalistic correspon dent for the London Times, will speak at 8 tonight in Schwab Auditorium. Vogl, who is an internationally known economic analyst, regularly contributes to The Journal of Financial Affairs and The Daily Collegian Monday Oct. 13, 1980-3 munity's level of knowledge about South Africa and "to increase the visibility of the African Studies program." Members of the state department, the media, and scholars from many dif ferent areas will be attending the event, Callaghy said. "Some of the people coming here are policymakers," he said. "The • inter change is important between us and them." a student representative to the Centre Area Transportation Authority board, and to hold a public hearing to discus revenue sharing. Municipal Manager Carl B. Fairbanks said Friday the public hearing is the first step in establishing the council's budget for next year ment, such as the two pottery kilns, fur ther develop a community-style at , mosphere, she said. "We've never had a dissatisfied customer," Feinstein said. The center is open afternoons Monday through Saturday and also Friday nights. Free parking is available behind the HUB for the open house, ana refreshments will be served. Forbes magazine, as well as other publications dealing with economic affairs. Vogl plans to speak on current economic problems. The speech is spon sored by Colloquy, and admission is free. —by Chris Delmastro • —by Lorraine Orlandi