opinions editorial opinion Student leader? Too many promises have been broken. the council. Yet, she meets with Jordan and Two years ago, the Student Advisory Executive Assistant to the President for Board became the University Student Exec- Administration William Asbury on an indi utive Council, vidual basis, supposedly offering the opin- The name has been changed —to protect ion of the students. the inactive. If she cannot collectively speak for the The board was restructured with the hope council, what then is the purpose of having a of forming a cohesive body of student exec- chairperson? It is not logical for Maser to utives that could be effective in voicing believe that she is truly advising the Uni student concerns. As students’ “official versity administration of USEC’s opinion, if communication line to the president of the she herself admits that she cannot speak for University,” it has taken two more years the council. for the council to realize its own ineffective- It seems that USEC is, in a sense, playing ness A direct, effective student voice was USEC cannot make a unified stand. And as theorized, but today only echoes and whis- a vehicle for student input, it should take pers leave the weekly council meetings. the most direct route to Old Main. However, It is inconceivable that a council whose that route is blocked by the fact that USEC members include the presidents of the Un- doesn’t even know which road it wishes to dergraduate Student Government, Grad- travel. Strength is in unity, danger is in uate Student Association, USG Senate, _ discord. Organization for Town Independent Stu-‘ Through examining her past actions on dents, Interfraternity Council and Black council, it is obvious that Maser is dead Caucus can’t get anything done. Political weight to USEC a weight that her vice games are no doubt one reason for the chairwoman Mary Weaver is left to carry, council’s ineffectiveness but there are Weaver is not only an effective speaker, others. something crucial when dealing with ad- Currently a consensus decides what USEC .will say to University President Bryce Jordan all 18 members must be in agreement. The idea of getting 18 people to unani mously agree on anything, let alone a con troversial issue like divestiture, is ludicrous. “Eighteen people can’t decide what to the issue, order on a pizza, much less than (unani- It was the topic of discussion at Encamp mously) decide on divestment,” said Mary ment. Obviously administrators believe Weaver, vice chairwoman of USEC. that it is a very important issue one that The biggest nemesis that USEC faces is certain to affect all University students, today is its leadership. ‘ USEC should have made it a priority dis- Lori Maser does not exemplify the lead- cussion in order to advise the administra ership qualities necessary for an effective tion. student executive council chairwoman. She During the interview with Weaver and has not addressed any of the problems that. Maser, Weaver directly addressed issues plagued the Student Advisory Board. and seemed willing to examine a USEC For example, there is still no viable policy if it was not in the best interest of procedure for discussing agenda items. The students. Maser, on the other hand, avoided members of USEC receive a piece of paper issues and seemed locked into the ideology with only a list of headings. There is no that policy takes precedence, subsequent description of any of the topics. The Daily Collegian calls on the members How can council members be expected to of the University Student Executive Council come to a decision on an issue, when the to examine the qualifications and past ac i'ssues are not properly outlined and distrib- tions of its chairwoman. Further, it calls on uted well in advance? members to take a vote of confidence as to One of the explicit functions outlined for Maser’s performance. the executive council is to be “a mechanism If necessary, the vote should be by secret for coordinating the concerns and express- ballot to ensure that no member will be ions of the student body as manifested in castigated for an honest opinion, other similar bodies.” The board itself is USEC needs to stop breaking promises, not even coordinated, how can Maser ex- It is time for the executive council to pect it to be able to perform in a unified examine its role in relation to the Universi manner. ty. Its members must take any and all In an interview with The Daily Colle- necessary action to protect the best inter gian’s Board of Opinion, Maser said she did ests