2—The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1982 Collegian faces $50,000 suit Collegian Inc. is being sued for more than $50,000 by a Bellefonte woman who has charged that her reputation was harmed by a classified advertisement placed in The Daily Collegian two years ago. Vicki Sweitzer said the ad, in the "person als" category, was placed in May 1980 by someone who used her telephone number and first name. The suit, filed in Centre County court, alleged the Collegian was negligent for not verifying the legitimacy of the phone num ber given and the identity of the person who Woman charges that her reputation harmed by ad placed the classified ad. The ad in question appeared in the May 5 and 6, 1980, issues of the newspaper and read: "SHY, GAY, desperately needed to rap. Call Vicki . ." Sweitzer filed notice of her intent to sue in May 1981 and had two years from that time to file a complaint. H. Denning Mason, attorney for the Collegian, filed notice on Aug. 30 of this year, forcing the complaint to be presented. The suit, filed by attorney R. Bruce Man chester of Bellefonte, charges the ad was placed by Dorlene Sharer, address not given, using an alias of Vicki Longe. Michele McNamara, senior office worker for the Collegian business staff, said she is not sure if the same policy that is 'in effect now concerning the placement of personal ads was in effect in May 1980. Now, if someone wants to place a personal ad, he must present at least one form of picture identification. Only the name and number of the person placing the ad can appear in the newspaper, McNamara said. —by Suzanne Cassidy etittOtt At Ott Opal. 14 Vvouirs FALL SALE This week only 1 / 2 price on selected group of vests an Black Ice down parka with hood Woolrich mountain parka seconds 30% off Wool-lined s63°o (Regularly s9o o °) 60/40 lined $56 00 (Regularly sBo°°) minor flaws 25% off Woolrich chamois shirt seconds Regularly $24-27" NOW $ 17 95 -1995 25 0 70 off selected CB sports shells North Face frame packs Were sl4s°° 40% off Eureka family tents $ 195 00 North Face Westwind tents Regularly 5 260" Now Black Ice tents 15% off 30% off WE-NO-NAII Canoes And More!! 40% off Canoe Accessories 40% off used Coleman Canoes appalachian outdoor house West College Ave. • .s;:'`_ at Atherton St. Airport to get safety funds The University Park Airport will receive $367,433 from the Federal Aviation Adminis tration on Sept. 30 for the construction of a rescue and snow removal building, the press secretary for U.S. Rep. William F. Clinger, R central Pa., said yesterday. Clinger's press secretary said the funding is also earmarked for construction of an auto- matic weather reporting system. The system will measure such things as wind velocity and direction and will transmit it to any pilot requesting the information. The •decision to grant the funding came after the FAA inspected the airport and found it met the criteria of improving FAA fire and safety standards. He said the University will have to come up with $40,000 in addition to the FAA fundifig. Concerned consumers read Collegian ads. Right? However, Penn State will not have to raise the funds until the federal money is received, he said. George R. Lovette, assistant vice president for business, said the funding will have to be signed, sealed and delivered before midnight Sept.3o, the deadline for the current fiscal year. Lovette said the FAA designates the fund ing "Crash, Fire and Rescue" and it is to be used for such equipment. A rescue vehicle will also be purchased, he said. • This funding is separate from the $400,000 tentatively available to the University and the Centre County Airport Authority for fiscal year 1983. That funding will be used for a new terminal to replace the temporary one now at the airport. —by George Matter Regularly 514.5 00 Now $B5OO Now $9500 Sale ends . Saturday, Oct. 2 Semesi - er change to conflict with activities By MARCY MERMEL Collegian Staff Writer Because the calendar conversion will affect out-of-class life as well as academic life at the University, the Calendar Transition Group of representatives from student organizations and the Office of Student Activities met yesterday to begin discussing the problems the conversion will cause activities. John A. McCauley, assistant director of student activities, said the group's goal is "to identify areas where we're going to find problems and start talking about those problems and how to approach each one." For instance, because Spring Semester classes 2 TACOS Vaie $1.39 (Good thru Sun. Oct. 3 w/coupon only) 131 S. Garner St. Phone for Take-Out 234-4725 PEDM OPEN: Fri. - n- a T t h l u .i rs a ..l m l .. a 2 .7 36 -l a 2 m mid Sun. 11 a.m.-12 mid. FerscrivAL Of the NILE Sunday, October 3 8:30 pm Eisenhower Auditorium Mahassen Hilal gives a rousing performance of the dance for which Egypt is most renowned alternating between feminine languor and erotic undulations. Tickets now on sale at Eisenhower Auditorium Box Office weekdays, 9am to 4pm. MCNisa accepted at 863.0255 Artists Series will end in early May, some spring outdoor activities will have to be held in the fall, McCau ley said. But someone must decide what activ ities must move possibly into competition with football games. One solution is to take some programs indoors and hold them during the winter, he said. Chris Hopwood, president of the Undergrad uate Student Government's Academic Assembly and a member of the Calendar Conversion Coun cil, said a group could sponsor an outdoor winter carnival instead of a spring event. Another solution is to merge similar programs, for example Movin' On and Horizons, McCauley said. "I think co-sponsoring is a way to get out of a 1 1 1 bit of those scheduling hassles." John Boland, chairman of the Associated Stu dent Activities Budget Committee, said many organizations hold identical events the same day. For example, business student organizations sponsor similar speakers on the same evening, he said. One reason for the duplication of services could be "there is not one place on this campus you can call to find out what is going on" on any given date, McCauley said. Also under the semester calendar, "there's going to have to be a lot more advance planning," and that includes holding elections for officers earlier in the year, he said. ARHS: Keep dorm line system Even though results of a recent dorm Halls, 63.8 percent in South Halls and contract survey were close, the Asso- 61.7 percent in West Halls. ciation for Residence Hall Students The same sample who voted for the last night recommended the adminis- combination totaled: 31 percent in tration keep the first-come/first- Centre, 43.6 percent in East, 38.6 served system now in operation. percent in North, 44.1 percent in Ten members voted for first- Pollock-Nittany, 29.3 percent in South come/first-served; five for a combi- and 32.1 percent in West. nation of the present line system with Although no members of ARHS the 11th line lottery option; and two plan to use the 11th line system them people abstained. selves, several members recom- The results for students surveyed mended it be implemented on a trial who plan to live in dormitories but basis. will not receive reserved space are: The statistics are too close for those 60.1 percent in favor of the present opting for the combination to be ig system in Centre Halls, 46.4 percent nored, Dawn Smith, a representative in East Halls, 49.3 percent in North for Pollock-Nittany said. Halls, 44.1 percent in Pollock/Nittany —by Rita McLay CREATIVE FREEDOM In the age of information technology, a company —whose sales of $1.7 billion annually and whose products and components extend from data acqui sition and information processing through data communication to voice, video and graphic com munication is making creative freedom a reality for their new graduates. ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS actober 22nd Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Accounting and Finance Majors Make arrangements at the Placement Office. • HAFIFEIS An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/H/V The Daily Collegian Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1982-3
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