. . • • .• •• • • . . , . • .. • . .•' .' • . . . . • . • . ••• ;..-. • • ••• • . . • • opinions the C tions, is a separate corporate insti daily ollegian tution from Penn State. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1985 ©1985 Collegian Inc. Gall L. Johnson Editor Business Manager The Daily Collegian's editorial opin ion is determined by its Board of Opinion, with the editor holding final responsibility. Opinions ex pressed on. the editorial pages are not necessarily those of The Daily Collegian, Collegian Inc. or The Pennsylvania State University. Collegian Inc., publishers of The Daily Collegian and related publica- USG endorsements for borough council By David Rosenblatt This forum is to explain why the Undergraduate Student Government endorses John Dombroski, Fremont Dan Winand, and John George for the State College Municipal Council. To start , some background information on coun cil will be helpful. The borough council is the legislative governing body in State College. The council consists of seven elected members and the State. College mayor. The mayor does not vote, but does have veto power. forum In 1983, four people were elected to this council. The most votes received by one individual was 3,142. At present there are over 30,000 students at University Park. USG believes that students regis tered to vote in State College can have a direct, positive impact on local policies. The best way for us to influence State College government is to vote on Tuesday, November 5. Voting provides us with the means to voice our opinion of the borough's future. We have reason to be concerned about the council's future. A look at the council's past demonstrates this point. The most publicized is sues have been the council's adoption of the' ordinance prohibiting more than three unrelated people to live in the same house, and more recent ly the council's adoption of the noise ordinance. Both of these measures went through despite vocal student opposition. With the election for three AIDS: proof "Lung cancer is God's punishment on smok ers." What?! "And heart disease is God's punishment on joggers." Are you kidding? "And diabetes is God's punishment on sweets eaters." Are you crazy? "And hunger is God's punishment on Ethio- pians. " You're sick vi,d6rviA (1111' "And Aquired Immune Deficiency Syn drome is God's punishment on homosex uals." You better . believe it! Serves 'em right! —Pfieffer, from a cartoon depicting the AIDS controversy. It doesn't seem logical that in the twentieth century, fear and ignorance should prolife rate our society. But here's proof that socie ty, in my opinion, can intellectualize and talk an idealistic line when discussing humanis tic, non-ism behavior. But when the issues threaten us personally, then our true beliefs are revealed. Realistically, we just want to protect our selves and steer clear of anything that might do us harm. Run, baby, run pull that neck into your shell. Without checking out the Board of Editors Managing Edi tor: Mark DiAntonio; Opinion Editor: Doug Popovich; News Editors: Pat rick Collier, Bill Ferrell, Anita Katz; Copy/Wire Editors: Bob King, Anita Yesho, Phil Galewitz, Sue Graffius, Colleen Barry, Ron Yeany; Town Editor: Pete Baratta; Assistant Town Editor: Megan O'Matz; Cam pus Editor: Anita Huslin; Assistant Campus Editor: Kim Bower; Sports Editor: Chris Lindsley; Assistant Sports Editors: Mark Ashenfelter, Chris Loder, Chris Raymond; Arts Editor: Jeff Bliss; Assistant Arts Editor: Pat Grandjean; Features Edi-• Karen Jaret of the need for community awareness and support facts, I think we're doing an injustice to ourselves and to each other. Perhaps the truth would be -less threatening than igno rance. A turtle might live in a shell, but it sticks its head out and moves about the earth slowly and inquisitively. Stick your head out for a while and travel with me as I share informa tion on AIDS. Silently, this deadly disease, which has its origin in Central Africa, has taken up its crusade amongst the western world. The sexually transmitted disease embarked on its journey from Central Africa where it plagued both men and women. From there it traveled to the Caribbean (Haiti). And now it has taken up residence in the western world mystically plaguing our land. AIDS debilitates the body's immune sys tem leaving it helpless to fight off infection. Since 1981, when the first case appeared in this country, approximately 12,000 cases have been reported. But let's not just say cases —that's 12,000 Americans who have been invaded; weakened; physically and mentally destroyed; socially scorned. Fifty one percent have died helplessly. What's AIDS? It is diagnosed by the pres ence of HTLV-111, along with an opportunistic disease; the virus, HTLV-111, weakens the body's defenses and increases the opportuni ty for a disease to invade the body. Human T cell lymphotropic virus-11l (HTLV-III) kills the T-cells, which would fight infection in a healthy immune system. Pneumoncystic car inii pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), the opportunistic diseases, are present in 85 percent of all the AIDS cases reported in this country. The weakening of the immune sys tem opens the doors for these two