PAGE FOUR Tim Elatig Collegian Sneeesaet to [EE FREE LANCE, est. 1887 Published ruesday through Saturday mornings tnelusive , during the College year by 'the staff of rh. Daily Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second-class !natter July 6. 1934, at the State College. Pa. Post Office ander the act of March 8. 1879 Collegian editorials represent the viewpoints of the writ ers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper• Unsignee oniitorials are by the editor Mary Krasnansky Editor Managing Ed., Ron Bonn; City Ed.. George Glazer; Sports Ed.. Ernie Moore: Edit. Dir.. Bob Fraser; Makeup Ed.. Moylan Mills: Wire Ed., Len Kolasinski: Society Ed., Carolyn Barrett; Feature Ed., Rosemary Delahanty: Asst. City Ed.. Lee Stern; Asst. Sports Eds., Dave Colton. Bob Vosburg; Asst. Society Ed.. Greta Weaver: Librarian, Millie Martin: Exchange Ed.. Paul Reichley: Senior Bd.. Bud Fenton. Asst. Bus. Mgr.. Jerry Clibanoff: Advertising Mgr.. Bob Leyburn: National .Ads. Mgr., Howard Boleky: Circu lation Co-Mgrs., Jack Horsford, Joe Sutovsky; Personnel Mgr.. Carolyn Alley; Promotion Co-Mgrs., Bob Koons. Mel vin Glass: Classified Adv. Mgr., Laryn Sax: Office Mgr., Tema Welter; Secretary, Joan Morosini: Senior Board. Don Jackel, Dorothy 'Noreen. STAFF THIS ISSUE Night editor: Janie Reber; copy editors: Nancy Luetzel, Bob Schoellkopf; assistants: John Sheppard, Anne Perkins, Helen Luyben, Diehl McKalip. Ad staff: Dorothy Naveen, Margie See. Cut Policy. Should Be More Definite The average Penn State student, if there is such a creature, finds himself completely baffled by the regulations governing class at tendance. The student is not alone in his con fusion, if that is any consolation, for many faculty members apparently don't know what the regulations are either. The result is that nobody knows quite what to do about cutting. Each prof sets his own policy; many profs don't bother to establish a policy on cuts. A student may be allowed unlimited cuts in one class, none in another. The result is bedlam. The core of the 'confusion is the College Undergraduate Regulations. The only regula tion governing class attendance in reference to cuts is vagtie and obscure. The lack of clear College policy on class attendance is responsible for the' confusion. Regulation K-1 of the Undergraduate Regula tions reads as follows: "A student should attend every class for which he is scheduled, and shall be held re sponsible for all work covered in the courses taken. A student whose irregularity in classes causes him, in the judgment of the instructor, to become deficient in any course may, after due warning, be excluded from the class by the instructor after consultation with the head of the department in charge of the course and the student's dean." It is often the policy of some instructors to set an arbitrary limit on cuts—such as three for the semester—and to inform students that all cuts in excess of three will mean a lowering of grades. As we interpret regulation K-1, the authority to do this is not extended to an in structor. There is a need for clarification of *College policy, a need for a uniform policy. It s a problem that should be studied by the College Senate. U. S. Truce Policy Hurts Peace Tries What's wrong with United States foreign policy? Twice now the Soviet Union has asked that the Korean armistice be thrown into the United Nations Security Council. And twice the United States has refused to hear of such a move. Why? The reasons the U.S. gives are not very explicit. This country feels the security council won't do much better than the truce teams in Panmunjon. By placing the problem before the security council, the Russians are able to utilize their veto. We feel, however, that there might be a chance for an agreement in the security council —certainly as much chance as in the abortive 'talks now in progress in Korea. What has the U.S. to lose? Nothing, and there is everything to gain if we sincerely want a Korean armistice. Why let our mistrust of Rus sia keep the Korean war dragging ad infinitum? Certainly, there is the possibility that nothing will come of the security council talks, but then nothing much has come from the Kaesong or Panmumjon get-togethers. And if the council talks are not fruitful, the U.S. can always go .back to the talks llow in progress. Maybe we are afraid ,to let other nations in on the armistice consultations by taking the talks to the security council. After all, we've had pretty much our own say in the Korean conferences. But the war is a United Nations war so why not let the UN take part in the armistice talks? That's why we would like to see a reversal of the United States policy on this question. Refusing to take the talks to the security council seems more like something Russia would do, not the U.S. Has this nation lost faith in the UN already? —Moylan Mills Edward Shankeu Business Mgr. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Two Suggestions For Traffic Probe The announcement made Tuesday that a committee of four faculty members• and a stu dent is studying Penn State's parking problem is welcome news to drivers who have been un able to find parking space on campus. There are some 2500 parking spaces on cam pus and about 4000 faculty, staff, and student cars. There just is not enough space fol. all these cars. Whatever conclusion the committee comes to in regards to who shall and shall not be allowed to park on campus, the solution can only. -be a temporary one. Penn State's parking facilities are inadequate. They must be enlarged. To us there are two possible solutions: one would be to level and enlarge the present so called parking area behind the Pattee Library, paralleling the left field line of Beaver Field's baseball diamond; the other idea would provide, a small bus service from the outlying fraternity houses and independent living quarters. The busses would make stops at convenient