The Daily Collegian Monday, Feb. 6, 1984 Anti-apartheid: Editor's Note: This is the first in an occasional series of stories on international student groups. By ANITA YESHO Collegian Staff Writer • Although South Africa is thousands of miles away, a small group of people at the University is working to increase awareness of the hardships • blacks face in a country governed by a white minority. By showing films, sponsoring speakers and initiating petitions, the Committee for Justice in • South Africa hopes to make people aware of the • effects of apartheid in South Africa. The group opposes apartheid, the segregation •: of blacks and whites that is law in South Africa. Although about 80 percent of the South Africans are black, of mixed race or Asian, they are ruled • by the white minority. Under apartheid, non-whites must live in cer • tain residential areas, hold certain types of jobs and receive much lower wages than whites • Only whites may vote or hold public office. Blacks are . not considered to be citizens of South Africa, but rather citizens of "homelands" estab lished by the South African government. ; Carl Rupert, treasurer of the committee, said it is unlikely that the government will fulfill its promise to give the homelands their full indepen dence, Rupert said some of the people who created the apartheid laws in the late 1940 s were Nazi sympa thizers who thought Adolph Hitler's biggest mis take was that he tried to work too fast. The ultimate plan in South Africa is to put the blacks in the homelands and let them die off slowly so that no one notices, he said. Rupert added that some people think the situa tion in South Africa is getting better, but it is not. The South African government does not include For Valentine's Day. Surely .someone you know would love to have your heart. Our Hearts of Gold Collection, an exquisite sampling of tempting hearts fashioned in karat gold. 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The primary purpose of the group is to "edu cate ourselves and others" about these problems in South Africa, said committee member Carla Bachman. The committee is fairly new, founded last Winter Term and given registered student group status last fall. It was started by Bachman and Daniel E. Georges-Abeyie, associate professor of administration of justice. Georges-Abeyie is now the group's adviser. The committee has about 10 active members, although last year there were more, said Bridget Chadwick, the president of the committee. "Our biggest problem is that students tend to be very apathetic," she said. "International awareness is low," Chadwick added, but anti-apartheid groups at other univer sities face the same problem. Although apartheid affects mostly blacks, the committee is predominately white, and the few black members are mostly international stu dents, Jill Weaver, vice president of the commit tee, said. "American blacks who do get involved are more likely to be involved in groups like the Black Caucus," Weaver said. Hours: Mdn.-Sat. , 10:00-5pm Thurs. till 7pm on campus The committee supports the cause of the Afri can National Congress, the most prominent of the anti-apartheid movements outlawed by South Africa's all-white goverenment, said committee member Pat Gallagher. The committee 'thinks the ANC deserves recognition because it supports the equality of all races, not just the blacks, she said. However, the ANC has a military wing, and some people don't like that, Gallagher said. "Part of our grOup supports (the ANC) and part doesn't," she said. One of the committee's projects is a petition to the United Nations protesting the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela, the leader of the ANC who has been in prison since 1962 because of his opposition to the South African government. He is to serve a life sentence. Gallagher said it is unlikely that the petition will get Mandela out of prison, but it will let the United Nations and the South African govern ment know people are still concerned about him. The Committee for Justice is also petitioning Sen. John Heinz ( R-Pa. )to include certain provi sions on a bill he is presenting to the U.S. Senate. The provisions would prohibit loans to South Africa, end the importation of its gold coins and ban future U.S. investment in South Africa. His-way Sicillian Style Cut Pie Get 2 slices of Sicillian Style Cut Pie and a Soda for ONLY $1.55 Walk-in fast service at the Cut Pie Shop on Garner Street 112 South Garner Street • 234-0349 •.i: ~: a, n: `. Identify Our Famous Lover's Silhouettes and be Eligible to Win Three Great Prizes! Ask Any Salesperson for More Details. a ®®®®®®®o®®®®®tee®®®®®~®®®®®®.®~®s®v®~ NAME ADDRESS Famous Lover's Contest When's the last time you wrote to mom? , _ . „,..r•icf. • ••::% • . • .:g 2 ..... %,,N. .• ••.4. • v.' 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The drawing will be held Valentine's Day, and winners will be notified. No purchase necessary "Selling a Service" conies/ DOWNTOWN STATE COLLEGE: Shop Thurs., Fri. 10.9, Sat. 10.5, other days 10-5:30. FREE parking every Thursday evening. NITTANY MALL: Shop Mon. thru Sat. 10.9, I Closed Sunday. I BELLEFONTE: Shop Tues., Fri. 10.9, Wed. 10.1, I other days 10-5. 7:00 p.m. 111 Boucke itEl ICS - DEPARTMENT STORES Proposed bill to increase aid to veterans' children By ANITA J. KATZ Collegian Staff Writer Legislation to increase financial assistance to children of deceased or disabled Pennsylvania veterans was introduced to the state . Senate last week by Sen. John J. Shumaker, R- Dauphin Cotmty. The legislation would increase the allocation for the Veterans' Educatio nal Gratuity from $2OO per semester to $5OO per semester per qualified student. • "With educational costs continually rising, this bill will raise the assis tance rate to provide a more ad equate compensation to eligible children," Shumaker- said in a pre pared statement. Brad Shopp, Shumaker's admins-, trative assistant, said the original allocation of $2OO per semester was set in 1959. Shopp said eligible students must be: between 16 and 21 years old; children of honorably discharged Pennsylvania veterans who died in service or who have wartime service connected disabilities; Pennsylvania residents five years prior to applica- • USG ELECTION COMMISSION Applications are now available for the following positions: - Head Commissioner Assistant Head Commissioners in charge of debates Assistant Head Commissioner