leading diseases to eat at the body. council seats on Tuesday, November 5, we have the opportunity to influence the community's future.. USG, in an effort to serve students, researched and interviewed each candidate and endorses Dombroski, Winand and George. The criteria . we used to evaluate candidates were: 1) Which candi dates would be most responsive to student input and concerns and 2) Which candidates have the most to offer the community as a whole. The USG endorsement is the opinion of the entire USG and was made from a committee consisting of Mary Weaver, USG vice president; David Rishel, USG senate president; Joe Tentilucci, chairman of the senate Community Relations Committee; Michael Wein and John Clisham, co-directors of USG Political Affairs Department; Tony Wilson, direc tor of USG Minority Affairs Department; Jay Clark, president of USG Academic Assembly and myself. Incumbent Dombroski has been an accessible councilman throughout his first term and has demonstrated a fairness on issues concerning students. He stresses the need to think of the community as one and not as factions. Dombroski supported the Phi Psi 500, and voted against the recent licensing ordinance. He also supports mi norities and believes more should be done with retention. He is an advocate for the area to have another north-south route and believes in long term planning for a growing State College. Winand, a native son of State College, has experience in a wide range of activities. He is a member of the State College Planning Commis sion, which is the commission most directly con cerned with the future of State College. His extensive business background will benefit State With the pneumonia, coughing, fever, and I ~..-.-'........".••,•..,......,.../ ,•.:•.... .... •.........•.. tor: Amy Fellin; Science Editor: Nan Arens; Graphics Editor: Tony Cicca relli; Photo Editor: Jeff Bustraan; Assistant Photo Editors: Dan Oles ki, Gregg Zelkin; Business Page Coordinator: Rich Douma. Board of Managers Sales Man ager: Susan Shamlian; Assistant Sales Manager: Dawn Kelley: Ac counting Manager: Cathy Reese; Marketing Manager: Roland Deal, Jr.; Office Manager: Wendy Metzg er; Assistant Office Manager: Amy, Norris; Layout Coordinator: Corinne Salameh. About the Collegian: The Daily Collegian and The Weekly Collegian difficulty breathing are the symptoms of this parasitic living disease. Symptoms of Kapo si's sarcoma, which is a cancer, include: skin or mouth bruises; blue-violet or brownish spots on legs, which can spread and grow in organs. There is an incubation period for AIDS, which lasts from six months to five years. During this time, a person may be carrying the virus and not experience any of the symptoms. Some of the early signs include: extreme fatigue, fever / chills, diarrhea, swollen glands, and rapid weight loss. It is transmitted by sexual contact, sharing of needles and syringes, and through blood. There is no evidence that AIDS is transmitted through sweat, saliva, air, or casual contact. Also, contrary to these myths, AIDS can not be contracted in these ways: . 0 Swimming in community pools e Touching the tears of a person (contact lenses). • Hot tubs, hand shaking, toilet seats, kissing. • Donating blood at a blood bank Antibody screening tests at blood donor sites or by a private physician act as a means of checking out whether a person is a carrier of the virus. It does not necessarily mean they have AIDS. But high risk people may want to go through the screening process for themselves and their partners. Presently, 73 percent of those falling prey to the disese are homosexual males. Since this disease infects men and women in other countries, it is only a matter of time before our whole population will be at risk. Intrave nous drug abusers contract 17 percent of all cases, hemophiliacs and those receiving blood transfusions acquire three percent and r~r i C / N, Y )C / < / ~ • are published by Collegian Inc., an independent, non-profit corporation with a board of directors composed of students, faculty and profession als. Students of The Pennsylvania State University write and edit both papers and solicit advertising material for them. The Daily Colle gian is published Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during the semester, and Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday dur ing the summer. It is distributed on the University Park campus. The Weekly Collegian is mailed to Com monwealth campus students, par ents of students, alumni and other subscribers who want to keep abreast of University news. College as the area faces a changing financial picture. He is the only candidate to suggest a periodic review of the noise ordinance. He favors the proposal that each new apartment provide 1.5 parking spaces as a measure to help alleviate the parking problem. He understands borough govern -zrient and has the potential to be a fair, approacha ble councilman. George has extensive experience working with government on many levels. He is a former Penn State professor who is committed to responding to the concerns of students. His campaign stresses the importance of long-range planning to solve State College's problems. His knowledge of envi ronmental concerns will be valuable as the area continues to develop. He believes the noise ordi nance should be a last resort in dealing with neighbor problems. He opposed the licensing ordi nance and wants to have continual dialogue with community groups including USG, Interfraternity Council and the Organization of Town Independent Students. USG, in the .interest of students, believes Dom brosici, Winand and George hold the most promise of Making student input count and creating a better State College. USG asks you to vote for the three endorsed candidates. But regardless of whom you decide to vote for, the important thing is that we show we care about State College and where it's going. The best way to do that is to vote on Tuesday, Novem ber 5. