Editorial Opinion Too many students stayed home on election day Considering the differences between the candidates and the importance of Tuesday’s general election, student turnout was far too low. Voter turnout in the eight student precincts was only 63 perce'nt. While this is a tremendous increase over a 30 percent turnout in 1978, it does not compare to the 79 percent turnout for the 1976 presidential election. Although student turnout was better than the national average of 52 percent, there is still no excuse for such apathy. The national average has also slipped from the ’76 turnout of 54 percent. Think about it: Almost half of the registered voters in this country chose not to go to the polls Tuesday. So less than 26 percent of the Americans registered actually voted for Ronald Reagan. And the percentage of Americans supporting Reagan drops even more if you take into account the millions of unregistered citizens. It is frightening that those who did not vote, rather than those who did, may have actually [ Letters to the Editor ] Positive solutions I am writing in response to the anli-right-10-life advertisement that appeared in the Oct. 27 issue of The Daily Collegian. The members of the National Organization for Women who are responsible for the ad seem to be grossly misinformed in several areas. I would like to take this opportunity to enlighten them and set the record straight for readers. First, right-to-lil'e people do not want to see women become pregnant “when they have been raped, when they are 12 years old or when they will die giving birth.” ■ Second, there are two possible victims of incest and rape: the woman and the innocent child who may be conceived by these illicit acts. Third, members of right-to-life organizations are not opposed to a woman exercising “reproductive freedom" or “being in charge of her own body," provided she understands that this freedom does not include the “right to choose" to kill another human being. I would like to point out that abortion does not solve the problems of rapte victims j often decompounds them), and it does not prevent'birth defects tas is often 7 implied in pro-choice literature). Abortion merely prdvj'des-a-quiclt. cheap, best cpsmey£coyer-up for some of the most difficult issues all of us will have to confront. I urge the membership of NOW to investigate the reasons behind the righl-to-life stances on abortion, and hope they will realize that their monies are best spent on seeking and promoting positive solutions to the problems of society as a whole and of women in particular. Arthur Simoiie, Vice President, Penn State Students for Life' Oct. 28 Right to Life? I have always held an aversion to the anti-abortion groups calling themselves the "Right to Life" people. No shows The group opposes abortion, but they do also hold a few other views, which I have just recently read about. I would like to relay these to readers of The Daily Collegian. Right to Life people: 1. Actively oppose sex education in the school system. 2. Are working to slop research in amniocentesis, the science of detecting prenatal birth defects. 3. Helped persuade Congress to deny lo the poor access to abortions. At this point I question whether or not the "Right to Lifers” are trying to turn their personal beliefs into the law. Is this right? You have to make the choice. Kathryn ,J. Johnson, .Mil-business administration Oct. 2K Life amendment Pro-lifers are watching with deep concern the recent rise of fascism that is showing a revival both in the United Slates and abroad. The underlying ideology of fascism seems lobe that , 7 some yuman ‘beings,. 'are.jnferiqr. ei.ther ;by,. ; yjrtue of race tblack, liispahic, etc.)'or'by religion (Cathoiic. Jewish, etc,), and they should therefore be Muhina led. Both the Ku Klux Klan and the Nazi Parly, whose philosophies threaten the lives of those whom they label as "socially expendable,” are experiencing a growth in membership and activity that is frightening to those of us who remember the horrors of the past. Citizens Concerned for Human Life believes every human life is sacred from the moment of conception until natural death and should be protected by both the government and society in general. We, therefore, condemn all ideologies, that threaten the life of any human being, regardless of age, residence, race, religion or sex. We reaffirm our support for the protection of all human life. We call upon every citizen to reject the mentality that condemns to death those whom the strong label as ‘‘unwanted,’’ ‘‘socially expendable" or convenient " determined the outcome of this election Every one of us will be affected for years to come by the actions of the new president. He will be commander in chief of the armed forces, decide the fate of most bills