Editorial Opinion Despite problems, USG can pull itself together to serve the University Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series examining the Undergraduate Student Government. To day’s editorial will deal with some possi ble solutions to problems in USG. Poor communication and misguided priorities are the basic problems facing the Undergraduate Student Government. Improvements can be made now to cure these recurring ailments. One way for USG to improve its image is by putting services before cynicism and running successful programs before attempting to implement new ideas. Fresh Start, a new yearbook for incoming freshmen at University Park, and health insurance should not take precedent over voter registration drives and appoint ment selections, such as the choice of a representative to the Centre Area Transportation Authority board. All ap pointments that have not yet been made should be done as soon ds possible. Most of the Fall Term appointments should be made before the term starts, so USG can be operative right from the beginning of the year. Continuing successful traditional pro grams and increasing student represen tation in community affairs would enhance USG’s credibility. The freshman yearbook, for example, has had a stale start. i*n|;) nr; SHOWING ' DAILY ACROSS THE U-S. -limbed eoaLaraeflmedtl {Kru Novemlar? StfmdZ/tMd . # J tfunkyrruj hMd y# Uecuute xt XuM cbmM£-~ Faulty Collegian Yes. I do agree with the Letters to the Editor in the Oct. 28 edition of The Daily Collegian. Coach Joe Paterno probably does have “no more insight into the political system than the average voter does.” But I do not fault Paterno on his endorse ment of the Republican ticket. He can say whatever he wants to say! The party at fault is the Collegian. The editors chose to put Paterno’s statement as the top headliner with a large photograph. In so choosing, the editorial staff has created the possibility of conflict and argument. Once again, the Collegian the student lifeline to news and opinion has fabricated news. Seniors will recall an editorialist named Walt Meyer who, three years ago, used to write about abortion, gun control, greek stereotypes, et al in order to enrage readers about such tender topics (much like Allen Reeder did with military tac tics). This is reactionary journalism used simply to stir up reader emotion and opinion. I could accept this since Meyer always signed his editorial labeling it as an opinion. However, I cannot accept the similar situation when the Collegian uses news stories that it chooses to print as the headliner, then turns around and blasts Paterno for publicly revealing his opinion. It was the Collegian that chose to reveal Paterno’s opinion, then it bloated its importance! •P. ] mm' m Time for change One psuedo-solution is impeachment. USG Senators who spoke of impeaching Healey wisely did not follow through, for this action would only have fostered more internal animosity and would not have solved existing deficiencies. Moreover, optimistic reports claim that the senators and the president have now “adjusted” to each other’s strengths and weaknesses. One lesson can be learn ed from this experience: Healey’s ad ministration should have been concerned with internal order before it tried im plementing ambitious new. ideas. Healey’s philosophy of increasing stu dent involvement in departments is com mendable, but he lacks the managerial skills needed to implement his ideal. His first communique to the senate was done haphazardly’. Healey said he plans to write other letters as a medium of com munication, One memo will outline pro grams USG needs to complete, Healey said, and another will outline failures, ac complishments and tips for next year’s administration. Memos can provide some foundation for planning. But reports from all depart ments could also make next spring’s transition smoother, provided leaders improve their managerial skills. Establishing flexible rules and guidelines for each department to enhance efficiency and decrease confu- A tour de force * TWa Hitkville'WinSroa.n ”\ankie- dreamin rf , £?onoia • VF.W. Post "A little lit v/eak, but every lit a. dreamer . * A. Hitler * * ** "I-rn not sure t cjet it .Yock! J. Carter ’©.MaturoS' . CoHe»iar> /t9?2 u Letters to the Editor The editorial opinion of Oct. 28 states that “Paterno should not misuse his influence by making a political endorsement.” Well, I think that the Collegian has a big responsibility toward our community and that it “should not misuse (its) influence by making" its own news. The Collegian need not have made it such a big issue. The editorial goes on: “It is difficult enough for most people to vote responsibly. In a crucial election the last thing people need is an expert on