Financial Aid director predicts 'serious situation ' BU students tof acelarge cut in collegefu nds New law reduces options ¦MMM «M«ll«M» ^Mm«MMaMOI ^MMM«MBMMI»M Bloomsburg University students stand to lose more than $3 million in college funds in the coming year because of recent changes in the federal law that authorizes financial aid programs. Tom Lyons , BU' s director of financial aid , said that 75 percent of BU students are receiving $11.2 million in financial aid this school year. The impact of the new law , the higher Education Amendment of 1986 signed by President Reagan Oct. 17, will cause what Lyons calls ' 'a situation I consider more serious than at any time since I've been here," and Lyons is working with Congressman Paul Kanjorski to make changes in it. The law , which will be in effect for five years, "very clearly demonstrates against us, the stateowned sector of higher education , he said . While leaving the financial aid programs intact , the law makes major changes in areas such as eligibility requirements , Lyons said. One major change is the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) program, for which all applicants must now qualify on the basis of financial need. Lyons said this change means that many students at BU will experience either the tota l loss or a substantial reduction in their loan eligibility . Jerry Davis , director of Research and Policy Analysis for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) agrees. "Borrowers at the public sector institutions and self-supporting students at all schools can expect to lose the most dollars of loan eligibility ,'' he said. "Middle-income borrowers, those from families with incomes between $24,000 and $30 ,000 , will also suffe r disproportionate losses."Lyons worries that BU could lose students whose parents fall within that income range."That $24,000 to $30,000 income category is bread and butter at BU. " Davis points out that 14.7 percent of students applying for GSLs at state universities will be eliminated from the program . At Bloomsburg , this means that approximately 367 students in the upcoming school year will lose $797 ,500, according to Lyons. In addition , 58.7 percent of BU students apply ing for GSLswill have a partial loss of eligibility , totaling nearly $1.6 million , he said. Lyons said student employment also is negatively affected by the new law. Because of the needbased nature of GSLs, students who chose to borrow may have their eligibility for student employment either reduced or eliminated , he said . Lyons anticipates that approximately 50 percent of students wishing to work on campus, on either federal or state work-study, may not be eligible for the program. "At BU , this represents a potential loss of $561,000 of oncampus employment earnings for 720 students," he said. ' " ' "' The new law also provides a new definition of the independent student that will be effective for all federal financial aid program starting this summer. Students who have applied for GSLs in the spring semester this year already have felt the effects of this nev definition of an independent stu dent , Lyons said. Currently, there are 459 independent students enrolled at BU who are receiving approximately $1.6 million of financial assistance for the academic year. Conservative estimates of the impact of the new regulation are that at least 50 percent of the students now considered independent will be considered dependent for the coming school year, and will be required to submit parent 's data on financial aid documents , Lyons said. Under the new definition , an independent must meet one of the following criteria: - At least 24 years old by Dec . 31 of award year. - An orphan or ward of the court. - A veteran of the armed forces of the United States. - An individual with legal dependents other than a spouse. - A graduate or professional student who will not be claimed as an income tax exemption by parents on 1987 Income Tax statement. - A married person who will not be claimed as an income tax exemption by parents on 1987 Income Tax statement. - A single person with no dependents who was not claimed as a U.S. Income Tax exemption in 1985 or ' 1986 - and who demonstrates self-sufficiency for those years . The new law provides that a student may be considered as an independent student if the financial aid administrators determines and documents the student's in- dependent status based on unusual circumstances. Lyons notes , however , that there is confusion regarding interpretation of this provision , and it is not clear if the financial aid administrator 's discretion will apply to all programs such as Pell grants or college work-study programs. Non-degree students are not eligible for federal financial aid under the new law , Lyons said . To receive any grant , loan or work assistance, a student must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree or certificate program , he said. Also under the new law , students requesting any type of financial aid (grants, employment or loans) at BU must submit the Pennsylvania State Grant and Federal Student Aid application as a prerequisite for consideration of eligibility . Non-Pennsy lvania residents must ask their respective state grant agency about availability of state grant assistance, Lyons said. Parents and BU students will get the picture that financial aid is going to be a test of resolve for many of us ," Lyons said, but his office is committed to helping students work throug h the process. In the meantime, Lyons and other financial aid directors are working to try to change the law . Rep. Paul Kanjorski has pledged his support in helping let people know and understand the implications of the new law , and he has offered to submit to the Labor and Education Committee of the House of Representatives Lyon 's suggested change in the law. CGA Elections Held Today CGA Elections are being held for CGA President s Vice President , Treasurer, and Secretary. CGA voting will take place in the Kehr Union Building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and in the Scranton Commons from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Editor 's Note: The following statements were made by the CGA Presidental candidates. Both candiates have g iven equal coverage so that you, the students, can make an informed decision when you vote today. Junior Jeff Truitt seeks help from a student tutor in Old Science Hall. Tutors are available for a wide variety of subjects. (Voice photo by Alex Schillemans) SSSSSSSi ¦ s Robert Anthony Hometown: Brodheadsville , PA Class: Junior Major: Computer Science Leadership Qualities: President of Husky Ambassadors, Executive Council CGA 86-87, Quarterback in high school . "By extending the services of Centennial Gym, we will be satisfying our societies demand for physical fitness. "I don't believe in worrying about problems that have existed for 20 years and will probably exsisted for another 20 years!" Edward Gobora Hometown: Levittown, PA. Class: Junior Major: Finance Leadership Qualities: President of Tau Kappa Epsilon , Vice President of CGA, Varsity Track and Field. ' 'I plan to strive to think of a solution for the parking problem on campus...I have studied reports , which deal with new ideas for the parking situation. "I hope these ideas and innovations will hel p Bloomsburg University grow and expand on its tradition of excellence." Public Law 99-498, called the Higher Education Amendment of 1986, makes major changes in the financial aid eligibility status of a large number of students attending universities such as Bloomsburg University . What might this mean to you? Tom Lyons, BU' s director of financial aid , gives this senario : ¦ Suzy Smith is in a middleincome family of four. She is the first child in her family to go to college. Both parents work, and their adjusted gross income is $28,000 per year. Suzy is accepted as an incoming freshman for the fall semester of 1987 at BU. She applies for financial aid available at the university . She applies for a Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) , workstudy employment, and grants. Under the new law , due to the need-based nature of the GSL, Suzy is eligible for only $1,000 instead of the $2625 maximum for freshmen that Suzy applied for. Suzy is also infomed that she is ineligible for any workstudy employment at BU. She and her parents are further informed that they are not eligible for any federal grant assistance , but Suzy can receive a Pennsylvania state grant for $200 per semester. Suzy has learned that costs for room , board , tuition , fees and books for one semester at BU amount to $2000. Her GSL will pay for $500 per semester, and her grant will give her $200 per semester, leaving Suzy and her parents with a $1,300 debt for her first semester. What can they do? Lyons says the new financial aid law provides for a program called Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), in which a parent may borrow on behalf of each eligible student up to $4,000 per academic year. This $4,000 is an increase from $3,000, he said . The PLUS aggregate loan limit for each student is $20,000, and these limits do not include amounts borrowed by the student under the GSL or another program called Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS). The SLS program allows graduate and professional students and independent undergraduate students to borrow up to $4,000 per academic year , with an aggregate loan maximum of $20,000. The SLS loan limits do not include amounts borrowed under the GSL or PLUS programs , Lvons ooints out. Tutors aid troubled students by Imtiaz Ali Taj Staff Writer Students who need assistance beyond the classroom can turn to the Tutorial Service Office in Ben Franklin to obtain the help of a peer tutor. Tutors are assigned to students seeking help in areas such as Computer Science, Economics, Business, Chemistry , Political Science > and others. An English lab, a math lab, and an accounting lab is also availible. Dr. Abha Ghosh, Coordinator of Tutorial Services since 1984, said an increase of 55 percent has been recorded in tutorial use from 1985 to 1986 and. "signs show it will grow even more. " Ghosh said that even' semester 60 to 65 students are employed by the service "We try to help on a one to one bases but there have been instances when there are more people seeking help than we have tutors ," Ghosh said . To qualify to be a student tutor , an applicant needs a department recommendation and at least a B in the class tutoring in. ' 'There are a lot of advantages of being a tutor ," Ghosh added. "It's good to write down in a resume... and most important, they can learn the subject indepth ." Michelle Frye, a junior Computer major , said tutoring "is a great job because you get satisfaction after providing help to the people who need help. " "This work really keeps me up on the subject," Frye added. "The only thing I hate is when people come in late to get help and do not try hard enough to iniT prove ." Aside from aiding university students , the Tutorial Service Center also provides local high school students with help in Algebra , Geometry, and various other subjects. The SLS rate of interest is currently 12 percent. The GSL program , often the first choice in loans for students, loans money at eight percent interest, a limit of $2,625 per year for first and second undergraduate years and $4,000 per year for the remaining undergraduate years, with an aggregate maximum for undergraduate years of $17,250. It's even worse if the student chooses to* go on for undergraduate or professional studies, Lyons points out. Graduate students may borrow up to $7,500 per year , with an aggregate maximum a student can borrow in the GSL both program for undergraduate and graduate school at $54,750. Lyons calls this "mortgaging your future ," pointing out that parents and students could have as much as $94,750 in college loan debts to the GSL, PLUS and SLS programs at the end of the student's higher education years. A basic problem for students and parents applying for the newer loans (PLUS and SLS), said Lyons, is that many banks do not participate in the PLUS program , and the SLS is so new that it is not clear how the program will operate. He also pointed out that the two programs will have higher interest rates than the GSL. will be "in repayment immediately " and possibly will be subject to some type of credit check to determine eligibility . On top of all this , Lyons said , the Reagan administration has proposed either to eliminate or to redesign all financial aid programs, causing families to borrow through a new program - the Income Contingent Loan (ICL). The ICL furthers the administration's assertion that the students and parents , not the federal government , should pay for higher education , Lyons said. The program would be costly, exteremely complex bureaucratically and is not yet fully tested, he said. Interest rates will be variable, with the loan itself more costly than programs currently in place. ' 'Some have