of the student body that they supposed not feel she Could speak for all members of ly represent. reader opinion In control I’d like to comment on the editorial written by John Orr for the Sept. 3 Collegian. The article, as you’ll recall, dealt with claiming “squatters’ rights for humanity.” Mr. Orr, no one is forcing you to receive Christ as your Lord and Savior. You as an individual can do what you want, and, as you said, you’ll take reponsiblity for your actions. You alone will have to deal with the consequences of your actions (good luck). But be satisfied with your decision as it is, and don’t try to justify your unbelief by calling Christ a Hitler. As a Christian, I know that Christ is a loving Lord, and I have an enormous amount of freedom in my life. Hitler didn’t die on a cross to pay for my sins, and Hitler For social change to occur, it must first occur in the individual The world won’t get no better, if we just pies, pseudo-hippies, ex-hippies, and. soon let it be .. . we’ve got to change the world, to-be hippies. There were even a few Rea you and me. Harold Melvin and the gan-worshiping yuppies on hand to boo the Bluenotes modern-day raker of muck when he casti gated the present administration’s involve- , ment in the savage and shameful M / Nicaraguan civil war. v Hoffman spoke and the audience listened. y/ But somehow the essence of his message —y indeed, the essence of his purpose since he /)//. .//cc-t- began protesting was lost, or at least diminished, by what has become the image of Abbie Hoffman. He is considered a rab ble-rousing, left-wing, mythic hero by the millions of individuals who have heard of, '*■ • . p' Even before he stepped from behind the fman. Abbie spoke, the individuals listened, curtain, it was determined that Abbie Hof- but only a week later his speech is all but fman civil rights activist, political gadf- forgotten and its message obscured, ly, former fugitive, successful author It’s sad to think that this society our would receive a standing ovation at the society could change such an influential conclusion of his speech in Schwab Auditori- advocate of social repair into some sort of um celebrity whose words and convictions It was determined by the SRO crowd that mean less than the publicity that advertised was largely comprised of hippies, neo-hip- his arrival at Penn State. Many members of into the administration’s hands because ministrators, but she is also able to realize the issues that are at the heart of students’ interest something Maser has not proven she can do. Case in point earlier this semester, Maser passed off the analysis of General Education Requirements to Jay Clarke of Academic Assembly without fa cilitating any discussion from the council on didn’t rise from the dead to insure my own resurrection; but Christ did, and that’s why I received Him into my heart. You can believe what you want, Mr. Orr, but don’t try to sell a lie to the readers of this newspaper. If you are secure in your philosophy of life, why must you justify it? Be secure in your unbelief. Show us that you are really in control of your life. Serious Dear Mr. Moyer: I don’t know whether you wrote your column with any serious intentions or if you meant it to be the poor joke it but have never experienced, Abbie Hof- D. Timothy Meyer senior-english intentions? the audience were more interested in seeing the “radical from the sixties” than in hear ing his educated views on war, economics, and the environment. He spoke and occasionally yelled about issues and events that affect all of our lives, directly and indirectly, but where did his message go? Hoffman spoke about peace, not only between nations, but also of the mind. He wants peace, and I’m willing to bet that you would say the same. But he’s doing something about it and has been for two-and-a-half decades. Most of us are content to sit back and watch the Abbie Hoffmans of the world on CBS News, not fully understanding the “trouble” they cause, but hoping somewhere inside our selves that they achieve their goals. But by sitting back passively, are we not encouraging the perpetuation of both inter national and domestic conflict? Inaction, it would seem, is tantamount to encouraging the self-destructive tendencies which Hof- AND NOW, MY VICE WILL Te LL ■■ ■ Editor: Nan Arens; Graphics Editor: Tony Ciccarelli; ika W Photo Editor: Jeff Bustraan; Assistant Photo Editors: .", -I I|#4| B Dan Oleski, Gregg Zelkin; Business Page Coordinator: daily WVwMiW ■ Rich Douma. Thursday, Sept. 12,1985 ©1985 Collegian Inc. Gall