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Former union head speaks on role of
labor in international competition
by John Risdon
News Editor
Labor leader Douglas Frascr, former
president of the United Auto Workers
Union from 1977-1983 stated that the
outlook for labor during the Bush
administration looks to be more
promising than under the Reagan
administration.
Frascr spoke on campus yesterday
as the final speaker of the fall semester
Provost's Lecture Series. He spoke on
the role of labor as it relates to
America 's competition in the
International Marketplace.
He stated, "AFL-CIO President Lane
Kirkland will have more opportunities
to present labor's voice when Bush
assumes his office. "
In terms of the United States labor
forces' ability to compete in the world
marketplace , Frascr presented the
results of a poll of top corporate
officials and academicians which
found that 73 percent believe during
the next five years that the U.S. ability
to compete with other nations will
improve.
I believe that optimism about the
future flows from the fact that we are
late in realizing the competitive
positions we were in," he stated. "We
were used to having things our own
way for so long that we didn 't believe
we were in a ferice competitive
situation. Now that we have this
awareness and sensitivity, I do believe
we will improve the situation in the
next five years."
In pointing out that American auto
manufactures had no problems in the
late 70's as there was no market interest
in small cars. The automakers
dominated the market with auto
production at peek capacity.
An oil embargo resulting from the
Iran hostage crisis sent car buyers
flocking to Japanese economy cars
and people realized the import cars
exceeded US models in quality.
In Erasers eyes, American car
producers had sacrificed quality for
quantity and arc only beginning to
recapture the market they lost to buyers
of Japanese imports.
"The plant managers were seeing to
the assembly lines running as fast as
they could , running off 60 cars per
hour 18 hours per day, six days a
week," Frascr stated.
'They were answering to the boards
of directors and lost track of priorities.
They got sloppy and careless and
quality was bad. The American people
realized at that point of the superior
quality of Japanese automobiles and
we are paying for it until this day."
Now that auto makers have an
awareness and sensitivity of
competition , and are conscious about
quality, he maintained, the US will
improve its market status.
Frascr then linked the realighnment
of the car industry in the world market
with the improvement of the quality of
die work place in terms of productivity
and efficiency.
Formerly, in large American
companies, Fraser said the role of the
worker was, "Just as another cog in the
machine and that he was told what to
do and when to do it and had absolutely
no voice in the decision making
process."
General Motors and Ford now
operate under programs called Quality
of Work Life and employee
involvement. Fraser believes that such
programs democratize the work place
and operateon assumptions he believed
Issues aired at forum
by Da wn M. D'Aries
Editor-in-Chief
"We made some mistakes. We're
going to learn from those mistakes and
we're not going to make them again."
These were the words of President
Harry Ausprich at the forum held from
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Multipurpose Room
A of Kehr Union.
Concerns about the mass
communications curriculum ,
university judicial procedures, and
international housing were raised at
President Harry Ausprich's forum.
Responding to questions about
current mass communication concerns,
Provost Betty Allamong said that eight
classes in speech communication and
two classes in mass communications
were added to alleviate problems.
She added that the University is
currently searching for "part-time,
qualified professors." A search and
screen committee within the mass
communications department is starting
a search for professors.
One student questioned why
qualified , part-time professors were
released from the department;
specifically referring to Gary Essex, a
former mass communications
professor. Allamong responded that
Essex did not hold a degree that
qualified him as a professor.
• Another student questioned the
validity of contradictory statements
from Allamong, Dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences John Baird, and
Ausprich , concerning efforts to
improve the mass communications
department.
"Dean Baird and I are working
together," Allamong said. "We are
working towards meeting demands
within the mass communications
department."
Ausprich added,"This issue will be
an issue that will continue to be
addressed until we feel the problem
will be resolved."
Vice President of Institutional
Advancement John Walker
explained,"Some solutions offered this
semester will not be good long-term
solutions. Some of these short-term
decisions would not be applicable in
the long-term."
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"The Quality of Work Life (QWL)
program recognizes what I've known
for 40 years. That women and men in
the work njace are intelligent , have a
great deal of ingenuity, and are
innovative. If given a chance to make
a contribution they can contribute
towards improving the work place,"
he stated.
When such a program is properly
implemented , workers appreciate the
fact that their intelligence is being
recognized, and this gives workers a
feeling of appreciation along with
accomplishment and respect.
The company benefits through a
better quality product , reduced
absen teeism , fewer grievances in the
grievance procedure.
According to Fraser all of these
factors together achieves, "Greater
efficiency and greater productivity."
Fraser believes in such programs as
they democratize the work place. As
an example he used the case of the
General Motors plant in Freemont,
California. Absenteeism was reduced
from 21 percent to 2 percent after the
QWL program went into place.
The QWL program was developed
when GM joined forces with Toyota
to produce the Chevy Nova at the
plant...
Fraser stated,"The workers made
the decisions and organized the work
in a method easiest for them. They
were treated as intelligent human
beings, and the car produced there was
rated by Consumer Reports as the best
car built the United States. I know it
sounds simplistic, but it's just the way
that human relations were developed
in that .t irne and how they were
implemented."
Fraser was elected to the board of
directors of Chrysler in May of 1980
while serving as president of the UAW
Union. He believes that this was
another slep in the democratizing of
the work place. He placed a special
message in the proxy that stockholders
received, suiting, "that he came to the
Chrysler board and the president of
the UAW and in that capacity I
represent all of the blue collar workers
that work for Chrysler in die US and
Canada. In addition to that Chrysler,
unlike Ford and GM , I represent
thousands of engineers and white
collar workers. It also stated , that I
come there as their representative
because I believe in a principle that
workers should have a voice in their
own future and their own destiny."
Fraser retired from the presidency
of the UAW and left the Chrysler
board afterwards as he felt mat he no
longer represented the workers. He
added that he was die only member of
the board who had worked in an auto
plant.
As a role of corporate leadership,
he stated that leaders must introduce
change to the work place.
Frascr believes that labor leaders
must strive to bring about change in a
rational and humane manner so that
workers do not have to bear a
disproportionate amount of such
change.
Technology introduces the major
amount of change in manufacturing
and Frascr stated, "We in our whole
history of the UAW never opposed or
impeded or slowed down the
introduction of new technology. Willi
all this wealth of new technology we
recognized the fundamental fact of
life that new technology increases
I
Douglas Fraser speaking on the rote of U.S. tabor in International Market
competition last night in Carver Hall.
Photo by Jennif er Moon
producUvity. This increases the size of
the economic pie and it is easier to
negotiate a larger slice of the pie when
the pie is larger. You must introduce
new technology as quick as you can
for competitive reasons."
Fraser maintained that technology
does cause employee and job
displacement but in the long run will
raise productivity and thus offer new
jobs.
The UAW entered into agreements
that all displaced employees will be
retrained instead of replace by
technology.
He said that these are the types of
programs that are being offered in US
manufacturing with out laying people
off. The turn-over through retirements
is so great that we can attract a work
force because of the new technology.
"People ask me, 'when are we going
to return to the days fo the 50's, 60's
and 70' s when the US economy
dominated the world economy. My
answer is never," Fraser stated. "We
are never going back to when the U.S.
economy dominated the world
economy.
"We have to look at the broader
picture of what is happening with our
trade policy. If we don't, jobs in
America will erode," Hestated.
Fraser agrees to free trade policy
but believes that the U.S. must demand
in addition to free trade, a fair trade
policy that will be tougher in daeling
with the Japanese. "I hope that the new
administration will back a fair trade
policy, "he stated.
CGA proposes
to increase
activities fee
He continued ,"It's important to
maintain balance between departments
and majors. You can't give in to fads.
What is a popular major this semester
may not be a popular major five years
down the road."
In regards to the university judicial
process, one student questioned its
effectiveness concerning rape and
and students were sent to Europe and
by John Risdon
assault.The student said she had heard
other countries for a year or more as a
News Editor
rumors of students who had been
formal part of their education .
on
At the CGA Senate Meeting held
expelled through the judicial system.
