Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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Budget Woes Governor Dick Thornburgh had to cut non-preferred appropriations by $33 million in July when the Liquor Control Board did not approve a plan to raise $26 million through a 10 per-cent-bottle sur- charge and the legislature defeated a bill to raise license fees. The LCB approved a plan in Septem- ber, however, to provide the $26 million through a new price structure and from profits left over from the past several years for the states general fund. The new LCB pricing system would raise the prices of liquors and wines costing less than $6.50 and lower the prices of items costing more than $6.50. The price structure, slated to earn $6 million of the $26 million, was challenged in Common- wealth Court. but the Courts decision had no effect on nonpreferred funding. Thornburgh planned to make up the rest of the appropriations with $4 million in fee increases made without legislative approval, and $1.5 million in unspent funds previously budgeted for projects and equipment. -Sherri Ross Scholars Program The University Scholars Program was designed to provide opportunities for ex- ceptional students in the College of Lib- eral Arts. Honors students benefited from smaller classes and communication with similarly gifted students. With help from special program advisors. students scheduled at least three honors courses during the year. The students were exposed to theories and studies by leading scholars in diverse fields. an approach geared toward broadening the perspectives of those chosen to participate. Organizers of the program hoped to provide these students with a more challenging curriculum. Some discussion arose over the effect the program might have on University Scholars. Many questioned the entrance requirements, debating whether high school grades and SAT scores alone, or academic intentions should determine eligibility. Some suggested the program might create a group of elite scholars separated from the mainstream of stu- dent life. Only the future Will tell. eJim Metzgar Paterno Named Athletic Director I accept the challenge the position offers and look forward to the 19805. which promise to be a most exciting dec- ade for intercollegiate athletics at Penn State said head football coach Joe Pa- terno when he was appointed athletic di- rector. Paterno replaced Edward M. Czekaj. who had been athletic director since 1969. Czekaj is now special assistant to Senior Vice-president for Finance Oper- ations Robert A. Patterson and will re- main active in the athletic department as an advisor to Paterno. Paternois appointment was part of a plan to reorganize the department of athleticst which has been growing rapid- ly in recent years. Under the new format. Paterno will report to Patterson on poli- cy matters. and to the dean of the Col- lege of Health, Physical Education and Recreation on academic matters. Paterno commented on his added re- sponsibilities as athletic director saying. lllf I thought it would hurt football, I wouldnit have taken the job. I can do both and I intend to do both well? -Carol Koehler T Berg Wins Nobel Prize Paul Berg. a 1948 graduate of Penn State. won a 1980 Nobel Prize for his contributions to modern chemistry and genetics. HeTs the only Penn State gra- duate to receive this award. The 54- year-old biochemist from Stanford shared the chemistry prize with Cam- bridge University molecular biology pro- fessor Fredrik Sanger and American Walter Gilbert. Six years ago Berg led a go-slow movement because he feared experi- ments linking genes of different organ- isms might produce novel types of drug- resistant germs or spread dangerous vir- uses. Berg has since concluded any risk is exceedingly small from experiments in which genes from one organism are spliced to those of another to create mi- cro-organisms with new capabilities. eScott Smith Nude Woman With Lion Many people pose for photographs near the Nittany Lion shrine on campus and go unnoticed. But an exception to this rule surfaced in October when an eyebrow-raising photograph of an un- conventional couple was displayed in a downtown business window. Controver- sy spread throughout town and campus. The picture was available for sale at prices of $20 and $60; someone was cap- italizing on this art form, and yet no one would take credit for it. At first. State College photographer Bill Coleman was believed to be the shutter-bug since he was taking part in the sale and distribu- tion. However, Coleman denied credit and would only say. llThe man is well- known; he has a great sense of humor. As of last winter, the photographer remained a mystery. But the content of the picture is all too plain to see. The photograph depicts a woman, posing near the lion, wearing red high heels and makeup. The reason for the controver- sy? She wore nothing else! eLiz Chesney J Campus 7

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USG Elections The 1979 Undergraduate Student Government elections saw a highly com- petitive field of candidates vying for the chance to organize student government. The field included Charles Kennedy and Ray Leach, Joe Kreta and Chris Cobb. Dave Pritchard and Pam Nesky, Stephen Reeves and Chris Caulkins, and the eventual winners, Joe Healey and Andy Weintraub. Some of the more con- troversial issues discussed were the USG-JEM Productions merger, student and local government relations, and the University's lobbying activities in Har- risburg. Election day ended with Healey and Weintraub the victors by 450 votes and a 20 percent student voter turnout. Healey planned to expand USG business to raise money for efficient government. and to improve relations between students and local government and with the Centre Area Transportation Authority. After the election. the new president re- marked. uI am going to do my best to make USG full of people who truly care about other people. eCarol Koehler Mouse Found Half of a ehopped-up rodent was found last summer in spinach served in the Pollock dining hall. John Sherlock was halfway through eating his spinach one Friday evening when he found what appeared to be a rat. As he pulled it out by its hairy tail. Sherlock said he felt shock and disbelief. Soon after Sher- lock took the rodent to the cooks, the spinach was taken out of the food line. A study conducted by University proe fessor of veterinary science Dr. John Harkness discovered the object was the back portion ofa field mouse. No bacte- rial organisms communicable to humans were discovered. Food Services Director William N. Curly said although sanitary precau- tions