Good Luck during finals and have a great iummer INSIDE FRIDAY: —Siblings Weekend —Studyabroad New CGA officers installed MIKE FEELEY Staff Reporter Newly elected CGA president Sean Mullen was officially installed, along with the rest of the executive council , at the final CGA meeting of the semester , Monday. After taking the oath of office, the new officers officially started their positions. The ceremony ended with ex-CGA president Brett Hoffmaster handing over the mallot to Mullen. . Along with Mullen , the other officers who will serve on the executive council will be: Jill Lippincott, vice president ; Joseph Canavo, treasurer ; Becky Walker, corresponding secretary ; Eileen Irving, recording secretary ; Jeff Sutherland, parliamentarian; Doug Miller, historian; Gwendolyn Hall, project coordinator ; Kerry Eck, CAS coordinator and Lori DiPasquale, executive assistant. In. other matters, the senate passed a motion to allocate $60,789.34 to post season athletics for athletic teams to attend post season activities; funds to come first from the post-season account with the balance coming from the reserve. Funds that are returned will first go to the reserve. This money is an estimated amount which will cover all the spring teams if they attend the highest possible contest of the sport. In all actuality, the CGA estimated that only about $15,000 will be used. It was also passed by the senate to make a donation of $400,000 to the town park, as a users fee. The following are the results of last week's elections. For the senior class : Kelly Toole, president; Brian O'Donnell, vice president ; Rick Pettine, treasurer Charges against DOC selective enforcement at BU? evidence to take the fraternity to MARY GRISWOLD trial. The IFC unanimously voted Staff Reporter yes. MOLLY M. BUEHNER Earlier in the semester, Dean Voice Contributor Nortpn had threatened to rescind On April 14, 1985, the judicial the IFC's power unless it became a board of the Inter-Fraternity Coun- more active judicial body. DOC cil ( IFC ) found the Delta Omega was found guilty of the charges and Chi (DOC) fraternity guilty of the the IFC recommended the fraterfollowing charges : nity charter be suspended, not be — pledging ineligible students, reinstated before January 1986. pledging after midnight, hazing of The Bloomsburg police reports pledges, ( two counts ) , failure to involved a stolen rabbit for the heed administrative directives, fraternity scavenger hunt. The behavior reflecting negatively on arrest of six members Of the spring I.F.C. and the Greek system. pledge class for the use of profanity The judicial board further in public was included in the report recommended the fraternity's given by campus security. DOC apcharter be suspended until January pealed the charges to the judicial 1986. board and Dean Norton on April 25, The charges do not reflect DOC's on the basis of discrimination by past violatons. According to The town, college and police officials. Pilot, student handbook, published The fraternity included in its claim by BUP, past violations are not to that university security officers be considered by the university in harrassed the pledge class while deciding the outcome of an appeal. they were being charged. The According to an IFC represen- judicial board decided against tative, Robert Norton, dean of holding an appeal hearing. student life, received a campus The next step for DOC is to appolice report containing in- peal to the Committee on Student formation about members of DOC. Organizations, advised by Dr. He also obtained a town police Jonhn Trathen. director of student report which involved members of activities and the Kehr Union. the fra ternity. The reports were However, Steve Gibble, IFC relayed to IFC. Norton asked the representative for DOC, says DOC IFC if it believed there was enough will not appeal. Delta Omega Chi, the second oldest fraternity at BUP, was established in 1967. The organization has grown from 14 orginal brothers to a present membership of approximately 30. "Our fraternity has always had a reputation for having an outstanding athletic membership," says Shawn Lawton, DOC vicepresident. Among the DOC alumni is wrestling standout Floyd "Shorty" Hitchcock who won the NCAA Division I and II titles at 177 pounds in 1974. Presently, the fraternity includes superior wrestlers Phil Conner, Steve Gibble, and Chris Tamborra ; as well as CGA president Bret Hoffmaster. Members of the fraternity also collect canned goods for the State Hospital in Selinsgrove every fall semester. This spring, the fraternity was planning to do volunteer work at the Danville State Hospital. The volunteer work was to be done for a service project which was directed by the Greek Advisory Board after the bids sent out by DOC were found to be unsuitable. Along with a positive reputation for athletic excellence and community service, DOC has acquired a negative social reputation. and Karen Gormley as the secretary. The officers for the junior class will be: Britt Trumbower , president; Rom Rumpulla, vice president and Mark Young wil . be the treasurer. The sophomore class officers will be: Kim Brynildsen, president ; Tracey Palmer, vice president and Lisa Bello, secretary. In the CAS elections, Jeff Sutherland will be the CAS coordinator and Kerry Eck will be the assistant coordinator. The ARS elections went as follows: Lorene Feldman, female co-president ; Robert Francis, male co-president ; Brian Trusty, vice president ; Mara