USG Elections today
By MARCY MERMEL
Collegian Staff Writer
Students may cast their ballots for Undergraduate
Student Government president, vice president and
senators today and tomorrow.
Voting booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. both
days, USG Elections Commissioner Kevin Joyce said.
Joyce said where students vote depends on where they ,
live:
• Residence hall students must vote in their dining
halls.
• Fraternity students may vote at Acacia fraternity,
234 Locust Lane, or on the HUB ground floor.
Picture perfect landing:
Space shuttle ends third and longest mission
By ROBERT LOCKE
Associated Press Writer
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (AP) ---
Framed by purple mountains and a brilliant blue sky,
America's space shuttle sliced through desert breezes
yesterday to crown its longest, toughest and most
ambitious test flight.
Three down, one to go and Columbia flies for hire.
Columbia commander Jack B. Lousma greets his family
after his vacation in space came to an end yesterday.
Lousma is holding two•year•old son Joieph as daughter
Mary, 14, looks on.
Residents
By KAREN KONSKI
Collegian Staff Writer
While most Centre County residents think
growth has been good for the community, they are
divided on whether the growth should continue at
oft its current rate, a poll by the University School of
Journalism shows
According to the 1980 census, the population of
State College grew from 32,833 in 1970 to 36,130 in
1980, an increase of 10 percent. Centre County's
population increased 13.6 percent, from 99,267 to
112,760.
The poll, taken Fall Term by graduate students
in the School of Journalism, found that 75 percent
of the 240 people questioned thought more good
things than bad have resulted from the area's
growth..
While 51 percent of the people said they wanted
the growth to continue at its current rate, 47
percent said they wanted the growth to slow down
or stop, the poll said.
Also, according to the poll, 13 percent of the
State College residents questioned said Centre •
County has become a less desirable place to live,
but 19 percent of the people from all other
communities said the county is not as desirable as
it once was.
Some local government officials were also
divided on whether they think the area should
continue to grow at its current rate.
State College council member Fred Honsberger
said he thinks the Centre Region should continue
to grow but State College itself has no more room
to grow.
One of the major reasons State College's growth
may slow-down is that there is very little unused
land left in the municipality, he said.
The Centre Region will continue to grow
because industrial parks will be attracted to the
area, Honsberger said.
County commissioner Jeffrey Bower said he
thinks growth is both positive and necessary.
"But it should not be growth for the sake of
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• Town independent students may vote in the HUB; at
the corner of College Avenue and Allen Street; Cedarbrook
apartments; 340 E. Beaver Ave.; Parkway Plaza
apartments, 1000 Plaza Drive; or in Willard Building.
Five tickets are running for USG president and vice
president. They are: Leni Barch/Lee Facetti, Jim
Krauss/Steve Lunger, Andy Leisner/Bob Nolen, Emil
Parvensky/Jim McJunkin and Matt Wolford/Bob
McGonigle.
Election results will be announced early Friday morning
in the HUB Ballroom, Joyce said.
Joyce said he expects more students to vote this year
than the 24 percent that voted last year because more
candidates are running for executive and senate seats.
"There seems to be a lot more at stake," Joyce said.
Weight on wheels came'at 11:05 a.m. EST on an
unfamiliar runway, 22 hours past due. The landing ended
an eight-day mission that demonstrated Columbia's
versatility and stamina in space.
The weather was as kind to astronauts Jack R. Lousma
and C. Gordon Fullerton yesterday as it was inhospitable
the day before. Skies were relatively calm a stiff
headwind instead of the cantankerous sandstorm that
made Monday's return impossible.
"Everybody in America started breathing again when
you made that landing," President Reagan told the pilots
in a telephone call. "Our thoughts and prayers have been
with you every second that you've been up there."
At• a runway ceremony, a beaming Lousma said: "I
couldn't say it was a good flight, because it was a great
spectacular flight from where we sat. We had eight days of
a great time and a great spacecraft."
And he said: "Columbia has flown our colors around the
world and all Americans can be proud of that."
Fullerton echoed those comments and said:
"Everything was better than my wildest dreams could
imagine."
Arriving back in Houston, Lousma told a welcoming
crowd that included 14 astronauts, "the mission was
spectacular from end to end, particularly the toboggan .
ride down from upstairs." In less than one hour, the
Columbia went from an orbital speed of 17,400 mph to 220
mph when it hit the landing strip.
Fullerton's remarks were short: "My job was to lower
the gear, Jack's was to land and make , the speeches."
By the time the astronauts reached Houston, their
spaceship had already been towed to the giant red-and
white derrick that will raise it off the ground and set it on
the back of a jumbo jet for return to home base in Florida.
It should be back on April 8, to be refitted for its final test
flight.
In Houston, flight operations director Glynn Lunney said
the spacecraft survived its trip better than the 2-day
second flight last November.
approve •f area's growth
growth," Bower said. "It should be well-managed
growth that needs the cooperation between local
and county level government."
Many other local officials agreed that growth
Must be controlled.
State College Planning Commission member
Jacqueline. Melander said, "We need some
growth, but the growth has to be in a certain
framework."
State College council member Daniel Chaffee
said he thinks growth should continue, but as it did
in the 19705, with a conscientious planning
commission and council planning the growth.
Council member Mary Ann Haas said the area
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will definitely grow a little, but as long as the
growth is controlled to allow the style of living to
continue in the region, the growth will be positive.
Rapid growth could mean zoning and other
standards could be lost, she said.
Also according to the poll, Centre County
natives, property owners, residents more than 35
years old and people planning to stay in the area
more than 10 years were most apprehensive about
future growth in the community.
