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Batig euttegt•tut
Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. 1387
Published Tuesday thfough Saturday mornings in
clusive during the College year by the staff of The Daily
Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College.
Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934, at the 'State
College, Pa., Post Office under the act of Mara 3, 1879.
Collegian editorials represent the viewpoints of the writers,
not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Unsigned edi
torials are by :he editor.
Dean Gladfelter
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Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE
News Editor: Joyce Moyer; Assistant News
Editor: Doris Golub; Copy Editor: Ernie Moore;
Assistants: Paul Crofford, Bud Fenton, Len Ko
lasinski, Mildred Martin.
Customs Critique
Neil See's announcement of the end of men's
customs at Saturday's game brought a yelp of
delight from freshmen and a sigh of relief from
hatmen.
THAT HARD FEELINGS were not so deep
seated as some had thought was evidenced by
the immediate cheer for hatmen from the frosh
grandstands.
In review, we would say ,the program has
been a success. It accomplished its principal
function. It revived a spirit that has been ab
sent from Penn State since before the war,
and we defy anyone to disprove this.
Hotheads both in the freshman class and in
the hat societies were responsible for several
unfortunate incidents. However, since both
sides, on the whole, accepted customs in the
same spirit in which the program was intended,
we see no reason why it should not be con
tinued.
Modifications will be necessary. Few would
hold that the program ran smoothly. But this is
to be expected since almost none of those ad
ministering customs had ever been connected
with a like program before.
FIRST THERE OUGHT to be a more thor
ough orientation for hatmen next year to be sure
they understand that customs is not a punish
ment. Along with this there ought to be a plan
to nail hallucinated hatmen who get the idea
that freshmen are like personal servants or fra
ternity pledges. Freshmen fearing retribution
are not likely to report their punishers.
We disagree with the policy of making a pre
sent of the end of customs. Freshmen ought to
work for it. With more organization, the tug of
war would have been a complete success and
we would like to see more projects of this kind.
Both sides were trying to put on an honest' bat
tle, but with the milling crowds and false starts,
we don't see how anyone could tell who won.
WITH A LITTLE reflection on this year's
fumbles, future hatmen should be able to ad
minister a customs program stern enough to
keep a con,stant check on the frosh, but one that
is also free of hazing.
Remembrance
At the Altimni luncheon Saturday, Bill Jef
frey, soccer coach at the College for 25 years,
received a "thank you" from the people who
really count as far as any mentor is concerned,
his players.
EN PRESENTING the affable Scotsman with
a silver service, these men who spent so many
hours on the practice field receiving his instruc
tion and guidance, showed him what every
coach wants to know. They told him, "You've
done a good job."
The players were not only from the 1950 team,
but from all the teams he has directed since he
came here in 1925. After the game with Colgate
Saturday, the locker room was the scene of
meetings between stars of years past and the
young boys of today.
EACH HAD his share in building the fabulous
record which Jeffrey had compiled and each
was there to show how much he appreciated be
ing part of that record. •
Penn State leads the country in soccer be
cause of all their efforts and mkny awards
have found their way into Jeffrey's coffers for
his very great part in this,
But to have men who represent a quarter
century of teaching and development suddenly
rise up in a body to pay such a tribute, is indeed
worthy of mention, and it seems probable that
Bill Jeffrey will remember it, too.
More Lung Action
At a few points during Saturday's gridiron
tilt with Temple, it almost 'sounded as though
there were a college football game being played
on Beaver field. But, most of the time, had a
blind man walked into the stadium he would
not have been able to guess from the quietness
of the place that a pigskin struggle was in pro-'
gress.
Penn Staters—particularly frosh and sophs
--showed occasionally that they knew how to
yell. Most of the time they merely sat back
quietly and let the cheerleaders 'do the yell
ing for them.
WE DON'T COME from the old rah-rah
school, but neither do we think it would hurt
student spectators to exercise their lungs more
often at football games. Particularly at the
homecoming gamer'
Owen E. Landon
Business Mgr.
—Herbert Stein
Bud Fenton
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Punitive Power
Although the Interfraternity council proposal
on .t h e drinking question basically is sound,
there is one point on which it could and should
be strengthened.
THIS IS THE PROPOSAL that chaperones
should have the power to report certain viola
tions of the rules to IFC. Since chaperones ap
parently would have no further punitive power,
it would seem that responsibility for actual en
forcement and punishment would fall upon IFC
shoulders.