passed by Congress and appoint Supreme Court justices who serve for life. As holder of the highest elected office in the country, he represents the United States to its allies and its adversaries, sets its military, economic and foreign policy goals, and ultimately affects the lives of its citizens and the future of the world itself. To have only half of the registered voters help choose the president is unforgivable. While each of us will enjoy the benefits or suffer the consequences of the president’s decisions, it seems students are always the first and most vehement critics when a president makes a mistake. The first place to voice discontent with any elected official is in the voting booth, and students who stay home on Election Day have no right to complain later. Milife Not the kind of elusive errors my English teacher used to nail me for in high school these are blatant errors. They shouldn’t occur. If a student gets nothing else out of a high school education, he or she should at least learn how to communicate effectively with the rest of the world. Not eloquently, just effectively. I could sit here, safe in the knowledge that I have passed the School of Journalism language test three times, and point fingers at the educational system for glossing over spelling lessons and making English composition the dread of every student. , But the educational system is only partly to blame. There is another factor. It sits in most people’s living rooms. It is television. Too many children grow up sitting in front of the TV. Not that TV is all bad, but the more kids watch, the less they read. The average person spends three hours a day in front of the tube. Of course, it makes a difference what kind of person that so-called average person is. Children from better educated families get more out of TV. But the problem is that too many parents use the tube as a babysitter, instead of encouraging the kid to read. And it is only by reading that a person becomes familiar with the language and learns proper grammar and spelling. Unfortunately, the usual high school English fare of Shakespeare, Chaucer, Milton, Hemingway, Steinbeck and Dickens does not appeal to most students. Shakespeare may have been the Neil Simon of the 16th century, but to many he seems stuffy today. So instead of reading for entertainment, people turn on the tube. Sometimes they get something out of it. Other times they sit in a catatonic state, wasting time TV replaces need for reading The English language is going downhill fast. Every day I see evidence of the demise. In pam phlets, on road signs, in advertisements and even in newspapers and magazines, I see spelling,errors and mistakes in grammar. Help us protect all human life by supporting a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution. Suzanne B. Glasow, President of Centre County Citizens Concerned For Human Life Oct. 2X « Collegian Thursday Nov. 6, 1980 Page 2 Betsy Long Editor HOAill) OF EDITOUS: Managing Editor. Doug Bell: Editorial Kditor, Maryann Hakowski: Assistant Kdilnrinl Editor, Lisa Morano: News Editors. Paula Froke. Dave Van Horn; Spurts Kditor, Denise Bachman: Assistant Spurts Editors, Mike Puorntan, Tom Verducci: Arts Kditor. P.J. Platz: Assistant Arts Kditor, Stuart Austin: Photo Kditor. Kick Graff: Assistant Photo kditor, Betsy Overly: Graphics Kditor, Della Hoke: Copy Kditurs. Jan Corwin. Cindy Deskins. x Chuck Hall, Andy Linker. Pam MacLeod. Paddy Patton. Bari Winemiljer: Town Editor, PhiLGutis:-Campus"Editor, Kathy Hoke: General Assignmeht and Features KditdivVicki FotigV .Assistant General Assignment Kditor, Bernadette Eylcr: Weekly Collegian Kditor. Wendy Trilling: Assistant Weekly Collegian Editor,. Christopher Lee; Office Manager. Elaine Lembo. BOAHI) OF MANAGERS: Sales Manager, Marc A. Brown steiti, Assistant Sales Manager, Debby B. Vinokur: Office .Manager, Kim Sehiff; Assistant Office Manager, Michelle Forner: Marketing Manager, Jonathan Sonett: Circulation Manager, Terri Gregos: National Ad Manager. Patt Gallagher: Assistant National Ad Manager, Idelle Davids: Assistant Business Manager, Chris Arnold: Creative Director, Mona Saliba. BUSINESS COORDINATORS: I.ayout, Cathy Norris, Michelle Forner, Mary Francis, Donna Pompei. Co-op Ad vertising, Sue Rochman; Special Projects, Elizabeth Mong, LarrvKerner. COMPLAINTS: News and editorial complaints should he 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. In formation on filing grievances is available from Gerry Lynn Hamilton, execuliveseerelary. Collegian Inc. 1980 Collegian Inc. Kathy Matheny Business Manager that could be spent on more enriching activities than watching “I Love Lucy” reruns. In my house, when I was a kid, either the television or the record player was going most of the day. But my parents were also