PAC.`,..7, TWO Student To Free By MARV ICRA.SNANSKY (This is the second in a series of articles on foreign students on campus) The United Nations should intervene—as they did in the case of ludonesia—and grant independence to Viet-Nam in the opinion of a •Viet-Namese student attending Penn State on a scholarship. Independence is the goal of his countrymen resisting the French, according to Nguyen Tu Ban, sophomore in agricultural engin eering, a native of Hanoi, capital of the Viet-Nam. "The will of every people is independence," Ban says. Three Reasons Ban listed three reasons why the 67-year French rule of Viet- Nam formerly French Indo- China should end. 1. The French do not want to educate the people. There is an extremely high degree of illitera cy. 2. The French bought—"at a ri diculously low price"-25 or 30 per cent of the rice, causing the starvation death of an estimated 2,000,000 people in 1945. 3. The French do not allow na tive industry to develop. Hunger Prevalent Referring to his second 'point, Ban says, "You can never forget walking in the streets of Hanoi and seeing passersby drop in the streets from hunger." Ban uses the iron ore resources of Viet-Nam as an illustration of French opposition to native in dustry. The French export the ore, send it to France, and then sell manufactured goods back to natives at huge profits, he says. Military Assistance Ban is opposed to the U.S. giv ing military assistance to the French in their war against Ho- Chi-Minh, the leader of the so called 'communist native armies. A resident of Hanoi while Ho was in control of the city, Ban says "the government was democrat ic.,, Part of Viet-Nam is now occu pied by the French, the other by Ho's forces. The leader of the French-controlled area is Bao- Doi, former king of the country. Ilao-Dai was named president in 1949 by the French, Ban says. There have been no elections in Vict-Nam since 1945, he says. Sympathize With Ho The forces of Ho control almost 75 per cent of the country and about 60 per cent of the 23.000,000 natives, Ban believes. He is "sure the sympathies of the people are with Ho and his resistance to the French." Ban is quick to note, however, that the people of Viet-Nam do not want communism. "We want our own families, and our own soil," he says, "and the commu nists do not believe in this." UN Action In Korea In reference to the UN action in Korea, Ban believes that the ITN action'is in behalf of a "good Heal." He believes that the UN is fiahting to bring peace to Korea. The son of a small farmer, Ban came to the United States in Sep tember. He is attending Penn State on a scholarship and is liv ing on campus as a guest of Delta Theta Sicilia. Although the schol arship is for only one year, Ban 'lnterpreter' Out Monday The first issue of the West dorm Interpreter for this semester is scheduled for distribution Mon day, John Mounts, editor, said yesterday. Point of distribution will be at the bulletin board in the main lounge in Hamilton hall. One thousand copies will be printed. Because of the limited amount of papers to be distributed, stu dents should share their copies, Mounts said. The Interpreter has been given a three-week trial period by the West dorm council, Mounts said. If the paper is successfully receiv ed by the students, it will 'be continued all semester, he said. West dorm council appropriates money for publication. The paper will be four pages, five by seven inches in size, Mounts said, with a nameplate designed by Robert Huling. Edward Wizda, a graduate stu dent, is adviser for the paper. Wants UN Viet-Nam Viet-Na mese Nguyen Tu Ban hoPes , to finish his education here, after which he plans to return to Viet-Nam. Opinion, Of Americans As for the American people, Ban believes they • "are not like the Americans in movies an d books. They are much friendlier." Deeply appreciative of the hos pitality of Delta Theta Sigma, he says "The boys in the house are wonderful. Everybody is nice." WSGA, WRA Will Explain Election Plan' House meetings will be held in women's living. units Monday to explain the new WSGA-WRA election plan, Barbara Sprenkle, WSGA president, said. A special meeting of the house of representatives will be held Monday at 5 p.m. in the WSGA room in White hall, Miss Spren kle announced. Women wishing to be nomin ated for an office must file an application and appear before a nominating board. Applications may be obtained at the dean of women's office between Monday and Thursday. WSGA offices