L. Johnson The Dally 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 Dally Collegian, Collegian Inc. or The Pennsylvania State University. Collegian Inc., publishers of The Daily Collegian and related publications, is a separate cprporate institution from Penn State. Board of Editors Managing Editor: Mark DlAntonio; Opinion Editor: Terry Mutchler; Assistant Opinion Edi tor: Doug Popovich; News Editors: Patrick Collier, Bill Ferrell, Anita Katz; Copy/Wire Editors: Bob King, Anita Yesho, Phil Galewltz, Sue Graffius, Colleen Barry; Town Editor: Peter Baratta; Assistant Town Editor: Megan O’Matz; Campus Editor: Anita Huslin; Assistant Campus Editor: Kim Bower; Sports Editor: Chris Llndsley; Assis tant Sports Editors: Mark Ashenfelter, Chris Loder, Chris Raymond; Arts Editor: Jeff Bliss; Assistant Arts Editor: Pat Grandjean; Features Editor: Amy Fellin; Science actually was. You write with all the eloquence of a high school sophomore preparing an essay for an American Nazi Party membership drive. Your ignorance of history is only overshadowed by your very dangerous sense of nationalism. What really surprises me is that a major collegiate newspaper would print that piece of literary trash. As a veteran of the U.S. Army, I understand there are many things worth fighting for. However, your “apple pie ideology” doesn't 1 happen to be one of them. We need to do all we can to ensure that we are right before we act, and that if we must act, that we are doing so with the intentions of bettering things, not seeking power or reasserting ourselves.” Go wrap yourself in the flag, Mike, and let the rest of us speak for ourselves! Jeff Smail, sophomore-business A man's view In his Sept. 3 article titled “My sins,” John Orr presents what he terms “one hell of a case for our own indepen- What i really MEANT To SAY,.. Michael A. Meyers Business Manager fman implicitl and watch the Abbie Hof fmans of the world on CBS News, not fully understanding the “trouble” they cause, but hoping somewhere inside ourselves that they achieve their goals. But by sitting back passively, are we not encouraging the perpetuation of both inter national and domestic conflict? Inaction, it would seem, is tantamount to encouraging the self-destructive tendencies which Hof fman implicitly blamed for causing “ille gal, immoral, and unwinnable” wars. The Reagan administration could be easi ly and conveniently blamed for the political and social problems we face in this country, and it often is. But blaming Reagan and his political crutches is too easy. We’ve got to look at ourselves first and ask what we, as individuals, are doing or not doing to effect change. Hoffman exhorted the audience to band together and organize an assault on the various injustices of the day; but the inter est, the caring, the need to stop these The Daily Collegian Thursday, Sept. 12, 1985 CHAIRWOMAN YOU Board of Managers Assistant Business Manager: Karen Jaret; Sales Manager: Roger Kuhlman; Assistant Sales Manager: Susan Shamllan; Accounting Manager: Cathy Reese; Marketing Manager: Roland Deal, Jr.; Office Manager: Wendy Metzger; Assistant Office Man ager: Amy Norris; Layout Coordinator: Corinne Salameh. Letters Policy: The Daily Collegian encourages com ments 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 number 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 number of letters received, the Collegian cannot guar antee publication of all the letters it receives. Mall letters to: The Daily Collegian; 126 Carnegie Build ing; University Park, Pa. 16802. Names may be withheld on request. Letters may also be selected for publication In The Weekly Collegian. dence from our Creator.” Yet he looks at it from a slightly short-sighted viewpoint, that is: man’s. Throughout his article Mr. Orr asked several questions, the first one of which was “So what if God exists?” The reality of God’s existence has radically chaged my outlook on life; as the apostle Paul says in Romans 11:36, “For from Him and through Him and to him are all things.” What could be more thought provoking? I fhink that, since God knows the number of hairs that we each have on our heads, that God is also for individual ity there are numerous other citations possible but I will refrain in the interest of space (Psalms 139). As for equality, God says that all men are in the same position for Psalm 14:3 says “There is no one who does good, no not one” but yet he wants to “show mercy to them all” (that is, mankind, Romans 10:32). I would say that God is also interested in equality. I