opinions Do something Life was much easier when Star Wars meant Luke Skywalker vs. Darth Vader. Today, however, Star Wars is the Strateg ic Defense Initiative program and Presi dent Reagan and Soviet leader Gorbachev are fighting for the force With the superpower summit between Reagan and Gorbachev coming in Novem ber, the Defense Department and Reagan are hailing Star Wars research as our only hope for peace. And while the SDI program may have University researchers scram bling'for dollars, they don’t want to be sold to the government lock, stock and test tube. Selling Star Wars to the American public has become a big business. And it seems the scientists doing research associated with the program are a big part of the advertis ing budget. The most recent advertisement an innuendo made by the Defense De partment places academia at the top of the list of those supporting Star Wars. The ad insinuated that researchers work ing on projects associated with the Star Wars plan automatically support it. Noth ing could be further from the truth. Case in point: Just because the Universi ty has investments in companies doing business in South Africa doesn’t mean stu dents support apartheid. Petitions calling for a boycott of the proposed Star Wars plan are circulating at 37 campuses throughout the nation that believe that the Defense Department has falsely advertised. These universities do not want to sell out to the government. With noise being made at colleges nation wide, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Cornell and Carnegie-Mel- reader opinion _ I I . . are the same corporations that are sticking their necks IMo new sKirt out and putting themselves on the line by breaking South I„ response Pet, artjc.eCSepl • the convictions of Penn State students and labelling them few and degrading j obs that would remain for the “guilty without understanding why we take and do not Blacks Qf South Africa if all American companies were to take action toward divesture, I would like to express an country opinion of yet another group Although i regret j am not £ informe d as I should be; there is some substance to his statement regarding however j am proud to be one of the open-minded “fashipnable” protest demonstrations, the fact remains “ ndividu ; ls who d £ es not make rash and selfish decisions that students are more educated in terms of the apartheid with and uninformed accusations. I will issue now more than ever as a result of media coverage along wun P Y knowledge of the apartheid issue; alone, even without the awareness program. f Q be aU factSi j refuse If University officials had decided upon a total divest- tQ at t em pt to sway the opinions of my peers. If Ido decide ment in order to supposedly aid the Blacks in South Africa a f; rm stand on one side or the other, Old Main will while, at the same time, raising tuition costs to compen- never see me protesting on its steps even if Ido have a sate for losses of commissions and probable lawsuits, that „ new p j eate d skirt” to show off same group of students, I must feel, would have been on the steps of Old Main demanding the University take care of its own before those thousands of miles away in a foreign country. Nevertheless, the lack of involvement this fall does not nn |i«\> necessarily constitute a dying interest or growing rate of Irlai 11 yII JJCMIoy indifference. . „ Because of the recent article in the Sept. 12 Daily Divestment is so far from being a cut and dry issue th collegian concerning the issues surrounding the use of the more one knows, the more neutral one seems to alcohol in the com munity, I feel it important to clarify a become. We are all well aware of the violence that is number of concer ns about the policy of On Drugs, Inc. On going on and the injustices that are taking place. I have D js NOT against student drinking, we do believe in had death and bloodshed shoved down my throat for about viding un biased information and skills allowing people six months now. My sympathetic insides are becoming make responsib i e decisions. On Drugs is NOT involved numb due to overstimulation This does not make me a _ n making u niversity policy. cold individual, contrary to liberal belief. As a reg i stere d Penn State organization, it does provide Penn State s divestment at this uhere a 24-hour hotline and drop-in service, crisis intervention, alone, without even mentioning the n *6^ lv ® unbiased information, referral assistance, and support at home, could do more harm than good. South African n available free and confidential to Penn State Blacks who are fortunate enough to have jobs with ° L American corporations would lose those jobs if those corporations were forced to close and/or pull out. These Lori Strayer, freshman-individual and family studies lon universities, Star Wars research here at Penn State has also become a topic of serious debate. L.R. Hettche, director of the University’s Applied Research Lab, said he would not back such a petition and Charles Hosier, vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School, agreed. “Most of the academic world doesn’t support Star Wars,” says Rustum Roy, director of the University’s Materials Re search Laboratory. What about Penn State? Penn State has not taken a stand one way or the other. “I have not initiated anything yet,” Roy said. Roy said because many faculty members are unwilling to do classified research, they will not involve themselves in much of the SDI projects and research. He said others think “Star Wars research is a dumb idea and won’t do anything with that label.” It seems University faculty members can’t decide which stand to take. But by remaining wishy-washy, University faculty members are not accomplishing anything. Hettche said the public has been confused by the rhetoric surrounding the issue and added that if a petition were circulated and signed, no one knows how much federal funding the Univeristy would lose. Obviously, the possible consequences whether good or bad will remain hidden until some action is taken. Star Wars reasearch is gaining interna tional attention. University researchers must realize this and do something . . . anything either lead, follow or get out of the way. Kimberly J. Ackerson, sophomore division of undergraduate studies “There he goes again." ■■ ■ Editor: Nan Arens; Graphics Editor: Tony Clccarelli; 1B Photo Editor: Jeff Bustraan; Assistant Photo Editors: * ne I 1 Dan Oleskl, Gregg Zelkin; Business Page Coordinator: daily VwllvMIMI ■ Rich Douma. Tuesday, Sept. 17,1985 ©1985 Collegian Inc. Gail L. Johnson Editor The Daily Collegian’s editorial opinion Is determined by Its Board of Opinion, with the editor holding final responsibility. 