24—The Daily Collegian Friday, April 20, 1984
Proposed bill could benefit
By ANITA J. KATZ
Collegian Staff Writer
The University may receive $9O
Million in state funds to improve
campus facilities if a new bill is
approved by Congress, State Rep.
Lynn Herman, R-Centre County, said
last night.
The Capital Projects Bill would
provide funds to the University to
renovate several buildings on cam
pus and to buy new equipment for
science and engineering laboratories,
Herman said.
The University's Republican Club
sponsored an open meeting with Her
man in the HUB Gallery Lounge last
night.
Commission to make traffic pattern , suggestion
By MICHAEL J. VAND
Collegian Staff Writer
The State College Planning Corn
mission last night voted to recom
mend to the Municipal Council one
of seven proposed plans to modify
traffic patterns in College Heights
in hope of alleviating congestion on
North Allen Street.
College Heights • residents have
complained that motorists are using
North Allen Street to bypass North
U.S. should loosen its grip on Central America, speaker says
;By PHIL GALEWITZ
Collegian Staff Writer
The Contradora Group has been successful,
but its success can only continue if the United
States stays out of the affairs of Central
'America, the counselor for Cultural Affairs of
:the Embassy of Venezuela in Washington,
D.C., said last night.
"For once, the United States must let go its
grip on Central America and take a chance
that peace can be achieved without its help,"
.Gonzolo Palacious said in a speech sponsored
by the Latin American Studies Committee.
Securing peace is the first and foremost
goal of Contadora Group, Palacious said.
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Some of the facilities that may be
renovated are Chandlee, Mueller and
Borland Laboratories, and Mechani
cal Engineering, Electrical Engi
neering and Animal Industries
Buildings.
Herman said he is very pleased
with the 7 percent increase in state'
appropriations proposed for the Uni
versity this year.
"We will certainly be fighting for
Penn State to receive its share of
state appropriations," he said.
The increase is the largest the
University has received in years and
brings the University's operating
budget to more than $159 million,,he
said.
The budget also includes proposals
Atherton Street and are causing
noise and pollution problems.
Planning Commission Chairman
Roger Downs noted that 80 percent
of North Allen Street traffic is
northbound. The plans that restrict
ed northbound flow would be the
most effective, he said.
Regional Planning Director Den
nis Elpern said enforcement, conve
nience and safety were all concerns
in developing the seven plans. All
had advantages and disadvantages.
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Since its inception in April 1983, the nine
countries comprising the Contradora Group
have received supp6rt from countries and
organizations throughout the world, Palac
ious said. The U.S.; Cuba, the United Nations,
and the European Economic Market were
part of this support, he said.
Palacious said he is optimistic if the super
powers do not use their diplomacy in the
region. The United States has a tradition
against staying out of Central America, he
said. It must not impose its prestige or its
backyard policy. on Central America if it
wishes to see peace in the near future, he said.
"President Reagan acted in . a cynical and
sarcastic manner when he sent ships to sur-
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to increase the University's funding
for agricultural, medical and re
search programs by. 7 percent, he
said.
Herman said he supports efforts to
increase the University's allocation
for the Ben Franklin Partnership
Program from $lO million to $2O mil
lion.
The program "is going to signifi
cantly affect the employment and
economic aspects of the Centre Re
gion," he said.
Herman said the University could
be helped by the Pennsylvania High
er Education Assistance Agency's
new bond program. The $3OO million
program provides loans to students
from middle-income families.
While some would be more effective
in reducing North Allen Street con
gestion, they would also disrupt
internal traffic circulation, he said.
"The more successful a plan is in
reducing traffic, the more inconve
nience it causes residents," Elpern
said.
The recommended plan would
block off Woodland Drive at Ather
ton Street. Also, a barrier at the
intersection of North Allen Street
and Thomas Street would allow
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round Nicaragua the same 'day he gave his
support to the Contradora Group," Palacious
said.
The group has been able to bring previously
fighting nations together in a diplomatic
setting at a time when mediation has lost its
power in many areas across the globe, Palac
ious said. Direct contact between countries
helps political problems to be understood
more clearly, he said.
