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Take Advantage!
President Truman in a recent speech accused
pollsters of trying to keep the vote light in the
coming election.
Bringing the matter a little closer to home, there
have been accusations that some people would be
pleased if the student vote was also kept down.
A question much closer to the point though
might be—just how many students do intend to
vote this year. On campus there has been an at
tempt made to alleviate one of the major obstacles
in the way of student voting—transportation.
Bringing it closer to home, a definite effort has
been made to alleviate the difficulties which would
ordinarily come up in the transportation problem
for student voters here at State.
A driver-passenger clearing house has been set
up and is now operating under the auspices of the
social responsibility commission of the Penn State
Christian Association to provide rides for the stu
dents who intend to go home to vote.
Lists are available both at the Student Union
desk and at the PSCA office in Old Main, but very
few names have appeared on these lists. It seems
strange, in view of the opportunity that has been
offered the student voters, that not more of them
have taken the time and made the slight effort to
walk three flights of stairs to look into this matter.
Are the Penn State student voters really aware
of the coming national elections, or have they
chosen to wrap themselves up in a world of their
own, oblivious of everything that goes on outside
the walls that surround the College?
There is also a petition that has been circulated
by the AVC asking that a holiday be declared on
election day. This step, to be sure, meets the ap
proval of the entire student body, but will it mean
that student voters will make an effort to go home
and vote, or rather that they want this added time
to catch up on lost sleep?
A twenty-first birthday has always been looked
forward to with eagerness by many because it sig
nifies the opportunity to take an active part at
least in the presidential elections. But when the
time actually comes to have a voice in the deter
mination of future national leaders, the novelty
suddenly wears off and many people are left with
nothing but a sort of apathy about the whole
thing.
If you are uninformed about the elections, get
to work and read a newspaper or two; if you are
misinformed, do a little clear thinking and read
ing about the subject. But, above all, exercise your
right to get out to the polls and cast your vote.
Fines And Tribunal
Can Student Tribunal committee legally com
pel any student to pay a parking fine? After
tracing back Tribunal’s derived authority to its
ultimate source, the answer is found to be “Yes.”
Tribunal is a standing committee of All-College
Cabinet, whose jurisdiction over student matters
stems directly from the president of the College.
Its members are appointed by the All-College pres
ident, with the approval of Cabinet.
Each case is judged on its own merits, with the
defendant present. However, should a student feel
he was unjustly fined, he is always free to appeal
to Cabinet, and then to the president of the Col
lege, if necessary.
Actually, the ordinary student is far better off
under the present jurisdiction than he would be
otherwise. Certainly fellow students can be ex
pected to be more sympathetic and understanding
than a dean of men, or borough chief of police.
However, Tribunal is not expected to be, and
won’t be, overly lenient, especially with chronic
violators, those with belligerent attitudes, or those
convicted of serious driving violations.
To do so would seriously weaken Tribunal, per
haps to the point of its dissolution by the College.
Tribunal dare not risk such an action, which would
be so detrimental to the welfare of student drivers.
Edit Briefs
Pity the poor Collegian staff. The system of ex
changing college newspapers has been successful
for many years. It seems that this friendly custom
has overreached its limits when foreign countries
begin making things difficult.
Recently, the office received a copy of EL
MORROCOY AZUL, from Caracas, Venezuela.
Fortunately, a few of the staff members have a
reading knowledge of Espanol, or is it Portu
gese? After some tedious work, the paper from
the College of San Pablo was translated to be
THE BLUE TURTLE.
Even they have a letter to the editor colyuin.
One of the more interesting letters is as follows.
“Seniorita recien salida de un collegio de monjas
desea contrear matrimonia con un sobador serio.
Los interesados pueden encaramarse esta noehe
por el techo de mi casa para que vean a mi papa
sacandose las espinillas.
Apasionada de los Altos de Cutira."
Only Spanish majors need apply.
Indiana University students will have their
extra-curricular activities limited by their Stu
dent Senate, according to the Indiana Daily Stu
dent. The reason for the limitation, according to
the newspaper, is “to give all students a fair
chance to have various positions instead of a few
students in many high posts.
The way that set-up works, it would be practi
cally impossible to make a hat society! Besides,
how many students are capable of heading these
various activities? The entire program sounds sus
piciously like sour grapes.
—Charlotte Seidman.
"What brand is that? "
Corner Rumors
Epidemic
Recuperation from the weekend siege of alumnitis is just about
complete and in a few days will be obscured by an attack of Penn
weekend fever. By then we will have probably forgotten all about
the seventyish gentleman who to prove his youthfulness jumped
from the mid-way point to the bottom of a staircase at the Phi Delt
house —the slightly tipsy Delta Sig, class of ’l7, who joined the hud
dle in the last half of Saturday’s game with the fruitless touchdown
play—and the mysterious little marching band which invaded a
string of fraternities to inject a bit of melody into the merrymaking.
Frothy, however, still froths bitterly over the appearance of
the “Engineer,” in the person of Bob Gerhard. “No thanks,” says Jim
“Frothy” Dunaway, “even if it is a subtle' form of flattery to follow
suit.”
We wonder what form “Critique,” the “Ag Hill Breeze,”
the Home Ec “Hen,” and others might take. Ought to be quite a
menagerie.
Should be mighty proud of the well dressed “Big White” team.
Arriving at Hamilton, N. Y., this weekend, the squad might pass for
a group of convention-bound businessmen. Standard equipment for
all travel is a shirt, tie, and suit jacket.
