THE CAMPUS of Allegheny College Vol 106 Number 4 Meadville, PA., Published Since 1876 October 6, 1982 New Policy For Dorm Singles Surprises Students by Kimberly Rye mates the option of keeping those rooms as singles, for one The Office of Residence Life term at a time, for an extra has begun to implement a policy charge of 35 percent of the that will require single residents room rate. The extra charge will of double rooms to pay an extra not be levied on people who get charge of 35 percent of the a single room through the room rate to keep the room regular singles waiting list. as a single, or to find a room- mate. If the student cannot find According to Kent Workman, a roomate, Residence Life will director of Residence Life, "this provide one. is the first year the policy has The college added the policy been stated in detail in the to the 1982-83 Allegheny contract." The office began College housing agreement. The attempting to consolidate provision reads: students into double rooms third Piles of burned roofing materials from the cabin at Bousson contain bits of rusted metal, glass and "Double rooms which, for term last year and fully spelled globules of tar. Rusted bedframes, garbage cans and other debris surrounding the cabin site evidence whatever reason, are occupied out the policy of consolidation by only one person, are not and charging in this year's man's presence there. Blockage of the entranceway to the former lake and cabin site prevent any further single rooms. Students who live contract. cleanup of the destruction at Bousson. in such rooms will accept HAMILTON PHOTO roommates and/or consolidate The contract was not made with other students, as directed available to students at the time Poisoned Tylenol Spreads Death by Residence Life. of room draw last year. "The Office of Residence Workman stated that "it was by David Lowrie and 32 FBI agents. Illinois cyanide crystals instead of the Life may, on a limited basis finished about a week later and Attorney General Tyrone white Tylenol granules, reported offer to students who are in sent to students along with the Seven deaths linked to Fahner, who is coordinating the the New York Times. In addi- double rooms without room- cont. on p. 5 Tylenol capsules containing investigation, said the present tion, the Food and Drug Admin- cyanide have launched an inves- theory is that a "disgruntled istration has urged consumers tigation by more than one employee" may have put the nationwide not to use Extra- hundred officials, according to poison in the capsules after they Strength Tylenol capsules for articles in last Sunday's New left the plant. the time being. York Times and Pittsburgh Press. "We'll get him one way or The most recent victim, a another, " Fahner commented. Johnson and Johnson, the 35-year-old flight attendant for "Even nuts make mistakes." parent company of McNeil Con- United Airlines, was found in The poisoned capsules con- sumer Products Co., Tylenol's her apartment by relatives last tain moist, acrid-smelling gray cont. on p. 6 Friday night with an open bottle of Tylenol near her body. All seven deaths occurred in the Chicago area, and Mayor Jane Lebanese Crisis Affects Students Byrne has banned the sale of all Tylenol products. by Patricia Montgomery affairs? After the Israeli bomb- Tylenol is the largest selling ings upon Lebanon, Lebanese over-the-counter pain reliever in If your family was suddenly student Nairie Arslanian offers the country, according to the massacred, it would not be taken some answers. Time's article. The capsules, as lightly or easily forgotten. With "If everybody would leave well as other Tylenol products, the recent invasion of Lebanon, Lebanon alone, except U.S. are produced in Fort and the consequent bloody civil peacekeeping forces, it would Washington, Pennsylvania, out- war between the Christians and help Lebanon rebuild itself," side of Philadelphia. Muslims, the Lebanese people Both Arslanian and student May Closer to Allegheny, medical are in a state of national disaster. Harnza have immediate family authorities in Pittsburgh say Not just Lebanon is affected. members residing in Lebanon. there have been no cyanide This is an international crisis, Both feel the war was inevitable. poison cases or deaths recorded deeply touching the many for- The situation was never resolved in this area. However, the eign students studying abroad in after the invasion of 1975. Pittsburgh Poison Center has the United States. Not only is received numerous calls from a Israel involved, but Syria, the "My family moved to the concerned public. United States, the Palestine United States because of the The task force