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Letters may also be selected for publication in The Weekly Collegian. reader opinion Open markets I think Rich Douma is wrong in his Sept. 13 column on free trade when he says that the U.S. government’s num ber one priority should be finding a way to open foreign markets to U.S. imports. The number one priority should be reducing the deficit be cause massive government deficits cause interest rates to rise. High interest rates cause the demand for dollars to rise which makes the dollar cost more in terms of foreign curren cies which in turn causes U.S. goods to be more expensive for foreigners to buy. The Libertarian answer to this problem is to let people exercise their right to engage in free trade with whomever they want and reduce gov ernment spending to the bare mini mum. junior-business logistics On the new rules “How ‘bout a beer?“ my daddy asked In the stadium parking lot. ' , “Sure I said, “Don’t mind if I do It’s getting kind of hot.” e the game. I withdrew from school my friends Then my momma said, “Now only did, too one> Penn State’s just not the same. Or if you’re good, then maybe two. Karl A. Kline, junior-English The Daily Collegian Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1985 But no more remember what I said, I’ve got my eye on you. “So I pulled a bottle from the ice And pulled the lid fron off the top. But just as I raised it to my mouth, Someone bellowed “Stop!” I looked around and saw a cop staring hard at me. “You look young, son," he said, Let’s see your 1.D.“ I said I was only twenty And then I saw him grin. My daddy said “Hey, He’s my son, I gave my beer to him.” The cop stuck out his chest real far (Like policemen always do) . “He’s underage and drinking beer, So I’m arresting you.” Doug Litchfield, “I’m taking your beer, your wine, your food, Your charcoal, your hibachi, too, Your car, your dog, your wife, your home. Let this be a lesson to you.” opinions Bulimia: Once upon a time there lived a lovely teenage girl. 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Af ter dinner she lay on her bed and could feel the fat accumulating on her hips, thighs, stomach or buttocks; or so she thought. She decided that she wanted to lose weight. She had to. The need was overwhelming. She thought “If only I could lose 10 pounds every thing would be great, my clothes would hang as I wanted them to when I bought them, I will feel better about myself and my looks, maybe guys will find me more attractive if I am thinner ...” and the ritual continued. At first her roommate did not seem to notice the early excusals from dinner, or the mysterious dissapearances from the room after a midnight Domino’s pizza frenzy. The jOPTKMNff Wl? E. Bea-ver 238-7281. „|y Only Certified PSDO Optician in the State College Area • Large Selection of Frames • • Reasonable Prices • Glass and Plastic Scratch • Repairs & Resistant Lenses in stock Adjustments SL~ ' c|W; - sß\ M L a» |K, ritual became an obsession. Will power was abandoned for an easier solution found around the corner and down the hall. Her diet was quickly becoming an unhealthy way of life. Her world revolved around her obessive love for food, and her hatred of the flabby consequences. She had found what she thought to be an easy way to “Have your cake and eat it too.” Little did she think of the consequences she would bring upon her own body, or the emotional scars left on her self esteem and pride when others realized the situation. Secrecy became the primary concern. Friends were now beginning to question her post dinner-time abscence and her mys terious behaviour after the nightly “pig ouf’that seems to be a tradition at college. Ten pounds had dropped rapidly because of her behaviour and people had questioned the sudden loss. She wasn’t as happy as she thought she would be after the 10 pound loss. She thought,“Maybe just 10 more...” and the ritual became a habit. The Twenty-First Century Overture Now the lies began. Lies that seemed to excuse her curious behaviour. Lies that per mitted her not to eat in public. “Oh,l’m not hungry just now. I’ll stop on the way to class and get a bite somewhere.” After all she was supposed to be on a diet. Lies to her friends, to her best friends who cared the most about her, and would have tried to help her if they had known the severity of the situation. Lies that would slap her in the face when the truth became known. Sooner than later her secret would be revealed. The beaten path from her door, around the corner, and down the hall would soon become known. Once upon a time there lived an unhappy college girl. It was midnnight and, as tradi tion goes, the Domino’s man had just made an extra cheese with mushroom and sausage delivery. Again, as the ritual had manifested before, she found herself making her way around the familiar corner and down the hall to the bathroom. Tonight was different how ever. 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These diseases manifest themselves differently de pending on the person that they affect. The fictious “she”in this column could become anyone with an overwhelming desire to lose weight coupled with a low self-esteem. One out of 4 women is quite a scary estimate. If you have a friend whom you think exhibits these qualities, please talk to them. Showing concern is the best possible way to motivate that person to get help, if not for herself, for her friends. Megan Culhane is a sophmore majoring in journalism and is a columnist for The Daily Collegian. Her column appears every Tues day. one coupon per pizza We arc a ‘brain trust’ that imagines a new tomorrow
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