offensive strategy telling them who should be president.” Who later endorses USG candidates in the spr ing? You guessed it some “expert” on comma splices and news sensationalism that tells the university community who should be president for 29,000 undergraduates. Such editorial decisions are hypocritical, irresponsible, and unfortunately hurt people (in this case it’s Paterno). It seems to me that the Collegian “is aware of (its) status on this cam pus. The Collegain should not use that status in an irresponsi ble manner.” Michael Riggs, lOth-English and psychology Oct. 20 No difference I must admit that I found the editorial in Tuesday’s Daily Collegian to be quite amusing. Concerning Paterno’s endorse ment of Ronald Reagan, you state that . .it is ethically Citizen's Party will keep trying In part one, Barry Commoner and the Citizen’s Party’s analysis of the fundamental issue of corporate power was presented. In part two, their concrete plans for reform and the problem of “wasted votes” will be examined. Barry Commoner and the Citizen’s Party’s main point is that corporate decisions have too much impact on this country’s foreign policy, economy and environ ment to be able to continue being made solely on the basis of profit maximization. This is a power issue, not an economic one. The Citizen’s Party is not primarily interested in redistributing corporate wealth, but rather in democratizing the corporate decision-making process. '“’ln'the current. decision-making process executives 'alre forded td’ftdtVsider Only the bottom line. They know that this is the' Only basis on which their performance will be judged. In order to advance their cade'erS, tHd#’ 1 must bring in the bottom line. Some nice, neat theories of “social responsibility” are supposed to take care of the problem of conflicting social and corporate goals. But these theories, once removed from the college classes or in-service seminars where they are taught, fail miserably. Executives know very well that “go-getters” and those “loyal to the company” are rewarded, not “whistle-blowers.” The young executives who try to exercise their “social responsibility” with bright-eyed naivete are soon enlightened. One example of “Jones, who opened his mouth and was transferred to Peoria” is enough to silence most execs, who can then ra tionalize that “everybody’s doing the same thing” and “I have an obligation to my family.” The Citizen’s Party thinks it is foolish to have a system that relies on martyrs to inform the public. This is why they want to make major industries, like the energy industry, public utilites. There would be no need to “go public” if operations were public already. Wouldn’t this put incompetent bureaucrats in charge of highly complex industries? Not at all. The Citizen’s Party is well aware of the horror stories about the Post Office and England in the mid-’7os. But all government officials are not incompetent (witness air traffic controllers). In any case, bureaucrats would not be displacing ex ecutives. The Citizen’s Party does not want to waste the undeniable competence of our current set of ex ecutives. They will still have the chance to use their in itiative arid skill, but their performance will be judged on a public, rather than private, standard. Plans that result in public saving and public welfare will be rewarded, and public waste punished. To keep executive drive from goihg stale, Civl Ser vice employees will have to give up their near immunity. But even if this fails, the most protected civil servants are more accountable to the public than corporate executives. sion is another possibility. For example, establishing a set procedure for compil ing the USG calendar, improving book keeping procedures and adhering to set rules are all necessary. Proper use of purchase orders would have avoided thousands of dollars in.unexpected bills, a mistake one can ill-afford to make twice. USG must learn not to make the same er rors repeatedly. It is also time to hire an adviser, something most other student organiza tions have, to help oversee activities from year to year. This could introduce an ele ment of continuity USG has been lacking. Increasing awareness of USG’s elec tion procedures and revising student voting districts should also bring a greater variety of representatives and personalities into the organization. Healey’s long-range solution is to restructure all student organizations to increase communication and decrease duplication of services. A new structure, however, cannot compensate for poor leadership. Though the major problems of poor communciation and inconsistent leader ship have existed for too long, we hope it will not take years for USG to make changes to reverse an ever-worsening trend of disorganization