PSU releases fall enrollment figures
Desegregation mandate
By TERRY MUTCHLER
Collegian Staff Writer
For the fifth consecutive year of its five-year plan,
Penn State failed to meet black enrollment goals,
creating the possibility of sanctions against the
University, state and University officials said
yesterday.
Sanctions could include the loss of federal fund
ing.
"In terms of our target for black freshmen we
did not (make the mandate)," Carol Cartwright,
vice provost and dean of undergraduate programs
said.
Minority student enrollment increased on the
whole this year, but because overall enrollment
also increased, the percentage of black students
declined from 3.7 to 3.6 percent over the last year.
Penn State is 1.4 percent short of its 5 percent goal.
Penn State, the University of Pittsburgh and 13
state-owned schools were under pressure to boost
their black enrollent figures following a 1983
federal mandate that ordered the desegregation of
the higher education system by the end of the
current academic year.
Cartwright said Spring Semester enrollments
Reagan renews summit talks
By BARRY SCHWEID
AP Diplomatic Writer
WASHINGTON President Reagan yesterday renewed
his offer to host the next superpower summit meeting in
the United Stat !s, but administration officials said Soviet
leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev might prefer another site.
Gorbachev's reservations surfaced as the White House
and the Kremlin announced that Soviet Foreign Minister
Eduard A. Shevardnadze would fly to Washington for
talks Friday with Reagan and Secretary of State George
P. Shultz.
He was expected to deliver a message from Gorbachev
to Reagan, who said in speech at the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, N.Y., that "it would be good for
Mr. Gorbachev to see this country for himself."
But two U.S. officials, demanding anonymity, told The
Associated Press separately that the Soviet leader was
reluctant to have the summit held in the United States.
"He is concerned about being upstaged by the president
on his own turf," one of the officials said. - They also have
said they are worried about security."
The official said the Soviets had hinted that Dublin,
Ireland, might be a suitable summit site. "But," he
added, "I wouldn't be surprised if they agreed to meet
here."
The second official said Gorbachev felt uncomfortable
about having the summit in Washington. and that was one
of the reasons for his hesitation in setting a date for his
third meeting with Reagan.
Closed Pennsylvania reactor will
finish restart plan in November
PHILADELPHIA AP Philadel
phia Electric Co.. severly criticized
by the Nuclear Regulatory Commis
sion a month ago, will complete a new
restart plan for the Peach Bottom
nuclear plant in November, company
officials said yesterday.
The NRC shut down PECO's York
County plant March 31 after control
room operators were found sleeping,
reading magazines and paying video
games instead of monitoring the nu
clear reactor.
Last month the commission ended
a review of the utility's original plan,
saying the company's top manage
ment failed to guarantee safe opera
tion of the plant.
the
daily
isn't met, sanctions possible
would not necessarily help meet the goal because. The order said schools must comply with Title
"It is based on first-time baccalaureate freshman VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which states that no
who enroll in the fall.'• public institution can discriminate on the basis of
The court order, stemming from a class-action race, color or creed.
law suit in 1970 by the National Association for the Although the University did not meet the enroll-
Advancement of Colored People. was handed ment aspect of the mandate, Cartwright said, it is
down by a federal court in the District of Colum- firmly committed to continuing rigorous pro
bia. Please see MANDATE, Page 12.
University community voices reaction
By TERRY MUTCHIER
Collegian Staff Writer
The University's failure to meet its black enroll
ment goals drew diverse reaction from the Univer
sity community yesterday.
"I think the major issue is the I level of ) sinceri
ty with which the University deals with African
American students and women," Seth Williams.
president of Black Caucus said.
Williams said a perception exists throughout the
state that the University is a "lily-white institu
tion" that doesn't concern itself with issues per
taining to African Americans.
But another U.S. official said, "Gorbachev, himself, in
discussing the summit last week with Shultz in Moscow
talked only about Washington."
The leaders' first summit was in Geneva in November
1985. There they agreed to have hack-to-back sessions the
next two years in Washington and in Moscow.
But their summit last October was held, instead, in
Reykjavik, Iceland.
Without putting pressure on Gorbachev to come here.
