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Everybody Pays
At a recent Cabinet meeting, a motion was passed
which called for an additional ten cent Forensic Fee
for all students. The money will be used to defray
the expenses incurred by the Glee Club and the
Debate Team.
Both organizations have contributed much to
the College, and there isn't any question re
garding their need for expansion.
From all appearances the last performance of the
Glee Club was enjoyed by as many if not more
townspeople than students. One of two reasons
accounted for this. Either the townspeople were
the first to arrive at Schwab, thus leaving many
students among the people turned away, or, the
student body wasn’t interested in hearing the con
cert We rather think that the latter is most un
likely.
There has been some severe criticism about,
allowing Slate College residents to participate
Bouncing To School
Pollock Circle men and residents of some of the
fraternities which are located on the outskirts of
Boalsburg are always complaining about tire long
walk to campus but they really have no gripe when
the situation at the Edinboro State Teachers Col
lege is considered.
The 259 male assignees who are virtually
guaranteed admission lo Penn State as sopho-
mores for the 1947 fall term are billeted in
three large hotels in Cambridge Springs.
Letters —From the Editor's Mailbox
Wants Cabinet Vote
TO THE EDITOR: “We notice that the State Party
is organizing to give equal representation to inde
pendent students. Frankly, die independents we
know don’t care a dean’s office excuse whether
they’re represented or not.”
Since Pollock Circle forms a large poriion of
the independent men on campus, the above
theory is slightly disproved by the recent elec
tion. The article was chosen merely for the
fact that it is representative of the literature
published in the' past addressed more or less to
the independents on campus.
A general estimate taken in Pollock Circle indi
cates that a large number of the men voted thus
showing an interest in the student government of
the college. Why the sudden interest? One has to
merely note the platform of the State Party, its
organization, and the effect it would have on the
men in the Circle.
It is not generally known that Pollock Circle
has its own governing body and is showing
itself to be a well organized group. At the pres
ent moment a weekly paper is being published
despite the handicap of a shortage of facilities
and materials. Together with the fact that the
men voted as a body in the past election for the
welfare of Pollock Circle' indicates the attempt
at a good organization.
The men in Pollock Circle have shown a definite
interest in student government, now is the time to
meet them halfway and keep that interest alive for
the meen feek that they are living in more than a
Edit Quips
• If the veterans’ housing here continues to ex
pand, the vets win soon be stopping in Bcllefonte
for their morning coffee.
• Hie Mother’s Day invasion of parents was the
largest in the history of the College.
• The snow last week was nothing new to State
College. According to records, it has snowed here
for the last nine Mays.
• A State College businessman thinks that stu
dents should not be allowed to have cars. He says
that they should go to class by bus. But how about
the extra-curricular activities?
Collegian Gazette
All calendar items must be in the Daily
Collegian office by 4:30 p.m. cm the day pre
ceding publication.
Wednesday, May 15
PSCA Cabinet meeting, 304 CHd Main, 0:45
o’clock.
NEWMAN CLUB discussion group, Rec
tory, 7 o’clock.
MATH CLUB meeting, 215 M£, 7:30
o’clock. '
College Health Service
Admitted to the infirmary Monday: Robert
Shaw, Blair Thompson..
Admitted on Tuesday: Geoffrey Coleman,
William Klein, Donald Little, Richard
Mauthe.
Discharged on Tuesday: James Fitzpatrick,
Robert Shaw.
College Placement Service
I-T-E CIRCUIT BREAKER CO., May 14,
Bth sem. men in EE and ME.
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE-PEET CO., May
20, Bth sem. men in ME, lE, and CE. Men for
summer work in ME and CE.
SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO., May 20, Bth
sem. men in EE, Phy., ME, and AE.
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO., May 20
and 21, Bth sem. men in C & F and A & L.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
in campus affairs of this type. This does not
stem from selfishness on the part of the student
body, but rather from a general feeling that
students come first.
The point is this. If the townspeople are to con
tinue attending the concerts, why should the stu
dent body have to foot the expense. It would seem
fairer to those students who have been turned
away from affairs of this type if a small charge was
levied on the people who took their seats in
Schwab.
If the College makes no effort to consider the
students first by closing these functions to out-
aiders, there seems no alternaiiro but to charge
them admission. While it. May not do mueh to
alleviate the crowded liluatlon in Schwab, it
it the only fair method for all concerned.
Metric cards could be used to insure the free
admittance of students.
The freshmen, most of whom are veterans, leave
the hotels daily at 7 a.m. and board school buses
for the six-mile bouncing trip to the campus. In
the evening, after supper in the college dining
room, the students return to their rooms between
6:30 and 7 p.m.
Some men must sleep together in double
bods, and at least one hotel dining room is used
as a study halL Women assignees live in houses
scattered throughout Edinboro.
living unit. Since we have to live in The Circle, we
want to make it as comfortable as possible. This is
the reason why we are interested in a student gov
ernment, which is truly representative.
We believe, for the most part, that a repre
sentative on the'All-College Cabinet would link
us more closely to the whole college commu
nity. Next autumn our numbers will be greatly
increased. Then we will again ask for repre
sentation on the All-College Cabinet.
