4—The Daily Collegian Friday, April 17, 1987
It's almost D-Day for business tax vote
By KARL HOKE
Collegian Staff Writer
Though the proposed business privilege tax
scheduled to be voted upon on Monday has met
stiff opposition from the downtown business com
munity, State College borough officials still con
tend that it is the most equitable solution to the
budget shortfalls.
, Many merchants contend the proposed 1.5-mill
tax is unfair because it would be levied on gross
receipts rather than profits and could cause some
businesses to leave the borough. They also say it
would deter new businesses that are looking at
State College as a prospective location.
However, Michael Groff, borough tax adminis
trator, said: "It's a philosophical question. Where
should the local tax effort be placed?"
Income-tax revenue is responsible for two-thirds
of the cost of local government, Groff said.
"We need to shift some of the (tax) burden to the
business community," he said. "There's too much
reliance on earned income."
According to figures provided by the borough,
revenues derived in 1987 from the earned-income
Math week sparks major number awareness
By CHRISTINE KILGORE
Collegian Science Writer
As schools, universities and the
public across the country stress the
importance of mathematics and
math education during this week's
National Mathematics Awareness
Week, the University's, mathematics
department head said math has be
come one of the College of Science's
most popular majors.
Richard Herman said that over the
past five years, the number of math
majors at the University has in
creased 276 percent.
"Now we have about 500, which has
been a drastic increase over the past
six years," Herman said. "This is
happening nationally, but not at the
rate it's happening here."
The rising interest in mathematics
is a result of several factors, includ
ing increasing interest in computers
and a realization that mathematics
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tax provided more than 61 percent of the borough's
total tax receipts, a 34 percent increase from 1980.
The tax would be levied on the gross receits of
wholesale, retail and service-sector business
transacted within the borough. As written, the
ordinance would also subject the University's non
educational profit-making activities to the tax,
borough officials said.
Borough officials expect the tax, if enacted, to
raise $775,000 for the general revenue fund.
Jeff Brugler, former president of the Downtown
Business Association, said the business commu
nity is concerned that the tax is not equitable as it
is written. He suggested tailoring the millage rates
to the profit percentages of the businesses.
Tailoring the rates would allow high-volume,
low-profit margin businesses such as grocery
stores to be taxed at a lower rate. Low-volume,
high-profit margin service-sector occupations
such as lawyers and doctors would be then taxed
at a higher rate.
While the income tax provided 61 percent of the
borough's revenue, real estate taxes provided 30
percent of the borough's tax receipts in 1987, down
from more than 57 percent in 1980.
While the percentage contribution of the real
provides a basis for many other areas
of study, he said.
"We're on the cutting edge it's a
good time for people to be going into
mathematics," Herman said.
Norman Freed, associate dean for
the college, said the number of math
majors at the University has in
creased while the number of comput
er science majors has dropped.
In fall 1983, the University had 497
declared computer science majors,
but by fall 1986 the number had
dropped to 290, he said.
"Many feel a degree in mathemat
ics is more saleable to employees. I
think they feel the foundation in
mathematics is stronger (than in
computer science)," Freed said.
"People also have a misconception
(of computer science). It's more than
just sitting down in front of a terminal
it's a very sophisticated math
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Leaders in mathematics are trying
to increase interest in math education
at all levels, but many believe the
biggest problem is that most students
who receive bachelor's degrees in
math do not continue their education
in the subject.
"This is a ,particular problem to
American universities, and it could
be Avhy we see so many foreign grad
uate students," Freed said.
Herman said the low number of
doctoral students is causing a short
age of math professors in colleges
and universities.
"The number of Ph.D.'s is too
small to meet academic needs, let
alone industrial needs," Herman
said. "We're starting to see (the
shortage in math professors) al
ready. People are scrambling for
them and colleges are going to be
bidding. . . . There will be shuffling
between universities and I suspect
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estate tax to the budget may only be about half
what it was, council member Mary Ann Haas said
taxes remain high.
"Related to other communities, our (real estate
taxes) are high," Haas said. "The business priv
ilege tax would bring in more groups who are
taking advantage of the State College market."
Individuals, businesses and corporations that
own income-producing property would be included
in these groups, she said.
"Income from rents is considered unearned
income. This includes rent to businesses and to
students," Borough Finance Director Ron Davis
said. .
