Sports
After a bench-clearing
brawl, the Bucs lose
to the Cubs, 12-10
Vol. 94, No. 31 12 Pages ©1993 Collegian Inc
Morning ritual
Bill Yoder of the Office of Physical Plant prepares for the day by raising the American flag in front
of Old Main. Yoder was out last Thursday morning raising the stars and stripes as usual at 7 a.m.
Officials may have solicited letters
By COREY GESFORD
Collegian Staff Writer
A University student alleges he was
asked to write letters to local
newspapers in support of Univer
sity efforts to accommodate people
with disabilities.
Isadore Sutton (graduate
mechanical engineering) said
someone at the Office for Disabil-
Congress ready for tax bill vote
By JIM LUTHER
AP Tax Writer
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressional nego
tiators settled all tax issues in President Clin
ton's compromise budget yesterday, setting up
showdown votes this week in the House and Senate.
Last-minute agreements would ease the sting of
a tax on Social Security benefits and restrain the
Former Lions tight end adjusts
By B.J. REYES
Collegian Sports Writer
Troy Drayton says his life hasn't
really changed all that much since
joining the Los Angeles Rams last
month.
The Steelton native was the Rams'
second-round draft pick in last April's
NFL draft. But going from a sys
tem run by Coach Joe Paterno to the
one run by Los Angeles Coach Chuck
Knox did not require much
adjustment by Drayton.
"They're both tough," Drayton said.
"They both run a tight ship."
Drayton added that the college
practices tended to be longer mainly
because more teaching was required
at that level. But in the NFL, tea
ching becomes less important, and
it's a matter of going out and get
ting the work done.
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ity Services solicited him during June
to write a "definitely positive" letter
to the Centre Daily Times editorial
page.
Sutton said he was asked to write
about efforts the University has made
to improve facility and resource
accessibility for individuals with
disabilities. Sutton is one of seven
current and former students who
have filed a lawsuit against the
Democratic leaders predicted the legislation,
designed to cut the deficit by about $496 billion
over five years, would win approval. It calls for
billions in higher taxes on the wealthy and a
gasoline tax increase of 4.3 cents per gallon.
The White House welcomed the agreement.
But Republicans attacked it swiftly. Senate GOP
Leader Bob Dole called the measure "the larg
est tax increase in the history of the world."
"I just wanted to come in and get the system
down, and try to learn the system as fast as I can
so I can contribute this year."
"Right now, being that we're in
camp, it's more or less football all
day and getting to know the play
book a little bit at night," Drayton
said. "You eat, sleep and live foot
ball."
But the 6-foot-3, 220-pound tight
end isn't complaining. When he began
his football career, Drayton was a
walls-on —a seldom-used, backup wide
receiver. Drayton only caught 12
passes before the 1992 season, but
came into his own last year catch
Collegian Photo/Philippa Eghbal
University for allegedly failing to
meet requirements of the Rehabil
itation Act of 1973 and the Ameri
cans with Disabilities Act.
"lt's peculiar they would ask me
to do this," Sutton said. "I don't know
why or what their intentions were."
He added that he has never been
asked before to write a letter on the
University's behalf.
Bonnie Ortiz, University affir-
Troy Drayton
former PSU tight end
ing 36 passes for 488 yards.
On July 21, Drayton stepped up to
the next level signing a contract
reportedly worth $1.4 million spread
over three years. Although he missed
the first two days of training camp,
Drayton felt his mini-holdout was
something of a necessary distrac
tion strictly a business move.
"I just wanted to come in and get
the system down, and try to learn
the system as fast as I can so I can
contribute this year," Drayton said.
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1993
Student drops out
Meredith pulls out of local mayoral race
By MICHELE MARCHETTI
and ANGELA POMPONIO
Collegian Staff Writers
After entering the State College
mayoral race just a week ago, John
Meredith has decided to withdraw.
Meredith said he was not well
informed of what the mayor's position
entailed when he decided to join the
race. This is one of the reasons he
decided to drop out, he said.
"Some people got a little media
happy and let the cat out of the bag
prematurely," he said, adding he did
not understand all of the details
regarding the mayor's job
including salary, time commitment
and mayoral powers.
If he had become mayor, Mere
dith said he would have to get another
job to support himself.
Undergraduate Student Govern
ment President Chris Saunders said
he understood Meredith withdrew
from the race because he received
a job offer.
"I'm disappointed, but I under
stand. He's got a damn good rea-
NATO strikes possible
By JEROME SOCOLOVSKY
Associated Press Writer
BRUSSELS, Belgium NATO warned early today
that it is preparing to carry out air strikes against Serbs
if their "strangulation" of the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo
persists.
The NATO declaration came after one of the long
est meetings on record of the North Atlantic Council,
NATO's political forum.