to be filled and present class, standing of the ap plicants are: president, junior, who has served one year on sen ate; vice-president, sophomore; senior senator, junior; junior senator, sophomore; sophomore senator, freshman; and town senator, either a sophomore or WRA officers to be elected and the present class standing of ap plicants are: president, a junior who has served one year in WRA executive board; vice-president, sophomore; secretary-treasurer, a freshman; intramural chairman, sophomore; - and assistant intra mural chairman, freshman. In 1905, almost 20 years after the ban on fraternities at the Col lege was lifted, there were nine fraternities here. Today there are 49 fraternities and 14 sororities, a total of 63. In a hospital operating room a heart beats out its life rhythm ti IS IT "DUST .. or .. DESTINY" You may fudge for yourself COME TO THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY EVENINGS 7:30 February 25. 1951 See this outstanding film on life's most vital concern DEATH It LLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA THE DAILY C Red Cross Drive Starts Thursday The State College Red Cross fund drive will 'start next Thursday, Ned Cummings, drive chairma n, announced yesterday. The goal is $7500. Although there will be no soliciting on campus, Cum mings urged all students who wish to contribute to the Red Cross to do so by direct mail or by making the contribution at the Red Cross office in the Elks building, 119 S. Burrowes street. Engineering Dean's List Ninety-nine students from the School of Engineering are ,on the fall semester dean's list released by Dean Harry P. Hammond. Of this total theie are six sen iors who were graduated in Jan uary, 33 present seniors, 31 jun iors, 17 sophomores, and 12 fresh men. Forty-three members of this group are veterans. Those graduated by the Col lege in January were Terence Caffrey, 2.83; Harry Holt, 2.80; Edward Matusik, 2.50; Richard Sheaffer, 2.52; Josel:sh Sofianek, 2.52; Robert Porter, 2.45. The seniors are: Peter Adams, 2.82; Donald Aurand, 2.82; James Bradford, 2.76; Robert Calder, 2.61; Anthony DiNardo, 2.61; George Doddy, 2.81; Dale Fur long, 2.70; Regis Gallagher, 3.00; Gilbert Gingrich, 2.84; Robert Goodenow, 2.56; Wilbur Hankey, 2.89; John Hennessey, 2.66; Don ald Hetrick, 2.60; John Ilrivnak, 2.88; Jay Lucas, 3.00; Eber Lud wick, 2.66; Arthur Lukens, 2.56; Kenreth Marsteller, 2.82; William Roabauh, 2.57. Edward Ruch, • 2.50; William Schneider, 2.83; Frederick Schulze, 2.60; Richard OXenreid er, 2.90: George Perko, 2.52; Sig mund Pfeiffer, 2.83; Willie Rees ner, 2.53; Vincent Ricci, 2.50; Harry Schaffer, 2.88; John Skoog lund, 2.64; Wayne Startzell, 2.55; Edward Sword, 2.66; Frank Szymborski, 2.80; and William Walter, 2.60. The juniors are: Herman Ans pach, 2.80; Donald Bbck, 2.66; Gordon Bywaters, 2.78; Paul Clu ver, 2.81; Donald Cupsenski, 2.55; David Fetterman, 2.94; L ouis Haeffner, 2.62; Henry Gardner, 2.72; Andrew Harvey, 2.57; John Jeffries, 3.00; John Kane, 2.61; Richard Kepple, 2.87; C 11,ar1es Kochanowski, 2.66; John Kretz ing, 2,83; Paul Kuhnl e, 2.66; Thomas Larson, 2.66; Charles Lo bron, 2.83; William McMilli n, 2.57; Robert Makofski, 2.84. Robert Nicholson, 2.82; Oscar Petters, 2.64; Robert Wachter, 2.68; Bernard Whitehill, 2.64; Charles Yungkurth, 2.62; Milton Poulos, 2.66; Marlin Ristenbatt, 2.77; John Stenstrom, 2.55; Lowell Thorpe. 2.61; John Villforth, 2.62; John Wurst, 2.83; and Raymond Markle, 2.55. The sophomores are: Edward Andrysick, 2.88; Robert Carr, 2.69; Willard Dye, 2.55; Anthony Ferraro, 2.73; John Fridrick, 2.52; -Daniel Kist, 2.70; Thaddeus Ma tylewich, 2.85; Richard Moore, 2.77; Edward Mitchell, 2.69; Cal vin Myers, 2.52; Paul Olsh,efski, 2.55; John Oyler, 2.87; Renato Rodrigues, 2.50; Fred Schoenagel, 2.68; Eugene Sneeringer, 2.55; John Steranka, 2.63; and Robert Swab, 2.58. The freshmen are: Paul Brobst, 2.79; William Craven, 2.68; Rich ard Dennis, 2.57; Robert Hess, 2.50; William Johnson, 2.74; Jack son Keim, 2.63; Ralph McConnell, 2.74; Richard Oswald, 2.82; Don ald Plasterer, 2.68; Robert Rapp, 2.63; Philip Sheridan, 3.00; and Thomas Younkins, 2.51. Religious Program Pleases Leaders - Student and faculty 'leaders of Religion-in-Life week were pleased with the results of the five-day program, despite the low attendance at some of the events. Luther Harshbarger, executive-secretary of the Penn State, Christian association, and chairman of the program which, ended Thursday, said the firesides were