Gummoe, publicity coordinator ; Alesia Grum , secretary and Gary Heuring, treasurer. Also in the elections, both Soar and the Black Cultural Society were granted a seat on the senate. There were some problems getting the election results out quick , but according to CGA, the reason the election results were not announced until the day after the elections is that all the write-in candidates had to be checked for eligibility. During DOC's 18 years, members of the fraternity have had numerous problems with town and campus police. Before being brought up on charges for this semester's pledge period, DOC lost two pledge classes and was on probation once in the past three years for pledge violations. DOC brothers have been charged with several violations, including assault, and attempted rape. The rape charges were later dropped at the alleged victim's request. DOC brother Denis Brady will be suspended from BUP for the fall semester 1985 following the assault of two sorority sisters in midMarch. The most recent violation was the arrest of DOC president Phil Conner for burglary, criminal trespass, theft and receiving stolen property on April 29. (Continued on Page 5) Letters to the Editor Doctors commended Dear Editor, We wish to respond to an editorial printed on Friday, April 26, which we think was demeaning to our university physician and also our Student Health Center. Let us first define fee words diagnosis and prognosis , which were used incorrectly in the article. diagnosis - The term used to identify a disease. This is done by signs and symptoms present and laboratory tests and data used to confirm these findings. prognosis - the prediction or outcome of a disease once it is diagnosed and treated. Suzanne was first seen by the nurse, who felt she was too ill to leave the Health Center without first being seen by the physician. The physician did not diagnose the student as having meningitis, but instead noted symptoms suggesting the possiblity of meningitis. He then advised tests to rule out the disease. He answered the student's questions regarding meningitis and also the procedure and risk of a spinal tap. The physician's concern was for this student and the entire student body as meningitis is conta gious and can be life threa tening. He did not demand Suzanne to have the tests but advised her to do so. When she refused, he felt it necessary to legally protect himself by having her sign a medical release after first making sure it was legible and that she understood what was written. A follow-up ap- pointment was made in an effort to give Suzanne an opportunity to express her feelings and concerns, which she failed to keep. We did indeed have a case of meningitis on our campus recently, and the diagnosis was confirmed at Geisinger Medical Center. Our university physicians and the entire staff met this critical crisis with effective efficiency and put many extra hours into the effort , which was much appreciated by the students involved and their parents. So we say to our universiry physicians - Thanks for a job well done! Our ; purpose at the Student Health Center is to serve your health needs. We have extended our service this past school year and plan for further expansion. We have evaluation forms at the front door and encourage you to take time and fill them out. Constructive criticism has never harmed anyone; it can only help you and allow us to grow. Sincerely, Marion Koons, R.N. Sandra Whitmire. R.N. Sophisticated, thank you Dear Editor, We would like to express our thanks to Mr. Irvin Wright , Assistant Director of the Center for Academic Development , for making it possibl e for our group, the Sophisticated Gents , to represent BU in the state airband competition at Clarion University on April 27. After winning the campus competition , we requested aid VOICE STAFF Lori Leonard Executive Editor ... Gary Wessner Managing Editor Christine Lyons News Editor Asssitant News Editors Patty Moyer, Tara Yost Dawn Greene Assistant Features Editor John Staman, Nancy Chapman Features Editor Sports Editors. Mike Albright, Sarah Hackforth, Mike Feeley Reporters Marv Meneeley, Kim McCormick , Durrell Reichley, Terri Quaresimo Photography Editors Carl J. Huhn, Ken Wajda, Mary Griswold Photography Assistants... Joe Catanza ro, Rene Rogers. Chad Garber Advertising Managers Dennis Fish, Crystal Lolly Jack Reilly Business Manager Assistant Business Managers Anne Misiewicz , Paul Buzinski Ron Spina Production Manager .. Sarah Hackforth , .... Circulation Mr. Richard Savage Advisor from the Third World Association, Student Activities , and the American Marketing Association (the sponsor of the airband show on campus ) and were turned down by these organizations because we are not yet a recognized campus organization (although we plan to become an organized social group for people who are not interested in becoming Greeks). However, when all other options failed, Mr. Wright was able to use his contacts to find transportation , and also to arrange for loans to cover our expenses for the trip. Thanks, Mr. Wright, for all you did for us! Sincerely, Thomas Stearns and the Sophisticated Gents Patience appreciated Dear Editor, The students who attempted to schedule classes during the time the UNI VAC mainframe was inoperable last week are to be commended for their patience and splendid cooperation. We realize that the three days when the memory .units within the mainframe were unresponsive caused much anguish and inconvenience to a large number of students. