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Letters From the Ed
It ‘"Wms fs Me . . .
'IC THE EDITOR: It seems as though both campus
pch.*cW parties are losing sight of the fact that
luirre ai-o also other organizations that have to
c«7 on functions while they are campaigning.
/Uil»<ugn we would not like to see their means of
publicizing candidates obstructed, a word against
tncii present policy is needed.
’A'bon, because of these political movements,
other organizations are hurt, it is lime to stop
such activities. The practice of removing signs
of other organizations and replacing them with
those of a political nature is not what could be
considered a fair one by any standards.
The non-political organizations do not have large
publicity staffs that can check every fifteen minutes
or few seconds to see if tlaeir signs or posters are
in place. These organizations carry out functions
that are of service and interest to students; and the
political parties, in an effort to promote candidates,
should easily recognize this situation.
We sincerely hope that these childish activities
will stop and that politics at Penn State will be
carried out in a clean manner.
—American Veterans Committee,
Penn State Chapter.
Saturday Night
TO THE EDITOR: Saturday night! Fun-Night at
Rec Hall. The men of Pollock Circle called a coun
cil of war. The question at hand—“ Are we, the men
at Pollock Circle, to be branded as anti-social, her
mits in the wilderness beyond Shortlidge Road?-' 1
A quick muster was called and we prepared
for the hazardous undertaking of braving the
herds of mountain goats and falling into im
measurable depths created by the steam
shovels and bulldozers. In total darkness, we
picked our way to Rec Hall to engage in a
light of hilarious fun with the rest of the stu
dent body.
But what happened? Where were the other
5000??? There were all of 30 people present; the
Collegian Gazette
All calendar items must be In the Dally
Collegian office by 4:30 pjn. on the day pre
ceding publication.
Friday, April 25
COLLEGIAN senior business board meet
ing, Collegian Business Office, 3:15 o’clock.
COLLEGIAN senior editorial board meet
ing, 9 Carnegie Hall, 4:15 o’clock. Regular
junior board meeting cancelled.
PSBF Bible study and hymn sing, 200 Car
negie Hall, 7 o’clock.
PRIESTLEY Lecture, “Fuels as Chemical
Raw Materials; The Nuclear Power Plant,"
by Dr. Alfred W. Gauger, 119 New Physics,
7:30 o’clock.
Saturday, April 26
PANHELLENIC Chorus rehearsal, 117
Carnegie Hall, 1 tq 3 o’clock.
ALL-COLLEGE Cabin Party. Sign up in
the PSCA office. Busses will leave from the
rear of Old Main at 2:30 o’clock.
Sunday, April 27
TALK by Rev. Carey Thomas, 304 Old
Main, 4 o’clock. >
ALL-COLLEGE Hike to Mt. Nittany. Meet
at Chi Phi comer, E. Hamilton and Gamer
cfrppt<3 9. nVlftplr
ALL-COLLEGE Cabin Party. Sign up in
the PSCA office. Busses will leave from the
rear of Old Main at 2:30 o’clock.
PHILOTES meeting for election of officers,
WSGA room, White! Hall, 7 o’clock.
CHEER LEADERS tryouts, sophomore
girls, front of Old Main, 6:30 o’clock.
College Health Service
Admitted to the infirmary Wednesday:
George Roye.
Admitted Thursday: George Downey,
Alvin Herman, Hugo Larson and Emma Lou
Lynn.
Discharged Thursday: Charles Bateman
and James Walker.
College Placement Service
RETAIL CREDIT CO., April 24, Bth sem.
men in C&F, A&L and Psy.
ERIE RAILROAD CO., April 24 and 25,
Bth sem. men in CE, ME and EE.
THE BUDD CO., April 25, Bth sem. men in
lE, ME and EE.
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.,
April 25, Bth sem. men in A&L, C&F, Jr. and
Ed.
INGERSOLL-RAND CO., April 28, Bth
sem. students in lE, Eng, Mrig, ME and PNG.
' PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC CO., April,*
28, Bth sem. men in EE, ME and lE. ®
NICKEL PLATE ROAD CO., April 28, Bth
sem. men in AE, EE and CE.
SYLVANIA ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO.,
April 28 and 29, Bth sem. men in EE, ME, lE,
PhE and Phy.
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., April 29 and
SO, Bth sem. men in A&L and C&F.
BIGELOW-SANFORD CARPET CO., April
::u, Bth sem. men in ChE, ME and lE.
THE OHIO PUBLIC SERVICE CO., April
2U, Bth sc-m. men in EE, IE and ME.
WAGNER ELECTRIC CORP., April 30,
Btli sem. men in EE.
CORNING GLASS WORKS, May I, Bth
sun. men in ME, lE, CE, EE, ChE, Phy and
C&F.
PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT CORP.,
iVisy 1! Glh seni. men in lE.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
tor's Mailbox
“Circle” representing the majority. Oh, well, we
did have fun, even if among ourselves.
The next day, Sunday, was to herald another
big event, the Grange mixer. Surely that event
would be well represented by all parties involved.
Shaking out the moth balls and dust, we donned
our Sunday best and again descended from the
ninterland, en masse.
And again what had happened? Had some
one forewarned the fair coeds in Grange that
xhe Horde from fhe East was actually coming
and sent them ilying in terror or did they lock
and bolt themselves in their rooms and hope
tor reinforcements from Alh Hall?
The Mixer had all the makings of a fine Stag
. arty, even if no one did spike the punch! Girls
. . . sure there were girls, 10 or 15; anyway. They
did a splendid job as hostesses, dven If out-num
bered 4 to 1. ,
Well, what now? We are denied admission to the
ISC because of lack of participation in campus
events and organizations. Whose opinion is that?
We are trying to bridge the gap between Pollock
Circle and the other 5000. We are willing to go half
way, but we can do so only with the cooperation
of the whole student body.
We certainly don’t want to be considered as out
casts because of something we are powerless to do
anything about. What do you say, students, let’s all
get together the next time and lend our whole
hearted support.
Yes, We Havel
TO THE EDITOR: Did you ever try to cut a shoe
sole steak with a spopn? For several months now,
the men of Pollock Circle have been butterihg their
bread, cutting their meat, stirring their coffee,
shoveling the stuff (food) down, and eating our des
sert with a spoon.
Surely the spoon was not designed for all
these tasks. If one is among the first few hun
dred, perhaps he will plso snag a fork.
The management has requested that the Pollock
Circle residents return any knives they may have
in their rooms, implying that the shortage is due
to. petty thievery. It seems that the affinity is for
knives only, however.
We're big boys now .and know how to eat with a
knife. Why isn’t some of the Dining Commons
profit used to purchase these needed utensils?
Very truly yours,
-—John S. Andersop.'
Bruce WennersJrom.
• As a possible helpful dp, ihe editor, a Pol
lock Circle man himself, suggests that you try
using a soup spoon for cutting steaks. He finds
that they have a. finer edge than teaspoons
which tend to bend.
N-I's Compliment Banyai
TO THEE EDITOR: I read with a great deal of In
terest, and I must confess' a little amusement, the
two editorials in Thursday’s Collegian. ‘
Interest, in the remarkable achievements of Mr.
Banyai (achievements • which many members of
AVC claim he played a negligible part.)
I think we the student body should feel
complimented that he hag .taken'the time to
dabble in our humble student affairs such as
Student Union and Blue Band Uniforms which
I always thought the function of student
leaders.
Or will he take the time to worry about them?
Maybe All-College. Cabinet will devote its energies
to sending resolutions to Washington stating what
they think about specific national issues.
True, national issues are very important, and
any group ot students who wish to meet to
discuss them and bring in outside authorities
is supplying a definite need on campus, BUT.
not All-College Cabinet.
There the attention should be focused on stu
dent problems as they apply to Penn State. On
that score, the Nittany-Independent can feel justly
proud. They have always devotee! themselves to
campus issues and will continue to do so.
Mr. Ostax mentioned a' point that has always
been striven for by high-minded campus leaders,
and that is the doing away with power politics.
Nittany-Independent thought they had achieved
that with the formation of their patty and were
working towards that end.
However, when a feiw self-appointed spokesmen
for Pollock Circle, like Mitchell, Proctor arid Koval,
confidently speak of their 800 votes they command
in the circle, I stop and wonder. What can' they
expect fraternities and other independent men and
women to do? Naturally, if this is true, they feel
they should band together so they are not swamped
in elections and buried under in the' forming of
clique policy.
This has not happened yet, and I earnestly
hope it does not happen. I can't believe that 800
thinking men would turn their right of selec
tion over to a few men no matter how "clair
voyant."
In closing, I would like to reiterate Mr. Ostar’s
final statement, “Examine the platforms and pre
vious records of the candidates."
Yes, examine the records, and after you do,
you might ask how Mr. Lanneri, who was tired
from a "Keep Off the Grass" committee by
Vaughan Stapleton, can hope_lo accomplish the
all inclusive job o! All-College President.
Tougher problems 'might arise than keeping
students from walking on the grass.
—Robert E. Hirsh,
Chairman. Platform Committee,
Nittany-Independent Party.
/We Too!
TO THE EDITOR: Please put in print the fact that
I resigned from Critique also.
- Yours from suite T.
Frank Phißppbar.
Sincerely,
—Charlie Delp.
Boston Baked Beans and Tips
The most laudable step back
towards the rhetorically famous
‘‘American way of life” in recent
days was the decision of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway to
prohibit tipping for any service
performed on its trains.
