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In Unity . . .
For the past couple weeks, and probably for
the next few, there have been a rash of school
student council elections.
With the one exception of the School of Liberal
Arts, the elections passed by unheralded, except
when they prompted bored remarks about “an
other school election.”
School councils serve many valuable purposes;
they can be great forces for the betterment of
Penn State and of student welfare.
However, to be as effective and efficient as they
can and should be, they must have power, which
can only come from wide-spread interest and pop
ular support.
Student councils are ideal governing bodies.
They are composed of representatives who are
usually known personally by the constituents and
each other. Elections are not tainted with politics.
Concrete programs are carried out.
, These and other advantages should insure the
maintenance of student interest at a high pitch.
Yet this interest and participation cannot be main
tained without adequate information.
Two simple steps can help improve the spread
of information about councils and thus stimulate
interest in them, by giving them the prominence
and prestige they merit.
One is to conduct nominations and elections of
council members at the same time. This would
tend to build up the importance of the events in
the minds of the students, and would permit an
equitable allocation of publicity.
The other, which would probably develop from
arranging a common election schedule, is an as
sociation of school student council presidents. It
could be as formal or informal as they desired, but
would be a wonderful clearing house for idea
sharing, problem-solving and encouragement.
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Early to Bed
TO THE EDITOR: Was the administration of
this College laboring under the delusion that all
of the students go to bed at tei| o’clock when they
put the restrictions on phone service? If so, they
had better check up on a typical day in the life of
a student. I think that they will find that most of
us have enough work or other things to do to keep
us going strong for at least a couple of hours
after ten.
Perhaps they consider it an inducement to
study, but I assure you it is not very much of an
inducement when you have to take off across the
campus on foot because the phone out in the hall
is absolutely useless. I wonder if the phone service
stops at ten o’clock in the homes or the persons
who are responsible for these restrictions.
—William Boyles.
• To reader Boyles and other students un
happy about the telephone service restriction,
we recommend submitting your plaint to your
respective unit councils, with the promise that
any reasonable requests for extension will be
supported by Collegian.
How Hungry Can Yon Get?
TODAY'S
ALLENCREST SPECIAL
BAKED BEANS with
CANADIAN BACON
Tossed Green Salad
TER RPOM
by noon-time almost
starved, ’specially after a full
morning of classes So . .
by noon-time you should be
dropping, (not dead) but in
to THE ALLENCREST for a
tasty luncheon.
Cold war on the homo front
The news that Penn State will play Army next year was
received with much enthusiasm on the campus. The news
that the game would be away received a much more chilly
reception, coupled with visions of the “Dawn Patrol” a la
tickets to the Penn game.
Football games with leading teams in the country cer
tainly enhance the prestige of a college. But there is, or
should be, a secondary motive for scheduling better games.
And that is the enjoyment of the spectators.
With the spectators in mind, it seems hardly right, to
severely restrict the number of students (who after all, are
probably the most interested spectators) who may attend
“away” games.
Football, and many of the other sports which it supports,
would suffer if the College did not participate in football at
the large stadiums in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
But as long as seats are being sold—isn’t students’ money
as good as anyone else’s?
Why isn’t it possible to arrange for the sale of as many
seats to students as are desired?
Why isn’t it possible to make the purchase of tickets by
students in person as easy as tickets by mail to alumni?
If sufficient good reasons are presented, perhaps the stu
dents will be very obliging next year. Perhaps they’ll stay
home and make it possible to sell every ticket to the opposing
team’s supporters. —Elliot Shapiro
Square Deal
ON YOUR WAY TO CLASS OR WORK LEAVE US
9 ,bso ' LAUNDRY
Pick it up WASHED and DRIED on /A
your way home OUC
Marshall's Self-Service Laundry
454 E. College Avenue Rear
Surplus Portable Microscopes
We offer a limited quantity of surplus portable
microscopes for sale. These are all new, in original
cartons and are offered at a fraction of original costs
Specifications: Overall height 8 inches, turret with
three different powers. Will accept auxiliary eyepiece
for higher powers desired. Fully adjustable on tiltback
base. Optical system: pitch polished lenses.
These portable microscopes are offered subject to
prior sale on the following terms: Price, $9.00, includes
shipping and packing charges. Check or money order
should be sent with your order or $2.50 deposit, the
microscope to be sent C.O.D. for balance. Any check
received after quantity has been sold will be returned
promptly.
GIBSON PAGE CO., INC.
Dealers in War Surplus
BOX 1130, ROCHESTER 2, N. Y.
TUESDAY. OCTOB]
COLLEGIAN GAZETTE
Tuesday, October 28, 1948
ALL-COLLEGE CA, 304 Old Main, 7 p.m.
WRA BRIDGE CLUB, Playroom, 7 to 8 p.m.
WRA FENCING CLUB, 1 WH, 7 to 8 p.m.
BOWLING TEAM, Bowling Alley, 8:30 p.m.
ASCE. 107 ME, 7 p.m.
VOLUNTEER NAVAL RESERVE, 200 Eng. E,
8 p.m.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 204 Burrowes,
7 p.m.
BLOCK AND BRIDLE, Alpha Gamma Rho, 7
p.m.
College Hospital
Admitted Saturday: Alice Nemara, Harold
Chadwick, Paul Farrell and Paul Kelly.
Discharged Saturday: John Boyes, Gilbert
Isaacman, Ray Hedderick, George Webber, John
Swanger, George Horsford, Richard Troutman,
George Lukacs, Paul Kelly and Lynn Ball.
Admitted Sunday: John Chapman and Harry
Weller.
Discharged Sunday: Olin Simpson, Paul Farrell
and Selma Smith.
Discharged Monday: Joanne Dunlap and John
Chapman.
College Placement
Lukens Steel Co., October 29, eighth semester
men from ME and Metallurgy.
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., November 1
to 5, seventh and eighth semester men from Chem
istry, Chem Eng, ME and Mining Eng.
Proctor and Gamble Co., November 2 and 3,
eighth semester men from ME. EE, lE, Chem Eng,
Chem, and Commercial Chemistry.
Brown Instrument Co., November 9 and 10,
eighth semester men from EE, ME and Physics.
Calco Chemical Division of American Cyana
mid, November 3, eighth semester men from Chem
and Chem Eng.
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., November 8 and
9, eighth semester men from ME, lE, EE, CE,
Metallurgy and Chem Eng.
' Student Employment
Students to represent out-of-town companies in
a sales capacity.
Students interested in working as substitute
waiters over week-ends.
Baby sitters for Saturday afternoons during
football games.
At the Movies
CATHAUM—Cry of the City.
STATE—Johnny Belinda.
NITTANY—Marius.
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