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Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings in
clusive during the College year by che staff of The Daily
Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College.
Entered aa second-class matter July 5* 1934, at the State
College, Pa., Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879.
Collegian editorials represent the viewpoints of the writers,
not necessarily .the policy of the newspaper. Unsigned edi
torials sre by the editor
Dean Gladfelter
Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: Carolyn Barrett; Assistant night
editor: Lavonne Althouse; Copy editor: Jack
Garretson-Butt; Assistants: Barry Fein, Jack
Mounts, Andy McNeillie, Bill Wagner, Robert
Schoellkopf.
Advertising manager: Ed Shanken; Assistants:
Joan Harvie, Eleanor Mazis, Laryn Sax.
Larger Fee Means
A Better Paper
One of the most consistent student gripes
concerning the Collegian has arisen from the
fact that a shortage of space prevents us from
publishing all the student news on campus. In
the past, 'because the Collegian has not had the
financial resources to expand at the same rate
as the College itself, we have been forced to
concentrate on covering the major campus news
and taking a hit-or-miss approach to minor
campus happenings.
THE COLLEGIAN feels that an increased
student assessment will enable it to do a better
job of covering the news on campus—big and
small—in -that it will provide more space for
reports of meetings, lectures, and other activi
ties. It will make possible reporting of campus
activities in greater detail, with its corollary of
a fuller explanation of campus affairs. Room
also would be made for feature articles now con
sidered non-essential because of lack of space.
In the past, many of the smaller campus
organizations have received scant attention
because of the space problem, yet they are
making news that should be printed and.
with a larger newspaper, could be printed.
An innovation proposed is to include a greater
quantity and variety of wire r news covering
state, national, and international affairs, a step
which would keep students up-to-date on world
happenings which have a direct effect on them.
Main emphasis, however, still would .be placed
on local news. More space also would be pro
vided for use of both news and feature photo
graphs under an increased assessment.
AT THE PRESENT TIME, such an expansion
of the Collegian’s news space would not be pos
sible through an increase in advertising. In fact,
the Collegian probably will be faced with in
creasing costs of production even if the paper
is not expanded. Probably the present revenue
would be sufficient to handle such increased
costs that would be due to the general price
rise, if . the assessment is not increased, but it
might be necessary in such a situation to cut
down on the number of eight-page newspapers
published.
With an increase of 35 cents in the assessment,
we feel that the Collegian would be able to meet
rising costs and also to expand to regular daily
publication of eight-page issues. If price rises
are not too great, it also might be possible to
increase circulation. The basic point is adequate
coverage of campus news, and we feel that this
is impossible without more news space.
EVEN WITH the 35-cent increase, bringing
the total assessment per semester to $l.lO, the
cost per student would not be high. At Kansas
State, a smaller college, the fee is $1.50 per
semester, and at Syracuse it runs to a high of
$2.40 per semester. But despite great postwar
increases in prices, the present 75-cent assess
ment which meets the Collegian’s costs has not
been changed since early in World War 11.
The Senior Editorial Board
Christmas Vacation
TAKE A TIP AND MAKE YOUR TRIP
GREYHOUND
For the convenience of PENN STATE STUDENTS,
SPECIAL BUSES will be provided for the CHRIST
MAS VACATION and will leave from the PARKING
LOT, SOUTH OF RECREATION HALL at 6:00 PM,
TUESDAY, December 19th.
RESERVATIONS for the SPECIAL BUSES will be
made with the purchase of your ticket at the GREY
HOUND POST HOUSE. ALL RESERVATIONS must
be made by 10:00 PM of Monday, December 18, 1950
Make Your Reservation Early And Avoid The Rush
For Additional Information Call Greyhound Post House,
14G North Atherton Street Phone 4181
Owen E. London
Business Mgr.
THE DAILY COLLEGIA* STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Safety Valve...
Pay For Nurses
TO THE EDITOR: A few Weeks &go a student
who had been confihed to the College infirmary
praised the work of the nurses.
Maybe it would interest the Student body and
everyone else at State College that those same
nurses who work night and day and do a good
job are probably the lowest paid persons on
the Pennsylvania. State College campus. It might
be well to add that they do not eyen get the 75
cents an hour minimum wage required by law.
• Letter cut
Ed. note College nurses receive a salary
of $l2O per month on a' 40 hour-week basis.
In addition, they are entitled to complete
maintenance including food, laundry, and
lodging. They do not work during College
holidays and are entitled to a month vacation
each year. Dr. Herbert R. Glenn, director of
the College Health service, said yesterday he
is certain the pay scales meet the staridards
of the Pennsylvania Nurses association.
Tinge Of The Terrific
TO THE EDITOR: This is to extend congratu
lations to Coach Rip Engle, his staff and his
team for the excellent 5-3-1 record' they , com l
piled this past season. Though perhaps not sen
sational to th e casual observor, their accom
plishment does assume a tinge of the terrific to
one who has recently been close to the Penn
State athletic situation.
Tom Morgan. Collegian Sports Ed., 1948 -'49
Collegian Editor. 1949 -'5O.
