opinions editorial o.pin.i,onitopics How about that? Trying to lash out against price increase these days is a little like trying to be angry at a hyperactive child for running around the house. The kid can't control his actions; inflation isn't too easy to control, either. So when the University Board of Trustees raises room and board fees $79 a term the largest dollar in crease ever one can only sigh. Try to complain and administrators can whip out all sorts of facts, graphs, figures, surveys, studies, receipts and newspaper clippings that justify the increase (or any price increase). Stu dents can only take comfort in the fact that the University remains a "good buy" in the supermarket of higher education. • But for how much longer :On the rebound Two years ago, the men's basket ball team, in search of independence, a national-caliber schedule, a Nation- reader opinion Unfair assumptions We are disturbed with the Thursday, March 25 editorial opinion that was critical of both the Undergraduate Student Government and the presidential and vice presidential candi dates. , ,•Responsibility is a sign of professionalism. When USG Elections Commissioner Kevin Joyce was questioned by The Daily Collegian as to who tore down the campaign banner that was hung in the mall for one of the USG presidential and vice presidential running tickets, he responded truthfully. He stated that the commission was investigating the vandalous occurrence and that the guilty persons were not known. .Given the fact that our knowledge of the candidates has shown that they have behaved responsibly in the past, we realized that other unrelated persons "may" have committed this sad act. The Collegian's own Police Log has, on many occasions, reported irrational acts of vandalism. It is the responsibility of both government and press to withhold accusations until there is conclusive evidence. It is our belief that the Collegian was both unfair to the candidates and irresponsible to their readers to "assume" (the very word used by the Collegian) that the other candi dates were responsible for the banner's disappearance. When the possibility remains that some or all the involved parties are innocent of such dirty politics, why must the Collegian "assume" their guilt? Fine journalism is not based on assumptions and hearsay. Bill Kraftsow U$G Assistant Elections Commissioner March 25 Belated thanks Bec . ause of the term break, this is somewhat belated, but I do want to publicly express my appreciation to everyone involved in; the "Fahrenheit Fashions" fashion show presented on Monday, February 22 in the HUB. The men and women who volunteered their time and talents as models and coordinators all performed brilliantly and were exceptionally accommodating. While the project had a few technical problems, anyone who attended saw an entertaining show in which a variety of fine clothing was modeled by surprisingly skilled and creative people. As chairman of the University's Executive Energy Conser vation Committee (one of the show's sponsors), I've seen the growing concern for efficient use of energy and natural resources. It's gratifying to see that concern translated into action by the volunteers and members of the other sponsoring organizations (Eco-Action and the Hetzel Union Board). While energy conservation will never be "fun," this fashion show certainly shows that there are innovative ways of bringing the conservation message before the University , , . Ge ,, .7 • • m . , 4 - I what kind ® Job can ®u get wit that. the ily Collegian "My daughter took a course in that and it was When you view a picture of "The Thinker" it who appeared to be doing nothing all day, toward the history of philosophy. Required a waste of time," the woman said. is obvious that his activity is not visible to the • thanks, but no thanks, they would keep him on. courses carry the student through the devel- Friday March 26,1982 ©1982 Collegian Inc. . , "Are you taking that major just for yournwn eye, and in the work-centered American culture It seems that he had saved the company a half opment of thought through the centuries, and it Phil Gutis Paul Rudoy self-fulfillment?" asked my dentist. the initial response may be: "He isn't doing million dollars the previous year with an idea he is in studying this development that the student Editor Business Manager Among other responses I've received when anything." Since the reality of his activity may had conceived while "doing nothing." . learns how much philosophers have affected revealing my major have been an awe-stricken not become actuality for some time to come —their lives. Sharon Taylor Judy Smith Further prejudice against philosophers can . ''Gosh!" from a young student; several inquir- months, years, even decades the value of his be seen in the salaries offered to those with A non-student may well wonder why anyone . Managing Editor Asst. Business Manager ies of: "What kind of job can you get