Go/s and Music
Gene Sprague, leading a group of stray musicians, a bevy of
gals, and the latest styles in the automobile line will be highlighted
in a parade for the Mortar Board Mardi Gras Friday. The
procession, starting at Beaver and Allen at 7:30 p.m., will wind its
way to Ree Hall in time for the celebration at 8.
Pictures of candidates for King Pin of the event go on display
in the Athletic Store window today. Making no pretense of holding
a fair election, the machine bosses offer the position to the glamour
boy supported by the strongest monied interests. Votes go for the
fabulous sum of one cent each.
Student Publishes
One-Act Comedy
Manuel D. Herbert, a senior at
the College, joined the ranks of
playwrights this week when his
one-act light comedy, “For Old
Times Sake,” was accepted for
publication.
Written as an assignment in
Prof. Warren S. Smith’s play
writing course, the student’s
manuscript will be published by
Samuel French in New York as
a royalty play.
“For Old Times Sake” was pre
sented before College groups last
year with Jane Staus and Frank
Palmer, former students, in the
starring roles.
Show Girls Tap 13
Masquerettes, an organization
composed of women Thespians,
tapped 13 new members over the
weekend, said Beatrice Silver
stone, president.
Those who received the honor
are Deane Brown, Billie Cooper,
Joan Cortright, Mary Eisenhuth,
Ruth Federman, Bernice Gold
berg. Barbara Keefer, Pat Lloyd.
Roslyn McCollom, Carolyn Mow
ery. Nancy Parent, Mary Pennell
■aid Janice Stevenson.
By Jo Fox
* *
Wilson Offers
Scholarships
Fifteen scholarships for stu
dents in the School of Agricul
ture have been established at the
College by the Pennsylvania
Power and Light Company, Al
lentown, announced Dr. H. K.
Wilson.
According to Dr. Wilson, assist
ant dean of the School of Agricul
ture, the scholarships will bo
available to students residing in
areas of the state served by the
power company and will be
awarded on the basis of character,
scholastic standing, and informa
tion received from other sources.
Interested students should con
tact Dr. W. E. White of the De
partment of Forestry, who is
chairman of the committee on
academic standards of the school.
During the 1948-49 academic
year scholarships of $2OO each
will be awarded to three sopho
mores and three juniors. Three
seniors will receive scholarships
of $2OO each beginning with the
1949-50 term.
In addition six scholarships of
$lOO each will be given to fresh
men during the coming year.
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Fining Spree
TO THE EDITOR: Can the Student Tribunal
Committee legally compel any student to pay a
parking fine?
It seems to me that one day after publication,
of the rules on parking on campus, is rather soon
to start fining persons for ignorance of these rules,
since, as everyone knows, all students do not and
can not obtain a Collegian. The beginning of the
next week would have been soon enough for en
forcement by fining, by then sufficient time would
have elapsed for everyone to have been informed.
Then there is the matter of payment of these
fines into which discrimination seems to have
come. Some men pay and some don’t. I’m citing
a specific example which happened on Wednes
day, October 25, at the hearing given to mostly
first offenders. Both men had not seen the park
ing regulations, both had good reasons for park
ing where they did; yet one was fined and the
other was not. If a fining spree is being held, why
shouldn’t all the lucky ticket holders participate?
So I’m “griping,” that is very true; and I would
like to know the score on this situation.
—Name withheld.
• Letter cut. See also editorial in first
column.
Wants Facts Checked
TO THE EDITOR: Will Collegian ever learn to
check on facts before it prints its editorials? The
Chess Club did not “receive a cash grant last year
to go on trips” as is stated in your editorial, nor
does it have “the benefit of a cash allotment” now,
to correct the misinformed Mr. Gerenson.
Please get your data corrected before you make
your attacks, and we’ll all be better off.
—Richard M. Cressman.
• Apologies to Mr. Cressman for a chrono
logical error. Actually, the $4OO appropriation
was made May 2. 1948. However, only $173.40
was expended, according to the annual report
of Penn Stale Associated Student Activities for
the period from October 20, 194 S to July 15.
1946. Last year's Cabinet, on October 23, denied
a request for $450.
COLLEGIAN GAZETTE
Thursday, October 28
WRA BOWLING TEAMS, WH, 6:30 p.m.
WRA OUTING CLUB, 1 WH, 6:45 p.m.
WRA SWIMMING, Beginners, 7:15 p.m.; others,
7:45 p.m.
KAPPA PHI, Methodist Church, 7 p.m.
RUSSIAN CHORUS, 409 Old Main, 7 p.m.
College Hospital
Admitted Tuesday: Richard Ranck, Bob Ander
son, Arlene Mack, Bruce Wallace and David
Evans.
Admitted Wednesday: William Cregar, Joanne
Schlosser, Raymond Schultz and Hiram Williams.
Discharged Wednesday: Harold Chadwick, Ar
thur Larber, Harry Weller, George Sleboda and
Richard Ranck.
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,
■ighth 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.
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., November 8 and
9, eighth semester men from ME. lE, EE, CE,
Metallurgy and Chem Eng.
Student Employment
EE’s and physicists interested in apparatus as
sembly relating to relays and solenoids.
Students to represent out-of-town companies in
a sales capacity.
Students interested in working as substitute
waiters over week-ends.
At the Movies
CATHAUM—Cry of the City.
STATE—Drums.
NlTTANY—Hatter’s Castle.
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