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By BRIAN MAGEE
Collegian Staff Writer
HARRISBURG When he accepted the
post of secretary of the Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Environmental Resources in Feb
ruary, Nicholas Deßenedictis stepped into a
hotbed of controversy. But, he claims that
because of his experience in the environmen
tal field, he has been able to step into the
position, set enforcement priorities and act
against violators.
The DER, whose role Deßenedictis believes
is "the natural resource manager for the
Commonwealth," is currently under investi
gation by the House conservation committee.
The investigation, which began last month,
was prompted by charges of abrupt personnel
changes within the department, lax enforce
ment of regulations and slow prosecution of
violators, especially of operators of hazard
ous waste sites
Deßenedictis' appointment by Gov. Dick
Thornburgh was one of those personnel
changes, although Deßenedictis emphasized
that he was approved by a bipartisan Senate,
45-0.
His past position on the governor's Econom
ic Development Committee prompted rumors
that Deßenedictis would make DER soft on
industry, but he said that the position "broad
ened my scope."
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"I truly believe that (environmental and
economic development) goals are comple
mentary. I think it's a cop-out when people
have to take one side or the other all the time.
I've seen both sides," Deßenedictis said.
Deßenedictis, who holds a master's degree
in environmental science, worked at the Envi
ronmental Protection Agency for 11 years. He
credits his experience for his ability "to jump
right into the issues that normally take 18
months to get to."
Referring to reacting to pressure from the
public or the press, Deßenedictis said: "The
minute you start becoming a populist in this
business you've compromised your scientific
and administrative responding responsibili
ties."
Deßenedictis defended DER against
charges that it is being "politicized" because
22 management positions no longer need to be
civil servants. They can be what is termed
"senior executive service" which 'makes
them more answerable to Deßenedictis and
Thornburgh.
Managers who are not civil servants are
generally more responsible, Deßenedictis
said. He said the governor can better imple
ment his policies under this system.
Amid claims by environmentalists that the
DER is not operating independently from the
governor's office, Deßenedictis said the de
partment is not supposed to.
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"I'm a member of a cabinet selected by the The recent consolidation and elimination of
governor to run this state. I'm just confused many DER regional offices across the state
by that entire concept (of acting independent- wi not affect enforcement "as long as you
ly )."
have the same number of people," he said.
He said that his role is "designing, forming, Deßenedictis said the ecomomy of scale
selecting all the people in this agency" and saves money in larger offices. The real mea
deciding on enforcement actions and permits. sure of success with decreasing the number of
"This issue that the governor's- office is offices is whether the number of inspections
calling' all the shots is absolutely incorrect," stays consistent.
he said, but added that on major policy issues Although many construed the recent de
he would consult other state departments, crease in the coal mining bonding fund, paid
including the governor's office. at the start of a mine to cover possible
Deßenedictis said the department's current reclamation costs, as opening the door to the
priorities are safe disposal of hazardous coal industry, Deßenedictis said, the issue is
waste, surface mine reclamation, waste wa- more complicated than that.
ter treatment, safe drinking water and enact- While the cost of the bonds decreased from
ing legislation to regulate oil and gas drilling. $4,000 to $3,000 per acre, DER added on
Deßenedictis said one of his priorities is to ongoing $5O per acre fee to mines currently in
screen the plethora of regulations to update use, generating $1.5 to clean up closed coal
some and eliminate others. He said DER mines where the bond paid was insufficient.
"can't be all things to all people. Everyone Deßenedictis said he favors legislation
who has a problem picks DER as the one to which would regulate oil and gas well drilling.
solve it," noting that DER oversees every- Currently there are no restrictions on drilling
thing from drinking water in restaurants to on state land.
the cleanup of the Three Mile Island nuclear He also favors the proposed plan to orga
plant. nize a Northeast compact of 11 states to find a
He said DER recently took action against common site for the , disposal of low-level
two hazardous waste disposal sites. One in nuclear waste. Pennsylvania trucks its wast-
Chester County will be allowed to operate but es, generated by hospital, industries and
not expand, while another in Berks County researchers, to South Carolina and Washing-
was denied an operating permit because of ton, but by 1986 these states will no longer
pollution problems. have to accept out-of-state wastes.
