PAGE TWO Scheduling Time Again More Than Book Lamin' So you ceroe to The Pennsylvania State College to get an education? Well, don't be misled by the name—Penn State is in reality a university according to academic definition. You have chosen one of th e finest educational piants in the country to get your academic training. It is among the fifteen largest institutions of higher learning in the coudtry. The «Mollm«Bt exceeds 11,000 with 8,000 of this number on cameras. There ore more then 1800 members of the faculty and staff. The College offers 66 courses of study; has a physical plant valued at $26,423,000, 66 major buildings on campus, and 270,000 books in the library. Your Intelligence coupled with the College’s impressive academ ic equipment should provide everything necessary for an education —but do they? An excerpt from the report of President’s (Truman) Commission on Higher Education states: "As a rule— e man’s happiness and his achievement will depend in considerable measure upon his capacity of association with others. And this turns mote upon personality traits than upon intellectual powers It would be safe to assume from this statement that education depends not only upon acedemic training, but also upon an individ ual’s ability to get along with others. Personnel managers, according to a survey by a manufacturer’s group, place a great deal more emphasis on an applicant’s extra curricular activities than upon other items on th e questionnaire. That is because leadership and the experience gained through working with others is an integral part of a college education. The opportunities for obtaining experience in a “variety of social relationships’* are many at Penn State. Monday evening a mass meeting is being held for ail the incom ing students. This meeting, sponsored by All-College Cabinet, will be conducted in an effort to acquaint these students with some of the aspects and advantages of Penn State life Which are not found in great detail in the College Catalog. Activities, such as music, dramatics, art, publications, politics, snd debate will soon be calling for members and candidates! -k> to the meetings of the groups you are interested in, and you will soon discover there is more to education than books, laboratories, and nMStOOQIfi. Send her a Valentine f illed with candy OUR HEART SHAPED BOXES are filled . . . only with our fresh chocolates We do not stock refrigerated candy THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Letters te The B4Uor*« Mail Cell should be limited to 160 words eo that ell contributors mey be riven mace. The editor reserve* the right to print in part all letters over that limit. Let ters must be signed and the address and telephone number given. Names vHI be withheld from publication if requested. An Open Letter .. • TO THE EDITOR: This letter is offered in the form of a plea to our student body by the varsity sports captains who are inter ested in seeing that the best pos sible conditions prevail at all forthcoming sports events. We firmly believe that the ef forts of the players would be less impaired and more appreciated by the spectators if the haze cre ated by .smoking in Rec Hall was completely eliminated. Co-operation in this matter is imperative. —Jack Biarr. Basketball Captain. —Ernie dosser. Wrestling Captain. —Jackie Tighe, Boxing Captain. —Ray Sorenson, Gymnastics Captain. Respectfully submitted. —John P. Tighe, President, Athletic Association. AVC Accepts ... TO THE EDITOR: In the “Ed itor’s Mailcall,” the International Relations Club offered to spon sor an open debate between rep resentatives of the American Veterans Commitee and Colonel Chastaine of the Military De partment on the subject of Uni- Here's the Answer to . . . This Business of Studying Were you flirting with a nervous breakdown worrying about final exams? Did you buy out the town’s supply of insomnia pills for last minute cramming? Do you envy that “3” student who has plenty otf time for extra-curricular activities? If your answer is “yes” to these questions, you probably need o give attention to your method of study. Study habits and techniques are not instinctive. They have to be consciously cultivated and devel oped. To get the most out of your Spring Semester courses, follow these suggestions: An Early Start Is Important The most difficult part of a new course is the first part. What you do tomorrow frequently depends on what you have or have not done today. The time to begin to prepare for the final examination in every course is the first day and the first night of the term. Solid effort during the first weeks of the semester will pay dividends. Besides, you might get the habit of regular systematic work and like it. Maintain a Study Schedule The planning of a time schedule is the foundation of a develop ment of efficient study habits. The greatest hindrances to college study are usually considered to be irregular study hours, interrup tions during study hours, sur roundings not conducive to study. Therefore, it ought to be a major concern of the serious student to eliminate such handicaps by de vising a productive study sched ule. Margaret's Shop Botany YARN bmw ’* Bernal Columbia GIFTS for BABIES and CHILDREN 129 S. Frasier Letters from the Editors Mailcall By Dr. Agnes R. McElwee versal Military Training. The AVC Executive Board has me* and voted to participate in such a debate if R can be ar ranged. We thank the Interna tional Relations Club for provid ing the opportunity to view both sides of this important and con troversial issue before toe stu dent body. —Executive Board, AVC. ... So Does the Colonel TO THE EDITOR: I would like to announce that I have accepted the invitation of The Interna tional Relations Club to present to the public the plan for Universal Training and some of toe reasons for it. In discussing toe plan for Universal Military Training I de sire only to submit facts and sta tistics that beer upon our na tional needs for defense and will not enter into discussions based upon personal opinion. —Ben-H Chastaine, Colonel, Infantry, P.M.S.&T. Ninety Percent Gripes TO THE EDITOR: I agree with you when you say, as you did in Tuesday’s issue, that the “Editor’s Mailcall" remains the opportunity for all Daily Collegian reader® to have their views aired. I am glad this opportunity exists on this campus—but why is it that ninety per cent of the letters you print are in the nature of gripes, and usually bad-tempered gripes’ Do you receive no letters from stu dents who think some things are being done well here, or are there no such students? I am sure that if an off-campus reader should judge what life at Penn State is It is impossible to print a schedule that will be ideal for students in general. There are in dividual differences in the num ber of college credits carried, in the number of hours of remunera tive employment, in intelligence, interest, physical condition, and innumerable other factors. Each student must devise a schedule (Continued on page six) YOUR TEXTBOOKS / New and Used Now Ready for All COURSES KEELER'S W. COLLEGE AVE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY «, IMS like from reading only the Edi tor’s Mailcall, he would conclude that Penn State is indeed a veiy miserable ol«ace and that its stu dents are very much discontented. On the campus, however, I see many students acting as if they were glad that they are at Penn State. Where's the inconsistency? —A. R. Wamock. THE DAILY COLLEDIM Successor to the Free Lance, est MIT Published Tuesday through Friday mornings during the College year by the stair of the Dally Collegian of the Pennsylvania State College. Entered ae second class matter July I, ISM, at the State College, Pa., Post Office under the act of March 8, 1879. SMO a semester; M-28 the school year. Allan W. Ostar Donald W. Elite Man. Ed., Ben L French, Jr.; Knee Ed., Roberta Hutchison; Sports SL, M Rubin; Asa*t. Sports E(L, Dots Adstasan; Feature Ed., Elenaor Fshasl; Wmom’s Ed., Marjorie Houle. Photo Ed., Bennett Fairorth; Whs EM., Howard Back; Senior Baud, Jaest Adler, Helen Lewis, Helen Band, Dtek Sure, J. Arthur Stober, Peter Worker. STAFF THIS ISSUE Managing Editor Allan Ostnr News Editor Roberta Hutchison Assistants Sy Bsrash, Elliot Krnao, Elliot Shapiro, Low Stoos, Qsoego Ya daca, Ed Watson. Be Different Send Your Greeting via "Greetingsong" The Record Greeting • Records For Every Occasion • Can Be Played Hundreds ef Times • Complete, Ready to be Mail ed Anywhere • Unbreakable: Everlasting ONLY 35c Tax Incl. The Harmony Shop 135 S. Frasier - - Edited • Bus. Mgr.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers