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PAGE 2 Campus Daycare by Dora Smith Mrs. Crooms at the housing office at SUC Utica/Rome is presently working on trying to get a Day Care service where parents can leave their children while they attend classes. The biggest pro blem she has encountered so far is lack of expression of interest by students which is necessary to plan and get funding for such a project. Mrs. Crooms has called 3 meetings so far this semester. The first, on September 2, was attended by three students who expressed their need for a day care facility. The second meeting, on Sept. 9, was also attended by two students and by the writer of this article. As of now, Mrs. Crooms has had six people contact her this semester about their interest in establishing a program. In terms of the number of children involved, she. has 10 children who would definately use such a facility and 5 more who possibly would if it were established. 5 of the people who have seen Mrs. Crooms commute from Syracuse and othe outlying areas and must presently hire baby sitters. Those who have contacted Mrs. Crooms have stated that they know of othe parents on campus who have not attended the meetings because they had to get back home to care for their children but who would use a day care «enter if it were available. The present plans for the facility are in an extremely undeveloped state because actual expressed student interest is needed to plan' anything more definite. Mrs. Crooms has, however, looked into various possibilities. She is pre sently thinking along the lines of trying to set something up in the city of Utica which would be similar to the facility at Mohawk Valley. That facility is on the college campus (something which apparently is not feasible here), and is folded by the college association. A person can place his or her child there for up to 3 hours a day at a cost of only one dollar a day. Because of the short amount of time such expensive furnishings as a cafeteria or cots for naps aren't n^cessary^,.S.uch a facility for Utica/Rome could possibly be run by human services practicum students. This is presently being looked into. Mrs. Crooms also looked into the possibility of having the facility at Potter School, but it turns out that Utica/Rome wouldn’t be able to use those facilities until 1977. Day Care is definately a ■ necessity on this campus. Not only . do parents who presently attend Utica/Rome need an inexpensive means of having their children taken care of while they attend classes but there are also many parents who cannot now take upper division level courses because they don’t have access to such a facility and can’t afford recourse to baby sitters or standard community establish ments. The establishment of a day care center, however, can only be accomplished by interested stu dents. It will not be accomplished while student parents sit back and wait for a facility to be established. . Any students, who are interested in starting a day care facility or who need such a facility are urged . to see Mrs. Crooms in the housing office, whether or not you can attend meetings on the subject. I would like to thank Mrs. Carol Crooms for her information and help on this article. When Men Play God! by Prince Kola Akere Since my arrival in the United States, it’s interesting to note that most people that cross my paths are either ignorant about Africa or they have a wrong notion of what Africa is and the ways of life of its peoples. Before I start rapping, want you to bear in mind that I have been to very few countries in Africa. However, being my land of birth, I believe I’m adequately equipped to bring to limelight what some of my friends tend to be curious about concerning the supposedly “Dark Continent.” When I say some people are ignorant about Africa, it is really true. Or how can you account for a guy who met me on 42nd Street in Manhattan asking for my spears and jungle skirt. Funny eh! Now to come to my main discussion, I was about to tell you of that part of the world, particularly South Africa where men still play God. God stretches an empty hand to reach out for mankind while Satan stretches his hand filled with gifts like Santa Claus to lure away his victims. The same thing applies to South Africa where a high percentage of the population still live in object poverty, and the few who tried to seek for fundamental human rights are given gifts and comfort to keep their mouths shut. However, just like in any other part of the world, time changes a lot of things. The recent events tend to show the insatrable conditions of the people and their demands to be recognized as human beings. Noticeably, the lowest kind of livelihood could be found in South Africa or Rhodesia where people still live in huts and tattered rags on one side; and the colonizers live in. an artificial Utopia on the other. One thing Fm sure of, is that if there have never been any colonization of that part of the world, the inhabitants would have been motivated to improve their own lives; However, there is still a lot of untapped natural resources in Africa which the so called “Super Powers” will need desper ately at the turn of the century. This is a plus to their inadvance- ment compared to advanced countries who had nearly exhaust ed their resources in an effort for human advancement. The oppressors have tried to play God by handing out food and clothing, or play the other God (Satan) by deuching out tortune or punishment when their people demanded their human rights, or what else could you call public shooting of students who tried to stage a peaceful demonstration. Like I said earlier, its a matter of time before oppressive leaders in Africa (Black or White), in Chile, or rother torture-oriented coun tries i n )the world are removed. Please friends, look out for this column every time the Paper Sun is out. If you have , any questions, forward it to the editoet whose moral support is appreciate ed for the printing' of this article. Women’s Advisor! by Meri Welcome to UDC’s Woman’s Advisor. My name is Meri and I hope that during this semester, I could be some help to you. You’d probably like to know a little about me. I’m one of the older full time students at Upper Division. Originally I'm from Syracuse, N.Y. where I completed two years at Onandaga Communi ty College, in the Criminal Justice Program. After graduation, here at UDC, hopefully counseling criminal offenders will be my career. Now I’m sure you are wondering what this column is all about. Really it is your column, you as the women here at Upper Division. Any problems that you may have while attending at Upper Division, whether personal, campus, medi cal, or community problems may be directed to me in letter, post card or what ever form you wish. Just drop them\ under the publication door in the multi-pur pose room upstairs from the student center. If you wish to remain annony- mous, you may, you can sign your letters with initials or name, and also request a private answer, either via your mail folder or just a rap session. Keep in mind that through the campus media others may learn from the problems you are experiencing. By all means I do not claim to be a professional in this area, but I will use all resources that are available to us. If you feel that you have a problem of some