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Penn State Collegian
Publi,bed semlotreekly during College year except Zring College
holidays by Pennsylvania State College students In Interest of College,
students alumni. faculty and friends.
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
Lows R. BELL. Jr. '29
PAUL C. McCONNATICELEY . 29-.
WILLIAM S. TURNER .29.
THE EDITORIAL STAFF
LOCOS IL HELL. Jr. 19_
LLEWELLYN MITSTIFER '29
HARRY P. MILEHAM '29
HERMAN F.. HOFFMAN 19-
JUDSON LAIRD I.9__
THE BUSINESS STAFF
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FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1929
THAT FOR THE FIGHTING
Tonight the familiar, thrilling thud of leather against
flesh will play a fitting overture for the sixth annual inter
collegiate boxing spectacle. Tonight leather-fisted glad
iators of Pennsylvania, Navy, Western Maryland, George
town, Syracuse, M. I. T. and Penn State will stand in
staunch defense of their colors, each determined, to make
a name for himself and for his Alma Mater. And when
thirty-eight men (M. I. T. has but two entrants). scramble I
madly for the lOne coveted trophy, what—short of super- I
action--can result?
From all indications, from all advanced statistics, the
final round will be contested with especial heat. Combat
ants will be on edge; but not more so than the spectators
themselves. Final contestants must be wary, cautious;
but not more so than the onlookers who will probably fight
an entire bout innately, mentally, spiritually. Possessed
as they will be with absolute enthusiasm, primed us
they will be for battle, imbued as they will be With college
patriotism, they need to be careful not to offend guests
of Penn State with unseemly or vulgar demonstrations,
with the crude, offending outbursts of the mad mob they
will be, Penn State cannot afford the risk but, powerless
to control the crowd, must trust to the discretion and
sportsmanship of her students—al well as other attend
ants—must plead silently In the name of Penn State hos-
pitality.
The ropes are taut; the canvas is laid; the bell awaits .
with open mouth. The Lion comea from his lair in the
foothills to roar a sincere welcome to our guests. The
Seven Mountains stand at attention . All Penn State ex
tendi its hand and heart to the, visitors. All that we have,
all that we covet, all that we control, may be had for the
asking. All except the bronze boxing trophy, symbolic of
the championship.
•That for the fighting.
THE OLD ORDER EHANGETHI-"
Whether it be by the .decree of Fate or Circumstance
or Death, there must come an end to every joy. There
must come a time when the standard-bearer must release
his fingers from the bannerthat he has so ardently striven
to hold aloft, wheli he must pass the banner to other hands,'
reiuctairt to give it up but confident that strong and will
ing hands will keep it afloat and speed it forward until
still hth:er llentis clutch it. Thus rp.s . , , thp eternal cycle.
This Is tlii i. evenirtg .. of a college :lair,' the that
folloW's the iifternoon;•juSt
,a.ft,hrfioen4hllowsytka
mid-day; just as the mid-day follows the mOining;.fust
the morning follows the dawn. Only a few short hours
fill the space between dawn and evening. But what hours!
Hours of success, of failure, of reprimand, of glory, of en
thusiasm, of work and inertia, of hope lost and won, of
scorn and applause, of condemnation and commendation.
But whether sad or joyful, whether dull or vivid, they are
hours well spent, hours of companionship, of loyalty to
purpose, of competition that makes men of all—winner or
loser.
But there is no real loser. The defeated glory in their
steadfastness, in their honest effort. They 'are thankful
for fast friends, for experience, for teaching—the lesson;
for learning—the lesson. For knowing-that college is i
not all books, not all study, all - scholarship, pleasure.
We who surrender the banner—nay, who pass it on,
are reluctant to lose our grip and scramble in the dust and
see another grasp it. But - we are proud that the banner
still floats, that it goes ever forward.
And, plainly speaking, we are confident that the new
editorial and business staffs of the Penn State COLLECAN
are competent and willing enough to carry on—and on—
and on. To our successors, coniratulations, good fortune,
good heart. -
And., aboie all—good heart.
A NON-PARTISAN ATTITUDE
- Student Council has endorsed open politics. In the
coming Spring class elections a campaign, similar to that
of the national political parties, will replace the clandestine
clique system. It is an experiment, intended above all
else to permit the student voters to exercise more intelli
gence in selecting candidates for election. Mass meetings
will give the undergraduate voters an opportunity to see
the various candidates and to hear their platform. Since,
the open campaign method of conducting class elections
is a direct offspring of the national system, it has inherited I
vices as well as virtue from its parent, but Student Council
has deemed the new method, along with its disadvantages,
superior to the former underhand pre-election campaign
ing: The trial at the coming class elections will prove the
wisdom or fallaciousness of this decision.