Davis said the business-privilege tax would
provide for a better balanced tax burden because
it is would also apply to income derived from
areas, such as rentals, that have been exempt or
sheltered in the past.
"It's a broad-based tax. It touches every sector
of the economy," Davis said.
Brugler said a task force of certified public
accountants will study the proposed tax and its
anticipated effects even if council votes to enact it.
He said the business community wants to know the
task force's conclusions.
that some of the smaller schools will
suffer."
Mathematics Professor Jerry Bona
said, "A student who has an under
graduate degree in math has a lot of
options. Often Ph.D. and master's
options don't look too attractive."
Herman said responses from a mail
survey of about 200 students who
graduated from the University with
bachelor's degrees in math from 1980
to 1984 indidated a wide range of job
titles.
Of the 80 alumni who responded to
the survey, about 15 percent were
then, in graduate or professional
schools, he said. Others were em
ployed as computer programmers,
math analysts, actuaries, software
engineers, military officers and tea
chers at various levels.
Many alumni said studying math
taught them habits of logical thinking
and improved their abilities to solve
problems, Herman said.
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By MARK ROGOFF
Collegian Staff Writer
Many students own pets, but when the time
comes to graduate, move to an apartment or go
home for the summer, Fido, Fluffy or Tweetie is
suddenly a problem.
John Matriscano, a kennel attendant for. the
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Animals, said the society often gets pets from
students who find they can no longer keep them.
Though the society attempts to place the pets in
new homes, "finding places for pets is always a
problem," Matriscano said.
However, he said, "It is better to bring the pets
here than to let them go."
Some students hide pets in the residence halls
and abandon them at the end of the year, leaving
them to roam the halls, he said.
When this
By LISA MACDONALD
Collegian Staff Writer
"It's time to start teaching children
instead of testing them," said Sweet
gall. "It is very important to teach
He has slept on the road just about health education programs in the
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of shoes and visited over 140,000 eat."
school children. His name is Robert Brisk walking uses almost every
Sweetgall, one of America's most muscle in the body, Sweetgall said. It
noted walkers. is the best exercise and does what
Sweetgall, who has walked on two
major journeys across America lec
turing to school children and profes
sionals about walking, spoke last
night in the HUB Gallery on his
walking experiences.
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care of pets students leave behind
Two other organizations in the State College
area also attempt to help place unwanted animals.
PAWS, Promotion of Animal Welfare and Safe
ty, helps place pets in suitable homes and provide
financial assistance to have pets neutered or
spayed, PAWS president Shirley Verhaeg said.
"We get calls in May from college students who
want to place their pets," Verhaeg said. PAWS
does not have a shelter, but instead keeps a
waiting list for those who want to place pets.
Last year, PAWS placed about 15 pets in new
homes from people in the State College area.
People and Animals Coming Together is a volun
teer organization that provides pets for senior
citizens and the handicapped.
Unwanted pets that are brought to shelters may
be used by the organization for therapy with senior
citizens, said Diane Timblin, a PACT volunteer
coordinator.
man talks, it's about all his walks
every other sport does plus it's en
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than jogging and results in less inju
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Sweetgall believes walking does not
have to be thought of as exercising. It
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can be considered an enjoyable pas- On his journey across America,
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walking is better than none adding nique, which simply varied the inten
that regularity .is important for a sity of the walking. It allowed him to
successful walking program. cover the many miles a day that he
"Everyone has a different walking did.
speed for them," said Sweetgall. Sweetgall said the hardest part of
Choosing the right speed, developing his journey was his constant quest for
a consistent walking program, and food and a place to sleep.
enjoying the time spent walking is the At various point - s
during the jour
key to a beneficial exercise program. ney he was tested for the health
Walking can lengthen. a life and effects on his body. There were no
improve mental wellbeing and car- significant changes in his health.
diovascular health, he said. "It's the Sweetgall is currently a member •of
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"This time of year there is a problem because
people give rabbits for Easter presents," Matris
cano said. "It's cute at first, but then people no
longer want them."
Michelle Vlah (sophomore-Division of Under
graduate Studies) said she owned a rabbit in the
residence halls.
"We wanted something interesting around the
room, so we bought a rabbit," Vlah said. "But
when it started chewing up everything in the room,
we had to get rid of it."
Matriscano said he would recommend that stu
dents do not get pets if they are not willing to keep
them for more than a year.
"Being given up is not fair to the pets. Students
should think before taking on such a responsibili
ty," Matriscano'said.
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