"The Contradora Group has 'illuminated to
nations around the world a possibility of using
mediation as a useful instrument to solve
conflicts," Palacious said. •
The group has set its basic objectives and
an agenda, and has formed working commit-
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The Scholarship and Education
Awards Program is also helping
schools and students across the state
by providing incentives to future
math and science teachers, Herman
said.
Herman said he is not in favor of
House proposals to sell 'the state
liquor system because they include
provisions to sell wine and beer in
grocery stores. Herman said the
stores would not be able to control the
accessibility of alcohol to minors.
. However, Herman said he would
favor the sale of the system to private
enterprise if the state liquor laws
could be enforced.
Herman also disagrees with propo
sals to legalize gambling.
traffic to travel south on Allen but
restrict northbound flow. Another
barrier directs southbound traffic
on North Allen Street to Mitchell
Avenue.
The recommended plan was simi
lar to one suggested by the Traffic
Commission and a Colleges Heights
citizens group. But before any plan
is adopted, it must be reviewed by
all affected groups such as the
Centre Area Transportation Author
ity.
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tees .to study specific problems, Palacious
said.
Problems must be solved on the regional
level where they originated not on an east
west level, Palacious said. The roots of the
problems lie in the social, economic and
political areas, not in military problems, he
said.
"The recognition and acceptance of. the
group as a mediating body by Central Ameri
can countries was a tremendous triumph,"
Palacious said.'
Some of the basic objectives of the Contra
dora Group include free determination of
peace, non-intervention, equality, non-use of
force, observation of human rights and the
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Golden .Key honor members
discuss group's needs,, merits
By STEVE WILSON
Collegian Staff Writer
The honors program at the Uni
versity would be more beneficial if
it were more comprehensive, a
Golden Key honorary society stu
dent meMbei• said last night.
During an informal discussion
at the second annual president's
dinner, Joel Kraut (senior-mar
keting) said an honors program
that included more honors courses
would be more meaningful to both
students and prospective employ
ers. 'One course a week does not
make - an honors program, he said.
Kraut said when the 'H' indicat
ing an honors course appears on a
student's transcript, it does not
mean anything to prospective em
ployers.
"If you're going to have an hon
ors program," Kraut said, "why
not make it 100 percent?"
Kraut made his comments after
Charles L. Hosier, dean of the
College of Earth and. Mineral Sci
ences, asked student members to
comment on their experiences at
the. niversity.
Eugene J. Kelley, dean of the
College of Business Administra
tion, said while the honors pro
gram may not look good on a
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student's transcript, it has other
advantages such as providing
more personal contact with the
professor and working with more
motivated students.
"Intelligence by itself is not
enough," Kelley said. "What orga
nizations are looking for are peo
ple willing to go that extra mile."
University President Bryce Jor
dan was supposed attend the din
ner but was testifying before ,the
committee on financing higher
education in Harrisburg. Speaking
in his place, William Asbury, exec
utive assistant to the University
president, said the University has
to get smaller to improve.
The University has to stream
line its curriculum and concen
trate on its strong points because
the University, cannot do every-.
'thing well, Asbury said.
Randy Hunziker (senior-man
agement), said the curriculum at
the University was not as difficult
as he expected. He said after he
adjusted to college life, he wanted
more of a challenge.
However, Hunziker added that
he considered experience outside
the classroom very important and
that the University was excellent
in that respect.
promotion of democracy, Palacious
° said.
The group can already claim a victory for
three basic reasons, Palacious said: the par
ticipation of all countries involved, the estab
lishment of a mechanism for consultation,
and the definition of an agenda diminishing
confrontation.
"The Contradora Group has given moral
support to countries to continue dialogue and
mediation to continue in a quest for peace,"
Palacious said. •
The Vietnam tragedy for the United States
proves how wrong our policy of supremacy on
weaker nations is. The Nicaraguan situation
is very similar to our interference in south
east Asia 20 years ago, Palacious said.
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