with that activity is somehow decreased in the view of liberal arts degrees as compared with those of, would want to study the ancient Greeks, for John Allison Michael Conklin kind of degree?" ; and a thoroughly aghast, those who are accustomed to the more immed i- say, engineering. However, according to one instance, yet it was Aristotle who first proposed Editorial Editor Office Manager "Why would you want to take that?" ate, concrete form of their own activities. report, a high percentage of those hired with the idea that practicing virtuous living could The Daily Collegian's editorial opinion is The executive who handles paperwork all liberal arts degrees, more specifically the hu- lead to people becoming virtuous, and thatwith determined by its five-member Board of Opin , day, the assembly-line worker who makes a manities, within a relatively few years had virtuous citizens you could achieve a virtuous ion, with the editor holding final responsibill ' ..,,, '. finished product, even a nurse soothing an state. Our modern sciences developed out of the earned increases in salaries to the extent that ty. Opinions expressed on this page are not . .:-,.. , . .. ailing patient —all of these can see an immedi- quest of the ancient and later philosophers to they actually surpassed those of the engineers ' necessarily those of Collegian Inc. or The ' 'zl -• * * i5)..<:17,.. ate result of their activities. With the exception and scientists. They had managed to overcome attempt to answer the why of things. Pennsylvania State University. ~ of those who teach, this is not the case with the initial prejudice and were evidently able to Recently, the March 19 issue of The New York ',-; , ...- . .....10 , . philosophers. Thinking takes time, and writing p tedi rov y e . the value of their ability to think abstrac- • Times carried a lengthy article describing how Letters Policy: The Daily Collegian enogur # 1 1 / 4 ..et-e'c those thoughts takes time; more important, it several New York teaching hospitals are "using ages comments on news coverage, editorial policy and University affairs. Letters should fi* "'' '' ..: ',;: 4tr. must be a time without distractions, a true I_-- - 74 , ;' , ,,4., rarity in our culture where so many positions What, precisely, do philosophers think about? philosophers in their day-to-day operations to be typewritten, double-spaced, signed by no . ',. - ,!-r:i';'.4,v;' - ' A simplistic reply is that they think about why help their medical staffs make better decisions affecting the life and death of patients." In this more than two people and not longer than 30 , ------ - . ,-, , 6. , -i require that the worker produce almost imme we are here and what our existence is all about. lines. Students' letters should include the diate results within a high-pressure atmo- connection, philosophy courses at , Penn State term, major and campus of the writer. Letters Inasmuch as these types of thoughts occur to deal not only with biomedical ethics, but also "That" happens to be philosophy. - sphere. from alumni should include the major and most of us on more than one occasion, we can In pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy The value of such thinking is revealed in the year of graduation of the writer. All writers say that we all philosophize. with ethics in business and engineering. Most I have discovered that people not only have story of a company which hired an efficiency • should provide their address and phone Hum p recently, the Penn State agriculture depart misconcetions but even prejudices about phi- expert to help find ways of trimming costs. Philosophers, however, carry this kind of ment has called on the philosophy department ber for verification of the letter. losophy and philosophers. The prejudice After he had toured the facility, the efficiency thinking to the depths and to the heights even - The Collegian reserves the right to edit against philosophy courses may perhaps stem expert made his report to the company presi-. attempting to understand what thinking itself for advice on ethics in view of the opposition of some groups regarding animal husbandry prac- letters for length, and to reject letters if they are libelous or do not conform to standards of from persons receiving a poor grade in it. dent, and along with many useful suggestions, is. Specifically, they learn to examine our lives tices. good taste. Because of the numbers of letters Admittedly, an initial course in philosophy may he told the president that his company could and situations from different points of view. It is prove difficult for those who are accustomed to save quite a bit of money if it eliminated the philosophy which overcomes the mind-set of The sciences can describe how things work, received, the Collegian cannot guarantee publication of all the letters it receives. merely memorizing a lot of facts rather than position of one executive who, it appeared, "did "We've