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October 3, 1983 THE TWIG Page 7 Court decisions open college dorms to group sales UNIVERSITY PARK, PA (CPS) - Sales companies can Invade dorms and make their pitches almost at will from now on, if two necent court rulings stay in effect. A federal judge has said Pennsylvania State University cannot ban group sales presen tations in its dorms because the restrictions violate students’ free speech rights. The decision, coupled with a similar ruling earlier this sunn- mer against tf>e State University of New YofK-Cortland, may have far-reaching implications for dormitories across the country which try to restrict dorm s^es artd solicitation. Pennsylvania officials had argued they had the suthority to bar group sales meetings in their dorm rooms because ttw meetings distnjb other stu dents. But U.S. District Judge Malcolm Muir has now ruled that the “free flow of ideas re sulting fn>m attendance at group commercial demonstra- tior>s and solicitations is a con stitutionally protected right,” and ordered the school to lift its restrictions. In the New York case, un iversity officials had also in sisted th^r ban on commercial dom^ sales was necessary to insure student safety and security. In July, however. U.S. ns- trict Judge Neel McCum mted “a blanket restriction on com mercial speech is a particularly overtxsard arKi ir>appropriate means of pn?tectir>g students from commercial atxjses.” But. McCum added, white the school could not ban com mercial sales meetings and demonstrations, it* could place restrKtions on the time and place the meetings are held. Futhermore, the judge said, the school was only obli gated to allow demonstrations and meetir>gs, and could ban actual sales of products in res idence halls. Both suits involved American Future Systems, a Pennsylvania-ttased house wares firm which recruits stu dents on campuses nationwide to help sell Its products. "Usually, they ask a stu dent if they can have one of their sales reps hold a sales demonstration in their dorm room,” says Lee Upcraft, Penn State's manager of residential life. “Fortunately, the law only applies to schools in the two federal court districts involved," says Gary North, houslrtg direc tor at the University of Illinois, and former president of the Association of College and University Housing Officers. North says colleges should have the right to restrict such meetings “to pra«nt things from getting out of hand.” Indeed, at Penn State the number of dorm sales meetings “is building each day as the word gets out (that the school cannot restrict them),” says Upcraft. “We’re probalby having at least three or four a day on campus now,’’ he laments. “It may soon reach a point wtiere it's difficult to ntaintaln a good study environment.” Both . schools plan to appeal the New York and Pennsylvania decisions. New center focuses on personal growth (Cont. from Page 1) growth makes a weti-nHinded individual. Marge and th& rest of the relax, and take ad- staff urge all students to come vantage of the special pro grams. Parents’ Weekend, November 5-6 Parents' Weekend 1983 Is scheduled on the Meredith campus for Saturday and Sun day, November 5 and 6. Spon sored by Student Foundation and the Office of Institutional Advancement, this annual event provides an c^poriunity for par ents and other family memtters of Meredith students to visit the campus for two days of special events. Highlighting this year's program will be an Open House at the home of President and Mrs. John Weems, a faculty forum, the traditional Saturday night banquet and Sunday pic nic, and a special matinee per formance of “Peter Pan.” Also Large “Oangle-y” Earrings This Falls ■VMl-Dressed PtdlDsqphsr M^ca? Black Bar Gloves Pumps, Hi-tops, or Combat Boots Hair.“Do”it&dye it Old Sweatshirt- sweat, opttonal Welder’s Helmet- ioptional) Leather Mirw-skirt Legwarmers THE AMnWILLE [ORROR rdin, y I James Brdin, T Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger American International; Directed by Stuart Rosenberg Cok>n Rated R, A*3; 118 minutes THE AMITYVILLE HORROR is the true story of a young, newly married couple who moved into their large colonial “dream house” in Amityville, New York in 1975.'From the moment the family moved in until they fled 28 days later, their days and nights were full of terror. The walls of the house oozed blood, doors flew off hinges, swarms of flies appeared, “...a dandy horror movie that is certain to set your rafters creakingl” — Charles Chaplin. LA. TIMES. October 23at8pm&10pm in Cate Center Auditorium Admission: 99 cents "Coming to an Auditorium near you.” planned are talent, fashion, and synchronized swim shows; special events for younger family members; arid Sunday moming family worship in the chapel. Pn>grams and registration forms will be mailed to stu dents' home addresses. II m m Join The 1963 •84 TWIG StaffI Call 8^2079. NOW IN PAPtRBACK The standard for langiu^, usage, and dear thinking for many sixtyyears. Powuis.>s Modern ^nglisjj Usage ^ ^ RvM Md cdUed hy Sk Ernest Go«m SEC ONO £DtTM>N ^ OXFOtD UNI V ERSITV PR ESS 2QU wn Avtfw. N«w 'ttvk. NY
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