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Pl4gging the Dike
The story of the little Dutch boy holding hie
ha pi in the hole in the dike has a strong appli
cation to the customs situation on campus.
4r . TIIAT WELL-KNOWN TALE, the Dutch
boy prevented a small hole in the dike from
grOwing and allowing the dike to burst. In the
present customs situation, there is no Dutch
boy bandy to plug up the hole Which might let
in extreme customs and hazing of \ the old-time
variety.
The danger in reestablishing customs is
that, in later years, as the College becomes
More and more inundated with the younger
brand of students fx:esh out .of high school,
custom would tend to revert to previous ex
trelrws.
Although Cabinet made clear its intention
not to allow "undesirable hazing," there is noth
ing to prevent such a development in future
years. As college life reverts more and more to
its prewar "normalcy," there probably will be
strong feeling , in favor Of more harsh customs
to Alike fear into the 'hearts of freshmen. The
fact that, after the maturing effects of the war
-years, Cabinet saw fit to reestablish customs
could easily be construed as a precedent for
bringing back the midnight pajama parades and
thc ancient practice of pushing a peanut down
College avenue with the tip of one's noses
W CUSTOMS ARE TO BE KEPT, some sort of
def4lite Method should be worked out by which
reversion to extremity in hazing would be pre
cluded. Without such a measure, there is danger
that in later years the custom tradition would
again ,get out of hand.
A Deluge of Sympathy
There are times when you just feel like giving
up and taking the "noble Roman way" out of
a disgusting • situation.
WE IMAGINE THE SPRING WEER commit
tee felt pretty much that way when they got
out of their collective beds early yesterday
morning to set the "Town and Gown Carnival"
in motion, and found that the weatherman had
unleashed a deluge on them.
The committee -probably felt as though
someone had kicked them in the teeth, knock
ed them down, and then played football on
their back&
For once, the Weatherman had gone too far.
If, would? not have been so bad had not exactly
the same thing happened last year. At that
time the carnival was postponed for about a
month when a similar clondburst put the damp
er on Spring Week festivities.
IF THE SAME THING should happen next
Friday, Collegian feels it will be sufficient evi
cience for charging the weatherman with sub
versive activities. There apparently is a plot
afoot tp thwart the Spring Week celebration, and
Collegian hereby gives the weatherman due
warning that if it happens again we'll see to
it that he is investigated by the FBI.
As for the members of the Spring Week
committee. we extend them our deepest sym
pathies in their time of trial and heartbreak.
Light for Pugh Street
This win probably sound like - a "lock the
door after •the horse is stolen" proposal, but a
traffic light at the corner of College avenue and
Pugh street would be a boon to safety in State
College.
SINCE NO LEFT TURN is allowed for ve
hicles going west 'on College avenue at Allen
street, there has been a steady stream of traffic
turning left at pugi l street, especially during
rush hours. Without a traffic signal, the corner
I§ a safety menace for both pedestrian and
driver.
Borough council should act immediately to
prevent the recurrence of accidents such as
the one Monday night involving an automo
bile and a motorcycle. 'Until protection is
offered; the danger of collisions and of pedes
trians being mowed down will always exist.
--Man Degler
PAIIN PPT-IT-EM4 I I , PTATE CAP-IrOP.: PPRIPTRAMA
A Job Well Done
With All-College Cabinet announcing the
selection of a new Tribunal the time is appro
priate to review the outstanding record of this
year's men's judicial.
HEADED BY 808 ICELLER, who has taken
part in just about everything this year except
the beauty contests, Tribunal• has carried gut
a tough assignment in a way that should mice
everyone at the College proud.
No one enjoys the job of cracking down on
his fellow student especially waen it means
.affecting the sanctified pocketbook. Yet this
is exactly what Tribimal has had to do par
ticularly with traffic violators and others ,
whose eases were turned over to them by the
Campus Patrol and the Dean of Men's °MCI,.