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience and many delays these students experiences. T Sincerely, Kenneth D. Schnure Registrar Where's the pay? Dear Editor, I am writing in behalf of myself and fellow receptionists of Elwell Hall For what seems like the 'millionth ' time this semester, we will not be getting paid this coming payday. As receps we must uphold school policies, work awkward hours, and be responsible for the work that is ascribed to us. Is it fair to ask this of us, when the administration is showing us otherwise? If we are to be responsible to show up on time and do other countless duties, shouldn't they be responsible enough to pay us on time? I would normally not have bothered to write this editorial under other conditions, but this is not the first time this has happened. Obviously it is too late to really do anything about it, since no action has been taken to improve this situation and the semester is at its end. But at least by writing.this, I might encourage other student employees to take the initiative in the future. After all we are people too! Some of us need the money we work for to pay bills, to get home on weekends or simply to enjoy the pleasure of going out. I'm sure several of the unversity's full-time employees would be very upset if they were neglected one of their paydays. We are ! Signed, Broke and Penniless Library Hours The Spring, 1985 term ends on Saturday, May 11, 1985. The recommended library hours for the period May 12 through May 28, 1985 are as follows: Sunday, May 12 CLOSED Monday-Friday, May 13-17 8:00 a.m: to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19 CLOSED Monday-Friday, May 20-24 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 25-26 CLOSED Monday, May 27 ( Memorial Day) CLOSED Tuesday, May 28 BEGIN SUMMER HOURS Library Summer Hours Monday-Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00p.m. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CLOSED 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Proposed financial aid cuts CHRISTINE LYONS News Editor To get ahead in today 's competitive world , a college education is desireable. But many people cannot afford the cost of education on their own and receive aid from the federal government in the form of loans and grants. This may change, though, if President Reagan has his way. He has proposed numerous cuts in federal financial aid for his 1986 fiscal budget. If these cuts go through, a college education may become an impossibility for many people. The April 9 issue of Financial Aid News reported that President R e a g a n a n d the S e n a t e Republicans have agreed on a 1986 fiscal budget that would cut significantly less from the eight billion dollar student financial aid program than was originally proposed by the administration. The new package would trim $370 million from the student financial aid program instead of the original $1.7 billion that was asked for . This new proposal would save $959 million in aid spending in the 1987 fiscal year and $1.2 billion in the 1988 fiscal year. According to David Stockman, director of the Office of Management and Budget, this plan would eliminate the Guaranteed Student Loan Program to students whose income or parents' income is more than $60,000. This figure is nearly double the $32,500 figure that was originally proposed . This plan would also raise the government subsidized aid cap to $8,000 from the original $4,000 cap. Stockman said the changes in the student aid program will eliminate fewer students than originally thought. He also notes these changes were a result of "a very major compromise" by the administration. According to Ken Reeher , executive director of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA ) , the Pell Grant Program would be limited to borrowers whose income or parents' income is Jess I than $25,000. The State Student Incentive Program (SSIG) , the Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant Program (SEOG) , and the National Direct Student Loan Program (NDSL) would be eliminated. According to Tom Lyons, director of financial aid at Bloomsburg University, if the cuts are implemented, approximately 2,500 to would lose an 3,000 BU students W estimated 2!5 million in loans; grants, scholarships and employment but of the current 4,200 students who receive about 10 million annually. With the elimination of the SEOG program, 668 students will lose $165,150 and about 160 students will lose $165,151 with the elimination of the NDSL program. Two hundred and fifty students with awards totaling $189,053, having income of $25,000 or more, will lose their Pell Grant funds. This number represents 15 percent of the Pell Grant recipients at BU. In addition, 1,200 students will have their grants lowered or eliminated because of changes in needs analysis. Eight hundred and fifty students will lose over $1.5 million if the GSLP cuts are approved for families with adjusted gross incomes ove r1 $32,500. In addition, 833 students will lose approximately $837,756 of GSLP eligibility based on proposed needs analysis for all applicants. To help make up for some of these cuts, the Parent Loans to Undergraduate Students Auxiliary Loans (PLUS ) , will be revised and become m o r e e x p e n s i v e . Eligibility for this program will be broadened in the new program but interest charges and insurance fees will go up and the .special allowance payments to banks will be dropped. Eligibility