Weekend Recess V 01.96, No. 68 36 Pages ©1995 Collegian Inc. Future committee meets to slash budgets the way we do things in different parts of Commonwealth Campus student activities, percent budget reduction each year,” A separate Budget Strategies Committee the University,” said John Brighton, exec- Due to fewer state appropriations over Brighton said. “We haven’t done that this will come up with new ways to cut and utive vice president and provost, who will the past few years, the Future Committee time.” stretch the University’s dollars and pre- Although the University Future Commit- chair the council. “We’re going to build had to figure out ways to improve the Uni- The possibility for major changes in the sent them to the council by Feb. 1, 1996. tee is in its last year of cutting and reallo- from what we learned from the Future versity on a smaller budget. This year, the Commonwealth Educational System also The hard part of the job is cutting and eating budgets, plans are already under- Committee.” University received $269 million from the exists, Brighton said. Robert Dunham, reallocating setting priorities, Brighton way to slice even more money during the The Future Committee, implemented by state, about $23 million short of its senior vice president and dean of the CES, said. next five years. former University President Joab Thomas, request. was asked to look at its structure, activi- The council will continue the Future University President Graham Spanier is currently in the last year of a three-year Although the new council does not know ties and relationship to the entire Universi- Committee’s goals of improving the quali appointed the University Planning Council process to cut 10 percent from each of the how much it will slash from the budgets, it ty and lead the planning process for the ty of education with leaner budgets, to develop new budget-crunching strate- University’s budgetary units. The commit- will be slightly different from the Future campuses, he added. Brighton said. They will also be looking at gies that will be implemented beginning tee cut and reallocated $3O million, in addi- Committee. The CES recently went through a $lO other funding sources outside the Univer- Julv 1, 1997. lion to a one-year hiring freeze, reduced “In the first Future Committee, we told million cut to its budget. sity, he added. “We will be looking at our structure and faculty and staff positions and cuts in everyone they would need to begin with a 3 Dunham was unavailable for comment. Please see FUTURE, Page 10. By PAULA SHAKI Collegian Staff Writer Sold to the man in red Mark Fred and Ben Sweet, members of campus action group Non was protesting the University for accepting donations for Sibi, conduct a mock auction yesterday outside the HUB. The group corporations to pay for University programs. Homophobic posters abound on campus bulletin boards By JENNIFER E. REITZ Collegian Staff Writer One day after the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Student Alliance co sponsored a National Coming Out Day rally, posters displaying homo phobic sentiments could be seen plastered all over campus. The posters, allegedly hung by “Heteros Against Homos,” or HAH, advertised a “National Going Back Into the Closet Day” to take place on the HUB lawn this afternoon. The signs invited students to Terrell Jones, deputy vice- bring friends and “watch the freaks run.” Catharine Buck of LGBSA said that the HAH theme has been used before at the University to promote intolerance. She said the behavior followed a successful rally yester day, but she noted that the protests in opposition to LGBSA seemed more organized than they had in the past. “That’s what follows on the heels of progress,” Buck (junior women’s studies) said. provost for educational equity, said he had not seen the posters but doubted the validity of the adver tisement. Jones said HAH was not a University recognized group and therefore is prohibited from hang ing posters on the general boards such as the one located outside Carnegie Building. The signs had no specific time posted on them, which implies they were meant to be someone’s idea of a joke and that no organized rally would be taking place, Jones said. Jones said he would send some- Gay actor gives talk about life Wilson Cruz spoke about the difficulties he endured when he announced his homosexuality. By KELLY HARAMIS and TODD RITTER Collegian Arts Writers Standing on-stage in the HUB Ballroom last night, Wilson Cruz smiled and struck a pose. “It’s a great honor to be here,” Cruz said when the pose ended. Television fans may know Cruz from the critically acclaimed show “My So-Called Life.” Cruz played Ricki Vasquez, the first gay teen ager to be a regular on a television series. Cruz was at the University as part of the weeklong celebration of National Coming Out Day. Openly gay himself, Cruz spoke of growing up Catholic, Latino and homosexu al. “It was harder for me to stand in front of the mirror and say ‘l’m gay,’ ” he said, noting that it was Friday, Oct. 13,1995 one to