always done it that way." It is the but they can't tell us the why of it all, and that is Mall letters to: The Daily Collegian; 126 thinking abstractly. The prejudice against phi- -nothing but sit and stare out the window all philosopher who asks, "Why do we always do it where the philosopher enters the picture. Carnegie Building; University Park, Pa. 16802. losophers as a whole, however, seems to come day." that way?" • who suggests other ways of doing Names may be withheld on request. Letters from the imagery evoked in people's minds The company president thanked him for his .things; and who examines new questions as Loretta J. Willits is a 10th-term philosophy may also be selected for publication in The when they hear the word "philosopher" that advice, said he would immediately instigate they arise. major (of course) and a columnist for The Daily Weekly Collegian. of Rodin's statue, "The Thinker." most of his suggestions, but as for the fellow At Perm State philosophy courses are oriented Collegian. al Collegiate Athletic Association tournament bid and money, took its basketball and went home. Goodbye Eastern Eight. On Wednesday, Penn State, after two years of independence and a year of playing a national-caliber schedule, dribbled to the Meadowlands and, along with Temple University, asked to be let back in the game. Hello, Eastern Nine? The game these days is belonging to a league. That's because only two of the 48 teams in this year's NCAA tournament were independenth. Bet ter yet, a league can generate money through a possible television contract and save money by not having its teams travel nationwide. But the league still needs that TV contract, a tournament site and a completed schedule. . And a name. How about: Welcome Back, Harter. Gazebos on the grass, alas At its last meeting, the University community. Everyone connected with the show is to be commended. R.E. Zilly Executive Energy Conservation Committee chairman March 25 Contradictions I am having difficulties understanding a certain situation and I was hoping someone could explain it to me. On Monday, March 22, there were two somewhat contradictory articles in the Collegian: one on the front page and one on the back. The one on the front told all of us poor college students that our room and board charges are going to be increased by $79 next year. It also stated that tuition would go up, but did not say by how much. The article on the back told all of us poor college students that a memorial is going to be built next to Schwab Auditorium at a cost of $54,200, although a memorial is already there. (I guess George Atherton decided that his present memorial isn't good enough.) The article also said that $42,000 is to be spent on construc tion of a safety building for Beaver Stadium , (implying, maybe, that Beaver Stadium isn't safe?) The article also stated that two gazebos will be constructed, one on the HUB lawn and one on the grounds of the University House. The article did not say how much the gazebos will cost. Here's where the problem comes in I do not feel that a memorial to George Atherton, a safety building for Beaver Stadium or two gazebos are necessary for my education and I would like to know why lam paying to build them! ! ! Now you may tell me that alumni or interested parties are paying for these frivolities, but I won't buy it. With all the areas of education at this school that are crying for money (such as the constant cry of Pattee for money for books and other materials), I feel that the money being spent on these frills is being wasted. Even if we poor college students are not paying for these garnishes, we are paying for areas of education which could use $54,200 donations. If the amount of money being wasted on these constructions was going into my and other students' educations, our tuition, room and board might not be going up so much, if at all! Now, does anyone have an answer to my question . . . Why? Sheryl L. Davis, 6th-dairy production March 25 Editor's note: The gazebos were financed with private grants specifically given for campus beautification projects. Embarrassed and infuriated It is bad enough that the National Association for the Board of Trustees approved Joseph J. Mansfield for the newly-established position of University vice president for development. Mansfield, former director of devel opment for capital campaigns and major gifts at Columbia University, will bargain, fund raise, plea, cajole and humor various people throughout the country beginning May 1 to raise money for dear ole State. Also at its last meeting, the board approved the expenditure of $30,000 for the construction of two gazebos on campus one on the HUB lawn near Atherton Hall and the other on the grounds of the University House. The gazebos were financed by a private donation that specificed the money be used for campus beautification. Gazebos are pretty and white and romantic and all, but there do seem to be