PAGE TWO Stone Wall Students at the College sometimes feel a weight of utter frustration. In their dealings with the College on many planes they often liken the situation tritely to knocking one’s head against a stone wall. They wonder at College "slowness" or "in action" in student-initialed ventures that seem down-to-earth enough and strictly bene ficial to the students. They rail at the "puny BX." They plump unsuccessfully for banish- ing final bluebooks for graduating seniors. They make all possible efforts toward this and that, spurred by the fact that their stay in the Nitlany Vale is relatively short-lived and they want to accomplish goals during that stay. But always there is the stone wall, or so it seems. Conversely, members of the College adminis tration must forever feel a weight of student attack. They must look upon these students as giddy dreamers going off half-cocked—to use another trite phrase—in their partisan schemes. ’ THE ADMINISTRATION IS often made a , martyr in the College’s eye but a scorpion in the students’ view, as a result of student re action to administration decisions. Witness the dorm issue this year. Likely as not, nowadays, ■ any major administration decision which vit ally affects the students will incite in the Daily Collegian a story about “Giesey Blasts College ! Action” or “Schweiker • Inveighs Against Col- ' lege Decision.” Consequently, adminislration members are immediately pul on the defensive. As a matter of record, we’ve observed that the College ad minislration is ALWAYS on the defensive in the minds of some Men on the Mall. In an attempt to actually crystalize in print what student leaders’ sentiments are on a multi tude of campus issues, the Collegian has this year been a party to producing—in print—that “defensive” situation. The Collegian has appar ently helped to build that stone wall, but it has not done so as an end purpose. Crysialization of the stone wall has been a definite by-product of a Collegian effort to become more objective, to become a more, active but still stable college rag, and to be come less inclined to degenerate into a four page "Gazette" column of meeting notices and honorary lapping lists. We believe the stone wall always did exist. The Collegian has, perhaps unwittingly in its effort to print more active student sentiment as the day’s news, added more concrete to the wall this year. OF COURSE WE don’t mean to imply by all this that rio students get anything done, when contact or approval of the College administra tion is an essential ingredient. ‘Tis far from it. Early this year we cited a numer of recent and current ventures that were student-initiated or student-developed at the College. The BX, Spring Week Carnival, ice skating, the Associa tion of Independent Men, and soon—the Student Union Building—are a few that come to mind in different fields. BUT A CHASM STILL exists between the students and the administration; it often ap pears, in students’ point of view, to slow up the process of accomplishing what they want, whether their wants be right or wrong. The lack of a bridge io span this chasm, and the appearance of antagonism and brickbats in its stead will—we believe—be assuaged with the onset of a permanent chieftain of the caliber and view of President-elect Milton S. Eisenhower. A taste of smooth student-administration'rela- v tions was inherent in student-administration banquets and informal meetings staged by the late President Ralph D. Hetzel and by Acting President James Milholland. But to ‘ us, these were too few. PROJECTING OURSELVES perhaps too pre cariously into the future, we anticipate many informal student-administration talks and thorough bull-session discussions —BEFORE ac tion by the College on major student matters. This is somewhat the case at Kansas State now. It willnot seem like the millenium to the most extreme Penn State students, but at least there will be many advances toward keener, more I healthy ties between student and administrator. Someone who shall remain name-less here has declared: ' “I know of no instance where both students and College administrators have examined the same set of facts on a problem and have not come up with the same conclusion.” t , DID YOU KNOW THE NITTANY DELL \ Was Now Serving * BREAKFAST v STOP BY AND TRY ORANGE JUICE 2 EGGS, TOAST AND COFFEE All For Just $.45 THE NITTANY DELL 322 E. College Avenue, Across from Atherton Hall > THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Little Man On Campus / "Don't you think it's warm in here?" College Gains Aleutian Lady Famous for its collection of such ancient relics as Coaly the Mule, Schwab Auditorium', various switchboard operators and cer tain professors, the. College has just been enriched to the extent of one long defunct Aleutian lady. CAPTAIN CECIL COWDER dug her up on Amchitka Island and, not having a damn thing to do with so ancient a female—even in the womahless Aleutians—shipped her off to the-College. This is in line with the well-known Theory of Indisposable Objects, which states that you can get rid of practically any conceivable inconveni ent structure by palming, it off as a gift on some school or other. Anyway, the lady Was discovered buried five feet deep in an ancient refuse heap; which certainly doesn't say much for her repu tation among her contemporaries. Buried with her were a number of broken harpoons, in itself a suggestive circumstance. Also interred wege fishhooks, blades, a bird, a fish, and some hard bone and rough stone, for whittling in her spare iime probably. This whole thing is a pretty childish way of dealing with one’s dear departed; put doubtless the Aleutians had perfectly plausible reasons for it. ; . . College Scientists say they were immensely pleased with the good condition of the lady. It doesn’t take much.to make a College scientist happy. Hillel Foundation The third of a series of .informal round-table discussions on The Bible and The Modern Mind will take place 7:30 tonight at the Hillel Foundation. “The Prophe tic Tradition and Its Social Appli cation” is the subject of this week’s discussion. After a pre liminary discussion by the lead ers, the audience is invited to par ticipate. ASVMJE Student Branch The ASME Student Branch will hold a meeting tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in 110 EE. Featured on the agenda are election of offi cers for the coining year, trans ference to junior membership, an nouncement of banquet plans, a review of the Student Branch Conference at Annapolis, and the showing of the movie “The Hu man Bridge,” which depicts the design of the new Ford from pen cil sketches to finished product. . 