E agle ye Vql.XV No. 36 LocIc Hoven State Acanfora Given Joseph Acanfora, a Penn State graduate and a teacher in Rockville, Maryland, filed suit in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore T u e s d a y after being transferred to a nonteaching position after h i s homosexual affiliations became known to school authorities. J o s e p h Acanfora III, 22, an admitted homosexual, is s e e k i n g reinstatement to his classroom position and attorn e y ' s fees. Defendants are the Montgomery County Board of Education, the Montgomery County Public Schools, Superintendent Homer L . Elseroad, Deputy Superintendent Donald Miedema, and all present school board members. The National Education Association and i t s s t a t e and local affiliates, the Maryland State Teachers Association and the Montgomery County Education Association, are supporting Acanfora's allegation that he w a s transferred for "constitutionally impermissible" r e a s o n s , violating h i s rights under t h e Fourteenth Amendment. " T h i s c a s e r a i s e s major constitutional i s s u e s concerning the right of ali teachers $18 Dorm Fee H i k e W i l l Affect A l l 14 State Schools Most campus residents may He surpris^-d to learn tliat LHS dormitory fees will increase by *18 next s e m e s t e r . The one dollar per week increase in room and board will affect all fourteen of the Pennsylvania State College Institutions. The reasoning behind this College Nonteaching to fair treatment by their employers regardless of private a s s o c i a t i o n s or unorthodox bel i e f s , " James T. Butler, director of N E A ' s DuShane Emergency Fund, said. Butler noted that the fund, established to protect the civil and professional rights of educators, " h a s been consistent in supporting t e a c h e r s whose classroom effectiveness is not adversely affected by their exercise of constitutionally protected rights to privacy, free expression, political activity, and a s s o c i a tion l e a d e r s h i p . " Acanfora, a resident of Washington D . C , signed a contract this summer to t e a c h earth s c i e n c e during the 197273 school year at Parkland Junior High School in Rockville. On Sept. 26 he received a letter from Miedema explaining that he was being transferred temporarily from his classroom teaching assignment to a nonteaching position in the Montgomery County Public Schools* Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Acanfora has never been given a hearing and his requests for reinstatement to the classroom have been r e fused. Position; Sues Acanfora, after his affiliation with the homosexual group became known, had been s u s pended from student teaching by a district in the State College, P a . , area having a c o operative arrangement with Penn State. He sued the district and was reinstated within a week. Neither his teaching ability nor his competence was at issue in Pennsylvania or Maryland. According to the complaint filed today, articles appearing in Washington D . C , and New York City newspapers Sept. 25 reported that Acanfora, who belonged to a homosexual group while a student at Pennsylvania State University, had been granted teaching credentials by the Pennsylvania State Secretary of Education The articles revealed thai Future Two-test Courses Deenned Unfair C o u r s e s which only offer a midterm and a final as t e s t s prove to be unfair. Many students have found that there is a lack of " s t i m u l i " in t h e s e c o u r s e s . They may let their s t u d i e s slack and then cram before the test, which is not a real learning p r o c e s s . In other c l a s s e s where quizes and t e s t s come at a more frequent rate, the students are more " o n their t o e s " toward that subject. There is no real workload or homework in these two-test c o u r s e s . When a person is told to read ten chapters for the final, he h a s to proceed at his own speed and may not start his work for quite a while. If this c l a s s had been one where the possibility of being quizzed for a few chapters is present, the student is almost sure to study the material more frequently than he would have on his own. One i s not able to know whether he is keeping up or not. T h e possibility e x i s t s that a person may feel ill or may have an emotional upset, such as the loss of a relative, girlfriend, or a family d i s p u t e , on the day of the test. This person may then take the t e s t and fail it. Given a normal situation, however, this very same person may be more studious for the final and p a s s it with flying colors. Because of the first d i s a s t e r , he will fare a low grade for the course. There is the possibility that some of the s t u d e n t ' s c l a s s notes are incorrect. In here a quiz would be very valuable for it would s e r v e to rectify any misinformation obtained from the course. More t e s t s and quizzes are n e c e s s a r y . Teachers of the courses in which this suggestion was put into practice would find that their students would enjoy their course more and have a better knowledge of