Corey sees relations
imp rove; thefts lessen

Now that the exterior work on Carver Hall is complete ,
students can enjoy the tradition this building maintains.
(Photo by Pederson)
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by SANDY MYERS
Mr. Fred Corey, president of
the Downtown Merchant's
Association , discussed townstudent relations, overpass, and
shoplifting in a recent interview.
Mr. Corey feels that relations
between the students of BSC
and the residents of the com-.
munity are improving considerably . He believes that with
more public relations via the
local medias , the positive
aspects of both the townspeople
and the students could be
realized.
When asked what the community could do to improve
relations , Mr. Corey stated that
the public should "realize the
value of the college to. the
community, not only businesswise, but socially , also. There is
a need for more broadcasting of
ideas from both areas to let the
other half know what is going
on.
LIGHTSTREET
OVERPASS
Mr. Corey feels there is a

definite need for some type of
warning system at the crossing,
and one suggestion he offered
was to install larger crossing
lights. He is* in favor of an
overpass,-but feels there needs
to be more study and survey
work done to find the correct
solution to the problem.
TOWN CONCERNS
Mr.
Corey
designated
shoplifting as one of his major
concerns and something he
would like to make more people
aware ot. He expressed his
belief that the college does not
account for a large percentage
of the thefts , but that the junior
and senior high schools are
responsible for the major
portion. Governor Shapp has
just signed a bill enforcing
much stiffer penalities, so that
shoplifting is no longer a

by LOU HUNSINGER
"I think the overpass is a
long-range projec t years in the
future ," stated Bloomsburg
Police Chief Patrick Haggerty.
Haggerty listed some of the
things that are being done at the
present time to alleviate the
dangerous situation on Lightstreet Road. "We've installed a
radar enforced zone from the
Town Hall to the Scott Township
line in an effort to slow
motorists down. I think you can
see the difference already ."
A crosswalk was painted by
the steps on Lightstreet Road
and Haggerty says , "The
crosswalk should be used by the
students for their own
protection. It would be a lot
safer crossing there than
crossing on other areas of the
road
where
it' s more
dangerous. "
Haggerty cited the danger of
walking along Lightstreet Road
at night: "I' m worried about
the students walking alon g the
road at-night. We're looking into
the possibility of installing light
poles along Lightstreet Road. It

would be very helpful if those
who walk along the road would
wear some sort of reflective
material in their clothing so
motorists can see them."

Haggerty says there are some
actions that students can take to
ensure more safety to themselves by being very careful and
alert when they cross Lightstreet Road. "We've received
some complaints about a very
small group of students who
deliberately walk slowly across
the road just daring the
motorists, and of course this is
very dangerous."
Haggerty
though t
the
students made many people
aware of the problem which
exists on Lightstreet Road with
their picketing. He stated the
main question that is being
asked by town officials is: Hov.
much will the overpass be used
by students if and when it is
completed?
TOWN AND
CAMPUS POLICE
CONCERNS
Haggerty explained why cars

were being ticketed in front of
Elwell and the Commons. "The
ticketing is being done for
safety purposes. If a fire truck
had to get up in there it couldn't
because of all the cars parked
around there. We must keep
that area open. It's unfortunate
Elwell is located where it is
because a lot oi traffic problems
on Second Street are caused by
it being there. It also causes
traffic problems for those living
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who is caught shoplifting will be
fingerprinted and if convicted
their records will go on file„with
the state police. For a first
offense the minimum penalty is
up to 90 days in jail if the goods
are worth $150 or less and up tc
two years in jail for goods
valued at more than $150. For a
second offense, the minimum
penalty is up to two years in jail
if the goods are worth $150 or
less and up to five years for
more than $150.
Mr. Corey hopes these
penalties will sharply decrease
the amount of shoplifting and
prevent would-be shop lifters
from making an attempt to
steal.

Overpass comm.
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misdemeanor.
With these new laws, anyone
sixteen years of age of older

by JOE SYLVESTER

A feasibility study to determine the need of an overpass on
Lightstreet Road is the next step of CGA's overpass committee
which is currently shopping for an engineering firm to do the
study.
According to Matt Legge, a member of the committee, the
students on the committee have presented their case to the
Columbia County Planning Commission citing the danger in
crossing the road and stating that up to last Jun e, eleven accidents have occurred on Lightstreet Road within the last two
years alone. They also presented a letter from the mother of Julie
Gaumer, the BSC coed struck b y a car on Lightstreet Road last
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October 31.
Students on the committee were told by the Planning Commission that a feasibility study would have to be done to determine the need of an overpass. They are currently sending out bids
to engineering firms.
The overpass committee was formed the day following the
accident involving Gaumer to look into what had been done about
an overpass and why it was held up.
' Gaumer was recently released fro m Geisinger Medical Center.
The overpass committee has also picketed the site of the
proposed overpass to bring attention to the issue and circulated
petitions, collecting over 2,000 signatures in favor of the overpass.
Though it is still not known if an overpass will be constructed,
other measures have been taken in an attempt to reduce the
danger in crossing the road.
A crosswalk has been painted across the road at the proposed
sight ; radar , enforced by stat e police is now in use ; and a 35 mph
sign previously posted right after a slow sign in the south-bound
lane has been removed to help alleviate the danger. An overh ead
beacon light will also be installed in the near future.
"These are just short-run solutions", according to Legge, "but
it is the biggest step that's been made so f ar."
Legge went on to say that CGA would like the state, town or
college to pay for the study but that they would pay for it as a last
resort.

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student employees who had not previously received employment
approval for 1976-77 through the Financial Aid Office must apply
for such approval before December Id; 1976, in the Financial Aid
Office. Lat e applicants probably will exp erience delays in
receiving spring 1977 payroll cards. NOTE: Students who did
have approval for fal l 1976 employment automatically may
continue working through spring 1977. No additional application is
necessary. If you have any questions concern in g this procedure,
please feel free to call the Financial Aid Office at 3908,

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CAS , A No-show at BSC ?

by DUANE LONG
The anti-matter furnace
which transported us here had
to be stopped to- get us back
through the barrier. Matter
fro m our realm is anti-matter ,
but only when introduced into
the high-energy plasma of
Aklean fusion will it react as
such. In capturing us, and those
before us, the Provider literally
"bit off more than it could
chew". After we were transported here , the Aklean
machine simply could not digest
? us, and so we were spared,
though negative aging might be
considered a worse end.
Thanks to Burke, Dawcett,
and Sherman, we were spared
from either manner of Aklean
death , only to face the supreme
irony of disaster back on Earth .
Steve glanced at his calendar
watch. It was midnight, August
4th , 1976. The dark visage of the
Provider's doorway appeared
in the orange sky above us. We
reached the opening in a matter
of minutes, flying the Cessna at
top speed. I was anticipating the
return of our accusomted
physical laws, and so oriented
us upside down, and at a sufficient velocity to maintain lift.
Our reentry was as spontaneous
as our disappearance. We all
felt dizzy-, much like getting up
after standing on your head for
a while, but otherwise we were
fine.
Heading on a course towards
Potter Airfield , I brought the