When this writer was assigned to,report the
proceedingi of Tribunal last fall, he accepted
the task with tongue in cheek. His pre-con
ceived notion was that here was just another
group of campus do-gooders.
HAVING OBSERVED the eight Tribunal
members wade through case after case of stu
dent drivers who failed to realize the serious
ness of local tratfic congestion, the writer was
amazed and pleased to find that here was a
group solely interested in one thing—solving
the traffic problem.
Every Tuesday night f r or two months we lis.
tened while Keller and the others patiently
. explained to defendents, many of whom were
not the least bit courteous, that there were
Ave student cars for every space available.
The Proceedings at times became so stereo
typed, we worked out an abbreviated system
of notes. Our notebook was filled with pages of
"POCWP $1" which meant—parking on campus
withotit permit—fined a_buck.
' YET NEVER ONCE was there a defender t
Summarily fined. Though 20 others before hiM
had been convicted of exactly the same offense s '
each man was carefully' and scrupulously told
what the situation was and why he had to be
fined.
'For this reason there have been almost nos . .
examples of a defemient being sent back to
Tribunal for a second offense. We think this
is a tribute to the intelligent handling of the
cases.
Next year Tribunal will have an even tough
er assignment if that body is to supervise the
punishing of freshmen customs violators.
IF THIS IS ITS TASK; a study of the method:
used this year may well be a profitable under
taking.
Gazette . . . .
Friday, May 19
PENN STATE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP, 7:30 to
night, 405 Old Main, speaker Rev. Murray
Smoot.
YOUNG FRIENDS, 7:30 tonight, 318 S. Ath
erton 'street, Square dance. >-
MUSICAL SERVICE, 8 o'clock, Hillel.
COLLEGEPLACEMENT
.
Further information concerning interviews arid lob ra f cii,
mente can be obtained . in 112 Old Main.
..
• Radio CorPoration of America, May 24. June grads in
EE, ME, and Chein . E, for production and Power work in
their television tube 'plant. i
'Travelers Insuranee Co. May 25. June grads for cont- 1
mission sales in Penna. No priority. . .
ZIVIPtOYMENT
Inforination concerning these Positions cap bs abtsinsd •
ft the Stinfint Emplpyrnent o{fice In Old Main.
.
Seamstresses for. ellpcpver work.
Waiters and Dishwashers for next year. Must 40 Olf
to start now. Weekend subs needed. ,
COLLEGE HOSPITAL S
Admitted WedriesdaY: Nancy Stein, Elizabeth
Rex, George Delles.
Discharged Thursday: William Gordon, George
Dallas.
AT THE MOVIES
CATHAUM: Cinderella.
STATE: Three Came Home.
NITTANY: On the Town.
STARLITE DRIVE-IN: Home of the Brave
Organized Social Groups
Organized social groups of girls at Penn State
began with the founding of Nita-Nee in Janu
ary 1922„ which was followed . by the organize
' tion of fdtir others within # year. By 1.928 the
number of women's social clubs had increased
to ten with membership ranging between 15 and
25. They existed on a purely local basis at
first.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night Editor, Dave Colton; News Editor, Jean
Berg; Copy Editor, Julia Ibbotson; Assistants:
Peggy Lazor, Lillian Cassover, Doris Gell,t,b,
Edna Grabiak, Dot Bennett.
Advertising Manager, Ed Shanken; Assistants:
Judy Krakower, Jack Meckler, Nancy Tremb
ley, Howard Boleky.
—Herbert Stein
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14plinti4 JOuciry J issus tf gm*,
Pro :arid Con
Chargesthat the Daily Collegian "has shown the poorest kind of
publicity to this institution" partially reveal the difference existing
to philoataPhy bet Ween college . journalists and the average Student 'or
admiAisttatoir. '
VERNE STADTIO.If, managing editor, Of the Daily Californian,
writing in the 'March issue of ighill•inagazine, stated' the jouinalistie
position Well when he said, "It seems clear that the campus neWs
• paPer, lilce all newspapers, is obligated to report actions as they occur
and in the ccititext in Which they, odour. The activities of the univer
sity adMinistration shotild not be exempt from this 'Wiley."