the information. Faculty Ignoring Own Unlimited Cuts Regulation? The system of unlimited cuts at Lock Haven State is being disregarded by the coll e g e ' s instructors. The privilege of being able to cut any c l a s s at any time was voted to become a standard rule at Lock Haven. Yet c l a s s attendance is still considered a factor in a student's grade by some professors. T e a c h e r s have been known to declare that no student, regardless of h i s test grades, will p a s s u n l e s s c l a s s e s are attended regularly. Is it because they are interested in c l a s s participation or because lecturing to half a c l a s s is a " w a s t e of t i m e " ? Since the issue has been voted on by faculty members themselves and students have been granted the liberty to cut c l a s s e s , they should not be penalized for their decision. Students should feel free to take advantage of this opportunity without worrying about the risk of lowering their average. Therefore, all faculty members begin to observe the regulations which have been approved. Teachers Come To LHS For Information The Mannettes Gym Club perform gymnas CONSIDER... latest increase in fees by the state stems from the fact that dormitories of the State Colleges are not self supporting. Therefore it was felt by the Board of State College and University Directors that a more equitable share of the cost could be shared by the residents. The matter was brought to a heap recently due to the substantial cut in the State College budget by the Pennsylvania legislature. This cut is forcing the colleges to work with l e s s money while combatting the rising c o s t s in dorm operation and maintaine n c e . The extra dollar per week will help to e a s e the situation by contributing to the cost of maintaining a dormitory. Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, John Pittenger, notified the fourteen State Colleges of the increase in a memo dated September 1. The Board of State College and University Directors which decided to raise the fee made the initiation of this increase optional for the first s e m e s t e r of this school year (fall) but manditory for the second s e m e s t e r , (spring) mas Field « House 4( Tuesday c magic in Tho- evening. * From 'Sinbad' To SteelwindW a y to Unwind Uptight over last minute papers and t e s t s ? Ready to relieve the tensions built up by this past week? T h i s weekend at LHS is sure to e a s e harried minds. Perhaps it was the incentive of a captive audience which inspired the unusual amount of a c t i v i t i e s scheduled for the next four d a y s . After the final hour of dragging weary minds to c l a s s e s , students can look forward to an evening to relax the mind. First in the way of frustrations by attending the dance in the PUB E a g l e Wing. Sponsored by Phi Mu Delta, the dance will last from 9 p.m. to 12 p.m. with incentives provided by Shredded Wheat. Admission isS.SOfor students and $1 for non-students. Saturday's activities begin by offering the students a chance to sit back and watch the LHS swimmers do the work. The home swim meet with Morgan State begins at 2 p.m. Pressure may, a l s o , be released through laughter and there should be plenty of it at the Cartoon F e s t i v a l to be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Price .•\udilorium. The SCC will highlight the evening with the movie " S e v e n t h Voyage of S i n b a d . " The SCC is is sponsoring another dance to be held in Rodgers Gym at 10 p.m. that evening. " S t e e l w i n d " will be on hand with the m u s i c . * * * * Sunday features the movie "Diary of a Mad Housewife" which can .be viewed in Price Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The SCC sponsored film is free to students with ID's and $1 to those without. Wrapping up the pre-Christmas activities is Monday night's dance in the Eagle Wing, "Shredded Wheat" will provide the vibes from 9 to 12 p.m. for the Sigma Sigma Sigma sponsored event. Admission to the dance is $.75 for students and $1 for non-students. T u e s d a y , December 12, 36 members of the Future T e a c h e r s Club from Central High School, Martinsburg visited the LHS campus. T h e main purpose for the v i s i t ' w a s to obtain information concerning college's administration's office, programs offered for future teachers and residence halls. The meeting was held in North Hall Lounge. Speakers were Mr. Joe Coldren, a s s i s t a n t director of a d m i s s i o n s . Dr. Henry Worrest, director of the division of special s t u d i e s at the college, and Mr. George Bower, president of the SCC, Mr. Coldren d i s c u s s e d admission procedures and a general review of the courses offered. Elementary and secondary t e a c h ing programs where Dr. Worrest's topics, and he explained the expanding opportunities within the programs and job opportunit i e s . George Bower spoke about the structure of the SCC and the organizations under control of the SCC. Lunch was provided and the students were given a tour of the campus by college s t u d e n t s . Announcemenfs There