Chaffee said that as a Centre County native, he
is also apprehensive about future growth because
he does not want to see the "Happy Valley
concept" lost by too much growth.
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Candidates redefine proposals
By MARCY MERMEL
Collegian Staff Writer
Candidates for Undergraduate Student Government
president and vice president were forced to defend some of
their proposals in the final election debate last night.
When presidential candidate Emil Parvensky was asked how
he could get volunteers for his'proposed buddy system for new
minority students, he said juniors would remember the
problems they had as freshmen and would want to help younger
students. The difficulties new students face are magnified when
they are minority students, he said. -
Leni Barch, who is running for president, said her
mentorship program has been misinterpreted by some of her
opponents. The alumni who take part in the program do not
necessarily provide jobs or internships for the students they are
introducea to. The mentors serve as a career counselors so that
students have an idea of what kind of job they are studying for,
she said.
Presidential candidate Andy Leisner said his task force of
student volunteers would be successful despite the fact that
only 12 students are running for 16 USG Senate seats. The
volunteers would be students who cannot spend much time
working for USG, but are interested, he said.
Presidential candidate Jim Krauss said USG can gain more
credibility by improving its internal structure and continuing
with successful services including its tutoring service and
summer jobs file. USG's filing system should be expanded and
guidelines written down to enhance the organization. "Without
them, USG cannot gain the credibility it deserves," he said.
Matt Wolford, who is running for president, said having the
USG senate pay for half the tuition each term for its two
hardest workers would not only motivate senators, but also
force Wolford to be at senate meetings and visit areas around,
campus so he could determine which senators to recommend
for the reward.
The vice presidential candidates were asked what their main
duties would be and how they would enforce senate rules.
Bob McGonigle, Wolford's running mate, said his job would
be "to motivate senators to get out and reach the people."
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USG presidential candidates Emil Parvensky, left, and Andy Leisner
Bower agreed: "We have something special
here. There may be apprehension to move into the
unknown. That's why it's important for
government officials to work together and
consider the needs of the long-term population."
The biggest problems of growth have been
increased crime, increased traffic congestion and
loss of farmland, according to the people polled in
the survey. •
A report on the survey prepared by the
journalism graduate students said, "While the
crime rate in Centre County has increased
significantly since 1974, there has been little
increase in violent crime. Reports of vandalism
and disorderly conduct have more than doubled,
however. These crimes are a particular problem
'in State College."
Most of the government officials agreed that
loss of farmland and increase in traffic congestion
were problems, but did not think the crime rate
has increased very much.
"A lot of people do not necesarily mean a lot of
crime," Chaffee said.
While overcrowded conditions invite crime, he
said, the area's growth has been planned, so the
region still has enough space for people to spread
out.
Council member John Dombroski agreed that
because the area's communities were spread out
and small, there has not been an increase in crime
corresponding with the increase in population.
However, Dombroski agreed that traffic
congestion is a problem in the Centre Region, and
particularly in State College.
"An area of this size that only has one north
south access route is in dire trouble," he said. "We
need to develop an alternate north-south route and
the by-pass is not the answer. It has to be closer to
town.
"Even east-west traffic can stand some
changes."
Bower said he was concerned with loss of
farmland as a result of growth.
Senators who miss five meetings should be expelled from the
senate without further process, he said.
Lee Facetti, Barch's running mate, said the vice president
should attend University Student Advisory Board, USG
executive council and USG senate meetings. He should also try
to make senators realize they should represent their areas and
not their special interests, Facetti said. Discipline must come
from the senate's standing rules, he said.
Steve Lunger, Krauss's running mate, said the vice president
is the executive liaison between the senate and the executives.
He should also help senators get information that may be
unavailable to them and counsel senators with personality
conflicts. Discipline is the senate's job, he said.
Also, Bob Nolen, Leisner's running mate, said the vice
president presides over the senate and assists the president.
The vice president should make sure senators know that there
are two sides to any issue, he said. Nolen, if elected, would he in
charge of the volunteer task force, he said.
Jim McJunkin, Parvensky's running mate, said
communication is a major task of the USG vice president. He
should also, "motivate the senators by giving them as much
individual attention as possible." McJunkin said he would also
ask for reports on senate projects.
Parvensky said he would involve students through their
interests, not their areas. "(USG) cannot go to the people and
say 'what's up? what can we do for you?' " it has to use them,
he said. For example, if USG decided to hold a fund-raiser, it
could ask service, professional and honor societies to help,
Parvensky said.
Barch said student government could cooperate better with
the administration and students "by not waiting until an issue
arises" to go to them. •
In her closing remarks, Barch said her proposals were not
unrealistic goals and that this country was built on philosophies
and dreams.
Wolford said students should vote.
Leisner said students should vote for him if they did not want
a status quo.
Parvensky said his goals were not unrealistic because they
involve all parts of USG.
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fished by students of The Pennsylvania State University
Clarification
Because of a reporter's error, the
University Faculty Senate Committee on
Academic Affairs was incorrectly
identified in yesterday's Daily Collegian.
o Two employment recruiters at
yesterday's Dual Careers Forum
disagree about whether employers
should be told about dual career
situations at interviews Page 3
• James H. Miller, new chairman
of the Centre Area Transportation
Authority, brings to the position
more than 10 years of experience
with mass transit in the Centre
Region Page 5
weather
Variable cloudiness early today
with a few showers. Chance of a
thunderstorm. Becoming partly sun
ny around midday, with a chance of
a late afternoon shower or brief
thundershower. It will be windy all
day. High near 62. Partly cloudy
tonight with some patchy fog :o
wards morning, low near 38. Partly
sunny tomorrow, high in low to mid
50s.
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