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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
F)stablished 1940. Successor to thte Penn State
established 1904, and the Free Lance. established 1887.
Published daily except Sunday and Monday during the
regular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania
State College. Entered as secoml-class matter July 5, 1934
nt the Post-office at State College, Pa., under the act of
March 8, 1879,
Editor Bus. and Adv. Mgr.
Gordon Coy '43 'let* Leonard E. Bach '43
Dlitorial and Business Offfoe
Carnegie Hall
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Editorial Staff—Women's Editor—Louise M. Fuoss '43:
TAanaging Editor—Herbert J. Zukauskas '43; Sports Editor—
Donald W. Davis '43 ; Assistant Managing Editor—Dominick
L. Golab '43 ; Feature Editor—David Samuels '43; News Edi.
tor—James D. Olkein '43; Assistant News Editor—Robert E.
Dclx)ley '43; Assistant Sports Editor—Richard S. Stebbins•
'4B; Assistant Women's Editor—Kathryn M. Popp "43;
,!Assistant Women's Editor—Edith L. Smith '43; Women's
Feature Editor—Emily L. Funk '43.
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One Man's Opinion
A prediction that fraternities, Winter carnivals,
and other college trivia would be permanently
written out of American education as a result of
the war was made recently by ErOin Edman,
Columbia professor and guest lecturer at Hamil
ton College.
In a story appearing in The New York Times,
Dr. Edman declared that "the war was a good
thing for colleges," adding that, "they may even
become educational instittitions." In general,
Dr. Edman intimated that American colleges and
universities were in need of a general overhaul
ing, and that these necessary and revolutionary
changes would finally grow out of the present
emergency.
Dr. Edman may be right in his predictions. But
every man has a right to his own opinion; so we
took time out to heartily disagree' with what he
had to say in his lecture at Hamilton College.
In the first place we believe that it is absurd for
anyone to think that the present war will dissolve
long-established fraternities. As long as there is
any kind of democracy alive in the United States,
there will continue to be small cliques which or
ganize for their own particular business, social,
or political interests. In State College, the best
example of such a clique is the social fraternity.
By predicting the doWnfall of fraternities, Dr.
Edman has inferred that America will no longer
have its cliques—which may be just another way
of saying that there will be no democracy in
America after this war. In making such state
ments, maybe Dr. Edman is predicting that the
United Nations will lose this war, and that Ameri=
ea will lose its democracy at the same time. But
who knows? Every man has his own opinion.
. We do agree that the so-called trivia will be
written out of many colleges for the duration.
:But when we speak of trivia, we are referring to
unnecessary extra-curricular activities and small"
dances, and not to college fraternities.
Meeting Comes To Order
Tonight President Hetzel will meet with stu
dent leaders to discuss, some of the more import
ant campus questions that have grown out of
Penn State's accelerated study program. The
Summer semester has had its weaknesses, and to
night some of the flaws will be ironed out in.pre
pa.ration for a more successful Fall semester.
.We are aware of the fact that the' College
scholastic standing was not up to par this Sum
mer, but Penn State is not alone in admitting this
weakness. A number of other Eastern colleges
and universities, which instituted an accelerated
program this Summer, will also admit now that
they have been bothered by the scholastic prob
:tem.
Wherever this scholastic inadequacy did exist,
there has been plenty of justified rationalization
by the college administrators. They tell us now
that numerous other benefits have been realized
from the Summer semester, even though grades
have suffered somewhat.
In the first place, military training at most of
these colleges has been carried on more exten
sively than would have been possible if there
had been a Summer vacation to break up the
academic year. The Summer semester has also
enabled colleges to provide a more extensive
physical fitness program, the results of which will
he of decided value to college men who are enter
ing the armed services.
No doubt President Hetzel will outline tonight
shnilar advantages that have been enjoyed by
:Penn State during this Summer semester. In ad
dition he will give student leaders an insight in
to numerous other benefits that will be offered
to the students as the acelerated study program
continues to gain momentum this Fall.
Through this meeting and similar convocations
'chat are planned for the future, the President will
be able to tie the College together as it goes all
out for America's war effort.
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Stephen Sinichak
THE DAILY COI .T .EGIAIII
A Worm's Eye
View . . .
At the beginning of this Summer semester, we
did a lot of spouting about the strain of accelera
tion on students and profs. We bad visions of
white-faced, haggard, accelerated students drag
ging themselves through the heat of old Penn
State.
We were wrong.
Not even exam week could remove the sun
tans on coeds and the country club atmosphere
on campus. We actually thought students would
cut down on activities and. study. Instead, they
increased activities and let the studies ride.
Several organizations thought they were being
good to Uncle Sam by adding defense projects
to their usual lists of picnics and coffee hours.
It didn't occur to them to cut down the usual
tripe and go the whole way for defense.
Yes, and the campus calendar was filled to the
brim every weekend; and profs who usually give
four. bluebooks a semester gave only three this
Summer. This was because of acceleration, you
know.
Acceleration of activities.
Now what's Bob Mawhinney gonna do next
semester when he wants to swing another Vic
tory Weekend and can't find space for it on the
campus calendar?
~M aybe, kids, maybe Bob will
find a way. (Let us pray.) Only maybe it would
be easier for Bob and his cohorts if some of the
other activity dogs would hit the books instead of
taking up valuable weekends with small-time
twaddle. We happen to believe in ViCtory Week
ends, see?
We have a lovely picture of Penn State this
Winter. In the first place, we can see sorority
women rushing hell out of this "over-flow" of
freshman coeds. (For defense, of course. We
must go on doing our little bits every day. Keep
up morale and stuff.) We wouldn't object so
much to this if these women weren't already
rubbing their hands in gleeful anticipation.