called the program the Student Lifetime Indenture Program , or SLIP for short," Lyons noted , adding : "Has America forgotten the G.I. Bill and what it did for this country? The increasing indebtedness of American youth is a very short-sighted national policy ." Index ¦ aWHMMMWB ^HM^M^HMHBDI ^M Bloomsburg University's men's basketball team stays alive in the PC playoff hunt with a victory over Mansfield. For story, see page 8. Bacchus and TKE combine forces to combat alcohol abuse. For story, see page 4. Former national security advisor Robert McFarlane makes an apparent suicide attempt . For story, see page 3. Commentary Features Classifieds Sports page 2 page 4 page 6 page 8 MBM BBWWWBEMMMMMMBnaMM|^Mna^MMM aMBBBBBIHMMBBM|l^^^ MM,w^ Let the readers decide The CGA elections are today and bring to mind an issue that has plagued the relationshi p between this newspaper and the Community Government Association this semester. The problem stems from the negative comments appearing in The Voice in two recent issues. This newspaper has been giving CGA some somewhat unappreciated coverage . Before the rumors become accepted as truth , or as one CGAer put it , true facts , the record must be held up to a discriminating eye. For those of our readers who do not know , I was a CGA Senator , Chairman of the Kehr Union Governing Board , and even ran for CGA president last February . The fact that I lost must be , to say the least , obvious. Had 1 won , I would never have become editor-in-chief of this paper. After losing the election , I continued to write "Student at Large ." At the outset of last semester, I was not an editor. I had no influence on the news end of this paper ' s content and nothing to do with the absense of CGA coverage . This lack of coverage , unfortunatel y, did not result from the almost total inaction of CGA. Floundering in a lack of experience , it suffered . Though Writer wrong in idea of a star Editor: This letter is directed to Lisa Cellini , staff writer of The Voice. Dear Lisa Cellini: You have a serious misconception about what a true hockey star is. A hockey star is an individual blessed with an extreme amount of natural ability . We are talking about the ability to skate , shoot , and score . Not punch , bite , and scratch. Your article on hockey and the movie Young blood was so distorted. You imply that a true hockey star is the equivalent of Rocky Balboa. It simp ly isn 't true. Ask Wayne Gretzk y. David Templar Data \x\ story can be misconscrued I wns disappointed in the article on Jan. 29 , concerning proicosors with accents. Aside fro m the errors in the article , the generalizations and data used are subject to many different and misleading interpretations. In an academic community we must strive to be accurate , explore alternative hypotheses, and avoid invalid arguments , particularl y those which lend support to racism. This article and survey quoted did a disservice to Bloomsburg University and to those instructors who work hard at providing a quality education. Peter Bohling there was no coverage last semester , which was not right , the fact is , there was very little to cover. Following the changeover at The Voice in November, the lack of a news editor to assign stories limited us in what we could do as far as news coverage was concerned . The spring semester brought an increase in staff , the arrival of two news editors and a CGA Columnist who was a vocal CGA Senator and a member of many influential committees. Initiall y, it was supposed that our columnist could both cover CGA for news as well as for his opinion. This proved not to be the case. There is a misconception on the part of the CGA president. He believes that I have a vendetta against him. He goes as far as to say that although comments in the paper about CGA have other peoples ' names on them , he "knows " the source is yours trul y. I , personally, have yet to com- ment on CGA this year because I did not want any comment of mine misconstrued as sour grapes about the election. This was a mistake because I failed to bring several issues to the eyes of our readers. Now that the issue is out in the open. I leave the decision up to our readers. Over the next few weeks , CGA will be covered by not onl y the columnist , but a reporter as well. Aside from this, a second reporter will be looking into the activities , objectives , and performance of CGA this year. Apathy is a major factor contributing to the apparent demise of CGA this year. At the election last year , 13.5 percent of the student population voted. This year , there is onl y one candidate running for each of three positions, including vice-president. Student apathy, a lack of coverage , and a lack of experience have contributed to the current state of CGA. We acknowled ge our responsibility and add that this will not be the standard from now on. Commons disgusts Recentl y, as I was standing in the lines of the Commons, I struck up a conversation with the guy next to me. This may sound normal until you consider that he was in line A and I was in line C. What is the problem with the Commons? We 're only a few weeks into the semester and each ni ght has been like a steak ni ght , doubled. The lobby of the Commons is standing room only .The wait to get the' food that we paid for can run from 3/4 of an hour to 1.5 hours. And I ask you , is the food reall y worth it? I know that everyone loves waiting in line for so long j ust to get yesterday 's ham steak and chicken and beef from the day before , disguised as today 's ham steak and tomorrow 's veal scallopini. There are those students who have class schedules that do not allow them to spend so much time waiting to eat. Also , isn 't ham 17 times a month enough?' ¦ A disgusted student Editor: This letter is directed to Joe Denelsbeck , CGA Columnist for The Voice. Mr. Denelsbeck: Apath y in any form is undesirable. You show your dislike for apathy in CGA in your recent article in the paper. I question your approach considering your own apathy toward investigative journalism. Are you aware that your count of 11 senators is wrong and only four were absent? Did you realize that each senator is allowed one absense without proxy per year before they are relieved from their office? As for the senators just sitting there voting without asking questions , first I believe this is inaccurate information, that there are many questions asked . Second , I raise the question to you - the so-called CGA Columnist - how many CGA meetings were covered by the paper last