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demic advisers and establishing
multicultural centers at each of the
campuses.
The council discussed the motion
to impeach Plocki and Faulds, and
several members came to the
defense of Plocki and Faulds.
"Matt and Ben are two of the
most hard-working people I've
ever knowh," said CCSG Academic
Affairs Director Tim Daniels. "For
someone to say that this staff does
n't deal with CES issues is a load of
crap."
Berks Campus SGA President
Michael Martin agreed with
Daniels.
"(Plocki and Faulds have) done a
lot of things to raise the prestige
and respect of CCSG throughout
the University," he said. "I think
it's ridiculous that we're even dis
cuss* this."
Plocki and Faulds were given a
chance to defend themselves —and
emotions were high.
"You guys elected me to do a job
I swore I would do my very best to
do, and I've done that," Plocki said,
as he was unable to finish speak
ing.
Faulds declined to comment on
the issue.
After the secret ballot vote was
read Friday night in favor of
retaining Plocki and Faulds, Cam
pus Chair Steve Landon said the
motion would not be entertained
again that weekend.
"We've already voted on it today,
and this should not come up again
this weekend," he said. "I think
everybody needs to make a consid
erate effort to work together
because it's obvious things aren't
going to change."
Plocki spoke, thanking council
members for their support.
"When something like this hap
pens it really hurts where this
organization is going. It will set
this organization back years," he
said. "I don't want to sit here and
say how disappointed I am because
I am to blame. But we've got to
now come together. My mind-set is
the CES."
Council and gallery members
applauded, and several stood to
show support for Plocki and
Faulds.
Berk said she was frustrated and
wanted things to change.
"In essence, it was my way of
shocking all of council and some of
staff into realizing what was going
on," Berk said. "I felt this was the
way to make everyone open their
eyes and straighten things out."
Some of council and central staff
the attempted removal of Ploc
ki and FaUlds brought benefits.
"I'm glad it came up because
these things needed to be dis
cussed," said Mike Levin, Altoona
Campus SGA president. "We're
going to definitely be stronger
because of it. Hopefully, people
will communicate better in the
future."
Pocono Region Regional Director
Jeff Fuller said he hopes this event
will not hinder future CCSG
efforts.
"Council made a good decision in
choosing for the second time Matt
Plocki and Ben Faulds, and I think
now we can put this behind us and
tackle the real issues that concern
the CES," he said.
Lattanzi said good did come from
what happened.
"Although what happened was
extremely uncomfortable and per
haps unnecessary, ultimate good
came from it," he said. "Matt, Ben,
myself and council all showed dur
ing the next day's events that
CCSG business was more impor
tant than personal differences."
Plocki agreed that good may
come from the events of the week
end.
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Pat Scanlan, president of the
Penn State University Veterans
Organization, who alsc spoke at the
ceremony, stressed the important
role veterans have played in the
building of the University.
Scanlan said the ceremony was
important to honor the more than
2,000 veterans now involved with
the University and their predeces
sors.
After World War 11, Scanlan said,
many returning veterans came to
the University in search of higher
education. In 1948-49, veterans
comprised 80 percent of the stu
dent population and the sudden
surge in enrollment forced the Uni
versity to expand.
The Paul Robeson Cultural Cen
ter was originally a USO building,
Rally
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together for this cause. What they
say about Generation X isn't true."
Ward was not the only speaker to
deliver a message of pride.
Terrell Jones, vice provost for
educational equity, stressed the
importance of making the Univer
sity a place where everyone feels
welcome.
"We must make Penn .State a
place where all of us are proud to
say 'We Are Penn State,' " Jones
said, as the crowd reacted with vig
orous applause and cheers.
Some said for a moment the rally
brought that kind of unity to the
students.
"I think we needed something
like this. The separation of people
here is disgusting," said Sarah
Casey (junior-division of under
graduate studies).
In addition, Jones said partici
pants needed to re-evaluate the
message behind the rally.
"This is not so much a rally
against intolerance as it is a rally
in support of community," Jones
said. "It is important we continue
fighting hate crimes after the rally
ends today."
