PAGE TWO Collegian's Policy [Collegian has been 'attacked many times, and perhaps rightly so, for concentrating on campus affairs in its editorial columns, while. ignoring vi tal national and international issues, and for taking rides with important issues that come up in stud ent government. For this reason, Collegian wishes to restate its editorial policy. I. In Political campaigns and elections, the Collegian remains impartial. Since there is only one campus newspaper, the staff s incerely believ es• that it would not be justified in favoring one party, since the other party would not have a voice through the press. This is the same policy that is followed in many cities where there is only one. newspaper. Therefore, junior' and senior board members of Collegian are not permitted. to participate in politics. 2. The Collegian dies not have the facilities, at present, to print national and international news, and therefore does not feel justified in dis_ cussing these issues in its editorial columns. Until. the Collegian returns to a daily basis, it prefers. to remain simply a campus news'organ. 'S. All unsigned editorials in the Collegian are written by the editor-in_chief, and express the opinion of the majority of the senior, or govern ing board, of the paper. Signed. editorials are writ ten by members Of the senior board, and do not necessari:y reflect the opinions of the entire staff. :4. The Collegian reserves the right to take sid es in campus issues, other than politics and elec tions, in an attempt to sway student opinion to . the side which the staff feels is the right side. To cite a present example, the Collegian staff feels that political platforms should be more than vote-, getters, but should actually be feasible and be car ried out once the party gets into power. following this policy in its news and editor ial columns, the Collegian makes an earnest at tempt to live up to its, motto, "For a Better Penn State." Like all other newspapers, the Collegian is hUman and is subject to human frailities, or mistake .2?. For this reason, the "Letters to the Ed itor". column is open to any reader who wishes to express his opinion, whether it affirms or opposes Collegian editorials. Welcome, Mothers .Tomorrow Penn State will revive one of its most honored traditions, May Day and Mothers' Day weekend. This will mark the first time since the start of the war that a weekend has been devoted solely to mothers. :Collegian welcomes the hundreds of mothers who will be visiting the campus over the week end, and earnestly hopes they will enjoy the many events and entertainment that have been plane_ ed for them. THE COLLEGIAN "For A Better Penn State" Established 1940. Successor to the Penn State Colleg ian, established 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1877. Published every Tuesday and Friday morning dur mg the regular College yeaf by the staff oi the Daily Collegian of the Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter July 5, 195:, at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the act of March 8. 1879. • Subscriptions by mail at $1 a semester. Editor-in-Chief Business Manager Woodene Bell Mary Louise Davey Co-Managing Editors ----Audrey Rybach, George Sample Ativertis;ng Manager Rosemary Ghantous • News Editor—Barbara Ingraham ; Feature Editor 7 -Jane Wolbarst; photo Editor—Gwynneth Timmis; Sports . Editor— Jack Reid; Women'e Editor Doris Stowe; Circulation Manager—John Neel; Assistant . Advertising Manager— Phyllis Deal. Senior Board—Kay Krell Lois Marks. Member Associated Collegiate Press Collegiate Digest Junior Board—Michael Blatz, Lawrence Foster; Marilyn • Jacobson, Leo Kornfeld, Lynette Lundquist, Suzanne McCauley, Kathryn McCormick, Lucy Seifing. NISPNZ9VINTEO POIR NATIONAL AOVICNTISINO National Advertising Service, ke. College Pmblisbers RePresentalite 42.0 MADISON Avg. 4 New Iroo c. N. Y. 011C400 • BOSTON • Loa Ailaugs • saw vag5....., Reporters— Jean Alderfer, Kay Badollet, Allan Ba.ltin. Fiank Davis, Eleanor Fehnel Ben French, Popsy Fried lander, Elsie Harwitz, Roberta Hutchinson, Shirley Lyon, Leonard Malinowski, Betsy Marshall, Marty Mosley, Elaine Mittelman, Gloria Parks, Joan