"Unfortunately opportunities such
Robert Norton, dean of Student Life,
Monday, Nov. 21a proposed increase
said no reported rapes had gone through
in the Community Activities fee of as this are rare for students of today,"
the university judicial system.
five dollars was discussed. The Smith commented. "Quest is offering
"We have not had people come
increase, which will total $52,000 for a five week expedition this May to
forward with what is associated as
the next academic year, was stated as Alaska in which students will earn
rape," said Norton."We cannot give a
necessary to keep the budget in line internship credits in a variety of majors.
civil reprimand (such as a jail
with increased costs faced by student At the same time they will explore
sentence). However, students can be
groups. Currently the budget at Alaska from the Arctic Ocean to the
expelled and suspended."
Bloomsburg is the lowest in the State Arctic Circle. This is a great
opportunity for students to recieve an
Linda Michaels, resident director of
Higher Education System.
Columbia Hall , added that it is
Parliamentarian Mark Beaudoin educational experience which will
eventually up to the student whether to
commented that the proposed increase make them worldly and show them
press charges at all.
will keep the budget in line with current what life is like outside of
President Ausprich at the open forum held Monday evening.
Photo by Jim Bmmdorf
"I do what the student needs to have
demands fro m campus groups for Bloomsburg."
He stated that students can become
by
boxes
suggested
putting
recycling
said
Michaels.'Tirst
done,"
and residence halls during breaks would
funds. He stated,"last year we had to
foremost is their health. Then I inform result in extra expenses and people garbage cans instead of soda machines. cut $63,000 from the budget. We wish involved in the small things and
activities that Quest offers , such as
Walker commented/The residence to make it more reasonable."
the students of options. It's the giving up vacation time.
"In the past, international students hall program is trying to make people
student's choice; the student has the
David Hill stated .'The $63,000 is a rock climbing and cross country skiing
option to go downtown, through the have helped each other and so have more aware of the recycling program. low figure as groups such as athletics as the best way to begin with Quest to
Donald McCuIloch(director of and music are allocated a percentage see what the program has to offer.
university, or not to do anything."
faculty/'added Norton.
Jerrold Griffis , vice president for
One student argued that one wing in Physical Plant and Energy of the budget. In reality their needs
Student Life, added, "I really am a residence hall might offer rooms to Management) , is spearheading may exceed the amount of the budget
recycling efforts."
serious about this. I feel alcohol and students over breaks.
allocated to them."
Bloomsburg was the first town in
Walker explained that this is would
rapeare very closely tied together.One
Ed Arnold!, student representative
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Pennsylvania that required recycling. to the parking committee, reported
of the deterrents is that the victim has not work.
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"Who would be responsible for that
to face the accused in court. There
campus.
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have been some new policies passed room," Walker said."Who would be recreational space were also discussed. open parking hours.
and we 're going to get some new responsible for what goes on. Who is One student explained that there is no
The open hours which begin each
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guidelines on how we can deal with going to pay for the cost of operating." place for students to play basketball in evening at 6 p.m. may be changed
students on campus in regards to rape
Other suggestions included the winter. Ausprich said that because faculty members have 42nd Street to appear.
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Moving on to other topics, students campus house specifically for would be ready by spring, but added available in the evenings.
questioned administrative efforts to international students, and utilizing he realized there was little recreational
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provide housing over breaks for the new facilities on upper campus. space during winter months.
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Tom Cooper, dean of Enrollment solve the problem.
international students.
Ausprich promised to continue
Management, addressed scheduling,
At the forum held in March , searching for a solution.
Quest director Roy Smith gave a
Ausprich promised to look into the
Another topic brought up at the pink slip, and pass/fail option concerns. presentation of slides to the senate of Commentary
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matter. Students questioned what had forum was implementing a fall break. He assured students that the university his National Geographic expedition to
been done since then.
Ausprich indicated that a number of is continually working to solve the Omo River in Ethiopia.
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Norton commented,"To be totally administrators have been considering scheduling problems.
During his presentation Smith spoke
Karen Cameron mediated the forum. of educational experiences available
honest with you , we really have not it, but since school calendars are made
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done a lot since the last forum. two years in advance, such a break About 10 faculty members and 20 which Quest can provide students.
students attended.
Unfortunately, we can not legitimately would be far in. the future.
Smith pointed out that in the past,
Another forum for spring semester travel experience was considered a Sports
keep residence halls open on breaks."
Students also expressed concern
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Ausprich pointed out that opening about the recycling program and is being planned.
great attribute to a liberal education,
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Student apathy
reaches its peak
by Douglas Rapson
Guest Columnist
The mass .communications
students have faced their share of
problems this semester. They have
i had to fig ht for business classes .
They
argued
with
the
administration. These fvobioms are
to be expected. The "oilier party "
involved is an older generation.
But the mass comunicaiions
majors are now facing a new
problem.
Actually , its not a new problem
at all. The problem is student
apath y , and it seems to be as
common as air or w ater on the
Bloomsburg University campus.
The student crew of
approximately twenty have been
w orking all semester long on a
I project. That project is known as
I the Fall SS season of Studio A
1 Dance Party.
1 The cre w show ed up. Tney have
I been there all along.
1 They have already put in endless
1hours . They have constructed sets.
I The y have edited videos. They have
I ski ppe d classes, meals, and much
I needed sleep and study time to put
1 together two. hour-long video
1 dance shows.
I I know all about the hours that
I this crew has put in because my
I roommate woke me two nights ago
when he wandered in at two in the
morning from another marathon
session.
It seems that these students have
managed to keep their grades up
and get their other work done while
putting in four to ten hour
production meetings. The show was
ready to run last ni ght.
The reason that it didn 't was due
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to the fact that seven dancers showed
up. Immediatel y this group of
resourceful students grabbed some
phones and began calling people.
They called dorms. They called
fraternities. They called soa^rities.
Ana w hen push came to shove they
called the whole thing off .
I find it hard to believe that after
this group of students has put in so
many hours of har d work and
dedication , that there is not thirty to
fort y peop le on this campus who
cannot spare three ".
The standard answer to the plea
for dancers was papers or exams. I
suppose these people thought that it
was fairl y safe to assume that the
Studio A students had no classes or
exams.
I' ve seen many disappointing
things this semester. But nothing as
disappointing as the severe lack of
peer support that occurred last night
on McCormick's Studio A set.
Once again a group of Bloomsburg
students have been victimized by
apathy. Only this time it was their
peers who are responsible. This
dilemma is left open ended , though.
It seems that the Studio A students
are either very' optimistic or simply
gluttons for punishment.
They have decided to have another
go at it this coming Wednesday.
They are asking interested dancers
to show up on the Studio A set by
6:30 p.m. Two shows will be taped.
The first will be a normal show. The
second will be a Studio A Dance
Beach Party.
The fact remains that it is up to die
students of Bloomsburg University
to either make the show a success or
to leave Studio A high and dry once
again.
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To the Editor:
I am writing in concern to the article
printed in last Thursday's issue of The
Voice , which was a review of the
Saturday night performance of the
Husky Singer combined concert with
the Georgian Court Singers.
For the moment, I'd like to address
The Voice staff.
I , as do many others , feel that the
staff is doing a wonderfu l job, and in
turn , keeps me a faithful reader.
Often the articles do not catch my
attention , but I still continue to read
them entirely. While being impressed
issue by issue , I was deeply grateful
for the length y article on the Husk y
Singers concert , except for a few
misprints.
I am in the dark as to the behind the
scenes trouble that may have occurred
while printing the article.
But if such trouble arose, then a
retraction could have-been printed in
Monday 's issue — and it was not.
I' m refe rring to the mistakes of
givin g credit where credit wasn 't due.
For example , it was to my
understanding upon seeing the concert
Saturday night that Ken Kershner only
sung in the octet and did not go solo.