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you need any information, please call USG at 863-1874. Rosenblatt is president of the Undergraduate Student Government. seven percent have varied and unknown 'causes. For women, intravenous drug abuse accounts for 53 percent of all cases. Although people in this high-risk category are men between the ages of 30 and 39, and live in either New York or California, cam puses across the country are starting task force groups to prevent outbreaks of AIDS on campuses and educate campus populations about this potentially devistating disease. Penn State is in the proceth of organizing an AIDS policy group to discuss ways of handling potential cases on campus as well as educational programs. The members will be University administrators, as well as medi cal and health officials. Along with this group, there's a collection of student organi zations uniting to help educate our campus on the issues of AIDS. University Health Serv ices, Campus Life Ministries, Associated Student Activities, Residential Life, and Gay Student Services will be developing informa tive programs to increase awareness and understanding of this disease. (campus) I feel this is a delicate and serious health issue. People are being forced to examine their specific sexual behaviors, their health values and their concern for society's health. Those who are in a high risk category are under great mental and emotional pressure to somehow understand and deal with this life-threatening disease. Through these var ied student organizations, students will be able to increase their awareness in a non threatening environment. I feel consideration must be given to chang ing sexual behavior, but not to condemning sexual orientation. AIDS awareness is for the well-being of the community, therefore the community must become informed of the facts and myths and impact that this disease reader opinion Election choice Today is an important date both for students and for all residents of State College. Once more, we will elect the members of the State College Munici pal Council who will help determine the kind of place State College will become. Three members of council will be elected. It's no news that State College is changing, rapidly, but the fact is im portant. Even minor decisions can make a difference in determining long-run affairs. That's why it's im portant to elect the best council we can. The Undergraduate Student Gov ernment and Inter-Fraternity Coun cil did us little good in their endorsements last week. In a field of three men and three women, three Democarats and three Republicans, both organizations simply endorsed the three men. In my view, .those endorsements were poorly informed and'that is why I am writing this letter. In next Tuesday's election, I will vote for Jacqueline Vrelander and Rita Fode raro for council. I want to explain why. I have good reasons for my vote. For about eight years, I was a mem ber of the State College Planning Commission. Both Rita and Jackie were members of the commission, so that our terms overlapped. I had a chance to watch them do their jobs, day in and day out not for glory ( there was none) and not for pay (there was none of that, either) but simply because they thought it was their responsibility to do the best job they could for their community. Jackie Melander and Rita Fodera ro did excellent work during their terms en the commission. At the time, State College was growing rap idly, and the commission was under very heavy pressure. Some of the pressure came from land speculators who wanted to relax zoning standards so they could make a fast profit. Some pressure came from slumlords who wanted to squeeze the last possi ble dollar from student renters. It The Daily Collegian Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1985 was our job, as we saw it, to try to prevent that sort of thing to chan nel State College's growth in direc tions that would make it possible for the town to retain the qualities that we all valued and to prevent the town from being raided by people who cared only for a fast buck. In meeting after meeting, I saw Jackie Melander and Rita Foderaro stand up against all kinds of pressure, trying to keep State College the kind of place where both students and permanent resi dents would be glad to live. I learned to admire both of them greatly. They are women of great intelligence and character. I haven't always agreed with them, of course. But that is