In the second place, we can see the profs let
ting up just a little bit more. . Not perceptibly,
just enough for comfort. What's one less blue
book anyway? The kids are tired. They need
rest. And besides, it's less trouble to correct
them.
We think it would be peachy if Penn State
would come back next semester with the . idea
- that studies are more important to Uncle Sam
than activities, not defense activities, just "ac
tivities." But why dream?? —FERDY.
New-Type Correspondence
Course Started By Student
By Mickey Blatz
Something new in correspondence courses has
been added. It's a little different from the con
ventional type of course that is advertised on
the back cover of pulp magazines, however.
And it's a good opportunity, by the way, of
starting correspondence with a pretty South
American senorita. The course will probably be
called, "How to make friends and. . . . 405," and
while no credits are offered by the College,
Peter Danos '43 promises enrollees a wealth of
general information.
Danos, enrolled in the school of Physics, once
started a similar project while living in Europe,
and when he left England over four thousand
college students *ere busy writing to colleagues
in other countries than their own, because of his
efforts.
Peter himself was quite busy writing to over
15 American coeds, little dreaming that he would
one day come to America and see many of them.
The South American senores and senoritas
who are waiting to hear from Penn State students
were contacted through the World Student Chris
tian Association and a list of their names was
turned over to Peter. It is the desire of these
Latin Americans to write to Penn Staters who
are interested in the same college courses and
life work.
For those leaving their name and address in the .
PSCA office on the third floor, Old Main, Danos
promises to get the ball rolling in getting the in
formation into the hands of someone who is also
interested in chemistry, philosophy, journalism,
or what have you.
Souvenirs of all kinds soon pile up as a result
of these correspondence courses. According to
Peter, this is one of the best ways to become ac
quainted with the ways of other than our own.
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campus. One grocery store on E.
College avenue had an inside
light on, and one clothing store
on the east side of Allen street did
not black out.
People were gathered in aimosi
every doorway; and the porches
in town were filled. No disorders
were observed. Two incidents
were reported on campus, one a
bomb at the Ag Engineering
Building, and another at the pe
troleum lab. •
Except for music, all was quiet
around the girl's dorms. Five
minutes . after the all-clear signal
sounded, life resumed its. normal
course and the coeds were on
their way home. The shelters
were emptied in record time as
the people went on about their
business.
Late News Flashes
(Continued from Page One)
MOSCOW—Russian sources ad
mitted new German advances to
ward Stalingrad after initial Rus
sian advances in that area. The
Germans • have definitely, been
stopped in their march toward the
Baku oil fields in the southern
part of the Caucasus.
ESMWT Program Trains
65,000 Throughout State
In its capacity as the official
college of the State of Pennsyl
vania, Penn State is . serving the
citizens of this Common Wealth on
many fronts and • in many — ways.
Contrary to the ideas of many
students, the Colleges activities
are not confined to the 6000 acres
of College owned and leased prop
erty.
Evidence of the estate-wide
services being rendered is provid
ed with announcement of the close
of the fifth ESMWT training
ogram, under which more than
15,000 Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh,
have been trained in Engineering,
Science, and Defense Training.
The 15,000 graduates brings to
approximately 32,000 the total
number of persons who have com
pleted ESMWT courses since its
inauguration in October of 1940,
according to M. T. Bunnell, sup
ervisor of class centers. Enroll
ments for the same period num
bered more than 65,000.
This fifth program was the first
offered by the College since the
entrance of the United States into
the war, and, apparently because
of the war, was the largest of the
series both in enrollment and in
completions. The total number
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1942
RUDDER
AUTO TIRE
EQUALS
Campus
Calendar
PSCA cabinet meets at rear of
Old Main for Picnic in Hort
Woods at 5:15 p. m.
Collegian War Films at the
Hillel Foundation, B,sp..m.
WSGA House .
of Representa
tives Will meet in 318 Old Main
at 5 p. m.
, Alpha Delta Sigma initiation
and banquet, State College Hotel,
6:30 p. m .
Campus '45 meets in 411 Old
Main, 7:30 p. m.
. Tribunal meeting for members
only, 318 Old Main, 7 p. m.
WRA Bridge Club meets . in
White Hall game room, 6:30 p. m..
WRA Bowling Club meets in
White Hall bowling alleys, 6:30•
p. m.
WRA Badminton Club meets in
White Hall, gymnasium, 6:30 p. m.
WRA Golf Club meets on
Holmes Field, 7 p. m.
Collegian films, Hillel Founda
tion, 7:30 p. m.
Prexy Hetzel meets student rep
resentatives, 121 Sparks. 7:30 p.m..
TOMORROW
WSGA Freshman Council meets
for LaVie picture, 305 Old Main,
5 p. m. •
of completions for the first fi3Ur
programs was, according to Bun
rell, 16,900 the series • alone
amounted to more than 33,000.
Additional I. •E. S. programs,
designed largely for recent high
school graduates, are being given
to nearly 1000 students - in sup-.
plementary work to the,t;regular
ESMWT courses in a speCial night
training program.
The Pittsburgh district led the
field in the number of comple
tions, figures for the fifth pro
gram reveal, with more than 4,500
completions. The Allentown and
Middle districts shared the run
ner-up position with more than
2,000 completions apiece.
A large
.number of the course
withdrawals were necessitated by
military. induction on the part of
the student the statistics revealed.
In addition a concentrated effort
to interest women in the courses
also proved successful, according
to Bunnell, who pointed out that
nearly 20 per cent of the total
r umber 'taking the work in this
program were women. Five per
cent of the enrollment for the first
four programs was made up Qt
"coeds."
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