Now You Know
TO THE EDITOR: The explanation of the relation
ship between weather and sleepiness, published in
the issue of May 8, appears to be inadequate in
view of work done by meteorologists specializing
in the field of bioclimatology. The principal reason
given by the article may be summarized as follows:
Air saturated with water greatly decreases
the proportion of oxygen inhaled in a unit
volume of air. As a result, the oxygen assimi
lation in the lungs is reduced and metabolism
in the body cells is slowed down.
Actually, the content of liquid water in clouds
and fogs, saturated air, may vary from 0.1 to 5.0
c.c. in 1,000,000 cubic centimeters of air. Thus the
decrease in the proportion of oxygen due to the
presence of water is negligible. Also, K. Buttner,
in his book Physikalische Bioklimatologie, shows
that inhaled air is always saturated with water in
the respiratory tracts before reaching the lungs
and so, saturated air in the lungs is the rule rather
than the exception.
The cause of sleepiness in wet weather may
be attributed to the decreased heat loss in the
body. This heat loss is an important constituent
in a constant temperature. Inhaled air is sat
urated and heated to body temperature. Ex
haled air always has a relative humidity of 100
per cent and is wanner than when it was in
haled. Thus, the body loses heat by supplying
moisture and by giving heat to inhaled air.
This loss usually amounts to about 10 per cent of
the total loss but may amount to as much as 25 per
cent in cold, dry climates. If the inhaled air is at a
high temperature, or if it is saturated, the loss of
heat from the lungs is greatly decreased. Under
such conditions the effects of other factors in the
heat balance, such as perspiration of the skin, are
also decreased. The necessity for supplying heat to
maintain body temperature is diminished and as a
consequence, metabolism slows down.
The above discussion also shows that cooling
of inhaled air in the nasal passages accounts for
. a pain in the forehead in very cold weather.
These are only iwo of the many direct effects
of atmospheric processes on the human body.
Perhaps these comments will provoke additional
thought on the little publicized field of bioclima
tology. „
Deplorable?
TO THE EDITOR: Another deplorable situation has
arisen at Penn State. It now seems that the long
standing custom of carefully weighing the choice
for valedictorian has given way to a combination
of political pull and vested self-interest. It seems a
shame that such an honored position has now re
verted to the status of a political appointment un
der the spoils system.
As a result of this system, our June 1947 class
valedictorian haß not been chosen on the basis of
student note or highest scholastic ability; but as a
political plum engineered by an inside clique. It
appears grossly unjust that the class day chairman
(a political job) should ultimately make the de
cisions as to our valedictorian; and in this case
even a personal appointment.
Editorials and features in The Collegian
reflect the bpinlons of the writer. They make
no claim to represent student or University
opinion. All unsigned editorials see by the
odMoc.
—Lawrence G. Foster
—William B. Reed
Yours truly.
D. G. Yerg
—John JC. Pfahl
Ann Uhrik
Independents
Plan Carousel
“Coed Carousel,” an informal
dance sponsored by the Independ
ent Student Council, will be held
in Rec Hall, 9 to 12 D.m., Friday.
The informal dance will be part
of an unofficial Coed Weekend)
featuring the Treble Singers' Con
cert,, Mortar Board Spring Carni
val and the PAnheUenic Sing.
Bat Patterson, his 12-pleoe or
chestra and vocalist will be fea
tured in the ISC sponsored dance.
A Treble Singers trio wUisinK at
intermission.
The dance committee includes
Jeanne Haxton, chairman; Esther.
Gershman, Ellsworth Michel and
Hugh Odra.
Admission will be $l2O, includ
ing tax.
News Briefs
(Continued from page an *i
M»l Mu Alpha
Recently elected officers in Phi
Mu Alpha, music honorary, are
Paul Grove, president; Ernest
Rotili, vice-president; Russell
Nickerson, secretary - treasurer;
Wlidliam Bensons, historian; Eu
gene Sprague, warden; Professor
Henry Davis, alumni treasurer,
and Professor Guy. Woods, coun
cilman.
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IY, MAY 14, 1947
Hillel Foundation
Elects Officer!
Newly elected president of the
Hillel Foundation is Notroan
Horowitz, In elections ending
than Back, according to Elsie Har-
Monday night, he defeated Na
witz, chairman of the elections
committee.
The new women’s vice-presi
dent is Selma Zasofsky, while
James Neiman gained the post of
men’s vice-president,
Selma Lamport and Shirley
Radbord are the new secretary
and treasurer respectively.
Six members -at - large - were
elected to the governing board.
They are Harriet Adler, Herbert
Hollenberg, Rose Kibrick, Rubin
Mogul, Jay Tenzer and Lillian
Wfeihgarten.
The new executive committee
and governing board will be in
stalled at Sabbath eve services at
Hillel Friday evening.
Senior Eng. Lecture
Mr. N. B. Higgins, president
of the Safe Harbor Jwater PoWer
Corporation, Baltimore, Mary
land, will give the senior lecture
to students of Engineering 2
and 3 in 121 Sparks at 4:20 p.m.
Friday. His topic will be “The
Electrical Power industry"
IWA Officers
Independent Women’s Associa
tion recently elected officers for
the coming year. Betty Gibbons,
president; Shirley Radibord, vice
president; Claire Lefkoe, record
ing secretary; Carol Heclt, corre
sponding secretary; Lois RadLss,
treasurer; Sylvia Schwartz and
Florence. Plottel', co-social ‘ chair
men; and Sylvia Schenffeld, pub
licity chairman. ■'
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