semester? The Voice sure is doing a lot of talking lately, why not last semester when the students were hardl y informed , throug h the student funded paper , of CGA' s actions. Now let 's move on to the raised bud get minimum. It was raised frorp $300 to $500. First , to ease the workload on Community Activities , and second , to keep up with inflation rates. Also , did you know that the university 's bid policy starts at $1,500, not at such a small sum as $300. To the band , CGA gave $11 ,900 basically for new uniforms and CGA voted against g iving them the other $2,300 for instruments. However, you did not take into account that the band' s apathy for fundraising was probab ly the main cause of them not receiving the full amount. In the future , maybe The Voice should app ly some journalistic procedures and reveal the true facts. I also hear there is not enough room for the CGA candidates profiles in the paper. How are students supposed to know who the candidates are? Hugh Oneill Reveal 'true facts ' ggpSaC^arfpMigfaWMmi r -^-^ — »'- =\ flMERJCfe CUP BU Health Center failing Editor: This letter is in reference to the care provided by the Bloomsburg University Health Care Center. One Sunday, a couple of weeks ago, I found myself coming down with a pretty bad cold. I had the typical symptoms: coughing, headaches , runny nose , etc . I decided to take advantage of the self-help unit of the Health Center. I took their cough medicine , ty lenol , and sudafed until Wednesday , when I found my sinuses were extremely pain r ful , my ears hurting, and my g lands swollen and sore . It was then that I tried to make a doctor 's appointment. Unfortunately, I was told I would have to see a nurse first. I'll admit the nurse was friendly and tried to help, but her advice was to keep going for a couple more days. If I didn 't feel better then, I could make a doctor 's appointment. Saturd ay came around and I was still feeling rfiiserable , so 1 decided to ' go ' bacli' to' rftake an •' - lc appointment. But much to my surprise , after trud ging all the way up to McCormick , the Health Center was closed for the entire day . So I was forced to walk all the way up there again on Sunday . When I got up there, I was told only nurses were on duty , so I had to see another one. Her advice was to make an appointment with the doctor, the thing which I had been trying to do for the last week. I approached the secretary and told her I would like an appointment. I was told the doctor was booked for Monday , forcing me to wait until Tuesday . Finally, I saw the doctor and after a quick examination , he determined I had a chest and head cold , a real surprise to me. Anyway , he wrote out a prescription which I took to a local drugstore to .have filled. After a few minutes wait , the pharmacist informed me I could have a choice between two drugs , both derivatives of penicillen. The doctor at the health center had prescribed these drugs to me when it is clearly stated on my records that I have a severe allergy to penicillen. Years ago , I had to be rushed to a doctor because of a severe reaction arid it was specifically recorded on all my medical records not to have the drug prescribed. I admit I don 't know that much about drugs , so I just assumed the doctor would look at my records to see if I was allergic to any medication. If the pharmacist hadn 't asked my preference, I would have probably ended up in the hospital thanks to plain carelessness. The point of my letter is this. I had to make four trips to the Health Center to see the doctor over a span of ten days, only to be to have a drug dangerous to me prescribed. If a person feels really sick , why should he have to see a nurse first? Why should there be a two or three day wait to see a doctor after a nurse advises it? Why is the Health Center closed on Saturdays when it seems that this day would be the most popular day for students to seek medical attention after a long week of classes? Why aren't there enough doctor 's hours scheduled for each day? How can a doctor look at a student's records and prescibe medicine that the student has a severe allergic reaction to? ,1' think the Health Center shbulcf give considerable attention to this matter because me students of this university deserve to have competent medical care for the dollars they pay for health fees. Finally , a healthy student Cataloging a future mate by David Ferris Staff Commentator It is Valentine's time again. I overhear men and women complaining bitterly about the shortage of suitable dates. This is common year-round , but Valentine 's Day seems to put special emphasis on the subject. I like to think that I am currently dateless by my own choice , that my singlehood is my own doing, that my present lack-ofmain-squeeze results from some important decision I made long ago. The sad fact is that I ain 't got nobody . I conveniendy forget that I have classes from 8 a.m. unitl noon and then work until midnight , so that I could not go out on a date if my life depended on it. I also tend to neglect the fact that I have no money . Still , it would be nice to have someone to forget to get a present for on Valentine's Day . All that aside, it 's hard to find the elusive Miss Ri ght/Mr . Ri ght/Individual Right. I spent years looking for that special someone who was an old-fashioned girl yet knew how to solder a 68000 microprocessor from scratch without a-schematic . No luck , though . Sigh. I think the main problem is in meeting the right sort of person. You can go through all the games, like trying to impress her with your knowledge of a foreign language. That never worked for me. Usually all I could remember on the spur of the moment was "Bitte , deine Fallschirmjager gewehr ist eine schwagen kuh. " I would then have to pray the lady didn 't speak German , or she would realize that I just told her that her paratrooper 's rifle is a pregnant cow. You can hang around places where herds of singles roam, trying to find a person of similar tastes by chatting about music. If you go around publicly admitting that your favorite new album is "The Defeat of the Persian Empire " by Alex and the Phalanx , you have a chance of meeting that dream girl , but you also have a chance of being th rown out the nearest exit. No , a new system is in order. I propose that a new law be passed requiring that all sing le people wear a plastic name tag indicating their interests, status, expectations and so forth. The tags should include the UPC bar code symbol , as used in grocery