for the PLUS loan will include all postsecondary students regardless of their year in school , family income, or dependency status. With this revised program , the maximum borrowing levels will be increased to $4,000 annually with an aggregate maximum of $20,000 for undergraduate study. Borrowers under this program will be required to pay the interest costs during the in-school, grace, and many deferment periods. Principal and additional interest will be paid toward the loan after graduation. The proposed interest rates for PLUS loans increase from the current 12 percent per year to the current 91-day Treasury Bill rate plus three percent. The government will also charge a one percent "guarantee fee." Thus if the rate for a 91-day T-bill is 11percent, the student will pay 15 percent interest (11 percent T-bill rate, plus three percent, plus the one percent guarantee. ') Lyons wants to know if higher education is a budget priority and whether or hot the Reagan Administration considers it an investment in the future. "If they do believe education is an investment in the future, they have a funny way of showing it," says Lyons. Lyons believes the money being cut from education and other social programs is being used to help fund the major increases in military spending. "If you look at defense spending and spending in other areas since Reagan took office ," says Lyons, "you'll see a decrease in almost all social programs and a major buildup in our military spending." "If the administration wants to balance the budget," adds Lyons, "they should be looking at military spending in a most critical way." According to Lyons, the new PLUS program is a complex one that would cause the students to pay back 164 percent more in interest than they had originally borrowed. "The process of overburdening students with loans is a very shortsighted national policy," says Lyons. He says the administration believes the burden for paying for higher education should be placed "squarely on the shoulders of parents and students" and the federal government should be out of the business altogether. "This concept has some validity, " says Lyons, "but it isn't realistic when you look at the escalation of costs and the decline of a family's purchasing power. Families can't do it without some sort of assistance." . Pam Shupp, CAS coordinator at BU , is also involved in trying to keep the cuts from being approved. Shupp and her staff organized a rally on the BU campus with theme "Send the Real Picture." This refers to the statement made by U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett whose remark oh the financial aid cuts was that the 25 percent cut would only cause "divestiture of cars, stereos , and three w e e k - a t - t h e - b ea c h vacations." Shupp says, "Bennett was way out of line and students and parents were offended by his remark." Shupp says CAS has asked for an apology for Bennett's statement. Shupp believes "it is dangerous to put a cap on the amount of money parents can earn so students can get a loan." She believes there should be equal access to education and this cannot happen unless everyone can afford it. Another aspect of the financial aid story is the loan default factor. The GSL program default rate is from 4 to 10 percent and is considered low in the lending community, but the number of Joans that are coming into repayment has jumped considerably in the past few years. Lyons notes that the "default rate of BU students has historically been consistently below four percent." He adds "the fact that over 96 percent of BU students have always repaid their loans on time never seems to get the same attention the relatively few defaulters receive:" Steps are being taken to recover these defaulted loans. The New York Daily News has named student defaulters on its front page during the last few weeks. The Washington Post and USA Todaj have published articles on the suits being filed by the Justice Department. The Education Department and the Justice Department have filed 15,000 cases against defaulters in the last few years. Richard Hastings, Director of Debt Collection and Management Assistance Services for the Department of Education, believes this kind of headline publicity can help alter the public's lackadaisical attitude about defaults in federal loan programs. Publishing articles and the names of defaulters is not the only way to acquire overdue payments. Hastings is encouraging agencies to open communication lines with lenders and schools involved with the loan program as a way to curb this abuse. The financial aid program is a complex one with many restrictions and limitations. It will be up to the legislators in Washington to decide whether or not to tighten the restrictions and limitations forcing students out of the program or to leave them alone and allow those who need the aid to continue receiving it. . Awards presented at Senior Banquet External funds on increase STEVE PHILBON Voice Contributor t Seeking external funds such as c corporate and private gifts , real t estate, wills, and estates are just a - few of the responsibilities of Anthony Ianiero, d irector of the £ Development Office. 