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Confusion
While granting 2 o'clock permissions to all
women studerits for the Junior t Prom last year,
Senate—the legislative body of Women's Stu
dent Government Association, set forth a rule
that had been apparently in practice for years.
In print, the rule stated:
"Each college year, all women students are
alloWed four 2 o'clock permissions for cer
tain occasions. These occasions occur on a
big Weekend when a nationally-known or
chestra is playing for a dance to which all
College students have been invited."
Although the Mil Ball is considered generally
as not an all-College affair, WSGA Senate
tlFew out its own rule in •1947 when it did grant
2 o'clocks for the 1947 Mil Ball. That made
#ve late permissions in 1947 for women at the
dcillege—Mil Ball, Senior Ball, Junior Prom,
WC-F'arrhel Ball and Soph Hop.
THEN LAST YEAR Senate reversed itself,
refused late permissions for the Mil Ball on
the grounds that, it wasn't all-College, and in
stituted in print the "rule of four"—four late
permissions for four big dances in one . year.
These were supposed to be the Senior Ball,
Junior Prom, IFC-Panhel Ball. and Soph Hop.
WE ASSUME SENATE plans to adhere to
it's "rule of four" this year and grant late per
missions to upperclass women for four big
dances—dances that are all-College and have
I . #!.tionally-known bands. By refusing late per
missions to upperclass women for this week
end's Mil Ball, Senate implies that—to fill out
the "rule of four," late permissions will be
granted for the Soph Hop on Dec. 16.
But the Soph Hop this year will neither be
all-College nor have a big-time band. It will
be a closed dance for sophs.
Therefore, if four late permissions are to he
granted upperclass women this year, the closest
thing to an all-College dance with a national
band--after Senior Ball, Pan-hel Ball and
Junior Prom—is the Military Ball this week-
end. Soph Hop this year lacks both all-College
status and a big-time band. Mil Ball lacks jUst
one of these.
By granting two 12 o'clocks instead of a
10 and a 1 o'clock to freshman women for
!hie weekend. Senate half -way admitted that
the MU Ball rates consideration for over-all
late permissions.
If it's going to uphold its own rule, Senate
should reconsider its refusal of late permissions
this weekend to upperciass women. With Elliot
LaWrence's band in the saddle, Mu Ball on
Friday rates late permissions before, or in place
of, Soph Hop.
Dorm Space
Regardless of the benefits of the policy which
the administration has, decided to follow of
allotting space in the new men's dormitories
to freshmen, it can seem nothing less than an
injustice to upperclassmen.
,A policy which makes privileged persons
of 1000 students to get them off in college on
the right foot at the, expense of others IS
unjust. Until virtually all of the students
who would have normally spent their, fresh.
Man year on campus can return, and suitable
housing can be provided for everybody. it
would seem to be wiser to leave all fresh.
men in centers.
The advantages of the Penn State "farm"
program of the post-war years are likely to be
overlooked. Small college life was a useful
transition period, for students on their way
from small high .schools to the confusion and
impersonality of a large university. Instruction
in' many cases, is not inferior to that received
here. Classes are smaller on the whole. Friend
ships are formed among other Penn State
freshmen which prevent the student from be
ing a total stranger when he arrives at State.
We don's deny the disadvantages, but we
think the plan does have its better asp'ects.
THE PRESENT UPPERCLASS MEN are .stu
dents who have spent their freshman year in
centers,. their next year or two in Pollock
Circle, Nittany Dorms or boarding houses. Now
these same students are told that only a small
number of them are to be admitted to• the
modern - palace being constructed between Pol
lock Road and Rec Hall, because the freshmen
must get off to a good start.
If their reaction is something less than
righteous indignation they wouldn't be bu
man.
Muddy Mess
Needed: one macadam walk from Temporary
classrciom building to Pollock Road across
Holmes Field. A black stripe would loos much
Netter than that xnuddy brown one.
--Stan Degler
TIM DAIL, COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLtat, rENNSYLVANtA
,
"How 'Would YOu Like An Airplane Volt Those Trips?'"
Tracking ,
Down
Tales
The life of a football player isn't always a matter of being ,
mauled and mangled on the field, as a visitor to the Infirmary
rpteil recently.
Fran Fogel was observed entering for a check-up 'on his in
jured ankle and before many minutes passed he was again seen; this
time manicurik the nails of the X-Ray technician. When he left(
he was delicately waving a brightly polished nail in the breeze.
The only humorous touch in the tragic Oklahoma dormitory
fire was reported by the New
York Times. The Times reported
that many of the war veterans
who jumped from their windows
in their. GI shorts clutched GI
subsistence 'checks, which they
had received only the day before.
• • •
ning class. When she arrived she
discovered that instead of her
sociology text she was clutching "American Fraternities"—tbe book
we mean.
Seems the much brooded-over subject of sex is still in the lime
light here at State. When a notice captioned "SEX" 'appeared on the
Bulletin board in Ormond Lab a large crowd collected irninediatelY.
The fortunate few who were close enough to read the fine
print below, found the words: "Regardless of sex, we'll be glad to
type your term paper."
Rumbrs are beginning to drift in of a veterans revolt at Phi
Sigma Delta. After several days of blowing taps, holding , drills .and
turning the dining. hall into a Army mess hall, the vets not only
won the point for which they were campaigning btit also succeeded
in voting themselves a veterans bonus!
