PAGE TWO Reasons For A SU Vo In th'o elections tomorrow and Thursday students v.ill vote on (1), whether they prefer a student ' 'linn or field house rind whether they are will i iij to have a S.’j per semester fee—to he applied i-iv.ard a union building fund--included in their 1 -es beginning next Fall. A vcie indicating a definite preference for a student union building separate from a field house and a willingness to support the project would be very influehtial in convincing the Eoard of Trustees that action on fund-raising is urged now. One fund-raising firm claims that, given the 'go sign,” they could raise the approximately two tail lion dollars necessary for a sludenl union build ing in six months. They were pessimistic, on the other hand, in regard the possibility of raising four ) nillion dollars tor a combined union and . field house, the ambitious program believed to be the cause of the present stalemate. The $5 fee, if one suggested plan were adopted, v/ould apply toward a life membership. This is the arrangement at the University of Wisconsin, where students who have paid $4O in fees (eight semesters nfc $5) at the time of graduation are granted life time privileges upon payment of an additional $lO. Under the proposed plan, students who tetters—From the Editor's - Mailbox Ground TO THE F1DITOIR: East Thursday, April 17, I at tended a round-table discussion Cby faculty mem bers) of several problems confronting - the LA Ocvhcol, one of which related to the standards of that school. Commenting on this problem,'' one of the itneim he.es said that he was in agreement with those who label-’the LA School as a “dumping groundI'’ 1 '’ for misfits from other schools. 'But is this really a cor rect term to use? Let us first look at the schools. On the one hand, we have the LA School; on the other, six relatively technical schools. Now, if a stu- dent i s a misfit in any one of thes e technical schools, that is only proof that he is not tech- nically inclined whether by aptitude, interests, or both—otherwise he wouldn't be a- misfit. This being the case, there is a strong likelihood that he is'liberally inclined. The wisest thing for li.'iim to do. therefore, is to tran'dfer to the LA 'School. Hew the LA School is a “dumping ground'” only in the sense that a liberally inclined student transfers to that school from any of the technical schools. (But to reverse the process, a student with tech nical tendencies in LA. is just as much a misfit. In fluat event, .it is very likely that he will transfer to any of the other School's. Thus, in proportion to these student transfers from LA, each ctf these rKhool'S ‘is, in itself, a “dumping ground.” We see. then, that Ihe ierm is correct only insofar as it applies to all the schools of the College. It is meaningless when used specifically So refer to the LA School alone, and for this reason should be discarded. frankly, the iwhole question is simply one oil proper .vocational adjustment for each student, de -4 vending on whether he is technically or 1 liberally inclined. ■Collegian Gazette AH calendar items must be in the. Daily Collegian office by 4:30 p.m. on the day pre ceding publication. Wwesday, April 29 WRA Tennis Club, courts, 4 o’clock. WRA Golf Club, caddy house, 6:1,5 o’clock. ' THETA SIGMA PHI initiation and elec tion of officers, Hugh Beaver room, .6:30 o’clock. PANHELLENIC- Council meeting, 418 Old Main, 7 o’clock. M. I. Banquet Committee meeting, .105 Min eral Industries, 7 o’clock. COLLEGIAN ad staff compulsory meet ing, Collegian office, 7 o’clock. No candidate class. ALL-COLLEGE Political Rally, Schwab Auditorium, 8 o’clock. WRA. Executive board meeting. White Hall, 8 o’clock. €<ail®g® IMessflltlb Service Discharged from the infirmary Friday: Ray Brodie. - Discharged Saturday: Emma Lou Lynn, Ellsworth Michel and Peter Sirianni. Admitted Sunday: Steven Skapik and Don ald Stark. Admitted Monday: Dorothy Lees, Ruth Shuey and Stanley Wyglendowski. Discharged Monday: Hugo Larson. Carl TendJer and Eugene Wasilewski. College Piiacemein# Service PROCTER AND GAMBLE DISTRIBUT ING CO., April 20 and 30, Stir setn. men in C&F and A&L, SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., April 20 and 30, Bih sem. men in A&L and C&F . BIGELOW-SANFORD CARPET CO., April 30; 81 )j sem. men in ChE, ME and lE. THE OHIO PUBLIC SERVICE CO., April 30, Blh sem. men in EE, IE and ME. ' WAGNER ELECTRIC CORP.. April '3O, 81h sem. men in EE. • 'CORNING GLASS WORKS, May 1, Bth sem. men in ME, lE, CE, EE, ChE, Phy and c&f. ; PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFT ’CORP., May 2, Cth sem. taen in lE. —Peter R. Priffi, One of the Misfits. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA will bo seniors next year would pay only 510 and current sophomores would'pay only $2O before graduation, but would be granted life membership without further payment. This is fair since they will have received no beneiits from ihe union as undergraduates. The Lvo-and-a-hnll million dollar union at Wis consin was financed entirely by students, alumni, faculty and friends of the University. No bond issue was floated. The purpose of a union building, to provide wholesome recreation and services to members free or at iower-than-prevailing rales, is not always attainable if interest and principal pay ments on a bond issue must be met. One suggestion—which follows a national trend—is -that the proposed union building be constructed as a War Memorial honoring Penn Slate's dead of World Wars I and 11. Few institutions served the war effort better than Slate and since no Such memorial how exists. it seems worthy of consideration. Students at smaller schools than State are now enjoying the fuller campus life a centrally-located student union building affords. Do yourself—ahd future Penn Staters—a favor. Support the union proposals when you vote. Extreme Policy TO THE-EDITOR; Collegian readers were met last Friday morning with an “expose Of Critique” based on information from the ex-editors. In the process of publishing the first issue the Critique staff found itself divided into two distinct factions. One group showed tendencies toward an editorial policy more extreme than would be ac ceptable to the-student body. The other group realized that they must present a student publication sufficiently conservative in policy to show both sides of any question. It is obvious that the success of a campus publication depends upon complete coopera tion of the staff. The two factions of Critique, so opposite in gen eral policy, could not work together. The resigna tion of the extreme element has left a unified staff. We shall endeavor to bring to Penn State its first, successful and representative literary magazine, Sincerely, —George Purnell, -Business Manager, Critique Magazine. Poor Writing TO THE EDITOR: I was pleased to see Critique, the new Liberal Arts magazine, appear for sale on Monday morning,'and after reading through most of the first issue, was even more pleased. Upon turning to page 35, however, this good impression was dispelled swiftly when I read the review of Thespians' latest show, "Varsity Sweetheart." To be brief, and avoid controversy over per sonalities, suffice to say that the review was quite possibly the poorest piece of writing ever offered in a college literary magazine. The whole article was full of contradictions, cliches, labored expres sions, and statements in the poorest of -taste. Why? The answer is obvious; lhe magazine was sent lo press, I understand, over'three weeks ago, when a bonda fide review was im- possible. What, passes for a Review, ihen, was Teally written with the inteni_6f;making the magazine more - timely. Even Penn Stale ex- pects its dramatic criticism to be more ethical and -fair than this. Small wonder that the author did hoi.sign his name; nearly anyone would be ashamed, to admit that he had written such a piece. An apology to both the public' and the Thespians is in order, and it is hoped-that Critique will in the future refrain from such insincere and" unethical' practices. ' No 'Player He TO THE EDITOR: The usual reliable sources in form me that Philadelphia’s gift to Penn State— Richard Frontman—is again reviewing a Players show. Not that I have anything, personally against; Mr. Frontman, nobody does. - ' ' Bui I think that. someone less closely con nected with the dramatics department and Players would be : better suited for the job. The grapevine has it