1 Ianiero, a 1974 graduate of Treny. ton State, has been employed by • the university for two years. As for the external funds , Ianiero said, "this is the first attempt to obtain funds other than from alumni." The contributions to the 146 yearold university include a single donation of a half million dollars to the university's scholarship fund , approximately $179,000 to the Bloomsburg University Alumni Association, a $40,000 anonymous gift , and a $19,200 cash contribution from Air Products & Chemicals of Allentown. The grand total of the 1984 gifts and pledges received by the university, through the Development Office, was $676,279. Included in this total was $57,966 in In-Kind gifts, $584,204 in cash, and $34,109 of other general cash received. Among the In-Kind contributions received, Topp Telecom donated $23,380 for the CPT Word Processing equipment; Kodak, $7100 for a video printer ; and Sperry, $6839 for the micro equipment. Other In-Kind contributors include Shared Medical Systems , PP&L, Zenith, and Bloomsburg Carpet Industry . According to Ianiero, the largest (Continued on Page 9) BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL? " LLjW^JwM't" W^J-i-et* ¦sl.v'Sr j *^ ~*^^SS£j^^^^* «^. JS * -^JP^ J»*J^ DELIVERS™ FREE. Before you burn out on studying, pick up the phone and call Domino's Pizza. In just 30 minutes we'll deliver hot,delicious pizza right to your door. No problem! Our drivers carry less than $20.00. Limited delivery area. — ¦' '"¦ '" ! ^' ;'V ; >'7 t ii §^ iij feAs*"' DOMINO'S PIZZA *^——^"^f7^*ii ¦' r ,' CAMPUS i MUNCH D I >T • Buy any -—t .¦ one-item J i 12 i . anfj .16-OUnCBi jI ¦ j ^aem /pizza , , « , , ,^ - ' | I J^SIm Cokes® TOT'5.00 -BssS^m. | j j " Fast,Free Delivery. "" I ' j .. .. . 1 j Customer pays applicable sales tax. j ' Customer's name i . I ¦ «j Hro« a,ess — !I ' ™ L — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — -t . ' 599 Old Berwick Rd. ;' ;- - 784-6211 ¦ SANDY COLEBURN Voice Contributor The Senior Banquet held April 26, honored many graduating students of Bloomsburg University . Awards were given in various academic areas with the Senior Award going to the brightest and most wellrounded senior. This year's recipient of the Senior Award was Sabrina M. McChesney. She is currently president of both the Council for Exceptiona l Children and Ka ppa Delta Pi and has held other offices as well, while making the Dean's list five semesters. Additionally, she participated in cross country and women's basketball. Thrity-two seniors were honored with the Magna Cum Laude Awards. This award gives special recognition to students who have attained at least a 3.75 cumulative average during their university career. The Summa Cum Laude Awards give special recognition to students who have attained at least a 3.95 cumulative average during their university career. Five seniors merited this award. The Service Key Award was presented to eighteen seniors. This award is the most prestigious award given to seniors for involvement and leadership in extracurricular activities. Who's Who Certificates were given to seniors demonstrating outstanding ability in scholastic achievement, personal traits, leadership, potential usefulness in society and professional promise. Forty-three seniors received this award. Josephine G. Wargo was awarded Outstanding Undergradua te Biology Student. Four seniors were given awards under the category of Outstanding Achievement '. in Business. They were Kathleen ,C. Brown, Cynthia A. Baier, Randy H. Feger, Laurie J. Klahr. Three awards were given out by the Center for Academic Development. Aaron C. Porter received the Director's Award, Joy L. Burgess the Departmental Award, and Vernon T. Rochester the Miguel Estrada Award. The Chip Callahan Award was given to Cynthia A. Dennis. Karen L. Lombard! was. the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in English Award. Journalism Certificates were awarded to five senior students, Josette M. McKinley was the recipient of the Kappa Delta Pi Award. The C.R. Reardin Math Award was given to Craig A. Funt. Three students were awarded for achievement in music. They were Laurie J. Klahr, Brian P. Thomas, LaVon D. Wills. The Outstanding Service for the Department of Languages and Cultures Award was given to Linda R. Fegley. Louis X. Lesh was the recipient of the Nursing Achievement Award. Under the Speech/Mass Communications/Theatre category, the Forsenics Society awarded John R. Chapin, Mass Communications awarded Brian D. Laubach and the Speech Department awarded Clare B. Midgley. Ellen F. Adler was the recipient of the Sociology/Social Welfare Superior Achievement Award. BUconverts to cashstream United Penn Bank will soon be converting from MAC to QuickBank CashStream 24-hour banking machines. CashStream, the fourth largest ATM network in the United States, currently has over 1,400 machines in the five-state region of Pennsylvania , Maryland, New Jersey , Delaware and West Virginia. CashStream cardholders have the added convenience of automatically being linked to CIRRUS, the national banking machine network with over 6,500 machines nationwide. The United Penn Bank MAC machine located in the Kehr Union Building will be converted in June to a CashStream machine. Students, faculty, and staff who are United Penn MAC cardholders will receive a mailing from United Penn Bank in May announcing the new system along with a description of cash prizes to be won in the introductory promotion. All United Penn MAC cardholders will receive a new QuickBank CashStream card as a substitute for their MAC card . Banking functions enjoyed previously will still be available with the new CashStream card. Students who are not currently MAC cardholders will receive applications to the new machine network . Representative