28—The Daily Collegian Friday, April 2, 1982 Fiddling on the roof Despite the generally tight conditions in the construction trade nationwide, building activities continue undaunted in Hyannis and other Cape Cod resort communities. Here, Peter Walsh of Marstons Mills, Mass., works on the roof of a condUmlnium series under construction in Hyannis. Objections to council meeting proposal surfacing By KAREN KONSKI Collegian Staff Writer Although most of the the State College Municipal Council members approve of the concept of open meetings, they think the open meeting proposal suggested by Council President Joseph Wakeley Jr. is too strict. At the February council meeting, Wakeley distributed copies of his open meeting proposal to be considered by the council. In a cover letter with the proposal, Wakeley asked the members to respond in writing to the proposal, but Wakeley said he has not yet received any written comments. Council member Mary Ann Haas said she favors open meetings and w6rk sessions, but thinks that some committee meetings should be kept closed. These meetings should be private because they involve a minority of council members and sometimes involve sensitive recommendations, she said. The Official Class Ring from the Official Bookstore ... . The price . • ors -41e. hasj - 4stet*li,..:::fe i1ik:.:..i.,i,.,.. - n?. - , Save $2O or more on SILADIUM° College Rings ...now only $89.95. SILADIUM rings produce the College Ring table will give you brilliant lustre of a fine jeweler's the chance to see the full stainless. collection of rings for the spring. Men's and women's Siladium But hurry on over. . . this sale rings are on sale this wei for a limited time only. only through your Art Carved representativ A visit to the Art Carved ~ , r V etilit '' f i l tk % \ t N Cr> ~, .\,,,,............,-,„ ~,, •,, t ,„ .. 4,..,...." , CLASS RINGS,INC. Friday thru Tuesday April 2 - April 6 Penn State Tooicqtore on campus Deposit required. Nlastcraturge or Visa accepted Owned and operated by the Pennsylvania State University Haas said her main objection to Wakeley's proposal is that the language is too restrictive. According to the language in the proposal, two council members cannot meet in the street and discuss council busi ness .or discuss business with a staff member without violating the proposal. "I don't think (Wakeley) thought through some of the language," Hdas said. "It needs to be reworked. It's too tersely worded." Council member Daniel Chaffee also said he is in favor of open meetings, but not necessarily Wakeley's proposal because it is too formal. When Wakeley presented a similar, proposal for open meet ings more than a year ago, it was rejected by the council because it was too restrictive, Chaffee said. The proposal submitted by Wakeley in February, however, does not have the necessary revisions to make it less formal, Chaffee said. Council member John Dombroski also said he favored an C)1981 Art Carved Class Rings open meeting policy, but does not think the council has to pass an ordinance to achieve its goal. "There are too many laws already," Dombroski said. Council member Felicia Lewis said she thinks the open meeting proposal causes more problems than it solves. Some items discussed in committee meetings are sensitive, such as personnel, so the committee would have to carefully structure agendas and sometimes ask the public to leave, Lewis said. ` Lewis also said most of the public shows little interest in attending committee meetings because they are time-con suming. In addition, most committee chairmen prefer to have closed meetings, she said. • * "Maybe Mr. Wakeley perceives more of a problem than there is," 'Lewis said. Dombroski said he thinks the council has not responded to Wakeley's request because it is concerned with too many, other The Official Class Ring from the Official Bookstore • . • e"" • • • . • AP Laserphoto urgent things. Dombroski said he has been concentrating his time on issues like the off-street parking ordinance and distribution of com munity block grant development funds. Haas said she assumed the subject would be discussed at some point by the entire council and was waiting until then to offer her opinion. Chaffee also said he did not think the proposal is a priority issue and would rather discuss it at a public meeting. His personal policy is to wait until things are brought before the council instead of responding to memos, Chaffee said. "There's more accomplished that way," he said. Wakeley said he will bring up the proposal again at a council meeting if he does not get any response from the individual members. Council members Fred Honsberger and Gary Wiser could not be reached for comment. Getting physical: Group learns about aerobics Getting physical last night meant learning aerobic dancing routines to the song "Physical" by Olivia Newton- John. As part of Women's Awareness Week, sponsored by the Panhellenic Council, women were ' taught how to get in shape by dancing and exercising at the same time. Modified sit-ups to the beat of the music, and grapevine sidesteps, along with kicking and running, blended together into energetic routines. The women also discussed common nutritional problems some women have, such as binging and purging. Some long-term effects of those prob lems include ulcers, teeth and gum problems from the acid in the vomit and more immediate problems Such as broken blood vessels in the eyes. Dieting was another topic of the evening. Diets, such as the grapefruit diet and the Cambridge diet, were) talked about, but the most efficient. diet agreed upon was plain and simple cutting down on calories as well as getting a lot of exercise. Aerobic dancing has become popu lar lately as the means of getting that exercise. Stretching before exercising was stressed as well as warming up and warming down. —by Patricia Hungerford
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