are taken, the incident was ffpar for the eoursefi Informed about the mouse, Prime Frozen Foods of Modesta. Calif. continued to supply the University with food since it is one of the eountryis larg- est suppliers. L eScott Smith 6 Campus r- Campus ATA Fire The brothers of Delta Tau Delta moved into their newly renovated house on East Hamilton Avenue in mid-Au- gust, ending an anxious seven months brought on by a January 1980 fire. The blaze, which left 46 brothers homeless, started in a basement room and travelled up an electrical wire shaft to the attic. The attic and most third- floor bedrooms were ravaged, and the first and second floors sustained moder- ate smoke and water damage. Neighboring fraternities provided temporary shelter, while others pitched in to help raise money for the DTD brothers. With additional aid from downtown businesses and apartments, the brothers were able to live comfort- ably while rebuilding took place. The house is now complete with a sprinkler system, fire escape and emer- gency exits. -Liz Chesney New Fraternity On Campus Last spring, the men of first and sec- ond floors Tener Hall initiated a new fraternity under the motto of ifKnowl- edge, Growth and Character and named themselves Kappa Gamma Chi. Sparked by a mutual effort by resident e assistant Joel Oertly and house member Jeff Hood, the group initially consisted of 51 male house members and 19 little sisters. Last fall, KGX welcomed 17 men to their first pledge class. Kappa Gamma Chi has thus far par- ticipated in all intramural sporting events with impressive winning seasons, and have been particpating in Greek sponsored events. KGXis first major philanthropy is planned for Spring 1981 when they will conduct a softball mara- thon to benefit the Special Olympics. -Liz Chesney

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r- StateyLocal Election Results As was the trend throughout much of the country. Pennsylvania Republican candidates won big in state and local elections. Republican Arlen Specter was elected Pennsylvaniais US. senator in a long struggle against former Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty. In a neck-and- neck race, Republican E. Budd Dwyer defeated Democratic incumbent Robert E. Casey for the post of State Treasurer. R. LeRoy Zimmerman became first elected Attorney General in a close win over Democratic hopeful Michael OiPake. The victory of incumbent Auditor General Al Benedict proved to be the only bright spot for Pennsylvania Demo- crats in state elections. In local action, Republican Congress- man William Clinger posted an easy vic- tory and will return to the US. House of Representatives for the 23rd Congres- sional District. Republican Rep. Gregg Cunningham was easily re-elected to the State General Assembly. eJill Rippey Divorce Bill A unilateral, no-fault divorce bill went into effect in Pennsylvania on July 1, 1980 which revised the States 95- year-old divorce code. The no-fault provision in the legisla- tion allows one spouse to win a divorce without blaming the other. The four ma- jor areas of reform were: U divorce by mutual consent 90 days after a petition has been filed in court, 2i contested di- vorce granted after a separation period of three years and after the filing of a petition stating the marriage was irre- trievably broken, 3i equitable division of property, and 4i alimony when property settlements were deemed insufficient. State Representative Gregg Cunning- ham, a Republican from Centre County, was one of the main supporters of the legislation. Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh called the new law 0a com- passionate and realistic measure which brings Pennsylvania into the twentieth century in this sensitive area of human relations. -Seott Smith 8 StateiLocal Cuban Refugees Pennsylvaniais Fort Indiantown Gap military reservation was one of four camps in the nation selected to handle the influx ofCuban refugees into Florida last spring. The first refugees arrived on May 18, and within a week the camp had neared its capacity of 20,000. Unlike the predominantly middle or upper-class Cubans given asylum in the United States after Fidel Castrois 1959 triumph, the latest refugees were gener- ally penniless workers, some of them freed criminals. This, combined with frustration and the sheer numbers of Cu- bans being processed at Fort Indiantown Gap, resulted in an Aug. 5 riot in which 16 camp officials and 42 Cubans were injured, one fatally. The 300 to 500 refu- gees involved cited long processing, 95- degree heat and guard brutality as rea- sons for the uprising. Security increased after this incident, as the remaining ref- ugees waited to be reunited with rela- tives or otherwise resettled. -Jill Rippey Funds Cut in the ongoing abortion controversy, 1980 brought on a victory for anti-abor- tionists. In mid-November, the Pennsyl- vania legislature overwhelmingly ap- proved a bill that prohibits the use of Medicaid funds for poor women who want abortions. The bill resulted from a US. Supreme Court decision in June which ruled that states can refuse to pay for abortions even when the health of the mother is at stake. Most states have since taken that option and passed anti-abortion bills. The Pennsylvania bill was sponsored by Rep. Stephen Friend. a Republican from Delaware County; and Rep. Gregg Cunningham, the Republican assembly- man whose district includes the State College area. Cunningham was re-elect- ed to a second term last November. Both Friend and Cunningham planned to introduce a bill that would restrict abortions for everyone under any circumstances. The current bill denies funding for abortions except for those reimbursed by the federal government in cases of rape and incest, or when the mothers life is endangered. -Cindy Halterman Phillies Win Series After a long season of dissension and turmoil, the Philadelphia Phillies sur- prised everyone by capturing their first World Series Championship in 98 years. Picked third in their division, the Phil- lies battled the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos into the final weeks of the season before clinching the East- ern Division title in their second-to-last game. The Houston Astros, who slid over the Dodgers into the number one slot of the National League West, be- came the next fallen opponent as the Phillies conquered them for National League rule. Moving on to the World Series, the Phillies faced the Kansas City Royals, who had triumphed over the Yankees to secure the American League pennant. Picked as underdogs, the Phillies, win- ning four out of six games, brought the World Championship home. -Cindy Halterman