Reagan said in his West Point speech that "summits can
be useful for leaders and for nations occasions for fresh
talk and a bridge to better relations. It would be good for
Mr. Gorbachev to see this country for himself."
Reagan added laconically: "when the general secre
tary is ready to visit the United States, I and the
American people will welcome him."
A terse White House announcement, meanwhile, said
Shevardnadze would make a brief visit to Washington and
meet Friday with Reagan and Shultz. It described the
talks as a continuation of discussions Shevardnadze held
here in September and again Oct. 22 and 23 with Shultz in
Moscow.
The agenda accepted by both sides includes arms
control, human rights issues, regional problems, includ
ing the Iran-Iraq war, and U S -Soviet relations, said
State Department spokesman Charles E. Redman.
On prospects for a summit. Redman said "our basic
posture is that we'll wait and see what the foreign
minister has to offer...
The next day PECO announced one
of the most extensive corporate reor
ganizations in the company's history.
The changes. to take effect Sunday.
include appointment of a vice presi
dent to oversee the utility's nuclear
operations and vice presidents for
each of the company's tw•o nuclear
plants.
The reorganization also calls for
evaluations from outside experts.
The revised plan will explain top
management changes at PECO and
other steps the company will take to
improve operations and safety.
according to Neil McDermott. PECO
spokesman.
"If we are not making ourselves
Collegian
clear enough in what we have filed
with NRC. we have to do our home
work a little better.•• McDermott
said.
The NRC will resume review of the
plant once the revised plan is sub
mitted, according to Karl Abraham.
regional NRC spokesman.
The shutdown. which costs PECO
$5 million a month for replacement
electricity, could last as long as a
year. according to William T. Rus
sell. NRC regional administrator.
"We are prepared to receive the
plan when it comes in and very quick
ly determine if the things NRC asked
for are in the plan... Abraham said.
- That has to be dealt with," he said.
To help solve the problem, Williams said, the
University should consider offering Women's
Studies and Black Studies as baccalaureate de
gree requirements. He said he believes this would
promote understanding between people.
Undergraduate Student Government President
Todd Sloan said he too believes the University
should take a closer look at the issue.
"It has to be a major priority," Sloan said.
"Also, we haven't said as a group that we are
going to push this and go out to the limit, not just
make an idealistic stand. -
Please see REACTION, Page 12.
Blacks', Jews' struggle different
By KIRSTEN LEE SWARTZ
Collegian Staff Writer
Parallel oppressions exist be
tween the black and Jewish com
munities, a former civil rights
activist said last night. But histori
cally, the two groups are divided
over technicalities of their past
struggles.
Julius Lester, former field secre
tary for the 1960 s movement Stu
dent Non-Violence Coordinating
Committee, currently teaches
Afro-American Studies and the
Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
Program at the University of Mas
sachusetts/Amherst.
In a progam titled, "Blacks and
Jews in Dialogue." Lester. a black
Jewish man, first discussed the
similiarities existing between the
two communities.
Both blacks and Jews share a
history of slavery. Lester said: the
Jews were slaves in Egypt and
blacks served white immigrants.
Jews and blacks begin their exis
tence as outsiders of a dominant
culture, subject to stereotyping by
the white majority. Attempting to
conform. Jews shortened their
names and their noses. Lester said.
And black magazines today adver
tise for creams that lighten skin
and hair straightening products, he
said.
"It's no fun being the minority."
Lester said, adding that both
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Thursday, Oct. 29, 1987
Vol. 88, No. 77 24 pages University Park, Pa. 16802
Published by students of The Pennsylvania State University
1987 Collegian Inc.
Total enrollment surpasses
67,000 for first time ever
By TERRY MUTCHLER
Collegian Staff Writer
For the first time in the Universi
ty's 132-year history, the number of
students attending Penn State sur
passed 67,000 this semester.
Enrollment at the University's 22
campuses for fall semester 1987 total
ed 67,278, an increase of 2,910 or 4.5
percent above fall 1986 figures.
officials in the University's Office of
Public Information announced ear
lier this week.
Two-thirds of the increase occurred
at the Penn State's Capital College.
Behrend College and 17 other Com
monwealth campuses.
The number of students at Univer
sity Park increased by 1,010 from last
year. bringing the total to 36.175.
