PA 1E FOUR THE COLLEGIAN &tab' iished 1940. Successor to the Penn State Collegian, established 1904, and the Free Lame, established 1987. Published ever• Friday during the regular College year by the stair of the Daily Collegian of The Pennsylvania state College. Fintered Its second class matter July 5, 1934 sit the Post Office at. State College. Pa. under the act of Marer 9, 1879. Subscriptions by ma y . I n • Editor-in-Chief Lee H. Learner Advertising Manager Herbert Hasson Managing Editor _ _-_______ ._._-_.. _ _ _S e roue F. Rosenberg Assistant Managing Editor - - .Betsy Merkle .. News Editor .. __ . Emil Kubek Sports Editor _____ . —.. item Robinson Assistant Advertising Ms nage r .. ___ Kitty Vogel News Assists nts --Nancy Carastro, lierbard Cutler, Gertrude Idoratseh, Betsy Merkle, Peggy Weaver, Seymour Barash Friday, March 10, 1944 All editorials represent the opinions of the writer whose initials are signed •to it, and not the opinion of the corporate Col legian staff. Unsigned editorials are by the editor. Wanted: Intelligent Voters All-College elections - which are scheditled for next week bring up one • of the most im portant problems• of• student government, nainely, how to get the student- body-to cast its vote.. All too many Penn Staters .are inclined .to adopt the attitude 'that elettions concern ,only those feW who are directly interested in college' politiciLL the clique politicians, the clique candidates and their friends' whose votes they can control. This is a most unfortunate viewpoint - since the very essence of a democratic student gov ernment demands that those who are- put into student offices represent the majority of the student body. Obviously this essential demand cannot be fulfilled unless- every 'student develops a keen interest in politics and student govern ment. And yet, politics at Penn State has ,become a dead issue as far as the general student body is concerned, although it still remains a life-and death proposition to the collegiate politicians. A situation like this can only result in making elec tions an almost personal struggle between two very small groups of people. It is more than a little strange that a priv ilege like the voting power is held in such little regard. It is one of the most important duties and privileges of citizenship, men have fought for it for centuries; even now, the soldier vote issue has made it one of the most importaht national topics of the day. A democratic election .cannot be successful un less there is widespread popular interest in it, and this interest can arise only as a spontaneous action on the part of the voters. 14' Penn Staters want a student government that will really rep- resent them, and one of which they can be proud, the only way to achieve •this goal is for each student to consider it a personal obligation to cast an intelligent vote. And the only way to cast such a vote is to become acquainted with the, relative merits of each candidate and vote accordingly instead of assuming the attitude, "Well, if the politicians want my vote, they can come and get *it." When a politician leads a voter to the polls, the re sult isn't necessarily an intelligent ballot. Welcome, Frosh • A rough estimate froth Mr. Watkins' office' says that approximately 175 freshmen have en rolled for the Spring Semester which means that this week the .same number of frosh have had their first taste of college life, their first coke at the Corner and it is hoped even now getting their first glimpse of a College publication. It is unfortunate, but most "welcome edi torials" to freshmen express themselves with •an abundance of "gee we're glad to have you" and "say hello to everyone," and generally not only miss their original purpose, that of extending a sincere welcome, but become the ridicule of readers, old and new alike. It would be a help, not only to present writ ers but to all those who are yet to come, if someone could think of a ; new way to express .the sentiments they feel. To borrow from great er ones, one might print "We do at this time . wish to extend our hands across the undefinable . ;space that now. divides ,our .class :from: yours - and. bid. you welcome,'. but used 'this ;way :the ; words: . 7become.-exaggerate& and;‘;:yes,•.simpleNOr. would .:. 7 . I rlirtar....thase:4.eustomsoliken tbannerzanaiyourvill Business Manager Rosalind Becker Managing Editor Serene F. Rosenberg Collegiate Review That old-fashioned fellow' who had a good head. for figures now has a grandson who has a great eye for them.—Editorial on The Sandbar. - The war is tough on absent-minded professors too! • •• • • Because the army demands promptness, a West minster College,. New Wilmington, Pa.; •Professor was hurrying along to meet his scheduled history class for army cadets. In one hand he carried some letters to be mailed, while in the other he had his grade book and quiz papers to be return ed to the class. As he rounded a corner he stopped at a mail box. He didn't discover until he got to hill class room that he had mailed his grade book and test papers and carried the letters with him. It was a shame-faced prof who later went to the post office to reclaim his property and mail the letters.—A.C.P. "Dating" is something unknown to college stu.• dents in Mexico, according to Felipe. Garcia. Be.; raze, formerly a student at theNationnl Univeril •sity . of 'Mexico . ; Who . has'epteredlifadalester lege, St. Paul. , • ''.:• On . a • 'special .Macalester. .sch©laxship fund,. to, study literature, habits and customs of the:People of the United States, Felipe said: -111eitican colleges '.