, „,,,,,,,t 4 . ,. Attend , s‘ 40 It tigt att Today's Weather: Theater Morin' Windy, rain or . .. Show Tonight ' T r . Elattg '‘.itli::!.4.l snow, colder . .., "FOR A BETTER PENN STATE" VOL. 50 - NO. 95 Religious Program Features Luncheon Luncheon in the social room of the Presbyterian Church is the main feature of today's program for Religion-In-Life Week. Seminars are continuing in the dormitory lounges at - 11 o'clock this morning and 4 o'clock. this afternoon; while, the fireside discussions in the fraternities and dormitories take place from 5:30 to 8 o'clock tonight. "World Peace and You" will be discussed by a panel of three 9 at the faculty luncheon `today. It includes Margaret Flpry, who has conducted religious programs overseas; Hen Kagan; Rabbi of the Jewish Synagogue in Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; and Hilda Koch, author of the book "Refugee." The luncheon is open to the public. Today's seminars are on the same topics as those on Monday. The hours have been arranged so that those who attended the dis cussions Monday would have free time today. "Toward Community in Race and Religion" will be considered by Hilda Koch in NE lounge of Atherton -Hall at 11 o'clock this I morning. At the same hour, Rob ert L. James, Regional Secretary Of the Student Christian Move ment in the Middle Atlantic Re gion, will lead discussion on "The Economics of Brotherhood" in Simmons Hall. "The Psychology of Brother hood" will be the theme of the discussions by Lexie Ferrell and Henry Kagan in the main• lounge of Woman's Building at 40.0 this afternoon. Also at this hour.. Ha rold Ingalls will speak on "Tech niques of Reconciliation" in the main • lounge of McElwain Hall. A campus Worship Service will be held today and tomorrow, in 304 Old Main from 12 to 12:15 p.m. Classroom appointments and personal conferences will conti nue for the remainder of Religion- In-Life Week. Radio devotions are also held each morning from 8:30 to 8:45. Late (IP) News, Courtesy WMAJ Convicted Spies Await Sentence In New York Former Government Clerk Ju dith Coplon and Russian Erigineer Valentin Gubitchev are in, a New York City jati awaiting sentenc ing Thursday morning. Miss Coplon faces a maximum of up to 25 years in prison and a $lO,OOO fine in addition to' a 40- months to 10-years sentence for a Washington spy conviction. Gubitchev,, the first Russian con victed in the United States dur ing the cold war, can get up. to 15 years in prison and $20,000 in fines.. Asks Military Control Chair Man :Millard Tydings of the Senate Armed Services Com mittee has introduced a bill to end- the strictly civilian control of atomic energy. Tyding's measure would 'require President. Truman to appoint at 'least one active or retired military ma n. to the Atomic Energy Commission. Football Coach? • Speculation as to who would be selected as the new head football coach of the Nittany Lions con tinued. to run rampant over'the campus yesterday, but the Ath letic Association had still not named a successor to Joe Bedenk. .Applications" are being receiv ed„but.officials would not reveal the names, of the applicants. Poll Proves Customs ,Increase Knoltvledge of Carnpus Life (See Editorial, Page 2) activity ratings and found a con- Students who have undergone freshnhan customs are substan tiallY .more familiar with the College, its 'daily operation; ee..l its background according to the re sults of a. poll conducted on cam pus :last. Spring. ' Joseph - Orlando, who conduct ed the poll, set out originally to determine the correlation be tiveen participation in campus ac tivities and general campus knowledge. HOWever, he and Pel ton 'Wheeler have re-examined the data and found it easily adapt-, able • to the customs question. Using a sample group of 60 men and giving each a point rating based on the extent to which he Partidipated in campus activities, Orlando administered a written test composed of questions of both historical and current nature. He correlated the test scores with the Women Marines Training • A limited number of qualified sophomore or junior women may enroll in the Women. Officers Training Course leading to 'a com mission in the Marine Corps or Marine Corps Reserve, Lt. Col: E.' P. Foley, U.S. Marine , Corps, announced. •The :course is conducted at Quantico, Va. Candidates must successfully complete one period of six weeks training in each of two, consecutive semesters. Com mission are . granted upon com pletion of