positions vacant PATRICK E. BARRY Voice Contributor By July 1, the board of governors of the State System of Higher Education will be voting on wheather or not to raise tuition costs for Pennsylvania state schools. Normally there are three student government presidents from schools across the state that serve as representatives on the board. However, the present representatives, Gary M. Interdonato, Lock Haven ; Laurie Reed, Kutztown ; and Elizabeth R. Ripton, Endinborough, are seniors and will be graduating in May. The three representative positions are now vacant. However, Interdonato, Reed and Ripton were asked to stay on the board and serve as advisors. This means that the students have no voting power. Interdonato said that having the position of an advisor and not a representative means "basically nothing." He added, "The sure way to correct it would be to get into the legislation and change it." Scott Shewell, a spokesman for SSHE said, "Interviews are being set up now so the positions can be (Continued on Page 8) Cooperative education program aids student interns TERRI QUARESIMO Staff Reporter According to Ruben Britt, director of the Cooperative Education program, the program has experienced a great deal of growth this year and its outlook for the future is bright. This year , Britt has seen approximately 300 students. Seventy percent of these students have been placed in cooperative education internships. The majority of the cooperative education internships are paid, and often the student receives credit for them. Britt currently has sixty-two agencies participating in the program. Among them are WBRE-TV, the CIA, AT..T , PennDOT , the National Park Service, and the National Institute of Health. He works at satisfying an assortment of interests. The cooperative education program is an ideal way for students to get work experience in their field of study. Sixty-two percent of the students in the program receive permanent job offers from the company they have a cooperative education internship with. Seventynine percent accept those offers. Another plus for the program is a Quest bids for outdoor equi pment BETSY BRONG Voice Contributor The outdoor equipment which is presently stored in the games room , may be in transition. The equipment , which consists of canoes tents, lanterns, stoves, backpacks, and coolers, is presently under the^ control of the Student Activities Office. Mike Sowash, associate director of Student Activities, has made a proposal to the Utilization Committee of the Kehr Union Governing Board for Quest to have control of the equipment. "The equipment could be a natural part of their program because they use the outdoors to accomplish their education, just as a professor uses a classroom," says Sowash; Some advantages Sowash sees in Quest having control of the equipment are : 1) better service and care of equipment 2) better location and more space (equipment would be stored in Centennial) . 3) equipment would accomodate year round use 4) provide funds for Quest 5) more equipment tha t could be used for additional programs 6) - qualified personnel working with equipment Peter Palmisano is presently the only employee who works with the outdoor equipment. "The equipment is really popular at the beginning of fall and the end of spring,',' says Palmisano. "It is a good activity for the students to have available." Since much of the equipment is old and needs to be replaced , no more equipment will be rented from the end of the semester until the meeting of the governing board . It will cost approximately $5,000 to refurbish the equipment. The final decision will be made during the summer meeting of the Utilization Committee of the Kehr Union Governing Board. recently developed program by Britt, Tom Lyons, and Charles Laudermilch. They have j ust developed a State Work Study Pilot Program. It will be implemented in the summer, and consists of the state paying for half of the students salary if they are involved in hightech positions, or in helping the economic development of the community. This will benefit companies who can't afford large salaries for interns. Britt's goal for the future is to increase awareness of and participation in the program. This will be done by heavy marketing in the fall. Britt plans to advertise more to students, and to communities who could use their services. An ad campaign sponsored by the Commission for Nationa l Cooperative Education to be aired this fall is -expected to increse participation by 100 percent. Britt sees cooperative education as "a wave of the future". Another goal Britt has is to receive funding from the Department of Education. They are currently funded through Job Location Development Funds and by a Cooperative Education supplemental grant According to Britt, Bloomsburg students have been very successful in their internships. They can hold their own against students from big name schools such as Penn State and Syracuse! Students interested in applying for the many cooperative education internships available are urged to contact Britt. His office is located in Ben Franklin, room 13. (Contmued from Page 1) In the spring of 1984, several DOC brothers allegedly destroyed property at the Chi Sigma Rho sorority house. According to a member of the sorority, the DOC brothers "punched a hole in the wall, smashed plates . and broke a glass composite picture." It's because of DOC's lengthy police record that members of the fraternity believe that