1 YOUR NITTANY LION. | This majestically modelled animal is inscribed with YOUR NAME, CLASS YEAR, PENN STATE or FRATER NITY SEAL in official colors, and the name PENN STATE. IT is 12 inches long, stands 7 inches high* , is made of fine china and is de corated with vivid fired-on ceramic colors. Only direct mail to yon makes this low price of $4.95 post-paid pos sible. Send check or money order now for delivery before end of school year. THE KING CO. P. O. Box 293. Trenton. N.J. News Briefs Medical College Test The Medical College Admission Test, sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges, will be administered on campus May 13. Only students planning to enter medical school in the fall term in 1951 should apply to take the examination at this time and unless the medical school 'of choice recommends otherwise* candidates should plan to take th* examination May 13. 'Applications must be filed with Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 592, Princeton, N.J., not later than this Saturday. Forms and bulletins of information are available from Br. A. R. Grove, Jr., 302 Buck hout Laboratory. French Club Elects The following officers were elected at the French Club meet ing last week: Helen Whittaker, president; Peg Fahringer, secre tary-treasurer; and Roberta Gold berg, publicity director. Hugh Chapman is faculty advisor. by Bibler Seniors who tamed in preference sheets will be given priority in scheduling interviews for two days following th* initial announcement of the visit of one of the f com* ' panies of their choice. Other students wilt be scheduled en the third and subsequent days. Moore Products Co., April 27. June grads in tyE for a rariety of positions; lE, and ChemE. General Fireproofing Co.. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.» Timken Poller Bearing Co., and Youngstown! Sheet and Tube Co., April 27. June grads in C&F, Liberal Arts, Pre- Med, Zool, ME, lE, ChemE and Metal. S. S. Kresge Co., May 1, 2. June grads in LA who aret interested in retailing. Atlas Powder Co., May I. June grads in Chem Eng. for industrial explosives work and ME for works engineering. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., May 3. June grads in LA for non-technical sales work. Calvert Distilling Co., May 2, June grads in Bact., Chem Eng., ME, Architectural Eng., C&F (Insurance major), And women for secretarial work. Scott Paper Co., May 3. June grads in LA for sales work. Brown Instrument Co., May 3. June grads in lE, ’fiE, . ME, and Chem. E. Lukens Steel Co., May 3. June grads in ME for design or hydraulic work, and EE for steel mill electrical work. ME, CE, and Metallurgy for sales. STUDENT PLACEMENT Information concerning these positions can be obtained . at the Student Employment Office in Old Main. Fuller Brush Co. Full time positions open for summer. Various counties in Pa. available. Summer farm job outside Philadelphia. Ag students with farm background preferred. * , * . t Real Silk Corp., Centre Co. Summer sales work, part time during school year. Can lead to branch managership Locals ales man for Major Home Appliances Store Thorough training program. Sales opportunity with local chemical laboratories. COLLEGE HOSPITAL —RON BONN WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1950 Gazette.. . Wednesday, April 26 RIDING CLUB, 102 Willard, 7 p.m. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE, Riding Club, 102 Willard, 6:45 p.m. PENN STATE Chess Club, 3 Sparks, 7 p.m. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Club, Ather ton Lounge, 7:30 p.m. NITTANY BOWMEN, 207 Eng. B, 7 p.m. COLLEGE PLACEMENT Further information concerning interviews and Job place* merits can be obtained in 112 Old Main. Admitted Monday: John Fillo, Betty Phillips, William Parks, Barbara Bilberman, Frank Ol sheski. Admitted, Tuesday: Mary Pullen. Discharged Tuesday; William Forest, Jerry Braverman, Joseph Harwin, George Adams, George. Sedwick, Jack Hummel, Dorothy Laine, Mary Lou Transue. AT THE MOVIES CATHAUM—Paid in Full. - STATE—BIue Grass of Kentucky. NlTTANY—Dancing in the Dark. Song for The College Penh State did not have an authorized College song until the spring of 1901. It was written by Dr. Fred L. Pattee, professor of English langu age and literature. By, common consent it was adopted as the “Alma Mater” upon the authority of General Beaver and with the approval of President Atherton. ' SJje iatlg Collegian Saeceaaor to THE FREE LANCE. ML l«8t Pnbliahed Taesday : throach Satnrday aiominya ta elatiya durln* th* College year by tha itafl af The DaQy Collegian at Tha State College. Entered as secend-elass matter July 5. 1934. at the State College. Pa., Pest -Office, wader the act eif March 3, 18 Editor ■ Business Manager Tom Morgan Marlin A. Weaver Managing Ed., Wilbert Roth; Newa Ed. Jack Keen; Sports Ed., Elliot Krane; Edit Dir., Dottle Werilnich; So ciety Ed., Commie Keller; Feature Ed., Bob Kotzbiuer; Asst. News Ed., Jack Senior; Ant. Sportp Ed., Ed Watson; Asst. Society EdU Barbara Brown; Photo Ed., Ray Benfer; Senior Board: George Vadaaz, Kermit Fink. Asst. Business Mgr., Rodger Bartels; Advertising Dir., Louis G. Gilbert;- Local Adv. Mgr. Donald J. Baker; Asst. Local Ad. Mgr., Mark Arnold; Promo. Co-Mgrs., Harold Wpl lin, Ruthe Philips; Circulation Co-Mgrs., Bob Bergman and Tom Karolcik; Classified Ad Mgr., Shirley Faller; Person nel Mgr., Betty Jane Hower; Office Mgr., Aiih Secretary, Sue Stern. STAFF THIS ISSUE Night Editor Jack Boddington Assistant Night Editor Joan Kuntz Copy Editor • John Dalbor Assistants Patricia Ingham, Lee Stern, and Janet Horger Advertising Manager Drew Mahla Assistants Claude DePasquale, Joan Eidle man, Marion Morgan, Diana Schmertz and Howard Boleky
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