and disunity. USG must pull itself together now. untenable for a famous individual with no political experience whatsoever to calla press conference and announce his choice for the presidency.” I find little difference between Paterno’s action and The Collegian’s annual political endorsements. It is estimated that a Collegian endorsement can sway ap proximately one thousand votes, yet the opinion of those who write the editorials is no better informed than those who follow the various campaigns on a regular basis. What right does the Collegian have to push its opinion on Penn State students? You might argue by saying that it is only the paper’s opinion and how much weight a particular individual gives that opi nion is their own business. If that is your line of reasoning, I would agree with you The same reasoning applies to any other publication or celebrity who gets involved in the political sphere. Joe Paterno cannot be held responsible for those who will vote for Reagan simply because of his endorsement. Politics guides every aspect of our lives. Political involve ment then is not simply a right, but a responsibility! This responsibility is shirked by far too many people. While I strongly disagree with Paterno’s choice for presi dent, I applaud him for caring enough to stick his neck out and take the inevitable ridicule that comes from being involved. For the Collegian to discourage political involvement on anyone’s part is the. highest form 6f journalistic irresponsibility. Jeff Goldsmith, State College resident Oct. 28 Other Citizen’s Party proposals include nationaliza- tion of railroads, and encouragement of decentralized worker and community co-operatives such as urban “co-generating” energy systems. “My God, the man’s a socialist!” many people cry when they hear Commoner’s positions. “Why bite the hand that has fed us so well?” The more retrograde among us, the undiluted Patrick Buchanan/George Will fans, conjure up im ages straight from the “Gulag Archipelago” and start screaming about “the knock on the door late at night.” “You know you couldn’t write the stuff you do in Russia, pal,” they cleverly retort. These people can rest assured. Barry Commoner is deserve your vote. ’ 'rid' closet Stalin. He arid mitted to preserving opr individual political rights. media aittention! The more votes they get,ip s[pyenibjep, !, Tfid 'tiiNjp "Yifehts"'the/itechallenging aristhe “rights the more the media will pay attention to {hepi m the J: tif i&flitaf. 1 ’ I’’ 1 ’’ daa * iU |J u,yy Sdl ' l u n:i '-‘ yri “'“ L 'fiit'ure. Far ftoiri being “wasfed,’’ your vote will pelp Commoner and the Citizen’s Party are not violent assure a wider audience for the Citizen’s Party’s ideals, revolutionaries they are not revolutionary at all in Ask yourself these questions, but ask them in thepoji i the traditional sense. text of our present oligopolistic economy, which beats no resemblance to Adam Smith’s idealized “marketplace:” • Can we. trust corporations to help us in a smooth MF transition to safe, renewable energy sources? Hr Ss* • Can we trust corporations to help us lessen the tpn ™ y sions in the Middle East and the Third World? K, t , • Can we trust corporations to help us stop our slie{e toward ecological ruin? ; !*« If you cannot answer “yes” to these questions, if ylpu 1--. They are reformists. This is a dirty word to those who remember past liberal sellouts, but those of us who consider ourselves to be “left-wing” must con stantly guard against the romantic posturing that destroyed the “New Left” of the 19605. This is not Bolivia, nor will wearing a beret make you Che Guevara. Either we use the electoral process, or we will accomplish absolutely nothing beyond ego tripping. More politically moderate people, those in no danger of becoming “revolutionary” poseurs, will worry whether a vote for Barry Commoner is a “wasted” vote. A current joke addresses this worry very well.. The first line warns that “a vote for Anderson is a vote for Reagan.” Well, says the punchline, “just remember that a vote for Carter is a vote for Carter.” Isn’t it obvious by now that any vote for a mainstream candidate is a wasted vote? When a “Democrat” like Carter pledges to cut cor porate taxes, and a “Republican” like Reagan wants individual tax cuts, completely reversing the establish ed philosophies of their parties, isn’t it obvious that the differences between the two parties are now limited to differences in image not substance? Isn’t it obvious that we can only expect more and more of this kind of ambiguity from the established parties? Quick now, tell me the substantial difference bgf ween the Ford and Carter Administrations. If you rpal ly believe today’s troubles are caused by Carter’s,in- competence, just ask