There were other discrepancies but
the one that especially grabbed my
attention and upset me to the point of
doubting the staffs reporting on facts
and making no assumptions , was the
statement that Gregory Lapp sung a
solo in the program , where in fact it
was Geoffry Lapp who sang a duet
with Steve McLaughlin.
To some, it may not seem like such
a big deal , but I' m looking out from
Geoff' s point of view .
Nor onlv does he have to constantlv
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f Real Life ? women demand perfection
Life Test to judge the next generation
of ads that have incorporated a late
'80s fantasies of working motherhood ,
One is the United .Airlines ad that
opens w ith a young mother droppin g
her child at day care and flying to a
meeting in Chicago. While her child
plays happily, she works with no more
than a casu al glance at her watch.
.After a calm flight home , she picks the
girl up right on time. Courtesy of
United.
The other is a Macintosh computer
ad mat shows a very pregnant woman
talking about her plans to be back
working one week after her baby is
born.
"Do you think you can run a S10
million business from the nursery?" a
friend asks.
She answers'""No , I think I can run it
from the den." the computer makes it
possible.
I don 't know much about the stars of
these ads, except that in Real Life the
women are both actresses. But the test
comes in handy anyway.
After all, in Real Life , we all know
w omen who travel for w ork have more
backup childcare plans than generals
had for the invasion of Normandy. In
Real Life, I have sat next to a mother
be associated with , reminded of and
mistaken for, his identical twin brother
Tim , but upon just entering
Bloomsburg University and joining
Concert Choir and Husky Singers , he
must also be constandy reminded and
associated with his older brother Greg.
I feel it 's about time we let Geoff
come out from behind the shadows fo
his brothers and be recognized as
himself , which , in fact, he is trying to
do, and not as one of the other Lapp
brothers!
Pleaselet us not make Geoff a victim
of following in someone else 's
footsteps.
Sincerely,
and still a faithfu l reader ,
the founder and president of
The Geoffry Lapp Fan Club
...and an overworked
editor off ers apology
To the Geoffry Lapp Fan Club:
The Voice staff is deeply appreciative
of your dedication to reading this
publication. We, just like all students
on campus, are, however, human. This
does have its limitations.
The article about the Husky Singers Georgian Court College Singers
concert was written by Staff Writer
Melissa Harris, who did indeed give
Geoff Lapp credit for his duet with
Steve McLaughlin.
As Features Editor , my job is to
check all articles before they are printed
for misspellings, grammatical errors,
and so forth. This is not to say we don 't
make a few mistakes of our own or
catch every one. The mistake about
Geoff is mine and mine alone.
While reading Melissa 's written
draft of the review , I saw Geoff Lapp
and made the dreadfu l mistake of
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But the most crucial pan of these
confessions was embodied in three
little words: "in real life ." This
presented in its most pristine form my
favorite test on the images about
women that have floated up and around
for ail these decades. I call it the Real
Life Test.
I was first inspired to apply the Real
Life Test long after June ana Margaret
were in reruns.
It was hark in the '70s when Phyllis
Schafly was extolling housewifery, as
the only virtuous role for women. But
what was she Ln Real Life? A lawyer
and political activist
Then there was the woman who
published a particularly judgmental
bookabout how she had quit work —
and other s should follow — to stay
home with her children. In Real Life ,
the woman had become a writer.
Lt the early '80s, there were all those
superwoman stories about top
executives who led seamless lives
balancing home and office , without
ever wearing pantyhose with run s
stopped by nail polish. In Real Life,
they had housekeepersand gobs of
money.
Now, I find myself using the Real
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In the premiere of the TV series
"Baby Boom." there was a wonderful
moment when the single working
mother of the 19SQs met the '50s
mothers of her dreams. Literally.
The star of the show . J.C., fell in to
bed after another hard day. failing to
achieve a perfect score as mother.
worker and woman. From deep in her
subconscious she conjured up none
other than June Cleaver and Margaret
Anderson. But this time , the flawless
mother of the Beaver and the perfect
wife for father who knows best let her
in on a little secret.
Margaret; "J.C., you know we were
just actresses playin g parts."
June: "We reported to work and
they tied aprons on us."
Margaret: "In real life we were
working mothers putting in a 12-hour
day."
In this refreshing encounter , June
Cleaver and Margaret Anderson were
played by the actresses from the
original show, Barbara Biliingsiey and
Jane Wyatt . It was reassuring to
discover in a non-fiction moment in
this fictional meetingthat ever.Barbara
Billingsley felt inferior to Jure Geaven
"I was forever comparing myself to
the characterI was playing and I arrays
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of a waiting child when our plane was
number 23 for takeoff out of O'Hare,
and watched her hands begin to sweat,
I also know enough about Real Life
to envision the baby formula dripping
onto the Macintosh keyboard. I
certainly know about trying to
concentrate on work with a newborn
in the next room.
There is a somewhat more honest
tilt to the '80s. Shows like "Baby
Boom " are about stress and the welldressed single mother trying to hold it
all together. (Although in a Real Life
role reversal, the star Kate Jackson
doesn't have children).
But there is still a notion runnning
like a theme song through these
decades that somebody (else) is doing
IT perfectly.
In the Fifties, June Cleaver and
Margaret Anderson were perfect
mothers because they had the right
temperament. In the '80s, the women
in these ads lead perfect lives because
they have the right technology.
In real Real Life, there is no
perfection.So the best, most enduring
line of all came from the Fifties mom ,
June Cleaver, to her Eighties
counterpart: "Aren't you being a little
hard on yourself?"
assuming she meant Gregory Lapp,
since I do know Greg and was not
aware until your letter arrived that he
had any brothers or that one of them
attends this institution and is in the
Husky Singers.
A retraction was not printed in
Monday's issue because I did not know
a mistake had been made until you let
us know , which I am thankfu l for.
The other discrepancies you describe
were also errors that I humbl y hang
my head for also.
My apologies — especially to Geoff,
and to Greg. I messed up and I am
sorry.
I know how frustratingit is to not get
credit for your work — believe me , I
know how it feels. I am human and I
make mistakes. And I demonstrated
that fact once again. Oops.
The newest member of the Geoffry
Lapp Fan Club ,
Bridget Sultivan
Features Editor
Tenure
denial
may be
just ified
To the Editor:
This is in response to the recent
articles dealing with professors and
their rig ht to tenure.
I was quite disturbed by the fact that
several students were outraged by the
denial of tenure to Dr. Obutclcwicz.
Perhaps instead of arguing that Dr.
Obutclcwicz deserved tenure, and that
policy dealing with tenure need be
examined , why doesn 't someone
explain the requirements necessary to
obtain this tenure.
Could it possibly have anything to
do with a professor 's ability to instruct?
His overall effectiveness? Whether or
not students benefited from the course?
Or, not to mention whether it was
worth the money paid?
Last year I had the misfortune of
being a student in a course taught by
Dr. Obutclcwicz, and can honestly say
it was a waste of my time.
His manner of teaching was not one
which included enthusiasm, nor class
participation. His overall effectiveness ,
one would argue, must have been good
for students to perform so well.
But considering he reviewed
problems in class, then changed the
numbers for the exam, how much of a
challenge could this really have been?
Did students really learn anything?
I would also like to respond to Mike
Hoover 's article in the November 21
issue of 77K Voice . In my opinion , Dr.
Obutclcwicz was not a "quality
professor who was railroaded out of a
job. " In the case of Dr. Reifsteck ,
however , I am not well-informed to
make a comment.
If we, as students are truly concerned
with "making Bloomsburg University
the best that it can be," it is certainly
not through granting tenure to
professors like Dr. Obutelewicz.
I am glad Dr. Ausprich had the good
judgement to deny this man tenure ,
and hope that he will continue to use
the established criteria in determining
whether or not professors deserv e
tenure.
