2—The Daily Collegian Monday, April 5, 1982 Council to discuss two police officer hirings By KAREN KONSKI Collegian Staff Writer Pennsylvania Department of Transpor tation request to eliminate a left turn The State College Municipal Council is arrow at Hillcrest Avenue from its plans scheduled to discuss hiring two police . to construct a turning lane on North officers with a federally funded 1982 Atherton Street. highway safety grant tonight. PennDOT official's said traffic flow is The grant would supply enough money not heavy enough at Hillcrest Avenue to to hire two people for expanded traffic make spending money on the arrow control, Council President Joseph Wake- worthwhile, Wakeley said. ley Jr. said. However, he also said that the issue One problem with the grant however, may raise some discussion because Pen is that if the council uses the money, the nDOT did not discuss warrants or cost municipality would have to guarantee when it proposed the plan. that the police force would operate with "If there's not enough traffic for the 48 people, Wakeley said. arrow, is there enough traffic for the ' Because of resignations and a police turning lane?" Wakeley said. officer's death, the force has fewer than The council will also receive the• off -48 people, he said. The council had street parking ordinance from the State planned to discuss whether to fill the College Planning Commission. Wakeley vacancies or reorganize the staff to oper- said, though, he does not expect the ate with fewer people, but the grant council to take action on the ordinance would not allow the council to reduce the because more time may be needed to force. study it. In other business, the council will dis- The council will also discuss: cuss a request to turn off the lights on the • A request by the Centre Region municipality's side of College Avenue to Parks and Recreation Department to study the effect, Wakeley said. acquire additional land at Sunset Park. The University has installed new sodi- • Remodeling of the Muncipal Build urn vapor lights on its side of College ing to provide an office for Block Grant Avenue that may be adequate, to light Director Henry Lawlor. both sides of the street, Wakeley said. • A request to rezone land on McCor- If the municipality's lights are not mick Avenue. needed, the council may reconsider buy- The council will meet at 7:30 tonight in ing new lights for College Avenue that the Council Chambers of the Muncipal Would cost $250,000 he said. Building, 118 S. Fraser St. Brzoska elected ARHS rep After a tie-breaker election held Thurs- studies), each with 110 votes. day, Dave Brzoska (Bth-biochemistry) Brzoska won the tie-breaker election was elected the second representative with 153 votes and Pirlkosky was runner from Pollock-Nittany to the Association up with 136 votes. of Residence Hall Students. As an ARHS representative, Brzoska Brzoska had tied on Wednesday for the said'he would "like to make the Universi second representative seat with John ty more aware of how students feel." Pinkosky (Bth-division of undergraduate Black Caucus elects officers :Iris Foster (9th-administration of jus- Rhonda Spearman (Bth-business ad tice) was elected president of Black ministration) was elected assistant vice Ciucus for the organization's 1982-1983 president. Darlene Jenkins (3rd-electri aciministrative year. She ran unopposed. cal engineering) was elected treasurer -Guy Hobson (9th-journalism) won the on the Foster ticket. Jackie Williams vice presidency unopposed. He ran on the (Bth-community development) was elect same ticket as Foster. ed secretary. —by Martin Coren The Official Class Ring from the Official Bookstore The council also plans to discuss the —by Joyce Washnlk Cranston criticizes student aid cuts, arms race By JACKIE MARTINO Collegian Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA - - Amidst hints of his intention to seek the presidency in 1984, Sen. Alan Cranston, D- Calif., spoke against proposed financial aid reduc tions and the nuclear arms race to a conference of the American Association of University Students on Thursday. After an introduction mentioning the upcoming presidential election, Cranston responded, "Thank you for your response when 'B4 was mentioned. I hope You'll feel that way and even more strongly at the end of our evening together." Many students, coming from a day of workshops discussing ways to fight the aid cutbacks, were ripe for what Cranston had to say, showing their support through rounds of applause... Cranston acknowledged student leaders' fights against what he called one of the fatal flaws of President Reagan's budget the undermining of loans and grants in education. At a Wednesday night news* conference, Reagan said his administration has increased spending in financial assistance. However, Cranston said, "What he failed to point out, if he knows it, is that the increase goes to pay the banks of our nation higher, interest rates on loans, interest rates driven up to their present heights by the economic policies of the Reagan administration . . . "Reaganomics would destroy much of our national commitment to the training of scientists, engineers, teachers and a host of other disciplines critical