- These are certainly significant
gains at a time when many colleges
2 U.S. officers killed
in Philippines attack
By JAMES W. HATTON
Associated Press Writer
ANGELES CITY, Philippines
Gunmen suspected of being commu
nist rebels shot two American airmen
and two other people dead yesterday
in separate daylight attacks near the
giant U.S. Clark Air Base.
U.S. officials said the dead includ
ed two Air Force sergeants, a Filipino
retired from the U.S. Air Force and a
Filipino businessman of U.S. ances
try. Assassins also fired on an Air
Force captain.
The attacks came within 15 minutes
of each other and followed by several
hours the slayings of two policemen
and the wounding of an army colonel
in Manila. Authorities also blamed
those on the rebels.
The Pentagon identified one of the
two active-duty victims as Airman
Ist Class Steven M. Faust, 22. of
Pasadena, Texas, who had worked at
Clark since Feb. 20. 1986. as a securi
ty policeman and dog handler.
The Pentagon said it was withhold
ing the identity of the second Air
Force victim pending notification of
relatives. Base spokesman i‘laj. Tho-
groups carry some feelings of infe
riority.
The two groups' differences,
however, have historically caused
tension in their respective commu-
While the Jews came to this
country fleeing persecution and
seeking opportunity, blacks were
bond in chains and brought to
America in cargo ships. he said.
Of the two. equal opportunities
existed only for Jews. said Lester.
He added. "Jews were not penal
ized for their skin color. They had
'white skin privilege.' •
In the 1970 s the issues of Affirma
tive Action and higher education
divided the communities, he said.
Jews reacted negatively to Affir
mative Action because they saw it
as a threat to their power. Lester
said. Additionally. they were op
possed to the idea of a quota sys
tem.
"Jews failed to understand that
Affirmative Action isn't prefer
ential treatment, - Lester said.
"Affirmative Action is protection
for minorities) against a nation
that's proven to be incapable of
looking at people as individuals to
be judged on their merits "
He added. - For most Hacks Af
firmative Action is protection
against a society that wont relin
quish racism."
Last year friction sparked again
when two of the country's major
and universities were anticipating
declines in the number of students,"
University President Bryce Jordan
said in a prepared statement.
From fall 1986 to fall 1987. the
breakdown of students at University
Park follows:
• Degree graduate students up
from 5.174 to 5.322.
• Undergraduate baccalaureate
enrollment increased from 27,512 to
• Associate degree enrollment
down 103 to 83.
Universitywide. Jordan noted, en
rollment increased from 3,369 to 3,546
in the associate degree programs,
posting a 5.3 percent increase over
last year's figures.
"This reflects Penn State's growing
contribution to the commonwealth in
Please see ENROLLMENT, Page 12.
mas Boyd said both airmen were in
uniform.
Maj. Gen. Donald Snyder, com
mander of the 13th Air Force, said the
motive for the killings were unknown.
But Col. Manuel Caranza, security
officer of the Philippine military's
Clark Air Base Command, said he
suspected communist rebels were
responsible.
He said the style of the attacks and
the weapons used .45-caliber pis
tols pointed to rebel assassination
teams known as "sparrow units" for
the swiftness of their assaults.
Francisco Nepomuceno, mayor of
Angeles City, also said he suspected
communist assassination squads be
cause of recent U.S. arms shipments
and statements of support for Presi
dent Corazon Aquino's government.
A statement by the Philippine mili
tary said the first attack came at
about 3:45 p.m. when three assailants
shot an Air Force sergeant dead in
front of a McDonald's less than two
miles from the base.
Moments later. up 'Lo 15 gunmen
ambushed the car of another Air
Force sergeant, killing him instantly.
Collegian Photo I Chris Heisler
Julius Lester
black leaders Minister Louis
Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of
Islam. and the Rev. Jesse Jackson,
democratic presedential candidate
- - reportedly made anti-semetic
comments.
Last night Lester said. ''l don't
believe . . . people can be uplifted if
their movement is permeated by
the hatred of another people."
He added. "To condemn an en
tire people for the actions of some
is stupid."
Lester has authored 13 books,
including "Look Out. Whitey!
Black Power's Gon' Get Your
Mama."