I can't believe it! After reading several of the responses
to this week's photo forum question it appears that CAS
will never become an effective organization on this campus.
(See page s)
How anyone can comp lain about ignorance of the organization's function, or lack of publicity for it , is beyond the
stretch of my wildest imagination. After all the fights against
tuition last year and the lobby for house bill No. 1833 , if
should be impossible for any state college student to say
that the CAS organization doesn 't do anything.
These are the types of attitudes that will give the CAS
chapter , at Bloomsburg, no support and may carry it to its
extinction. If CAS becomes an unworthy organization here,
other campuses could follow suit and there might not be
local chapters of CAS anywhere. Considering the amount
of work that CAS has done for the state college system,
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the destruction of the whole state college system could
become a reality.
Don t think that this can't happen because it can and probably will if students don't get behind CAS, the only effective
lobbying group that we have in Harrisburg. There was no
retrenchment this year and the tuition fees did not increase.
However, unless students get off their butts and work
against these two items next year, they will occur. CAS is
the type of organization, which can organize students to
oppose the things which will be at the heart of degradation
of state college system.
I don't buy the assertions of students who say that CAS
does nothing with the membership fee and that they can't
find out when the meetings are held. Evidently, they can't
read. Not only was there mass publicity in the .Voice on
CAS, but the Bloomsburg faction sent out many letters and
did everything they possibl y could to make students cognizant of what CAS does and is doing.
One could say that the photo forum is not a representative
view of students. However , approximately 20 students joined the organization during the recent membershi p drive.
That 's a whopping 20 out of the 5,000 students who attend
school here. If there is a great student interest in CAS, those
figures certainly don't prove it.

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semester I thought I'd write
something appropriate for the
time of year so I took a trip to
Greenwich Village in New York
to interview one of the most
famous celebrities of all timeSanta Claus.
Inquiring around town I
finally located his apartment ,
and knocking on the door with
the "Claus" nameplate on it , I
was greeted by a very rotund ,
white-bearded man clad in blue
denims and a flannel shirt. I
introduced jriyself, informing

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Off on a tangent
JOE SYLVESTER

It 's a shame that peop le like Pierce Atwater and Mprty
Boland, who are trying to make CAS an effective organization,
get little, or no student support. Witho ut it , their efforts
will be less meaningful and.Bloomsburg State College could
have a very dismal future.
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runway whe n another flash .of
lightening seared into my eyes
the sight of hell itself. There,
only twenty yards ahead stood a
huge wooden sign which read:
DANGER , RUNWAY UNDER
CONSTRUCTION ! I realized in
the instant before impact that
there was a damn good reason
for the backward time of
Akleos ; a good reason for why
the scars of the past opened
fresh ; and why the flesh grows
younger. We were experiencing
the past in absentia not simply
because of the negative
orientation of Akleos , but
because the consequences of
living there had dragged us
backward in our own dimension ! My God, it was August the
fourth here as well. Why else
vouldthe runway not have been
completed yet?"
I, who read of this in Dr.
O'Brien 's presence, have one
in ore morsel of terror for you —
Davis' suicide note :
"I owe you an explanation,
Dr. O'Brien, for my reaction to
your physical therapist's
presence. I'm sure you 're
aware of it already. I mean the
man has the same name as me,
right? God, that face was ... Oh
Christ, it was just like looking in
a mirror. I know now that in
returning on August 4th I've
returned before I even left ... I
mean before he leaves. That
won't happen until October
second.

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Fortunately, some of the students here have worked very
hard at making CAS a strong organization at BSC. Enough
has been said about what CAS can do. If students haven't
realized it by now , they probably don 't want to , or are too
lazy to make an effort to find out when the meetings take
place.

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an altitude which eliminated the
bad weather which we encountered upon entering the
kindly domain of mother Earth.
Our fuel usage of Akleos was
minimal, but the wear on the
Cessna 's engines was still
considerable. The constant
easily
rumbling
was
diagnosed—we were losing oil
pressure. I could * almost feel
everyone's heart sink as I read
the dial to them.
We were still a hundred and
fifty miles from Potter ; a little
more than an hour's worth of
flight time. With luck the
engines might hold out long
enough to make it, but the storm
raging below us would make
matters more difficult. An
additional head wind of even 15
miles per hour would place an
unbearable strain on the
Cessna's engines. When the
time came for a landing approach , I would have to make
sure our aircraft was close
enough to the airfield to tolerate
a few minutes of intense
headwind. In fifty minutes the
moment was upon us. I brought
the plane down to five hundred
feet. Through the sporadic
flashing of the storm 's
lightening, we could make out
the vague shape of Potter
Airfield.
In almost total darkness we
touched down on the main
runway, which Clark and I used
two months previously . We
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why I had come"and he invited
me in. He offered me a hot
chocolate but I refused.
Before settling down to the
interview itself we talked for
awhile about politics and he
said he felt that Henry
Kissinger was a good-hearted
person , as he himself was.
"Yes, old Henry is a pretty
benevolent man ," he said ,
always giving things to those
foreign countries."
Commencing with the interview Santa explained that he
lives in the Village on the offseason to "get away from it
all."
"Besides," he said , "a few
years ago I had a case of the
swine flu , in 1918 to be exact,
and my doctor advised me to
get away for a while."
We then spoke of M,rs. Claus
and Santa explained that it is
the second marriage for her.
"Her first husband was tW
Easter Bunny but she got tired
of taking care of all those kids...
so she left him. The in-laws
didn 't really go for the mixed
marriage anyway. "
We then spoke of the reindeer
and I asked Santa if they in fact ,
really fly. He quickly responded
with , "no, no that's just a myth .
They get to the rooftops by
running up the sides of houses. "

He then related a story to me
about when Rudolph, that most
famous of all reindeer , was just
a rookie.
"Rudolph was just starting
out then and didn't lead the
others in front of my sleigh. He
didn 't have a red nost either
then but a brown one. That was
because", Santa ho-hoed, "the
little fella couldn't stop as fast
as the other reindeer. ",
"Speaking of little fellas", I
said , "tell me about your
elves. "
Santa replied , "they certainly
arc hard-working son-of-aguns ; when they 're not making
toys they 're making cookies;
and a few of them are even
celebrities you know."
"Celebrities," I inquired?
"Yes. They were extras on
the 'Wizard of 0//".
Santa then informed me he
was sorry but he had to leave
because he and Mrs. Claus had
to fly up to the North Pole to
start preparing for Christmas.
He told me that q man was
driving them to tho airpor t so
they could catch a flight to the
north country .
1 Just then there was a knock
on the door. Santa answered
and there stood a completely
bald man who greeted Santa
with , "Jingle bells, baby!"

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A fine ' place to live

6. Thou shalt not entertain
guests past 11:30 p.m. on week
nights. (No fine if this commandment is ignored - just an
incurrence of a "minor infraction ," otherwise known, as
the undefined penalty.)

Dear Editor ,
The cost of living in a dormitory oh the BSC campus is
much higher than most students
think. The initial fee which
covers "room and board" is
merely the beginning of a long
period of endowment . Students
must quickly adjust themselves
to the three R's of dormitory
living: Rules, Regulations; and
Restrictions. Any studen t whose
learning process is slow may
vasily absolve his guilt by
paying the designated fine, that
is, if he can afford it. The long
list of dorm commandments
includes the following.

