PitarE FOUR THE COLLEGIAN EstahDished 1940. Successor to the Penn Stale Collegian, established 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1887. ' Published every Friday during the regular College year by the Plait of the Daily Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College. Fntered r. second class matter Jule 5, lOU a the Post Office at State College, PR. under the act. of *hirer 8, 1879. SiabAcriptions by mail only at $l.OO .a semester Editor-in-Chief Alice R. Fox Advertising Manager Rosalind Becker Member Associated Collegiate Press ColletSiate Dieiest Senior Editorial Board—Serene Rosenberg, Rita Bet- Conti, M. Jane McChesney. SI ' Editorial Assistants—Helen Hatton, Rembrunt Robin son, Tom B. Wheatley, Arthur P. Miller. Reporters—Emil Ktibek. Ted Rubin, Nancy Carastro. Senior Advertising Staff—Priscilla Schantz, assistant BlISilIC:33 Manager; Janet Tower.. Senior Secretary. Junior Advertising Etaff—Herbert Hassell. Bernice Finchurg. Elaine Miller. Kitty Vogel, .Betty Federman. Managing nlitor- Lee Learner Assistant Managing Editor Betsy Merkle Sports Editor Rem Robinson News Editors—Nancy Carastro, Ruth Constad. Bernard Cutler, Emil Kubek, Gertrude Lawatsch, Ted Rubin. and Peggy Weaver. Assistant Advertising Manager Friday, February 4, 1944 Amendment Suggested "I know the words to the school songs but I don't know the melodies," a freshman who had been "at •the College two months confided to a surprised tribunal last semester. As a single in- stance this wouldn't bear much importance, but multiply it by thirty, forty or even a hundred and the situation becomes almost tragic For three semesters frosh have been entering a college which is operating on an accelerated•pro gram. In addition to the hurried semesters, short age of instructors, and curtailed extra curricu lar activities, these freshmen faced an even great er problem. Mass meetings which formerly con sisted of four or five organied rallies during freshman week, were reduced to one or tow half hour affairs. Furthermore, these condensed edi tions of previous pep rallies didn't take place un til after All-College elections and they were, therefore, scheduled about two months after the freshman registered. This means, that if the class happens to enroll in •the Fall, the frosh do not learn songs and•cheers until•after*football season is 'more •than half over. A few weeks ago a proposal was made at Cab ink that the revision of the constitution include a rule allowing cabinet members to retain their posts each semester until after All-College elec tiOns are held and the new officers can take over. This would allow the old cabinet members to continue student government through the begin_ ning of each new semester. As it stands now, stu deflt government does not operate until after elec tidns, or about one month after school starts. This plan is worthwhile and it might be used to alleviate the present condition of freshmen, If, an other revision were made in the constitution rul ing that those tribunal members who do not grad uaite remain in office at the . beginning of each new semester until a new board is chosen, these men could then plan and officiate at mass meet ings for the incoming , freshmen groups. Unless definite steps are taken tb arrange such a ofogram, incoming frosh will continue to enroll at,.a school to find that songs and cheers come only second to political elections and rallies. S.F.R. Editorial Editings Prof. Albert Elkus at . the University of Califor nia; a attributes Frank Sinatra's suc cess:to a "sort Of . melodic Strip-tease.in which he lays bare his soul.t' Said the professor, "His Voice haunts me be cause it is as reminiscent of the sound of the loon. which I hear in the summer at a New Hampshire lake, a loon who lost his mate several years agO and still is calling hopefully for her return," The "Behind the Headlines" columns in the University of Washington Daily really got behind something when they unearthed some prize Daily headlines .of years past[ Choice item . of the pap'- er's.history,. were "Cut Granted For Formal" and ."Studentg To Panel:Peace•Discgssions.'t • •• So far, no one has seemed able to translate these journalistic masterpieces Business Manager Nan Lipp 0 111** Managing Editor Lie H. Learner Distributor of Bernice Nnebufg C ampuseer By 808 KIMMEL The season for throat cutting has set in and the boys have lost no time getting the long knives ready for the slaughter. So far, we've heard of at least.one.:attempted assassination and perhaps . one suicide. The cozy party that two of the leading lights of the opposing cliques had last semester doesn't count, for the results were 'as plantiecl and everyone was happy. This time, however, there may be a monkey wrench thrown in the 'works and