Peters, Helen Reed, Dick Surge, Lewis Stone, Jerry Trumper, Selma Zasofsky. Advertising Assistants—Claire Harvey, Sally Ho!strum, Dor othy Leibovitz, June Rosen, Selma Sabel, Jeanne Thompson. STAFF THIS ISSUE Managing Editor Copy Editors N6ws Editor Sports Editor Advertising Assistant. ___________-_ Lynette Lundquist .I{:ny i3vdxillet, George Sample Stone Jerry Trumper • Raul Bender Friday, May 10, 1946 Distributor of Old Mania Dreams of postwar parties' came true along Fraternity Row last weekend. And once again couples observed the old State tradition of attending , at least two house dances on a Saturday night. Listed on the social calendar was a revival of the Miami Triad Dance ler the Sigma Chi's, Betas, and Phi Delta Thetas. Also a SPE pledge dance, a Theta Phi Alpha-Phi Kappa pledge dance, a Chi Phi turnabout party, and an after noon dance followed by a dinner at the PIKA house. Sigma Chi's, Sweethearts Glimpsed at the ' Triad dance were these Sigma Chis' and their sweethearts . . . Bob Jones and . Kappa Lois Maloy . . . John Sid= . ersy and Theta Marty Ball "Legs" Erdman and AChiaGerry: Reinhart . . . Bud Kirkpatrick and AOPi Charlotte Schibetta. Dancing to the music of, Sonny Roy at the PiKA house were Tom Lannen and Kappa Marjorie Ty 4 son . . . Fred Strathmeyer and Phi Mu Betty Watts . . . Bob Lewis and Jean Hunger . • . Bab ,Heckel and Gamma Phi •Gladdy Lou Miller . . . Chuck McClellan and Gamma Phi Marge Seibert. The Theta Phi Alphas and the Phi Kappas had their 'pledge dance at the Phi Kap house Sat . - urday night. And as was to be ex, pected lots of the Phi Kaps escorted TPA's. To illustrate this point there are these couples Julia Pastewks and Nick 'Kaniuka . . . Beatrice Glover and Jim Bos nick . . . Bea Shaw and Pat Mooney .. . Ginny Luckey and Bch . Turn-About For Coeds At the Chi Phi turn-about party the gitrls found out some of the fine points of lighting a felloW's cigarette and helping him to . . put. his coat on. Some of the chi Phi's and their dates were Hal Pratt. Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: In a. recent issue of the Engi, neer, there appeared an 'article written by three residents of the community of Windcrest • Who signed their article° as three 'GI Engineers. '' I am making a public reply to these men, in an effort. to clear. up the erroneous • impressions which they haVe sought to create. The statement was made' that the College does nothing but make promises when requests are • made for ' improvements. Since these men have • failed to consult the present administration , of 'Windcrest as to what promises have or have not been made dur ing our contacts with the College authorities, I cannot ' see how they can state with so much cer tainty that promises have not been carried out. I am sure -that the College authorities have not made any promises to individuals .in Windcrest that they have- not' made to members of the admin istration. I wish to state publicly that Windcrest has had the com plete cooperation of Mr.. Ebert and his staff, Mr. DeMarino, Professor Galbraith, and all other College authorities, insofar as is humanly possible ; in making Windcrest a. more pleasant place in. which to live. Adds Improvements I quote directly from the , ar • title which appeared in the.Engi neer: "The' College saw that the: trailers got here and put them up —period." In answer to ihiS, I say emphatically that it - is a der liberate falsification. Further more, I present the folloWing dence to substantiate my state-. ment. The children's - play' pen . has been - erected, the painting , of the • trailers is proceeding Satis factorily, grading and seeding of the lawns is also progressing at present, and I might mention' a letter which- I sent to Mr. Ebert at the beginning of this semester. tin this letter, I requested re pairs to certain common facilities and the installation of several conveniences. Mr. Ebert's re sponse was prompt and efficient and the requested repairs and-in stallation of conveniences were accomplished within a few days. I would like to present also :the fact that the College has made available to us the ground on which we have instituted . our community