Just how IFC would handle such cases is
not clear at this juncture. Should enforcement
by fraternity men themselves become lax, the.
proposal would be nothing more than - afarce.
Of course, IFC must realize that it would be
up to the council to make the plan work, if it
is approved, and that failure to make it work
could result in its abandonment.
Thus, it would be in the interest of IFC to
enforce drinking regulations strictly, for the
sake of keeping a sane social drinking system—
if they can , get "it in the first place. It might be
noted, however, that strengthening of this pro
vision of the proposal to serve as insurance
against IFC laxity in enforcement could make
the proposal more acceptable to the administra
tion and more likely to survive.
Safety Valve . . .
Boston College Communique
TO THE EDITOR: The Heights in coopera
tion with the student council and the Dean of
Men, has arranged a plan in which we will at
tempt to accommodate all the students who are
planning to attend th e Boston College-Penn
State game. It would be appreciated if some ad
vance data on the number of students planning
to attend the game would be supplied.
The plan is: If arriving before 5 p.m., the stu
dent is to go to the Dean of Men's office in the
Tower building to be allotted a room. If after
5 he is to call:
Bill McSweeney Ar 5-61873
Paul Dunbai My 8-5452
Paul Lauzon Ly 2-0882
However, if arrival is later than midnight,
please do not call until Saturday morning.
There are stag dances on both Friday and Sat
urday nights on the campus. The one Saturday
is especially for the voyagers from Penn State.
Every attempt will be made to make the
weekend an enjoyable one.
—William L. McSweeney. Jr.
Boston College
E d.Note— All-College President Robert
Davis has diked that persons needing rooms
leaVe -their names at the Student Union desk
in Old Main so that Boston college officials
can be notified.
Values Of Hort -Woods -
TO THE EDITOR: I should like at this time
to place the name of Alpha Phi Omega (national
service fraternity) among thoSe who are in op
position to the proposed depredations of Hort
woods. We feel this area will be far More valu
able for its aesthetic and educational values than
if it were utilized for parking and future build
ings.
• Letter Cut
James E. Richards, Jr., President.
Alpha Beta chapter.
Gazette . . .
Tuesday, October .31
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB, 204 Burroughs, 7:30
•
EiETA THETA PI, executive committee meet
ing, 7:30 p.m.
REGULAR BETA THETA PI meeting, 8 p.m:
COLLEGIAN Promotion Staff, Collegian of
fiCe, 6:30 p.m.
COLLEGIAN Business Candidates, 1 Carne
gie hall, 7 p.m. •
PI LAMBA SIGMA meeting, 125 Sparks,
7:30 p.m. •
PHI MU ALPHA meeting, 11 Carnegie hall,
8:45 p.m.
WRA. Bowling, White hall, 7 p.m.
WRA Fencing, White hall, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Shell Development company will interview graduate stu
dents in chemistry who have completed one or two years
of post-graduate work toward their PhD degree, on Thurs
day, Nov. 2. They are interested in candidates for temporary
summer employment at their Emeryville, Calif. laboratories.
No priority.
Shell Development company will interview physicists at
the PhD level with both experimental and theoretical
backgrounds in solid-state physics for research work on
Thursday. Nov. 2. No priority.
General Fireproofing company, Ortho Pharmaceutical cor
poration, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, and Timken Roller
Bearing company will be represented by Dr. Paul E. Wil
liams, who will interview January graduates on Wednesday,
Nov. 8. Dr. Williams is interested in students in C&F, A&L,
Met., Mining Eng., zoology, Phys. Ed. C.E.. LE., M.E., Pre-
Med, and accounting. Applicants should be in the .upper
half of their class. Positions available are primarily sales.
The priority system will not be in effect for this announce
'went.
Radio Corporation of America, Radio Victor division, will
interview January graduates in Chem. Eng., E.E., 1.E., and
M.E. on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Men interested in manufacturing
should have an average of 1.5 ; those in design and develop.
snout. 1.8 or better.
Westinghouse Electric Corp. will interview January
graduates at all levels in Ch. Eng.. chemistry, physics,
Aero. Eng., RE., 1.E., M.E., ceramics, and metallurgy
on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Carbideand Carbon Chemicals division, Charleston W. Va.,
will interview January graduates in chemical engineering,
chemistry, and a few in mechanical' engineering on Friday,
Nov. 10.