the BTO who's playing both ends against the middle Might get his fingers blown off with his own dynamite Give him the ax . - But let us relate the story of the attempted as- sassination of a likely candidate for the eighth semester nomination. It seems the boy had good prospects for The nomination in the party to which he belonged, but several of his brothers and close friends were in the opposing faction. One day . several members , of the nominating committee of the opposing party made him a proposition 'that if he would switch his allegiance he would be • guaranteed their nomination. Se he agreed. But when the nominating committee presented their report at the clique meeting this week, lo and behold! the nominees were none other than the clique chairman and his old running mate. It didn't take long for the light to dawn, and the prospective president realized that he had been just made a member of the "Purple Dart" as the shaft club is known in 'these parts. The running mate had told him that if he were not placed in nomination, he, the running mate, would with draw. But somehow the gentlemen's agreement didn't hold water. Befcre the meeting was over, there was a second nomination made from the floor naming the "shaftee." And that was the signal for action on the part of the clique chairman. In a private little session he promised the other guy anything he wants next semester if he would only withdraw his name. And there the matter stands as of now. Big question of the week: button, button, who's got the nomination? There has also been some strong talk on the part of one of the more powerful campus organi zations about forming a third•party in the race for eighth semester president. If anyone has any good ideas about who would make a winner on the party's ticket, he probably knows where to for ward them to. At present the set-up is• much too cozy for any real honest-to-God fights, but who can tell what will happen when the politicians start fighting among themselves. THE COLLEGIAN Old Mania Amidst snow flurries and win- cur. agents got their facts a little ter winds, what may be the "last confused and had Zeta pledge big dance for the duration" will Helen Vandervort engaged to an get underway tomorrow night. Air Cadet: Well, Joseph Bitzan Dancing to the music of Bobby • is his name and he's a Marine. Sherwood will. be SDT Marian Joe? , Breaks - tone and 'ASTP student . Sa t isfi ed , • Bob . Gerber . . Theta Phi Alpha„ iic t i r i tit i o 66 .t i ni us t af pledge Jeanne Jordan . and 'A/S Art Lorenz . . . . Bill Clark, Delia We only have two engagements Chi, and AChiO pledge Peggy to report .this week . . . - Frosb Campbell. Barbara Cotton and V-12,Student . . Abram Basler, Alpha Chi Sig, Stewart Daymond and - Mary Lou and Joanne Sauemein, Theta Cassanave to Ensign Don Schriv pledge , . .. . Mae Lenchner, sdt er, Penn State •alum. • pledge, and Hy Rosenburg . . . . Len Hammer of. the Cleveland • Theta Betsy Merkle and Phi Press visited SDT Yvette Bermak. Kappa Sig Gordon Rogers . . . last weekend . . . Ensign Frank Theta Phi Alpha pledge Pat Tomp-. Drumm, ThetaKappaPhi, recently • kins and Ensign .John Hicks . . . visited State College and Jayne,. Mary Ann Higgins, Theta, and Newman ..... Ensign, B. M. Jenkins Jim Hugo, phikappasig. will be middleaisling it with Rose.; Ted Rubin and import Jane Ann Canning soon: • Martin . . . Emil Kubek r sigmaphi- . • alpha pledge, and Florence Pru- Orders_ from. the Office .. -s4inski, newcomer -t6 -Players . . , • And• tiere we' are adding more SDT Arlene Crystal and' A/S Ray to a column ''which we were too l Fink . . . Sam Youngman and lazy ,to make. long enough in the . Theta . pledge Phyllis Baer . . . . ' first place. Here comes more TPA- Mary Battle and ASTP Ca.= news, hot off • the wire. . . det Phil Mathews .. . SPE Jim AOPI pledge Evelyn - Halowen-. lVicClowry and DG pledge Betty ko is sporting a sparkler from an. Steele. Air Corps lieutenant . . . Frosh. Marie .Raymand joined the ranks We Stand Corrected . . . of the engaged when she was -pre-' Much was the surprise of this sented with a rock via Air Cadet person last week when a very Walt Wilkinson . . . . A/S Tom belligerent letter arrived from a Wheatley; Sigma Pi, , recently very irate Marine. It seems that pinned Kappa alum Jane Windle, Cos- A )lll 7lrisji r THE BEST PAPER MONEY CAN BUY ( ° U.S. WAR BONDS 9 STAMPS JACK HARPER p. e...„,,„ , : -' 4<. , • —) ' rD: Valentine's Day i4N 4ti f ~ - 4 lit I, w.4t.i., Is February , 14! ..... _ We still have a fine selection of high grade 'chocolates and exquisite perfumes. - * PEA and I DERICK Inc. ALLEN STREET .. . NEXT TO BANK CLOCK " • • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1944 By BELFONTI
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