gardening project. The College has ,cooperated with us to 'the fullest degree by plow ing, harrowing, and fertilizing this ground for us and supplying gardening tools which are avail dale to any and all reoidents. - Still .further,.. without .solicitation THE COLLEGIAN By BARBARA INGRAHAM and AOPI Pat Trestet. . Matt Scyeller and AChiO Doris Moran. . . . Whitey Saint Clair and KD Clair Harvey . . . Jake Minford and • AOPi Lucy Seifing. From our .rings for co-eds files comes • the ' news that Margaret Hither ris wearing a sparkler from Bud Sailer. Bud recently returned from Jaoari• . . . AEPhi Sonny Fuchs. is engaged to Harvey Barsha , . T.KE . Dave Lundy gave a ring to ChiO alum June Thom as. Helen Chapman has. received n.ring from Jack MdWfiliams, 'a Temple boy . . . Avis . Wardrip ,and Jim Morrow are engaged. Jinn is studying music af Juniata ,college. They're Still. Doin' It Chi Phi Jack Evans •gave his pih to Gamma Phi pledge June Snyder . . . Three Kappa Alpha ThetaS received fraternity pins. Barbara Xriney 'is wearing a Sigma Pi pin from Walt Funk, ditto Betsy lleagy 'from Sigma Pi Jack Smith. Jeannie Weaver is' pinned to Chi Phi Bob Rose . . . Phi Sig DeFt Lou Rosenfelt gave his • pin to Phi Sig Sig. Janet Schmidt . . . Sigma Pi Fred Smith and MartY:lcoolis are pinned. SpOudekaSteis Suzanne Brocade. and -..Jean 'lAnn Thompson .trekd dowit to Annapolis last weekend ...and this weekend AEPlii Ruth Rosenbaum ,is planning to visit Dickinson for a Phi :Epsilon Pi house party. „ . . an our parti.,the - •Co lege, : has dicated its ...deStre °Ur community hall with, a, complete recreational:library.. for• use .by Our - residents. - • .NoPrpfit - . • TheSe three X-Gl's state 'that the College alwaYS•haS'been, and always will , be a great one far making inoney, , Nly, answer" to this .staterrierit is that - thei-College is absolutely foribidden to sho'w a profit on the trailer * operation. At the present moment, there are exactly four hundred and eleven (4K). names- on, the waiting list to obtain a trailer. The inference is plain enough; I shall commentn no-further. •• - When these three "X -GI Engi neers" signed their leases for oc cupancy of their trailers they agreed ..to abide by all rules and regulations. One•of the stipulated rules is that no electric. hot plates, toasters; irons or heaters are to be used in the trailer's. By, stating, what happens when one of these appliances is used, these men are making a public confession of their refusal to abide by the rules. For their information; I Would like to point but that this rule in particular is designed to safeguard their families and per sonal possessions. The electrical load limit is five hundred watts pet+ trailer and usage of a higher load• may 'result An. serious don- Sequences_ froni fire: • Lick of :Confidence " • • - I deplore the lack of ,confidence in . the Council, and myself shown by these men. We live 'Under the Same conditions and we. under stand that these conditions could be more •adVantageous. •Bowever, were it not ..for the. trailer . Corn muriitY;•.•l fear , that many of •us would . be forced to forego our college education or at .best- to ,Put it 'off , fOr .several year's. Our community is not designed as a Permsnent replacement for nor mal , housing , conditions but mere!' ly .a temporary,. expedient _to en .able the .maximum number Of X- Gl's .to take advantage of .the ed ucational facilities provided by : the GI Bill of Rights. . I would like to point out that Council meetings of Winderest are open to the residentS; of Wind- : crest: There are no secrets in the administration of our communi ty. The Council would like to have any complaints or sugges tionS brought up at regular meet ings, either by ihe reisdents themselves or through the mem ber of Council who repreSerits , •the zone in which the resident lives. I am sure that these three (Continued. on•irage.efour) . Bullosopher J. Solvency Dingleberry, only feline to ever win a Palmer penmanship award for his fine Spencer ian handwriting, came limping into the Collegian office this morning, his right forepaw swathed in bandages. • "Another run-in with the College administra_ tion," the Bullosopher queried, "or did a ear run over you at the corner of Allen and College which still doesn't have that stop-light you recommended a few weeks ago?" "I'm a victim of circumstances," Dingy as serted. "For once I didn't have to open my mouth and stick my foot in it. Ive got writer's •cramps from signing so many petitions." Dingy, who has a wide-awake, alert Outlook on politics both local and national, admits the dubious value of • petitions. But' the situation in State Col- . lege is fast becoming ridiculous. Alarm Clock Petition .