16—The Daily Collegian Thursday, April 14, 1983
University's leaders
confront the problem
of minority retention
Continued from Page 1
for contributing to a valuable experi
ence in their own eyes and in their
peers': he said. The first facet of this
respect is faculty, Young said.
Yvonne Kent, director of the Un
dergraduate Student Government de
partment of minority affairs, said
some black students do not relate
well to the white faculty and a greater
number of black faculty members
would help alleviate that problem.
Young said respect could develop if
white students and faculty members
could interact with black students
and faculty members.
Yet, the black faculty simply is not
here in sufficient numbers, he said.
Now at the University, 38 of 3,284
full-time faculty members are black.
There is a need for black role
'models for both blacks and whites in
academia, not just in sports, Young
said.
Role models and mentoring are
important for black students because
they have a history of "self-concept
assassination,'" he said. Blacks' self
perceptions have been demeaned and
need to be positively reinforced, he
said.
"(Role models) are a reaffirmation
that people like me can succeed;
therefore, I can succeed," he said.
-Yet, a one-on-one mentorship be
tween a black student and a black
faculty member would be impossible
because there are so few black fac
ulty members, he said.
********_**** * * * * * * * * * * *
* 4 *
*
* *
it ot
* 04
c
* C/a tlt4
&00 " IT cotvo , *.
0 14 E
, s.r‘ GOO *
, •
* , NIGHT
* 6 different *
On tapfrom *
*
* draft beers 16) * 9-2 am
tAt *
. 6
* . *
*
•
* every Thursday *
* • *
‘,..* * * * * * * * -A- * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fast service, a nutricious lunch,
& a price you can't beat!
2 CUTS SICILIAN
STYLE HIWAY
PIZZA & A PEPSI
Tasty, right and light . ..
"Care to
a cold
Stroh's?"
9-9
(:10s(i I \Vc(I
Thus, more black faculty members
and in turn, more positive black role
models would benefit retention, he
said.
Black Caucus President Lorraine
Vincent said the retention problem
could be defined in academic, social
and financial terms. Once students
and administrators are aware of ex
actly what the problem is, something
can be done about it, she said.
"It's nice to recruit, but once re
cruited, , they don't stay," Vincent
said. "It's more important to keep the
student here than to recruit others."
"The academic environment
should be more liberal but I don't see
that happening," she said.
Vincent said .the University should
be more interested in bringing blacks
and whites together in more varied
programs then those that exist now.
The University has many resources
that should be re-evaluated, she said.
For instance, the University should
promote the black studies program,
she said.
Vincent disagreed with a sugges
tion in a Daily Collegian editorial that
a black studies class be a require
ment for all students.
Students should be not forced to.
take a black studies course, she said.
The class may reinforce prejudices
that students hold, she said.
"It's important to educate students
but I'm not really sure if you can
predict the outcome —. it may be
dangerous," she said.
CUT PIE SHOP
(on Garner St.)
0 '. 2 ,t, To
'.k s4) 1
ti
Z ) CS
vic h
2 .
• I
,
i
o.
• 1 •
..lt•
• l•
•
•
a
1 0•
I.
For the real beer lover.
"Make It Your Choice"
only
$11.55
.. any day or night!
I SI.
238-3031
, James Stewart, director of the Uni
versity's Black Studies Program,
also disagrees with a black studies
requirement for all students. For the
majority of students, one course will
not change 18 years of prej4dicial
attitudes, he said.
Half of the students and professors
in the Black Studies Program are not
blacks. The important aspect about
the program is the content and inter
action that takes place, he said.
The white students who enroll in the
program are not threatened and want
to broaden their perspectives, Stew
art said.
"Students are monocultural and
uninformed about the global socie
ty," he said." Students who have fin
ished the program have a better
cultural repertoire."
The University should correct that,
but the average student is unwilling,
he said.
The University has a conservative
reputation but the University must
find ways to alleviate the problem, he
said.
Stewart said he is enough of an
optimist to think that students will
participate in racial workshops and
study groups. He said he is realistic
also in his belief that the vast majori
ty of students would be unaffected by
a black studies course requirement.
Students may then face the situa
tion in which a lack of previous
knowledge of minorities will interfere
with their ability to function in the
traditional terms of American life, he
said. Most people coming out of the
University do not take advantage of
the opportunity to learn about many
different things, he said.
