PXGE TWO
Otlje Satly Collegian
Successor to THE FREE LANCE, at. 1887 '
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings in*
elusive during the College year by the staff*of The Daily
Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College.
Entered as seeond-elaas matter July 5, 1934, at the State
College, Pa., Post Office under the net of March 3, 1879.
Collegian editorials represent the viewpoints of the writers,
not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Unsigned edi
torials are by the editor. _____
Dean GladfeHer
Editor
Managing Ed., John Dalbor; News Ed., Stan Degler;
Sports Ed., Ray Koehler; Edit. Dir., Herbert Stein; Society
E«L, Deanie Krebs; Feature Ed., Janet Rosen; Asst. Sports
Ed., Art Benninr; Asst. News Ed„ John Ashbrook;
Asst. Society Ed., Bettina dePalma: Photo Ed., Wilson
Barto; Senior Board: Jack Boddington, Bill Detwellcr.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: George Glazer; Assistant night
editor: Pat Nutter; Copy editor: Bob Vosburg;
Assistants: Nancy Moncton, Gerry Kassab,
Sheldon Smoyer, Margaret Trolier.
Advertising Manager: Phyllis Weiss; Assis
tants: Dorothy Naveen, Don Jackel.
Tenure On Truth
Many students probably do not realize it, but
the adoption of a policy on academic tenure,
academic freedom, and academic resignations by
the board of trustees represents a great forward
stride in the history of the College. Such a policy
has the effect of strengthening the College’s edu
cational program by providing job security for
the men directly involved in the academic field.
THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH is one of the
main functions of a university, and the new
policy is a firm harrier against those forces
which would impair this truth-seeking function.
It means that researchers will have no fear in
developing theories which might run contrary
to those now accepted and considered as normal
in the scientific fields, and that they will not be
afraid to publish their findings, even should
they disagree with the accepted authorities.
It also means that teachers can present all
sides of social and scientific issues in the class
room, for the student to judge for himself,
without fear that criticism of him might en
danger his job.
Regardless of the issues involved, or the mer
its of the arguments on either side, the Lorch
case last spring illustrated the need for a de
finite policy announcement by the College. Now
the past liberal policy of the College has been
reaffirmed and placed before the public to say
unmistakably that the right to retain a job and
seek truth is considered sacred at Penn State.
Cabinet’s Power
One thing on this assessment business which
we would like to clear up at once is the power
of All-College cabinet to levy student assess
ments.
A member of the West dorm council stated at
Monday’s meeting that he did not think cabinet
had the power to levy the assessment. It’s true,
cabinet does not have the power. It is the board
of trustees and no one else that levies student
assessments.
HOWEVER, PRACTICE IN the past has been
for All-College cabinet to recommend assess
ments to the board. The board then takes what
ever action it considers appropriate, either fav
orable or unfavorable.
In other words, the student viewpoint is
expressed through All-College cabinet, and
the board of trustees lakes that viewpoint
into consideration before acting. Legally, of
course, the trustees can act without any re
commendation from cabinet.
We hope this sets the record straight for
those who questioned this point.
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Safety Valve ...
Pitt Game Movies
TO THE EDITOR: How about arranging for a
showing of the Pitt-Penn State football game
movie in the near future? We think many others
would like to'see it, too.
—K. Powers, C. Jarvis.
C. McMahon, J. D'Andrea
Gazette •..
Thursday, December 7 1
FRENCH club, ‘ Home Ec living center, 7 p.m.
INDUSTRIAL education society, 2 Carnegie
hall, 7 p.m.
SIMMONS MUSICALE, Dvorak Ist sym
phony, Brahms violin concerto in D major, 7-9
P-®- . a.
FORESTRY society, 105 White hall, 7 p.m.
PENN’S VALLEY ski club, 110 Electrical En
gineering, 7:30 p.m.
PHILOSOPHY club, 203 Willard hall, 8 p.m.
WRA swimming, White hall pooL 7 p.m.
WRA outing, 2 White hall, 7 p.m.
