PAGE TWO THE DAILY COLLEGIAN "For A Belter Penn State" ) ,-LaMislioil F.llO. Successor to thlo Penn State Collegian, c Published 1D04.. an<l the Free Lance, established ISS7, PuhlislnMl daily except Sunday and Monday durinc th*. regular ColUnro year by the students of The Pennsylvania Mate College. Entered as second-class matter July f>, 1004 •-it the Post-office at Stale College, Pa., Tinder the act of March S, 1870. Editor ■efSSfts.. Bus. and Adv. Mgr. Gordon Coy '43 Leonard E. Bach '43 Editorial and Business Office Carnegie Hall Phone 711 Editorial Staff—Women's Editor —I<oufoe M. Fuoss *43; Managing Editor—Herbert J. Zukauskaa *43; Sports Editor— Monald W. Davis *43; Assistant Managing Editor—Dominick )j. Golnb *43; Feature Editor—David Samuels *43; News Edi tor —James D. Olkein *43; Assistant News Editor —Robert E. Schooley *43; Assistant Sports Editor—Richard S. Stebbins *43; Assistant Women’s Editor—Khthryn M. Popp *43; Assistant Women’s Editor—Edith L. Smith *43; Women’s Feature Editor—Emily L. Funk M 3. Business Staff—Credit Manager—Philip Jaffe *43 ; Circu lation Manager—Robert E. Edgerly *43; Classified Advertis ing Manager—Roy E. Barclay *43; Promotion Manager— • Tack E. McCool *43; Senior Secretory—Fiances A. Leiby *43; Women’s Advertising Manager—Sara L. Miller *43; Assist ant Women's Advertising Manager—Marjorie L. Sykes *43. Managing Editor This Issue IhVws Editor This Issue Women's Editor This Issue Otadunte Counselor Thursday, April 9, 1942 Cut Us In ‘The rule o£' the hickory stick still applies to College students, only it is enforced more subtlely ond mildly. Cutting classes is still a major crime punishable by a lusty wallop in the region of student grades. Yet, we aren’t as young as we used to be, so what’s the good in keeping us under the Adminis tration’s apron strings? What distresses us is that there is no definite ruling, one which is uni iform. Each School, department, and professor interprets the ruling as it or he sees fit. ft’s about time that someone advances a plan. Here’s ours. We propose to allow unlimited cut ting for all students who have earned in the pre vious semester a 2 All-College average or better, fit seems to us that those people are conscientious fcnough to keep up with their work despite the ♦'lumber of cuts they have. Students having a 1 to 1.9 All-College average would fall ihto the category of students now be ing alloWed by the majority of th& professorial (rules just three cuts. However, these cuts are .' till unsanctioned. Those who have not yet earned a 1 average would not be allowed to take any unexcused cuts. Not only would the proposed system encourage us to raise our averages, but it would permit stu 'clent leaders more time in which to handle the work of their offices more efficiently. And finally,'students would no longer need to worry about taking comprehensive exams now •required in many courses for excessive cutting. With the streamlined three-semester plan for College, each School could get together and agree on new and satisfactory plans for cut rules. Then u decision could be reached jointly by each School Council which would recommend it to the Col lege for adoption. Here’s a chance for the School Councils to Show what they can do for their fellow-students. Tne problem rests with them for presentation. From Little Acorns . . . With the approval! by the Christian Associa tion cabinet of a proposed orientation camp for freshman students this June, a commendable undertaking has been launched. College leaders have prepared an official program to acclimate the incoming first-yearmen but because of the accelerated schedule, this preparation may not he adequate. The proposed camp plan, if prop erly handled, will contribute much to prepare the high school students for campus life. In adopting this camp idea, the Association has recognized the need for a period of transition where time can be devoted to meditation and consideration as college guides and objectives are (presented. Undoubtedly the proposed undertak ing will facilitate the newcomers in getting start ed on the right path. However, we note with misgiving that the phy- Mcal setup can accommodate only 135 students •and that a personal financial cost is also involved. Although expenses will not be high, this will probably hamper prospective campers. Certain students who are well qualified to be future cam pus leaders will not be able to benefit from the «.