Concerned Student
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N YC site of summit Mass comm department
by John J. Goldman and Don
Shannon
l~A. Times-Washington Post Service
Because of the need for stringent
security, the isolated Coast Guard base
of Governors Island in New York
Harbor, a five-minute ferry ride from
Wall Street, has been chosen as the site
for talks next week between Soviet
leader Mikhail Gorbachev , President
Reagan and President-elect George
Bush.
Gorbachev, who is expected to arrive
at Kennedy Airport with his wife,
Raisa, Tuesday afternoon , will address
the United Nations General Assembly
the following day and is planning to
hold a news conference at the world
organization's headquarters on the East
Side of Manhattan , Soviet planners
said Tuesday.
The Gorbachevs also are hoping for,
in the words of a key Soviet aid ,
"maximum contact" with ordinary
New Yorkers, including visits to at
least one museum and a department
store.
The Russian leader and his party are
also planning to perhaps view New
York's dramatic skyline, like millions
of tourists, from atop the 110-story
twin towers of the World Trade Center.
A reception for a cross-section of New
York's leaders is projected at the Soviet
U.N. mission. The guest list has been
drawn up, but invitations have not yet
been sent out.
Despite Gorbachev 's arrival in the
midst of New York's busy fall social
season, Soviet protocol experts were
confident that many New Yorkers
would cancel previous commitments
to mix with the first Soviet leader to
visit New York in almost three two
decades.
With little fanfare, advance parties
of Soviet and American diplomated
securityagents have been hard at work
mapping the four-day itinerary.
Gorbachev and his party will be staying
at the white brick Russian mission in
Manhattan.
In their preparations for the luncheon
meeting, perhaps to be held at the
Coast Guard commandant s house on
thr 178-acre military base, Russian
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diplomats are not only including the
touch y topic of Afghanistan for
discussion but also a "comprehensive"
range of U.S. Soviet issues.
Although Moscow has pledged a
withdrawal of its troops from
Afghanistan, the schedule has slowed
amid mutual recriminations as
Washington has charged that Soviet
aircraft and Scud missiles are being
used against dissident forces. Russian
diplomats have demanded a cessation
of U.S. arms shipments to Afghan
guerrillas.
The 34-member Russian advance
party has quietly considered a variety
of sites for the Gorbachevs to visit,
including Saks and Bloomingdale's,
the big Manhattan department stores.
Under consideration for the museum
visit are the Museum of Modern Art,
the Metropolitan Museum and* the
Whitney Museum on upper Madison
Avenue near the Soviet mission on
East 67th Street.
Russian planners also are weighing
having Gorbachev travel to upper
Manhattan where the Russians
maintain a large diplomatic residence
compound on a hilltop near the Hudson
River.
They also have considered a visit to
the New York Stock Exchange, the
seat of American capitalism , but
security agents are frankly worried
about ihe narrowness of ancient streets
in tV.Wall Street area.
There was the possibility thai
Gorbachev would meet with a
delegation of leading bankers and
financiers and perhaps open a Soviet
commercial exhibition.
The visit by Gorbachev, who will
leave for Havana late on the morning
of Dec. 9, is the first by a Soviet ruler
since Nikita Khrushchev's stormy visit
to Manhattan in 1960.
Khrushchev was greeted by massive
protests by angry refugee groups. They
appeared unexpectedly at impromptu
news conferences on the balcony of
the Russian mission, then in a Park
BU approves hiring
of new faculty for
spring semester *89
by John Risdon
News Editor
Provost Betty Allamong released
information Monday that the university
has approved the hiring of new faculty
forspring semester 1989.
A total of seven full- time employees were hired for the college of arts
and sciences; four in the college of
business; and two and a half for the
college of professional studies.
Allamong stated,"We were already
searching to fill positions that had been
searched for and failed for two or more
years in the number of 28.5 faculty
positions."
She continued,"This number breaks
down into 17.5 permanent tenure tract
positions and 11 temporary replacement positions. Some of the positions
recently hired were replacements authorized for faculty retirements."
"We are pleased with the new
positions," she added.
"This will give us a much greater
possibilities in scheduling in areas
wherestudents have had trouble getting
classes."
The decision to hire the 13.5 posi-
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The Department of Mass Communications has decided to accept a
limited number of new applications
from students for majors in masscommunications.
Department Chair Dr. Tamrat Mereba said last night the department
would accept applications until the
end of the first week of spring semester next year.
This would allow students to provide up-to-date transcripts, including
•results of this fall's courses, with
their applications.
The actual number of applications
accepted would depend on the number of majors graduating this semester and other vacancies created by
transfers or withdrawals from the major.
These would not be known exacdy
until the beginning of next semester,
he said.
Interested students can pick up application forms from the departmental office in McCormick 1102.
Students who seek a Certificate in
Journalism must submit formal applications no later than the end of the
first week of spring semester next
year.
The certificates are available only
to students who are not majoring in
mass communications.
Applicants must have completed
threejournalism courses as well as at
least four full semesters of practical
experience on an approved student
publication or publication service to
be eligible for the certificates.
The certificates are presented at an
awards ceremony held during graduation each semester.
Applications are available from the
Department of Mass Communications in McCormick 1102.
Bloomsburg University 's Institute
for Interactive Technologies will hold
an open house from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dec. 6 to inform faculty and staff and
area businesses, educational institutions and government organizations
about the institute and its partner program, the master's degree program in
instructional technology.
Several interactive video programs
will be demonstratedat the open house,
scheduled for the Forum Room of the
McCormick Human Services Center,
according to Camille Price, coordinator of the event.
There will be a mandatory meeting on December 5, 1988 in the Forum
of McCormick Human Services Center for all student teachers in the Department of Curriculum and Foundations (this does not include Special
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tions was made on Nov. 18.
Allamong responded that recommendations for the hiring of additional
and replacementstaff came from deans
of the three colleges as early as the past
summer and were not in response to
calls fro m local legislators and
government officials.
Allamong stated , "We couldn 't
release this decision until they went
through the Deans Council and the
President's Cabinet.
"No decision could be made until
November 10 when the Planning and
Budget committeedetermined our total
enrollment goals for next year."
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Avenue mansion.
At one point, he angrily pounded his
shoe on a desk during a United Nations
debate.
Khrushchev traveled to. Harlem
where he embraced Cuban leader Fidel
Castro, who also had attended the
General Assembly of that year, and
who stalked out of his mid-Manhattan
hotel and moved to Harlem after a
dispute over cooking in his room.
Governors Island , which has the
atmosphere of a quiet small town in
the midst of New York City, has been
the site of sensitive negotiations before.
Recently, secret talks among South
Africa , Angola, Cuba and the United
States over the future of Southwest
Africa took place on the island, with a
spectacular view of the Statue of
Liberty .
During the Statue of Liberty 's
centennial celebration over the July 4
weekend in 1986, the island was the
site of major festivities, including a
meeting between President Reagan and
French President Francois Mitterand.
Russian security agents expressed
fears about the safety of helicopter
flights in Manhattan 's congested air
space and favored boat travel for the
Gorbachevs from the United Nations.
Governors Island has a rich history
of its own.
It is the oldest military installation
in continuous service in the United
States.
Its fortifications changed hands three
times during the Revolutionary War.
In the Civil War it was a prison camp
for Confederate soldiers.
It is the nation 's largestCoast Guard
base and a family oriented Coast Guard
company town.
Both Russian and American
planners have scouted the island for
the meeting and to insure maximum
security.
Gorbachev , reflecting the era of
Glasnost, and the importance attached
to the visit, will be preceded to New
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labor in international competition
by John Risdon
News Editor
Labor leader Douglas Frascr, former
president of the United Auto Workers
Union from 1977-1983 stated that the
outlook for labor during the Bush
administration looks to be more
promising than under the Reagan
administration.
Frascr spoke on campus yesterday
as the final speaker of the fall semester
Provost's Lecture Series. He spoke on
the role of labor as it relates to
America 's competition in the
International Marketplace.