in charge of conduct Applications available in room 203 HUB Deadline Fri., Feb. 10, 1984' U 268 *************-ii************ 4 **** I PSAEYC * r- Penn State Association for the Education of Young Children it( , presents - . * .i r CLAIRE DZIALO-NELSON * 1 . from * i Discovery Day Care Center _ )*. speaking on ' • I t. Meeting the Affective Needs of Infants, 4 1( ' Toddlers, and Caregivers 4( Tonight at 7:30 p.m., S-7 Human DevelopMent Bldg. * Everyone Welcome! • Rl4. * ******************************* tion; enrolled full-time in a state or state-aided school for post-secondary education and certified by the State Veterans Commission as meeting these requirements. Final approval is based on financial need, he said. Although the aid has been available for many years, Shopp said few stu dents have participated in the pro grani. In 1981, 56 students received aid from the, program; in 1984, 88 students received aid. "The number of participants has increased but not many students seem to know about the program," he said. The bill was sent to the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Com mittee and is expected to be ap proved, Shopp said. The program is funded by grant and subsidy appro priations, he said. For more information about the current program, students can write . to: The Department of Military Af fairs, attention Bureau for Veterans Affairs, Annville, Pa., 17003; or: Har ry. R. Holston, second floor. Willow bank Building, Bellefonte,'Pa., 16823, (814)335-2435. Latin neighbors important to U.S. By PAT COLLIER Collegian Staff Writer Communication with the United States' Latin American neighborS is an essential aspect of international outreach, the main speaker at a seminar sponsored by the College of Human Development said last week. Walter Freeman, professor of hu man development, placed partic ular emphasis on the need for educational cooperation between the United States and its neighbors, Puerto Rico and Mexico. "These are two areas which rep resent our most critical Latin American contacts," he said. "In the past, people of these lands have become U.S. citizens, fought in our wars and provided cheap labor for undesirable jobs." Freeman said despite the contri butions Puerto Ricans and Mexi cans have made in the United States, they have been treated as second-glass citizens. Nonetheless, their countries remain our best friends on the international scene, he said. "In the past, we have robbed these people of their land," he said, referring to the Mexican War of 1836. "We 'liberated' Puerto Rico from of Monterrey, Mexico, where he the 'tyranny' of Spanish rule, only to served as consultant on curriculum deny them of the' basic rights they development and change. enjoyed under Spanish domain. Yet The topic of Puerto Rico was these nations still remain our best covered by co-presenters Joseph friends. If we have two such good Prewitt-Diaz and Maria Luciano friends, considering our interna- , Hernandez, both natives of the tional image, we'd better hold onto American territory. them." Prewitt-Diaz, assistant professor Freeman said another reason for the need for intellectual commu nication between the United States and Latin America is the growing size of this country's Hispanic pop ulation. About 20 million Hispanics now live in the .country and the number is expected to grow to 40 million by the year 2000. • "We're, looking at becoming the fourth largest Spanish-speaking country in the world," he said. "We must try to understand the effect of these 40 million people on our socie- t y. ll In keeping with the first session of the seminar, held Jan. 26, the pre senters recounted their recent expe- • Zakes Mokae Tony Award Winner! Si;'`'~; `,~ ?r~i ~ i ;'~~.' ,14 ' • e• • • • ke • • • 5 • e • • ..k s e • • • • • • e • •• • e "' • Onlary 7% Eisenhower AUditarium apn; g s,upert theatre. ro i. -1 et n rong y recommend it, A - 4 2, 1 ,aming drima bo th .Poetiq and Powerful. 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N y S!)t. in South Africa in 1989, this powerful and eloquent play depicts pre ju a d m ic a e cie h and umari hostilit i yt t r fi heo, t a tA llowed to surface, . destroy toile and irreparably d re 08 , 0 7' from the heart. . was shaken t o my 50 u1. .• funny, touching, hopefu l play:,' WNßc•iv TICKETS STIL AVAIL.ALE_ Eisenhower Auditorium box office open PltOnday, February 6 and Tuesday, February 7, 9. 4pm. and from 6:90 pm every evening of the performance. Phone orders on MasterCardlt/isa accepted at 863.0255. Student $B, Q,`4 Nonstudent $lO, 8, 6 Artists Seriesrtheatre Dance Series, riences and thoughts on the topic of international dimensions of out reach. Freeman recounted his re cent experiences at the University in the College of Education, reiter ated Freeman's assertions that the people of Puerto Rico have been mistreated by the United States throughout history. He said that in times of need, the Puerto Rican people have willingly come to the aid of the United States. They have filled jobs in times of labor shortages, volunteered for the services in times of war and suf fered heavy casualties, he said. "We have all suffered a great deal in the process of being 'good friends,' " he said, alluding to Free man's earlier remark. Regardless, he said, people in the United States still consider Puerto AI'LAB '.:~.:`. The Daily Collegian Monday, Feb: 6, 19 Ricans as foreigners. He said this attitude is present here at the University. Prewitt-Diaz pointed to the lack of a Hispanic presence and awareness in the University and specifically in the College of Human Development. "This (Latin American outreach) is very important to your colle ge,"he said. "Consider that there are 42,000 Hispanic students in Pennsylvdnia's educational system. Consider that within the next few years Bethlehem, Allentown, Har risburg and York will have Hispanic populations of 30 percent or more." He specifically indicated a need for training in basic language and culture' in the area of nursing, a human development field in which English-speaking people often have to deal . with Hispanics. The final session of the three-part seminar will be held at 3:30 Thurs diy in 323 Human Development East. The presentation will be a tape-recorded discussion by Fred Fisher, associate professor of com munity development, who is work ing on an outreach program in Kenya. =Ell .••-•-••••• .••• • • ••• • • •• " •• •• .•• r
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