Pre/dent
-_--Vice-President
Treuorer
Throughout the entire year and especially during the
campaigning period the COLLEGIAN will remain entirely
non- partisan in both news and editorial columns. In the
previous years of . its existence the COLLEGIAN has built up
a reputation for fair and impartial mirroring and moulding
of student opinion and policies. The corning of open cam- 1
paigning definitely threatens that reputation by tempting
the parties.to make use of the journal's columns for the:
own ends. The staff recognizes the danger in advance and
is prepared to thwart all efforts to turn this paper into
a political organ. To yield to the temptation to support
one party or one candidate in preference to the others
would destroy the COLLEGIAN'S status as a student publics
, lion. It would render the editorial writers grossly un
qualified to utter unbiased opinion upon any but the most
innocent add hackneyed topics. It would weaken the
journalistic pen's power for constructive criticism and
hinder free expression of thought. The assumption of u
partisan attitude might even lend to a bitter and regrett
able editorial war among the campus publications. The,
foregoing considerations alone are .sufficient to convince
the skeptical that the COLLEGIAN has reason enough to ex
pend every effort to preserve a non-partisan status.
• Itor-I.Chlef
!.teat Editor
amazing Editor
Mucha. Editor
MuseeJaz* Editor
No matter how carefully and how actively the editor-
I ial blue pencil is wielded againEt partisan material, glib
tongued gossips will circulate the report that the "COL
LEGIAN is supporting such-and-such_ a candidate." There
is no protection against these' pernicious devotees of ca
pricious Dame Rumor but the hope that the more intel
lectually -gifted of the students will see the items in their
true light. Even some legitimate news will have to be
denied publication in order to prevent suspicion of parti
sanship, but the staff is forced to that extremity in order
to achieve an ideal worthy of sacrifice.
The word, "chiseler" with "handshaker" and other
less elegant terms as its synoyms, forms an active part of
every undergraduate's vocabulary and may be defined as
"he who strokes the vanity of some person for the sake
of the favors which that individual has the power of con
ferring." Student opinion stamps 'the whole tribe of
"chiselers" with more approbation than disapproval. Even
if the "chiseled" is,conscious of the motives behind his ad
mirer's activity, he can but feel partial toward the "chis
eler." In brief, "handshaking" is a tried and proven meth
od for securing campus and scholastic honors.
In all probability the rule is just as applilible in the
world beyond the academic confines, and yet t he
, student
attitude of acceptance toward "chiseling" cre4es a false
standard which lowers the intrinsic value of latth campus
and scholastic honors and instills in youth a sea of ideals,
vicious as it is untrue. The recipient of the hou r , falsely
assuming that he has attained his emminence cause of
true merit alone, thereby throws his own tender
r ) ego open to the discouraging ravages of the disillusio ment that
comes when a true test of those name merits! finds hint
wanting.
Undergraduate opinion encourages the superficial stu
dent to "chisel" the professors in order to enhance his
chances of receiving a passing grade, and on the other
hand, it prevents the conscientious scholar from any inti
mate contact with his instructors, which would no doubt
help him on the road to knowledge, for, be it known that
he who works for his rewards utterly despisei he who
obtains the same rewards without working for them and
is'also contemptuous toward the methods by which his
opponent has scored.
• The present student attitude toward "chiseling," then,
has helped to detract from the value of papa's receipted
bill, the college diploma, and has diminished the importance
of, campus !loam's, : The,;sitnattOkts. unfortunate..
hsPs the atuiadu4tifib . :tiubkjitoOte,bginieit,l Alf
4.4tar.,..he*,,ithbibecl. the 'POosopby,of tbe'tines: t 1441
jaatilleYtitine!ina;thiefid'aiust lia'fitlCen at its fnce .
value.
The New Additions To Our
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FALSE IDEALS
"SON OF THE GODS"
by REX BEACH
"FARTHING HALL"
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and J. P. PRIESTLEY
"PROFESSOR'S WIFE"
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"GARDEN OATS"
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The BoxinkmCoaches Give Their Advanced Dope
On the Intercollegiates
NAVY: "Well, the boys are in great shape except far our bantam.
He's got a floatin' rib as a result of that water polo skirmish with Har
vard. Yeah. But that'll make him harder to hit. An''the middleweight,
he's got water on the brain. Yeah. Got if from studyin' tab hard for that
exam on acoustic maneuvers. Tough racket, this navy business. Well,
anyway the boys'll be in there flghtire - all the time, tryin' hard and y' can
bet your bciots that when the bouts are over, the Navy boys won't be the
rear admirals. To sum it up, we should cop the trophy, barring tough
breaks. That's all."
—"Sink the Navy!"--
PENN: "As you probably know, Penn has had a very successful year
in sports. As usual, the basketball team came through and won the title
of The East which is getting to be sort of a habit. And the football team
DoE an all-American or tivo. Lost only a single game and that to Navy.