*there is• no ,sOcial2 life.. Students attend :college.only to -study: Mei have no extra-curricular organizations, dances, or par ties. "Mexican men do not ask a girl to attend a movie with them or even to jaunt over to the corner drug store for a 'coke.' If a boy wishes to see a girl, he goes to her home, where he visits the entire family. This - gesture is accepted as an indication that he is interested in marrying the ' President Hugh Clark Stutz of Scamitt College, Nashville, Tenn., makes the point that neither eco nomics nor politics is sufficient to hold the world together. find others will treat them as such" offer much Improvement There .is obviously no solution or at least none that becomes apparent at this time. Instead it seems best adequate to. state it almost as before, and as already admitted, simply. The new freshman class is .small, but mid semester classes have never been as large as those entering in the fall. Because it is small, however, and because it enters at a time when the value of college is questioned by many, we heartily extend our welcome with lots of luck in case Judicial or Tribunal find cause for —SFR summons THE COLLEGIAN FM= • . %° I. , DORI , ••_CMIEEQki:AIIMADILLO4ITGAK ,, IS •• .SUPPOSED4O 43E' - COOKED; WANrrMINE;RAREIiz Bi4z . zing The Field Welcome, Frosh . . . At all you lovely people who are on campus for the first time this week, par ticularly the coed element, the Air Corps howls with pride. By now you are probably well acquainted around here: you have found out where the Corner Room is, have made your way to the Cathaum, heard all about .Hanna of Delta Gamma and have gazed longingly upon the forbidden portals of the Skellar. Maybe you didn't -know that Servicemen went to school here also. Did your mothers tell you to be nice to boys in uniform? We felt like.an old and loyal-Penn Stater on Monday When one of you asked us the way .to Schwab Auditorium. If there'S anything at all we can do to help you through this hectic period of ori entation and acclimitization, just ask us during our ,"free" time whenever that is. It looks as though Marilyn Glo bisch, of Alpha Chi Omega, who was crowned Air Corps Queen at Green Tag Swingout last month, will be Queen for the duration. No plans are in the air for a Queen dance for the white, buff or red tags. Whither Penn Stale? . . . Ru mors-are rife concerning what will happen to the College when the last Air Corps squadron and En gineer company move out. We've heard several: a contingent of WAVES • will arrive to •further complicate an already complicated social situation, the .name of the school will - be changed to 'The Nit tany College for Women, State will become 'a sort of- women's Harvard -with the V-12 unit be coming. a men's Radcliffe. Things you .always knew about 'Penn State but I didn't until now Boxing Intercollegiales Philotes Elects Officers (Continued front page two) .At their opening , meeting of the Penn State's Joe Cutrone in the spring semester, Philotes elected officers for the term and initiated opening bout of the year at West Point, will be a big obstacle for new members: Nancy Coffin was elected president; Emma Jean Sn'y- Slater to meet in his drive for the crown. Houck also expects trou- der, vice-president; Janet Berto hie. from Coast Guard's Pete This lette, secretary; Lois Weaver, treasurer; and Betty- Reed -Foltz,' tle. social chairman. Recently admitted-aa'newUicm- Pvt. Chuck Klausing appears to 'be -the Lion• choice in .the 155- bers were Katherine. Bovard;.Ern-l' pound race, but, Marine. -trainee ily Shank, :and Eleanor .Castle:k•,..:' , A Henry Buthman looked -promising bury. in practice this week, and Houck,. will not - have a rdefinite, seleettorr bra . ska,,, Klausing has. as .yet ..tg uhtil - ,tonight.•.; Enithinan is a.lllla- :.win - adecisloir.,in.interciglegttite.:::::',:!, -4- T iiie-tiatisfel.,-Iffani•NorthiveitinZf,••`fscim•pettitioril , ,thigi; year; :but.- drew j. ,. iNfraS t•zeifit Aled's ~ ..igkirotizt-iftiiii::Set on FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1944 with Roger (with apologies to W. W.) That the ' Corner Room et al used to be • crowded .. . that it used-to be hard (for a man) to get a date around here . . . that the gals could stay out till three ay em the mornings after big dances .. that Old Main '- had a sandwich shop . .. that Hort ,, Woods was a campus -institution. - A recent issue of The Weekly..ii News-Magazine, carried a story on the apathy of American women toward the WAC, WAVES, SPARS and- Women Marines. A 0; L wrote a leter suggesting that -a fif teen day furlough be given - each soldier" -or" sailor- who recruited - a:. new members, with a ten day - ex -tension , for each • additional. If such a plan were '-adopted (it. won't' be) coeds with: star apanr! Bled - hearts (as the recruiting •pos ters say) would be given the well- • known eye, plus a brand new We promised something intel lectual for those of the intelligen— tsia who have accused us of talk- - ing down in -these weekly chats. The following - thesis'-is duly dedicated- to them. Architectural Influentes as Ex- - hibited in. Old Main, from the Great Fire to the present . The portico, or porch, clearly shows, the Greek influence of the earlY. Hellenic period as exemplified' by the cement pillars (probably Port land); the building proper is sy nonymouS with the Dutch types (probably PennsylVania) popular I in this country since the days of - Rip 'Van Wingle;. the tower -is fitiltelY !Italian; :though the 'que.s.:' tion -whether it is .of •the Neander thal . or • Middle: Renriaissance ver-:• - iod- is academic. • In. short,- it is our• considered - opinion that Old. Main: shows the influence of everything but alcohol.
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