Fair
Continued from Page 1. event come together. He said the Hundreds of people were expect- there'll be a lower turnout because Edgar attended the fair with
"Ideally, men and women have majority of students in MSA are ed to attend the event, many travel- of the weather," he said. friends in order to learn more
equal status," she said. "Women graduate students. mg by bus from different parts of But many people did brave the about the Muslim culture. She and
can hold any job as long as they "The graduate students from the the state, he said. But many of the cold to come out to the fair Emily Freeland (junior-civil engi
stay within the bounds of Islam." club volunteered to cook the food expected attendees could not make "I think it's beautiful. It's very neering) agreed the volunteers at
Galaria gave credit to the many items and brought artwork from it to the fair because of the weath- informative and I really enjoyed the fair were friendly and helpful.
members of the Muslim communi- their own homes for this event," er. it," said Krissy Edgar (junior-pub- "They're all very open and proud
ty at the University for helping the Galeria said. "This year I can guarantee lic relations). of their culture," Freeland said.
Prominent violinist plays at local church
Charles Rex, an associate concertmaster for the
New York Philharmonic, performed with the
Pennsylvania Centre Chamber Orchestra yesterday at
Faith United Church of Christ.
By GARY KOLTOOKIAN
Collegian Arts Writer
Faith United Church of Christ
bore witness to some truly "divine"
playing yesterday, which flowed
from the violin of Charles Rex,
associate concertmaster of the
New York Philharmonic.
Rex performed yesterday with
the Pennsylvania Centre Chamber
Orchestra during its November
concert at the church.
"I'm surprised that this is only
the fifth year of this organization's
existence," Rex said. "They are a
terrific orchestra."
The early pioneers
of America enjoyed
a special recipe of
strong spirits, natural
wild herbs and a touch
of fire-brewed cocoa.
Here is that drink of the
frontier.
he said. Because of the post-World
War II student population growth,
the University purchased the build
ing to serve as a temporary student
union building.
Scanlan also stressed the diversi
ty of ideas that exist at the Univer
sity and that the right to express
those ideas are all due to the veter
ans that fought for the country. He
spoke about the rally held Friday
afternoon on the steps of Schwab
Auditorium and the large turnout
there, compared to the relatively
small turnout at the Veterans Day
ceremony.
"People forget the only reason
it's possible to have a rally like that
is because of veterans and what we
have done," Scanlan said. "People
talk about diversity, which I am all
for, but they tend to forget and not
appreciate the people who provid
Andrew Miller, a member of
Amnesty International and Wo
myn's Concerns, also spoke at the
rally and agreed with Jones' mes
sage about re-evaluating the rally's
objective.
"With all this talk of tolerance,
we must not lose focus," Miller
said. "I don't think students should
be tolerated. I think they should be
respected."
In order to build racial and cul
tural awareness, Miller encouraged
students to participate in events
that differ from their customary
practices.
"That's how we will build the
respect we need," he said.
Tim Robinson echoed Miller's
call for action.
"I think something needed to be
done. People need to see that, in
reality, there is a problem here.
Stop shoving things under the rug,"
said Robinson (senior-corporate
health management).
The student leaders who orga
nized the event said the massive
turnout was the first step in creat
ing that respect.
Ephraim Lopez, political co
director of the Lesbian, Gay and
Rex, who has performed with the
orchestra twice in the past, came to
State College to play alongside his
friend Douglas Meyer, the conduc
tor and musical director of the
PCCO. Meyer and Rex became
friends at a summer music festival
held at the Brevard Music Center
in North Carolina.
Rex began violin at age 4 and
made his debut with the Florida
Symphony at age 13. He also stud
ied with Richard Burgin, former
concertmaster of the Boston Sym
phony.
Opening the program was Diver
timento in F Major by Mozart, a
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And although Scanlan was disap
pointed with the small turnout, he
said overall he was pleased with
the ceremony.
"I am disappointed in the num
ber of people that came out today,"
Scanlan said, "but this is something
that we feel is important, and we're
going to continue to do this every
year, whether there's one person
here or 1,000."
Billie Cartwright, a member of
PSUVO, said she was also disap
pointed with the small turnout at
the ceremony.
"I don't thinkpeople intentional
ly slight Veterans Day," said
Cartwright (junior-biochemistry),
"but people tend to forget veterans
or the military unless there is
Bisexual Student Alliance, said he
was pleased with the turnout.
"I'm very much in awe of the
amount of people that came togeth
er today," Lopez said. "Today we
sent the message that we can be
unified aside from all our differ
ences. We came together today and
we need to do this every day."
Administrators also stressed the
importance the rally played in the
role of sending a message to the
community.