the course , and gradua tion from college. Forfurther information contact vincing relationship. A LO cor relation is perfect and anything above .5 is 'considered by statis ticians as •being good. Orlando came up with, a .851 correlation. The questions were of the true false and multiple choice variety. On re-examining the sample group and the test results, how ever, he and Wheeler discovered that 36 of the 60 had matriculated previous to the war and had been subjected to freshinan customs, whereas the remainder had not. It was clearly evident, according to the pollsters, that the former students had considerably better campus I.Q.'s. In an effort to satisfy skeptics, the statisticians backed , their findings with complete data and formulae, showing allowances for random error an dottier minor ir regularities common to any such poll results. --- News: - BriefS Colonel. Foley at 206 Engineering Unit E. Applications must be filed at an early date. Education Seniors All seniors, practice teaching during the last eight weeks of this semester and expecting to graduate in June, should sign up at Student Union today, tomor row, and Friday'for their caps and gowns, invitations, and, announce ments. The deposit for the cap and gown is $5 and students must' know their hat size when order ing. . Invitations ' t and announce ments are 10.•cents'taeh. STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1950 New Counseling System Released for Men's Dorms Campus Groups Show Concern About AKPsi NAACP, PSCA View Charter Dubiously Two campus groups opposed to diScrimination have expressed concern over a Senate commit tee's approval of the Alpha Kap pa Psi charter petition. The. Senate Committee on Stu dent Welfare recently approved the Penn State Commerce Club's petition• to affiliate with the ria tional Alpha Kappa Psi com merce honorary, constitution 'of which contains restrictive clauses. The action was taken shortly be fore the committee adopted a def inite policy of chartering no more groups on campus which are re strictive. At a meeting in 418 Old Main at 8 o'clock this evening, the campus chapter of the National Assodation for the Advancement of the Colored Peoule'will dis cuss the subject, according to Mary Lou Hollis, vice-president. It will be an organization and business meeting. Marjorie Allen, associate sec retaik of the Penn State Christian Association, told the Collegian yesterday that she and PSCA General Secretary Luther --larsh barger also are concerned over' the committee action. However, she said the PSCA cQuld take rio definite stand until a full investi gation of the matter had been made. She said such an investiga tion will be held. Robert Keller, chairman of the Council on Racial Equality, also was contacted by Collegian. but he. said that CORE had• virtually fallen apart in the past few months and was unable to take any position on the committee move. The Alpha Kappa Psi constitu tion restricts membership to "Christians and members of the Caucasian race." Members of the Commerce Club have expressed their disapproval of the. restric tions but said they had to abide by them in order to - affiliate with the national group. Music, Dramatics, Dancing To Highlight Theater Month To observe international theater month, several campus groups Will unite in presenting a program of dramatics, music, and dancing at 8 o'clock tonight in Schwab auditorium.' No admission fee will be charged. Included in the program are a one-act play, "Open Secret"; a dramatized excerpt from "Home of the Brave;" and songs by baritone, Leroy Hinkle. Members of the Modern Dance Club under the direction of Miss Dorothy Briant will present a symbolic dance entitled "Pre judice," also Sicilian, Greek and Russian folk dances. The dancers are Phyllis Sones, Joan Witherow, Betsy Renton, Gladdy Lou Miller, Patricia Bow les, Betty Jane Strom, Lois Bur rell, Barbara Cruciger, Mickaline Claysmith, Lida Witesel, Phyllis Auerbach, Ann Wiley, Ethel Brady, Sonia Goldstein and Flor ence Tietz. In charge of the program, being planned by Theta Alpha Phi, are Fred Leuschner, president; Jean Beckerton, secretary, and Dan Wargo. The international program, to promote understanding through the dramatics arts, is sponsored by the United Nations • Educational, Scientific, ' and Cultural Organi zation. AIM Inaugurates Entertainment List The Association of Independent Men has come to the aid of those social chairinen or party planners on campus who are always look ing for local entertainment and never know where to find it. AIM has started an "Entertain ment Address Agency" which will keep a listing of College enter tainers together with information regaAling their acts, when they are available, and whether they charge for shows. Forms are now available at Student' Union for entertainers who are interested in giving per formances. The entertainer may call Wally Miller, chairman of the Igency, in Dorm 13, Room 13. Those groups interested in pro curing local ta t lent can make use of the list by calling Miller. There %is no fee attached to this non-pro fit:service. 