more pressing concerns facing the University right now. Maybe the new vice president can find some money to replace anti quated microscopes in lab courses or cella Jl/ . fr Cf.' Advancement of Colored People thinks it is necessary to file a class-action suit against the University for racial discrimina tion, but to have President Oswald give the appearance of insensitivity to the issue and to not accord it the prominence and attention it deserves is not only embarassing, but infuriat ing. I, personally, am proud and happy to be a student at Penn State, but for the first time, I am embarrassed to admit the fact. I am embarrassed not only for myself but for President Oswald and everyone else who is part of this University which has been accused of racial discrimination. I am not assuming that the accusation is proof of guilt, but I do believe that it has been forthcoming. We have all read about and noticed the imbalance of the University population and yet most of us (including myself) reacted with apathy. I, personally, find it infuriating that once the University was placed in this embarrassing position, President Oswald saw fit to simply refer the complaints to University committees. Although I recognize that President Oswald is a busy man, I would hope that as the president of a University which proudly claims to follow non-discriminatory policy, he would recognize the gravity and consequence of the situation and act:accord- maybe he can come up with a grant for the humanities or - maybe funds for a few more journals for Pattee. Almost anything would be better than a $30,000 gift for gazebos.. It's happening Last year something happened that everyone said wouldn't happen. Or the cynics predicted if it did happen, it wouldn't turn out too well. After all, it required a highly diverse group of individuals with conflicting ideas to pool resources, energy and time. It required good weather. It required planning. But, Horizons a spring arts festi val, of sorts actually sprung out of the dry intellectual desert that is Penn State and bloomed into an oasis on the HUB lawn and other parts of campus. There were jugglers and solar pow er demonstrations and Hare Krishnas and bands and speakers. And the weather was great. And people came and had a good time. This year Horizons will be held from May 6 to 8. Any student organization that wants to submit a proposal for the festival should get creative because proposals must be submitted to the Horizons steering committee by March 30. The proposals can be practically anything the organizers want them to be provided that they are low-bud get and creatively oriented toward social awareness and audience inter action and enjoyment. That's the fun part. But lots and lots of manpower is required to put a festival like Horizons together. Horizons needs volunteers to serve on the arts and entertainment, audio-visual, eduCation and promo tions committees. Horizons information is available by calling or visitng the Eco-Action office 224 HUB, or the Colloquy office, 214 HUB or 202 HUB. After all, spring is just on the hori zon. ingly. I think, perhaps, a review of priorities and a change of attitude are in order. Megan Bradley, 12-political science March 25 Dragon-slayers When will our valient crusaders against apathy stop bad gering those of us they deem "careless?" I'm in school for a few reasons, a couple of which include educating myself and preparing for a career. Student political games do not interest me; neither will they help me find a job. Nor even can student government involve me more in the campus community than the non-political organizations I belong to. Therefore, may I address the dauntless bands of fiery knights committed to slaying the dragon Apathy: Some of us are not interested in make-believe politics, but we are not necessarily apathetic. Our interests simply lie in different areas. Joe 1110, 9th-English March 24 The Daily Collegian Friday, March 26 reader opinion Bon appetit So many good things are happening on campus that people can take advantage of. Sadly, most people are not aware of many of these events. One such happening is the International Cuisine meals presented in the Maple Room on the bottom floor of Henderson Human Development building. These dinners all have a distinct theme; for instance, on April 2, the theme will be "Chesapeake Bay in the 1700 s." Groups of food service and housing adminis tration students run the meals. They research the history, foods, music and decor which were indigenous to the area. For example, we found that the Chesapeake Bay area was abundant in crabs, osyters and fin-fish. The land was team ing with wild game. With each meal, the groups try to recreate a particular place and period. The type of service varies each night. It may be serving family style (everyone serving themselves) one evening to classical french service (each table having seve ral waiters who prepare the meal to order at the