- • . • Only. this paSt week a petition was circulated in Atherton Hall• to have alarm clocks installed in the wall of every room.' Within a half-hour,, 35 signatures were listed. Of course this is an. ex treme example, but nevertheless it reflects the confused attitude on the part of harassed students who. are being called upon to sign numerous peti tions. Dingy doesn't remember signing so many papers since the semester his father, old Tom Cat, cut - off his checking .account. While there is little likeli hood of cutting • down on the number of 'signatures • one will be called upon to give during the current petition-sighing fad, there is a possibility of cut ting down on the general Chaos. ' , . • Why not have all petitions cleared through Stu- 'r dent Union desk at••the beginning of each week? Then,' all related petitions could be neatly stacked by Mr. "Where's my Student; Union" - Donovan for the conVenience of those who want to sign: • Little printed , notices could be posted, listing the petitions for - th current week with a short para ' graPh devoted to reasons for signing. If -stUdent interest •favoring Dingy's proposal Is indldated, die will start circulating a petition:to P'etitioilletiticin ers. • Dingy's Picqued • . • (Dingy, slightly picqued beCausp. women's_ horA-L , oraries tapped the other day •withont - including him, may be slightly. biased 'in calling' the follow, ing facts to our attention: - - . of. the . 31 wOmen — taPped. by rawOri . s (a i natiOnal sophomore activities honorary founded by: the•late Thyrsa Amos, Dean of Women at ilie-UniversitY:.Of Pittsburgh and 'brought . to the campus in May' 1928), 26 were sorority women end 5 were irtde. pendents. The selection was made from a group of 600 women. A further breakdown shows,:ihit 'the .. Chi Omegas and KAT's each had seven; the Alpha Chi Omegas, four; Delta .Gammas, three; Kappa Kappa Gammas, three; and the Kappa Deltas and Gamma Phi Beta's brought up the rear withrone each. Our congratulations to the five lucky inde pendents and the '26 sorority women. Coincident Department There is no similarity between the.above story and the nasty rumor that the KKG's, Chio.'s, .AChiO's and Thetas swung a deal to pack Home Economics honorary offices, we .h'ave'been assured. NROTC News By TOM KELLY The Navy Ball at the Nittany Lion was a, great success indeed. The intermission offerings of Pfleegcr and Mitchel; the rhythm section of the Navy Eland; Trinity, the local vocalist; :and , the Navy quartet went. over .smoothly." This irhspite of considerable competition,from the other elid, of:the hall where, what appeared to be a private party was pursuing its course. However, in spite of• the antics in the background we managed to - hear half the jokes, and.most of the songs. Hit Parade • . . Our choice for the song least likely to make any body's hit parade 'is one particular trainee's rendi_ tion of "I'd rather date a Zeta true, than date the Queen of Kalamaioo." Numerous trainees are announcing their inten tions of getting married as soon as they'te out of the Navy, as it says on page 31.2 of 'Bar:ett's Famil iar Quotations, "How weird." .Believe It or Not The NROTC Nittany Sea Lion will appear on schedule in case you've been worried. Joe Eastlax and Nick . Bibbo vied for the atten= tion of a young lady Saturday night at `White Hall, Bib by resorthto underhanded tactics emerging Well, since_ this has been a ittat , weelt, with n 4 trainees jumping out of wincicrws, as , we•ReY French 24 Q7., A'voir. • • • • . • • FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1946 BY FERDINAND
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