opinions
editorial opinion
A growing reality
Over two decades ago, Martin Luther
King, Jr. had a dream. Today, many mi
nority Americans interested in the field of
journalism are watching this dream be
come a reality.
The sixth annual Penn State Conference
for Minority Journalists being held this
week originally beggn through the work of
Richard Smyser, a former Penn State jour
nalism professor, with the hope of increas
ing minority representation in the media.
And, although major milestones have been
reached, much more ground needs to be
gained.
Ben Johnson, the assistant to the manag
ing editors/development, with The Detroit
Free Press says it is time minority journal
ists break away from the minority beat and
cover city hall, the environment, the econ
omy eventually moving beyond into man
agement positions. Conferences, he says,
are essential in providing information and
strategies to the minority journalists in
helping them enter the field. Very simply,
he's right.
The School of Journalism now part of
the School of Communications should be
applauded for creating such a conference to
educate minority journalists about their
field opportunities and possible problems
they could encounter in the future.
Minority journalists are unique in that
they not only have to contend with problems
all journalists face, but they may also
contend with special problems. Because of
this; it is important for these students to
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_DAN ROSTENKOWSKI, D-ILLINOIS
Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee
If you think bigger is better, you're missing some wonderful things
Turn on the radio and you can hear the ad
for Fritos. The text, the music and the
theme is aimed right at you and I as the
college audience. A deep voice intones that
"the generation before you was taught that
small is better, but you know better don't
you?" A blast of synthesizers emphasizes
the' point, then a female voice giggles and
says,"definitely."
I'm not so sure I know better. But don't
worry, you're not about to read another list
of the evils of this large university. I'm all
for large classes. Some of my best moments
understand that there are others in the
professional world in their chosen field of
study that have not only experienced simi
liar situations but, more importantly, have
overcome them. Further, they have taken
postive steps to amend these problems.
According to Sheila Detrick, manage
ment trainee in business news with The
Dallas Morning News, citing figures from
February 1985, said that only 5.8 percent of
news reporters, photographers and editors
are minorities. She said Blacks in the news
room are no longer entities to appease• the
federal government, but those who have
earned their place in the newsroom.
Angus McEachran, editor of The Pitts
burgh Press, also cited some devastating
figures. He said 40 percent of the newspa
pers in this country do not have have
minorities working for them.
Penn State has taken a step in the right
direction. These firures are devastating.
But it is time to look past the devastation
and begin the correcting process. By offer
ing conferences such as the Penn • State
Conference for Minority Journalists, the
School of Communications is making
strides in the right direction. It is time for
other University colleges and departments
to begin making similar strides.
Programs and conferences should contin
ue to be offered to minorities in all fields of
study . . When this milestone is reached,
perhaps then Martin Luther King Jr's.
dream can continue to become a growing
reality.
have been spent in the balcony of Schwab
Auditorium with my feet propped up during
lecture. I have the Bi Sci grade to prove it.
My parents will tell you I chose Penn
State by compiling a list of universities with
more than 25,000 students and sticking a pin
in it. That's not quite true, (football and ice
cream were major considerations) but I do
like the size of Penn State.
Eveti so, Frito-Lay hasn't convinced me
that my generation has turned its back on
all things small and closely defined. Person
ally, I'm fascinated by things that are so
small they are almost insignificant.
The fascination comes in when you realize
that size doesn't necessarily create signifi
cance. I realized this after a stint in the
Periodicals Room at Pattee Library. Don't
laugh. I've kept every magazine I've ever
purchased, and I take my magakines very
seriously. After spending a week fingering
through the open shelves in periodicals I
noticed some very small magazines.
When I talk about small magazines I don't
mean length or page size, instead I refer to
outlook and audience. Take for an example
Motor Coach Age which is published month
ly by the Motor Bus Society. Honestly, I
didn't exactly haunt my mailbox waiting for
the June issue either. But a select few, the
bus drivers of America who subscribe, must
have gotten that 'boy, I wonder what's
interesting in this issue,' feeling when it
appeared in their box. This magazine must
have significance for someone, or it
wouldn't pay to publish it.
The Frito-Lay people would no doubt
disagree. More is better in their eyes, and
anything as small and closely defined as
Motor Coach Age couldn't exist in their
world even if it didn't lose money.