Gazette...
Wednesday, December 6
“SCARAB,” 3C6 Main Engineering, 7 p.m.
COLLEGIAN, sophomore editorial board, 8
Carnegie hall, 7 p.m.
COLLEGIAN, promotion staff, Collegian of
fice, 6:30 n.m.
PENN "STATE duplicate bridge club, TUB,
6:45 p.m.
WltA, dance, White hall rhythm room, 7 p.m.
WRA, bridge, White hall play room, 7 p.m.
CHEM-PHYS student council, 201 Old Main,
7 p.m.
COLLEGIAN business candidates, 1 Carnegie
hall; junior and sophomore boards, 9 Carnegie
hall.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Fcntier information concerning interview* and job place
ments can he obtained in 112 Old Main.
Bell Aircraft corporation will interview January candi
dates in Aero., EE., M.E., Phys., and Math. Friday, Dec. 8.
Monsanto Chemical company will interview chemists l at
the PhD level Thursday, Dec. 14.
Sylvania Electric company will interview January gradu
ates in E.E., 1.E., M.E., Chem., and Phys, Tuesday, Dec. 12.
Minnesota Minin* and Manufacturing cpmpany has
opportunities for January graduates in sales work. If
enough students indicate an interest a. representative of
this company will visit the carhpus. Notify the College
Placement office as ’Boon as-po?&ible If interested.
Standard Oil company, Eli *abeth, N.J., will interview
1951 M.S. and PhD candidates in Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 7 and 8. No
priority.
National Lead company will interview January graduates
at the B.S. level, pnl 1951 "M.S. and PhD candidptes in
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering oh Thursday, Dec. 7.
They are especially intere’ted in PhD physical and organic
chemists: also organic chemists for synthesis work. No
priority.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
For information concerning the following jobs, applicants
should stop In 112 Old Main.
Urgent Permanent and .substitute waiters
for snack bar and dorms: off-campus residents
with good schedules. Largd number wanted.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Patients: Audrey Klein, Phyllis Raison, Clar
ice Liinbh, Michael Patulak, Charles Gerdes,
Herbert Groff, Forbes Ryder, Warren Moyer,
David Arnold, Edwthd Pangersis, George Bope,
Franklin Reesh, Jack Baron, and Allan Palmer.
AT THE MOVIES
CATHAUM: Kiss For Corliss
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SRO For The Gage Squad
Tonight, Penn State’s winter sport season opens with the basket
ball game between Pehn State and Ithaca college. It will be the first
basketbsll game since the “New Era” was ushered in at the College.
AS IT WAS with football at the start of the season, the outlook
is pretty dim for the cage men. Four lettermen, only two of which
were full-fledged, first string men list year, return to play a tougher
schedule than last year. Although Coach Elmer Gross has some good
sophomores to Work with, ifs' going to take time to mould them
into a good basketball team
Buf once again Penn Slate Spbrl fans are asked lo give their
support and be patient. They may not be supporting the best team
in the nation but they will see an aggressive and spirited squad.
Fans did a fine job of supporting the football team—a team that
was picked up to win no more than three games. And they were
rewarded with five victories, one of these a cherished one over an
arch rival, Pitt.
WITH' A LOT of support, the basketball team might even outdo
the bidders since they have two chances at the Panthers.
The “SRO” sign will be up tonight but let’s get on the band
wagon and keep it up all year. ' ■
And off the record, basketball fails might be in for a surprise
tonight.
On. Other Campuses
Father Mahoney, prefect of religion at Kings college; was., at
tempting to find out whether students in his class were predomin
antly arts or science students.
First he asked, “Are you pre-med?”
No answer.
“Are you pre-law? . . . pre-dental?” Still receiving no answer
the good father asked, “Aren’t you pre-anything?” ,
A voice from the rear of the room promptly came up with, “Yes,
Father, pre-induction.” '
Residents of Bethlehem, Pa., hotne of Lehigh university, were up
in arms recently when a Nazi banner appeared on the flagpole of the
Delta Phi house. The flag, a war souvenir, was supposed to symbolize
a blitzkrieg of Lehigh over the Leopards of Lafayette. Lehigh won
the game.
National service for all young men and women was called for by
Dr. William G. AVirett, vice president of Colgate university, at foun
der’s day ceremonies at Franklin and Marshall. Dr. Avirett asked
colleges to set up "a flexible program of national service under which
all young people, boys and girls alike, physically fit and otherwise,
would be recruited for a definite period of service.” .
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--—-7 Only Four Shopping
I Days After Classes
! End!
Rather a shock, isn’t it? Your best bet is to
shop right here in State College to avoid that
last minute rush.
If you don’t like to ttoap the gifts, DANKS •
will Christmas wrap them for you, wrap
them for mailing, too. Mailing saves precious
room in suitcases and keep presents from be
coming crushed.
DON’T PUT OFF SHOPPING ANY LONGER
Buy it
DANK’S & CO.
Ophrt Wednesday and Friday Nights 148 S. Allen St.
Wednesday; ±>ecember 6, 1&0
way down th' court!**
Ernie Moore
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