Licked Penn State, Cornell and others. Pardon? The wrestlers? Why.
uh—say just a minute I wanta see Joe. (Leaves; returns). Now, where
was I? Oh yes. About - football. We should have another'whiz of a out
fit next year. There'll be Johnny Utz and—er—Johnny Utz—and, well r.
bunch of other good men. Y' know, about that game with Navy last year.
That was, a funny sortava battle. Pardon? Our chances in the boxing
intercollegiates? Oh, yes. I'll tell ya. Well, the team has not been sta.
tionar'y all season. That is, we've been shiftin' about. The boys are in
good shape. Yep. Y'know, if we get any kind of breaks I wouldp't be
surprised if we figure in this battle. Yep,"
-"Sink the Navy!"-
SYRACUSE: "We gota very, very sweet heavyweight. Remember
what he did to Stevie Hama's only a week ago .. . What? His sophomore
year. That's right they did meet in the prelims that year but this be/
was only__lcarnin' then. Right. But he's sweet now. Very sweet. In
fact, I expect him to pull through this year in decisive fashion. He's on
sweet boy. But concerning the team as a whole. Keep this on the q. t.
will you; Release? You see their morale is shattered. Right. Right. No,
they had their hearts set on Al-Right. No. Smith. Al Smith. Yeah,
for president. President! And his defeat north took the fight outa the
boys. It's that way all ovah. Saab. .The boys really felt it. .But I fik
ore this is our your for breaks, breaks.thatql make us the surprise of the
league. Right. This heavy sure.is a sweet boy, though. Got the. stutf.
Very, very sweet. Yes, sir!"
—"Sink the Navy!"—
"I haven't much to say. Only this: remember that we're
the original MIT men and though we haven't a full team, we're apt to
throw a scare into somebody's well-laid nest. Since we have only two en
trants, I want to say only two words: we'll win!"
—"Sink the Navy!"--
. -
GEORGETOWN: "The boys are out to win. President Hoover gave
us alittlnpep talk before we left and told us to be careful not to say much
and to economize every bloW. We've gotta be on the up an' up, so t.)
speak. Washington can't standianother scandal. Wal, I don't know who'll
be the final winner but you canlput us down for a place or two right now.
Lest, o'course, the breaks don't swing our way."
the'Navy!'--
wEr
JSTERN MARYLAND: ' "My scarum boys are in town and I don't
mean maybe. Watch 'em dos . Remember the sweat we caused Penn
State and the losing battle we ut up at Navy. Remember. One o' these
daYS were goin' t' get the br s and upset all the dope. Remember."
—"SI k the Navy!"--- • •
PENN STATE: "Can't sa Much.. The boys• look only fair. Only
fair. Yeah, the feral}, will be here to root for the boys. Yeah. Allic
looks good. Yeah; Steve too. f course of course Marty's in fine shape.
Eppie looks fine. Koly too. So' does Jack and Boni. Nail. I don't know
whether 'We'll figure this year br not. Never can tell. Maybe we will.
See the manager; he even knows how many teeth each man has. Yeah."
Twenty Years Ago
The sophomore bang
!uet held i
Allister Hall was 'attended by about
half of the class, and the idea of hay
ing a class banquet in State College
was again proved practical. "Prexie"
Bubb gave the first toast to "Our
Class" and was cheered to the echo.
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Wrestling Association for the support
of the students in the meet with the
I Lehigh team on Saturday evening.
IThis is a new venture, being the first
intercollegiate wrestling meet in which
State has been engaged. In order to
meet expenses the Association must
sell GOO tickets at . 2.5 cents each.
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With the final announcement of the
track schedule, our knights of the cin
der path have now begun to work
harder than over with a big squad of
men running around the different party
of the campus or off into the country,
Letter Box
Phi Kappa Tau House
March 20, 1929.
Editor,
Penn State COLLEGIAN,
Dear Sir:
In the Tuesday: March 19, issue of
the COLLEGIAN appeared the headlines
I"Honorary Music Group Will Present
Program." The concluding sentence
of the article was, "Kappa Gamma Psi
is the honorary national music fra
ternity." In order that this error
shall not be carried further, I would
Tike to explain the status of the three
music fraternities ,at Penn State.
Kappa Kappa Psi is a national hen
orary music fraternity. At Penn
State it limits its activity to the Col
lege Band.
Phi Mu Alpha (Sinfonia) is like
wise a national honorary music fra
ternity, membership being granted in
recognition of prominence in musieal
activity.
I Both the foregoing fraternities limit
their members to upperclassmen. •
Kappa Gamma Psi is a national mu
' sic .fraternity, the local' chapter of
Which was authorized at Penn State
only under the
,requirement of the
Senate Committee on Student Welfare
that it exist on a professional basis.
Members may be elected from any
class.
In view of the status of the three
fraternities, the references to Kappa
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