yourself how much better lupk •' Jerry wouid have had with the various OPECs a,pd Ayatollahs Jimmy encountered. Candidates deserve support because of their Rlat forms, not their chances of winning. If you agree \yil,h the Citizen’s Party platform, if you believe that theirs is the only analysis that dispenses with surface gjn biguities and goes to the root of the problem, then th^y* cannot trust corporations, (and there is no real wayjbo trust them as long as they stay locked into the “bottenji line” mentality), then your best course of action is’to support Barry Commoner on Tuesday. No, he will not win, but it will by no means “wasted” vote. Commoner and the Citizen’s Party afe seriously committed to being a long-term force in country’s politics. Ja Theirs is a long-term commitment, not a one-slfot deal like John B. Anderson. Theirs is a party of. line average people, those being driven into the “heafor eat” dilemma, not a party of those “rich enough to be free” like Ed Clark’s Libertarians. But most of all, theirs is a party that is not afrafiJlb raise fundamental issues. The Democrats ‘5 ml Republicans are afraid, and as they drift ever each other in their bondage to the polls, their over arching desire for victory, they become less and leap relevant. a The Citizen’s Party is not afraid to lose in their earn 1 years, and this is why they will be around for years. The only question is: Will people pay attention to thc*Ji before it is too late? |j John Protevi is a 12th-term philosophy major and a ctC ( - umnist for the Daily Collegian. & ' I I ' M Friday, Oct. 31, 1980—Page 2 Betsy Long Editor 13 BOARD OF EDITORS: Managing Editor. Doug Bell; Editorial EdilW, Maryann Hakowski; Assistant Editorial Editor, Lisa Morano; N Editors, Paula Froke, Dave Van Horn; Sports Editor, Denise Bachmijtt; Assistant Sports Editors, Mike Poorman, Tom Verducci; Arts Editor, P.J. Platz; Assistant Arts Editor, Stuart Austin; Photo Editor, Rrak Graff; Assistant Photo Editor, Betsy Overly; Graphics Editor, Delft Hoke; Copy Editors, Jan Corwin, Cindy Deskins, Chuck Hall, kiim Linker, Pam MacLeod, Paddy Patton, Bari Winemiller; Town Editor, Phil Gutis; Campus Editor, Kathy Hoke; General Assignment' ami Features Editor, Vicki Fong: Assistant General Assignment Editm, Bernadette Eyler; Weekly Collegian Editor, Wendy Trilling; AssistdSt Weekly Collegian Editor, Christopher Lee; Office Manager, Elapre Lembo. , * >11? BOARD OF MANAGERS: Sales Manager, Marc A. Brownstein, Ass®- tant Sales Manager, Debby B. Vinokur; Office Manager, Kim Schij*; Assistant Office Manager, Michelle Forner; Marketing., Manage Jonathan Sonett; Circulation Manager, Terri Gregos; NatlonaFJMl Manager, Patt Gallagher; Assistant National Ad Manager, Idene Davids; Assistant Business Manager, Chris Arnold; Creative Director. Mona Saliba. &**&*&*& i'fiW • W* l c. ; 980 Collegian Ipi j. Kathy Matherei Business Manag{|r Ticket system to remain Present system eliminating scalping By JOYCE A. VENEZIA Daily Collegian Staff Writer Although many students seem to be unhappy with this year’s single pass football tickets, a University official said the new system has helped eliminate scalping, and the system will be con tinued next year. William Meredith, athletic ticket manager, said last year’s system of separate game tickets was discontinued because the ticket office received many complaints. He said many non-students claim they were sold tickets without being informed that they needed a student identification card for admittance to the game. “Scalping a ticket at a price higher than face • value is morally wrong anyway l” Meredith said. “But I have no objection if a ticket is sold at face value to another student; I would much prefer Program works despite rise in crime By; BECKY.JONES Lfciiiy Collegian Staff Writer Although State. College has seen a marked increase in the number of vandalism incidents reported this year compared with last year’police and organizers of the ‘ ‘Put the Breaks on Vandalism’’ Campaign claim the program is successful. The figures indicate 852 incidents through September, 1980, compared with 635 incidents for the same time in 1979, an in crease of 217 incidents. Presented inthe September monthly report of the police - department for State College and College Township, the in cidents; of reported vandalism may be higher because the in creased awareness promoted by the campaign wouldmake people more likely to report incidents of vandalism, said Brian Clouser, crime prevention specialist for the State College Police Department. Clouser said he thinks the program is successful because the .Sghoqr'district reported a 26 percent decrease in cases of van dalism during the period of March to June 1979 and 1980. Although not everyone in the community