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Experimental Students
Brown University's project to give a chance at college
to veterans who had been disqualified theoretically by low
high school grades or lack of credits from admissions to
other schools merits thoughtful study.
Brown set up a special project for such veterans in its
area—on an experimental basis and somewhat pessimistic
ally—with the expectation of shifting a select few after
two years to the established college. Actually these mature
GI students, Who lacked the accepted educational luck
ground for college entrance, have demonstrated such re
markable capacity that one-third of them have already been
transferred. Fifty percent stand as high in scholarship, or
higher, than 75 percent of the "highly qualified" regular
college students.
With so many colleges arbitrarily raising their admis
sion "standards," these results are important. They throw
dobut on the whole pihnilosophy behind college admissions
and indicate that a large proportion of the nation's best tal
ent is being lost and many capable and deserving veterans
are being unjustly shut out of the colleges.
The Brown experiment should be considered carefully
by the VA, by educators and by other public leaders with a
view to making it a nationwide program.
Merits Not Names
There was a time when a football star or a popular
party-goer could be assured of being elected to an important
post in student government. A "name" was all that was
needed: However, times have changed.
In the past several campaigns campus politicos have
found that a "name" is no longer the best candidate to
place on the ticket. Voters these days look over prospective
officers' qualifications before going to the poll.
Even a strongly-backed party slate can't be sure of a
clean sweep. Voters will pass up a weak link and cast their
ballots for the opposition.
All this adds up to the fact that both the Lion and
State cliques are now combing the busthes for likely candi
dates with good qualifications.
It's not an easy job this year. The Junior class has
shown a derth of adequate leadership in student govern
ment activities. The president of the class has transferred
and the vice-president is graduating.
In fraternity houses and dormitories are many un
knowns Who will make fine class and All-Conege officers but
they must be found and convinced to run. They must be
shown that Cabinet can be only as important as they them
selves make it. Cabinet can be made do an important job.
Now is the time for those who gripe about Cabinet and
student government to aid the cliques in their hunt for
candidates and platform planks.
The next few weeks will decide whether the next elec
her step in improving Penn
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tions will be a farce or ano
State's student government.
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TO THE EDITOR: Apropos of the
Meow-w-w editorial, I would
like to point out that there is
something worse than question
able maturity of student. That is
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Mature Thinking
TO THE EDITOR: 1 wish to ex
press my astonishment at the fact
that mature thinking and
actually exist here at Penn State.
The discussion on CORE by All
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thereon are to be highly coin
mended. Praise. is especially due
to Agnew for his analysis of the
Problem and his statement to the
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