the administration is singling them out and trying to disband the organization. They also believe the judicial board is employing selective enforcement of IFC rules. "My mam gripe is that we weren't on probation," says Conner, "In fact, probation wasn't, to my knowledge, even considered by IFC." Officers in the fraternity believe that since other fra ternities "blatantly haze" in front of the university community, the charges should be dropped. Conner and his brothers also believe that because they may represent the university in a negative way, certain administrators want to eliminate them without giving them due process and a fair chance to improve as an organized social fraternity. "I feel that DOC is being unfairly treated," says Hoffmaster. "If IFC wants to go by the rules, they should be charging all fra ternities." DOC members believe the IFC has been "looking the other way" when some fraternities violate policy. Says a DOC brother, "Everyone knows that a certain fraternity hazes pledges in front of the Union on their hell day, yet nothing is done to them." Officers in the fraternity question whether their group is being given due process; according to the 14th Amendment. Says John Flick, campus lawyer, "The basis of due process and a fair proceeding means having an impartial person for the appeals process." DOC brothers believe Dean Norton is not an impartial judge and even though he offered to leave the April 25 hearing, the IFC is still under his influence. One IFC representative says, "No matter who the fraternity might appeal to, Dean Norton has the final decision." Due to the alleged discrimination by university officials and the recent negative publicity surrounding the arrest of president Phil Conner, fraternity officers believe that although a new appeal would go before a different committee, the outcome would still be biased based on the bad publicity. Says Steve Gibble, IFC representative for DOC, "We want to start fresh in September and restructure our organization. It's impossible for us to appeal now because of the circumstances." DOC members also believe that a new university president will be more receptive and willing to help the group. They charge that the Office of Student Life and the Off ice of the Interim President have been (Continued on Page 10) DOC E-Z STORAGE UNIT Summer storage for college students Within town limits: Cull 784-3958 A weekend with the big kids LORI TIMBERLAKE Staff Writer Looking at the campus of Bloomsburg University this past weekend one would think that BU was no longer a college, but a day camp. April 26 - 28 was designated Siblings ' Weekend at BU. Nearly 200 kids participated in this years program that was sponsored by the Kehr Union Program Board. Siblings ' Weekend originated in 1974 to, "give the kids the opportunity to see what their big brother and sister are up to ", says Mr. John Tratheh of the Student Life Office. "The idea to originate this program was taken from the Parents Weekend program. They are essentially opposites ". When Siblings ' Weekend was created it was a carnival. The carnival was held in the Kehr Union in Multi-purpose rooms A and B, where all of the fraternities and sororities had games and booths set up. "The carnival idea died out and we progressed to where we are now", says Trathen , "by com- bining Siblings' Weekend with the Renaissance Jamboree". The turnout for all of the scheduled events was excellent. Both BU students and their siblings ' participated enthusiastically. Six year old Scott Daniel Masulis of Levittown, PA, brother of Kathy F. Masulis, Special Education major said, "My favorite part about Bloomsburg was when my sister took me to the Renaissance Jamboree and I won two toy frogs because I hit the lever and they landed in the lilypads ". He added, "J also liked the "Muppet Movie" that was outside". Scott's reaction to the Scranton Commons was that he liked it because he was able to have anything tha t he wanted. Ten year old Robby Valentine of Tamaqua , PA, nephew of Dawn Greene, Massj Commain ication major, said that his favorite thing about BU was, "the girls". "I liked meeting all of the people ", says Robby, "eveyone was very friendly and they treated me well". The worse part of the experience for Robby was the anticipa tion of it all. "My Aunt Dawn said that I could come about a year ago and I've been counting the days ever since". Eddie Bruno, a sixth grader from Bethlehem, PA, brother of Nursing major , Annette Bruno , participated in BU' s Siblings ' Weekend for the second time. When asked what he thought about college life Eddie stated, "Now I know why my sister likes college, there are always lots of fun things to do. Everyone seems to have a good time together. I can 't wait until next year". Carolee Wiley, a Speech Communications major, who invited her 16 year old brother, Michael, said that, "Siblings' Weekend gave my brother a chance to see what its like to be on your own. I think he enjoyed the experience and it might help him to make a decision about college in the future ". Agoraphobia - fear of fear KAREN LEWIS Voice Contributor Why would anyone fear and avoid a seemingly harmless situation like walking to the mailbox? Well most people wouldn't , but to someone who suffers from agoraphobia the fear is very real. Agoraphobia is the abnormal fear of being in open spaces or more simply, the fear of fear. Agoraphobia deals with many unrelated situations , creating a complex problem , as opposed to