2—The Daily Collegian Friday, Nov. 10, 1995 Community members work to combat racial hate groups By MELISSA STUTZMAN Collegian Staff Writer While students unite to rally against acts of racial and cultural intolerance today at Schwab Audi torium, members of the surround ing community are trying to com bat the displays of prejudice in their own ways. Both State College Borough Mayor Bill Welch and local resi dent Anne Ward will speak out against the hate crimes during the rally today. Ward is a member of the Unity Coalition of Centre Coun ty. Welch and Ward will be taking their anti-hate messages on cam pus, but this does not mean hate crimes and hate group activity have been isolated to the Universi ty. The Pennsylvania Human Rela tions Commission has documented activities of Neo-Nazis handing out literature at the Nittany Mall. Ruth Blume, a local resident, said she has heard about hate groups recruiting out of State College Area High School. These incidents and recent hate crimes involving swastikas have left residents of the area feeling scared and disturbed. Blume said hearing about the recent hate incidents is worrisome, ....•:•••:•••:•••••••:•4•4•4149.4 , * :The sisters of Kappa Delta would like. •to thank the Brothers of Kappa Alpha+ 4 , *for an amazing formal initiation night! o 0 we appreciate all you did for us. 4, * Love, 0 •c• The Sisters of KO • 49494•••••:••)•4•41•4•4•4 , 41+4141 4 0 , 41414141 ika.) was Great! Our Socials were awesome / the float was too! and we got it done thanks to You! PS. Special thanks to our chairs To all the sisters and pledges of ASA - Are you ready for a little romp in the hay? The time has come to find a hot mate, For this year's 1995 Grab-a-date. Happenin' music, food and drinks galore, You'll be cuddling by the fire with the boy you adore. As many of you know, it's Saturday night, You're all such good detectives - your guesses were right. 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"It's all too easy to turn a blind eye." State High, however, is not turn ing a blind eye, as teachers and administrators are trying to edu cate students about the ills of racial and cultural dogmatism. Joyce Sipple, assistant principal of the North Building, said even though she is unaware of hate groups recruiting at the high school, it does not mean it does not Occur. She said residents often think hate crimes and hate groups do not exist in a small university town such as State College. To combat this attitude, the school's social studies department sponsored an assembly Wednesday morning to discuss how teens can get sucked in to racial hate groups. Sipple said the assembly was in response to the recent events occurring in the area. "We just thought it was a real good time to take a proactive step," Sipple said. "I think it really opened up the eyes of our students and some of the faculty, too. Hope fully, we gave the kids some good food for thought." Sorry this is a little Late, But (MO Homecoming Leslie 61. Marianene Lindsey & Denise The incidents have also given that even though it is not in the every moment of the day, all year "Hatred is never funny, never State College Borough Council jurisdiction of the borough to take round," McManis said. "We will acceptable, and always horrifying." members food for thought. action, officials have not let the maintain our vigilance against Maggie Kutzler, president of the Council President Jean McManis incidents go unnoticed. McManis these crimes occurring and we will Association of Residence Hall Stu said because the recent hate said any time a hate crime occurs refuse to let these things go unno- dents, said the hate crimes are a crimes occurred on campus and in anywhere in the world, whether it ticed." valid concern for student leaders Ferguson Township, the incidents be in Calder Way or across the McManis said she was disturbed regardless of where they occur. are out of the borough's jurisdic- country, it affects everyone. that anyone might suggest the Butt Kutzler said they cannot Lion. "Our campaign against these recent hate crimes were the result possibly address all of the issues However, McManis made it clear types of incidents is ongoing of a prank. alone. CES concerned about racial incidents, have no plans for rally By MARY CATHERINE OPFERMAN Collegian Staff Writer As University Park students prepare to rally against intolerance at noon today at Schwab Aellitorium, students at the Commonwealth Campuses will not participate in coinciding activities but those students are not without concerns or incidents. Wednesday night, at the Beaver Campus, a scuffle occurred at a dance. Although the cause is undetermined, racial tension is a possibility and is being investigated, said Amy Krebs, director of university relations at the Beaver Campus. Krebs said a series of meetings between fac ulty and students is scheduled for today to investigate the fight . "The meetings will deal with prevention and where to go from here," she said. Krebs said she knew about the rally but said the general student body did not. 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Matt Plocki, Council of Commonwealth Stu dent Governments coordinator, said he hopes the Commonwealth Campuses know about the rally and the recent acts of intolerance. He left E-mail messages with campus administrators informing them of the situation. Those officials will be at University Park tonight for their usual council meetings and will discuss the presence of racial tension then, Plocki said. Plocki and members of the CCSG central staff at University Park will participate in the rally to represent the Commonwealth Educa tional System. York Campus Student Government Associa tion President Thane Fake heard about the rally only through an article that ran in The Daily Collegian. He said he does not think many stu dents know about it. 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