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
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Pennsylvania State College. Entered as
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ter $4.00 the school year.
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Lnwreece Foster: Feature Ed.. Frank
Davis; 'Women's Ed., Katherine McCor
mick : Asst. Women's' Ed., Suzanne Me-.
Cauley.
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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
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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