opinions editorial opinion Commitment to quality? In his first two months as Univer sity president, Bryce Jordan has done a commendable job of meet ing people in the University com munity while aptly dealing with what must be a phenomenal work load. But last Wednesday and Thurs day he missed an excellent oppor tunity to get acquainted or further acquainted with some of the stu dents, faculty members and ad ,. ministrators working for the :University. Jordan was at Encampment 'B3 at the Stone Valley Recreation Area for less than two hours. He left to attend Ag Progress Days after delivering the keynote ad dress to the Encampment partici pants. Ag Progress Days is surely an important event. Penn State's Col lege of Agriculture is respected nationwide and its Ag Progress Days certainly deserved some priority in Jordan's datebook last week. But Encampment also deserved to be given priority in Jordan's admittedly hectic schedule. It is one of , the few times in the year when students; faculty members and administrators are able to sit in an informal atmosphere and tackle the greater issues of the University together. Begun in 1951 by University Pres ident Milton Eisenhower, Encamp ment has served past University presidents well as a medium through which to gage the issues and concerns of the University. Share your opinions with readers We hear the grumbles on the street and the cheers in the halls. Some say switching to the semester system was the best move at Penn State since Curt Warner skirted through a brutal backfield. Others insist it's confusing, disheart ening and unnecessary. Does the new system lighten your work load or burden your brain with yet more courses to cram for? Does dorm food depress you or does your landlord drive you crazy? Does the threat of nuclear war make you shudder? Do Reagan's economic policies irk you —or please you? The Daily Collegian wants to know what This year, Encampment lasted for about 30 hours. Most of the participants either stayed until late Wednesday evening or overnight at Stone Valley. Forums were held throughout the day, but there was plenty of free time for the partici pants to get to know one another. Jordan could have learned a great deal about the people work ing for the University had he re turned for even an hour or two to Encampment to talk to them infor mally. It was a prime opportunity for Jordan and the approximate 150 other representatives of the Uni versity community to share con cerns and swap ideas. For an administrator who has made himself so wonderfully ac cessible thus far, Jordan's absence at Encampment was not only glar ing, but disappointing. It was obvious that Encampment 'B3 had been planned with the new University president in mind many people talked about it in terms of it being "Bryce Jordan's first Encampment." And special efforts were made to make En campment a more intimate and well-organized event. But the actual event transpired without Bryce Jordan leaving much of an impression on it. It was a nice gesture on Jordan's part to wear the Encampment T shirt while he was delivering the keynote address. It would have been nicer had he returned to En campment, to, as the back of his T shirt read, share in the "commit ment to quality." you think and what other members of the community need to know. We've got a new schedule, a new presi dent, and even a new football team. Penn State —and the world with it is changing before our eyes. And all of us at the University and in the community are changing with it. Let your voice be heard in the crowd Write a letter to the editor. Letters should be one page typed double spaced. You should include your name, phone number and title onschool year and major. Letters should be brought or sent to the Collegian office in 126 Carnegie, Universi ty Park, Pa. 16802. Make suggestions. Make a difference SWOOTING 'ME MeSSet4G62 ~~,,,~.;,r~` da t d; Collegian Monday, August 29, 1983 ©1983 Collegian Inc. Suzanne M. Cassidy. Judith Smith Editor Business Manager The Daily' Collegian's editorial opinion is determined by its Board of Opinion, with the editor holding final responsibility. Opinions expressed on the editorial pages are not necessarily those of The Daily Collegian, Collegian Inc. or The Pennsylvania State University. Collegian Inc., publishers of The Daily Collegian and related publications, is a separate corporate institution from Penn State. Board of Editors Managing Editor: William Scott; Editorial Editor: Marcy Mermel; Assis tant Editorial Editor: Maria Martino; News Taking federal judges to court Before October 1, 1981, the only mechanism for reviewing federal judicial conduct was impeachment. Impeachment proceedings in Congress are cumber some and have been successful only eight times in U.S. history. iw‘ 74.l 411' But now, the Judicial Councils Reform and Judicial Conduct Disability Act of 1980 provides another means of disciplining federal judges. Federal judges are tenured for life, which means that once they are appointed, they generally stay on the bench for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, life tenure does not exempt federal judges from human failings of character and nature such as alcoholism, abuse of power, and senility. Recent research, conducted just prior to this new law, indicates that as many as 10 percent of the nearly 850 federal judges were unfit for office. The reason most of these judges remained on the bench prior to the passage of this new legislation there was no procedure for disciplining a federal judge short of impeachment. But in March, uniform rules for filing complaints under the act were issued. Any person who alleges that a federal judge is unfit for office or has abused the powers of his office may file a written complaint with the clerk of the circuit court of appeals