will be a meeting The Jan. 3 SCC meeting of the WRA on Friday at 6:30 is postponed to JAN. 10 at p.m. in ROOM 212 of the PUB. T p.m. All concerned students are invited. There will be a movie Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Price Auditorium called "Diary STUDENT MASS will be conof a Mad Housewife." ducted at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16 in the PUB Conf. The pairings for the Room. Service is sponsored pool tournament have been by Newman Club. posted in the PUB recreaThere will be a movie Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Price Auditorium-one half hour of "Cartoon Festival" plus "Seventh Voyage of Sinbad." tion room. Please check it, and begin playing. Rounds must be completed on specified dates so that the tournament can be completed before vacation. Whafs Happenin^ BHL E.W. Lib. L.G., R. 2nd F l . Z. Pool AWAY PUB Lg. Conf. Rm. L. H. Country Club Rogers Gym Lib. E.G., R. 2nd F l . FRI. Book Fair Display Pli, Mu Delta Dance Kwanza Artists Exhibit SAT. Swimming-Morgan State Wrestling-Buffalo Student Mass Faculty Christmas Party SCC Dance Kwanza Artists Exhibit sUN. s e e Movie " D i a r v of a Mad H o u s e w i f e " McGill, by Bill Hoilemann 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 5NW p.m. 9-12 p.m. Lock Haven's mini-basketball team took the floor Wednesday night. The desire was ihere, and the defense was 'here, hut the inches weren't. The end result was a 62-51 victory for Clarion. Clarion had three and four shots at a time, while Lock Haven had to drop back fifteen and punt after their first shot went up. This is not a knock on Harold McKenzie or Gary Knepp. They kept battling, but it gets frustrating when you go up against a front line that averages 6 ' 5 " . Harold is 6 ' 4 " and Gary is 6 ' 2 " . There was a time when Gary was the tallest player for Lock Haven on the flrwr. Clarion had a lineup on the floor that didn't have a man under 6 ' 2 " . Six-two, six feet, five-eleven is a formidable front line for a junior high school, but it won't impress too many c o l l e g e s . It should be pointed out here that 6 ' 0 " Rick Mller and 5 ' H " John Miller are not normally forwards. They are a pair of good guards who happen to be taller than 5 ' 1 0 " John Marzlak. 5 ' 9 " Warren Goodling, and 5*5" Spencer Johnson. Welcome to the forward spot. Rick and John. Some help could be in store when 6 ' 7 " R u s s Paulin recovers 7.30 p.m. ^KIC! Glass Are Ed McGill, Lock Haven Stale College p a s s i n g quarterback, and Steve Gla.ss, kickoff returner for the Bald E a g l e s , have been nationally-ranked in the final r e l e a s e of NCAA (College Division) football s t a t i s t i c s for the 1972 regular season. McGill, a junior, was ranked second in the nation in passing percentage with a mark of .591 •in 120 completions out of 203 attempys. Don Murphy of Amherst College was number one with a percentage of .604 on DRIBBLE 8 a.m.-6 p.m 9 p.m. Ranked llO-for-182. In completions per-game McGill was rated I6th in the country with a 13.3 average. His passing yardage for the year was 1,608 in nine games. Glass, senior defensive halfback, was ranked 6th in the nation in kickoff returns. For 14 returns. Glass had 384 yards for a 27.4 average perreturn. This included two long touchdowns runs against California State College of 88 and 85 yards. Compliments of Anth<3ny A. Torsell from his injury. That will enable Gary Knepp to move back to the second forward spot and allow the guards to play, surprise, the guard position. Gary Knepp managed to go over and around Clarion for 13 points, Warren Goodling and Spencer Johnson each canned 10. Warren gave up at least five inches on defense but was all Wing Ornaments Show Profs^ Personalities How many people are lucky enough fo have Christmas trees personally decorated for them? About thirty LHS profs have gained this d i s t i n c t i o n . The girls on the second floor, back wing of Woolridge Hall designed and decorated Christmas trees that personify RICKER BROS. Real Estate and * * * * Insurance Flowers and Gifts Fancy Soaps Gardners Candies Candles — Vases Wood Products Hundreds of Items for Christmas Giving Lock Haven, Pennsylvania RICKER BROTHERS ABORTION INFORMATION P K E G M A r ' ^ y TEST AVAILABLE Art Abortion i.an be a r r a n g e d within 2 4 hours You con return home the same d a y you l e a v e . 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Even individual doors have their own Christmas personality, and the whole effect of the domi is one ot Chri '; - s festivity and colo According to a chemist alcohol was first made in Arabia. That could explain som* af the Arabian nights. Many a girl has married {or a mink only to discover later that what she really got was a skunk. JERRY'S shop JERRTS for X-mas for all these Nome Brands COLOGNES BELTS Royal Copenhagen Ram Kanon SLACKS Male WALLETS Levi Swank Lee Billy the Kid SWEATERS JACKETS SHIRTS Golden Vee Rob Roy Woolridge Donmoor Campus All Gifts Boxed and Wrapped Free Open Every Night Until X-mas » (Write c/o Miss Jones) , Until 9 PM.