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Phi Psi 500
Ready,
Set,
$21,000 raised through
By JODIE DORNAN
and MARIA NICOLO
Collegian Staff Writers
The pope blessing throngs of people
straining for a glimpse. Nothing un
usual? How about the pope being
escorted by two penguins and then
heading to a bar for a
.cold beer? Of
course, this wacky scenario could
only 'indicate that the annual Phi Psi
500 was in town, raising money for
charity and stirring up some fun for
its 15th anniversary.
Last weekend, 1,800 people ran and
chugged in Saturday's race to raise
about $21,000 for the Centre County
Association for Retaided Citizens.
Equaling the amount raised by last
year's race; the money will be used
for a jobs placement program. The
association needs a full-time qual
ified person, who will counsel hand
icapped adults during their search for
employment, and also supply them
with on-the-job training.
The 1.1 mile race was sponsored by
Phi Kappa Psr fraternity, 403 Locust
Lane, in cooperation with the Stroh
Brewing Company under the aus
pices of Nittany Beverage.
Overall Chairman Tom Aichele
said the event went smoothly because
of the fraternity members' prepara
tions, the support of other fraternities
and the State College Police Depart
ment.
A campaign to promote responsible
behavior at the Phi Psi 500 proved
successful as only one race 7 related
incident of criminal mischief, was
reported by police
A tree on borough property was
snapped off at 139 S. Pugh St., Jeff
Callan, traffic specialist with the
State College police, said the incident
was minor and overall the crowd was
well-behaved. He estimated that the
race drew about 12,000 spectators.
Callan commended the race orga
nizers and the 125 security marshals
that worked on crowd control.
"Anytime we had a problem along
the race route the Phi Psi team was
Drink!
right on the scene clearing it up," he
said.
The night before the event, sorori
ties participated in canoe races
chugging relays between teams of
five. Kappa Alpha Theta sorority won
the race for the first time and also
took the sorority enthusiasm .award
for the, fourth straight year, raising
more than $2,000. .
Although spring-like weather has
been the exception rather than the
rule lately, the weather cooperated
on race day by supplying the sunny,
warm temperatures that allowed run
ners and spectators to enjoy the day.
Spectators sat curb-side, lined side
walks and hung from windows to
watch as, first, the more serious
runners raced the clock and then
those who took more time to joke with
the crowd and pose for a picture
made their way from Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity to the six bars on the race
route.
Seniors such as Sherrie Weiden
hammer (12th-marketing) and Sue
Csikai (12th-business logistics) ran in
an effort to complete the .must-do
before-graduating list while alumni
returned to re-capture the Phi Psi 500
spirit and continue the tradition.
"You don't get back to Penn State
very often and it's a good cause,"
Bert Kramer, a 1980 graduate said.
"It gets better every year," added
Tom and Karen Robinson, class of '79
graduates.
Joe Goehring, who has watched the
race grow during the last nine or 10
years, said: "It's much bigger now.
They do‘a much better job of organiz
ing and coordinating it with the town
now." '
"It gets harder as you get older,"
Dick Hess, Associate Director of the
Career Development and Placement
Center, said after his Saturday run
for which he received a second in the
Master's category. A race veteran of
four years and Masters champ in
1975, he said he came out of retire
ment to participate this year with his
daughter, Barb Shulman.
running and chugging
Watching for the second year from
the sidelines, alumna Joan Williams
was asked if an event comparable to
the Phi Psi 500 was held when they
were here.
"The class of '53 was not this crea
tive," Joan Williams responded, add
ing that such an event would have
been x-rated at the time.