the most successful section of the week. He thought the panel of speakers was good, considering the late start they had. Some of last year's returning speakers re ported better attendance at their meetings thiS year, he said. Fraternity CooPeration Harshbarger also said t here were no solicited complaints from speakers who stayed at fraterni ties. Everyone in the fraternities kriew who the speakers were, and cooperation was good, he said. Harold Leinbach, Interfraternity president, and head of fraternity firesides, was responsible for this success, Harshbarger added. Robert L. James, Jr., regional secretary of the Middle Atlantic region, student Christian move ment, said the openness in atti tudes of students made it possible for leaders to give straight, re ligious talks. Poor Attendance Emerson Jones, co-chairman, said the program was a success, but was disappointed at the at tendance for President Milton S. Eisenhower's speech Monday night. Jones said he thought the student body let President Eisen hower down, and missed an op portunity to hear one of the best speeches of the year. Jones also praised the fratern ity firesides c.nd the two colloquys in Sparks. lie thought the .at tendance for the closing service in Schwab, auditorium was excel lent. ROTC Credit Mixup Clarified Failure to complete ROTC credits will not prevent gradu ation of seniors who spent their freshman year at centers where no reserve training is given, Dr. C. O. Williams, acting dean of admissions, said yesterday. The question arose when a number of seniors, who had reg istered for ROTC courses on cam pus and then dropped them after part of a semester or several se mesters, found notations on their transcript that they must com plete a full year of them before graduating. Williams explained that the cases are being handled individ ually, that seniors are not being prevented from graduating for lack of these credits, and that he knows of no case which has not already been settled "satisfac torily: Students attending freshman 'centers where no ROTC is given do not have to take it• on cam pus. Williams explained, how ever, that by, an unwritten agree ment with the military depart ment, anyone who does begin ROTC on campus must complete it. Williams said the "hold for ROTC" notations had been Pencil led on the transcript originals, but did not appear on the student copies. He therefore ordered the notation marked on student copies, he said, and that was why seniors found it this semester for the first time. spend Summer 1951 in ISRAEL —see the country .—viork in settlements —study at University Write to: Intercollegiate Zionist Federation of America 131 West 14 Street, New York, N. Y. . SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1951 'Life' Week Library Show To Continue The Religion-in-Life week ex hibit in the lobby of the Fred Lewis Pattee library will be con tinued until March, 4, Ralph W. McComb, librarian, said yester day. Unprecedented interest in the display called for this action, he said. The exhibit consists of religious ceremonial objects of the Protes tant, Catholic, and Jewish faiths. They were loaned by museums, local churches, and the Hillel foundation. • Among the articles are a Cath olic cut glass rosary, a Presby terian communion set, and a Jew ish prayer shawl. Vestments worn by the clergy of Jewish, Episco pal, and Methodist groups are also on display. Ralph Cash, chairman of the Religious Culture committee of Religion-in-Life-Week, and betty Kntrr, vice chairman, obtained a collection of books of the three Major faiths. Chem-Phys School Plans Open House The School of Chemistry and Physics has begun preliminary planning for its annual open house, which has been set tenta tively for May 12. • Donald Furlong was appointed chairman of the student council open house committee by Robert Sharetts, president of the council. Dr. John Schempf will serve as faculty adviser. Several new exhibits have been planned. AIM Selects Heads Far Publicity Staff Three students have been se lected to head the publicity staff of the Association of Independent Men. They are Robert -Huling Jr., publicity director; Donald Deit horn, radio director; and Stanley Zimmerman, press director. Donald Stere, Joseph Ondrejko, and George Peters have been named to the art staff. Ar ea agents chosen are Robert Goode now, Windcrest; G. Robert Frey, Nittany-Pollock; David Irons, town; and Richard Parker, cam pus.
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