hardly surpris ing. Both Jackie Melander and Rita Foderaro are people with indepen dent minds = the kind of people you don't push around. Both had the ex cellent habit of listening with courte sy to anyone who came before the commission to plead their case: townspeople and students, young and old, business and academic. Again and again I saw them make up their minds on the basis of evidence not because of partisan politics. They were the kinds of people you could rely on when the going got tough as it often did. Both Rita Foderaro and Jackie Melander understand the kind of town State College is: a nice town with a fair number of defects, but still a nice town. It's the kind of place that's changing rapidly and badly needs tough-minded, responsible peo ple to help retain the qualities that we all admire and to remedy the defects we all recognize. That is most likely to happen if State College has a municipal council that includes peo ple like Rita Foderaro and Jacqueline Melander. That's why I will vote for them during today's election. And if you are registered on State College, I hope that you will too. In a close election, a few votes can make a real difference. Pierce Lewis, professor of geog raphy Oct. 29 could have on our campus and on our coun try. Prevention and awareness means nothing to the 51 percent of the victims who are dead, they can only serve as a cause for us to increase our awareness of a potentially rav aging epidemic. The Public Health Service Prevention for the spread of AIDS suggests the following: • Avoid sexual contact with carriers of AIDS virus. If you are active with such a person, use a condom and avoid anal sex, which may damage body tissue and cause bleeding. • Avoid sex with multiple partners. • People at high risk should not donate o Don't use illicit drugs. If you do, don't share needles or syringes. • Avoid sexual activity with people who use illicit drugs. With one of our neighboring states, New York, having the highest incidence of AIDS reported (35 percent), I feel campus aware ness should be a paramount issue right now. Whether a homosexual or a hetersexual, we are members of a transient community that tends to be experimenting and seeking an swers and clarification to our own lives. I think this increases the need for community awareness and support. Before I caught my last cold, I hadn't really been concerned about being sick. I thought I was healthy and on the go no time to catch some old virus. Watch out! The turtle moves slowly as it travels onward. I wonder if turtles ever catch colds?! Victoria S. Lachenmayer is a senior major ing in wellness and a columnist for The Daily Collegian. Her column appears every other Tuesday. opinions ....::.111 ....ANTICIPATION* Opportunity Local elections don't often generate student interest. But many decisions that affect students' lives in this community are made at the local level. We have an opportunity to help elect a thoughtful, experienced, re ceptive and approachable candidate for the State College Municipal Coun cil today. Jackie Melander has a genuine concern for issues that relate directly to students, particularly in the area of student . housing absentee land lords, who do not properly enforce adequate maintenance, truth in rent big legislation, and clearly written 12, WEEK BR Fi r Q,s4N Busortkli_ghts 141124 1 15 4 liamburcicir Yea o"4tafreanStatiori e For SAVINGS, FASHION, SERVICE Tarriage 'Roust) 1111 • %/I RoN MI NAIL's SUMMIT SAUcE I 0)/F -•ft ( L A and understandable leases. In addi tion, she favors appointing a student as a voting member on the State College Planning Commission and perhaps, most importantly, she would like one member of the council to act as a liason between students and the council. By talking directly to a voting member of council, our opin ions can be reflected. If students want to do more than complain about our lack of influence in this community, then I suggest we participate in this local election and elect a candidate who will thoughtful ly listen to our concerns. Jackie Mel ander is such a candidate. She deserves our support. Laura Crocken, sophomore-history PENN STATE MARKETING ASSOCIATION is having a CREDIT CARD TABLE For students applying for credit University Book Centre Mon.-Wed. Nov. 4-6 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Weather Conditions Permitting on Day ALE ' / O( / 6 - 1 NAecials sio l ' etAs' or o tt /le nday & g oo ` sN h sday t, , ° O i> ,. Qv/ and "‘ et How to be a . . . And then there are those days for which we never should have awoken. The alarm clock, which "I'm sure that I set for 6:00 a.m." to buzz me for breakfast, seems to have been tampered with by the night gremlins and I find myself staring at a glowing green digital 7:50 a.m. The parasympathetic system kicks in (well it kicks as hard as it can at 7:50 in the morning) as the study-weary student body is propelled into action. Ten minutes lies between the dorm and the 8:00 mid-term in the Forum.. We must MOTIVATE commands the awakened brain to the sleeping body. No time for a shower. Its the natural "come as you are as you go to bed" look. The cold water face splash (strictly a wake tactic) leaves traces of Oxy-10 from last nights zit war and