a simple phobia defined as an irra tional or persistent fear or dread of a single situation. Walking to the mailbox, driving a car or the sound of utensils clinking on plates are all examples of situations that can cause an agoraphobic to become frightened. Doctors estimate that one out of every 20 adults is agoraphobic. The question of who agoraphobia will afflict is unpredictable , but it usually surfaces in the late teens or early aduthood . Some common characteristics of agoraphobics are : alcoholism; the inability to be independent and to recognize their strengths as an individual; and perhaps the most significant is their avoidance of emotions. The agoraphobic chooses to avoid feelings an anger or fear rather than recognize them. There are no definite answers to agoraphobia , however many doctors seem to agree that agoraphobic misinterprets normal stress symptoms as anxiety and thus lets it build inside him until he is afraid he will pass out or die. Agoraphobics feel threatened by The Voice staff , both past and present, would like to give special thanks to * Jj m m «pp^. P WrZ">'< ., '^^J^BoBk, - ^WHSBEHL ^^MHBl i Mr. Richard Savage * " " jpe^ip' ... who has devoted a countless amount of time and effort as advisor to the Voice. GOODLUCKWITH YOURRETIREMENT ! - — ' ^^^Wl ^ ^ '^ ^K S B S ^ 1 „* u y ¦• %¦ j M l l f l l ^Jl^fr^ if ' PwiS^Sp*5 "'^I KSIIII* " ' * BSS^ M K <"^&'' **«ni? * ^^ their lack of self-control and begin to associate certain situations with anxiety. If crossing a bridge is the problem with an agoraphobic, he learns to associate his initial fear of bridges to surface every time he encounters the crossing of one. With agoraphobia , it is not the situation that is the problem, it is actually the anticipation of fear. Agoraphobia can be treated and a person suffering from it has a good chance of recovery . More than 10,000 people are treated yearly with a 85 percent recovery rate. Treatment consists of phychotherapy to uncover the cause of the phobic reaction and followed by behavior therapy. Recovery comes gradually and involves desensitizing and flooding techniques for-reducing the anxiety and altering the behavioral response. If shopping in a mall is the problem or feared event, the therapy is to go for just a short while one day and a little longer each day after. It is not an easy thing to accomplish, in fact, the average recovery takes about one year due to the common occurrence of relapse. If agoraphobia is left untreated , fear the avoidance dominate the life thus , leading the afflicted person to refuse to leave his home. « B ^»^ 1 |K^JBHB *¦ ^r^^r^^^^t^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ BmL Recycling Second timfe around LAURIE BLACK Voice Contributor, Bloomsburg. University recycles annually 186 tons of material , and saves the university over $6,000. Dr. Mel Woodward, vice-president of Volunteer Recylding Inc. (VRI) , says "In the beginning we didn 't know what was involved in an institutional setting : there is more involved here than in residential. " The university began a recycling program in 1982 using Waller Administration building as a test area . From there, recycling expanded to all other classrooms. The bookstore, Scranton Commons, Ben Franklin, and the library were already recycling on a regular basis, before it became mandatory. Finally, the dorms were added to now make a total of 28 collection points on campus. According to Bloomsburg town ordinance 672, recycling is mandatory for all Bloomsburg residences. There was a record collection April 20 from Bloomsburg including the university of 36 tons of re cyclable material. That was ei *ht tons more than previous record. Collection takes place by VRI on ca mpus Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. "It takes about four hours to make rounds through the campus with a small van and two hours with a large truck," says Joanne F( dder , secretary for Donald McCc Hough director of the Physical pLit. According to Dr. Woodward , about 186 tons of material is collected yearly, mostly cans, paper and ca rdboard from , the university. Because about three tons fill a tri ckload, there were 62 fewer lo< ds going to landfills . This saved thi ! university over $6,000 in trash re noval and utility costs. If it didn't go to recycling, the university would have to have it hauled av ay, at a price that is increasing. This helps keep the tuition costs do vn. ' Presently there is no recycling profit being made," says Dr. Woodwa rd, in fact they are not even breaking even. It costs VRI approximately $12,000 to process our material and they get in return approximately $6,000 a year. It is cheaper for the university to recycle their material than to have it hauled away. "Hauling costs one dollar a mile and it is about 84 miles to the landfill ," Dr. Woodward says. That, times the 62 extra truckloads if we did not recycle, would cost the university over $5,000 alone just to transport the trash. Eventually recycling costs will decrease while the hauling cost will continue to increase. VRI is a non-profit organization that is subsidized by the town, county, state, and private corpora tions. In the future , they hope to break even, but prices fluctuate between 30-60 percent in half year. Of the money that comes into the plant, much of it goes into equipment repairs. The bales break down often. According to Florence Thompson, President of VRI, the town recently received a grant from the Department of En- Laughin