Penn State(gllegian
Published Wednesday of each -week during: the
college year by the students of Tne PennsyWania
State College in the interest of the Students, Fac
ulty. Alumni and Fnends of the college.
Entered at the Postoffice, State College, Pa., as
second class matter
Editor in Chief, J. R. MATHERS, 'l5.
Assistant Editor, W, S. PARKINSON, Jr , ’l5
Senior Associate Editor, W. W. WEAVER, 'l5
Associate Editors, P. S. RRALLIER. 'l6; D.
McKAY, Jr, 'l6, R. E. GEARY. 'l6
Business Manager, L B. KEELAN,'I4
Assistant Manager, W, H. SAVERY, 'l4
Advertising Munnger. E. B MOYER, 'l4
Associate Managers, J. M. HORNER, ’l‘»; M.C.
LIEBENSBERGER. 'ln. W. R. MILLER. *l5
Office hours—4:3o p. m. to 5:30 p. m.,
at office of the Nittany Printing and
Publishing Co.
SUBSCRIPTION.
st.so per year or $1 25 if paid within 30 days after
date of subscription.
Wednesday, April 22, 1914
In the issue o£ April
The first the “Collegian" an-
Cause nounced that it was endeav-
oring to find out what its
subscribers wanted in the way of
news of interest to our college and
established means whereby all those
interested could send in their sug
gestions with the least possible in-
convenience to them.
As a result of this announcement,
exactly fifty persons sent in sug-
gestions, constructive or otherwise.
In other words, in a college where
a student body, composed of two
year and four year students, ap
proximates 2000, 2 1-2 per cent, of
them are sufficiently interested in
their college to help better the col-
lege paper. The constructive sug-
gestions were on the whole very
good, and if it is possible to carry
them out the quality of the Col-
legian as a news disseminating
medium will be greatly improved.
However, at present the board is
badly handicapped by lack of
space, but it will endeavor to carry
out, to the fullest extent, those sug
gestions which appear most im-
portant and most timely.
The suggestions as sent in may
be classified under the following
heads : Change in Editorial Policy,
Establishment of an Alumni Sec
tion, Athletic News, Reviews of
Events, Y. M. C. A. News, News
from Other Colleges, and Adver
tising. It will take some time to
work out the most efficient meth
ods whereby all these can be given
the proper consideration which
they deserve.
The suggestions concerning Ath-
letic News were various. Six per
sons believe there is too much
space now given to sporting news.
Five claimed that not enough space
is given.
The space alloted to news of the
activities of the Y. M. C, A. is evi
dently a great bone of contention.
Thirteen people suggested that less
space be given to this organization.
There were many suggested
changes in editorial policy. These
were as follows : Future events 5;
local town news 6; more depart
ment notes 5; faculty news —more 1;
less f; society news —more 4, less 3;
headline variation 3; more current
events outside of college; more
photographs 3; personal column;
and impartial criticisms of college
shows, concerts, etc.
In order that some who sent in
suggestions may not look in vain
for mention of them here we desire
to state that all could not be men
tioned. However, consideration is
given to all those received, and we
do not wish to slight any, for this
affair was stared in the interests of
the Collegian, and as such is of vi
tal importance to the board. But,
in justice to ourselves, we feel that
we are not doing anyone an injus-
ice when we say that many sug-
gestions were impractical. For
instance, serial stories, large propor
tion of national and state news,
more photographs, etc.
One criticism not yet discussed
but which is universally mentioned
in connection with the Collegian is
"Too much advertising!” In a
word that can be said to be what is
the matter with the Collegian. If
the space devoted to advertising
could be turned over to news items.
Penn State would have a “real”
paper. The Collegian board knows
this and none laments the excess of
advertising more than the members
of the board for they are hampered
in their work by reason of it. Here
are a few remarks sent in concern-
ing this:
“Too much advertising."
“Too many advertisements.”
“I strongly object to the adver
isements which take up so much
The class in Rhetoric 14 (Jour
nalism) says in part —"Too much
space devoted to advertising for
size of paper.”
We offer a few statistics for your
inspection, and they speak for
themselves and answer the ques
tion “Why do you have so much
advertising?” During the present
year 464 students out of 2000 are
supporting the Collegian—not 25
per cent of the student body sup
ports the paper. What are you go
ing to do about it? As one sub
scriber wrote in, "You have no
funds”, and he hit the nail on the
head. The advertisers, not the
Penn State students, are responsible
for the paper. And where would
our college be if we had no paper?
In an institution the size of ours
there should be a paper published
twice a week, if not daily, but as
long as the students do not support
the present paper, so that it can be
improved, we cannot advance
much. Does not the spirit of
of which we boast so much consti
tute the support of the college
paper by a large majority of the
student body as well as our ability
to cheer during athletic contests.
Twenty-five per cent! Think it
over, and consider what you will do
next year to give the paper a good
start and help the new board to
make a bigger, better Collegian.
To those people who were suffi
ciently interested to send in con-
structive suggestions we extend oui
thanks and greatly appreciate the
support they are giving us in this
matter. To those who saw fit to
make a joke of the matter, knock
and intimate that faculty control of
the paper existed, we also extend
our thanks, for their remarks enable
us to classify them where they be
long. It is this parasitic class who
will take something as long as they
can get it for nothing, and when
they cannot get it for nothing, will
lift the paper of the freshman who
has paid, from the postoffice box
or from his dormitory letter slot,
read it, and after finishing it,
exclaim and criticize. This class
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of men is another reason why the
Collegian is not what it should be
and accounts in a large measure for
complaints of irregular delivery.
We ask our subscribers to
remember that it is impossible to
please everybody all the time and
trust that they will continue to co
operate with us for a better college
It is very evident to
College anyone who has ex-
Elections amined our system of
class and college elec
tions that it is entirely inadequate
for our present needs. Dissatis
faction has been felt in some
past elections and no doubt many
mistakes have ' been made under
the present cumbersome system.
There is but little doubt that we
need a change but the question
arises how can we better the pres
ent mode of conducting elections?
The Civic club has had a com
mittee working with Dr. Ray and a
new system has been worked out.
It provides that nomination papers
must be signed and posted previous
to the election. Only printed bal
lots are used and the voter gives
first, second, and third choices for
all candidates. The plan is worked
out in detail and is similar to that
used in some other colleges. The
committee had studied the systems
used in other colleges and has
adopted the best from them that
could be adopted to our condi
tions.
If the plan is approved by the
Civic club it will than be recom
mended to the Student council.
An editors will be elect-
Opportunity ed from the present
freshman class to the
Collegian staff this spring. These
positions will be filled by men
chosen on a competetive basis.
All men interested will report 7.00
p. m.. Wednesday evening, at 226
Main, when the conditions and re
quirements will be made known.
All families, fraternities or in
dividuals having contributions for
the Grenfell mission are requested
to send them to the home of Prof.
J. A. Mease, 214 Fairmount ave
nue. If addresses are given to
Mrs. Mease by telephone, articles
will be called for at any address.
All contributions should be receiv
ed before April 30 —adv.
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