7. Thou shalt not engage in
cohabitation at any time.
(Th ose "caugh t in the act" will
immediately be put on
probation -. Nevertheless, what
goes on behind closed doors
remains "a mystery to all.)
8. Thou shalt not harbor fans
in thy living quarters . Possibly,
this commandment is based on
No. 7, which might be a major
cause of heat exhaustion.)
9. Thou shalt not enter thy
dormitory after midnight in the
absence of proper identification . (Doors are locked,
that is, and if you cannot
present a BSC I.D., you are left
in the cold.)
10. Thou shalt not indulge in
any activity which might encourage loss of full possession of
thy faculties. (Perhaps the most
justifiable commandment of all
in that it merely reiterates that
which is law, it is more readily
ignored than those seemingly
more trivial.)
Needless to say, this list has
been far from exhausted. There
are several other "commandments" which are not
worth mentioning in the least.
The fact remains, however, that
the students living on the
campus of BSC are still
regarded as children whose
hands need to be tied. These
same students are being
wrongly deprived of their so
well deserved freedom as individuals. College students are
supposedly entering adulthood,
yet they tolerate being treated
as if they are not yet capable of
thinking for themselves. How
much longer will students ,
continue being pushed around
when they are the ones who are
paying for their education ? The
cost of simply being exposed to
an education is high enough
without having to abide by
purposeless rules which are so
easy to break. There must
surely be some way to make
dorm living a 'finer' place to
live than it is at present.

1. Thou shalt not enter any of
the side doors at any time for
any reason. (If this commandment is not kept , a.
meager sum of $25 must be paid
to the Resident Dean of Luzerne
Hall. God forbid if there should
be an emergency of some sort!)
2. Thou shalt not communicate with those outside thy
dormitory through emission of
vibrant utterances by way of
window. (Defiance in this case
results in a payment of $5. Lest
we forget those times in which a
'yell' has prevented a severe
accident or has alerted others in
time of danger?)
3; Thou shalt attend all hall
meetings. (Failur e to do so
results in a fine of $1. Certainly,
the importance of these
meetings must always take
priority in the lives of all oncampus students).
4. Thou shalt not dislodge the
screens of thy windows at any
time for any reason. (The fine:
$15. Perhaps the Boston
strangler is prowling the
campus of BSC and all our lives
are at stake.)
5. Thou shalt not permanently misplace thy room
key or thy mailbox key . (Room
key : the fine is $15; obviously to
cover the cost of a new lock.
Mailbox key : $5.

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Policy changes

CAD internship

Dear Editor :
My name is Sheree Degiglio. I
am presently participating in a
Sociology Student Internship
program at the Center for
Academic Development.
The comment of this letter is
in relation to an assignment
that was given to me by Mr.
Bryan. The purpose was to
become familiar with the Third
World Cultural Society and its
functions.
Prior to my placement at the
Center
for
Academic
Development I knew very little
about the Third World Cultural
Society. My impression was
that it was a club or an
organization consisting of the
Black students on campus who
wished to express their ideas
and activities which are
symbolic of their culture. After
.reading the Third World
Cultural Society's constitution I
am now aware that it involves
much more than I thought.
One of my biggest misunderstandings, and I am afraid
this is true for many other
students, is that I thought the
organization was just for the
Black students. After talking to
Keith Lawson, the Chairman, I
now
realize
that " the
organization is for any oppressed individual who feels the
need to express their culture.
Another factor , and a very
important one that I had never
considered is the organization
serving as a liaison in aiding the
student's transition from their
environment to the college's,
which is predominantly White
and whose social activities are
geared from a caucasion perspective.
I had never really thought
about it before, now I realize
that all the planned social activities on campus are basically
designed to fulfill the social
needs of the majority of the
students. When the Third World
Cultural Society plans an event
their activities seem different
or foreign to what the campus is
used to. I think what needs to be
recognized is the fact that the
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other 95 per cent of the time the
social activities are foreign to
our minority students. I
honestly believe there needs tc
be a more even distribution of
planned social activities.
A solution would be for the
Third World Cultural Society to
have more planned social activities, however, because of
financial limitations they are
limited in their activities. I do
not feel this is only the
responsibility of the Third
World Cultural Society, it
should be a joint effort of the
entire student government
body. The question I am raising
is, are all BSC students getting
their sixty dollars worth of
their student activities fee?
Obviously not !
Results can only be accomplished if the students who
truly want a change become
actively involved in the money
funding organizations, such as
CGA.

Submitted by
BRIAN T: SARRIS
Dear Editor,
I would like to take this opportunity to explain a change in
Policy that will occur next
semester in the Scran ton
Commons.
"Your meal ticket and I.D.
card must be shown to enter the
Dining Room. If you are
missing either of these you will
be asked to pay for your meal."
In the past, if a student was
missing an I.D. card or meal
ticket, he (she) could pay for his
(her ) meal and would get a
refund when, the I.D., meal
ticket and receipt were brought
to the Food Service Office.
Meal tickets are issued to
those students who have purchased a meal plan. They are to
be used as a proof of purchaseI.D. cards are also needed for
proof of identification. Our
refund system was set up to
help those students who had
misplaced their I.D. or meal
ticket .
Because the Refund Policy
has been misused by students
and has become a financially
loosing proposition for Saga, it
will be discontinued beginning
1-9-77.

Another possible solution to
the financial problem would be
for the members of the Third
World Cultural Society to use
their sixty dollars activities fee
for the social activities that they
More views
want. I person allydo not f e e l
this would be an effective
Editor:
solution, an action such as this
In the December 3, 1976 issue
would simply allienate and
of the Campus Voice, the Photo
segregate the students, this
Forum dealt with the question,
would be defeating their
"Do you feel there is racial
original purpose of making
prejudice here at BSC?" Out of
others aware of their culture.
the eight interviews that appeared in the paper , only one
In conclusion, I must say that
student was black. Willard
I have not only become
Bradley, the black student that
more knowledgeable about the
was interviewed, happens to be
Third World Cultural Society, I
very in touch with this very real
have also become aware of the
issue as he is the minority
"Cultural Gaps" that exist on
representative from BSC to the
our campus. I say our campus
Association of
Commonwealth
because that is what it is Students . Although I hold
everybody 's. And becoming
Willard
in the highest of regard
aware of the existence of a
and
value
his opinion greatly, I
problem is the first step in
for one would have been rhore
finding a solution. In this
interested to read a greater
respect the Third World
diversity of views. How about a
Cultural Society is definitely
re-run of this issue with a little
taking steps toward closing the
better cross-section of students
"Cultural Ignorance Gap ".
to be interviewed?
Thank you,
Respectfully,
Sally Wilson
Sheree Degiglio
CGA Secretary

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by BARB FAHEY
CAS general elections were
held and reports from the Statewide CAS conference held at
Clarion State College were
heard at a recent meeting of the
Commonwealth Association of
Students, at the Kehr Union
Multi-Purpose Room .
The offices of the presidency
and vice-presidency were
assumed by Pierce Atwater and
Marty Boland , the CAS coordinators for the BSC branch
of CAS. Elected to the office of
secretary was Nancy Oliver.
Elyn Rysz was selected to serve
as treasurer. Jeff Hunsicker
and John Rutter were elected as
the
at-large
student
representatives to the CAS
Executive Committee Conference. Megen Williams, Jeff
Hunsicker and Willard Bradley
spoke of the workshops they
attended at the Clarion State
College Conference and their

LANDSCAPING CAN BE FUN — since the sun returned to
Bloomsburg landscapers were able to resume their work
outside Lycoming Hall this week .
(Photo by Pedersen)

Resource material acquired

Library granted
additional funds

BLOOMSBURG — A college
library resources grant in the
amount of $3,930.00 has been
awarded to Bloomsburg State
College by the Department of
Health, Education , and Welfare
in Washington , D.C.
This federal grant, obtained
through the efforts of Elton
Hunsinger, Liaison Officer for
Grants, and William V. Ryan ,
Director of Library Services,
will be used to acquire
materials which the college was