investigating Liberation Organization, the recurring war, and I will not go the poisonings includes Illinois Soviet Union, and countless back to Lebanon to pursue a David Johansen performed at the C.C. concert last Friday. See Criminal Investigation officers, other countries share the ques- career because I don't trust it local police, Food and Drug tion: what is the future of interview p. 7 and story p. 8. G RANTHAM PHOTO there," states Arslanian. Administration investigators, Lebanon in Mideast and world cont. on p. 6 Page 2 Wednesday, October 6, 1982 CAMPUS Thi5 MigiLe NeeD5 We Pay For War One U.S. marine was killed and three officials implicitly sanctioned the plan others were hurt last Thursday as they and the steps Israel would take to begin a tried to disarm an American-built artillery the war. As the war escalated, the U.S. HoMe. shell at Beirut Airport. The dead marine, was forced to accept further advances Cpl. David Reagan, was one of 1200 which Israel said would end the PLO WoN'T YoU HeLP? marines sent to Lebanon as part of a threat. These advances included the The PeNTaGoN HaViNG TRouBLe peacekeeping force. controversial occupation of West Beirut. FiNDiNG a aFe 14oMe FoR The MX The death of this peacekeeper is a American arms are given to Israel to tragic reminder of a deeper dilemma be used for "self-defense." In 1982, the NoBooy eeMS To WaNi facing the U.S.: American marines are in cost of these arms was 1.2 billion dollars TiThicS PooR, veFer\6eLe5 WeaPoN 11\1 Beirut to end a war that American So who is the U.S. helping when it hid BacK YaR?. iN The piiRiT of weapons helped to begin. provides billions in military aid to nations like Israel? We not only build and VoLuNTeeRi&M, WoN'T YoU 5eND YouR During the war, Israel flew American- finance the Israeli military; we also clean u6g€WiloN To The PerfraG°N ? built planes and dropped American-built up after it. r OINMa VIM WW1 min swof omit mai NNW bombs. According to news reports, Israel I To: The PeNTaGonl began its Lebanese campaign against the America's superpower role since World WabhiNGToN, D.c. I PLO only after informing U.S. officials of War II has been a difficult and expensive I its plans. one. We are first asked to build and arm 1 DeaR nations, and then asked to negotiate I The fact that the conflict quickly peace in wars our arms have fought. ! I ThiNK YoU 5houLD &TicK I spread to the city of Beirut is certainly The death of an American peace- CPS ' The MX not the direct fault of the U.S. But the keeper in Lebanon is a painful reminder OrE1 t\1 82- NEA I U.S. must share some responsibility for that the U.S. cannot hope to avoid the ROCKY MTn.I. NEWS mot 11ANI 11••• ••=11 Ione NMI I•■• mom moo •=11 am: the actions of its closest Mideast ally. By ultimate cost of any war. We pay for not objecting to the Israeli plan, U.S. war--beginning, middle, and end. Letters To The Editor: Coach Wilson Responds Although my better judgement tells warranted and when the criticsm is not ways to criticism: some become speculation when the testimony of the me to let a dead dog lie, I still, how- of a personal nature. In that regard, angered, the more fragile take some subject involved is so easily obtained! ever, feel compelled to take issue with my statement was a harsh criticism of time to come to terms with it and the Your failure to do this lends itself to your approach to your work, the logic my teams effOrt and not an attempt to true competitiors quickly rise to the not only questions of your credibility of your September 30 editorial, and `publicly ridicule' my players. No surface. I have not and have no plans but also to the question of your the journalistic license that you take. one's ability was questioned or to change my basic policies or convic- motivation for the column. As a matter of personal conviction mocked and there was no sarcasm in tions. I have consistently told my player; my statement, just serious criticism. that I would be frank and honest with The level of criticism was deemed In your column you clearly chose Finally, I also prefer to let my them in answering their questions and appropriate because we so sorely to go well beyond mere agreement or record over the duration, rather than in making assessments and evaluations. violated our first and foremost rule of disagreement with me and rather to idle speculation, be the barometer of I expect the same from them. I choose never 'quitting.' both severely criticize and offer clear my ability to coach. In this area I feel to follow the same guidelines in And while it was not solely a directive ("should apologize to we are moving things in the right dealing with the public and media.