*xtra tutelage. If this is merely the beginning of a great idea which is to expand and become a Penn State •tradition this minor but nonetheless vital objer lion must somehow be over-ruled. Can the HSCA solve the question’. 1 Downtown Office 119-121 South Frazier St Phone 4372 -Donald L. Webb Paul I. Woodland Jane H. Murphy .. ___Louis H. Bel’ —R. E. S —U. J. T THE DAILY COLLEGIAN aiiiiii'iiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiimiinimiiiiiiinnmmiiimiimm iiiiimiuiimiuiuiummiumiimiummuiiiuiiimiiiiiiiniitmmuiiitiitmiiiimiiii When the time comes that this rag decrees there shall be something new added in the way of a middle-of-the-Week dirt Column, comes the i-ealization that unless it’s gossip, it aih’t news. And so to launch ihto the dlistpah’s collection of the past week, Which died a worse death than ithe dog that nipped Bill Ra'pp, DTD, recently. We Could pay our respects to this glorious, glor ■ ious season of the year. Hail Spring Wonderful Spring, Beautiful Spring God, what laziness it brings. Cutting classes, guzzling beer, Why isn’t it Spring all year? Blossoming Forth Preluding the bevy of brides who will make their way to the altar this summer, is Doris Jean Snow tor whom the bells will toll at 5:30 Friday a. m. Frosh Shirley Ives has joined the ranks of the third-finger lefthanders with Bill Ritzel’s AKPi contribution. Sister Shi Fink has linked Joe Wasney’s SPS sweetheart pin to her Alpha Chi bgdge. Lenore Ostroski and Phil Martsoff. DTD, have settled down to a pinned existence. Just when we think profs and everyone else are going berserk, Les Hetenyi always pops up with one better. After pinning Theta Penny Pennell, Les ventured forth and purchased ■ fur niture for the nest. That’s one way to celebrate. A 1 Moses, Phi Ep, will stutter “I do” to a gal from Pittsburgh sometime in May. Thank God Overheard from a well-known SPS following tHe Spß snowball tilt. “Thahk God it’s warming up. Couldn’t stand it With all those open windows.” Professoresque Speech Dutch Hefrman pulled one the other day when describing the childhood hardships of Andy Johnson, erstwhile president of the United States. Saiid Dutch, ‘‘His father died at the early age of four.” The illustrious Gal tore off the following defi nition of Bromodosis which, as he says, is just another way of saying “Halitosis, of the armpits.” Ain't Cricket Ruthie Shanes, Kappa doll, i-eturned Kenny Cotton’s Sigma Pi pin with a “sorry, but it’s more fun the other way.” And Spring is supposed to be an incentive. 16th Anniversary BOOK SALE Hundreds Of Books On Ail Subjects—Now On Display Tau Beta Pi campus calendar To Initiate 27 Lion As the feature of their annual banquet at the Nittany Lion Inn this evening, the Penn State chapter of Tau Beta Pi, national engineering honorary association, will initiate 26 upperclass students and one alumnus. Membership in Tati Beta Pi is limited to high-ranking SUldehts in the Engineering or Mineral In dustries Schools, according to Walter N. Shatnbach ’42, presi- dent of the society. Juniors accepted in the associa tion must rank in.the first eighth Of their engineering Class schol astically. Seniors must rate in the upper eighth of their class. Students are chosen on ' the basis of character, breadth of in terest, adaptability, ahd unselfish activity, as well, as scholarship, Shamba'ch emphasized. Seniors being initialed tonight are Jack E. Darr, Donald W. Em ■erich, Carlyle S. Herrick, William R. Mathias, Richard E. Parsels, J. Milton Pomfrett, and Chcries L. Vanin wagen. Junior initiates will be Richard C. Allen, William C. Banks, Al bert M. Berseth, Joseph C. Bregar, Edsel J. Burkhart, Dennis J. Car ney, Donald T. Davis, Jacob R. Herr, J. Edward Husted, William W. Kinsley, Karl Kovach, Ray mond J. Kowalesky, Richard F. Markel, Paul R. Richard, Andrew Rostosky, William ft. Seuren, Ir ving S. Snyder, Donald J. Ward rop, and Lada J. Zahora. James H. Cusack, who gradu ated in January, is the ohly alum nus to be inducted tbhi'ght. Frosh Camp (Continued from Page One) field, according to their report. Stein last night outlined a ten tative program for the three-day camp to members of the commit tee. Stressed in the tentative program are the 'consideration of vocational problems by repre sentatives