STAFF SPEAKS Penn State Correspondence School Taking on a task as difficult as convert thg the Gregorian Calendar to one capable of accommodating the world, the University Senate has been conducting a calendar revision study. This is fine. How they are going to satisfy everyone is beyond my belief. Where is their concern for the individual stu dent and faculty member?' Their reason for a calendar revision is concentrated in the area of 'biusy work' involved in the term system. They did, however, decide that they ndeded an opinion from"the view point of learning" and sent their concern in the form of a return addressed, pre-stamped, please checit,-one, return-in-one-week postcard. Being curious, I became disturbed aimut the little paragraph mentioning a consultation of "various groups" and review of"seVEßal suggestions". Also they stated that some suggestions were not in the term or semester system catagory were rejected fo: . "various reasor_s"e I 'sit - L. self: is our response? Haven't psycolo gical studies been done on the term and semester system? It seems these reports favor the term we are now under over the semester system because of its better learning and teaching results. Übe student has reached his peak by the end of ten wseks usually goes down hill after reaching - it. The Brof's alda donit have to end their lecture and discussions so soon. Personally, Ido not look forward ward to roller skating at University i'ark, loaded down with books under the semester system, trying to attend six classes situated at diverse ends of the am - ous I can only say that I feel their reasons are insufficient. If they do not have enough time, maybe Torking on is emor 4 %1 Day will help. Will this proposed cham:e guarartae less important things than 7ade processing, student advising, registering etcill such as the day after Thanks giving or Memorial Wee'-lend??? AT UNIVERSITY PARK Dr. John A. Hargleroad 11, a staff physician at the Ritenour Health Center of the Pennsylvania State University, has been named directcr of the center. This was reported by Dr. Charles L. Lewis, vice president for Student Affairs who also stated Dr. Hargleroad will succeed Dr, Albert L 0 Ingram, Jr., who resigned to become MontalHealth Commissioner of Delaware. Dr. Harglerced jpoined the Health Center Penn_ State early in 196", MIME SDS: Catalyst or Bt7leneck? Recently much attention has come to th revolts taking place on the college campuse across the nation, and the part the SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) has played, particularly at Columbia Uriversity in New York. What is the SDS? How did it get started? What is its purpose? These are but y few of the questions today's American want to know. The SDS was founded in 1960 by the League for Industrial Democracy-- a group termed by Newsweek (May 20, 1963) as "mod— erate Socialists". But this version of the SDS was founded by 59 people representing eleven colleges at Port Huron, Yichigan, June 11, 1962. The goal of this organization, as stated by a national secretary, is "not to create a free university within an unfree society. Cur goal is to create a free socie The founding statement of the SDS began "Ore are the people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed nuw in universities, looking unoomfortabli , t: rid - 3ut does this "free society" consist c guerilla sieges of buildin2;s, improvised di turbances at many campuses across the natio tnd a general hamoering of college and uni versity functioning? If the institution is fault for not providing proper facilities o discriminates in any way, then these distur 'canoes are justified and organizations like the SDS and similar _groups will contil make their presence felt. Bixc the s".d , m.t at these colleges and universiti - ,s pr to - .?;et an education, and unwarranted assaul 'the systeri lt , purely for "kicks" , 1 '^'. - CONCERTS, 1:10VIES, SPEA.KERS The cultural committee has selected their program chairmen for next year's activities. At their meeting on Tuesday, 2, selected cateories r r , .s-±rting their various interests. the Fulicity Comnittee will be Yr. Crod: assisted by Jack Richards. Yr. IDbst ?',viii take charge of art exhibits with the help of Terri Harper. Jim Purser will be in charge of speakers for next year. Den will be working Yr infer on film seles'c,ion Mr. Yer;cala will be in charge of the Farold Bettor's _ C a second concert. The Cultural Committe did outsterdins .;ork in this year's program and v;ith is enthusistic plays for next yar, we zan be sure of xcellent results in the futwe. EIRIMEM will make plane -- - 1-,1. 1
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