"Students must critically assess
their current beliefs, career goals
and world view with respect to the
opportunities that Penn State offers,
with the idea of broadening those
things," Stewart said.
- r d
i
1 -
ily
AY •
. I
WO Andrew St. John 97
bag° Med. Weight
• " 100* Cotton -
' 6 ® l o . SWEATERS Reg. 2495
• l-- 1 And there's much, much more...
Canterbury Heavy Wt. Cotton Sweaters -. 20 97 Reg. 420 0
Ja - nsport Cotton Sweaters 19 97 Reg. 359 5
Canterbury Heavy Wt. Rugby Jersy 29 97 Reg. 45°°
Medallion Fleece Rugby Jersey 10 97 Reg. 24"
Canterbury Med: Wt. Short Sleeve
Knit Shirts 11 97 Reg. 21°°
Nike Med. Wt. Jerseys 11" Reg. 36"
Swiss Army Shorts 11 99 Reg. 18 00
Elastic Waist Rugby Pants 12" Comp. at 21°°
Long Sleeve T-Shirts by Speedo & Nike ... 8 99 Reg. 129 9
Long Sleeve Adidas T-Shirts 5 88 Reg. 800
Nike 3-striped Long Sleeve T-Shirts 7 88 Reg. 14°°
U.S. Action Tri-nel Shorts 9 99 Comp at 17
Nike Oxford Cloth Sport Shirts
with Knit Collar 11 99 Reg. 1999
DeeCee Chino Pants 12 97 Reg. 16"
Cotton Gym Shorts 217 5 °, 3 97 ea. Reg. 700
TENNIS RACQUETS .
Slazenge
Donnay
Penn Healy-duty Championship
Tennis Balls 2 17 Reg. 349
Voit Basketballs 12 99 Reg. 2195
Voit Volleyballs 13 99 Reg. 2195
Leather Jump Ropes 9 97 Reg. 15 99
NAME BRAND SQUASH & RACQUETBALL
RACQUETS 10% ADDITIONAL OFF
ALL SLEEPING BAGS & LITE WEIGHT
AND FAMILY TENTS ON SALE
• .
.. •. •• •
• .
~. • •
• .
..
~... , .. . ~ . • •.,
.• _
• . .
. ...
• • ... • . - ..
••.. ... • . ... ••
.. . •
. ... . .
~ '.. ~
. ....,..
..
...,.
. : . ..
. .--
. . „ . . ... . •.. . .. ....
..,.: .
.. -: - •
„ , • , ~
• ... , ..
.. , . . . • . , . •. . • .. ... . • ....,... •
• -...- :,.. ,
.....
.
......• .•. .. . - • .:.• , .
.
. •• ..•.
• • ..•
,•-,',.. -,. •
.. . ,
. . .
.. • • .. • • ... . •
, ..• . ..
-: •-••-•• -, ' .
. ,
..•-..-'.,..
.
, •• . .
~. .
... , . .. . •.. -.,
...
..:
..•. -•,-.. '.•
..•-.;•,-.-......., . -.... , .•,
.. •
.
.. .
, ...: ,
. .
Despite review, Bash set to go on
By TONY PHYRILLAS
Collegian Staff Writer
The Briarwood Bash will go on as
scheduled this year on May 6, but
concern about the annual event by
the State College Municipal Council
has prompted a review by the coun
cil of the event's activities.
The council disdussed problems
associated with the event at • its
meeting last week and decided it
needed more information on the
event before making a decision on
its' future.
The council approved an activ
ities permit for the Briarwood
Bash, but 'with a stipulation that
both the State College Police De
partment and the organizers of the
event submit reports to the council
after the event.
The Briarwood Bash was first
held nine years ago as a private
celebration for tenants and guests
of the Briarwood Apartments com
plex, 681-B Waupelani Drive. But in
recent years the celebration has
spilled out into the streets of State
College, causing parking and traf
fic problems.
Council member Fred J.
Honsberger, calling the Briarwood
Bash a. "drunken fiasco," voted
against the activities permit and
asked the other council members to
oppose it.
But after a lengthy discussion of
the issue at the meeting and assur
ances from State College Police
Chief Elwood G. Williams Jr. that
the State College police can handle
the situation, the .council voted 6-1
to approve the permit.
i f \• ,
SALE ATH-LEISURE
rii
a
. ...