E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. will interview January
graduates at all levels in chemistry, chemical engineering.
isthittilal engineering, metallurgy, and physics on Monday
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Little Man On Campus
"I'd say something to Professor Snarf, only Lord
knows we're not paying our teachers enough."
VVoma.nless Haunts
Contrary to the opinion, held by the male segment of the College
population, there are more unfortunate, yea, more dateless men on
other campuses. For example, there is the case of the all-male, educa
tional institution—and, that doesn't mean a monastery. At these wo
manles.s haunts, the only female forms appear in the guise of faculty
offspring, physiology texts,'or married women.
BUT EVERY MAN—like his best friend, the dog—has his day; so,
a few times a year a mass importation of wilesome women wends its
way to the male meccas. Of course, there are those unfortunates who
don't manage to bring home the beauty, and, for such hapless lads at
Princeton, the college rag, the "Daily Princetonian" is sponsoring a
contest, awarding prizes to men who are spurned for football week
end dates.
Thp man submitting a letter with the most unusual excuse
from his prospective date is to receive a c op y of "How to Vin
Friends and Influence People."
In 'addition, to him who receives the largest number of..date re
jections will be donated a book,•entitled,-"For Men Lonely". •
AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION for the enlightenment of men,
Harvard college, love found its way, in the form of "couple sitters".
The college boys are hiring these modern-age duennas to circumvent
the regulation that prohibits a girl's staying in an undergrad's room,
after 8 p.m., unless accompanied by another girl.
The "couple sitters" make only One request, i.e., that the couple
for whom they sit, furnish adequate illumination for studying.
Janet Rosen
Life In A. Stable
The stables are almost a mile from Old Main as the crow flies.
By road it is infinitely longer. The hapless person who wants to ride
horseback must spend half an hour walking out and half an hour back
in order to ride for forty-five minutes.
BETTER THE PEOPLE should ride to the stablps and back and
spend forty-five minutes walking around the paddock. Much wear
and tear would be eliminated and the horses would not grow old be
fore their time through the sheer monotony of their lives.
Imagine spending your life in a stable. You would be giveri hay,
and grain to eat, nothing but water to drink, and would be expected
to sleep standing up. There would be no carpets on the floor and no
pictures on the 'unpainted walls. And worst of all, when you were
allowed out into the world, you would be expected .to trot around
and around in a dusty paddock seeing nothing but the white•fence
and the manure spreader in the next field. „
The road to the stables is a hard one to walk. It goes "up and ,
down and around and is pitted with mud and puddles.
There is a short cut through the fields but six fences lie across'
the way and there are cow droppings to be avoided. A good high".
jumper can navigate the fences, but it should be kept in mind that:
they are barbed wire and electrified.
THIS WHITER once vaulted over one of the fences but his altri
was low and he scraped on one of the barbs. Hurt, he was thrown
off balance and fell heavily on the top strand of wire. The barbs dug
deep and just at that moment a great surge of electricity came, rush-'
ing along and into the tender body astride the wire.
This writer then collapsed to the ground screaming, crawled tiri--;!
der the fence and went home. For who can ride a horse when'his seat
has been barbed and electrified beyond repair.
Squeaks And Gibbers
Tonight, beneath the lascivious leer of a great harvest moon,
sheeted things will squeak and gibber in theistreets of State College,
the graves will stand tenantless, and witches will fill the air with their
eerie shreiking. Not coeds, other witches.
FOR TONIGHT IS HALLOWE'EN, when the spirits of all that is
evil, imps, incubi, wizzards, and grade school children prowl abroad
for one night of revel before returning to the hells whence all were
spawned. Brave indeed the female student who ventures alone into
the haunted vales of Hort woods tonight—almost as brave as the ones
who go there with boys the rest of the year.
Look, there in the corner of the room! Is that merely a grotesque
shadow, a distorted mental image. Or is it real, a living breathing
Thing from the Pit waiting with gaping mouth to seize and claw and
rip and ... It's moving!' It's—My God, roomie, you look like hell to
night!
TU DAY, OCTOBER, 31, 1950
By Bibler
Jack Garietion-Butt
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