The rest of
Lou s story

(continued from page one)
on Second Street."
Haggerty explained the Town
Police 's relationship with
Campus Security. "If Campus
Security calls for assistance we
give it to them. For instance, we
help direct traffic after sporting
events and other events that
take place up at Nelson."
Haggerty stated police policy
on parties. "We usually don't
disturb a party unless we get a
complaint about noise. We
usually tell the party to keep the
noise down. If a party is really
carousing and raising hell then
of course we have to take
whatever
actions
are
necessary."
TOWN-COLLEGE
RELATIONS
Discussing Town-Gown
relations Haggerty said, "I
think the general feeling between the townspeople and the
college has improved in the past
few years because of such
organizations such as the TownGown committee and CGA. The
majority of students are very
cooperative but you'll always
have a few that will cause
problems. •
"I think tho college students
do nlot of good through their
fund raising activities for MS,
Cystic Fibrosis and the dance
marathon. I think this is wonderful." \
Haggerty closed by saying,
"Your Bloomsburg Police
Department would like to wish
the students of BSC a happy

Holiday season.

Monturu speak on the subject of
the B-l Bomber at BSC at some
future date.
Bradley spoke on the
workshop dealing with minority
problems at predominantly
white state colleges. Title Nine
and its effects on minority
education was also discussed.
,;
Bradley reported that a Think
Tank" on minority problems
will be held at West Chester
State College, which he is
planning to attend.
Atwater , earlier in the
meeting, divided all members
committees;
into
three
Correspondence , Social , and
Legislative and Constitutional.
The principle behind the
splitting Of the membership was
explained by Atwater. "We
can 't have people serving on
three or four committees, and
expect those committees to
maintain strength . We need full
time devotion to make each
committee a success.

relation to BSC.
Williams attended workshops
connected with the Women 's
Awareness Alliance and the
proposed Women 's Center for
BSC. Communications and the
use of people on campus were
stressed at the Women 's Task
Force Workshop . Among some
ideas presented at the workshop
for campus women's centers
were information referral, day
care centers, and courses on
protection for women and men.

Militarism was the subjec t of
a workshop attended by Hunsicker. The B-l Bomber was the
main subject of attention .
Speaker Rick Monturu would
like to see the money for the
bomber , the approximate cost
Being $126 billion, be channeled
into education , rather than for
the aircraft which will be
"obsolete before it would be
built". Hunsicker mentioned
the possibility of having

Nervous about final

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unable to fund during the past
fiscal year.
Materials submitted for grant
consideration were recommended by faculty members
through the Director of the
Learning Resources Center
located in Andruss Library.
Resource materials being
acquired include : a series of
ten, 16mm films for use by the
Speech
Department
in
educating
business
administration students , seven
multimedia kits and two audio
cassettes requested by the
Department of Educational
Studies and Services, eight
audio cassettes requested by
the Biology Department , and
one 16mm film requested by the
Psychology Department.

by ANN MARIE JEFFERS
Study programs , preparing
f or and taking f inals were
among the topics presented by
John . Scrimgeour of the
Counseling Center at an informal session held this past
week.
Mr. Scrimgeour stated the
best method for finals
preparation is one of an ongoing review, which ideally,
ishould begin at the start of the
semester . He stressed that the
continuing review would increase retention of the material
and make studying for finals
less of a traumatic situation .

Art print ditploy and salo December 13, 14 and 15 from 10 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. In the Union Multipurpose Room. Prints are *3 each/
2 for »5.

If such a program was not an
integral part of your study
regimen, Scrimgeour recommended setting up some study
plan immediately.
. One such method mentioned
was the "PQRST" plan. This
plan outlines preparation right
up to the test. First, preview
the material, formulate some
questions, reread or review the
material , then state it to
yourself. Finally you're ready
for the test.
Studying with others can be
beneficial , if the group can
review and quiz ' each other
without getting sidetracked.
Psychologists have proved that

this can be more conducive to
stated
Mr.
learning,
Scrimgeour.
Many students find the finals
period to be a frantic one.
Anxiety levels run high, and
soon you lose control of the
testing situation. Following a
systematic study plan , doing
some intense studying, and
(sometimes the hardest) getting some rest will help
decrease a lot of the anxiety .
This session was one of a
series of out-reach programs
sponsored by the Counselling
Center to inform advise
students on matters of current
interest. -

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December 18

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Make-up - Make-up periods are included to provide an opportunity for an instructor to give a final examination to
a student who has three (3) or more examina t ions scheduled on one day or who , due to circumstances beyond
his control is unable to attend the regular examination period.
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Job oppoiluiiitiesabound
with State Givil Service
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by JOE SYLVESTER
Employment opportunities
with the State Civil Service was
the topic of two presentations by
the Pennsylvania State Civil
Service in the Andruss Library
last week.
The presentations, the first of
which attracted some 60
students, were directed toward
anyone interested in the
possibility of working for the
Commonwealth.
Under the direction of Civil
Service representative Terry
Neberpsky, the sessions included a slide presentation

Work-study
with the
handicapped
Interested in social service —
but uncertain about a career?
The most sure-fire way to
zero in on career objectives is
through practical work experience.
Centers for the Handicapped ,
located near Washington, D.C.,
offers young people a one-year
internship working with handicapped children , and adults .
Recruitment is underway now
for interns to start in January
1977.
For the right person , the
work-study experience offers
rrany challenges and rewards.
Most important , it will affect
decisions on one's life 's work.
Some participants will work
on a rotating schedule, getting
experience
in
different
programs within the Agency.
All can specialize in their areas
of primary interest at some
point during their internship.
Interns continue their education
by taking courses at nearby
colleges and universi ties.
Interns live cooperatively in
townhouses provided by the
agency, sharing responsibilities
for cooking, cleaning, shopping
and establishing their own
regulations. They receive no
pay but are given a weekly
subsistence allowance. Each
participant will receive a $1,000
educational scholarship upon
completion of the program.
Centers for the Handicapped
programs serve 300 people,
covering nearly every major
handicapping condition. There
are programs for infants ,
children and adults. Among the
services the agency provides
are sheltered work , social
rehabilitation , recreation ,
camping, advocacy counseling
and transportation.
Applications are now being
accepted for the Intern
Program. Applicants must have
successfully completed some
college work. The only other
requirements are a valid
driver 's license and good
health.. Interviews -will be
scheduled in early December.
Interested students can obtain more information and an
application at their college
placement office (or campus
library, in some cases ) or by
writing to Centers for the
Handicapped , 049 Lofstrand
Lane , Rockville , Maryland
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followed by a talk on opportunities in the Civil Service
and how to apply.
The slide presentation
oriented the students on the
Civil Service , informing them
on how to apply and the benefits
offered by the Civil Service such
as insurance coverage, sick
leave, retirement benefits, job
security, etc. It was also
men tioned that the Civil Service
is open to alf fields.
During her talk, Neberosky
explained the booklet and other
leaflets handed out to students
at the presentations, stating
that there are seven j ob areas in
the Civil Service but that they
are not all open for application
at this time.
She also said there were
opening and closing dates for
application in the various fields
and that if the dates weren't
listed , they weren't working on

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the program now.v She
suggested periodically checking
Harrisburg or a local employment office about the
program.
Neberosky then went over the
application and said that most
tests are given Monday through
Friday while others are given
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on Saturday.
She also suggested that
transcrip ts be provided when
applying and that employment
depends on the score in the test
and openings in the particular
field. In most cases the applicants name will remain on
the list for one year, however a
person is not applicable until
entering into his or her last
semester.
Most jobs with the Civil
Service are located in the
Harrisburg area.
Applications can be notorized
by Tom Lyons in the Financial
Aid Office.