would say that God is pro-freedom, too. John N. Daily, senior-theater producion injustices is low on our isolationist, materia listic, and myopic list of priorities. If we and I speak of our government inclusively allow these atrocious, sub human injustices to continue, and if we allow the government to perpetuate them as it has (under the cloak of democratic peace maker, no less), we must point the finger of blame not only at the government, but also at ourselves. This, I think, is and has been Abbie Hoffman’s main thrust in his quest for social change. For social change to occur, it must first occur in the individual. It requires intro spection and the realization that every one of us has an effect on the world, however small. Think about it. Do something about it. John Brodeur is a senior majoring in English and a columnist for The Daily Collegian. His column appears every Thurs day. opinions Sad comment At first I wasn’t quite sure Mr. Moyer was serious. Sadly, I think he is. It must feel really great to be so sure he is right ... to feel that red American blood pumping through his veins. I guess he feels there is something special about that. I had the privilege of attending an interna tional summer school in Norway some years ago. On one evening of international cele bration, we listened to representatives of each nation. The Americans waved their flags, and praised their nation, their people, and yes even their dollars. There were some people there from third world nations, na tions which could not boast great power or wealth. One particular representative left a deep impression on me. A tall and slender man from Kenya strode to the podium and said, “I have only one small message for you this evening. It is petty nationalism which has brought misery, pain and death to so many on this earth. If we wish to live in peace, let us rise above our nationalistic pride and meet each other as brothers. From that day to this, I have never saluted any flag. From that day to this I have listened to the Arab, Israeli, Irish Republican, Rus sians, Americans, Englishman, Vietnamese, South African, etc., proclaim their national message, they all sound the same, and just as hollow as Mr. Moyer. What a sad comment on our planet. Roberta Kurland, State College resident Sept. 3 Hitler again? In response to “Don’t tread on the U. 5.,” by Michael A. Moyer, in the Sept. 3 issue of The Daily Collegian. Reading this column, we hardly could believe our eyes. We are well aquainted with the spirit of such words. Fifty years ago, national chauvinism in Germany was expressed quite similarly. “We are Ger many and from here on in, right or right or wrong, WE ARE RIGHT.” Meanwhile we all know for sure we were wrong! The author’s understanding of such prin ciples of democracy, freedom, tolerance and the right of self-determination of the nations seems to be very obscure. Doesn’t the Soviet Union define its national power and justify its aggression in Afghani stan with the same words used in this article? “Whenever a country cries out for help, who is always the first to run in and give assis tance?” Well, that depends on which part of ; • \ Tho Dally Collegian the world you live in. Every student of political science should know that international relations are not determined by sympathy and friendship, but by mutual political, economical, and security interests. Based on this, NATO was founded as a alliance of democratic countries. In contrast to the Warsaw Pact, which is dominated by the other superpower, disputes within NATO and between the Western nations are not only desireable but necessary. Such fundamental facts are missing in Mr. Moyer’s column and we hope that he doesn’t express the opinion of the majority of the Americans. Christa Brucck, graduate-political sci- encc/cconomics Andreas Mihm, graduate-political scicnce/e- conomics Ulrich Schucckhaus-business administration Sept. 11. Something funny? Your recent editorial “My Sins: A Divine Being or Personal Freedom? Let’s claim squatter’s rights for humanity” was very much a disgrace to God and to who firmly believe in Him. Obviously, it was an atheist’s opinion tearing our beliefs apart. Throwing sarcasm into the face of our Creator and shrugging your shoulder with such a pitiful opening statement as "So what if God exists?” was purely satanical. We might be “the only race there is” and we “should believe in making our civilization work;” and we might be “cold,” “cruel” and “without love” but who gives you the right to blame this on God? We bring