Ambassadors of the 16 NATO countries wrangled for
nearly 12 hours over a U.S. proposal to subject Serb
gunners surrounding Sarajevo to the alliance's for
midable air power. President Clinton said yesterday that
he believed the allies would authorize the American
proposal.
The Atlantic alliance said it "has decided to make
immediate preparations for undertaking ... stronger
measures including air strikes against those respon
sible, Bosnian Serbs and others, in Bosnia-Herzego
vina."
mative action director, said she was
unaware of anyone soliciting peo
ple to write letters.
Brenda Hameister, director for
disability services, was unavail
able for comment, and no one from
her office would comment on the
situation.
Charles Andrew, a State College
landlord, wrote a letter in July to The
Please see SOLICIT, Page 12.
The bill provides for five-year tax increases
estimated at $242 billion. An estimated $254 billion
would be saved by restraining the growth of
various federal spending programs.
More than three-quarters of the tax increase
would come from those with incomes over $200,000
a year. The only provision with direct impact on
most middle-income families is a 4.3 cent-a-gallon
increase in the 14.1 cent gasoline tax.
to NFL
"The way my agent approached it
was, 'We want to make a fair deal.
We want to get you in camp, but we
also want to get you a good deal.' "
Dealing with the front office, agents
and contracts is all part of the football
business.
The business aspect of the game
is something that Penn State Assistant
Coach Kenny Jackson knows about.
A former first-round pick of the
Philadelphia Eagles, Jackson was
hired in February as the wide
receivers' coach.
Jackson did not get to work with
Drayton but he did have the
opportunity to offer some advice to
both Drayton, and former Nittany
Lion OJ. McDuffle, a first-round draft
pick of the Miami Dolphins.
"They're going to have an
opportunity to make a lot of mon-
Please see DRAYTON, Page 12.
Collegian PhotolHaklm X. Scarborough
John Meredith
son as far as I'm concerned,"
Saunders said.
Since his decision to withdraw,
Meredith said he is considering
several other job offers.
Meredith said his residence sta
tus was also a deciding factor. In
order to run for mayor, it would have
been necessary to sublease his
apartment in Ferguson Township and
Although the NATO declaration focused mainly on
the 16-month-old Serb siege of Sarajevo, the Croats have
also come under increasing criticism for atrocities against
Muslims.
If NATO ultimately agreed to hit Serb positions from
the air, it would mark the first time in the military
alliance's history that it undertook an offensive capacity.
NATO was founded in 1949 to defend against invasion
from the Soviet bloc.
Officials said the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza
tion planned to meet again next Monday to hear the
recommendations of NATO military advisers on the
logistics of protecting Sarajevo through air cover.
The statement stressed that any implementation would
have to occur under the shield of the United Nations.
U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali said
yesterday it was his prerogative to decide first.
Sarajevo was surrounded by insurgent Bosnian Serb
forces shortly after the Muslims and ethnic Croats in
Bosnia-Herzegovina declared independence from the
Serb-dominated Yugoslav federation 16 months ago.
USAB chooses
new chairman
By COREY GESFORD
Collegian Staff Writer
The University Student Advi
sory Board has chosen a leader
with connections to the admin
istration and past experience with
student organizations.
Paul Kasper, Student Organi
zation Budget Committee chair
man, was chosen as USAB
chairman at last month's retreat.
The retreat is designed to give
USAB members a chance to learn
more about each other in a casual
environment.
Kasper would not comment on
the future of USAB until he was
able to talk to all USAB mem
bers.
Tight end Troy Drayton (18) plays against West Virginia last fall.
Published independently by students at Penn State
become a State College resident, he
said.
Although Meredith said he was
misinformed and "led astray," he did
not blame anyone but himself.
ELMS coalition director Jim Woods
said it was Meredith's responsibil
ity to educate himself on the may
oral position. ELMS endorsed
Meredith's candidacy.
"ELMS simply endorses candi
dates that run on the same plat
form we believe in, and the choice
of whether or not to run is totally
the candidate's and along with that
comes the responsibility of
researching the position," Woods said.
Woods added that ELMS does not
have any candidates in mind to
replace Meredith, but a write-in
campaign could allow someone to join
the mayoral race again.
"If there was a feasible replace
ment we would look into support
ing them, but right now we're going
with what we have," he said. "ELMS
goes on and we still have two very
strong candidates for borough
council."
"He will not be
bringing any
personal biases to
the job."
Kasper (senior-accounting)
interned in the Office of Stu
dent Affairs.
Undergraduate Student Gov
ernment Vice President Heath
er Shore said she has worked with
Please see USAB, Page 12.
Ben Stevenson
Council of Commonwealth
Student Governments
Coordinator