He stated, "AFL-CIO President Lane
Kirkland will have more opportunities
to present labor's voice when Bush
assumes his office. "
In terms of the United States labor
forces' ability to compete in the world
marketplace , Frascr presented the
results of a poll of top corporate
officials and academicians which
found that 73 percent believe during
the next five years that the U.S. ability
to compete with other nations will
improve.
I believe that optimism about the
future flows from the fact that we are
late in realizing the competitive
positions we were in," he stated. "We
were used to having things our own
way for so long that we didn 't believe
we were in a ferice competitive
situation. Now that we have this
awareness and sensitivity, I do believe
we will improve the situation in the
next five years."
In pointing out that American auto
manufactures had no problems in the
late 70's as there was no market interest
in small cars. The automakers
dominated the market with auto
production at peek capacity.
An oil embargo resulting from the
Iran hostage crisis sent car buyers
flocking to Japanese economy cars
and people realized the import cars
exceeded US models in quality.
In Erasers eyes, American car
producers had sacrificed quality for
quantity and arc only beginning to
recapture the market they lost to buyers
of Japanese imports.
"The plant managers were seeing to
the assembly lines running as fast as
they could , running off 60 cars per
hour 18 hours per day, six days a
week," Frascr stated.
'They were answering to the boards
of directors and lost track of priorities.
They got sloppy and careless and
quality was bad. The American people
realized at that point of the superior
quality of Japanese automobiles and
we are paying for it until this day."
Now that auto makers have an
awareness and sensitivity of
competition , and are conscious about
quality, he maintained, the US will
improve its market status.
Frascr then linked the realighnment
of the car industry in the world market
with the improvement of the quality of
die work place in terms of productivity
and efficiency.
Formerly, in large American
companies, Fraser said the role of the
worker was, "Just as another cog in the
machine and that he was told what to
do and when to do it and had absolutely
no voice in the decision making
process."
General Motors and Ford now
operate under programs called Quality
of Work Life and employee
involvement. Fraser believes that such
programs democratize the work place
and operateon assumptions he believed
Issues aired at forum
by Da wn M. D'Aries
Editor-in-Chief
"We made some mistakes. We're
going to learn from those mistakes and
we're not going to make them again."
These were the words of President
Harry Ausprich at the forum held from
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Multipurpose Room
A of Kehr Union.
Concerns about the mass
communications curriculum ,
university judicial procedures, and
international housing were raised at
President Harry Ausprich's forum.
Responding to questions about
current mass communication concerns,
Provost Betty Allamong said that eight
classes in speech communication and
two classes in mass communications
were added to alleviate problems.
She added that the University is
currently searching for "part-time,
qualified professors." A search and
screen committee within the mass
communications department is starting
a search for professors.
One student questioned why
qualified , part-time professors were
released from the department;
specifically referring to Gary Essex, a
former mass communications
professor. Allamong responded that
Essex did not hold a degree that
qualified him as a professor.
• Another student questioned the
validity of contradictory statements
from Allamong, Dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences John Baird, and
Ausprich , concerning efforts to
improve the mass communications
department.
"Dean Baird and I are working
together," Allamong said. "We are
working towards meeting demands
within the mass communications
department."
Ausprich added,"This issue will be
an issue that will continue to be
addressed until we feel the problem
will be resolved."
Vice President of Institutional
Advancement John Walker
explained,"Some solutions offered this
semester will not be good long-term
solutions. Some of these short-term
decisions would not be applicable in
the long-term."
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"The Quality of Work Life (QWL)
program recognizes what I've known
for 40 years. That women and men in
the work njace are intelligent , have a
great deal of ingenuity, and are
innovative. If given a chance to make
a contribution they can contribute
towards improving the work place,"
he stated.
When such a program is properly
implemented , workers appreciate the
fact that their intelligence is being
recognized, and this gives workers a
feeling of appreciation along with
accomplishment and respect.
The company benefits through a
better quality product , reduced
absen teeism , fewer grievances in the
grievance procedure.
According to Fraser all of these
factors together achieves, "Greater
efficiency and greater productivity."
Fraser believes in such programs as
they democratize the work place. As
an example he used the case of the
General Motors plant in Freemont,
California. Absenteeism was reduced
from 21 percent to 2 percent after the
QWL program went into place.
The QWL program was developed
when GM joined forces with Toyota
to produce the Chevy Nova at the
plant...
Fraser stated,"The workers made
the decisions and organized the work
in a method easiest for them. They
were treated as intelligent human
beings, and the car produced there was
rated by Consumer Reports as the best
car built the United States. I know it
sounds simplistic, but it's just the way
that human relations were developed
in that .t irne and how they were
implemented."
Fraser was elected to the board of
directors of Chrysler in May of 1980
while serving as president of the UAW
Union. He believes that this was
another slep in the democratizing of
the work place. He placed a special
message in the proxy that stockholders
received, suiting, "that he came to the
Chrysler board and the president of
the UAW and in that capacity I
represent all of the blue collar workers
that work for Chrysler in die US and
Canada. In addition to that Chrysler,
unlike Ford and GM , I represent
thousands of engineers and white
collar workers. It also stated , that I
come there as their representative
because I believe in a principle that
workers should have a voice in their
own future and their own destiny."
Fraser retired from the presidency
of the UAW and left the Chrysler
board afterwards as he felt mat he no
longer represented the workers. He
added that he was die only member of
the board who had worked in an auto
plant.
As a role of corporate leadership,
he stated that leaders must introduce
change to the work place.
Frascr believes that labor leaders
must strive to bring about change in a
rational and humane manner so that
workers do not have to bear a
disproportionate amount of such
change.
Technology introduces the major
amount of change in manufacturing
and Frascr stated, "We in our whole
history of the UAW never opposed or
impeded or slowed down the
introduction of new technology. Willi
all this wealth of new technology we
recognized the fundamental fact of
life that new technology increases
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Douglas Fraser speaking on the rote of U.S. tabor in International Market
competition last night in Carver Hall.
Photo by Jennif er Moon
producUvity. This increases the size of
the economic pie and it is easier to
negotiate a larger slice of the pie when
the pie is larger. You must introduce
new technology as quick as you can
for competitive reasons."
Fraser maintained that technology
does cause employee and job
displacement but in the long run will
raise productivity and thus offer new
jobs.
The UAW entered into agreements
that all displaced employees will be
retrained instead of replace by
technology.
He said that these are the types of
programs that are being offered in US
manufacturing with out laying people
off. The turn-over through retirements
is so great that we can attract a work
force because of the new technology.
"People ask me, 'when are we going
to return to the days fo the 50's, 60's
and 70' s when the US economy
dominated the world economy. My
answer is never," Fraser stated. "We
are never going back to when the U.S.
economy dominated the world
economy.
"We have to look at the broader
picture of what is happening with our
trade policy. If we don't, jobs in
America will erode," Hestated.
Fraser agrees to free trade policy
but believes that the U.S. must demand
in addition to free trade, a fair trade
policy that will be tougher in daeling
with the Japanese. "I hope that the new
administration will back a fair trade
policy, "he stated.
CGA proposes
to increase
activities fee
He continued ,"It's important to
maintain balance between departments
and majors. You can't give in to fads.
What is a popular major this semester
may not be a popular major five years
down the road."
In regards to the university judicial
process, one student questioned its
effectiveness concerning rape and
and students were sent to Europe and
by John Risdon
assault.The student said she had heard
other countries for a year or more as a
News Editor
rumors of students who had been
formal part of their education .
on
At the CGA Senate Meeting held
expelled through the judicial system.