.... . •
1:7
ref
I •
DeeCee
Casual
SHORTS
Calder Way Two, State College
Mon, Tue, Wed - 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. • Thu, Fri - 9 a.m.-9 p.m. •Sat - 9 a.m.-5 p.m
WILSON'S AMAZING
UNBELIEVABLE SAVINGS ON
FIRST-QUALITY, BRAND-NAME
CLOTHING, SHOES & SPORTS EQUIPMENT
397
NIKE
Knit Sports
SHIRTS
Reg. 1200
999
15 99 Reg. 25 00
22 25 Reg. 27°°
SPEEDO SWIMSUITS -15%0 OFF
Honsberger said he was sur
prised that the Police Chief Wil
liams and Mayor Arnold Addison
had approved the activities permit
before it went to the council be
cause of complaints from residents
and from police officers.
"Thi ' thing is a fiasco,"
Honsberger said. "Our own po
licemen have told me to discontinue
this thing."
`This thing is a fiasco.. Our own policemen have
told me to discontinue this 'thing.' _
Technically, Williams said, the
event's organizers do not have to
ask for the borough's permission to
hold the event. Municipal solicitor
Robert .K. Kistler explained that
because the event is held on private
property, the borough can not pro
hibit it.
The event organizers apply for an
activities permit to give the State
College police department notifica
tion of the event, Williams said, and
the department can then express
any concerns it has.
Williams said the State College
police have received calls in the
past about underage drinking and
noise, and his department will en
force all applicable laws.
Honsberger said he was also con
cerned that the borough might be
liable for damages or injuries that
might occur in the area.
However, Kistler told the council
last week that he did not see how
LEE
97
Heavyweight
JEANS Comp. at 21°°
YO°l7 1199
BALL
Red. 1 399
NIKE
97
Women's Jogging
SHOES Reg. 2495
RUNNING ACCESSORIES
Reflective Vests
Reflective Headbands
Reflective Ankle Band
Nike Windrunner Nylon Jackets
Nylon Rain Pants
SHOES
Etonic Fred Perry Leather
Tennis Shoes
Etonic Fred Perry
Canvas Tennis Shoes
Nike Game Breaker Leather &
Canvas Court Shoes 19" Reg. 299 5
Nike MenslWomens Jogging
All-purpose Shoes 18 97 Reg. 23"
Nike Hiking Shoes & Boots 39 97 Reg. 59 95
Nike Internationalist Running Shoes ... 29 97 Reg. 46"
Converse Tote Bags
Mesh Equipment Bags
Adidas Gym Bags
Deluxe Full Zip - Opening
Oxford Nylon Packs 11 97- Reg. 17°°
Selected nylon & cotton running shorts
088
featuring Bill Rodgers, Dolphin,
Nike, New Balance !i, Reg. to 1.695
—Fred J. Honsberger, Council member
Reg. 1999
the borough could be held liable for
actions taken by citizens on private
property. •
Honsberger also complained that
the Briarwood Bash was attracting
too many outsiders from commu
nities as far away as Lock Haven
and Philipsburg.
Police Chief Williams assured the
council that problems that have
occurred in the past With the event
are being taken care of, and the
organizers of the Briarwood Bash
have taken steps this year to im
, prove the situation
For example, the event's organiz
ers have agreed not.to advertise the
event this year, except to residents
of the complex, Williams said.
Honsberger said the event may
be profitable for the borough be
caLise of all the traffic tickets writ
ten in the vicinity of the event. The
borough took in $l,OOO in parking
fines on Briarviood Bash weekend
last year, he said.
Williams said he is not , defending
the event, but from his past experi
ence, the problems are caused after
the Briarwood Bash officially ends.
"The real problem is with the
parties that start up when the Bash
is winding down," Williams said.
"Last year, approximately 54
apartments were having individual
parties after the Bash ended."
. 8 88 Reg. 1295
. 3 88 Reg. 5 95
. 3 88 Reg. 5 95
2e Reg. 3800
12" Comp. at 19 95 , up
29 99 Reg. 4695
19 99 Reg. 29"
er — l'
lifia i
4 99
4 97
9 99 Reg. 16"