Publications smaller yet in outlook do
exist. The Twainian is a two to four page
newsletter published by the Mark Twain
Research Foundation. I have no idea how
large a membership they have, but the
subject matter itself qualifies this newslet
ter for the small but beautiful category.
Let's be realistic. The man is dead, and
has been for quite a few years. The pool of
What do you think?
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Tuesday, July 23, 1985
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knowledge and material connected with
him is a finite source. Yet a whole research
foundation exists that explains itself by
stating: "We are concerned with the wis
dom of Mark Twain as taught by his life and
writings." Every other month they put out a
newsletter expressing this concern. They
have done this for 44 years.
That's almost a half century of Mark
Twain, which is a lot of coverage for a dead
man. At one angle some might say the
people at the Mark Twain Research Foun
dation are getting too small. They could be
accused of moving in on their information
until they've said everything that could
possibly be said.
Or one could look at The Twainian as a
masterwork in expanding on a very closely
defined knowledge. Every article written,
every old, unknown Mark Twain letter they
publish could be said to add to the Mark
Twain pool of knowledge. As this source
grows the Mark Twain Research Founda
tion has all the more reason to publish its
newsletter.
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Remembering that according to Frito-
Lay our generation knows better than to
believe in small things, what would they say
to that? I don't know how Frito-Lay feels
about Mark Twain, and truthfully, I'm not
expecting an answer. Frito-Lay's CEO
probably won't read this, and even if he did,
I doubt he'd immediately take steps to
change the ad campaign. Frito-Lay's CEO
probably hasn't even heard his new ad
campaign, or at least not as much as we
have.
I'm not saying that to be narrow in your
outlook is a good thing. I'm all for size,
remember? But I am saying that being
focused, being small, isn't as passe as this
particular radio ad infers. I'm just not
prepared to let Frito-Lay tell me this whole
generation has turned its back on the likes
of the Mark Twain Research Foundation.
And that's a "definitely."
Karen Melchar is a senior majoring in
English and is a columnist for The Daily
Collegian.
PSU, Lincoln to start cooperative project
By NANCY FUNK
Collegian Staff Writer
A new cooperative special education program
between Penn State and Lincoln University,
geared to bring black students into the Universi
ty's special education department, will begin
August 1, said Patrick J. Schloss, project direc
tor.
The cooperative program will recruit juniors
from Lincoln, which is located in southeastern
Pennsylvania, allowing them to receive a $4,000
scholarship in their senior year under the
agreement that they will enter Penn State as a
graduate student in special education, Schloss
said.
Once at Penn State, students in the program
will receive $3,000 plus tuition for their first year,
$ 1 .4 million approved for PSU fleet housin •
Final plans for a $1.4 million fleet
operations facility for the University
and an authorization for receiving
bids for the construction have been
approved by the University Board of
Trustees.
Currently, the cost of the building is
only estimated, pending the lowest
bid. "Generally, we break even,"
said Ralph E. Zilly University vice
president for business.
The 7,700-square foot concrete
block structure, designed by the Uni
versity Office of Physical Plant, will
College, Allen bus stop to move
By IRETHA FRANKLIN
Collegian Staff Writer
The University Board of Trustees has approved tenta
tive plans for a $200,000 relocatiton of the College Avenue
and Allen Street bus stop to the corner of College Avenue
and Fraser Street for Fall 1986, said the general manager
of Centre Area Transportation Authority.
Kevin Abbey said the relocation plans will not inconve
nience students, and added that the bus stop will stay on
the University side of College Avenue in front of the
Hammond Building. Construction is expected to take
about 8 months to complete.
The purpose of the move is to relieve the congestion of
the College and Allen intersection and to clear the view of
Old Main, a University landmark, said Ralph E. Zilly,
University vice president of business.
"This action is being taken because we are concerned
about the pedestrians who cross College Avenue where it
intersects with Allen Street," Zilly said.
Passengers'currently have to walk in front of the buses
into traffic to cross College. This poses a major traffic
problem and there have been a number of accidents as a
result of it, Zilly said.
Passengers will be getting off behind the buses at the
Finance officer's title changed
The University's Board of Trustees
voted earlier in the month to change
the title of the associate senior vice
president for finance and operations,
according to Brad Hemstreet, a
member of the University's Depart
ment of Public Information.
George R. Lovette's new title, vice
president for financial services, was
approved by the board on July 13,
although his job will remain the
same.