University President Graham
Spanier related his personal expe
riences to the situation.
"My father fled Nazi Germany
and later apartheid in South
Africa," he said. "My father left me
with the belief that education was
the only way to defeat injustice,
intolerance and equality."
William Asbury, vice president
for student affairs, said the rally
was a one-sided show that did not
represent anyone that advocated
hate crimes.
"This is a way of sending a mes
sage out to the other side that
we're not going to stand for it,"
Asbury said. "This has not been a
piece featuring solely strings. The
piece is one in a set of three called
the Salzburg Symphonies, com
posed by Mozart when he was 16
years old. Under Meyer's director
ship, the orchestra captured the
elegance and majesty of the work.
The violins and cellos shined in the
third movement during measures
of playful pizzicato and counter
point.
Meyer, in his second season with
PCCO, has conducted orchestras in
Europe as well as the United
States. The PCCO has presented a
new experience for him.
"This is my first chamber
orchestra," Meyer said.
The next selection was composed
by Richard Strauss, titled Suite in
B flat Major for 13 Wind Instru
ments.
It was Strauss' first commis-
something big going on, like in
times of conflict."
Although she was disappointed
by the lack of attendance,
Cartwright said she was still happy
with the way the ceremony turned
out.
"I really liked (Clinger's)
speech," she said. "Being a World
War II veteran himself and coming
to speak really added a lot to the
ceremony."
Clinger wrapped up the ceremo
ny by asking everyone to remem
ber the soldiers still missing in
Vietnam.
"Take a minute to remember the
families that still have members
missing in Vietnam," Clinger said,
"and let us say a prayer to God for
lasting world peace so that future
generations do not have to carry
the burdens that we have."
gentle rally. This has been a power
ful statement of concern."
And concern not only for
minorities, but for the entire stu
dent body was widespread
throughout the rally.
Ellen Broido, a member of the
Coalition of Lesbian, Gay and
Bisexual Graduate Students said
people must not isolate themselves,
thinking that a hate group will
never attack them.
"If we don't speak up, we are
allowing hatred to build. All of us
need to speak out. If we don't all
speak now, then the forces that
attack some of us, will eventually
attack all of us," she said.
But according to Arthur Gold
schmidt, professor of Middle East
history and a speaker at the rally,
all the rallying in the world will not
change the situation. It all comes
down to choices the students have
to make for themselves, he said.
"We are all capable of hating and
we are all capable of loving. It is up
to us to make that choice," Gold
schmidt said.
Elisha Nixon, a counselor at the
Multicultural Resource Center,
gave a revised version of Martin
"I'm surprised that this is only the fifth year of this
organization's existence. .. . They are a terrific
orchestra."
Charles Rex
associate concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic
sioned music, and it helped him to time," Rex told the audience
become a conductor in the musical
world.
The strings made way for clar- sweeps of the bow resulted in glori
hiets, bassoons and flutes. The live- ous, rich sound. Rex looked as if he
ly and moody movements were was fencing, his bow making leaps
complemented with oboe solos by across the violin strings while his
Tim Hurtz. body moved gracefully from side
After a brief intermission, Rex to side.
stepped alongside Meyer as the The orchestra provided a flaw
featured soloist to Bruch's Violin less backdrop to which Rex worked
Concerto No.l in G Minor, Op. 26. his magic, and the piece culminat
"This is perhaps one of the most ed in thunderous applause and a
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U.S. Rep. Bill Clinger
veteran honored those who served
Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A
Dream" speech. Nixon said the
revisions she made were represen
tative of the sentiments of people
at the University.
"Let freedom ring throughout
Happy Valley, to all the campuses,
let freedom ring," Nixon said, as
her voice echoed throughout the
campus. "Free at last, free at last,
thank God almighty, Penn State is
free at last."
The crowd responded to Nixon's
speech with much emotion, many
cheers and long applause.
Rally-goers were surprised with
the impromptu ending to the mem
orable event five children, who
came to sum up the meaning of the
rally, were met with an adoring
audience.
The children, clad in T-shirts dis
playing the slogan "Love Sees No
Color" and wearing "Take A Stand"
buttons distributed by the Associa
tion of Residence Hall Students,
closed out the rally by sharing a
song with the crowd.
"Love is something if you give it
away," they sang, "give it away and
you end up with more."
During the piece, Rex's mastery
of his art shone through. His broad
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