table) another. These FSHA meals offer the customer some thing they can't find anywhere else in town and also give the students practical experience. The FSHA students give you this chance to enter into a different time period. Take advan tage of a great meal at a great price. Some .of the upcoming dinners are China Manchu Dynasty, Medieval England, SantaFe and Japan. For more information about meals or to make reservations, please call Mr. Bordi at 8634015 or David J. Scwartz at 234-4426 or 865- 3706. See you there! David J. Schwartz 13th-food service and housing adminstration and accounting March 25 Consent? Parental The Department of Health and Human Serv ices, under the supervision of Secretary Richard Schweiker of Health, Education and Welfare, has proposed a regulation requiring parental notification for minors to receive birth control at federally funded clinics. This regulation would certainly drive some of the young people now using the clinics away from birth control. According to Planned Paren thood, a quarter of the teen patients would end their birth control use if parental notification were mandatory. But only 2 percent would abstain from sexual activity. Those who can afford to go to private physicians might do so, but the majority of teens, short on cash, would find several birth control methods out of their reach, unless they're willing to face their paren ts' reaction. This regulation must be, and can be, stopped. Public comments are being accepted now, until April 22. Sufficient public outrage will force the department to withdraw the proposal. Public apathy will allow the regulation to take on the GRAND OPENING * * SPECIAL * * SELF-SERVICE SHOE STORE Hours: M-F 10-8 ' S 10-6 THE SHOE FACTORY NOW THROUGH APRIL 3rd! $5.00 OFF The purchase of 2 pair of shoes Also Drawing 3 Gift Certificates Shoes on racks for easy selection Famous Brand Shoes sss Discount Prices sss effect of the law. The Students for Reproductive Rights urge you to help prevent unwanted preg nancies among teens, by sending your comments to: Marjory Mecklenburg Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Popula tion Affairs Room 725 H 200 Independence Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Join Students for Reproductive Rights' letter writing campaign. Come to our next meeting Monday, March 29th at 7:30 in 107 Sackett. Do it now. Time is running short. Rhonda Brownstein Sandi Roth Students for Reproductive Rights Self-inflicted plight The recent Students Opposed to Financial Aid Reductions campaign to prevent further budget cuts in the area of student loans and grants appears to overlook some key questions that warrant discussion. SOFAR's case essentially argues that the cuts will make it impossible for many students from the lower side of the eco nomic spectrum to afford college. Such a situa tion would make college a luxury affordable only by the rich. I do not challenge SOFAR's argument, but I do contend that it sidesteps some key questions on the just role of government. Federal loans and grants are now provided largely without regard for a student's major. Federal money for the support of students who will serve in the public sector as teachers, administrators and social workers may be justified. The pay scales pro vided for public servants have traditionally lagged behind pay scales in private industry. The continuation, or increase, in federal money going towards subsidizing public-service oriented students might even act as an incentive to draw some of our brighter students away from private-sector-oriented fields and into public sector work. There is already a problem in drawing large numbers of our highest quality students into fields such as education, for exam ple, where starting salaries still hover in the $lO,- 000 to $15,000 range. Imagine how much more acute the problem will become when the budget cuts press an even heavier burden on our future public servants. These future servants will be asked to not only live on their below standard salaries, but pay off a larger share of their college education as well. If our public service sector faces an even deeper deterioration in the years to come, it is a plight that we have brought on ourselves. I cannot, however, justify the expenditure of federal money for the training of accountants, 'engineers, or computer scientists who will be absorbed by private industry at substantially higher salaries than are available in the public 1. $lOO 2. $ 50 3. $ 25 E F College Ave. (under Campus Casino) II II LEEI t. 14.3 1 WE - -% %we* sector. If the private sector believes that it must insure its supply of personnel in the accounting, engineering and computer fields, then let the private sector pay the bill through higher cor porate taxes or increased direct financial grants to universities. An argument could be made that government educational subsidies to the private sector helps the nation as a whole. There is probably some