This medieval-inherited sys
tem called tipping has enabled
a swarm of parasites on honest
labor to grow up in this theo
retically democratic country. Its
advocates openly acknowledge
that only his use of money de
termines a man's status in so
ciety.
Defenders of the tipping system
'Can I Help?'
Recent Student Council elec
tions have been marred by ac
cusations of fraud and charges of
inefficiency. In opening the nomi
nations for the 1947-48 Chemistry-
Physics Student Council, the
present members hope to avoid
similar pitfalls.
The election itself will be su
pervised by the All-College
Elections Committee, with sim
ple precautions to prevent
ballot-box stuffing, and tton-
School voting.
At the risk of losing some hlgh
caliber candidates, the council
adopted a policy of voluntary self
nomination only, with each pro
spective candidate required to
submit his name in person. Only
seriously interested students Will
vie for seats.
To prevent the ridiculous situ
ation of forty contestants striving
for four places on tlje council, its
present members will pare the
Maestro,Morel
The Blue Band, under Prof.
Hummel Fishbum’s baton, opened
the Department of Music’s an
nual series of complimentary con
certs in Schwab Auditorium Sun
day afternoon before an over-flow
audience.
While professional music
critics may have found a few
technical errors in lhe;program,
the audience agreed that it Was
a pleasant way to spend an
early Spring afternoon; Fish
burn has promised more musi-
Some Features
Some features of Student
Unions —at schools enjoying pne:
At the University of lowa the
main ballroom seats 1,800 for con
certs and lectures and has accom
modated as many as 1,000 at spe
cial banquets.
Other features of the Union are
free tea dances every Wednesday
afternoon and a matihee dance
every Sunday afternoon. In addi
tion, a juke box, located near the
soda fountain, is always available
for casual dances.
High above Cayuga's waters
at'Cornell— among many other
things—a photographic dark
Letters
With interest
TO THE EDITOR: As import
ant a part of a marginal budget
as $lO is. it seems to me that the
College could and should expect
to pay heavily for the privilege
of using some $70,000 for a period
of four months.
■ Not that $lO is mupfa in the
eyes of the College, blit it does
seem that the school could well
accept our guarantee or word
to return or not return to school
just on the merits of our having
sweated out VA red tape.
Nobody would go through that
twice if avoidable, In the mean
time at least a thousand ex-G-I
budgets are askew trying to dis
cover a sourc e of ten dollars right
at the time of month when that
65 has stretched very thin.
President Fraser, 1866, was the
first to introduce the idea of ex
panding the College to include
courses in engineering, mining,
and liberal arts.
Editorials and features in The
Collegian reflect the opinions
of the writer. They make no
claim to represent student or
University opinion. All un
signed editorials are by the edi
tor.
are only admitting that the man
who earns an honest day’s wages
is a sucker. They see nothing
wrong with licking the boots of
one man while spilling soup on
another. They pay lip service to
the business propaganda line that
good service can not be afforded
to all patrons by employees work
ing on a straight, adequate salary.
All of which must appear hor
ribly uncouth to the sensitive
Emily Post who puts Boston
baked beans and. the 15 percent
tipping rule in the same category
as a "good, old American custom.’’
By Frank D. Davis
slates down to a reasonable size
if necessary.
TV Student Council Is an im
portant body. Its purpose is io
inform the dean of student
opinion on matters pf curricu
lum, course, text and methods
of teaching, and to make
recommendations for improve
ments.
Thefe is no place for politics in
a Student Council election. There
is ho compensation, po glory or
renown, and no reward, except
the satisfaction of helping one’s
fellow students, and working for
that “Better Penn State.”
Because the candidates are to
nominate themselves, it is the re
sponsibility of each qualified stu
dent -to add his name to the list.
The question each, should ask
himself is not, “What can I get
out of it?" nor, “What’s in it for
me?” but, “Can I help?” .
By Lewis Stone
cal concerts to fill in the Sun
day afternoon lulls in the so
cial calendar ending late in
May with an open-air concert
by the Blue Band.
Over 1400 students, faculty,
and townspeople, who attended
Sunday’s performance will prob
ably be back for the remaining
numbers in the series plus others
who weire unable to get into the
limited facilities of Schwab to
hear the BMie Band.
room. Charge for photo fans,
55c per term.'
An electrical mimeograph ma
chine is available without charge
to all students and organizations
oh the University of Buffalo cam
pus. The part-time attendant,
paid out of the Union budget,
even cuts stencils (it says in the
brochurej.
Little services, perhaps, but
they’re feature s—among the
larger ones offered by _ these
unions—that make university life
much more pleasant—and “on
campus.” «
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President Burrowes’ plan in the
latter part of -the 19th century
proposed the degre e of B.S.A. at
the end of thg third year, the de
gree of B.S. at the end of the
fourth year, and the degree of
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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 19V?
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