reports every inci dent of vandalism, the school district has kept consistent for years, Clouser said. The. secondary schools had an even more significant In addition, the high school band and majorettes voted to * decrease of 30 percent, Clouser said. The decrease for the wear the campaign’s ; t-shirts at the school’s pep. rallies, Der elemeritary schools was 13 percent. But, Clouser said, the shimersaid. amount of vandalism in the elementary schools was minimal He said he hopes this kind.of peer pressure will have an ef tyo'begin with. feet on the attitudes of the area children. ■ Much of the campaign has been directed at the children in The rest of the police department’s mothly report indicated "tUfe school district, Clouser said. that State College has experienced a significant increase in ; Clouser said the anti-vandalism committee expected the crime this year, Lt. W. Ron Smeal said. jHu'mber of reported vandalism incidents to peak during the The report showed increases in the year-to-date figures over jwfet one or two years of the campaign because of the heighten- last year’s yeaiSto-daie figures for robbery, burglary, larceny awareness. He said he was surprised to see a decrease of and auto theft, he said in an interview with The Daily vandilism in the schools so soon. Collegian. ■ ( ,K, Dershimer said he also expected the vandalism figures to in- This year there were 13 robberies compared to three for last ‘orease early in the campaign. year; 193 burglaries compared to 137 last year; 1,012 incidents t '‘ , *Dershimer pointed out that vandalism, like rape, is a crime of larceny compared to 819 last year; and 83 auto thefts com * Wot often reported. He said nationally, 30 percent of all cases pared to 50 last year., reported to the police. Smeal said he was not sure why there was an increase in Feedback- from the community has been favorable, Der- crime. A possible.reason could be, that more people are repor • ffimfflfeffliffiqiepis. he said.'.'...•! 'State.College ; s£(wi algecreasejji'&enupniber of arson, cases, of State College residents said.they thought the from 17 cases last year to six cases this/year, according to,the is working. Mary .Watkins; State College, said she report. That is contrary to a national trend, Smeal said. [ PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL Kibbutz programs, Summer Programs, Ulpan, Universities. | If any of these programs i; interests you at ail, then come ~ to a meeting with the i Community Shaliach on November 6,1980 at 1:30 P.M. in the HUB, Room 227. wicn - • . FRYEr— ■ to see another University student at the game.” Laura Upham (7th-elementary educa tion) said, “Personally, I-prefer the old system because now there’s too much risk involved when you sell your ticket to someone else. And if you lose your - ticket, you’re out of luck for the. rest of the season.” Brenda Shaffer (7th-speech pathology) said, “Last year if you lost a ticket, you only missed one game. This year you have to carry your ticket all the time and it can be easily stolen from your back pocket during the game. “The system may be beneficial for the University but it’s not beneficial for us,” , she said. Tickets that are lost, stolen or damag ed will not be replaced by the ticket of fice, Meredith said. Several students have reported lost tickets, but will only be allowed to enter thought the campaign has probably helped. Richard T. Harvey, 584 Shadow Lane, also said he thinks the vandalism seems to have decreased. Judd Arnold, 423 Martin terrace, said the campaign has told people about the extent of vandalism in State College and has made people more aware and more angry about it. However, contrary to Clouser’s opinion, some people said they always would have reported incidents of vandalism, with or without the campaign. Harvey and Arnold both said they would have reported incidents even without the campaign. But, Robert Morrisbn, 1061 Saxton Drive, said he might be more likely to report an incident. A woman who wished not to be identified said she might be more likely to report a minor incident. Dershimer said the biggest result of the campaign is a change in attitudes. He cited the senior class prank at the high school as an example. He Said this year’s graduating class specifically chose a non vandalistic prank when previous classes had traditionally done some form of vandalism. This year, the class locked themselves in an indoor courtyard and had a party there, he said. the stadium if they purchase a new ticket,(if available), he said. If a card is found and returned to the office, sometimes a student can have his ticket returned through the identifica tion number stamped on the card, Meredith said. “The system is good because students don’t make money off the