In addition to his current responsi
bilities, Lovette will act on behalf of
Steve A. Garban, senior vice presi
dent for finance and operations, in his
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and $2,600 for an assistantship, plus tuition for
their second year in the graduate program,
Schloss said.
"The program has been enacted because of the
under-representation of Black special educators
proportional to large numbers of Black children
in special education," Schloss said.
Because Lincoln University is predominantly
black, the program will benefit Penn State in
minority recruitment, Schloss said.
Schloss added that although white educators
can be provided with information about students
of different races and cultures, better represen
tation of these cultures can be provided by those
directly involved.
"We in special education believe there is
nothing as strong as teachers that represent the
cultures of their students," Schloss said.
be located between the fenced-in
maintenance complex and the main
dairy barn north of the campus. Con
struction will begin sometime during
the summer and should be completed
by next spring, Zilly said.
Because the present facility in
charge of fleet operations can no
longer handle the overflow, the new
facility will be built from scratch,
which accounts for its high cost, Zilly
said.
The board also authorized Univer
sity officers to award the contracts
new stop and will have to walk down College to get to
South Allen Street.
"Pedestrians often step off the curb in front of the buses
to see oncoming traffic and this is a less than ideal
situation," Zilly said. "By moving the bus stop to the west
side of the Allen Street intersection, pedestrians will be
able to cross with greater safety."
Although the safety aspect is the major concern of the
project, the removal of the stop does have aesthetic
benefits to the University. The view from Old Main and
the wall will no longer be obstructed by the buses, Abbey
said.
The new bus stop will include a widening of the sidewalk
so that stopping buses will not interfer with traffic. The
new stop will take up the full length of the street between
Allen and Fraser, said Zilly. He said this will mean the
displacement of five parking spaces from that side of the
street, but they will be repositioned in the old bus stop
area.
Abbey also said that money for the project is currently
available, but approval from the federal government is
being awaited. After approval of the funds is received, the
plan will be submitted to the University Trustees for their
final approval. Then construction bid- will be taken and
the project will begin. .
absence
Although Garban could not be
reached for comment, he was quoted
in a press release from public infor
mation that Lovette's "title change
aligns the title with the responsibili
ties."
He said, "the Vice President for
Financial Services title is clearer in
terms of the financial and financial
services areas that currently report
to Lovette."
Lovette said that the offices of
budget and resources analysis, pur
chasing services, personnel adminis
tration, faCilities information and
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for construction, Zilly said.
"Funding for the project will be
provided by the University on a mort
gage-type loan that will be repaid
later," he . said. "The operations
building will provide office space for
reservations, the issue and return of
vehicles, and billing, as well as ad
ministrative offices, a yard office and
a wash and service area."
The fleet operations department is
an auxiliary enterprise of the Univer
sity that provides transportation
services to its faculty and staff. Cur-
management, University safety and
the Nittany Lion Inn report to him
concerning all administrative mat
ters.
In 1958, Lovette began working at
the University in the controller's of
fice as assistant to the controller.
Five years later, he worked for the
vice president of Commonwealth
campuses until becoming assistant
vice president for business in 1968.
Lovette has performed in the ca
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The Executive Assistant to the President Wil
liam Asbury said in a University press
statement, "The unique thing about the program
is that the students will actually receive three
years of funding, which includes their senior
year at Lincoln and two years at Penn State as
graduate students."
The University's Division of Special Education
and Communication Disorders and Lincoln Uni
versity's Department of Education have agreed
to coordinate the program, G. Phillip Cartw
right, head of the University's division, said.
Lincoln University does not offer certification
in special education, but it does offer a high
quality liberal arts education, Schloss said.
Schloss added that the selection process for the
new program will remain the same as the exist
ing master's program entrance requirements.
renity the department has about 200
vehicles in its inventory and last
year, about 10,000 loans were made.
"We have a variety of vehicles
available, including compacts, medi
um, and full-size cars, in addition to
trucks and buses," explained Bill
Mahon, a member of the University's
Department of Public Information.
The vehicles are available on a loan
basis, and the driver is reimbursed
for the gas mileage. All money gener
ated is used to cover maintenance
costs and overhead. -by Douglas Rike
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accident at the intersection of South
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sent a University student to Centre
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was treated and released from the
hospital after being thrown from her
bicycle when it collided with a vehicle
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