tear down the posters report with University Police Ser because they were hung illegally vices, said Paul Stamm, University but further action could not be police officer taken “It’s freedom of speech,” Jones said. Despite the freedom of speech Bin °f the sis ns > Stamm said, issue, some students still expressed discontent with hate speech posters “I don’t really think it’s neces- around campus and take the signs sary,” said Jeff Nagle (sophomore- down. Some students were taking landscape contracting). the same action yesterday after- As of last night, no one filed a noon. Gay actor Wilson Cruz, better known for his role as “Ricki Vasquez” in the television series “My So-Called Life”, gave a speech last night in the HUB Ballrooom. The speech was part of National Coming Out Day. easier to come out to other people. Cruz went on to say that coming out is an act of self-identity, adding that it is the most important thing one can do. “I remember being 16 and wak ing up and knowing I was at the point where I could wake up and deal with (being gay),” he said. During his presentation he asked audiences to become advocates for gays, AIDS and today’s youth, who must face these problems going into the 20th century. ;tm mm mmm mm *w • $ tmzw* Mm<***si ' * . Published independently by students at Penn State Despite NPHC trip still on By AMY BROSEY and PEI SHEN Collegian Staff Writers Since University of California Board of Regents’ decision to abol ish racial preferences, several minority groups have boycotted the state, but Penn State’s National Pan-Hellenic Council is traveling to San Diego this weekend for its national conference. For members of NPHC, the eight historically black fraternities and sororities on campus, the regents’ decision was an important factor when deciding to attend the confer ence. The group decided it would be more beneficial for NPHC to go than to boycott the conference. “Our council made the decision that it is important for NPHC to be represented on a national level,” said Dorothy Whisler, co-president of NPHC. “NPHC does not support California’s decision on affirmative action.” Nevertheless, Lawrence Young, director of the Paul Robeson Cul tural Center, has mixed feelings about the group’s decision. He said The University police could pur sue the matter if a report were filed and they could trace the ori “Posting on campus is illegal unless authorized,” he said. Stamm said he would drive Collegian Photo/Hector Caro When he came out to his family, Cruz was kicked out of his house by his father. This experience later resurfaced in the Christmas episode of “My So-Called Life.” Kelly Bunce (freshman-speech pathology and audiology) said the episode in which Ricki goes through the ordeal is one of her favorites. “I thought it was one of the best shows on TV,” Bunce said. “I was Please see CRUZ, Page 10. decision, "NPHC does not support California's decision on affirmative action." Dorothy Whisler co-president of National Pan-Hellenic Council the University needs to be repre sented at this conference, but spending funds and holding confer ences in California gives the appearance the state’s policies are acceptable. “Some extremely important issues are discussed at the confer ence that there needs to be a pres ence from Penn State’s NPHC,” Young said. “The anti-affirmative action movement in California is going to have extremely negative impacts on the education of African-American and Latino stu dents. We have a moral obligation to show our disgust, disdain and Please see NPHC, Page 10. Justin Shaulis (junior-architec ture) said his friend was chastised yesterday afternoon as she tore down the posters. “All kinds of people were on her back about ripping them down,” he said. Shaulis, a member of LGBSA, said he was angered by the posters’ references to the National Coming Out Day rally. “We didn’t have NCOD to . . . bash straight people,” he said. “We did not promote hatred.” Group protests Columbus Day By PEI H. SHEN Collegian Staff Writer Standing in front of University Gate yesterday evening, about 80 students joined for a candlelight vigil to show their solidarity with indigenous people around the world and to recognize Internation al Indigenous People Day. Sponsored by Eco-Action, Latino Forum, Undergraduate Student Government Outreach and Amnesty International, the event helped focus attention on the human rights violations and envi ronmental issues facing indigenous groups around the world. This came on a day when many Ameri cans are celebrating the birth of the New World, Columbus Day. However, some groups said that this is a controversial day. “To me and to a lot of Latin Americans, this day is a very con troversial day,” said Saulo Santia go, director of USG diversity out reach. “Many of us were socialized to celebrate a man who came over here and slaughtered indigenous people.” Santiago urged the group to focus on the positive. “A great race was born on that day,” Santiago said. “We have to Please see VIGIL, Page 10.
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