tickets it stays within the University,” said Deb bie Edwards (4th computer science). “But now it’s harder to bring friends to see the game because you have to spend $lO on a date ticket instead of buying so meone’s ticket for less.” Staci Fink (lst-business) said she wouldn’t, trust loaning out her ticket, ex cept to friends. "You have no assurance that you’ll get your ticket back,” Fink said. “Some students loan out their tickets only with a deposit on them.” *U2ES& :ELEA<3E>=r Imui'l >1 nil IP II 111 11 in iiili 1 1 iin \V, The Press Box is lochied at 129 $1.99 C! IVI/^ fcros?Aram the The best New England ■'' ! I )VV\ rh i parking garage Clam Chowder In town! 75 C to OriginalSiXe College Spans 80, & AA Attention State College Gary B. is now 21! Beware! , * Love, The Runts ■———■WII'IIIJ 111 ~ nr I Just strummin' away Joe Spinelli (Stli-theatre), left, and Tom Prigoric (7th-inusic> were harmonizing and working out some arrangements on their guitars yesterday on the fountain in front of the Forum Building. Use of local searchlight okayed By JOE GRACE Daily Collegian Staff Writer A local restauranteur’s use of a searchlight was found in accordance with a sign ordinance yesterday by State College Magistrate Clifford Yorks, who said State College Municipal Council’s approval of the use of the light was not required. Chris Papadopoulos, owner of the Corner Room restaurant, Mr. C’s and Gatsby’s on West College Ave., was issued two citations by the State Col lege Police Department on Sept. 26 and 27 for violation of the municipal sign ordinance by using a searchlight in front of his nightclubs to attract customers. Municipal officials said Papadopoulos’ use of two public park ing places to set up the searchlight violated the public right-of-way, and resulted in the council’s disapproval of his request to use the light. Papadopoulos contended at yester day’s hearing that the municipal sign ordinance that he allegedly violated contained no wording requiring coun cil approval to use a searchlight. “I’m happy, because I felt all along like I did exactly what was required by the ordinance,” Papadopoulos said after the hearing. “I didn’t think I did anything that defied the system.” v; u ?^PadopflH!()s J \y ( as J fiit ? {),in jfjfMon i o'f-section 3io3K'9f;ithfoiTVpnicipaLs>gn ■ ■•ordinance >a dealing with sign usage at festivals, grand open ings and special occasions. The section requires applicants for sign permits to obtain the approval of the Community Appearance and Design Review Board. Papadopoulos did obtain approval from CA & DRB chairman William McHale. Section 3.03 H of the municipal sign ordinance requires council approval for any commercial use of the public right-of-way. Papadopoulos’ use of parking places in front of Mr. C’s violated that section of the ordinance, but section 3.03 H was not listed on the two cita tions he was issued on the consecutive nights. “I knew I needed some kind of per mission for the searchlight,” Papadopoulos said. “So I went to Carl Hess, the zoning officer, a few weeks before I wanted to use it and asked him what to do. “He told me I needed the approval of the Community Review Board, so that’s what I went and got,” Papadopoulos said. “Two days after I’d received what I thought was the necessary approval and in the meantime I’d ordered and put a deposit on the searchlight Carl Fairbanks called and said I needed council approval also.” final say, and not appointed commis- Papadopoulos said he read a copy sion members,” Haas said. “I think of the sign ordinance and found nef eoqnfiil\wjHshave to try and amend mention of required council approval. l | £************* The Daily Collegian Friday, Oct. 31, 1980—3 council had disapproved his request, he went ahead and used the sear chlight anyway. “I didn’t see where it said anything about council approval,” Papadopoulos said. Council President Mary Ann Haas testified that since Papadopoulos’ re quest involved use of the public right of-way, the council interpreted it as a request needing council approval. York said he found fault with coun cil’s approach to Papadopoulos’ request. “I went over this ordinance piece by piece,” Yorks said. “Nowhere did I read that council must approve sign permits. If council disapproved of a request, they should have notified the commission under which the request directly fell to void its permit. “I’ve seen no evidence of this oc- curing,” Yorks said. “Council does have the power to approve or disap prove, but it should direct that power to its branches, the commissions, and not directly to businesses like Mr. C’s.” Haas said after the hearing she would report Yorks’ interpretations to her fellow council members. “This flies in the face of our view that elected officials should have the i H ii