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compiled by Wayne Palmer
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Do you feel CAS is an
effective organization?

Levi Peterson — Even though I
am not a member of CAS, I feel
it's an effective organization as
long as students support it. It's
a very worthwhile organization
and we definitely need it. So
let's support it!

Kim Winnick—Although CAS is
not too powerful on individual
campuses, CAS is very active
on the state level. I do believe
that CAS has the potential to
become a very important voice
for our campus if it receives
sufficient support from the
college community.

Knoebel pre sents
thesis on genetics
BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
BLOOMSBURG — Thoams H. Knoebel, graduate student in the
Biology Department at Bloomsburg State College, presented his
thesis project at the 15th Annual Somatic Cell Genetics Conference held earlier this month in Norfolk, Virginia.
His research dealt with chromosome studies in a field mouse
called Peromyscus. This common mouse was found to . have a
very unusual chromosome composition. Chromosomes are
elongate structures in the nucleus of the cell that carry the DNA
genetic code. Instead of having perfectly paired chromosomes,
some of the 50 mice were observed to have an unpaired condition.
Detailed studies revealed that these chromosome irregularities
called polymorphisms consisted of additions or deletions on
specific chromosomes. Of particular interest was ths discovery of
one mouse with only one sex chromosome; therefore , it was
characterized as an X0 condition. This basic research may indicat e that this mouse has the equivalent of Turner 's syndrome
foun d in human females.
These studies were directed by Dr. Phillip A. Farber , Professor
of Biology, at Bloomsburg State College who is chairperson for
Tom Knoebel's thesis committee. Two other members of his
committee include Dr. Fred Hill and Professor Robert Sager.
Field studies were done at selected sites in Northumberland and
Columbia counties, whereas the chromosome studies were done
in the Cytogenetics Laboratory at the Geisinger Medical Center.

Barb Yaw— .1know a lot of kids
who paid $1. and then never
heard anymore from them.
There is no communication
between members. Where are
the meetings to inform others?

Jeff Miller — So far I haven't
seen any real gain in improving
campus membership and to get
people involved.

Barry Staton — I feel that the
CAS is a very worthwhile
organization/But if more people
know about its techniques, it
would be a lot more effective
and would get more done.

Carol Bogu czyk — I've heard of
it but all I know about it is they
send us a letter asking for $2.00.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Professors Ben Alter and Allen Murphy of the Department of
Foreign Lan guages and Spanish majors Karen Nutaitis and
Becky Thomas attended the fifth Conference on Latin America
sponsored by the Inter-American Studies Center of Temple
University and the Latin American Studies Program of St.
Joseph 's College.
The conference was held at the Albert M. Greenfield Conference Center of Temple University during the latter part of
November. The more than fifty particpants included not only
students and language instructors but also teachers of h istory and
political science. The sessions dealt with job possibilities for those
interested in Latin America with presentations being given by
representatives from such areas as the Organization of American
States, Department ol State, Peace Corps, World Trade
Association of Ph iladelphia, and U.S. Civil Service Commission.
While it was emphasized that the mere possession of an undergraduate or graduate degree was. rfo guarantee of a j ob, the
speakers st ated that individuals who kn ew Span ish and who had
lived , worked, or studied in Latin America possessed an advantage when it came to getting a j ob.

Cher Templin - l a m a senior
and I really can't say how effective CAS is because I really
don 't know that much about it. I
think tho association should
have more information about it
available to the students.
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Sue Ann Sagan — Yes, CAS now
has a legitimate recognition in
Harrisburg as protectors of
students interest. Por example
last year they threatened a
tuition boycott and halted an
increase in tuition on the stateowned campuses. They have
also done significant work in the
area of women 's rights ,
minorities , rape laws , etc.
Student unionism is a thing of
associations in the nation .

BSCC p lans
sp ri ng concert

BSC students enjoy an evening of Bingo in the Kehr Union. Bingo is one of the
many
activities sponsored by the Union Program Board. Check your calendar for
upcoming
events (Photo by Troy)

NKOMBODZI
by Eric Yamoah

Female puberty,rites
Among the Akan tnbe of
Ghana , puberty rites for girls
are known as "BARA" rites. We
usually speak of a girl having
been striken by the "bara "
state- this is a common
euphemism for the passing of
the first menses. When this
occurs, the girl is dressed in her
best clothes and adorned with
many gold ornaments; she sits
in the village street with her
mother with other members of
her clan in attendance to
conreceive gifts and

gratulations
from
her
friends. Later in the evening
certain rites are performed in
the presence of the women of
the girl 's clan only; they include
ceremonial washing and
feeding, with prayers to the
ancestors for her fertility . For
five days after this the girl is
known as a "BARAFO" , that is,
a person in the menstruation
state, and is "unclean ".
At the end of this time she
dresses up again in her best
clothes and goes around the

Dorms dress - up
for Christmas

by JOE SYLVESTER
Though there 's still cold
turkey in the 'frig it won't be
long before Santa will be on his
way to the rooftops and parents
will be on their way to insanity
with last minute details.
Yes, that holly, jolly season is
almost here with people and
places getting in shape for the
celebration. The BSC campus is
no exception.
With finals frighteningly close
(a sure sign of the coming
Yuletide season ) the dorms on
campus are already broadcasting the message of
Christmas with decorations that
even give Times Square some
good competition .
But there's more.
Inside the dorms there are
decorating contests by door,
floor and hall .
Bulletin boards throughout
the dorms will not have a
WDSC will present "A Beginning
Manual for Off Campus Housing " ,
a phono in quostlon/answor
session featuring John Abel, Director of Housing, on Monday,
Docombor 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Tho program will ottompt to
Inform students about'tho opportunities available for off campus
housing. Tho show is designed
for students living In tho dormitory
and planning to move off campus
in tho near future. Topics slated
for discussion include) how you
find a house , contracts and other
ralatod problems.

chance of escaping the artistic
hands of student decorators.
There will be Christmas
trees , Christmas caroling l
Christmas parties and even
Christmas prizes for these
Christmas efforts .
Spiriting, that traditional
exchanging of gifts will be
corn m on throughout the girls'
dorms and in the coed Montour
Hal l , there 'll be inter-wing
spiriting between guys and
girls.
Spiriters exchange gifts by
leaving a series of notes to the
person they are giving a gift to.
Lycoming Hall plans to have
skits to go along with the
holiday festivities to add to the
copious list of activities to take
place within the next couple of
weeks.
But as with many things,
there is an unusual note to the
activities planned.
At Schuylkill' s upcoming
party, at which there is the
possibility of some live music,
another form of entertainment
will be presented. According to
a sign in the lobby of the dorm ,
"Peggy will dp her thing. "
This certainly is a festive
time of year.