The Phi Psi '590 reputation has
spread beyond Centre County bound
aries, often through alumni. "We
heard it was a lot of fun," Bruce
Smith gave as his reason for travel
ling from the Washington, D.C., area
to participate. Smith said he and four
others came at the urging of two
friends who graduated from the Uni
versity.
Also attracted by the race were
students of other colleges and univer
sities.
!`This is one hundred times better,"
said John Ciptak in comparing the
Phi Psi 500 to its closest counterpart
at Carnegie-Mellon University where
he is a junior
Mary Kulbacki from. Indiana Uni
versity of Pennsylvania said the race
was more fun
,than she expected.
"People,are a lot weirder than I gave
them credit for."
Aside from the six timed divisions
in Saturday's race, the untimed Any
thing Goes Category was a real crowd
pleaser. In the style of Monty Python,
many of the themes attacked social
and political issues.
On the national level, aluminum
clad MX missies bunched together in
a dense pack and the Times Beach
Community Pool gang, covered by a
polluted tarp, was accompanied by a
merchant of death in a black cloak
with the words "EPA Swim Team" ,
on his back.
Jabs at the campus level included
the wandering Dino's Pizza man, the
Ritenour Quacks,' and the Campus
Looped bus reading "Bus to Hell--all
points."
Even the fairy tale was not safe
from the mockery of the Anything
Goes crowd.
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Snow White and the Seven Deviants
included Spock, Humpy, and Sleazy
not to be confused with one of three
little pigs who was also renamed
Sleazy.
One of 15 "pool balls," Sheila Paig
( 9th-speech communications) said,
"We look better when' we're all
racked up." Gathering in front of
each bar in formation, the "stick"
struck the "cue ball," as in a break,
and all rolled into the bar to drink..
Judging in the Anything Goes con
test on creativity, originality and ,
crowd appeal resulted in a first place
for the "Ostrich Jockeys," large
birds constructed of multi-colored
paper with long craning necks. Dave
Hudack claimed the job of "Ostrich
Trainer."
Second place went to Ben Herr and
Peas, a group of women dressed in
green costumes singing of the dan
gers of simplex one and two.
Decked out in white sheets with
blue-painted limbs and bulbous blue
heads of paper mache with Spock-like
ears, "The Big Heads" captured
third place
Also proving that anything goes
were: the porcupine punkers, Prince
Prophylactic and his well-hung ser
vants, preppie krishnas, the booze
brothers, FTD men, scrubbing bub
bles, Briarwood's Barbarians, the
common cold and a six pack of
Stroh's complete with can-opener. Of
course, men in drag abounded, pro
viding Klingers for many a MASH
group.
The Phi Psi 500 spirit spilled over
from the race route into the six bars
as participants entered to down soda
and beer. Racers and spectators
joined in the joltes and laughter di
rected at individual costumes.
• As one group of men dressed in Pitt
cheerleadering uniforms entered The
Brewery, 223 E. Beaver Ave., chants
cursing Pitt sounded from the crowd.
But the curses were soon overcome
by another group dressed as giant
cards spelling out -the familiar and
fitting cheer "We Are Penn State."
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For some participants, the Phi Psi 500 was a serious running race for charity.
The start and finish line at the sponsor fraternity was of great inportance to
those who raced against the clock (top). When the starting gun sounded they
carried out the true spirit of competition, stopping at each of the six bars,
guzzling their beer and sprinting to the end, searching for a record time.
However, spectators of the four land one•halt hour event found more
entertainment in the display of unique costumes worn by teams and runners in
the "Anything Goes" category. Imagination was a key for those participants.
Where else could one find a human pool table, extra•large test tube babies and
skiers on a collision course (bottom left)? Those watching also received a
momentous visit from both the Pope and President Ronald Reagan, who came
complete with a security squad (above).
The Daily Collegian Monday, April 25, 1983 —5
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