in which the judge presides. After the chief judge of the circuit reviews the complaint, he has three options: dismiss the complaint, take informal corrective action, or appoint an investi gative committee (composed of himself and an equal number of district and circuit court judges) to further review the complaint. The accused judge is notified of the proceedings and may choose to appear and contest the charges. The Editors: John Sch!ander, M. Lee Schneider; Sports Editor: Greg Loder; Assistant Sports Editors: Liz Kahn, John Severance, Chris Wightman; Photo Editor: Eric Hegedus; As sistant Photo Editors: Paul Chiland, Thomas Swarr; Arts Editor: Shawn Israel; Assistant Arts Editor: Ron Yeany; Campus Editor: Ale cia Swasy; Assistant Campus Editor: Ann Matturo; Town Editor: Mike Netherland; As sistant Town Editor: Rebecca Albert; Fea tures Editor: Pete Waldron; Assistant Features Editor: Jeanne Ann Curry; Graphics Editor: Gary Feiss; Copy Editors: Dina Defa bo, Sheila McCormick, Marcia McGrath, Stel la Tsai; Weekly Collegian Editor: Brian Bowers; Weekly Collegian Assistant Editor: dlichele Pupach. Board of Managers Assistant Business Manager: Mary T. McCaffrey; Office Manager: Colleen Waters; Sales Manager: Terri Alvino; Assistant Sales Manager: Mark Rebholz; Lay out Coordinator: Michele McNamara; Market ing Manager: Beverly Sobel; National Ad a*P-0 4ge/u0 The Daily Collegiap Monday, Aug. 29, 1983 WELCOME "RD MONDALE - IF Ybu LIKED PLAme, GA., YOLfU. Love it a4EREI Manager: Susan Melia; Assistant National Ad Manager: Marianne Smulski. Letters Policy: The Daily Collegian encour ages comments on news coverage, editorial policy and University affairs. Letters should' ; be typewritten, double-spaced, signed by no more than two people and not longer than 30 lines. Students' letters should include the term, major and campus of the writer. Letters from alumni should include the major and year of graduation of the writer. All writers should provide their address and phone num ber for verification of the letter. The Collegian reserves the right to edit : letters for length and to reject letters if they • are libelous or do not conform to standards of : good taste. Because of the numbers of letters received, the Collegian cannot guarantee g publication of all the letters it receives. Mail letters to: The Daily Collegian; 126 I , Carnegie Building; University Park, Pa. 16802. Names may be withheld on request. Letters ; may also be selected for publication in The • Weekly Collegian. complainant may receive a copy of the judge's re sponse and reply to it If the complainant is not satisfied with the chief judge's decision, he may petition the circuit's judicial council, which oversees the administration of the courts, to review the decision. If the judge is dissatis fied with the chief judge's decision, he may also petition the judicial council to review the decison. The judicial conference the policy-making body of the federal judiciary has the authority to affirm or reverse the actions taken by the judicial council. Disciplinary measures are warranted if "conduct prejudicial to the efficient and expeditious administra tion of the business of the Court" or if the judge is unable "to discharge all the duties of office by reason of mental or physical disability." The disciplinary measures permitted under the, act are limited to certifying medical disability, requesting that the judge retire voluntarily, stripping the judge of his caseload on a temporary basis, or censuring the judge either privately or publicly. But the legislation expressly precludes removal from office as a form of discipline. Impeachment by Con gress is still required to remove an unfit federal judge from his post. Clearly, creating a mechanism for increasing the accountability of federal judges is long overdue. As with any new system, a few minor problems will have to ironed out. For example, how much time should be permitted to pass before a disciplinary proceeding must be' completed? The act sets no specific limits. Instead it frequently uses the words "expeditous and prompt" when referring to the chief judge's handling of a complaint. If the way many bar associations have handled lawyer disciplinary complaints is any indica ton of how "expeditious and prompt" will be inter preted, specific time limits must be set. Despite such problems, the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act is a major step forward in effectively exerting some control over the conduct of our federal judges. Ronald Sabadish is a graduate student in community systems, planning and development and a columnist for The Daily Collegian. ,reader opinion in court ; A funny thing happened to us the - other day on Pollock Tennis Courts. Immediately after starting our game 7 4e were treated to a parade. What was the occasion? There wasn't one it was just the usual freshman mass exodus from East Halls to downtown State College right through the courts. Trekking through the courts during play . is as dangerous as walking through Parking Lot 80 during an ice storm and as annoying as being awakened by Blue Band practice at 6:30 a.m. Get the picture? Being former East Halls residents, .''''''''':': : '''' . ' : '''''''''''' ' '' '' '' ' ' ' '' ' ' ' ''' ' ' ' '' '!' '' ' '' :' '' ' ' ' ''' ' "' : ' ' ''' ' ' ' '' ' "' ' ''' ' ''' ' ' ' ].''' '' ''' ' .' ' '.: ' ''.:'' ' '' ''‘ ''!r.''''''ll::' : ..:E'' . :;':'..:''':•''''.,''''''',.:''''.''!',F:':''l'.::'.'.' . '......;! . !! . '! . :':'!:i we can appreciate the inconvenience of your distance from campus and the need for shortcuts. However, our patience will only last so long —and soon we will have to resort to acts of extreme violence, such as human target practice (Oops, missed THAT shot! ! ). 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