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village, thanking all those who
have attended the ceremony. A
girl does not change her name
upon reaching puberty, but
from that date children call her
"ENA" (mother). If she is not
already betrothed she is expected to become so after the
"bara " ceremony. Not very
long ago sexual intercourse
with a young girl before the
performance of her "bara " rite
was punishable by death or
expulsion from the clan of both
parties : it was an offense from
which the whole community
might suffer. It is however , still
severely . punished ,
if
discovered.
Incidentally, there are
restrictions and taboos on
menstruating women : they
may not cook their husbands ' or
any adul t male 's food ; they
may cook for their own sex or
for children , but may not
themselves eat food cooked for
any man. Also, they may not
cross the threshold of any man 's
house ; and they may not swear
on oath nor may oaths be sworn
against them. The wives of
certain craftsmen , such as
weavers, may not even spea k
directly to their husbands when
in this state, but must do so
through a spokesman, usually a
young child. Contact with them
is the deadiest taboo.
Tho Library Staff and tho Office
of tho Registrar are ploasod to
announce that classrooms In tho
Bakoloss Contor for tho Humanities
will bo oponod as study rooms ,
beginning Sunday ovoning, Docombor 12. Rooms 104 and 110 will
bo available for studying from
6 p.m. until 1) p.m. each ovoning
of tho wook , oxcopt Saturday.

SNEIDMAN'S
Jewelry Store
130 East Main St.
784-2747

Watches, trophies,
and greek items
a specialty

by BARB HAGAN
February's concert has been delayed
for
Selection of a group
until next semester by the Bloomsburg Student Concert Committee in meetings held this week.
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Connell commented, "If Renaissance were commercially
oriented , something in the top 40 or the middle of the road, we
would have given more considerat ion. Renissance doesn't have
commercial appeal , " he continued , "The majority of the committee didn 't think it was a good choice. The vote was six to two
against. I don 't think students wanted to pay $6 to see
Renaissance. "
Other group s availabl e for Februar y arid being considered are
Orlean s, Santan a, Steve Miller, Gary Wrigh t, a double billing of
DaveBromberg and Richie Furay, an d the Charlie Dan iels Band.
Another highlight of the meeting was the discussion of the B.T.
Express concert . Reasons for the concert 's failure were discussed
by all members. The concensus was that it was a poor group and
poor music for this area . The h igh cost of tickets and the weekend
before the holidays were also considered to be a few of the-factors
involved.
Connell emphasized the lack of support for B.T. from within the
committee. He stated , "Th e committee should stick with the
decision made, all members shoul d sup port. Members commented that the committee had to take chan ce to see what would
go over.
The remainder of the meeting dealt with the han dling of
promotions for the upcoming con certs and the duties of each
committee member.
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The BSCC is open for your suggestions and invites all students
to attend their meeteings. Connell urges any students with
questions concerning the BSCC-an d its decisions to come and talk
to him or any of the committee members.
Members of the BSCC are: Mat t Connell, Evelyn Baxevan e,
Rick Eckrote, Mark Mullen, Barry Hartzell, John Heimlich, K.C.
Caper, Mike Ellzy, Keith Lawson, and Keith Sneddon.

Watch Wednesday 's
issue for our Lampoon.
The devil 's sea
( continued from page two)
What disturbs me is that no
one can believe me. Even my
birthright is' denied .by the
presence of my other self.
Though I may be disbelieved, I
know now that I'm not crazy ,
and I intend to see that neither
you nor anyone else can convince me otherwise..."
EPILOGUE
Yes, I too am called Robert
Davis, and I have the birth
certifcate to prove it. Who that
other fellow was, I could not
accept, for wasn't I aware of the
safety of my brother, Steven?
You're damn right I was. Steve
was safe in Fort Lauderdale
and I didn't need some lunatic
asshole to tell me otherwise.
"Surely you dpn 't expect me
to believe this crazy bastard's
bullshit," I said.
"Believe what you like",
replied ,
O'Brien
"but
remember , the subconcious

doesn 't lie. "
We argued for quite some
time; he totally supportive of
the lunatic imposter 's claims,
and I as emphaticall y opposed.
Our argument progressed for a
full hour before we were interrupted by that soul -searing
phone call; I left O'Brien for a
brief five minutes before
returning. A great deal of color
had gone out of my face by the
time I reentered the room .
I poured a tumbler of the most
potent liquor I could find, and
between immoderate gulps
started telling him the details of
my brother 's missing helicopter
which was now ten hours
overdue....
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LOST NOTEBOOK!
At the present time I am
trying to find a blue , spiralbound notebook which con tains
Managerial Accounting, Information Processing and
World Physical Georgraphy
notes. All the notes are very
important , especially since
finals are just around the
corner.
I was willing to offer a reward
for anyone who finds my
notebook and contacts me ,
Melissa Williams 784-6892.
RECREATION
SCHEDULE
The recreation schedule for
Nelson Fieldhouse and Cen-

tennial Gym is as follows:
Friday, December 10 from 6:309:30 at Nelson Fieldhouse;
Saturday, December 11 from 2-6
at the Fieldhouse and Centennial; and Sunday, December
12, from 2-6 at the Fieldhouse
and Centennial.
SUSQUEHANNA
UNIVERSITY MUSICAL
SELINSGROVE — The
Susquehanna
University
department of theater arts will
present a student-directed
children 's musical, "Annabelle
Broom, the Unhappy Witch," on
Saturday, December 11, at 2
p.m. in Benjamin Apple
Theater. ^ Tickets will be

Dance Marathon
draws near

by DIANE ABRUZZESE
"Just let me go back to bed," - that 's what Sharon Sweinhart, a
junior nursing student at Bloomsburg State College, and the
winner of the 1976 Dance Marathon said, wh en asked how she felt
when it was all over. Sweinhart and her partner, Jerry
Staverosky, a junior at Penn State, were declared the victors,
having collected nearly $400 in pledges for the United Fund. That
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was last year.
"The Greaser Days of the 50's" is the theme of the 1977 Dance
Marathon on January 21, 22, and 23, in Kehr Union at BSC. The
Dance Marathon is annually sponsored and organized by the
Union Program Board, of which Seinhart is now a member.
In addition to the 50-hour marathon which is open to both college
students and members of the community a 12-hour Mini"Greaser" Marathon will beheld on Saturday, January 22, also in
Kehr Union, for area high school students who would like to actively support the event. The proceeds from both marathons will
' ¦ ' ¦ ,benefit the Heart Fund.
For those considering participating in the 1977 marathon,
Sharon Sweinhart tells what the experience was like:
"We kept dancing at a moderate pace, but would speed up to
stay awake when things got rough," she said. "We drank a lot of
Coke to stay awake and the hot foot baths and mr usages really
helped."
"By Sunday morning my nerves were shot. I was ready to quit,
and almost did, but people dropped out, so we decided to stay in
for one more hour...one more hour . When only six couples were
left , we decided to go all the way," she said. "Now I know how far
I can push myself."
,Sharon felt that near the end there wasn't any feeling of competition. "Everyone tried to help everyone else make it to the end.
Even now, I feel close to those people" she added. Sharon went on
to say that she felt it was a worthwhile experience, and one day
she would like to do it again, "but not this year."
Think you can do it?, Pre-register for the 50-hour or the 12-hour
marathon at the Information Desk of Kehr Union by December 23.
Pledge sheets, entry forms and other information will be
available at this time. Each couple must pay a five dollar
registration fee.
Registration begins on Januar y 11 and ends on January 18, at
the Information Desk.
"Good luck to anybody who does it this year," Sharon
Sweinhart cheered.