the hair looks worse after brushing than it did initially. The clothing for today is strictly formal, grey sweat pants and the biggest, cover every thing sweat shirt one can scrounge up. The best being one of Daddy's that somehow disappeared from his closet over Christmas break, or an ex boyfriend's that "Darn, I just forgot to give back!" These are the days in which personality gets you by. "How to be a scum or just look like one." by I.M. Late. Due in all University book stores just in time for Christmas. A must for every student, including myself, who is crazy enough to schedule 8:00 class. And we stumble out the door at 7:55 trying to avoid all forms of the opposite sex. Excuse me, trying to avoid all human contact in general. Vote Groups of Sportswear Coordinates 20% Off (or I(ik_ '1 . V i lExpires 1 1/5/85 Free Delivery Daily starting at 11 am. 1.1 234.0182 (downtown & campus) in• 238.2220 (Heritage Oaks, Tottrees, Park Forest) 41 1111 • ' a ii?Qii)QQQQQ , ii+QQQ4;4O‘).QOQOQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ , e ) 4 ACQUAINTANCE - c a• a--- - '. When A Woman Says o a .. 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Scanning the test you realize that its going to be one of those "get credit for putting your name on the paper" deals, as your pencil pokes a hole 'in the circle reserved for your student number. Laps, do not a fine desk make. Oh . . . piss. Things can only get better. Right? And you glance at the clock that screams 8:20. Time is not on your side. The mid-term is over and so, you believe, are your worries. Trying to escape the Forum with out being seen proves futile as you see a "friend" from class waiting for you at the bottom of the steps. And all the way home you are privileged to a verbal recount of the previous exam. . . I haaaaate when people do that, especially the ones who get A's in the class yet are convinced that they failed every test that they ever took. Arriving back at the dorm you realize that breakfast is still being served in the dining hall. Quickly grabbing your favorite coffee mug you procede to the cafeteria for a quick cup before you have to run to your next class. Balancing the coffee filled mug in one hand and a doughnut in the other, you proceed back to the room where you are confronted by your unmade bed and clothes-strewn room. The phone rings! It's got to be "him.." Spilling coffee on your 'sweats you proceed to the phone on the desk. We have a "Two ring rule" in our room. So as not to appear Fruit diriwi Tenn State sooMtore on campus *Whole wheat dough available $1 off any 16" with 2 or more FREE DELIVERY one coupon per customer An Informal Workshop With Dr. Joyce olfelder-Kaye, counseling psychologist & Janet Stavosky, grad assistant Center for Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Music SALE... CASSETTES and RECORDS. MAJOR LABELS TOP ARTISTS AFFORDABLE PRICES Something for Everyone Pop, Rock, Folk, Jazz and Classics On Sale for Limited Time Shop Early for Best Selection November sth-Bth The Daily Collegian Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1985-7 too anxious to answer the phone you must let it ring twice, then you may answer. Hand poised over the phone, I await the second ring. It never comes. Who Would call, let the phone ring once and hang up? Leaving me to wonder all day who was on the other end. Was it "him" or just a wrong number? Well, this just adds to my great mood I think as I take a sip of coffee and realize that I forgot the sugar factor. Disgusting, it's gone down the sink drain. Better the University sewer system than my system at this point. I plop down on my unmade bed and seriously contemplate the effects of skipping my 11:00 class. Before the brain has a chance to respond to the question posed, the body has already initiated sleep. I'm doomed to be a "couch potatoe." You know, the status we assume over any semester break. Lying on the TV room sofa ordering Mom to bring us food between commercial breaks, growing "eyes" all over your body and only rising for the dinner bell. If my days keep up at this pace I surely will need eyes in the back of my head. Sleep does not elude these tired eyes, it's a great way to avoid those "bad day" problems. Sleep your cares away and wake up fresh and rejuvenated. The phone rings again, waking me from a "care-less" sleep. Again my hand is poised over the receiver, awaiting the second ring. It never comes. The glowing green digital reads 10:45, guilt overwhelms me as I roust myself out of bed again to "play student" for 11:00 class. Some days are just made to be endless I think as I lock my dorm room door, and zip my key into the knapsack pocket. From inside the room comes the familiar jingle of the telephone. I decide that it's just another one-ring fake out, and proceed up the stairs toward the "out" door. And from inside the room comes a second telephonic jingle. Oh. . .PISS. What a day. My watch reads 10:50. Megan Culhane is a sophomore majoring in journalism and a columnist for The Daily Colle gian. Her column appears every Tuesday. Offer good at both locations. PizzaTT north delivers to Heritage Oaks, Park Forest, Tot trees _ Pizza items Er.
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