DAIRY club, 117 Dairy building.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
farther information conceminr interviews and job place
ments can be obtained in 112 Old Main.
.Seniors who tamed in preference sheets will be siren
priority in schedalins interviews for two dsys foliowinr
the initial announcement of the visit of one of the com
pania of their choice. Other students will be scheduled
on the third and subsequent days.
Bell' Aireraft corporation will interview January candi
dates in Aero., EE., M.E., Phys., and Math. Friday, Dec. 8.
Monsanto Chemical company will interview chemists 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 Mining and Manufacturing company has
opportunities for January graduates in sales work. If
enough students indicate an interest a representative of
this company will visit the campus. Notify the College
Placement office as soon as possible if interested. *
Standard Oil company, Elizabeth, 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, anl 1951 M.S. and PhD candidates in
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering on Thursday, Dec. 7.
They hre especially interested 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. Large number wanted. Re*
muneration in meals.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Patients: Audrey Klein, Phyllis Kalson, Mi
chael Patrilak, Herbert Groff, Forbes Ryder,
Charles Douds, James Davis, Edward Pangersis,
George Bope, Franklin Reese, and Jack Baron.
AT THE MOVIES
: Kiss for Corliss.
Old California.
Summer Stock.
CATHAUM
STATE: In
NITTANY:
■. • The College Library, now known as the
Pattee library, includes a central collection
housed in the central campus building, five spe
cial libraries in the School of Agriculture, Chem
istry and Physics, Engineering, Home Economics
and Mineral Industries and four reading rooms
in the departments of Animal Nutrition, Archi
tecture, Forestry and Physics.
• A tract of land comprising 4529 acres
within a few miles of the campus has been
leased'by the College from the federal govern
ment for use as a field laboratory in forestry,
engineering, and mineral industries. It is known
as Stone Valley. The College includes the Penn
sylvania State Forest school, a branch of which
is at Mont Alto, Pa., on the edge of Mont Alto
State forest.
Humor Angles
i “All right all right, what else are you
at co 11 eg e besides a cheerleader?”
(Ed note With this cartoon, we present the first in a series of panels
from the Associated Collegiate press. They will be published
from time to time along with Worthal the little man on campus.)
ClarkXZives
No Comment
Russell E. Clark, director of
housing, had no comment yester
day following the announcement
that West dorm council had sever
ed relations with him.
The motion, approved unani
mously by the council Monday
night, said that the action was
taken because of a lack of co
) operation on Clark’s part. The
dispute stems from the failure
of the housing director to return
to West dorms ping pong tables
removed because of damage to
floors. '
In its resolution, the council
stated that in the future it will
do its business with other ad
ministrative agencies.
This brought a reply yesterday
from Wilmer E. 1 Kenworthy, di
rector of student affairs, that no
other administrative agencies
could handle the business of the
housing office. All matters con
cerning housing must go through
the office of the director of hous
ing, Kenworthy said.
The action of the council also
prompted a reply from another
administrative source. Dean of
Men H. K. Wilson said that ad-
C, 1950
Banks Co. Sells
Unauthorized Ring
Banks Brothers are not official
ly recognized as an organization
to sell Penn State clasrf rings, ac
cording to Harry Kondourajian,
chairman of the All-College cab
inet class ring committee.
Kondourajian said that the
company has been sending out
various advertising pamphlets in
an attempt to get parents to pur
chase class rings for their sons
and daughters as Christmas pres
ents from the Bank Company. He
also went on to say that the Banks
ring may not be the official de
sign which is used on all Penn
State rings. He said that the
pamphlets contained pictures of
the ring used by Balfour’s and
no one knows what the Banks’
ring looks like.
“If Banks Brothers wish to sell
class rings, they will have to go
through proper College channels,”
the All-College vice president
added. “As of now, there are only
three officially approved compan
ies: Balfour, Deeges and Clust,
and Murchison.”
visers of the West dorm council
had pointed out the inadvisability
of the motion, but that the coun
cil had seen fit to act otherwise.