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available at the; door .
The musical , written by
Eleanor and Ray Harder , gives
a. surprisingly different twist to
the Hansel and Gretel theme.
The witch Annabelle , portrayed
by Rose Ann Sinkosky, a junior
from Selinsgrove, is unhappy
with her life as a witch and
turns to help ing the lost
children , played by Patty
Gossett', a freshman from
Upper Montclair, New Jersey,
and Claire Freeman , a
sophomore from Pine Grove.
The director is Laurey
Haviland , a senior theater
major from Selinsgrove. Lee
from
junior
a
Attix ,
the
Jersey,
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New
Moorestown,
music
and
technical director
will be provided by Connie
from
Ligget , -a senior
Lewisburg.
Others in the cast are Cathy
Pitcock, a senior from Hartsdale, New York ; Pam Stroik , a
Norfrom
freshman
thumberland ; Nancy Troy, a
junior from Bedminister, New
York ; and Janet Heaton, a
junior from Selinsgrove; as the
evil witches who try to persuade
Annabelle to remain a witch.
SUSQUEHANNA
UNIVERSITY
ORCHESTRA CONCERT
SELINSGROVE - The
Susquehanna
University
Chamber Orchestra will give a

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Wednesday,
later
than
December 15.
A.R.M. NEWS
Hungry? A.R.M. is selling
food now in the Elwell Games
Room for the remainder of "the
school year. Hot dogs, soft
pretzels, hoagies, and pizza are
ready for your consumption.
Support your A.R.M.
Also ticket prices for the
Sixer's versus the Piston 's
game, February 2, will be $5.00.
These tickets will go on sale
next semester.
KEHR UNION SALES
Upcoming Christmas Sales in
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the Kehr Union :
December 8, 9 — Crafts Sale
December 13-15 — Print &
Jewelry Sale.
NEW OMEGA TAU
EPSILON BROTHERS
The Brothers of Omega Tau
Epsilon are proud to announce
the acceptance of the eleventh
pledge class for the fall
semester 1976-77. The pledges
were officially inducted into
brotherhood at the banquet held
at the Niagara Lounge on
November 13. The new brothers
are : Lloyd Wurster and Alan
Musser. Congratulations to the
11th pledge class on a job well
done, and good luck in
brotherhood. We would like to
extend our thanks to our advisor, Gary Clark, for all help
and support he gave us this
semester.

Gays discuss employment,
harassment problems

by JULIE STAMETS
The Center for Counseling
and Human Development
presented "Homosexuality — A
Lifestyle" as part of a series on
Human Sexuality, on Monday,
December 6, 1976 in the Multipurpose room of the Union.
The session was led by a panel
of six gay individuals who
openly answered questions
concerning their lifestyle. The
atmosphere was very casual
and relaxed as the three men
and three women panel freely
discussed homosexuality.
GAY EMPLOYMENT
& OTHER PROBLEMS
Many topics arose during the
session including the effects of

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concert on Friday, December
10, at 8 p.m. in the Weber
Chapel Auditorium . Admission
is open to the public free of
charge.
The 29-piece student group is
directed by David Boitz, an
assistant professor of music at
Susquehanna.
The program will feature J. S.
Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto
No. 5 in D Major."Appearing as
guest soloists on this selection
will be Grace Boeringer, violin;
Joel Behrens, flute; and John
Fries on the university 's new
hand-crafted
harpsichord.
Behrens and Fries "are members of the S.U. music faculty
and Mrs. Boeringer teaches at
Bucknell.
Also to be presented are an
overture and "Symphony No. 5
in B-flat Major" by Schubert, a
chorale prelude by Willan, and
the Stokowski arrangement of
Bach's "Sheep May Safely
Graze."
PRAYER ROOM
Inter-faith prayer Room ,
second floor in the Union
evening meditation hours are
now 7-8. Large group prayer
meeting 6-6:30.
KEHR UNION
LOCKER KEYS
-Anyone
presently
in
possession of a Kehr Union
Locker key is requested to
return their key to the Kehr
Union Information Desk no

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on
em"homosexuality
ployment." There is no law in
Pennsylvania or in the United
States that protects the jobs of
gays. They are not covered by
any guarantee. As the panel
there
is
pointed
out ,
discrimination in employment
and many times a gay indi vidual could lose a job
because of the life he leads.

Many cities have added
protection rights to ordinances
to protect gays. The Pennsylvania legislatur e passed
several acts and bills which
were attempting to restrict
jobs , such as state police
positions, work with the mentally retarded , and mentally ill .
If a gay is a member of any
Union, he or she cannot be fired
because of his or her sexual
preference. Another interesting
point brought up was that if a
Homosexual is to be legally
prosecuted it would , most
likely, fall " under the Sodomy
laws which deal with sexual
practices.
Harrassment is another
problem faced by homosexuals.
Forms of ridicule such as
beatings, verbal harassment,
obscene phone calls, and jokes
are there, but as one panelist
stated. "Harassment can be an
everyday problem , but not a
prime
characteristic
of
everyday gay life. You must go
into a new situation feeling good
about yourself."
Each panelist dealt with their
own lifestyle in a different way.
The most common reaction was
that homosexuality was a new
idea and would need a lot of
getting used to.

GROWING UP GAY
Also stated by the panel was
that while growing up, there is
always negative reinforcement
present and negative feeling
toward homosexuality.
An interesting question which
arose was whether there is a
dominant role in the gay couple
situation. The panel replied that
role-playing is going out and
that roles change everyday.
There can be a more dominant
figure in one situation but the
same figure could be passive in
another.
gay
The
myth
that
relationships are less stable and
shorter lasting is no longer true.
The panel stated that a
heterosexual marriage is
harder to dissolve because of
the money, property , emotions,
and children involved. Many
gays also acquire good and bad
experiences while confined to
mental facilities.
When first realizing their
homosexuality, the panel all
seemed to agree that their
initial reaction was "My God,
I'm the only one in the world."
Now many churches are reevaluating their beliefs toward
homosexuality. Churches such
as the Lutheran Church in
America , Quakers, and the
United Church of Christ are
transforming their feelings
concerning the discrimination
of gays.
In concluding the session, the
panel summed up their position
in life by stating that the
homosexuals in society today
are strong, positive people .
"We're everywhere and we're
starting to move the world so
living can be free."
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Huskie ttes lose in
by BONNIE EPLETT
The female swimmers lost
their opener, in a disheartening
defeat , to the strong East
Stroudsburg contingent , with a
score of 69-65, last Tuesday
afternoon. The Bloomsburg
women were ahead by a slim
margin yet their victory was
lost in the final event , free style
relay.

DIVING , MEDLEY &
200 FREE STYLE
Pat Scither , a senior who also
student teaches now, came back
for the meet. Pat took second
and third in the one and three
meter diving respectively . With
the grace of a true diver Sue
Purnell took first in one meter
diving.
Although the medley relay

Pfautz , Savitts
make All-PSCAC
by ED HAUCK
The 1976 Eastern All-PSCAC football team selection came out
this past week with two members of the Bloomsburg team on the
squad. Walt Savitts, a junior fro m Clarks Summit , was selected
for one of the Defensive Tackle positions wh ile Doug Pfa utz, a
sophomore , from Elizabethtown , gained honors in one of the
Linebacker spots.
Two of last year 's players that made first team , from Bloomsburg, that are on the second team this year are Split-end Tom
Brennan and linebacker Lou Sannutti. Two fresh man who also
made the second team were Mike Morucci, running back, and
Howie Gulick at linebacker. The only senior to make this team
aJso was Mike Steigerwal t who was picked for his performances
at the tight-en d position.