members of a book club, and from the time I was in third grade and sick of childrens’ books, my goal in life was to read all the books on the shelves in our rec room, especially the ones with racy titles that were kept on the upper shelves I couldn’t reach. But too many people hardly read at all. They are the people who make spelling mistakes in road signs (like “Contraction entrace”), in pamphlets and press releases and a million other places. Every time I see a mistake, the copy editor in me comes out. For over a year, though, I have resisted scribbling a correction on the sign in the laundry room that reads, “This laundry room for residence of Thompson only!” I can’t assume the problem is new, because some of the most atrocious errors have been in handouts I have received from professors. I even got a letter from a national magazine that had six spelling errors in it. It was pretty sad. I like the English language, but it isn’t an easy language to learn. There are more exceptions to the rules than there are rules. But while English teachers will make you remember that you never use an adverb to modify the prepositional phrase following the gerund of the participle, most writers readily admit to A 0 - jy %k:a NaKE a MU/W&ERf Semester change issue demands critical study By DAVII) T. WILSON professor and chairman of marketing The proposed change to a semester system raises many questions that demand answers. Both faculty and students need lobe better informed. Students should ask their professors and college ad ministrators the following questions: Collegian forum 1. How will the'change alter the professor’s course? 2. Is there significant educational merit to the change? r: 3..WiIL the. number, and_the_.v.ariety -bf 1 ‘ 'coiinle -offerings l ificreasie * v or decrease? 4., How many courses per semester will be required for graduation? 5. Is a 15-week semester required to make up a failed course? 6. Will the semester system extend the academic year and reduce the duration of summer employment? 7. Will University students be at a disadvantage in the summer job market? Faculty should ask their depart ment chairmen and college ad ministrators: 1. How will my load be adjusted during a conversion period to provide lime for course and curriculum design? 2. Will such activities count; towards tenure? 3. How will the research en vironment be improved? 4. If I teach a summer semester, what percentage of my base salary will I receive? 5. Faculty on M-plan contracts; should inquire as to the timing of their contractual obligations. 6. If the University closes during' the winter, will faculty have access to 1 ' offices and labs? 7. What will be my student contact load? These and many other questions need to be answered before we make? the change to the semester system.. On the surface, the semester systems • offers no compelling academic ad vantages to the students or faculty. . Please do not let this major change „ happen without full and rational consideration by all of the academic • community.:.;.:M;!J/. \z , Our task, .as,., members of , the academic.community is to discuss., and debate the issues in a rational manner. This means we need to become involved and demand in formation. We all live with change and realize that change can be both good and bad. It is encumbent upon those who would change the system to provide solid evidence and arguments', illustrating how the University community will be significantly, improved by the change. Statements of faith,, that all will be well, are not acceptable when changes of this magnitude are being - proposed. not knowing the rules, but just having a feel for the a sentence should sound to be right. This is practical, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-panls; education. You don’t have to be an accounting major lb,;, balance your checkbook, so it follows that you don’t*' have to be an English teacher to write a literate sen- ' tence. Unfortunately, too many English courses bo4*e " students with complex rules and require they write like > Thoreau. ••! So it isn’t really a surprise to find people turning to'; the TV, which doesn’t require you to recognize the'; spelling of the word, only the sound of it. But unless the printed word becomes extinct, people are going to need • to spell at least once in a while. . And by spelling, I don’t mean the kind of things yfpu see in advertising, like majik, kwik, nite, rite, kleen,<£d nauseum. ? -I- For centuries the French refused to let garbage; words into their language. Words taken from English)*- like “les bluejeans” and “le car,” are condescendingly-’ called “franglais” not quite French but not English,! either. ? It isn’t necessary to be language snobs, bill; Americans should try to preserve some order to theijr already-confused language, before everyone spells words his or her own way and no one will be able 'to! communicate with anyone else. That’s the 1984 of the! English language. \ ; ‘ Jan Corwin is an Uth-term journalism major and; a; copy editor for The Daily Collegian. ,0 A .i? 1 rt !