sort and it might be because of lack of time, timidness to confront some one orally or just not knowing where to go, direct yourself to this column. We might be able to make your days at Upper Division a little more brighter. Hope Til be hearing from you ... Food for thought till next time: “Look to the beauty in the rainbow and not at the pot of gold at the end, it always turns out to be something you didn't expect it to be. Perform inf M s Board News The PAB would like to thank everyone who attended the pro duction of “MONEY.” Your sup port was greatly appreciated. The PAB had its first meeting Thurs. Sept. 16 and election were held. The following offices were filled. President - Joe Davies. Treasurer - Tom Gilmore. Record ing Secretary - Daureen Pearson. Correspondence Secretary - Maria Licrezio. Also the following chairmanship positions were filled: Technical - Tim Gilmore. Lighting - Rick Diaz. Workshops - Kathy Murphy. Publicity - Ed Ensley. Dance - Carol Reden. General - Jim Berney. We are in the stages right now of planning this upcoming year. We still need more help in putting together productions and work shops. Ariyone who would like to help leave your name in the Activities office. If you wish to become a member of the Perform ing Arts Board you are more than welcome. Our meetings are pub lished in the Snowflake and are usually on Thursdays. In the next few meetings we will be discussing the next production, upcoming workshops, add other interesting tid bits. Hope to see you there. PAPERSUN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1976 Power of the Vote by G.P. If you are willing to go into the streets right now and literally fight and kill for what you believe in, because you feel it’s the only way, don’t read the following. This article is for those who still believe in non-violence and change by peaceful means. Of course, there are those who don’t have faith in either of these means. To you individuals I ask: just, to try once more at peace, and the second, only to be heard. Contemplate whether or not your feelings of helplessness and apathy are valid after reading this plea. The American Revolution was brought about by causes of social and political injustices directed against the colonists of America. The government we now have was established to correct those injustices of 200 years ago; and to make the government more open to the people. The colonists argued that they were not being given a fair deal. One of the main arguments of the Colonists was they were being taxed without representation. The British empire grew apathetic toward the voices of the American colonies and refused to heed the Colonists’ demands. In essence, the American Colonies were just asking to be heard and to give fair representation in Parliament. They wanted someone who was sympathetic and understanding of their plight. Their demands were not taken seriously. This apathetic attitude toward the Colonists helped to plant the seeds for a violent American Revolution. When our forefathers formed this new government, they were branded radicals (probably long hair radicals at that). They devised a government that would be more flexible toward the people’s demands and rights. Most of all they devised a Constitution and government that could possibly prevent this need for violent revolution. The Constitution was equipped with a tool for just that purpose. That tool was the vote. By enabling the citizens to have a voice in government by way of the vote, the people had some control over their government. The right to eject any representative who did not follow the people’s views was established by the vote. All our elected officials also have a limited time allotted to their offices enabling no one to keep control o f the government. In the case of the Senate, it was established to protect the minorities’ right as opposed to the majority. Each state had two delegates with equal votes, no matter what the size of the state. In the Senate, all states are equal. This prevents the small state from being shoved over without any say. Thus the Senate fundamentally represents states as a whole. Senators are given six years to a term by law. The Presidency is given a four-year term and is limited to two terms in office. Such an arrangement keeps the President in touch with the populace, and the two terms prevents the occupant o f the office from losing touch. Then there is the other half of Congress, the House of Representatives. This chamber is more directly the voice o f the people. By allowing only 2 years a term, the Representatives are more readily accountable to their constituencies. They are chosen by the people, according to population, thus giving all a voice with a majority deciding. We have an unique and viable government. Through the vote it has enabled us to change our government without a single bullet being fired. Sadly enough, there is a bug in the system - it is not a spectator sport. It requires involvement of people in order to work. It thrives on participation. Without Involvement of the people like you and me, democracy will fail and so will free government. Exercise your right, that so many have died to create and uphold. Vote, if you believe change can occur non-violently. Smoke Gets You High by Gjp. Marijuana is not a newly, discovered method of becoming a social outcast-freak-radical-bum. It has been with man since the dawn' of civilization, traveling with the Crusades to the Old World. When Cortez arrived, he found that the Aztecs were long since using the weed in their religious rites. The British had a tremendous problem limited thè supply of non-tariffed kif in India. Truly, pot is as internationalized as music. Many claim that the drug is a direct link to crime. This is partially true in the sense that most o f the finer varieties of grass are imported from under-privi- ledged Third World countries, many of which might go down the tube if their economy were not based on the amusement industry. The underworld is a monopoly, however, and is responsible for a 500% increase in the cost of high-living. Fortunately the idea of the WIN garden is alive and living ( in the Home Grower’s Guild, and by planting the seeds in our sales, we can create a drop in the demand, which! cuts the price down considerably, Pity you can’t plant Plymouth. .. Here in America the need for a relaxant is supplemented by high profit, multi-billion dollar indus tries, such as liquor, cigarettes, an dDisney. Each o f these is hell bent on getting your money, and in the process, killing you as side effect. Alcohol is a brilliant example of an intelligent creature drinking yeast excrement, burning out brain cells, and spending a fortune when these same liquid concoctions can be manufactured in the home for less. Tobacco is the most absurd case of legalized poison in the world. When the government can an nounce that certain foods are dangerous to health thirty years after they have been marketed and yet leave the cancerette industry untouched, we can only wonder if tobacco doesn’t cause brain damage in congressmen. Of course, the tobacco lobby, one of the major supporters in the past of such men as Lester Maddox and George Wallace, is a hidden supporter of the legalization of pot so that they can monopolize the manufacturing and distribution.of;, the weed.