Talke rs tops at
Towson tourney
The Bloomsburg
State
College Forensic Society attended its seventh tournament
of the school year by traveling
to Towson State University,
Towson , Maryland , this past
weekend (December 3-4 , 1976.)
Thevw were seventeen colleges
and universities in attendance
with over one hundred contestants participating. The local
team did extremely well by
returning to campus with five
trophies .
Jane Uhrich captured the
second place trophy in
Salesmanship and just missed
placing in the final round in
Informative Speaking. Ron
Isherwood earned the fourth
place trophy in Salesmanship.
He also earned , the right to
compete in the semi-final round
in Persuasive Speaking. Sue
Waters returned to campus with
the fourth place trophy in Oral
Interpretation of Original
Poetry and also earned the right
to compete in the semi-final
round of Impromptu Speaking.
Cincy Fissel captured the fifth
place trophy in After Dinner
Speaking and also did well in
Extemporaneous Speaking .
Sherri Reichard competed in
Informative Speaking and also
earned the right to compete in
the semi-final round of Persuasive Speaking. Dave Eberly
competed in Extemporaneous
Speaking and Persuasive
Speaking ,
Mike fa r m e r
competed in Extemporaneous
Speaking and Impromptu
Speaking,
The local collegians exemplified a fine team effort in both
the preliminary rounds , the
semi-final rounds , and the final
rounds. This was evidenced by
the fact that the BSC tea m was

awarded the Fourth Place
Sweepstakes Trophy.
Members of the BSC Speech
Communication and Theatre
Arts Department who serve as
Forensic
coaches
are
,
Alderfer
Professors Richard
George Boss, Erich Frohman,
Harry C. Strine III, Director of
Forensics, and Mr. Neil Hilkert ,
Dr.
Assistant.
Graduate
Melville Hopkins serves as
Chairperson of the department.
Professor Strine accompanied
the students to the tournament.
The Forensic Society's eighth
and final tournamnet for the
first semester will be December
10- 11 at Penn State.

team fell to second place, tne
four-woman team of Tina
Devries, Jane Lamon , Laurie
Kemmerer, and Ann Fadner
shattered the old school record
with a new time of 1:58.3.
The 200 freestyle event
proved to* be quite an eye
opener, as freshman Ardith
Bader out-touched the second
place swimmer Ann Fadner, by
almost four seconds, her time
was 2:11.26.
200 I.M.. 50 FREE,
& 50 BREAST
Laurie Kemmerer was victorious in the 200 I.M., with a
time of 2:20.73. Carla Devries
placed second. In a very close
race, Tina O'Hora took first in
the 100 meter back , clocking
31:38. Also in this event third
place was taken by Tina
Devries.
Fifty free and breast were
dominated by ESSG with Ann
Fadner placing third in the
former and Jane Lamon and
Carla Devries in the latter .
Laurie Kemmerer and Ardith
Bader placed first and third in
50 meter butterfly . Laurie took
a place in Bloomsburg 's
records, by lowering the schools
best time previously set by
Mollie Mandell , with a 29.61
time. Soon after Laurie again
.was victorious in 100 fly with an
excellent time of 1:03.66.

Bloomsburg was victorious
also in 100 breast with Jane
Lamon taking first and Carla
Devries third. The grueling 500
free event was also another
victory for Ardith Bader, who
seems to be progressing with
great speed.
As the last event approached
the score stood at BSC, 64 and
ESSC, 62. Yet the girls just
didn 't have the power to

completely control the free
style relay and ended up losing
this most important decision.
Although their opener was a
loss, it is clear to see the girls
may indeed go further than was
earlier expected. There is a lot
to be said for these girls, who
have worked diligently, and is
easy to see that they won't be
suffering many more losses.

Grapp lers win at
Bucknell Invt 'l

byED HAUCK
The BSC wrestling team won the Bucknell Invitational
Wrestling tournament this past Saturday with a total score of 116
points. The two winners that the Huskies sported were Bucky
McCollum , in the 150 pound class with a 12-10 decision over
Martineck of theUniversity of Buffalo and Andy Capelli in the 167
pound class who pinned DeSimone of Buckn ell in the time of 3:32.
The second place -finishers for Bloomsburg were Tom Fink in
the 126 lb. .class, Carl Poff in the 134 lb. class andTinoDeMarco in
the Heavyweight class.
Second to BSC in the standings was Millersville State College
with lOQVz points then University of Maryland with' IOOV4 points.
Other colleges that participated were: (in order of the final tally)
Univ . of Buffalo, Bucknell, Lycoming, Temple, West Chester
State College, Duke University and Mansfield State
College.
Last year Bloomsburg finished fourth in this tournament but
fought back this year to take the crown.
The Huskies next match is tomorrow at the University of Pitt¦"'"
sburgh.

A FIGHT TO THE END
As the meet became closer,
the Bloomsburg team continued
to stay on top of the heat. Tina
O'Hora took first out-touching
ESSC by .1 seconds , Tina
clocked in at 1:08. Here also
Tina Devries took third.
Anyone interested in applying
for the position of Sports Editor
for the Spring 77 should submit
a resume to the Executive editor
(that's Dale) by Wednesday,
December 15. Ad applications will
I be considered.

Evening courses and
services offered
BLOOMSBURG -Among the
approximately 70 evening
credit courses to be offered by
Bloomsburg State College
during the second semester of
the 1976-77 college year will be a
course specifically designed for
entitled
senior
citizens
"Sociology of the Aging," It will
be conducted Monday evenings
from 6:30 to 9:30 beginning
January 17,
OPPORTUNITIES TO
ALL CITIZENS
The evening courses are open
to any individua l with a high
or
the
school diploma
equivalent. An individual may
enroll in one or more courses
and there are no admission test
requirements for non-degree
admission.
According to Gum , there arc
many students who enroll for a
few specific courses for the

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purpose of advancement on
their jobs, or- to build an
academic record that will
qualify them for admission to a
degree program at a later date.
OTHER SERVICES
AVAILABLE
There are services now
available to evening students at
BSC that were traditionally
available only to full-time day
students . Prominent among
these are the services of the
Counseling Center and the
Career Placement Center , as
well as Academic advisement
which can be arranged through
the Office of Extended
Programs.
,
Interested persons may write
to the School of Extended
Programs , Bloomsburg State
College , Bloomsburg, Pa, 17815,
or phone 389-3300.

Wrestlers Andy Capelli (bottom) and Tyrone Johnson
(top) await the whistle while in referee's position during a
practice session at Nelson Field House.
(Photo by Oussoun)

Summer Jobs

Youths interested in summer
work in Mechanicsburg activities may contact the Federal
Job Information
Center ,
Federal Building, Harrisburg,
Pa. 17108, telephone 782-4494.
They should ask for Announcement No, 414, or visit
their college 's placement office
for a copy,
Tho 1977 edition of Civil
Service Commission 's "Summer Jobs " Announce ment
issued recently lists five
categories of jobs, including
those to be filed from the

Summer
Employment
Examination,
The form to be used in applying for the written test also is
included in this announcement,
It should be completed and
mailed to the U. S, Civil Service
Commission , Pittsburgh Area
Office , Federal Building, 1000
Liberty Avenue , Pittsburgh ,
Pa. 15222, by January 1.3, 1977.
Applic ation , forms postmarked after January 13 will
not be accepted. Writte n tests
will be scheduled during
January and February.