PAGE TWO Taking Action In carrying the fi-gnl for Collegc-sc-rvcd meals for men students to Mr. Leman, director of Col lege Dormitories and Dining Commons, "the Inde pendent Men’s Association found, as other student v-r-rJ-'-- b?-- aic'’'W"iTd. that getting the College to take action involves much, more than merely pointing ol i wiiat it believes to be a problem, and suggesting that something be done about it. The meeting between College officials con cerned with dining commons and students advo cating that the Sandwich Shop be given over to feeding men students resulted in the College throwing the problem back into the laps of the students. This action leaves IMA back just about where it started in early October. Whether .or not this is a goad thin? is debatable. It could be overused by the various officers of the College to the detriment of the student body. Obviously the strongest weapon of the College in resisting any student proposal is just plain stalling and relying on the apathy of the mass of students to let the matter die. Inaction .is -thus a very simple and convenient means of killing almost any “problem.” It, however, does not .solve the problem. This is not to sav. however, -. that the College has taken no action in this request for men's dining commons. . Mr. Lomc-ii called in the members of the pro testing student body for a nearing, at which time he asked for further proof that the problem existed. This action on the part of the College is •commendable.as il-shows that the College at' least recognizes the protest and offers to co-operate further with the student body. The preliminary survey of the dining commons situation by the College brought adverse opinion bn the request for men’s dining commons ar rangements. In two meetings the student repre sentatives failed to convince the College officials of the need for men’s dining commons. That is. .why the problem is back in the students’ hands now. - Some fault, however, may be found with the information and reasoning used by the College ,in denying the student request. 'One argument used was that men did not waijt to eat at College .'dining .commons or they would be living at Pol lock Circle where rooms are still vacant. Many students would not want to sacrifice satisfactory )own rooms <foi; living on campus just so they could eat there. . ' • The IMA is going ahead to gather further in formation on ihe need.'lt should he remembered, however, that the duty of the College officers is to best operate the .physical olani and see to the welfare of the student body. • A full investigation of a proposed problem as serious as this should be made by the College as h matter of course. It is not right that the student body should have to spend its time looking out for its own -welfare when that is the primary .responsibility of the College officials. Collegian Gazette Sunday, Nov. 10 HILLEL RECORD Concert including Rol and Hayes records, Hillel Foundation, 2:30 p.m. CENTRO-CULTURAL Iriteramericano meeting, home of Mrs. P. X. Rice, 829 N. Allen street, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nqv. 11 CHESS CLUB meeting, 7 Sparks, 7 p.m. WRA FENCING Club, Body Mechanics Room, White Hall, 8:30 p.m. INDEPENDENT MEN’S Association meeting, 121 Sparks, 7 p.m. ENGINEERING Student Council meeting, 106 Main Engineering. 7 p.m. Discharged from the Infirmary yesterday: Judy Arner, John Foreman. - ■ . . At The-Movies OATHAiUM: “Monsier Beaucaire,” STATE: “Shadowed” NITTANY: “Make Mine Music” College Health Service Appendicitis Appendicitis is one of the most important causes of death in every age group,.yet most of the annual deaths from -this disease can .be accounted for by neglect on the part of the patient. Proper attention to any “sto mach ache” of unknown cause, early medi cal care and immediate operation when in dicated are the secrets of preventing deaths from appendicitis. The use of cathartics duiing an attack greatly increases the risk. A physician should be consulted immedi ately if one has abdominal pain. DR. HERBERT GLENN. Director College Placement Service NOVEMBER B—Glenn L. Martin Co., will interview B. S. candidates who will grad uate in January from ME, GE, Aero Eng. and EE. Also persons completing advance degrees in Math and physics. Linde Air Products Co. will interview eighth semester students i n EE, ME, CE, phys. and