to America's economic growth." Student governments differ in style, effectiveness By JACKIE MARTINO Collegian Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA Student groups 'participating in the American Association of University Students Conference this past weekend had one major thing in common they were the representative government of a university. However, each group has its own way of trying to effectively represent students. . The government at the University of Virginia is composed of three main bodies. The first, the student council, has a president, two vice presidents and a group of representatives, all elected at large, said Andy Cohen, president of the student body and the Student Council. The council is responsible for funding and recogniz ing other student organizations. The second body is the Judiciary Committee, responsible for all legal facets of government. Fi nally, the Honor Committee, composed of the presi dent of each of the 10 colleges, deals with cases such as academic dishonesty and stealing. If found guilty by the Honor Committee, a student is expelled from the university, Cohen said. Some people view the battle against the cutbacks as that of a special interest group composed of students and parents, Cranston said. However, "I don't see it that way, and I'm sure you don't see it that way," he said. "I see your fight, as I trust you do, as a clear public interest fight for the common good of our country." Education is necessary to society. Lost productivi ty and undeveloped talents could result from the cuts, he said. "Public leaders worthy of their name do not nickel and dime a society to ignorance," Cranston said. "I assure you, I'll work with you and I'll fight with you to see that the• proposed new cuts in student aid are defeated." Although the association of students has clearly stated an intention to steer itself away from political issues, except for those directly related to education, Cranston urged the students as individuals' and lead ers to concern themselves with other aspects of the Reagan budget. Those aspects may hurt America's youth and elderly who are in need, he said. "The whole Reagan game plan is unworkable and unfair," Cranston said. Tax cuts and defense increases not offset by do mestic cuts in any way add up to a large budget deficit, high interest rates and an increase, in the unemployment rate, he said. • Reagan is "turning the war on poverty into a war on the poor," Cranston said. Reiterating an opposition to a peace-time draft or compulsory national service, Cranston advocated an incentive program to encourage voluntary civil and military service. However, students at Virginia do not look to student government with a lot of confidence, he said. "The students are interested in other things . . . not participating in student government," Cohen said. "Not enough students are communicating to us and telling us what they want . . . we have to make the best guesses we can," he said. While government at Virginia includes three main groups, Randy Banis, director of the national student lobby at the University of California at Los Angeles, said student government at UCLA has one main body, a Council, with 13 seats and an undergraduate president. In addition, four lobbies are included: national, state, metropolitan and housing. • In the past, student government was "a greek machine," Banis said. "You could' predict the presi dent two years ahead of time." Also, "UCLA was extremely apatheteic," he said. Students who wanted to be activists would go to Berkeley, Banis said. Voter turnout was low, with 3,- 000 to 4,000 people voting out of a total student population of 20,000. However, this year's presidential campaign was .different when a new candidate, Sam Law, rallied 4,- The Official Class Ring from the Official Bookstore Organized at the local, not federal, level, public as well as private agencies would be encouraged to provide incentives for enlisting, he said. For exam ple, universities and businesses would be encouraged to take public service into account when considering admissions and job openings. • Urging students to create a commission to study and develop a plan for voluntary public service, he said, "I see no likelihood that such a committee will be created while Ronald Reagan is in the White House." The United States must develop an ability to fight conventional warfare or America may inadvertently be forced into a nuclear conflict, he said. "The worst aspect of the Reagan presidency is his failuie to come to grips with the danger of nuclear war,", Cranston said. After being in office for well over a year, Reagan has no arms control plan and opposes a freeze of Soviet and U.S. weapons until more are built by the United States, Cranston said. Even if the president tries to control the arms race he will ultimately fail because of a lack of under standing and commitment on his part as well as a resistance among key aids upon whom he depends for policy decisions, Cranston said. Considering military involvement in El Salvador, he said, "It's just that kind of involvement that could escalate into nuclear war." Cranston said he does not believe that either the Soviet Union or the United States would intentionally start• a nuclear war. However, through a mistake, computer error, mad impulse or the escalation of a smaller conflict, nuclear war may occur. 