A6LE EYI Lock Haven State College Tuesday, March 3,19T1 Education Message Given WASHINGTON (WCNS)-ln his second annual message on higlier education to Congress, President Nixon last v/eek moved to " e q u a l i z e individual opport u n i t i e s " for attending college, a n c to put the Federal government's power behind the forces of innovation and reform in curricula. Similar proposals last year failed to pass either house of C o n g r e s s , but have been reintroduced because " e x i s t i n g legislative wuthority for the b a s i c Federal higher education programs expires at the end of the current fiscal y e a r , " President Nixon s a i d . B a s i c to the proposal for equalizing individual opportunities is the concept of lifting financial barriers. At present Nixon told Co.ig r e s s , " a young person whose family ea BS more than $15,00 a y e ^ i i s almost five times more likely to attend college than a young person whose family e a m s l e s s than $ 3 , 0 0 0 . " To alter this inequity, the President proposed the e s t a b lishment of a National Student Loan Association (NSLA). A private. Federally chartered corporation, NSLA would make a c c e s s to grants and subsidized loans much easier than at pres e n t . Colleges would be able to " s e l l " a student's promisory note to NSLA, tfius enabling thern to provide more loans. The President estimated that NSLA in its first year might buy up to $2 billion worth of loans from banks and u n i v e r s i t i e s . For those students eligible for direct grants from Ihe Federal government'(i.e. those from families with less than a $10.00-ayear income), Nixon called for an upper grant of $1,000 per year, or $1,400 in a combination of grwnts, work/study money, ahd subsidized l o a n s . Beyond this $1,400 am-iunt a student could qualify for an additional $1,500 in a " s u b sidized cost of education l o a n , " if he attends a school with an average annual cost of more^than $1,400 and if he m e e t s the eligibility criteriz for subsidized aid. This legislation, Nixon #tailDWI THE Affiy TO GOVERNOR'S TRAFFIC S^ntS CLUB PA. BURfAO OF TRAFFIC SAFtTV said, would benefit approximately one million more students than are currently receiving iad. " I t would as.sure that Federal funds go first, and in the largest amounts, to the neediest stud e n t s , in order to place them on an equal footing with stu ' m t s from higher-income families . " ' I t would mean that (high school s t u d e n t ' s ) choice of a college would be based on their educational goals rather than upon their families financial circumstances." The other major piece d legislation a s k e d for in the higher education message would help revamp college curricula. Working through a National Foundation for Higher Education, educators and students alike could obtain help in making colleges more responsive to individual n e e d s . The Foundation, modeled after the National Science Foundation and the National Ins t i t u t e s of Health, would e n courage " a review of the overall needs of the American people for post-secondary e d u c a t i o n . " Its first year's operating budget would he $100 million. The special problems encountered by Black colleges and universitiee would also be helped by the Foundation for Higher Education, Nixon s a i d . Already included in the 1972 budget, however are additional funds for Black colleges to be administered by the U.S. Office of Education, the National S c i ence Foundation and the Department of Agriculture. tmmmrt CALENDAR March 9 - C.T. Dreyer's DAY OF WRATH March 10 WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES March 11 HORROR OF ORACULA Attention! Chi Alpha will meet tonight, March 9, at 7:30 P.M. in the P.U.B. All those interested in Christian Fellowshio are invited to attend. \fi^y6otit 'they iH Exchange Program Studied With England "It will be an a d v e n t u r e , " said Kenneth Baird, principal of Nottingham College in a recent interview speaking of the program concerning sludent teaching in England. The program, which begins in September, 1971, is open to all secondary and elementary students who ure eligible. Approximately fifteen to twenty students from LHS will go to England in exchange for the same number of English students. .A faculty member will accompany each group. For the first twelve weeks in England students will be on a tutorial program. They will work under four t u t o r s in the major ar ea of study on which they d e c i d e . For the remaining six weeks students will be out in t h e schools essentially t o discover what England and En,;lish st udents are like. The program was initiated st students from each country wou,d be able to discover what the other country is like. Baird feels that Lock Haven represents the r e a l A m e n t a , t h e small town. He prefers the small town as the ideal place for learning about America as opposed to the large city oecause t h e cosmopolitan ways of the city are too impersonal. He Telt t h e simple things in life can he found in t h e small town. The cost of the program is not expected to run much more than the normal amount per s e m e s t e r for student t e a c h i n g . Students would pay their regular basic fee for student teaching and room and board f e e . They are responsible for paying their own- fare back and forth and spending money. Group travel plans a r e being arranged for the students' convenience. d i f f e r e n t divisions o f t h e primary a r e nursery, infant, and j u n i o r . .Another difference is in the educational system. In England education is considered an end in itself. There is no vocational education in England as we have it in the U.S. There are otner problems concerning the program a l s o . It has not been worked out where students will live once in E n g l a n d . They may be lodged Baird is in charge of the program. He was on campus to in the college where there are showers