truth to this argument, but it misses the point. The point is that the public, through the vehicle of. governmental taxation, is being asked to pay the bill for educating the technocrats of corpora tions who are not necessarily responsive to the public interest. Joseph R. Fischer, graduate-history March 17 Salvador Support for the "centrist" government of El Salvador is the theme of 'a recent letter to The Daily Collegian from John Kung, who suggests that Napoleon Duarte has accomplished impor tant changes in the power structure of that country, and has popular support. I suggest that there is substantial evidence that such changes have not occurred, and that Duarte is merely a figurehead for the real power of El Salvador the military/security forces which have no inten tion of implementing meaningful change. Since the coup of 1979, four juntas have held Cll3\* IR.. Wit 0 txFoßis His 'REVOLUTION, AND SENOR REAGAN EXPORTS HIS ECONOMIC 134EORIES'• „ WHY IS EVERY9OI7Y INTENT ON DEsrßoyo46 us?' Based on automobile industry figures, you spend about 43.80 per mile to run your car (gas, maintenance, insurance, and depreciation). A 29-mile round trip Bellefonte/ State College costs $12.70. With a CATA quarterly pass, each round trip costs only $1.16. CATA gives you •convenient stops •on-time service •experienced drivers State College . - • power. Three of these juntas have dissolved, with many of the civilian members of each protesting continued military repression. According to the statements of former Minister of Agriculture Enrique Cordova, former Min ister of Education Salvador Samayoa, and for mer Army Captain Ricardo Fiallos, real power in El Salvador is in the hands of Colonel Guiller mo Garcia and other military and police leaders. Former U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Robert White has stated that the government of that country contains some of the most brutally repressive military in the world, and that re forms have ceased while previous reforms are rescinded. Amnesty International and other hu man rights organizations blame the government security forces for the overwhelming majority of noncombatant deaths and disappearances. These terrorist tactics are responsible for the reluctance of many Salvadorans to publicly support the opposition. The Democratic Revolutionary Front is a coalition of over 20 popular organizations, politi cal parties, and labor unions, as well as the guerilla groups. Many leaders of the Front are former members of the junta and other ex-gov ernment officials: Guillermo Ungo, President of the Front, resigned from the junta saying that it had no meaningful power to accomplish demo cratization and social change; Ruben Zamorra, a leader of the Christian Democratic Party to which Duarte belongs, is now a ranking member of the, Front; Areonette de Samora,. Christian Democratic municipal council member in San • • • • AM/PM Rush only • • • • PM Rush only 0 00• 1 A 000 o i•U :ALIO Quarterly Passes ON SALE NOW, $7O _ Haun t , um CIMIZZ2 CATA The Daily Collegian Friday, March 26, 1982-1 M=M Salvador, resigned after her husband was assasi nated and now•works for the Front. Many other, government officials have resigned and left the country in the face of right-wing death threats,. and the failure of the Duarte regime to imple ment effective social change. While it is difficult to measure the popular support of the opposition given the climate of government repressive terror, one indication of their support is the undeniable success of the guerilla forces. A basic tenet of guerilla warfare is that "success of guerilla movements depend on continuous moral and material support froth the local civilian population" (U.S. Army Field Manual 31-21). Mr. Kung's arguments to the contrary, there is good reason to doubt the effectiveness of reforms attempted by thd Duarte government, the likelihood of future social, political, and economic change, and the supposed unpopularity of the opposition forces. The upcoming elections, from which govern ment opponents are effectively banned by gov ernment terrorism, are merely an attempt to put a veneer of phony democratic respectability on pre-existing totalitarian power structure. Mr.. Kung should look more deeply into the facts of the situation in El Salvador, rather than parrot ing the Reagan/Haig world view and imputing. "ulterior motives" to critics of El Salvador's brutal tactics. John K. Mallory, graduate-anthropology March 18 If you drive to work 60 days in the next three months, your car will cost you $762.12. Plus ... you'll fight traffic, worry over weather, and look for parking. State College Municipal Building 118 Fraser Street 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. • • - 1 (-. =EI A . .1 f ,---- •cma•m r !!- '''... .< f :•,/ ------'-----. . 1 4 .- ' , ' Z, Cmre Bellefonte Loop Go Prig reverses direction after 1:00 p.m. 'shown in gray'
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