The Daiii,Caiifoirpiait hai follnive4 thiti policy ii oppoOng
the,loyqltY oath ; for, professm at that institution. Iss opposition,
hotiekwer, is otottinitd to, its eclitoginl =Wirin, fok in news cOl
limins is 0bi4g044. just Ss say hotte:t aewipapor is, to Ptint She
=lit...rob • ' • •
The. difference'betikeen news and editorial . Opinion is too often
confused b.y despite departmentalizationby pages. The
Deily' Collegian hay peen .criticised fOr prOpagandliing by
the Loich
case
_and Other' instithceS. 'ln the Wordh of thee - Centre Daily Times,
criticlied fPlr . 1
apni r articles,aliouttOreh, " news columns ;carry
items of general, ands bacific interest, written completely factal
basi s . . editorial columns . 'Carry, t'l* newspaper s opinion 'of
matters of popite ip..*o4t. 'This - opihion can be explanatory, coin-
Triendatory, !?r ciitical in any sense of the word.'
OTHER RREREURIRE oil the editor of'a campus newspaper ,in
eludeseekers who wopld'malce the' 'neikrspatier a, bulletin
board, Were they, to have their way completely,. and the Rah-Aah
boys who think a neWspaper should, say
,everything good and nothing
critical' of tiO institution; student leaders and campus life.
Witbka 140 paafeallolar Ales* is the grenp hEcfi sgaarts She
colirge newsptpftillOrahr a Oal*ati round 4F,iaarnalle s• AU.
ok tOla gri*Pg I MPTO so*, gagauria w
9PJnns Ovr
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paper's isAnsdinn. rqs; popegi,
,Resw§pWa ea4or glolin'
from pOlicitT. 04*Aislitrajig's releases, and studenfliii..wins, the
i4OOlO SAM t;. '
Tn the wop4s of Stacitillari arm "Despite short run embarrass
ments, the administration toul in the hing,rijn benefit from 'such
a policy. If the "Campus clef! is an honed, free, and' thoroUgh
newspaper, cannot but en enhance the prestige of the University with
which it is associated."
Syrdatsons 'A/I.We,
Students at, Syracuse were "ell wet" this week and it wasn't
from the rain. In centrast to Penn State's prosiac water-Carriers, the
clout* Syracuse's I-120 flowed frorn buckets, pitcherr i , tilbs, water
pistols and fire I l ydiants; as 4,000 rioting Syracusans engaged In a
splashing battle.
THE TIGHT wH4cH began with a campus water -pistol duel be
tween two fraternities, contiOued for three dripping hours and help
ed to wash a 14 block area. -
Vi:l4orowheckit stUsleflif themselves, passara.by, and
arid polies. Mark; !Pen !dripped to the "alit as the battle became
.
wet f•l of to be outdone, several hundred co4ds prndeittly don.
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094 1 3,4111* MA*
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W4y the wl l er war? campus leader offered this slippery oE
planation: the s wients were merely? letting off steam before
nc
(OlninAtl i ons, W ict begin Mon day; iimireyer,- the pollee advanced
another t gory, call ag it a ''Spring reVer' riot.
ctftigs ARE riE FORCES Qf law end order, reinforced by
firemen an sheri ff 's deputies, became a bit damp themselves the
time they sueceecled in squelching the spray-fray.
The aftermath of the battle was sad one. Ten students were
arrested,e one policemen was slightly injured, and biqt4feds pt
Woman 444 sigtOtto 44
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1:14 you ring, *Ix?"
By, STAN pEq,LER
IrliTlNklc, MAY 1P! 19q0
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