ehem. NOVEMBER 9—Penna. Railroad will in terview eighth semester men in the curri cula of CE and EE. NOVEMBER 12 and 13—Atlantic Refin ing Co. will interview eighth semester ME' and persons receiving B. S., M. S., or Ph. D. in 1947 in chem and CE. Eastman Kodak Co. will interview B. S., M. S., arid Ph. D. candidates who will re ceive degrees in January from the follow ing: chem, phys, CE, lE. EE, MiE, and metal lurgy. Also eighth semester men in C & F for accounting, statistics, and planning work. years in coming.. So until we build our Student - Union Building with its huge cafeteria, let’s take the fullest possible- advantage of existing facili ties. Open the Sandwich Shop and make use of its ability to feed 1,000 students daily. Common Sense Club TO THIS EDITOR: In the . past, the Common Sense Club lias presented programs of varying importance and subject matter. However, the program which we will present on Tuesday, No vember 12, will be the most important we have yet undertaken. Since it affects every student on the Penn State campus,, we do not feel that to say it is our most important .program to date is an overstatement of the facts. The subject of this next meeting is, “What Changes, If Any, Should Be Made in ihe Liberal Arts Curriculum?” This is a question that most students at Penn State at some time have asked themselves, their friends and their instructors. It is the purpose of this meeting to present two reports on reorganization of the Lower Division of the Liberal Arts School; one made by the Stu dent Planning Committee and tfie other by the Faculty Planning Committee. Frank Davis This will be done bv the two students who are also members of the Liberal Arts Student Coun cil—Ernest Nagey and Fred Keeker. Dr. R. Wal lace Brewster will .present the informational background for this forum discussion. The Common Sense Club feels that should a change be in order the entire student body must know what changes have been recommended; then proceed to act. We are not afraid of change, but neither do we desire to plunge headlong into uncertainty. It is'for this reason that we urgently, request everystudent at Penn State to attend this important meeting. The date and place are: Tues day. November 12, 7:30 p.m. in room 121, Sparks Building. "Old Main" Union . . . TO THE EDITOR: May I suggest another way for our student body to getr a badly needed “Union” building? The three-quarter of a million dollar new “Old Main” was understood, at time of construction a few years ago, to be the Student Union building. It was visualized as housing the rooms for the President .arid the Deans of Men and Women. All .the rest, maybe '99 per cent of this building, .was thought of as for students' organizations—the usual “Union” headquarters now known on many other campuses. But now look what occupies it— some new sort of administrative “Old Main rats” fill most of this fine structure, fill most of this fine structure. And like rats everywhere, they reproduce ra pidly until now it becomes hard to see and enjoy the .grand mural of Lincoln. The solution: campaign for a solid but cheap structure like Washington’s Pentagon. We need a Penn State Pentagon to transfer 9,9 .j per cent of the crowd to. Then the finest building on our campus can immediately be turned over to. the real job of the College, the direct teaching and training of students. The well-known “mazes" of the original Pen tagon building will especially appeal to the sadistic-minded ticket purveyors. "Pentagon" Apology To the Editor In the issue of October 22, a letter was printed .in this column accusing football house residents of taking a Student Union display from the front of a fraternity house. The accusation was wrongly placed on members.of the team, for investigation revealed that a' non-playing resident was the guilty party.— Apologetic. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STAVE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Letters We Wanna Eat To the Editor: The two most pressing problems confronting the student for the past two years have been housing and eating facilities. Theses problems have been particularly acute for the independent male students. We are thankful to the college administration for the great strides they have taken to provide .housing facilities. W,e would be a lot more .thank ful if they could alleviate our eating problems. The downtown eating situation can be summar ized in a few words, “Less hash for more cash”, and a “chow line” thrown -in for soocl measure. This problem, affecting most seriously the in dependent students was brought.to the .attention ,of the Independent Student Council. The ..council agreed unanimously that .opening the Sandwich • Shop to the public as in pre-war, times would practically solve the problem. At present we be lieve the- facilities of the Sandwich Shop to. be : only partially utilized. As a matter of fact even, the eating facilities at “Ath” and “.Mac” are‘hot being fully utilized. For some strange reason, .the Administration seems, to- have decided, to let the boys .shift for themselves. The Sandwich Shop should be open to every body from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. In the “good old days” one could go .down-to the Sandwich Shop and for thirty-five cents he able to purchase a good satisfying meal. At present it takes the average student more than twice thirty-five cents to satisfy his appetite. Opening the Sandwich Shop would serve a two-fold purpose. It would benefit many needy students by providing them with more and better food for less money. It would also help solve the congestion problem at the downtown restaurants and thereby help the faculty and staff. A large institution like Penn-State should pro vide a cafeteria large enough to be able to ac commodate all of its students if such a need arose. Unfortunately qur cafeteria will be several Leo Troy Executive Chairman, Common Sense Club Editorials and features ,ip The Collegian reflect the opinions, of thewriter .They make no claim to represent - student or opinion. All unsigned editorials are by the editor. College Mourns As Graham's Bench Disappears The Windsors lost their jewels in England, and Scotland Yard was called, out. The .College laughs scornfully at the Windsors. A national bank was robbed, and the G-Men were summoned. The College looks-askance at the national bank. • With chin up. and only a small tear’ dripping 'front "their' collec tive ey.es, : the .College has suffer ed, a far greater loss -them either. The' College has- lost a 1 tjraditdonV Graham’s Bench, • descended from a ...WQpderi 'box placed in front of Graham's A.C. fifty years ago, has. been missing since Friday night Graham’s bench was an institu tion. The College’s students ; had been sitting, and-carving their ini tials on it far years. All ..during the war the Grahams received solicitious letters from far-off .Gl’s inquiring as to the Bench’s well being. Mr. .Graham said, “All of them wrote'that they could hardly wait to come back to the college, so that they might sit on the bench, and pass the time of day. I hope that whoever took it will return it soon.” Now the bench is gone: whisked away in the dead of. the. night. When last seen, the Bench had Coach Leo Houck and Dr. Davis, of the Physical Education Depart ment, on it. Pollock Circle ’Council Investigates Problems Investigations for obtaining a direct telephone' line from the Pollock .Circle Dormitories to the fire department, a parking lot for car-owning residents, ‘ and plans for a canteen were discussed' Wednesday night it the first meeting of the Pollock Circle Council. Phillip Davis, council president, presided over the meeting and ap pointed a Fire Prevention Com mittee to inquiry about obtaining' telephone communication and also a system of fire signals for that vicinity. To prevent • congestion and ill feelings between the residents of Windcrest and Pollock Circle, the’ Public Works & -Safety Committee was charged to inquire about the building of a definite parking place for the residents, near the dormitories. A comparison of the Circle’s dining room menu ana those of the other College cafeterias will 'be made, and the facts presented by the Health & Sanitation Commit tee to the Council Wednesday, This problem was entertained as a result of the complaints by the students of the monotonous diet and lrck of pastries. "The Council decided to assess each student resident ten cents for recreational and general ex penditures. Since there are 800 students living in the dormitories, these assessments would provide a starting fund of $BO. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Successor to the -Free Lance, est. 187 V, Published Tuesday through Friday mornings during the College year by the staff of the Daily Collegian of the Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter July' 5, 1934, at the State College, Pa., Post Office undei the act of March 3, 1879. $2.50 a semes ter $4.00 the school year. Represented for national advertising by National Advertising Service, Madi son Ave., New York, N.Y., Chicago .Boston, Los Angeles. San Francisco. .Michael A. Blatz . Rosemary Ghantous Mgr. EJ.. Lynette Luntlauist; News Ed., Lnwreece Foster: Feature Ed.. Frank Davis; 'Women's Ed., Katherine McCor mick : Asst. Women's' Ed., Suzanne Me-. Cauley. Co-Sport Eds. Arthur Miller, Ste phen Sinichak; .Photo Ed, Juucy Seifing; Wire Ed., Seymour -Rosenberg; Sr. Board, Marilyn Jacobson, Lewis Jaife. Ad. Mgr., Phyllis Real; Asst. Bus. Mgr., Sally Holstrum; Asst. <Ad. Mgr., Dorothy .Leibovitz; Circ. Mgr. Paul -Bender. STAFF THIS ISSUE Marinating Editor J. J. Truniper Assistant- Selma .Zgsofsky, Nbwb Editor I —c. Kayßadollet AssMant Howard Back Adv. Ass’t — : Mary Lou'CaUahai FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8,. 1046 News Briefs foreign affairs, are asked to mee in 128 Sparks at 8 p.m. Mondaj announced Ted Lukas, executiv chairman. Chom-Phys Council Clecti Raymond Shibley was elected .president of the Chcm-Phyj .Council at a recent meeting. Jut. ian Anderson was elected vice president and Louise Umberger secretary-treasurer. ■ ARO Announcement . ..! '-iMembers..of the American Bus? si'an Organization.planning to atii tend church .at Hawk Run wild meet, at -the ’ Corner Room at 11 .a.m Sunday. Bus transportatior has been arranged for’the .- trip.- j PrO’-Med Wont on All woinen in pre-med not reg istered in the Pre-Medical Curri culum of the'School of Chemistrj and Physics are asked to .call Julia Paste-wka, 4077. Psychology Honorary Psi -Chi, psychology honorary is sponsoring a lecture .by Dr?, Wayne Dennis in 304 Old Main aK 7 o’clock tonight. Dennis is heacs of the psychology department afl the University of Pittsburgh.. a Galloway Case Inquest Scheduled for Monday | The inquest into the' death oft Katherine Diamond Galloway wha was fatE.lly shot by’ her John Edward. Galloway in theiiß trailer home at Windcresi, will bl; held Monday. ' | Charles Sleekier of Milestourj i Centre County Coroner, said thai the inquest- will'be* held at r tH-| Borough building in Sta'te Co lie,gin at 7 p. m. Only a few witnesses will be called, according to offiS .cials. F 1 Care of the campus lawns in-j volv.es the mowing of turf, main-s tenance of soil feritlity, control ,o| insect and turf diseases, weecj eradication and the ever presen* problem of turf repairs resulting I'from aibuse. ' i CLASSIFIEDS | ; All classified advertisements rrr.if,t K'i in by 4:30 p.m. day preceeding issue. Prices are:, 40c inwrtion. $1.0 : 0. three insertions, ¥1 words or less. Call Collegian/711. MALE BOARDING—EIeven and a half per week, home style service.-Frazier 'House, ‘l3B .South) TVn.y'pr ’’ i RIDERS “ WANTED—Round tri’j ' ;by bus for Pitt • game, Frida I 4:30; return Sunday. Call 495: j Act- for Andrews or Beutner. 1 'TUX’FOR SAIDE—S2O. Good coni ditiori. Size 38. Call 7:11, Ex 377 J FOR RENT—Double room, suit- able for X-GI and wife. Ma; use hot-plate. Call 2598 -or in quire 512-W. Foster Ave. FOR BADE TODAY—White shirt, sizes 14 to 1-6. Good quality. Cal in' person TKtE House between .4 5:30. WANTED —Ride to Pitt -game. Please cp.ll Lois 2758. RIDERS .WANTED—to Meadvilli ■Friday 3:30. Return Sunday Jack, robm_2B, Building 7. LOST—diamond Hamilton watcl: and diamond sapphire bracelet between Corner Room and Posi House, Sat., Call 3468. LOST—Naval officers overcost in D. H. Building Jast Tuesday. Ca Ed. 4604. Ilfs chilly out! Rewar KITCHEN -HELP—table waiter for Nov. 8, 9. Alpha Zeta, Cam pus 4272 —$3.00 and meals. Bus. Mgr. WANTED Room, Apartment: Fraternity for two students: within five blocks off csmpusj Notify Collegian Office. REWARD —To person who tool] wrong black gabardine raincoat from Corner Room last Frida.'l night. Call 68 Ath.- , J LOST—black Schaeffer pen 01 ! “Ag” Hill. Finder please c£ll 3372 and. ask for Ann. FOR SiAiLE— Men’s figure skates,! size 10-7-' inch Hickory leather trapping, poles.. Mi> st s ■■ Cair Brawn-4304 WASHED—one ride to *®Sj2L ' York Nov. 8, 2647 ask^ 1 ' Marfiie .J
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