\ * ARHS funds attorney for Laurel Glen suit 6V KAKKN KONSKI p»ily Collegian Stall' Writer ’ * J [Harrisburg :iKorney Lawrence Frank has been hired 4lie Organization lor Town Independanl Students ;|tjd the Association of Residence Hall Students to isjproseht the tenants of the former Laurel Glen Apartments in their fight for the return of withheld security deposits. UARIIS President Fran Kcnawcll said his > ootjganizalion is supplying funding for the lawyer. |j"Anything that concerns OTIS either directly or indirectly concerns on-campus students.' - Kenawell Said. ."I I was just as much our concern as OTIS's." both OTIS and ARMS receive funds from Associated Student Activities.' these funds are l’Ajstricted and cannot be used to hire a lawyer. fCdnawell said. it I HIGH EARNINGS' | FREE TRAVEL BENEFITS ! National travel and marketing Co. j seeks Highly Motivated Individual i ;to represent its Collegiate Travel ; iVacations on you Campus. No : |exp. nec. Will Train. :J Call (212) 855-7120 or ij Write Campus Vacation i Associations, . ! 126 Court St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11242 I 'The HiWay Pizza Sicilian Cut Pie Shop Over-Stuffed Calzones! has it all . 144 s. garner st. AKA, The Balloon q-'J Derby made our CP/7) hearts soar ?high like kites. A Thanks for the great time. 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Laurel Glen's former owner, should he used to refund the former tenant’s security deposits. Home Savings Bank of Upstate New York, part owner of the complex, disputed the ruling, saving the $40.0(10 should be used to pay the bankrupt company's debts. 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Deno said one interesting result of the survey was that the interest houses and sorority floors expressed a very favorable reaction to the coed housing proposal. “I believe this is because in each of these areas, the students have a very special living environment, and they realize the importance of offering another option to single sex dorms,” Deno said. Deno said these results will be in cluded in a proposal from ARMS to University President John W. Oswald. The proposal will include facts from the survey, an ARMS overview of the situation and a feasibility study, she said. In other business, ARMS President Fran Kenawell said ARHS has secured a laywer to light for the security deposits lost by residents of Laurel Glen apart mentswhen the complex announced bankruptcy last year.' Some area wells dry, but no drought conditions yet Although many private wells in Centre y are going dry. University Park has not yet been hard-hit by drought conditions, the University’s director of maintenance and operations said. “1 don't foresee problems with a water shortage on campus, although I cannot second guess the amount of rainfall in the future." Ralph Spearly said. University water supplies are not at a critical level compared to the eastern part of the slate, but Spearly said they are being monitored carefully to insure adequate reserves. Several area communities are requesting voluntary conservation ef forts. hut Spearly said the deep wells used on campus should provide enough water for the University. About 2.25 million gallons of water are pumped into three water tanks on campus for reserve pressure in the event there are unusual Quartz-Servo with DOB Tonearm. SojisulL The Daily Collegian Thursday Nov. 11, 11)80 —:i audio-technica. INNOVATION □ PRECISION □ INTEGRITY ATIIOE Cartridge s22°° suggested retail $6600 Free Audio r£JL\ TTk'O---. Technica SI / Cleaning . 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Inc. but buses will berented from Fullington Bus Line, State College, he Cost of the seven-davtrip is $1!)5 per four-person room and $lB5 per six person room. Buses will leave from campus Saturday, Feb. 28 and return Saturday. March?. demands on the campus supply, he said. “Unusually high water usage sometimes indicates a leak in the piping system or water mains," Spearly said. Mike Seidel (graduate-meteorology), an assistant in the University’s Weather Tower, said Centre County is moderately dry, but not as bad as the eastern part of the state. "Our rainfall in the area for October was almost normal 2.81 inches as compared to an expected average of 2.1)0 inches.” Seidel said. Actual precipitation for 1080 at University Park through October is recorded at 24.58 inches, compared to average precipitation levels for the area that are averaged at 22.8(1, Seidel said. 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