The first snows found ambitious lads and lassies all over cam
pus building snowmen. A slight difference of opinion developed be
twe e n the Mac Allister Hall
•
coeds who were building a snow- _ .
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man on their front lawn and a a •1* *.r. ". II- • .10 ii .
group of busy engineers who had t• 5 . 7, -- , ', •
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some surveying to do on that ' . 0 , • • fe.. . , .
exact spot. '° . ' elk. fe.+ • • • ~
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After a short battle, the en- • ' ' 4 _, ••• . •
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gineers helped finish the snow- , ,
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man. However, the completed I % ••• • `,' r t ,„„.. . • . .•
product turned out to become s cl i a • ' ....:' , • . . .
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snowlady of junoque proportitins
-indicating that the engineers •
must have been the Victors after all. -
The Deily Cardinal from the U. of Wisconsin reports that 400
students recently got a prictical lesson in "Social Disorganization"
—the title Of their sociology course.
There was standing room only in the room where the required
Movies "Shoe Shine" was in progress. The first step in their social
disOrganization—tWo grcittps had reserved the theater for the same
time.
Suddenly the lights went on and a speaker told, the . 400
students that he had reserved the room for his dais of eight students
to rehearse a play. So the movie goers trjed the other two auditor-
iums on campus and meet with more disorganization in the s form of
lectures in progresS.
Complete• . . disorganization--the movie wai cancelled. • and. tilt
class disinissed.
With The Staff
,
The Wale and tribulations of
a sorority president were illus
trated by Kappa Delta's Kay
Doner when she. rushed away
from her official duties to an eve.
EiMM:3
WEDNESDAY, pEcElvaarft
Safety Valve . ..
Want Fair Deal
TO THE EDITOR: For the past twelve years,
the Penn Haven Club has been an active mem. ,
ber in affairs, both social and athletic, of the
independent Men and Women Organizations.
We hive . been a member of the original IMA
and many of its founders lived here. We are
at present, members of the newly formed AIM.
We have always been dealt with' fairly by
all college sponsored organizations and for the
past several years our club picture has bled.
in the La Vie. By some misunderstanding, we
were not entered in last year's book. Now it
seems, we are out altogether. This does not
appeal to us as a "fair". deal. To a hoUse con
taining 12 seniors, it is not easily understood.
We are told we are independents and there
fore cannot be entered since there is no section
for independents', yet certain other independ
ent units are having their pictures in since they
are recognized by I.F.C. This statement seems
to indicate that unless you are a Prat, you just
don't have any college recognition. We• have
nothing against fraternities; it is just the
principle of the argument.
Secondly, LaVie .may argue that there is ,no
room in the book. It seems to us that we each
pay $10.75 for this "our" book, and by approxi
mately a 3 to .1 majority, the, student body , in
composed of independents. A few pages could
certainly be added to insert pictures of inde
pendent groups who so desire.
—The Penn Haven Club
Signed by 21 members
• • Ed Note: Letter cut—The book cost $l2,
n0t•510.75. We have contacted LaVie and sug
gest that your president see Ray Saul, editor
of LaVie, personally, not by phone. Although
Ire think some of your arguments here are
sound. there may 'be other consiaerations. We
are not equipped to speak for the LaVie edi
tor. - .
Gazette . . . .
Wednesday: December 7
COLLEGIAN SOPH EDITORIAL Board,
BCH, New Members, 7' p.m. Old Members 7:30
p.m.
HOME EC Club, 14 Home .Ec. Bldg., 7 p.m.
PENN STATE CHESS Club, 4 Sparks, 7 p.m.
NEWMAN Club Discussion Group, Church
hasement, 7 p.m. .
WRA' BOWLING Club (advanced), White,
Hall. 7 . p.m.
WRA DANCE Club, Wh ite Hall, 7 p.m. ,
WRA. OUTING Club, 1 White Hall, 7 .p.m.
WRA SWIMMING Club (beginners and in
termediates) White Hall; 7 p.m.
WRA DANCE CONCERT Group, White Hall,
8 p.m.
WRA BADMINTON Club, White Hall, 8:30
p.m.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL -
Admitted Monday: • Joseph ' McLoughlin,
James Fink, William Funk., . . .
Admitted Tuesday: Aviva Sare.
Discharged Tuesday: Miriam. StUte, ,Glenn
Woxnmer, Dolores Colahica, Mary Jane Slifer,
Charles Houseman and Donald Sorber.
_COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Further intormation may be obtained in 204 Old Main.
Arrangements for interviews should be made Inniedistely.
Armstrong Cork Co.. Dec. 8. February grads
in Chein, ChemE for research work; ,arts' and
letters, C & F. Econ ages' 20 to 26. for. ' stil6
DuPont Co.. Dec. 12 and 13. FebruarY etedi
in Chem, ChemE, ME,. MineE. • -"
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Dec. _l3. - Febru-,
ary grad.s in IE, Ceramics, EE, ME .
for. () opeil - -
mgs in sales; (2) possible' openini in highly .
technical engineering requiring outstanding
analytical ability. 'Crrade'of• 10 required .for the
latter position. No openings in ;,.'production';
manufacturing or service eng.
Smith, Kline and French Labs;,.‘ Dec. 13.
February men grads in LA, C & Science,
Pre-Med, • Ag-Bio.Chem, Commerctal Cherry
ChemE, lE, ME for their training program: -Ap
plicants must have 1.95 average or better.
,_AT, Ivpy,lES
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