"Unfortunately opportunities such
Robert Norton, dean of Student Life,
Monday, Nov. 21a proposed increase
said no reported rapes had gone through
in the Community Activities fee of as this are rare for students of today,"
the university judicial system.
five dollars was discussed. The Smith commented. "Quest is offering
"We have not had people come
increase, which will total $52,000 for a five week expedition this May to
forward with what is associated as
the next academic year, was stated as Alaska in which students will earn
rape," said Norton."We cannot give a
necessary to keep the budget in line internship credits in a variety of majors.
civil reprimand (such as a jail
with increased costs faced by student At the same time they will explore
sentence). However, students can be
groups. Currently the budget at Alaska from the Arctic Ocean to the
expelled and suspended."
Bloomsburg is the lowest in the State Arctic Circle. This is a great
opportunity for students to recieve an
Linda Michaels, resident director of
Higher Education System.
Columbia Hall , added that it is
Parliamentarian Mark Beaudoin educational experience which will
eventually up to the student whether to
commented that the proposed increase make them worldly and show them
press charges at all.
will keep the budget in line with current what life is like outside of
President Ausprich at the open forum held Monday evening.
Photo by Jim Bmmdorf
"I do what the student needs to have
demands fro m campus groups for Bloomsburg."
He stated that students can become
by
boxes
suggested
putting
recycling
said
Michaels.'Tirst
done,"
and residence halls during breaks would
funds. He stated,"last year we had to
foremost is their health. Then I inform result in extra expenses and people garbage cans instead of soda machines. cut $63,000 from the budget. We wish involved in the small things and
activities that Quest offers , such as
Walker commented/The residence to make it more reasonable."
the students of options. It's the giving up vacation time.
"In the past, international students hall program is trying to make people
student's choice; the student has the
David Hill stated .'The $63,000 is a rock climbing and cross country skiing
option to go downtown, through the have helped each other and so have more aware of the recycling program. low figure as groups such as athletics as the best way to begin with Quest to
Donald McCuIloch(director of and music are allocated a percentage see what the program has to offer.
university, or not to do anything."
faculty/'added Norton.
Jerrold Griffis , vice president for
One student argued that one wing in Physical Plant and Energy of the budget. In reality their needs
Student Life, added, "I really am a residence hall might offer rooms to Management) , is spearheading may exceed the amount of the budget
recycling efforts."
serious about this. I feel alcohol and students over breaks.
allocated to them."
Bloomsburg was the first town in
Walker explained that this is would
rapeare very closely tied together.One
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to face the accused in court. There
campus.
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Tom Cooper, dean of Enrollment solve the problem.
international students.
Ausprich promised to continue
Management, addressed scheduling,
At the forum held in March , searching for a solution.
Quest director Roy Smith gave a
Ausprich promised to look into the
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matter. Students questioned what had forum was implementing a fall break. He assured students that the university his National Geographic expedition to
been done since then.
Ausprich indicated that a number of is continually working to solve the Omo River in Ethiopia.
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Norton commented,"To be totally administrators have been considering scheduling problems.
During his presentation Smith spoke
Karen Cameron mediated the forum. of educational experiences available
honest with you , we really have not it, but since school calendars are made
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done a lot since the last forum. two years in advance, such a break About 10 faculty members and 20 which Quest can provide students.
students attended.
Unfortunately, we can not legitimately would be far in. the future.
Smith pointed out that in the past,
Another forum for spring semester travel experience was considered a Sports
keep residence halls open on breaks."
Students also expressed concern
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Ausprich pointed out that opening about the recycling program and is being planned.
great attribute to a liberal education,
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Student apathy
reaches its peak
by Douglas Rapson
Guest Columnist
The mass .communications
students have faced their share of
problems this semester. They have
i had to fig ht for business classes .
They
argued
with
the
administration. These fvobioms are
to be expected. The "oilier party "
involved is an older generation.
But the mass comunicaiions
majors are now facing a new
problem.
Actually , its not a new problem
at all. The problem is student
apath y , and it seems to be as
common as air or w ater on the
Bloomsburg University campus.
The student crew of
approximately twenty have been
w orking all semester long on a
I project. That project is known as
I the Fall SS season of Studio A
1 Dance Party.
1 The cre w show ed up. Tney have
I been there all along.
1 They have already put in endless
1hours . They have constructed sets.
I The y have edited videos. They have
I ski ppe d classes, meals, and much
I needed sleep and study time to put
1 together two. hour-long video
1 dance shows.
I I know all about the hours that
I this crew has put in because my
I roommate woke me two nights ago
when he wandered in at two in the
morning from another marathon
session.
It seems that these students have
managed to keep their grades up
and get their other work done while
putting in four to ten hour
production meetings. The show was
ready to run last ni ght.
The reason that it didn 't was due
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to the fact that seven dancers showed
up. Immediatel y this group of
resourceful students grabbed some
phones and began calling people.
They called dorms. They called
fraternities. They called soa^rities.
Ana w hen push came to shove they
called the whole thing off .
I find it hard to believe that after
this group of students has put in so
many hours of har d work and
dedication , that there is not thirty to
fort y peop le on this campus who
cannot spare three ".
The standard answer to the plea
for dancers was papers or exams. I
suppose these people thought that it
was fairl y safe to assume that the
Studio A students had no classes or
exams.
I' ve seen many disappointing
things this semester. But nothing as
disappointing as the severe lack of
peer support that occurred last night
on McCormick's Studio A set.
Once again a group of Bloomsburg
students have been victimized by
apathy. Only this time it was their
peers who are responsible. This
dilemma is left open ended , though.
It seems that the Studio A students
are either very' optimistic or simply
gluttons for punishment.
They have decided to have another
go at it this coming Wednesday.
They are asking interested dancers
to show up on the Studio A set by
6:30 p.m. Two shows will be taped.
The first will be a normal show. The
second will be a Studio A Dance
Beach Party.
The fact remains that it is up to die
students of Bloomsburg University
to either make the show a success or
to leave Studio A high and dry once
again.
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To the Editor:
I am writing in concern to the article
printed in last Thursday's issue of The
Voice , which was a review of the
Saturday night performance of the
Husky Singer combined concert with
the Georgian Court Singers.
For the moment, I'd like to address
The Voice staff.
I , as do many others , feel that the
staff is doing a wonderfu l job, and in
turn , keeps me a faithful reader.
Often the articles do not catch my
attention , but I still continue to read
them entirely. While being impressed
issue by issue , I was deeply grateful
for the length y article on the Husk y
Singers concert , except for a few
misprints.
I am in the dark as to the behind the
scenes trouble that may have occurred
while printing the article.
But if such trouble arose, then a
retraction could have-been printed in
Monday 's issue — and it was not.
I' m refe rring to the mistakes of
givin g credit where credit wasn 't due.
For example , it was to my
understanding upon seeing the concert
Saturday night that Ken Kershner only
sung in the octet and did not go solo.
There were other discrepancies but
the one that especially grabbed my
attention and upset me to the point of
doubting the staffs reporting on facts
and making no assumptions , was the
statement that Gregory Lapp sung a
solo in the program , where in fact it
was Geoffry Lapp who sang a duet
with Steve McLaughlin.
To some, it may not seem like such
a big deal , but I' m looking out from
Geoff' s point of view .
Nor onlv does he have to constantlv
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Life Test to judge the next generation
of ads that have incorporated a late
'80s fantasies of working motherhood ,
One is the United .Airlines ad that
opens w ith a young mother droppin g
her child at day care and flying to a
meeting in Chicago. While her child
plays happily, she works with no more
than a casu al glance at her watch.
.After a calm flight home , she picks the
girl up right on time. Courtesy of
United.
The other is a Macintosh computer
ad mat shows a very pregnant woman
talking about her plans to be back
working one week after her baby is
born.
"Do you think you can run a S10
million business from the nursery?" a
friend asks.
She answers'""No , I think I can run it
from the den." the computer makes it
possible.
I don 't know much about the stars of
these ads, except that in Real Life the
women are both actresses. But the test
comes in handy anyway.
