Friday, November 17, 1961
A QUESTION OF EXAMPLE
WHAT IS THIS WORD "RESPECT"?
A Freshman student at the Pennsylvania State University has
many problems. He must adapt himself, physically and emotionally,
to the enurnerable changes that come with college life. He must
learn to accept new and vital responsibility. He must learn to
apply himself in his class work and in his out-of-class studies. He
must learn to adapt himself to the flexible machine that college is,
to accept and benefit from the decisions of the administration and
his student leaders. In order for the new student to achieve true
success and a sense of worth, he must feel that he belongs. In
short, he must learn to accept his school, to honor his school, and to
love his school. This latter triumverate is perhaps the mst difficult
for the new student to achieve. In order for him to realize these
goals, he must feel that the college accepts him, wants him, and
honors him. He must feel that all the constitutional freedoms are
available. He must feel that the college exists for him and his fel
low students. In a nutshell, he must respect his school and his
school must respect him. In the face of recent happenings it is
difficult to see how the new student, or any student, can respect the
Penn State Administration when the Administration has shown be
yond a shadow of a doubt that it does not respect the studfmts.
When the Administration refused to even sensibly discuss. the
Thanksgiving recess proposal, when it adjourned immediately after
the request for a discussion and vote was presented at the Senate
meeting, when it consciously accorded the SGA President, the Stu
dent Government Association, and the entire Penn State student
body with a direct slap in the face, the example it set, the maturity
it showed, and the exhibition of its dedicaion to the building
faith, trust, and character in the Penn State student were, to put
it mildly, deplorable. A Freshman student has enough to worry
about without thinking that perhaps he made a tragic mistake in
coming to Penn State in the . first place. While a new sudent is in
the thick of the tremendous struggle of trying to adapt himself
to an entire new world—the world of college—to be suddenly clubbed
with the possibility that the Administration doesn't respect him in
the least, doesn't care what he thinks or desires, and doesn't stop to
consider the effect its actions may have on him, can be shattering.
In the past one of the intangible somethings that kept the Ad
ministration and the student body working together for the better
ment of the Pennsylvania State University was mutual respect.
But as a result of the Senate's action at the meeting on the evening
of November seventh, the mutual respect is no longer presen; and
the ties that bind are in shreds.
In addition to this editorial viewpoint, Dennis Foianini, S.G.A.
President, and Miss Marjorie Gauter, student member of the calendar
committee, comment on the . University Senate action in excerpts taken
from an article which appeared in the Daily Collegian on Friday, No
vember 10th.
"I feel that it was rude and inconsiderate of Dean Shilling to
make the motion, and for the people in the Senate to vote for adjourn
ment," Foianini aid.
"Although the students didn't expect the Senate to grant them
the request, they expected good reasons for not granting the holiday
rather than a 'show of bad manners'," Foianini said.
"Respect is a mutual thing and it is difficult for students to respect
those who act in this way," he said.
Marjorie Ganter, the other student member of the calendar com
mittee, said that after all the work that went into making the resolu
tion, and getting student support behind it, it was disappointing that it
wasn't given any consideration.
(Continued from Page 4) several days after the scheduled
The ping-pong tournament which culmination date. This, of course,
started out with such might and resulted in the derangement of the
main back in central October has time schedule for future rounds
fizzled due to the unpuctuality of and the eventual cancellation of
the participants. Two first round the tourney.
matches were not completed even
THE NITTANY CUB
—Dave Craley
Well, here I am again. After hrend Pine would be decorated
three weeks wandering around, I eraly for Xmas but it just didn't
have uncovered some more juicy turn out that way.
tidbits which lam sure you are While wandering through Erie
just "DYING" to hear about. Hall, I noticed that Mrs. Edwards
About two weeks ago I was taking is having trouble with the gooey
another one of my midnight strolls eyed boys who continually watch
when I discovered some strange the frustrated girls bowl. Because
men around the dorm. Because of this, the girls' scores fluctuate
of their big loss to the Fredonia from time to time depending upon
State Teachers' College, the brave the number of males present.
men of our soccer team went to a Word is out that Nancy Kelly
bar where they drowned their has been having a rough time
sorrows. After sitting their awhile lately and has had to go to the
they decided that this campus was extreme of giving up dates because
too dead and that something her hair has been turning blue.
should be done to liven it up such Rumor has it that she has been
as pulling a "pantie raid" on the "hitting the bottle!"
girls in the dorm. After hearing
a few stones rickishaying of the
window in the back of the dorm,
one of the girls went and let the
rope down on which six men en
tered within the next three mi
nutes. All the girls were running
around panic stricken in their pin
curlers and their pajamas throw
ing their underwear at the boys
in hopes that they would leave,
or maybe stay longer?? After the
boys had their pockets full, they
slid down the rope, suitcoats and
all, feeling victorious after their
big defeat that afternoon. The
girls were hoping that the Be-
(Cont. from page 3) of the set and if worked correctly
with regard to the rights of others. could bring in many stations with
A few years ago the Engineers a clear, sharp picture. But a
Club built for the school a large,
controlled antenna which is per-
few selfish students carelessly
ched on the roof of Erie Hall. It Played with it until they finally
was controlled by a box on top broke it.
THE NITTANY CUB
Established October 26, 1948, as the official publication for the
student body of Pennsylvania State University, Behrend Campus,
Erie, Pennsylvania.
Published by the Lake Erie Printing Co., 1115 Powell Ave.,
Erie, Pennsylvania
Editor
Assistant Editor
Sports Editor
Reporters
Dave Craley
Mary Jean Ferguson, Lyn Fink, Georgia Kephart,
Alan McAllister, Ray Morin, Bob Ropelewski,
Mel Ross, Mary Gene Shea, Bob Williams
Dave Alcox, Bob Heiges, Ed Paauwe
Photography
Chenne
The coach "made the scene" at
Barneys to check up on his con
niving basketball team. It's get
ting pretty bad when the umbili
cal cord has to be extended over
the New York State Line. Who
is contributing to whose delinquen
cy??? I understand that they
smoke to ! ! ! Naughty, naugh
ty!!!!
Well, I guess that is enough to
hold your over for awhile because
once again my Master gave me
the word that it is chow time
so I will be back again in three
weeks.
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