stores , This would make things much more interesting at parties. The bachelor or bachelorette would wander about the crowd , scanning people's name tage with a bar code wand. Data presented on the name tags must be honest and correct , of course, to insure proper matches . Honesty would have to be enforced by law; males and females alike might not like it to be known that they have no admirers hanging on to their every whim, nor would some like it known that they are dating a dozen people simultaneously . Anyone who presents false or incomplete data should be locked in a room and forced to listen to elevator music. Anyone who refuses to wear the tag would be assumed to be married or a member of some obscure religious sect . I believe this scheme would work . Then all I'd have to worry about is how to alter my name tag to exaggerate the data on my yearly gross income. ©be Bnta Kehr Union Building Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, PA 17815 717-389-4457 Editor-in-Chief Editor News Editors Features Editor Sports Editors Photography Editor Advertising Managers Business Managers Typesetters Advisor Don chomiak , eff Cox ' Karen R eiss Scott Davis L Emst M ike Mullen , Dave Sauter Alex schillemans Maria Libertella , Mary Chupkai Terri Quaresimo , Ben Shultz Filomena Simeone , Ellen VanHorn John Maittlen-Harris Voice Editorial Policy Unless stated otherwise , the editorials in The Voice are the opinions and concerns of the editor-in-chief , and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of all members of The Voice staff , or the student population of Bloomsburg University. The Voice invites all readers to express their opinions on the editorial page throug h letters to the editor and guest columns. All submissions must be signed and include a phone number and address for verification , although names on letters will be withheld upon request. Submissions should „ L- se# to The Voice office , Kehr Union Building, Bloomsburg University, or dropped off at the office in the games room. The Voice reserves the right to edit , condense or reject all submissions. Membersof student body offer their opinions of The Voice by John Oswald Staff Writer Editor's note: The follo wingis ap ublicopinion poll dealing with what Bloomsburg University students think of The Voice. This will give The Voice a better understanding of what the students want in their newspaper. ''The Voice is a very good , informative newspaper except when it worries about image. " Bill Fisher I like it , but it needs more student input. " - Lisa Hannum "The sports sections are really descriptive. " - Karen Leichleitner "I like it because it covers Bloom County. " - Jim Allen It s nice to have a newspaper on campus. " - Michele Machamer "They should have more comics and less sports. " - Adrienne Carlton 'I' think The Voice is very informative making each student aware of what 's happening on and off campu s, with the ROTC issue as an example. But there are certain opinions brought forth that should be kept non-biased. " Mike Morrissey "It's interesting and the commentaries are good. " - Megan Reilly "The Voice is the center of the Bloomsburg information system. - John Tolledano ' 'I think it 's a very good paper covering a lot of things . It's informative. " - Sony a Tatarek ' 'It needs more comics and the sports section needs help . Other than that , it's informative. " Scott Hoffman "It has good sports coverage both nationall y and on campus. It presents timely topics of importance to college students. I like how it can be both serious and lightsided at the same time. I think , in general , the reporting is fair to both sides involved. " Phil Hoeflich. "I feel it is a good paper because it has a variety of information in it from both on and off campus. " - Rafael Canizares "I think it is a fairly good paper. " - Doug Rapson Students hurry to and from class on a sunny but still very cold February day. (Voice photo by Alex Schillemans) Former security advisor makes suicide attempt by Jim Schacter and James Gerstenzang L.A. Times-Washington Post Service Robert C. McFarlane, President Reagan 's former national security advisor and a key figure in the administration 's Iran arms sale operation , took an overdose of 25 to 30 Valium tablets Monday morning in what police said was a suicide attempt. The overdose occurred about three hours before McFarlane was to testify before the Tower commission investigating 'the operation of the National Security Council staff in light of the armssale scandal. McFarlane was taken by ambulance to Bethesda Naval Medical Center, minutes from his home in suburban Bethesda, Md., just after 7 a.m., according to Detective Lauren Acquaviva of the Montgomery County, Md., Police Department . He said paramedics were called by someone at the home and were told that McFarlane had swallowed 25 to 30 tablets of the prescription tranquilizer . "We investigate overdoses and the former national security ad- headaches , suggesting that he may have been taking the drug for visor has "certainly been under intense pressure - personal as well that condition. Before the police statement on as public ." Another source - an associate the attempted suicide finding, of McFarlane 's - said that as a longtime McFarlane friend Gene result of the strain of the Iran M. Counihan said that he did not scandal , "He's obviously been believe the overdose could have been intentional . operating on two cylinders. " "Bud McFarlane is just such a McFarlane was to have made his second appearance Monday strong individual and so confimorning before the investigating dent. I'm just sure nothing has panel headed by former Texas been self-induced there with any intention of doing harm. He's Sen. John Tower. held up very well under the Presiappointed by The panel , dent Reagan in the wake of the pressure he's been under in recent Iran-contra arms disclosures , is months , " said Counihan , a reviewing the role of the National member of the Maryland House Council , where of Delegates. Security Hospital officials declined to McFarlane served from 1983 unthe reason for til his resignation in December discuss McFarlane's hospitilization or 1985. McFarlane's attorney , Leonard comment on the suicide report. Henshaw said only that Garment, said no one can know at this point whether McFarlane McFarlane "apparently (had) an adverse reaction to a prescribed tried to commit suicide. "Who knew what he knew medication he took. " The White about if (the nature of Valium)?" House would not comment on the