40 Graduate Advisors To Aid Men in Adjusting To College A tentative plan for a counseling system for .the men's dormitories has been released through the office of the dean of men. The system, which would go into effect next semes ter, is subject to further adjustments as it is developed. Forty graduate resident advisors, a ratio of one to every 80 men, are planned. Twenty-one would reside in West Foucart, Evans Receive Leads In 'Girl Crazy' The femine lead in the Tiles -1 . plans , production of "Girl Crazy," has been assigned to Mary Fou -1 cart, a freshman. Playing Apposite her will be David Evans. Evening performances at 7:30 will be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March, 23-25, and a matinee performance is sche duled for Saturday. Directing the entire production is Ray F9rtuna to, faculty adviser to Thespians. Other principle roles have been assigned to Sidney Manes, Gloria De Paolis, and Nathan Pletcher. Also, selected for speaking roles by Robert Sinclair, director. are Joel Kranick, - Katherine Weber, Frank Lewis, Anne Sweger, Thomas Pullen, and Merrill Spor kin. Joan Witherow has been cast in the dancing lead for the show by Harry Woolever, who will di rect and stage ,the dances. Other featured dancers will be Patricia Bowles, Michaline Claysrnith, and Woolever. , A male quartet and a girls' trio also are included n in the cast. The Harmonairs Gene Jay Myers, Robert Potter, William El more, and Glenn Landis will serve as the quartet; composing the trio will be June Phillips, Ruth Eddy, and Joanne Arnold. Musical score for the show— the first Broadway musical ever presented by the Thespians—was written by Ira and George Gershwin. PRICE FIVE CENTS Dorms, seven in Pollock Cir cle, and 12 in the Nittany area. The ratio of advisors to stu dents in the dorms at present is about one to 175. A director of residence counseling still to be named will supervise the pro gram, and two chief resident ad visors, one in the new West Dorms and another in Nittany-Pollock, will assist him. Remuneration Listed Graduate students and graduat ing seniors who will be graduate students by next fall are eligible for the positions. Remuneratioit for their services will be made by the remission of fees for room and board, a minimum of $270 per semester. Advisors must lime .in the dormitory area. According to H. K. Wilson, dean of men, advisors are not intended to be disciplinary- officers. It will be the advisor's duty "to help students at all levels of achieve ment to secure academic, social, and emotional adjusment to col lege life. Dean Reveals Purpose "Disciplinary problems ar e symptoms of, poor morale," the dean said, adding that it would be the duty of the advisor to pro mote extracurricular activities such as sports and social pro grams. This piogram is "not to keep poor students in school or to keep the dorms filled," he stated. Dean Wilson also emphasized that the system was intended to supplement the work of the aca demic advisors and not to replace it. Advisors will be given special training in the philosophy . and techniques of student personnel work for about a week before the semester begins, and they will be continuously supervised , during the year. Fellowship Record ExaM The fellowship Record Bxarni nation will be administered to the candidates for Atomic .F,nergy Commission Fellowships in 103 Ag Building at 8:30 this morning. The Nittany Lion Roars FOR wrestling mentor Char lie Speidel. The balding Speidel led his squad to its best year, in ikrms of a won and lost record, since 1942. The Nit t any grapplers won seven dual meets while dropping only one, to a strong Syracuse aggregation. The Lion today untangles himself from a half-nelson long enough •to roar vehemently for a deserving guy. Coach Charlits Speidel.
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