the 25 ‘ j ■■„ H »■ 11bE§™& 1 ™a y Mayings? W Ml MW HI H HI Published by students of The Pennsylvania State University COLLEGIAN 100 YEARS * ©issz coiie B ian me. April 1(387-April 1987 Alumnus holds key to Iranscam And as the Iran-Contra scandal unfolds, George is emerging as one of the “CIA cowboys, an unsung villain who holds a lot of answers,” according to a CIA analyst. When reporters from the New York Times and the As Deputy Director for Operations, a post he has held Washington Post call him, he hangs up the phone. since 1984, George directs all covert activities the CIA His name appears very rarely even though he holds one runs from funneling money to political forces opposing of the most powerful positions in the U.S. Government. the leftist government of Mauritius to destabilizing Li- Clair Elroy George has made a career of secrets since bya’s Moammar Gadhafi and bankrolling hundreds of G©Org© and the Contras he graduated from Penn State in 1952. millions in aid for Afghan rebels. . Said one of George’s former professors: “He is Penn 'ltis a position once held by such famous spies as Allen The very origin of the Iran-Contra affair can be traced State’s version of Yale’s Blackford Oakes,” author Wil- Dulles, Richard Helms and William Colby, who all moved back to George, according to several CIA watchers, liam F. Buckley’s fictional CIA agent. . on to head the CIA. . Robert R. Simmons, former Senate Intelligence staff After 30 years of spying in the some of the world’s most George, who spent his entire career in the ClA’s director and now a Yale professor of political science, dangerous spots, George now heads all clandestine activ- cladestine division, took the post during a resurgence of blames George for misleading and not informing Con ity for the Central Intelligency Agency. covert activity due mostly to the enthusiasm for such gress in 1984 of the ClA’s role in mining harbors in By DAMON CHAPPIE Collegian Staff Writer Last licks Gordy, 9, Tommy, 3, and Sarah Fogal, 5, from Nashua, New Hampshire, enjoy their delicious and tasty ice cream outside the Creamery on campus earlier this week. USEC elects Miller new chairwoman After a hour and 15-minute closed debate, members of the University Student Executive Council elected Bonnie Miller, Undergraduate Stu dent Government Vice President, as USEC chairwoman. During opening remarks, Miller said USEC should work with the University administration in the ear ly summer to examine the Universi ty’s long-term plans. Involving students with the con struction of a new classroom build ing, “gets University students on the ground floor up on the plans,” Miller said. The chairwoman position, to Mill er, is one of guidance and does not have more power than other mem bers. “The strength of the chairper son lies in the strenght of its members,” she said. Miller said USEC should continue to appoint quality student representa tives to University committees in cluding the President’s Planning and Budget Advisory Committee. “It was helpful to rely on informa- Bonnie Miller tion about the budget,” Miller said, adding that appointments are a vital information source for USEC. “Hopefully the USEC’s Facilities Resource Committee will become stronger,” Miller said, because of plans to construct the classroom building. Miller was opposed by USG Senate President Joe Scoboria. Imadeddin A 1 Qadi, president of the International Student Council, was elected as vice chairman of USEC. by Victoria Potties Iriday inside • For students who would like to work abroad during the summer, the Council of International Edu cational Exchange is ottering an opportunity to see the world at reasonable prices 12 • The University has extended the lease of Mid-State Bank's on-campus branch by a tew months because bank officials are still undecided, about whether to close the bank, a University official said. A stu dent credit union might be placed there if the bank decides to close or move 8 weather This afternoon for the last day of classes, mostly sunny'and mild, high 67; tonight, partly cloudy, low 42. Saturday and Sunday, partly sunny and mild both days with a chance of a few showers on Saturday, highs in the mid to upper 60s Ross Dickman operations by former CIA Director William Casey. But with the revelation of the ClA’s roles in selling arms to the Iran and funding the Contras in Nicaragua, a staff member on the Senate Intelligence Committee said the days of “the free-wheeling covert stuff George is used to may be over.” Lack of maternity policy hinders Penn State profs Johnson showers and dresses “just as if I’m going to the office.” She works for a few hours in her basement/office before joining her husband on campus, where she will At the kitchen table in an old, large home, Leola teach and advise students until the end of the day. Johnson nurses her son. Johnson is one of 8 million women with children By KIRSTEN LEE SWARTZ Collegian Staff Writer At noon, Johnson, a University , journalism instructor, younger than 6 who are members of the labor force. And sits down for the first time all morning. Awake since 5:45, public acceptance for such new family-oriented concepts she has since dressed her children, taken her 4-year-old to like parental leave for fathers as well as mothers are day care, and dropped her husband off at work at the _ sweeping the nation. University. Please see MATERNITY, page 5 Women fight harassment at PSU By CHRISTINE NICHOLAS Collegian Staff Writer When a hurried University employ- Since then, the woman has reconcil- The woman said she would initiate ee opened her desk drawer to find a ed with the man who put the condom a harassment complaint again if nec used condom inside, she “felt guilty. I in her desk: “He said ‘peace’ and we essary, “but I’d do it differently .. . wondered what I had done that was so shook hands and that’s it. I meant I’d get a better support group of awful that someody had to leave me peace when I said it.” family and friends.” such a message.” But the incident left a lasting scar “Self-esteem takes a nosedive That message from a male co- in her self-esteem and raised doubts when something that nasty happens worker was the last incident in a six- in her mind about whether speaking to you,” she said. Without support, year pattern of sexual discrimination up was worth it, especially when Please see WOMEN, page 11 Nicaragua, part of the ClA’s attempt to destabilize the Sandinista government. In a furious response a few weeks after the mining was exposed, Congress slapped prohibitions on military aid to the Contras and on any CIA assistance, destroying one of President Ronald Reagan’s top foreign policy goals and leading to a backchannel method of conducting covert activity that led to the Iran-Contra affair. At the time of the mining, George moved from assistant deputy for operations to become the ClA’s Congressional liason. “Putting Casey and George together was a prescription for disaster,” said Simmons, who directed the intelli gence staff then. that prompted her to overlook her undertaken without emotional sup fears and file a complaint against her port and understanding from family harassers. and friends. Loan cuts mean bigger student debt By LAURA LYNN MAHONEY Coljegian Staff Writer The 25,000 University students who rely on loans to pay tuition will graduate in debt. And according to recent surveys, financial aid and government officials, the amount of the debt students face will continue to grow as the government continues to cut back on grants and put more emphasis on loans. President Reagan’s 1988 budget proposal, which calls for a 45 percent slash in education funding, would more than triple the debt burden of college graduates, a congressional study reported last week. The study, by the General Accounting Office, said many students would be left with more than $60,000 in loan debts because the decreases in federal grant aid and loan subsidies would force students to borrow more money at higher interest rates. “That’s an excessive amount to be strapped with, especially when starting out,” said Robert W. Evans, University student aid director. “I am concerned that students are relying too heavily on loans.” The study “simply confirms the feelings we’ve had for he past few months,” he added. Reagan’s budget proposal would eliminate the $592 million College Work Study program, which translates into a loss of 3,100 jobs for University students. It also would decrease student loan subsidies and take grants from 1 million students. In turn, the proposal asks for $6OO million to expand the Income Contingent Loan program, one that Evans and PHEAA have sharply criticized. Another congressional study released in Jan uary reported that student debt has quintupled in the past 10 years, with the average Pennsylvania graduate owing about $B,OOO. The study pointed to a sharp decrease in grant money over the same period as a major factor in the heavy reliance on loans. John Ebersol, spokesman for the Pennsylvania Please see AID, Page 5. Please see CIA, Page 2.
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