and central heating. discuss the details of the program with various heads of t h e They may also be placed in d e p a r t m e n t s here last week. He " l o d g i n g s " where each person is put in a single room. Lodgis acquainted with this program ings have no central heating through its use by other colleges or showers. in England but this is his first It i s the differences in time a s head of such a program. cultures, h Wever, which will He said hopefully the program distinguish this t r i p from a will continue indefinitely. pleasure trip. Students will receive the Baird feels students wil I regular credits for student remember all sorts of l i t t l e t e a c h i n g that they would if they tilings from this experience. were st ill in the 'J. S. Reacting t o it as an adventure, Ther e are many problems he feels LHS s t u d e n t s will with t h i s program. The main one find life much freer and unbeing t h e difference in the structured, and the people shyer and more reserved but j ust a s cultures of the two countries. warmhearted as Americans. The differences in terminology Baird hopes students will spend a r e , for example, in the U.S. one vacations in the homes of other majors in elementary education students in order to leam what and secondary education, whereas the other type of family life is there is no elementary curriculum like. in England. The word is never used. There is primary education and secondary education. The Election Results President*Gary Worthington 28^ Pave Riggs 260, Joe Castagnola 200 /$/ V,P. •Sfeve Podgajny 4 9 9 , 2nd V.P. *Ron Jury 381, TItANSPaftTAT/ON Sl SAFETY Snow Frolics Lindy Coliiver 263 lyn Rothenherger 377 HARRlSBURe. .^A. /7J23 i;[pHe AUS1 P A L I AN p/. 6 field goals for 12 points; and Congratulations go out to Barb Johnson played heads up Frank Condino, pinned to Marty ball. Starr, Sigma Kappa; Keith Hall The JV game belonged to engaged to Tricia Tuller of West Chester as Lock Haven Chicago, 111.; Jeff Dock pinned started ofl very slow. During to Trudy Ritter of Lewisburg of the first half Lock Haven could Lewisburg; Jim Arp pinned to do little right and at the halfBarb Trimmer, Sigma Sigma time buzzer the Eaglettes trailed Sigma; and finally to Randy by a score of 38 to 12. However, Lindsay, who is the new father Lock Haven picked the pace up of a 10 lb., 6 oz. boy. ^inClb] LOW COST, SAFE, LEGAL ABORTION IN NEW YORK SCHEDULED IMiyiEDIATELY LETTERS f v ^ TO THE ^ ^ EDITOR / _ ^ To the Editor; I would like to take this opportunity to thank the students and faculty members, who gave of their time and energies to work in the P.A.C. Wrestling Tournament. I would like to mention all the names, so due credit could ge given; but they are lo numerous. I would like to send one special 'THANK YOU* to Ross Nevel and to the Public Relations Office for all the time, patience and help. While working with Mr. Nevel, I have come to learn how great a S.I.D. Lock Haven has. To all of these people, again, THANK YOU. Larry Shervanick I " the Ichioi: In a II,IN when controversy over Ihe loU ol the races in American socielv Ihieatens the soei,'.l and polnie.il securityof the iiif,ion, il IS indeed encouitig'ng to find serious, rational thinking among young people who are noneiheless concerned wilh this pressing problem. I have found much serious, rational thought projected thru segments of th.' " R a p Corner" column, published periodically by Eagle I-VI-. Though I myself am (heawn help me) white,, 50% AngloTo The Editor Sa,xori, and 101',r Protestant, I Having been a student at have often enjoyed some of the the International Institute at thoughl-provoking reviews and Stockhilms Hogskola I would opinions of this column. like to offer a slight correction to your article on foreign study I found the March fifth edin your March 4 edition. An unilion parlicuiaily interesting. initiated person might get the The Mni\ of Or. Daniel Hale impression that there is a full Williams wa nol only interestcourse of Social Sciences offering hul very enlightening. It ed for the English Speaking stuing but very e n l i g h t e n i n g . It dent. This is not so. proved thai a man with real talent ,;nd ability, a quiet conFirst of a l l , the entire morlidence, and strong determinaning is devoted to the study of tion can .ichieve almost any the Swedish language, one goal, re^'ardless of the o b s t a c l e s course in Social Science is ofthat confront him. As the column fered in English, usually one pointed oul: " , \ race. ..until it in which the Swedish system of !/,s<>s- ils ,n\ii uilrnis, takes state socialism is explained, piidc in its own history, and the rest of the afternoon is reloves ils oun niemtiries, it can commended for the attendance never fulfill iiself completely." of Swedish lectures (hence the My congratulations to the intensive language study). authors on producing one of the After of course one does best articles on black history all the homework for the very that I've evei read. May I offer tough language course and the this one aiiirioni tion: Soul is... one Social Science course (for reet>gni/in^ Ih.tt ours is a comwhich one gets credit if one binalion ol culuiies and that takes all the "American-type" only a s \ec work iDgvlhcr for the t e s t s and quizzes), there is litcommon gi.x»d can any of us tle time left to attend any other benefit . Swedish courses . I myself did not take the Social Science Respectfully yours, course for credit and was thus David W. Aston able to attend a psychology course in Swedish. So I had fun. And learned double as much. Sincerely yours, Margarethe Kemner (212)490-3600 ^USMfiMktSr s-/)r/s/:y yo(/fi A/£BDS^ PROFESSIONAL SCHEDULING SERVICE. Ine, 545 fifth Ave,, New York City 10017 There is a fee for our seivice Ss*©«^«««^,S^,5® Jeans. Slacks. Shirts, Vests. Jackets. Socks. Western Wear. Boots. I® Silco Stores Wrangler* Jeans VVii.'- .;"ibfc-'the'W .iiilt,- Lock Haven, Penna.