it upon our selves and yes we have the power to change that, but this does not mean that God is the evil 'one. All I read was an “I’m for me" column that shows what little love you really do have for mankind. Truthfully, (this Is a hard one) did you ever actually read the Bible? Celebrate Easter? Christmas? Easter is the resurrection of Christ and Christmas is the birth of Jesus. You should also remember that he who created us can and will destroy us if he wants to. Remember the Great flood (that involves someone named Noah, sound familiar?) Claudia E. Davis, junior-art Land of the free First of all, I would like to congratulate everyone who wrote to the Collegian concern ing John Orr’s first column. DR. WILLIAM GLASSER Will conduct a workshop on "RECENT ADVANCES IN REALITY THERAPY" Wednesday, October 9,1985 Howard Johnsons, Monroeville, PA Sponsored By: Professional Family Care Services, Inc. 516 Main Street, Johnstown, PA 15901 Call: (814)536-7566 CTEGOWN-cn® rrm H»sa.ve- l THINK OL’ HAM WOULD RE TIER? PLEASED WITH Ml TOWN.. Freedom of the press is a wonderful thing. So are all of the other elements of our Consti tution. As Americans, we sometimes forget our rights to freedom. Just reflect for a moment upon all of the freedoms which we take for granted. Mr. Orr you even quoted the first amend ment of the Constitution of the United States in your most recent column. So you obviously know some of our rights. But in your conclu sion, you claim it to be “wrong, stupid, evil, and infantile” to follow any form of authority of our great nation? You say it’s a laugh that we are the land of the free. I dare you or anyone else for that matter to publicly slander the Soviet Union if you were in Russia. You would be taken away so quickly that you wouldn’t be able to read what anyone else would have to say about your column. P.S. Want to hear something funny? A Electrical Engineers lEEE Activities Procter and Gamble "Jobs in Manufacturing Environment" Thurs., Sept. 12 7:OOPM 123 Electrical Engr. East lEEE Membership Drive Thurs., Sept. 12 9-ham and I2:30-4:30PM Lobby Electrical Engr. East Faculty Mixer I0:30-II:30AM 123 Electrical Engr. East Wed., Sept. 18 Free Checking at Landmark • No minimum balance • No monthly service charge • No cost per check • No limit on the number of checks you can write • 24-hour access with your Cash Stream? Landmark 24 card • Free gift while supplies last Landmark also has Interest Checking. Extended office hours for your convenience. 116 East College Avenue 234-7320 landmark SAVINGS ASSOCIATION People to People Banking f=> Member FSLIC equal OPPORTUNITY lENOCR nearby column stated “We are America-one nation under God.” Brian Kimler, sophomore-foreign service Naive Michael A. Moyer’s recent article “Don’t tread on the U.S.” is perhaps the most naive and intellectually shallow article that has appeared in the Collegian in the last three years. His unctuously contracted model of American history is nothing less than absurd. After reading his work once, we thought that his words were written in jest. Upon further examination, however, we realized that his piece was a serious argument and not an attempt to engender mirth. “It was all uphill but we worked for every thing we got; no one gave us anything.” Not quite, Mr. Moyer. Your smarmy praises overlook the numerous injustices perpetrated ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ * ATTENTION! $ Experienced projectionists wanted for weekend work with Penn State Movie Co-op. Applications are available in 4c 101-C HUB. See Regis or David. **************** The Dally Collegian Thursday, Sept. 12, 1985—9 by the U.S. government against innocent people throughout the world. The ethnic po grom of the American indians and the confis cation of their lands; The ClA’s covert activism in Central and Latin america that introduce the terms “strawberry imperial ism” and “banana republic” into our politi cal vocabulary; and the harboring of Nazi war criminals after World War 11. Our crit icism of your article Mr. Moyer, does not mean thought that we are packing our bags and leaing the United States. It does mean that we consider your work one-sided, dog matic, and naive. This letter is written in the hope that your readers will reconsider your propositions and see how proposterous your statements are that constitute your admoni tion, “Don’t tread on the U.S.” David Tubbs, senior-political science John Collins senior-architechturc David Alessi senior-architechturc Sept. 5
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