WAR! More music m Lady cagers battle RU School of Music will expand facilities, W&Mm Page 13 increase practice space daily Collegian Out with the olde Mark Reed of Blanchard, Jeff Glossner of Flemington and Randy Proctor of Lock Haven tear down the awning in front of Ye Olde College Diner, 126 W. College Ave. The awning, about 50 years old, is being replaced with a new one by Mid-State Awning and Patio Co. of Bellefonte. Bush begins health care battle By TERENCE HUNT AP White House Correspondent CLEVELAND President Bush plunged into a fierce election-year battle over health care yesterday, offering tax credits and deductions to help 95 million Americans buy medical insurance. He said his plan would “put an end to the worry” that plagues poor and uninsured peo ple. Opening a cross-country tour to promote his plan, Bush said, “In these Greek organizations Black educate community uplift, By RONESHA BUTLER Collegian Staff Writer Step shows, parties, signature “calls” these are the things that come to mind when black Greek organizations are mentioned. But their purpose flows deeper for them selves and the black community. In the the words of Marcus Garvey, head of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, “The thing to do is to get organized; keep separated and you will be exploited, you will get robbed, you will be killed. Get organized, and you will compel the world to respect you.” In 1921, that is exactly what the black men of Penn State did. Omega Psi Phi, the first black Greek organization at the University, was founded by eight black men. These men comprised the total popula tion of black men at the Universi ty- hard times we simply cannot accept the fact that one in every seven Americans is uninsured.” Democrats and some health pro fessionals were quick to reject Bush’s proposal, saying it was “disgrace ful” and would not make health care more accessible or affordable. Bush’s program, costing $lOO billion over five years, would be financed in part from savings in Medicaid, the government’s health program for the poor, and Medicare, which covers the elderly. Between 1921 and 1985 all the traditionally black Greek organi zations formed chapters at the University. These organizations include Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Beta Sigma and Alpha Phi Alpha. Although these organizations were Please see FRATERNITIES, Page 12. The administration said it would negotiate with Congress on exactly how to pay for it, and offered options covering 38 pages. “We’ll figure that out,” Bush told reporters, “We’ve got it working.” Undoubtedly the country reached a turning point when the president and his rivals in the opposition party at least agreed that the govern ment has an obligation to assure health care for its citizens. That doesn’t necessarily mean Please see BUSH, Page 12. Behind closed doors, USAB urges reduction of Collegian ads By TONY DEMANGONE Collegian Staff Writer Last night the Undergraduate Student Advisory Board closed its doors to the The Daily Collegian in order to discuss action against the news paper concerning the Chino Wilson contrp versy. Tim Finn, Interfraternity Council presi dent, motioned to close the meeting. Finn said that if his resolutions failed, he didn’t want a Collegian reporter present. Four pieces of legislation authored by Finn were voted on with only one being defeated. The first piece of legislation was a letter stating that due to USAB’s continual dissatisfaction with the Collegian and with no signs of improvement, USAB encourages all student organizations to minimize advertising to an absolute necessity until spring break 1992. The legislation passed by a vote of 12-2. Absent from the voting were E.J. Shaffer, USAB president, Craig Waldo, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Student Alliance political co-direc tor; and Gail Williams, Black Caucus presi dent, among others. State cuts could mean less University services By AMANDA THOMPSON Collegian Staff Writer In response to the 3.5 percent budget cut slated for Penn State in Gov. Robert P. Casey’s 1992-93 budget proposal, the University may cut services and programs and possi bly increase tuition. John Brighton, executive vice president and provost, said the University may trim services, such as library usage, to counteract the cuts. But with an already slim budget, more cuts make it tough for the University to operate, Brighton said. “We still hold out hope that the final budget won’t be that severe,” Brighton said. In response to the governor’s temporary cut of $12.5 million last spring, the administration cut hours at Pattee and five other University Park branch libraries by three hours on Fridays and five hours on Sat urdays. The governor’s cut reduced Penn State’s state appropriations from $258.7 million to $249.2 million. Torre Meringolo, assistant dean for collections and reference services, said the library’s administration will try to avoid cutting service hours. “We don’t plan to do it nope,” Meringolo said. To avoid slicing operating hours, the library’s administration may have to examine other areas it can cut like the book budget, Meringolo said. University President Joab Thomas said the University has begun studying areas to trim, such as academic departments, but added that no specific areas have been tar geted yet. “Anything is up for grabs,” Thomas said. The administration hopes to keep any tuition increases within a per centage point or two of the 4 per cent inflationary level, Brighton said, PSU may impose hiring freeze Some staff positions could stay vacant due to aid cuts Bv JULIE NASH Thomas Eakm, assistant vice president for student rniionian Staff Writer programs, said it would be dangerous to speculate, but Collegian Staff Writer . agreed