PAGE TWO In Our Own Backyard For several months barber shops in State College have been under fire for their refusal to cut Negroes’ hair. Be cause many townspeople, church groups, and students were outraged that Negroes had to go to Tyrone for haircuts the State College Council on Racial Equality (CORE) was form ed. This group set up two programs of action—to initiate a long-range educational program for the eventual elimination of discrimination, and a short-range program aimed at se curing equal rights for Negroes in State College. The short-range program, which will extend through this week, will intensify through publicity and public opinion CORE’S campaign to gain equality in the barber shops. The program has been given impetus by the refusal of one shop last week to cut the hair of a Negro student and combat veteran who was wounded in action in Northern Italy. Penn State has received much favorable national pub licity especially in its commendable action against racial bias in its policy not to participate in athletic contests where Negroes are excluded. In the Fall of 1946 Penn State was lauded for its action in not playing University of Miami (Fla.) because of race restrictions in the Orange Bowl. The boxing team was not permitted to participate in the Sugar Bowl sports carnival last December because it was stipulated that no Negroes could be members of the team. One of the most important steps towards the elimination of discrimina tion was action of Southern Methodist University and the Cotton Bowl Association which permitted Penn State to play in the New Year’s Day classic with its Negro players. It is hypocritical for Penn State to allow itself to be lauded for its action against racial bias, and at the same time allow discrimination to exist against students in State College. CALENDAR Tuetday. February 17 Wednesday, February 18 WRA Badminton Club, While Tall gym. 0:30 pjn. A VC. 110 EE. 7 pjn. MASQUERETTES Club. Wom- Vs Bldg. Lounge. 4 p.m. CHESS Club. 7 Sparks. 7 p.m. HOME Be Club. Living Center, 'ome Ec Bldg.. 7 p.m. DRUIDS. 410 Old Main. 7:30 m. At the Movies CATHAUM—Out of the Past STATE—If Winter Comes .VITTANY—Escape Me Never College Hospital Admitted Tuesday: Sonia Pedo.- ick. Ivan Finkeloearl. Discharged Tuesday: Negley 'I orton. Placement Service Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., Veto. 18, 19, 20, eighth semester Tien from Chem. Eng., Chem., EE, -E, ME, Accounting. A Week-end In a Dress HE'LL Remember Smart Shop 189 S. Allen THE DAILY COLLEGIAK Successor to the Free Lance, est 187' Published Tuesday through Saturdny mornings during the College year by the staff of the Dally Collegian of the Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter July 5. 1834. at the State College, Pa.. 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IT DOESN’T MATTER THE TEAM'S ALL-AMERICAN / Courtesy InUltule ter American Democraty. In c. Editors Mai I cal I Pork Chops and Garbage TO THE EDITOR: I ask each girl to examine her conscience to iind out If she is the guilty per son. Last Sunday at Atherton Hall stuffed pork chops were served for the noon meal. The pork chops were delicious, yet when the gar bage basket had passed each table, pork chop after Dork chop had passed into the bucket. From one table of eight persons, there were three whole pork chops thrown into the refuse pile. 1 would say on the average, one whole stuffed pork chop was thrown out from each table. The men ud at Pollock Circle are complaining about the poor meals served in their dining hall. Vet, you girls eat like oueens. This meal was not an exception for food is continuously being wasted. Although to each individual, her wasted increment of food may seem small; the aggregate sum of each plate of each dining com mons of each campus in the United States would overload many, many freedom trains. A reduction of food waste would nrobablv not help Pollock Circle, aor would I benefit directly, how ever there are many other persons in the world who would. Here’s hoping, girls, vour eves .vill no longer be larger tnan vour stomachs. —A Waiter. SABRE DANCE from the Khachaturian's Gayne-Ballet Suite Here... on Record or Sheet Music - y THE PHONE 2311 203 C BEAVER AVC. S STATE COU.EOE * Yea, price* or# an important item in every college man’s curriculum these days, and that’s one thing that makes Van ileusen shirts so popular. For these fine shirts are priced amazingly low! Other things that college men like are: smart new low-setting "Comfort Contour” collar styling; the action-tailoring; the figure-tapered fit; the tug-proof pearl buttons. In whites and exclusive patterns, in your favorite collar models. Sanforized—these shirts will stretch your budget but they’ll never shrink out of size. You get a new shirt free if one does. $3.50, $3.95 and $4.95. Puilups-Jones Corf., New York 1, New York. You’re the man most likely to succeed in 0 Van Heusen Shirts TIES . SPORT SHIRTS . PAJAMAS STATE COLLEGE Exclusive Agency for Van Heusen Shirts WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1048 Speech Classes Presenf Radio Series on WMAJ Benine tomorrow the speech department at the College in co operation with radio station WMAJ will present a series of radio classes in interpretive read ing, discussion and debate, from 9:30 to 10 o’clock every Thursday night. The programs will originate at 308 Sparks through a special tele phone hookup. Dr. Harold E. Nel son. assistant professor of speech, is in charge of the series. Joseph F. O’Brien, speech de partment head, will open the first program with a talk on the his tory of broadcasting at the Col lege and will outline plans for the future. A quiz show based on the his tory of the College in relation id music, sports, buildings and ad ministrators will follow under the supervision of Philip R. Jones. Editorials and features In The Collegian reflect the opinions of the writer. They make no claim to represent student of University opinion. AH un signed editorials are by the edi tor.
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