incident, other than to say that he said. Earlier , Garment had said , "I President Reagan had been don 't know what his intention notified early in the day of was. Valium is a strange drug . McFarlane 's hospitilization. You cannot commit suicide with Valium , a trade name for the Valium." drug diazepam , is prescribed for He said McFarlane had been physical pain or anxiety. Officials ' 'laid up for three days," suffer- at Hoffman-La Roche, the drug's ing form hack snasms and manufacturer, said it is "verv make determinations as to the classification," Acquaviva said. "In this particular case, we are of the opinion that it was an attempted suicide. " Acquaviva said that police had not determined a motive for the episode. He said he did not know if McFarlane had left a note, and he added that a police investigation is continuing. Lt. Vernon Sanford , a hospital spokesman, said: "His condition is good. " A McFarlane aide, John Henshaw , added : "He's awake, under observation. " ; , According to Acquaviva , McFarlane, a father of three, was conscious when paramedics arrived . His wife, Jonda , on leave from her high school job teaching English, was "upset," he said . She spent the day at the hosp ital , a medical center spokesman said . Some of McFarlane's closest associates disputed the notion that he would have tried to take his own life. But one Reagan administration official who worked closely with McFarlane - a central figure in the effort to unravel the Iran-contra affair - said that Students chosen for forensic fraternity by Tom Hutchinson for The Voice This past week , six BU students were chosen to join the National Co-ed honor Forensics Fraternity , Pi Kappa Delta. 18 BU Professors and 14 BU students are members of PKD . Pi Kapp , as it is called by its members, is the honor Fraternity for those students who have shown a talent for public speaking and oratory. Its exact purpose is stated in the Pi Kappa Delta Constitution:"It is the purpose of this fraternity to stimulate progress in and to further the interests of intercollegiate speech activities and communication in an effort to provide functional leadership training for life, to foster beneficial competition in intercolleg iate speech and communication activities , and at the same time, encourage a spirit of fellowship, brotherly cooperation , and incentive to achievement." The pledges chosen by the present members must meet the PKD requirements; they must also prove their public speaking ability to the members. One way the students show their talent is b y competing in speech tournaments against other colleges with similar Forensics programs. Bloomsburg is ranked 91st out of over 800 colleges with active Forensics teams. Many of these safe " and that overdoses are uncommon. If too much is taken , "Primarily, you would fall asleep, " said Dr. Bruce Medd , the company ' s assistant vice president and director of professional and marketing services. Medd said that side effects include drowsiness, stumbling of gait , confusion - "usually more with the elderly " - and dizziness - "the effects of sedating the brain. " Valium is dangerous only if mixed with alcohol or certain other medications , he said. "That 's where you could have problems , " Medd said. "That could potentially be much more harmful. " Acquaviva said there were no signs that McFarlane had ingested alcohol or other drugs. Although some individuals are allerg ic to Valium , "they primarily get a rash ," Medd said . ~J SEMESTE R IN SPAIN (BEGINNER OR ADVANCED) Not just for Spanish majors only, but for everyone: beginners ,"in between" students, and advanced. 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Along with the honor of being chosen as a member, the students can go to the National Forensics Tournament sponsored by PKD. This year, the 24th pledge class | Millions of dollars in college scholarships, | of Tom Hutchinson, Roxane grants and loans go totally unused each year. Let us | Leaveck, Missi Menapace, Dan I5 locate from 5 to 25 sources to which you can apply | Netting, Kris Rowe, and Barbara Rupp, along with the present Call 1-800-USA-1221 Extension 7044 members, will be travelling to I \ or LaCrosse, Wisconsin over spring i § Write - Educational Financial Consultants § break to compete in various § P.O. Box 750 4 speaking events such as debate , § § Camp Hill, PA 17011 persausion , drama , and poetry . f Need money for college ? visor in December 1985 to become a consultant at the Center for Strateg ic and International Studies , a think tank affiliated with Georgetown University . 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Party-goers kept dancing until 11:30 p.m TKE invited administrators Dean Robert Norton and Dr. Jerrold Griffis to attend the festivities. Griffi s was unable to attend the party , but Norto n , who arrived at 9:30 p.m. met with party-goers and enjoyed the party for half an hour. by Jeff Smith for The Voice Bacchus , a campus organization , and Tau Kappa Epsilon , a social fraternity , co-sponsored a non-alcoholic party last Friday at the TKE house. Approximately 30 Bloomsburg University students and 50 TKE brothers attended the party which started at 9:00. Admission was free and kegs of birc h beer and chi ps and TKE officers, president Ed Gobora and vice president Jeff Smith , met with Griffis and Norton early last week and the administrators urged the fraternity to host a non-alcoholic party . TKE , currently on probation , hop ing to help their situation , decided the sooner they went ahead with it the better , and started planning a party . TKE notified the officers in Bacchus that they would be willing to hojrt a non-alcoholic function. The president of Bacchus , Tim O'Konsky , gave his approval and with short notice , the party went on as scheduled . Lack of student response may well have been due to this short notice and a lack of communication between the sponsors and the campus about the party . Flyers went out Friday and notices of the party were announced in all the dorms but it wasn 't enough. Bacchus vice president Karen Heuser said , "It was a great idea but there wasn 't enough time to get the word out. " Poor student turnout may also have been due to the many other activities such as the air band competition and the wrestling match between Bloomsburg and Pittsburgh that were going on that night. Numbers , or the lack there of , however , did not hamper good spirits. Mary Dougherty an officer in Bacchus said , "It was good to see that some students could have fun