that a hiring freeze may be in the near future. “Certainly what has been done in the past is a clue to the future,” Eakin said. “But we really don’t know what is to come.” Kelly Glazier, Undergraduate Student Government West Halls senator, added that a hiring freeze would be detrimental to students. “That means they would cut library hours and secretary positions which would end up hurting students, Glazier said. Unfilled staff positions may stay vacant because of Gov. Robert P. Casey’s recent decision to withhold 3.5 percent of the University’s 1991-92 aid. After Casey cut the 1990-91 budget by 5 percent last year, the University imposed a hiring freeze in non academic departments until July 1,1991 the new fiscal year. Now as history repeats itself, students and officals wonder if the same thing won’t happen again. “I can’t say for sure what will happen, but I do believe that (University President) Dr. (Joab) Thomas will appoint a small committee to discuss where the cuts will come from,” said Ken Martin, Graduate Student Associa tion treasurer. “I think that something along the lines of a hiring freeze is likely.” John Brighton, executive vice president and pro vost, said he hopes the University won’t have to impose another hiring freeze, but said he can’t guarantee anything. . . , . „ “I really hope we don’t go into a hiring freeze, but I can’t say that we won’t, because we still have to sit down and work things out,” Brighton said. Finn drafted a letter urging downtown State College businesses to support USAB’s deci sion calling for advertising reductions. This passed with a vote of 12-1, with one absten sion. Finn’s next piece of legislation called for the University to look at the feasibility of gaining or splitting funding in order to create another student newspaper. This failed 2-7 with five abstentions. Finn’s final piece of legislation was to send a letter to the Board of Trustees explaining USAB’s dissatisfaction with the Collegian. It passed with no formal vote being taken, said USAB Secretary Ken Martin. Martin voted against every piece of legis lation but said he still thought that USAB had the right to close the meeting. He said USAB closed many meetings in the past. Martin added the fact that LGBSA and Black Caucus weren’t present created controversy, considering the fiff'iimctanrAQ “I think it was inappropriate. I did not believe that this meeting should have been closed,” Martin said. Waldo said he was infuriated when he found Friday, Feb. 7, 1992 Vol. 92, No. 126 26 pages University Park, Pa. 16801 Published independently by students at Penn State ©1992 Collegian Inc. PSU State Funding TOTAL Education an General Agricultural Extension Agricultural Research PA College ot Technology (Cf Medical Programs Psychiatric Education COT Debt Service Recruitment Disadvantage Students but he added that additional cuts may approve an increase for next year, affect this. When the University submitted its tuition hike, state budget request last fall, it asked Coppersmith Fredman said the for about 12 percent more in state University should use private sup funds, while planning an initial tuition port to ensure that students who can’t increase of about 4 percent, Brighton afford a tuition increase can still said. University Board of Trustees President Marian U. Coppersmith Fredman said a tuition increase seems unavoidable. “Frankly, I don’t see how we can't avoid a tuition increase,” Cop persmith Fredman said. If trustees But Bill Mahon, University director of public information, said there wasn’t a University-wide hir ing freeze last year, but it was left up to each of the individual University units to decide their plan of action. “Some of the units did decide to have a hiring freeze last year, but I do not believe it was throughout the University,” Mahon said. “We will have to keep our eyes on the quality of the University. There will be a lot of change over the next few weeks.” Casey also cut aid to state-related institutions by 3.5 percent on Wednesday but that was for the 1992- 93 fiscal year. Weather Today, the clouds will move in by afternoon with a high near 35. Tonight, cloudy with snowshowers developing before midnight, low 22. Occasional snow showers tomorrow, high 26. 5 Million it would be the 25th consecutive attend the University. “The prospect for more help from the state is tremendously grim, and it appears to be even more grim on the federal level,” Coppersmith Fredman said. Miles Williams, vice president for Please see CUTS, Page 12. out that this was done behind closed doors. He said he left the meeting early due to a pre scheduled Lion Ambassador’s meeting. “The people that were still left at the meeting had no place voting on this. It wasn’t even on the goddamn agenda. They should have let us know,” Waldo said. Finn said he was not excluding Waldo intentionally. He was only looking for a 12 member majority and when he reached it he pursued no further. Finn said he agreed that student leaders should be held responsible for what they say but said he felt that in this case a closed meeting would be better. Finn added that he wanted Black Caucus and LGBSA to voice their opinions, but said he didn’t feel it was his duty to tell them what was on the agenda. Waldo said what angered him even more is the fact that while dealing with the subject of racial relations, not one underrepresented group was present for the vote. “It’s just absolutely fucking ludicrous that they voted on this with no underrepresented people there. They don’t know shit about what Please see USAB, Page 12. Bob Tschantz 5196.185,000 J $20,505,000 J >,519,000 >,186,000 >.413,000 >,084,000 92 >osed ’92-’93 10 Million Collegian Graphic/David Pelke
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