000 additional people to vote. Minority candidates won down the line and the greek influence was no longer prevalant in student government, he said. The rapport between UCLA student government and the university administration has been basically good, Banis said. "Fortunately, all the issues we've had to take stands on, they've agreed." Student government at Duke University is very influential with the administration, said Shep Moyle, president of the association of students at Duke. "Generally, no decision is made without student input," he said. When dealing with the administration a casual approach sometimes works, but, Moyle said, "some times you just have to stand up and say no." The student government , includes an executive' branch lead by a president, four vice presidents and 12 cabinet members. In addition to the executive, a legislative branch with 84 members represents stu dents. Student activities fees and a budget are the major function of student government at Duke, Moyle said. New cheerleaders, mascot selected By RITA McLAY Collegian Staff Writer They practiced for almost three weeks. It cut into their study and socializing time. But the hard, work paid off in the end when 16 students were chosen to become the 1982-83 Penn State cheerleaders Friday night. Nine judges deliberated for more than two hours to decide which of the remaining 27 men and 31 women would cheer for University sports teams next year, said Lee Giannone, coach and adviser for the squad. "There were a lot of talented peo ple," he said. "It was really difficult to choose." Dave Dailey (7th-administration of justice) was chosen as the new Nitta ny Lion mascot by this year's mascot Roy Scott, current cheerleading coach and adviser Bob Moore, and Barry Jones, assistant to the asso ciate athletic director. Dailey was chosen from six finalists on the basis of his performance as the Lion at a lacrosse game, his athletic,. ability and his football and basketball skills that were displayed in a short skit. After the announcement was made, Daily said he was "floating." "When they said my name it didn't really sink in and then it hit me," he said. Partner stunts, dance routines and form cheers were part of Friday's cheerleading try-outs, Giannone said. Final decisions for cheerleaders were based on cumulative scores and personal interviews, he said. Returning squad members include the new women's captain, Kelly King (9th-secondary education), and next year's squad captain Scott. Nendza • iiisumminowiffi e * 1 0 0 That's how much weight you put on each foot with ever) 4 running oto h step o you o:(tofso take. lt t o a ' adds 1111 total, every time you run 1111 you see how important Ilk to get a shoe with the r support and protectic specialists in athletir 01 for every sport, we'l IN . with a sho e thativir illr you on th erun. r APPP 0 1 4 ag ir ‘...5 Pi Il l q • IS 0 • Ok . 1 i k i I iff'Afifin 1111 111111111111101111111 CONTACT LENSES SOFT $9B HARD $65 INCLUDES: • EXAMINATION • CONTACT LENSES s ACCESSORIES • 50% —60• DAY SATISFACTION WARRANTY DR. ANDREW BLENDER OPTOMETRIST 242 older Way 234-1515 (10th-social studies education). Other returning cheerleaders are: Lori Mc- Kee (Bth-food service and housing administration), Linda Stahl (6th speech communications), Denise Crognale (9th-nutrition), Dave Wright (9th-animal production), Kevin Bressler (Bth-marketing), Scott Soper (11th-general arts and sciences) and Steve Viscardi (7th-electrical engi neering). The seven new members are: Linda Grambow (3rd-biology), Judy Jen kins (9th-health and physical educa tion), John McKay (6th-aerospace engineering), Penny Pugliano (4th science), Gail Sebastianelli (9th-nu trition), John Smit (9th-art), and Joe Wilson (6th-health and physical edu cation). Aftern being chosen, the new mem bers said they were thrilled. "I can't believe it. I don't think it's really hit me yet," said Grambow. "It's like a dream come true. Ever since I've decided to come to Penn State I've told everyone that I'd be a cheerleader here." "It feels great," said McKay. "When they called my name I got about 10 feet off the ground." "I was not expecting it," said Se bastianelli. "There were a lot of good girls this year and it was really tough." "I was really excited," said Wilson. "I'm not sure what it all entails yet, but • I'm sure I'll find out." Giannone said he was pleased with the final outcome. "They're a bunch of real talented people," he said. "I think it's a real good squad." The decisions for the Lion's Legion squad and the mikeman will be made this week, Giannone said. Dave Dailey (7th•administration of justice) smiles as he proudly holds the head of the Nittany Lion mascot Outfit. Dailey was chosen next year's mascot on Friday night. **************************************** t WANT TO FLY? I THE NAVY IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR 4( INDIVIDUALS DESIRING TO BECOME NAVAL AVIATORS. 