KEEP THOSE CARDS AND LETTERS COMINI
Dear Editor:
I can't help but notice the
freedom permitted by the CUB's letter
policy. This reflects the respect
you give for the individual student's
opinion. The letters printed thus
far have also indicated that stu
dents are using the opportunity pro
vided by the CUB.
The encouragement you give to
free expression will no doubt help
in many problem areas.
HOUSE ON THE HILL
Dear ELitor:
Here at Behrend, I have noticed
a definite trend towards treating
resident women students as young
girls on their first date. Not only
do we have an early curfew on week
ends, but we are scolded for innum
erable petty wrongs. I am not com
plaining about the curfew on week
nights or the fact - ;_..:t we have to
sign out when leaving campus as I
believe these are good rules, but
rather about the wee send curfews and
the fact that we are not considered
responsible.
When at home, the majority of
women students do not have a curfew
to obey whereas here, our curfew is
1:00 a.m. I believe this should be
extended, or if it can't be extended
for everyone, perhaps a rule could
be passed stating that women d'udents
had to be in the lounge by 1:00 a.m.
and allowed to remain there for a
period of time. I find it frus
trating to know that the men resi
dent students can return to the dorm
at any time during the night when we
are herded into the dorm at 1:00 a.m.
I also believe that the condi
tions of our rooms are our own
responsibility. Those of us who are
neat show it by keeping a neat room.
Others who are messy have to live in
their mess, not the administrators.
Yet we are repeatedly told to clean
our rooms. However, they are clean
ed, once every two weeks by the
maids. We aren't going to change
our entire living habits just for
college. This is our home, we act
as if it is our home, and a lot of
resentment could be saved if we were
treated as adults.
I heard last night that the
dorm council was trying to get our
curfew extended. I can only hope it
,succeeded as I have not heard any
*,hing else. Those who find the
,rules adequate as they are could
READERS SPEAK OUT
G .1., .
Dear Editor:
An example would be the greatly
improved course outline that is being
presented by two of the members of
the Biology department. (The third
member of that department has remain
ed with his old course outline that
includes dishing out as much un-as
similated knowledge as is possible
within each lecture period.)
The point is that these comments
have helped to change the problems in
course presentation for future stu
dents. But what can be done for stu
dents who have a problem that needs
Immediate attention? For instance ,
students that are completely snowed
because of what they think is poor
presentation of material have no way
of candidly informing instructors of
their personal deficiencies in this
presentation.
Would it be possible then,
the administration to solicit from
students candid remarks in the form
of an anonymous survey questionaire
(such as was presented last spring)
at the middle of each term? In my
opinion this practice would advise
the various instructors of the de
ficiencies, both personal and of the
course, before the term is so far
gone that the students are lost in
the finality of finals.
continue to keep them, but.others,
like myself, would Appreciate the
change. I believe that we are res
ponsible for our actions, not Penn
State of Behrend Campus. We have
to accept the consequences and live
with our mistakes, not the univer
sity. Therefore we should be given
certain liberties and be treated ..Js
adults. At least we should be give: - 1. ,
a chance.
PEOPLE GET READY
The questionaire given at_pre
registration for spring tenm has re
sulted in many welcome changes in
such things as course outline, pre
sentation, and the quality of in
struction.
Speaking for many,
a Resident
Signed,
a Student