2—The Daily Collegian Friday, Sept. 28, 1990 LGSA Continued from Page 1 duties, resources and issues with which student services deals. Pat Peterson, assistant vice pres ident for student life, said violence among University students is on the rise and often involves alcohol use. Peterson said the increasing vio lence is not exclusive to Penn State, but also on the rise nationally. The Total Alcohol Awareness Pro gram is overwhelmed with work and students needing service are some times referred to alchohol support groups downtown, Peterson said. "We must find ways to improve resuources for students with disfunc tions related to alcohol," Peterson said. Interfraternity Council President Scott Stephan said that when his organization is made aware of situ ations involving violence, they can provide educational programs in chapter meetings. AIDS Continued from Page 1 assisted by about 65 volunteers who go through 17 hours of training. Volunteers range in age from 14 to 70 years and include people from various sexual tirientations and races, Shepley said. The project has sponsored over 90 elutationa 1 programs in the last two cars and provides direct services to clients intected with the HIV virus. Vol taaicers participate in support groups and act as "buddies" to provide physi cal and emotional comfort to AIDS vic ISC Continued from Page 1. Wenzel said Muslim and non-Mus- Vslain denied any neglect of duty. lim conflicts within the organization Kahn cited a breakup of the ISC as another factor leading up to his team as his only reason for leaving resigniation. He said that certain and expressed his hope that a new members vote only with their own executive council will do a good job. religion or own part of the world. 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Student Organization Budget Committee Chairperson Liz Brown said after the meeting that she was disappointed with the early depar tures of some USAB members. She attributed them to the long meeting and the heavy load of exams this week. "If we are supposed to be an advi sory group to the administration, then its important to be there," Brown said. "If there is discontent and people don't feel they need to stay, then that should be brought up and discussed." -It's just like dealing with any friend who is dealing with a major illness," said one volunteer who did not want to be identified. According to Shepley there have been between 40 to 60 cases in Centre County over the last ten years including cases from the prison population. From January of 1981 to September of 1990, 14 cases were reported in Centre County, said Kathy Magaro director of statistics at the Pennsylvania Depart ment of Health. 1518 N. Atherton St. 238.5414 7:30-5:30 Draft Continued from Page 1. ical unfitness, financial hardship to the draftee's family, homosexuality and proven conscientious objection, Godlove said. Conscientious objectors are people who refuse to participate in a war because they believe it would be moral ly wrong, according to a pamphlet pub lished by the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors. People with strong moral and reli gious convictions against violence, such as Quakers and Jehovah's Witnesses, are included in that definition, Godlove said. Conscientious objectors must either serve the military in non-combat jobs or alternative services, like working in hospitals or schools, according to the committee. :o WC/ .:. a iropTura i . 0,4 19 E. Beaver 238-1281 Eyeware With An Eye For Savings • Over 800 designer and Budget Frames Available • Repairs and Adjustments • Most Prescriptions done in one to two hours. M-F 8:30-5:00 Sat. 9:30-1:00 DARTO BOARDS '65.99 Darts: '11.40 Dozen 95 ea. plus tax Sat. Til 4:00 Qualifying for conscientious objector Senior citizens enjoy center's programs By MICHELLE LESTER Collegian Staff Writer As three women waited last week for a film on Buddhism to begin, they talked about the latest downtown movies. "I'm sorry I missed the free movies yesterday," said a woman dressed in Nike aerobic shoes and a business skirt. "Who heard about Postcards (from the Edge)?" another asked setting her bag on the floor. "Meryl Streep is good in any (movie)," said another as she held blue binder and sipped coffee. A scene from a University comparative literature class? Hardly. Despite stereotypes of blue-haired, rocking-chair ridden senior citizens, this is the scene at the State College Senior Citizen Center, 131 S. Fraser St. According to 1989 State College School District Census, 1,632 people 66 years and older live in the State College Borough. Many of these local senior citizens must deal with the benefits and drawbacks of living near a univer sity. "(Senior citizens) see it as a mixed bag," said Barbara Lindenbaum, director of the center. They are annoyed by noisy, rowdy students, but enjoy the excitement and vitality a college town has to offer, Lindenbaum said. "I would never live where there wasn't a college," sk 11111 Nxs,4%. Call hail .6:2rif° Afar S. - ns $, 8 l:ont eet 4,4 PS. pia to a