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Among them are the following: • The low number of black students now at the University may be too low to attract other black students. • University Park is a rural commu nity, but many black students come from an urban setting. • Costs. (Rose said a - large percent age of black students rely on some type of financial aid, "which is a limited income." Near the end of a term, he said, many black students do not have any spending money left). • "There is no black community here," Asbury said. "I don't know if the University will ever be able to create a black community. This is still clearly a white, middle-class institution." Asbury said the black population from central Pennsylvania is well represented at the University, "but this University is a state-wide (university)" that should not represent only the central part of the state. "There is a problem with all major, predominantly white institutions trying to attract more black students," he said. It is "a difficult thing to deal with be cause no one has definite answers." But, James B. Stewart, director of the black studies program, said, "There is a reluctance (by the University) to do innovative things that involve students and innovative techniques." Many different programs could be used to help alleviate the problem of low black enrollment and retention at the University by helping make blacks feel more secure academically, he said. They include the following: • An informal peer tutoring program could be initiated. There, black students who did well in a course would help other black students. • Black fraternities and sororities Ada Aharoni is an Egyptian-born Israeli poet, whose topical and vivid imagery is currently making a strong impact. Israel's poet of peace • Dr. Ada Aharoni LECTURES OPEN TO THE . PUBLIC Monday, April 5, 1982 Peace for me is ' Peace for me To place again my open palm Is all this and so much more On the Sphinx's paw When I look at you our And check if now I'm as tall Golden children As a Pyramid stone. . And feel the fifth war Pinching the centre of my heart. 12:45-2:00 p.m., "The Middle East Conflict in Light of the Second Exodus," 113 Carpenter (Comp Lit 296, Islamic Literature); 2:20-3:35 p.m., 8:00 p.m. - **** Discussion will follow. Bring a friend. **** the daily Collegian Monday, April 5, 1982 V 01.82, No. 147 ©1982 Collation Inc. Board of Editors Managing Editor Sharon Taylor Editorial Editor John Allison Associate Editorial Editor Anne Conners Assistant Editorial Editor Suzanne Cassidy Assistant Managing Editor/Night Operations David Medzerian Assistant Managing Editor/Campus Iris Naar Assistant Managing Editor/Town Mark Featherstone Assistant Managing Editor/Features Diane Rowell Campus Editor Jenny Clouse Town Editor Lisa Hill News Editors Jackie Martino Leslie Zuck Sports Editor Ron Gardner Assistant Sports Editors Keith Grolier Pete Waldron Arts Editor Elaine Wetmore Assistant Arts Editor Debbie Krivoy Photo Editor Renee Jacobs Assistant Photo Editor Barb Parkyn Contributing Editor Paula Froke Graphics Editor Vlada Raicevic Wire Editor Maryann Hakowski Copy Editors Dina DeFabo K.E. Fishman Mary Beth Horwath • Becky Jones Karen McManiman Margaret Ann Walsh Managing Editor/Weekly Collegian Laurie Penco Assistant Managing Editor/Weekly Collegian Ellyn Harley Board of Opinion Tim Beidel Cindy Cox Eugene Grygo Mike Poorman John Schlander The Daily Collegian Monday, April 5, 1982-3 could set up test files to make past examinations available to any black stu dent who requested them. • Black students should be given more of do opportunity to interact with black faculty in an informal setting. ' • More black academic advisers could be used by the colleges. • Because evidence shows that mi= nority students do not take advantage of the existing academic advising services, each college could designate someone to insure that minority students are receiv. ing necessary information about their academics. Elmore M. Browne, director of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center, said low enrollment and retention of black stu, dents at the University is a problem because "the University has not pro vided an environment that would make the black students feel to be an integral part of the whole." Some black students still think that, many white students believe they are superior because they are the majority ? Browne said. An environment of under ; , standing does not exist between the two groups. The existing channels in the University. set up to deal with discrimination "are effective (only) if someone comes to them with a problem," Browne said. He suggested creating a "human rela , tions program" that would be "a contin; uous mechanism where (black and white) students, faculty and staff could talk about and sift out some of the prob. lems they face." Under the program, Browne said, the members would meet at least once a month and issue a report each year stating what problems exist at the Uni' versity, what is being done about them . , and what the impact would be. A corn miftee would also continuously monitor' any progress being made, Browne said. "We must create an environment where black students and other minoriz ties feel comfortable," he said. "We need to build bridges of understanding." 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