After all, in Real Life , we all know
w omen who travel for w ork have more
backup childcare plans than generals
had for the invasion of Normandy. In
Real Life, I have sat next to a mother
be associated with , reminded of and
mistaken for, his identical twin brother
Tim , but upon just entering
Bloomsburg University and joining
Concert Choir and Husky Singers , he
must also be constandy reminded and
associated with his older brother Greg.
I feel it 's about time we let Geoff
come out from behind the shadows fo
his brothers and be recognized as
himself , which , in fact, he is trying to
do, and not as one of the other Lapp
brothers!
Pleaselet us not make Geoff a victim
of following in someone else 's
footsteps.
Sincerely,
and still a faithfu l reader ,
the founder and president of
The Geoffry Lapp Fan Club
...and an overworked
editor off ers apology
To the Geoffry Lapp Fan Club:
The Voice staff is deeply appreciative
of your dedication to reading this
publication. We, just like all students
on campus, are, however, human. This
does have its limitations.
The article about the Husky Singers Georgian Court College Singers
concert was written by Staff Writer
Melissa Harris, who did indeed give
Geoff Lapp credit for his duet with
Steve McLaughlin.
As Features Editor , my job is to
check all articles before they are printed
for misspellings, grammatical errors,
and so forth. This is not to say we don 't
make a few mistakes of our own or
catch every one. The mistake about
Geoff is mine and mine alone.
While reading Melissa 's written
draft of the review , I saw Geoff Lapp
and made the dreadfu l mistake of
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But the most crucial pan of these
confessions was embodied in three
little words: "in real life ." This
presented in its most pristine form my
favorite test on the images about
women that have floated up and around
for ail these decades. I call it the Real
Life Test.
I was first inspired to apply the Real
Life Test long after June ana Margaret
were in reruns.
It was hark in the '70s when Phyllis
Schafly was extolling housewifery, as
the only virtuous role for women. But
what was she Ln Real Life? A lawyer
and political activist
Then there was the woman who
published a particularly judgmental
bookabout how she had quit work —
and other s should follow — to stay
home with her children. In Real Life ,
the woman had become a writer.
Lt the early '80s, there were all those
superwoman stories about top
executives who led seamless lives
balancing home and office , without
ever wearing pantyhose with run s
stopped by nail polish. In Real Life,
they had housekeepersand gobs of
money.
Now, I find myself using the Real
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In the premiere of the TV series
"Baby Boom." there was a wonderful
moment when the single working
mother of the 19SQs met the '50s
mothers of her dreams. Literally.
The star of the show . J.C., fell in to
bed after another hard day. failing to
achieve a perfect score as mother.
worker and woman. From deep in her
subconscious she conjured up none
other than June Cleaver and Margaret
Anderson. But this time , the flawless
mother of the Beaver and the perfect
wife for father who knows best let her
in on a little secret.
Margaret; "J.C., you know we were
just actresses playin g parts."
June: "We reported to work and
they tied aprons on us."
Margaret: "In real life we were
working mothers putting in a 12-hour
day."
In this refreshing encounter , June
Cleaver and Margaret Anderson were
played by the actresses from the
original show, Barbara Biliingsiey and
Jane Wyatt . It was reassuring to
discover in a non-fiction moment in
this fictional meetingthat ever.Barbara
Billingsley felt inferior to Jure Geaven
"I was forever comparing myself to
the characterI was playing and I arrays
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of a waiting child when our plane was
number 23 for takeoff out of O'Hare,
and watched her hands begin to sweat,
I also know enough about Real Life
to envision the baby formula dripping
onto the Macintosh keyboard. I
certainly know about trying to
concentrate on work with a newborn
in the next room.
There is a somewhat more honest
tilt to the '80s. Shows like "Baby
Boom " are about stress and the welldressed single mother trying to hold it
all together. (Although in a Real Life
role reversal, the star Kate Jackson
doesn't have children).
But there is still a notion runnning
like a theme song through these
decades that somebody (else) is doing
IT perfectly.
In the Fifties, June Cleaver and
Margaret Anderson were perfect
mothers because they had the right
temperament. In the '80s, the women
in these ads lead perfect lives because
they have the right technology.
In real Real Life, there is no
perfection.So the best, most enduring
line of all came from the Fifties mom ,
June Cleaver, to her Eighties
counterpart: "Aren't you being a little
hard on yourself?"
assuming she meant Gregory Lapp,
since I do know Greg and was not
aware until your letter arrived that he
had any brothers or that one of them
attends this institution and is in the
Husky Singers.
A retraction was not printed in
Monday's issue because I did not know
a mistake had been made until you let
us know , which I am thankfu l for.
The other discrepancies you describe
were also errors that I humbl y hang
my head for also.
My apologies — especially to Geoff,
and to Greg. I messed up and I am
sorry.
I know how frustratingit is to not get
credit for your work — believe me , I
know how it feels. I am human and I
make mistakes. And I demonstrated
that fact once again. Oops.
The newest member of the Geoffry
Lapp Fan Club ,
Bridget Sultivan
Features Editor
Tenure
denial
may be
just ified
To the Editor:
This is in response to the recent
articles dealing with professors and
their rig ht to tenure.
I was quite disturbed by the fact that
several students were outraged by the
denial of tenure to Dr. Obutclcwicz.
Perhaps instead of arguing that Dr.
Obutclcwicz deserved tenure, and that
policy dealing with tenure need be
examined , why doesn 't someone
explain the requirements necessary to
obtain this tenure.
Could it possibly have anything to
do with a professor 's ability to instruct?
His overall effectiveness? Whether or
not students benefited from the course?
Or, not to mention whether it was
worth the money paid?
Last year I had the misfortune of
being a student in a course taught by
Dr. Obutclcwicz, and can honestly say
it was a waste of my time.
His manner of teaching was not one
which included enthusiasm, nor class
participation. His overall effectiveness ,
one would argue, must have been good
for students to perform so well.
But considering he reviewed
problems in class, then changed the
numbers for the exam, how much of a
challenge could this really have been?
Did students really learn anything?
I would also like to respond to Mike
Hoover 's article in the November 21
issue of 77K Voice . In my opinion , Dr.
Obutclcwicz was not a "quality
professor who was railroaded out of a
job. " In the case of Dr. Reifsteck ,
however , I am not well-informed to
make a comment.
If we, as students are truly concerned
with "making Bloomsburg University
the best that it can be," it is certainly
not through granting tenure to
professors like Dr. Obutelewicz.
I am glad Dr. Ausprich had the good
judgement to deny this man tenure ,
and hope that he will continue to use
the established criteria in determining
whether or not professors deserv e
tenure.
Concerned Student
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c a r e e n o u g h to riot ,
rally, and d e m o n s t r a t e ,
then you m u s t care
enough to write a letter
to the editor by Sunday.
(A l t h o u g h , if indicative
by the n u m b e r of people
who
attended
th e
president 's
forum ,
e v e r y t h i n g m u s t be
[ lionky-dory at BU) .
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Kehr Union Building
Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA 17S15
Phone: (717) 359-4457
Editor-in-Chief.
Dawn IV Aries
News Editors
John Risdon
Features Editors
Bridget Sullivan , Melissa S. Meimpaco
Sports Editors
Kelly Cuthbert , Sean Ryan , Lincoln Weiss
Photography Editors
Jim Bettendorf , Jennife r Moon
Production/Circulation Manager
Alexander Schillemans
Advertising Director
Susan Sui'i'ii
Advertising Manager
Amy CYunian
Assistant Advertising Managers
Jim Pilla , Lisa Mack ,
David Mari a, Jtxli Doiiaiolli
Business Manager
Adina Salek
Assistant Business Managers
Kris DaCosta , Carol Yancoski
Sales Managers
Bob Woolslager , Vince Venastro
Copy Editor
David Ferris
Contributing Editor
Karen Reiss , Lynne Ernst
Advisor
John Maittlen-Harris
Voice Editorial Policy
Unless slated otherwise, the editorials in The Voice are the opinions ami
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 Blooms-burg
University.