that on prior occasions Mr. Frontman reviewed a Players show- in- which he was starred (????). (That is he helped (?) a certain Collegian editor write the review for a play which said editor is reputed not .to have seen.) ■I know as little about dramatics as-Frontman. May I please write the next review?. —One of the people—All of the time. • That grapevine, I'm afraid, tastes of bitter grapes. , . . The review in question (not seen by the editor) was written by Mr. Elliot Sha piro! no Player he) v/ho hacked the job so badly that the editor rewrote it. Please do not take credit away from Mr. Shapiro, who is a hard working journalist. He felt badly enough that we hadn't given him a by-line, but that was. because our rewrite job was a major operation. Edit Shorts • If there was any real difference between the Collegian review of-the Thespian Show-and that published in Critique .it was only because the Col legian reviewer saw the show., .. . nj, -u : . ■ Editorials and features- in -The : - reflect' the - opinions of -ihe writer. Thay-irjake no., eihifn to tepresaint student .oriUniversity , tMl^aigfaed- x shm '.w| By William GessneT Sincerely, I —Danßeese AVC Chairman Gains Support Four more campus organiza tions have added their names to those already backing Charles G. Belle's scheduled talk in Schwab auditorium, on May 19, Earl Kemmler, AVC Chapter Chair man, said yesterday. The additional groups announc ing support of the talk to be given by the recent Rhodes Scholar and National AVC Chairman are IMA, the X-GI Club, the. Penn State Club and the Common Sense Club. Wednesday will be the last day of the current AVC membership drive, William Garvin, Member ship Chairman, said yesterday. After Wednesday, he said, mem bership fees will be increased to $4. Veterans may pick up mem bership blanks at'Student Union.. Sunday’s jam session at Skytop; ■featured Nick Ghezzi and mem bers of his band as well as Hugh Ridall and his outfit.. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Successor to the Free Lance, est. 1877 Published Tuesday through Fridaj mornings during the College year bj the staff o£ the Daily Collegian of the Pennsylvania State College. Entered ai 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. Blat-z Editor Rosemary Shantous Boa. Mgr Mgc. Ed., Lynette Lundquist: News Ed. Lawrence Foster: Co-Sports Eds.. Stephen Sinichak, Arthur Miller: Feature Ed- Frank Davis. Photo Ed.. Suzanne McCauley : Women’? Ed.. Marilyn Jacobson; Asst. Women’s Ed., Betsy Marshall: Wire Ed- Seymour Rosnberg: Sr. Board. Lucy Self ins. STAFF THIS ISSUE Managing Editor Allan Ostar assistant Jackie Solomon News Editor Kay Badoliet Assistant Elliot Shapiro Ad Manager Mary Lou Callahan Assistant Billie Watson Hear Nillany-lndependenl on the Air Before Growology WMAJ —10,15-10.30 TONIGHT It’s 'Time -For Yes, it’s time to start planting your Spring' garden. But . . . before you do it, why not make sure, and read some books by. experts on the matter.. They will save you needless wor ries and 'insure a good job. Written by authors such .as Brown, Wise, Mc- Farland, Foley, and Schlimg, fhlese books will save you precious time and answer all the prob lems which might arise. Ranging from “America’s Garden Book”, “A New Garden Encyldlopedia”, “How to Grow Roses”, “Garden Bulbs in Color”, “Vegetable Gardening”, to “Every Man’s Garden”, read ing will beautify your home faster, more effi ciently and economically! See' these books to day at . . . TUESDAY, APRIL 2fl, 194? PSCA Elects Five Men To Board of Directors j Dr. Henry C. Brunner. Professor Royal Gephardt, Dr. Seth Rifssall, Dr. 11. K. Schilling, and Dean Emeritus Ralph L. Walts were elected to the PSCA Board: of Directors for three-year term's at the' CA banquet. At tllie' sarnie time awards cf books and.' certificates were made tto. sixteen’ graduating seniors ft>r their inte-resit -and work at PISOA- Tih'ose honored were Caroline Cur rier, Martha Dennis, Anne Dun away, Fhoeibe Forest. Mania Hanzlik, Sam Harvey, jPhiyll’Jis James, Richard l Mlauithe, Grace McOVKllen,- Jerry (Miller, Marjorie Reich, Rustum Roy, Nlancy Sherri fl, Barbara Struck, Mary Lou Wayigood,. and Paul Wiikims.
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