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of another black mark: official laxity. The following is the first
of a series of anonymous articles written to change that laxity into
efficiency. Let's see how fair you people are, if you give both sides
a say.
Unless my memory is much more faulty than I believe it is,- .
some members of the Student Council, while campaigning for that office,
made specific promises to the electorate of this college which they
have thus far made no effort to fulfill. This official laxity has been
neither explained nor repented the councilers have just proceeded
to ignore the promises under which they were elected. Having received
the votes for which they asked, they have done nothing concrete to
satisfy the agreement by which these votes were given to them. The
voters have fulfilled their part of the contract, and until our leaders
awake and. fulfill theirs the contract cannot be destroyed nor the
councillor* obligations to the public discharged.
I am particularly concerned with thelaissez faire attitude Council
has taken toward solving our parking problem. I wonder how many
students who daily must climb’the "hill" are sorry they didn't elect
students that were ready - no, eager - to solve this problem. Either
Council is ignorant of the fact that we have a parking problem or it
refuses to solve it.
If it is ignorant of its existence, may this column at least inform
Council that - in the opinion of many students - we have a parking
problem.
If it is cognizant of its existence, then Council either does
not desire to seek its solution or, surrendering to a seemingly im
pregnable obstacle, it has given up in despair, believing there is no
solution.
If it believes there is no solution, Council had no right (and
in fact was morally wrong) in promising to solve what they couldn't.
If they do not desire to erase this problem, they have no right to
hold their seat on Student Council because they do not represent the
best interests of the students of Penn State.
There is a solution to this problem. At least it's a start.
I will write about that next week, but until then, let's hear from
Council.
(Ed. note - This is a Democracy and freedon of press is one of our
weapons, \Je will be fair and willing to give both sides a say as
long as it is within our limits)
The Social Committee - bless its ,! over-worked heart - is sponsoring
a dancing class next Thursday evening. It will be held in the Main
Lounge at eight o'clock. The Committee assures everyone that music
will be supplied by the finest dance orchestras. All this and no
admission, so come and join the fun.
HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
(The Readers Speak Continued)
DANCING CLASS
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