of the seven schools in the college and student leaders, Other camp mass meetings will discuss fraternity life objectively and make a review of campus ac tivities by captains,' presidents and leaders of campus organiza tions, who will be able to attend the camp meetings, Stein added. Interspersed between the num erous speeches and discussions are periods for recreation. Stein stated' that the importance of group play must not be overlook ed; previous experience .with Freshman camps at other schools has shown that leadership in the class often displays' itself when the group gets together and works together. In addition to D. Ned Linegar, PSCA associate secretary, who will act as" camp director, Stein announced the necessity for se lecting 13 counselors to help in the orientation process. The committee would like to keep the cost at a maximum of $4 per person. Debaters Confab Starts Tomorrow Six colleges and universities will participate in the fifth annual Freshman Debaters Convention to be held in the Sparks Building tomorrow and Saturday. The general topic which has been chosen for debate is “What Kind ol' a Peace Do We Want?” Bucknell, Bucknell Junior Col lege, Juniata College, University of Pittsburgh, and University of Scranton are the five colleges and universities, beside Penn State, which will furnish the debaters. On'Friday, evening, each of the two committees into which the group will be divided will con sider a separate phase of the total subject after which they will draw up a bill. This bill will be submitted as a report to the gen eral assembly meeting Saturday morning THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1942 TODAY Persons interested in attending All-College cabin party tomorrow, sign up in PSCA office. Important meeting, freshman women candidates Collegian edi torial stall, News Room, 4 p. m. WRA Goll Club will hold first Spring meeting in 3 White Hall at 5 p. m. Old Main Open House Cbinmit lee meeting in 304 Old Mam at 4 p. m. Student-Faculty Relations Com mittee meets in Hugh Beaver room ,at7:3op. m. Eastman Kodak lecture on “Pa per Negative Process,” 309 Old Main, 7:30 p. m. Tau Beta Pi initiation and ban quet at the Nittahy Lion inn, 6 p. m. All freshman golf candidates are to report to ca'ddy house. Ski Club meeting, election of officers, 102 State College High School, 7:30 p. m. Alpha Lambda Delta pledging, Ath Hall, 6:30 p. m. ’44 Independents 318 Old Main, 7 p. m AAUW meets in 110 Home Eco nomics, 7:45 d. m. Golf Club will, hold first meet ing in 2 White Hall at 6:30 p, m. Important meeting for members and prospective members of Penn State Engineer staff, 314 Old Main, 8:30 p. m. Open Pre-Medical Society meeting featuring election of of ficers arid movies, 405 Old Maih, 7 p. m, Hillel Coffee Round Table Dis cussion, “What Do You Mean by Democracy ” Hillel Foundation, 4:15 p. m. TOMORROW AAUW meets in ilO ' Home Economics, 7:45 p. m. Hillel evehing services, Rabbi Kahn speaks on “Jews and the Modern World,” Hillel Founda tion, 7:15 p. th. Senior E n g i h e e r ing lecture, Pfof. Arthur H. Reede, depart ment of economics, topic, “li'abor Unions,” 110 Sparks Buildihg, 4:10 p. m. Schedule Set (Continued from Page One) classes begin. May 28-29—'-Payment of fees. May 30—Memorial Day recess. June B—Registration of Fresh men. Intersession Registration. Intersession classes begin. June 9—Freshmen classes be gin. June 19—Payment of fees, freshmen. June 20—Intersession ends. June 29—Summer Session reg istration. June 30—Summer Sess i o n classes begin. July 4—lndependence Day re cess. " 'July 18—Mid-semester below grades issued. August 6—Summer Session graduation. August 7— Summer Session ends. August 10—Post Session regis tration, Post Session classes be gin. August 28—Summer Semester ends. Summer Semester gradu ation. Post Session ends. (X)—Freshman Week begins. September 7-B—Fall Semester Registration. (X)—Freshman Week ends. September 9—Fall Semester classes begin. September 17-18—Payment of fees, all classes. October 24—Alumni Homecom ing Day. October 31—Mid-semester be low grades due. November 25—Thanksgiving re cess begins. November 27—Thanksgiving re cess ends. i-X>—Christmas recess begins. December 19—Fall semester ends. Fall semester graduation. (X)—denotes date as yet indef inite. will meet,
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