Zia* "Asee, esirave tgiss - oeciteadi status is difficult, but is "always an ave nue for citizens," Clark said. The draftee must prove they oppose all war and convince the military of their sincerity, Godlove added. The committee, founded by Quakers, helps document these objections. Despite a lack of a draft, students are still being affected. Many student reservists issued orders for active duty must leave immediately, Clark said. "There have been a couple of students who have literally left in the middle of the night on only a few hours notice," he said, adding the Veteran Center tries to aid students who find themselves in this situation. Students called up for active duty must notify the registar's office, Clark said. University policy allows them to return to the same program and cam pus without re-applying. No Appt. Necessary R'wed, 4114419- Q zepod-41+, oott,„_it said Mary Sweitzer, who has lived in the borough for 25 years. Sweitzer takes free classes through a University program which allows semi-retired and retired peo ple to attend classes not filled by students, she said. She also attends University concerts, art shows, lectures, and plays. Fellow senior citizen Phyllis Houser, who worked as a locker room attendant at Penn State's White Building for 21 years, and attended a different Senior Center program last week, said she can't wait for the students to return each year. "(You've) got to love them,"she said. "When it comes time (for the students to return), I wish I were back at the White Building," she said. Tseo Cheng Se, who is over 80 and moved to State College in 1964, said it is a wonderful, friendly place to live. "It is not difficult to live here compared to New York or Boston," he said. Tseo, who once lived near a house rented by stu dents, said he was distracted by their spirited behavior. "The students like to play . . and have a good time. They used to party every day and (play) their music loudly," he said. Although Sweitzer likes the vitality the students bring to the town, she says she does not enjoy yield ing to cyclists and young pedestrians who practical ly run her off the sidewalks. oda,/ a et*. &we* Glut St. 66 If drafted, students are allowed to complete their current semester, Clark said. Seniors are allowed to complete the year. The University also refunds students' tuition for the semester they are on duty, he added. "Our concern is to make it as easy as possible for these students to return," Clark said. "But I don't want to mini mize the inconvienence of the loss of time and effort factor for the individu al." Complications do occur regarding financial aid, although it is not always a problem because the federal govern ment has appeal provisions for federal loans in this case, he said. Reserves called up for immediate duty are also protected by the 1940 Sol diers and Sailors Civil Relief Act. t : 01(ON OXON ATTENTION!! MARKETING, BUSINESS LOGISTICS, QBA COMP SCI, MIS, MATH, and IE MAJORS EXXON CORPORATION Invites you to sign up for November interviews Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 EON EON Transsexual loses struggle for wedding STRASBOURG, France (AP) A transsexual lost her six-year battle for the right to marry a man when the European Court of Human Rights yes terday endorsed a British law barring the marriage. Caroline Cossey, 36, who works as a model and who has campaigned to be treated officially as a woman, sought the right to have her birth certificate changed to show she is now female. She underwent a sex change opera tion in 1974, but is forbidden by law to marry in Britain because her birth cer tificate says she was born a male. Born with the name Barry Kenneth, she adopted the name Caroline at the age of 18. "We like it when they're gone, but we also like it when they're back," Sweitzer said. As the student population increases each fall, crime rates rise in the State College area, according to David Caster, Community Relations Officer for the Borough Police Department. Senior citizens, nationally, are victims of only 5 percent of all crime, Caster said. "Senior citizens are too smart to (be victimized) . . . their fear of crime is worse than the ( percentage of crimes) against them, he said. "Twenty-five years ago, I could keep my doors open," said Sweitzer, adding that she now hesitates to walk after dark. Tseo said he feels safe on the streets, but that stu dents have played jokes on him on College Avenue. "They make fun of me, (but) I don't let it bother me, he said. Senior citizens also complained about their lim ited choice of clothing merchandise. "It's a disappointing for older people because stores are geared to college people, - Houser said. Sweitzer said she would like to see more stores for older people, because she now must do most of her shopping from mail-order catalogs. Sharon Maynard, manager of Ladybug, 110 E. College Ave., said although her store has a regular clientele of senior citizens, most of down town caters to college-age customers.
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