The Voice invites all readers to expresstheir opinions on the editorial page
through 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 be sent to The Voice office, Kehr Union Buildin g,
Bloomsburg University, or dropped off at the office in the games room .The
Voice reserves the right to edit, condense or reject all submissions.
N YC site of summit Mass comm department
by John J. Goldman and Don
Shannon
l~A. Times-Washington Post Service
Because of the need for stringent
security, the isolated Coast Guard base
of Governors Island in New York
Harbor, a five-minute ferry ride from
Wall Street, has been chosen as the site
for talks next week between Soviet
leader Mikhail Gorbachev , President
Reagan and President-elect George
Bush.
Gorbachev, who is expected to arrive
at Kennedy Airport with his wife,
Raisa, Tuesday afternoon , will address
the United Nations General Assembly
the following day and is planning to
hold a news conference at the world
organization's headquarters on the East
Side of Manhattan , Soviet planners
said Tuesday.
The Gorbachevs also are hoping for,
in the words of a key Soviet aid ,
"maximum contact" with ordinary
New Yorkers, including visits to at
least one museum and a department
store.
The Russian leader and his party are
also planning to perhaps view New
York's dramatic skyline, like millions
of tourists, from atop the 110-story
twin towers of the World Trade Center.
A reception for a cross-section of New
York's leaders is projected at the Soviet
U.N. mission. The guest list has been
drawn up, but invitations have not yet
been sent out.
Despite Gorbachev 's arrival in the
midst of New York's busy fall social
season, Soviet protocol experts were
confident that many New Yorkers
would cancel previous commitments
to mix with the first Soviet leader to
visit New York in almost three two
decades.
With little fanfare, advance parties
of Soviet and American diplomated
securityagents have been hard at work
mapping the four-day itinerary.
Gorbachev and his party will be staying
at the white brick Russian mission in
Manhattan.
In their preparations for the luncheon
meeting, perhaps to be held at the
Coast Guard commandant s house on
thr 178-acre military base, Russian
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diplomats are not only including the
touch y topic of Afghanistan for
discussion but also a "comprehensive"
range of U.S. Soviet issues.
Although Moscow has pledged a
withdrawal of its troops from
Afghanistan, the schedule has slowed
amid mutual recriminations as
Washington has charged that Soviet
aircraft and Scud missiles are being
used against dissident forces. Russian
diplomats have demanded a cessation
of U.S. arms shipments to Afghan
guerrillas.
The 34-member Russian advance
party has quietly considered a variety
of sites for the Gorbachevs to visit,
including Saks and Bloomingdale's,
the big Manhattan department stores.
Under consideration for the museum
visit are the Museum of Modern Art,
the Metropolitan Museum and* the
Whitney Museum on upper Madison
Avenue near the Soviet mission on
East 67th Street.
Russian planners also are weighing
having Gorbachev travel to upper
Manhattan where the Russians
maintain a large diplomatic residence
compound on a hilltop near the Hudson
River.
They also have considered a visit to
the New York Stock Exchange, the
seat of American capitalism , but
security agents are frankly worried
about ihe narrowness of ancient streets
in tV.Wall Street area.
There was the possibility thai
Gorbachev would meet with a
delegation of leading bankers and
financiers and perhaps open a Soviet
commercial exhibition.
The visit by Gorbachev, who will
leave for Havana late on the morning
of Dec. 9, is the first by a Soviet ruler
since Nikita Khrushchev's stormy visit
to Manhattan in 1960.
Khrushchev was greeted by massive
protests by angry refugee groups. They
appeared unexpectedly at impromptu
news conferences on the balcony of
the Russian mission, then in a Park
BU approves hiring
of new faculty for
spring semester *89
by John Risdon
News Editor
Provost Betty Allamong released
information Monday that the university
has approved the hiring of new faculty
forspring semester 1989.
A total of seven full- time employees were hired for the college of arts
and sciences; four in the college of
business; and two and a half for the
college of professional studies.
Allamong stated,"We were already
searching to fill positions that had been
searched for and failed for two or more
years in the number of 28.5 faculty
positions."
She continued,"This number breaks
down into 17.5 permanent tenure tract
positions and 11 temporary replacement positions. Some of the positions
recently hired were replacements authorized for faculty retirements."
"We are pleased with the new
positions," she added.
"This will give us a much greater
possibilities in scheduling in areas
wherestudents have had trouble getting
classes."
The decision to hire the 13.5 posi-
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The Department of Mass Communications has decided to accept a
limited number of new applications
from students for majors in masscommunications.
Department Chair Dr. Tamrat Mereba said last night the department
would accept applications until the
end of the first week of spring semester next year.
This would allow students to provide up-to-date transcripts, including
•results of this fall's courses, with
their applications.
The actual number of applications
accepted would depend on the number of majors graduating this semester and other vacancies created by
transfers or withdrawals from the major.
These would not be known exacdy
until the beginning of next semester,
he said.
Interested students can pick up application forms from the departmental office in McCormick 1102.
Students who seek a Certificate in
Journalism must submit formal applications no later than the end of the
first week of spring semester next
year.
The certificates are available only
to students who are not majoring in
mass communications.
Applicants must have completed
threejournalism courses as well as at
least four full semesters of practical
experience on an approved student
publication or publication service to
be eligible for the certificates.
The certificates are presented at an
awards ceremony held during graduation each semester.
Applications are available from the
Department of Mass Communications in McCormick 1102.
Bloomsburg University 's Institute
for Interactive Technologies will hold
an open house from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dec. 6 to inform faculty and staff and
area businesses, educational institutions and government organizations
about the institute and its partner program, the master's degree program in
instructional technology.
Several interactive video programs
will be demonstratedat the open house,
scheduled for the Forum Room of the
McCormick Human Services Center,
according to Camille Price, coordinator of the event.
There will be a mandatory meeting on December 5, 1988 in the Forum
of McCormick Human Services Center for all student teachers in the Department of Curriculum and Foundations (this does not include Special
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tions was made on Nov. 18.
Allamong responded that recommendations for the hiring of additional
and replacementstaff came from deans
of the three colleges as early as the past
summer and were not in response to
calls fro m local legislators and
government officials.
Allamong stated , "We couldn 't
release this decision until they went
through the Deans Council and the
President's Cabinet.
"No decision could be made until
November 10 when the Planning and
Budget committeedetermined our total
enrollment goals for next year."
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Avenue mansion.
At one point, he angrily pounded his
shoe on a desk during a United Nations
debate.
Khrushchev traveled to. Harlem
where he embraced Cuban leader Fidel
Castro, who also had attended the
General Assembly of that year, and
who stalked out of his mid-Manhattan
hotel and moved to Harlem after a
dispute over cooking in his room.
Governors Island , which has the
atmosphere of a quiet small town in
the midst of New York City, has been
the site of sensitive negotiations before.
Recently, secret talks among South
Africa , Angola, Cuba and the United
States over the future of Southwest
Africa took place on the island, with a
spectacular view of the Statue of
Liberty .
During the Statue of Liberty 's
centennial celebration over the July 4
weekend in 1986, the island was the
site of major festivities, including a
meeting between President Reagan and
French President Francois Mitterand.
Russian security agents expressed
fears about the safety of helicopter
flights in Manhattan 's congested air
space and favored boat travel for the
Gorbachevs from the United Nations.
Governors Island has a rich history
of its own.
It is the oldest military installation
in continuous service in the United
States.
Its fortifications changed hands three
times during the Revolutionary War.
In the Civil War it was a prison camp
for Confederate soldiers.
It is the nation 's largestCoast Guard
base and a family oriented Coast Guard
company town.
Both Russian and American
planners have scouted the island for
the meeting and to insure maximum
security.
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Glasnost, and the importance attached
to the visit, will be preceded to New
York by a charter planeload of more
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