without alcohol. '' Dean Norton dances with members of TKE and Bacchus last Friday at the TKE house. (Photo by Richard Hogg) Squealer 's Corner Winning in the love game that delves somewha t deeper into some peop le 's ideas about relationships and the methods of keeping their mates. Since this article is unusually long , a two-parter is in order; but the content is quite characteristic of many college attitudes, even though f e w of us are honest enoug h to relate any connection between it and our own lives. I think that quite a f e w of you will find something to relate to. But judge f o r yourselves, folks. Some people actually find enjoyment in hurting others . It can be seen almost anywhere , but it is probabl y easiest to see in a relationshi p between a male and female who are in love— a time when they may be most vulnerable. Lately, everywhere I look , I Dave Burian Valentine 's Day is just about here , and feelin gs about boyfriends and girlfriends will dictate what cards, gifts , etc. will or will not be exchanged. At such a romantic time of year, I thought it appropriate to reprin t an article by 'Artie Rubinstein '(a.k.a. Joe A llison) wf &f ^ Wqw^ — CASH & CARRY — su^&tift &i (3ilMr$tM££ k£4&5&&i££r §» "H A 9 5 ff I* CUPID'S LOVE Pe,ite bouquet of minicarnations & daisies see books , posters , greeting card s, and record albums suggesting how to strengthen relationships based on 'true love '.. It's disgusting . ,, I believe people should learn to take advantage of their mate at a time when their emotions are left so unguarded . You 've got to learn to get in there and crush that heart which is so easil y accessible. Once it has been crushed , it has to be broken into so many tiny pieces that it could never be put back together. By knocking that 'special someone' from a mound of happ iness , you can place yourself above that person and feel satisfied about it. Obviously, the first thing to do is start a relationship, preferably with someone who has absolutely no backbone. It may take awhile, but a person of this type can be fou nd and is necessary . A person with a high selfesteem probably will not allow himself to fall into the trap, and therefore make the attempt unsuccessful , leaving us with the choice of giving up or finding someone new. After the 'host' is found , and the parasitic relationshi p is started , it must be secured. This can usually be accomplished quite easily; either by sending flowers , thoughtful cards, telephone calls , or by creating an overall tone of concern . However , sometimes it is a litSee SQUEALER'S page 5 • • • • • • • • DAISIES DO TELL with lots of hearts. 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Mullen sang about broken dreams, alcoholism , and getting back home However , his interpretation of U2' s "New Year 's Day ", The Beatle 's "Revolution ", and The Police 's "Message in a Bottle ", kept his show on the more vibrant side. The music shifted th roughout the concert to artists such as Bob Dylan , Jonathan Edwards , Paul McCartney , Bruce Hornsby and The Range , and then Mullen presented his own music. "I was impressed by the way he was able to interpret other artists. His own music was really relaxing and mellow ," said concert-goer Carolyn Maclaren. Mullen successfully combined his amiable personality with his performance of James Tay lor 's "Steamroller " to obtain audience participation . The performance of Taylor 's song ended the concert on an upbeat note. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .• • • • • • • • • • .• • • •% Third Annual HESS S' I Lip Sync Contest \ Ohio Ballet set to hold try outs at B U OBERLIN , OHIO-Ohio Ballet-heralded by the New York Times as one of the top ballet companies located outside New York-will conduct an audition class Feb. 24 at Bloomsburg University for "Ohio Ballet at Oberlin , " an intensive summer program of ballet and modern dance training to be held at Oberlin College June 28-August 1. A three-week session also will be held Jul y 12-August 1. The Feb . 24 audition for advanced/intermediate and intermediate students of ballet ages 12-20 will take place fro m 9 to 11 a.m. in Room 13 of the University 's Centennial Gymnasium on Second Street. Brenda Steady , ballet mistress of the Ohio Ballet , will coordinate the audition. Approximatel y 60 dance students will be chosen to take part in "Ohio Ballet at Oberlin. " They will attend two ballet classes and one modern dance class each day , six days per week; a weekly music class; dance films; and classes conducted by guest artists from the comprehensive "Performing Arts at Oberlin-Summer 1987" program (PAO). During a week's residency , Ohio Ballet will present two open-air evening performances on Oberlin 's Tappan Square July 16 and 17. Applicants are asked to bring pointe shoes and dance attire to the required auditions. Videotaped auditions depicting center and barre work also will be accepted and should be sent by March 30 to "Ohio Ballet at Oberlin ," Warner Center, Oberlin College , Oberlin , OH 44074 (telephone :216/775-8050) . The dance school is directed by Heinz Poll-founder , director , and princi pal choreographer of Ohio Ballet. Poll teaches a minimum of two ballet Ohio classes, which are available to all students , and directs a select faculty of three. "Ohio Ballet at Oberlin " faculty members are Francoise Martinet and Ann Parson , ballet; and N ancy C. for the Voice j|yP* --4**K= EaJCEilES : *fw & j • Register your acts with Mike Qliveri I : 387-0944 - 202 W. Main Street • Every Fri. Night I .m. \ 4_ - 6 p „„_ - D.J.^ ~« • # Every Wed. night - BU Night at Bess's Tavern • I • Come Dance with Oliveri Professional Sound Comp. Wed.-Sat. 2 Lushington , modern dance. Tuition for the "Ohio Ballet at Oberlin " June 28-August 1 session is $925; the insurance and room and board fee-which includes three daily meals and secure dormitory accomodations—is $785. Tuition for the July 12-August 1 session is $600; the insurance and room and board fee is $510. The program will be held at Oberlin College—one of the nation 's leading liberal arts colleges-which is enhanced by its internationally known Conservatory of Music. It is located on a 440-acre campus in a rural area , 45 minutes fibin . Cleveland and 30 minutes from ClevelandHopkins ' International Airport. Performances open to the community and PAO studnets will be presented by the Oberlin Theater Institute and by 10 music institutes and workshops offered through the Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College. Since its inception, Ohio Ballet has performed in 154 cities and 34 states. The com- pany made its European debut in 1980 at the presti gious Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto , Italy. Heinz Poll began his professional career in 1946 as a soloist at the Municipal Theater in Goettingen. After coming to the U.S. in 1964, he became a dancer with the American Dance Festival in New York in 1965 and in 1968 founded Ohio Ballet with a student ensemble of eight. He has since worked to bring his own sty le to ballet and has developed and maintained a vision, that of presenting a company with unique character. His style comprises elements that are known distinctively as Heinz Poll's aesthetic. 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Lycoming Mall, Muncy c: 1987 Kay Jewelers , Inc. * Total Diamond Weight boot from pressing down on his prairie neighbors. Though her role is barely credible, Mariel Hemingway looks exquisite as an actress in an underground theater. Her lover and protector is Col. Denisov of the KGB. He is played by Sam Neill , from New Zealand, whose Slavic accent comes and goes like a frog in the throat. It is Denisov who utters the most quoted line in the film: "You lost your country before we even got here . " Regrettably, critics have been allowed to see only six hours of the 14 coming up. Producer Richard O'Connor said , in a recent telephone chat, that the press was not being deprived intentionally. "We have a tremendous coordination problem ," he said earnestly. "I even had to go to Australia to record some additional lines by Wendy Hughes and Sam Neill. " The major event on these six hours of tape is a Lincoln Day parade filmed in the town of Tecumseh , Neb . Local folks march with banners bearing the faces of Lincoln and Lenin. Ordered to address the crowd . Milford stands mute in protest. Then a contingent of World War II veterans headed by his father (Ford Rainey) marches by with Old Glory upside down , a classic distress signal. Suddenly, a few brave souls begin to sing "The Star Spangled Banner. " The anthem has been forbidden for years. Slowly, a great chorus swells, and faces in the crowd are smiling. After 10 years, their flag is still there. In later installments , the Soviets blow up both houses of Congress and murder the president. Writer-director Wrye has referred to this series as "12 hours of civics lessons. " (That was before the show was extended to its present length.) What happens to this captive nation in the final hour? Producer O'Connor says there is "an uprising of the spirit. " Offhand , one would have to say spiritual rebellion is not enough . Amerika reportedly cost more than $35 million to produce. That 's a sizeable outlay at a time when ABC is in third place among the networks and is cutting expenses to the quick. ment included a fronta l lobotomy . What seems more likely is that director Wrye ordered him to "Just stand there, Kris. " Or sit there or lie there. Kristofferson 's performance in these scenes can best ber described as inert. Long identified with libera l causes , Kristofferson met with peace groups in Canada (where most of the film was shot) to apolog ize for accepting the lead in "Amerika. " In an interview on CNN he said , "It was important that the hero be played by somebody of my orientation rather than an actor from the right. Later this month, Kristofferson plans to visit the Soviet Union- "to educate myself. " Out of prison , Devin Milford discovers that his beautiful wife , Marion(Wend y Hughes), has divorced him and turned one of his two sons against him. Marion is now the mistress of a Russian gereral who has made her a magistrate in the mock court that dispenses Amerikan justice. Wearily, Milford returns to the bleak, rundown farmhouse where his extended family now lives in misery. Outside, the "exiles" are stripping bark from the trees for food. United Nations troops in Darth Vader uniforms keep order , pausing in their duties now and then to gang-rape a Nebraska teacher or fire on a roving band of "exiles ," Americans whose crime is dissent , now an un-Amerikan activity . The stars and stripes have been replaced by a flag blending the United Nations peace wreath with the hammer and sickle. In a letter of protest to ABC , United Nations Secretary Genera! Javier Perez de Cucllar has called the series "a travesty " and asked that the U.N. peace-keeping force is being portrayed as a gang of killers and rap ists . Children in 1997 are taught that Karl Marx is the father of their country and that their ancestors were wicked capitalists. This is called "social humanism. " Nobody in "Amerika " looks prosperous except the mistresses of Soviet bigwi gs who dress like the women in "Dynasty " and wear lots of gaudy baubles. Everything that once came easily to most Americans is now in short supply. In. the first hour there ' s much ado over the lack of map le syrup for breakfast pancakes. Housewives stand in line for hours to buy one tomato. U.N. helicopters on maneuvers drop small explosives. Advises Donald Wrye in another astonishing feat of reason , "'Amerika ' is try ing to deal with the nature of who we are as a people, not a hypothetical possibility of a Soviet takeover. " To appreciate the full horror of the Soviet occupation we must view it throug h the sorrows of one family. They are the M i l i o r d s , third generation farmers in Milford , Neb. Devin Milford (Kris Kristofferson) our hero, was defeated in 1988 for the presidency . As the story opens tonight , Milford is being released from seven years in the gulag. He is so passive you wonder if his punish- Onl y his sister , Alethea (Christine Lahti) opens her arms to him. Allie is one of the film 's more colorful characters . A hi gh school teacher , she describes her life to Devin as "boozin ' and whorin ' " It 's an accurate statement . We see her drunk and we see her in a murky but kinky love scene with her protector , the ruthless East German commander of the U.N. peace-keepers. It is Allie who is gang-raped by this brutal horde. Devin soon renews old ties with his first love, Amanda (Cindy Pickett) , who married his best friend , Peter Bradford (Robert Urich), now chief administrator of the Central Area. This would be Nebraska , Kansas and neighboring states, soon to become a separate nation-state called, wittily enough , Heartland . Urich is first-rate as Bradford , a troubled man who knows he must compromise to retain his authority and to keep the Soviet y 87\• MARAYHON \DAlvCE to • Benef lt i o>>*v^