points on campus. A suggested charge for such a bus service would be about five cents. per student. By using this plan, the service would nearly, if not entirely, pay for itself. The possibility of enlarging the Beaver Field plot, which now holds about 100 automobiles. would necessitate removing a portion of be loved Hort Woods. This can be justified, how ever, by saving the majority of the woods, which in the past has been considered for com plete demolition for campus parking facilities. At present, the• Beaver Field area is prac tically a quagmire of mud. During the spring. summer, and fall the area is used more often, but the terrain is little better. With a thorough investigation of the possi bilities of following either of these proposals by the committee, we feel that the problem of parking on or near the campus will be met satisfactorily. Japan Ten Pals' Can Aid Relations People throughout the nation constantly won der how "the , other half lives" in regard to people of other countries. Since the defeat of Japan in World War 11, the world has wondered just how the Japanese citizens feel toward America and Americans. Other questions asked include, "Do the people still have such things as rickshaws, paper houses, delicious teas?" There is one sure way to find out just what has taken place since the beginning of the occu pation, and that is by writing to people who would know first hand—the Japanese them- Selves. If you weren't involved in the occupation of Japan, one of the most intriguing countries in the world, and you did not fight its soldiers, chances are you know very little about it. By merely dropping a line to Pen Pal Club, 1215 Sugano, Ichikawa City, Chiba Pref.. Japan, you will establish a contact that may well prove both interesting and enlightening. One major point we must not overlook is the reverse of the above motives—the Japanese pen pals you contact will learn more about Ameri cans and the ties between the nations may be come increasingly strong. The club, founded to promote good will be tween the nations, has requested that anyone interested in a pen pal should include his full name, address, age, sex, hobby. college, college location, majoring subject, and religion. It cannot be stressed too much that this pro gram is not the usual kiddies pen pal stunt. It is 'a definite step toward peace and friendship among two former enemies Make Use of Old Christmas Cards The Christmas Card Club, organized on cam pus to collect and send to crippled children the greetings. which those of us with friends re ceived this past holiday season, is an excellent way to make use of what might become either trash or just clutter items in an old box. The drive, which will last until the end of this week, hopes and appears certain to gather 10,000 of these Yuletide messages, to be used as physical therapy aids to children, who under proper direction, can have a great deal of fun cutting up and pasting them in books and doing the things with them that children usually do. At present the drive has already gathered 15 per cent of the goal. The opportunity pre sents itself now to put another student drive over the top and then some. Just as other campaigns have been completed with more than average success in the past, this can be, too. Stations have been set up to receive your cards at WMAJ, the State College Commerce Club, and 106 Sparks. Hospitalized children can find a lot of happi ness in little things such as these. Gather your cards and bring them •to one of the stations now. —Bud Fenton "He who would govern others should first,be master of himself."—Messinger Little-Man On Ca —Bob Fraser Policy in Korea is a far cry from that which the United States had followed in former wars. Whether Uncle Sarn,is just getting old or only more conservative is debatable, but, he isn't the fighting lad he was before. The armistice talks, which began in July, 1951, still continue, with each new issue a starting point for long-winded conferences. Panmunjon is beginning to leave a sour taste in the mouths of a lot of people. And only exceptional developments in the Korean war are headlined in today's news papers. For the most part the war in the Far East has become a for gotten war except to the men in it or the families of these men —Bob Fraser' " I" "Oh yes, another little tip, Carolyn—don't come late to Professor Snarf's class." Fundamental Yesterday, Vice Admiral Charles Turner Joy, the senior delegate •to the truce confer ence, said, "there is less arid less reason to think the Communists really want a stable armistice.", If Vice Admiral Joy believes this is so, it is time to resume the war on a full scale to show the Reds the United Nations mean business. Otherwise the Korean war will deteriorate into an Indo- China war, which is now •in sixth year—or a Malayan cam paign, the drain on British man power. By these actions abroad, France, Great Britain, and the United States remain off-balance —a state of affairs not conducive to long life with the Russian bear in temporary hibernation. Troops and armament vitally needed in West Europe are tied down: With France alone, the number of men needed to conduct the Indo-China war amounts to 240,000 'troops, about a third of her armed forCes. And editorial comments in a British newspaper called for 25,- 000 troops to be'transported to Gazette Wednesday, January . ,9 AIM, 104 Willard' Hall, 7 . p.m. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AG RICULTURAL ENGINEERS,. 105 Agricultural. Engineering ; . 7 p.m. COFFEE HOUR, cabinet and dean of men, 109 Old Main, 4 p.m. COLLEGIAN : freshman edito rial board, 9 Carnegie Hall, 7 - p.m. DeMOLAY-CLUB, Chi Phi, 7 P.m. FROTH promotion - staff -. and candidates, 3 Carnegie Hall, 6:30 p.m.- PENN STATE FARMER edito rial and' advertising staff; 10 Ag riculture Building; 7 p.m. PENN STATE GRANGE, 100 Horticulture Building, 7 p.m.. SOCIETY FOR THE AD- WEDNESIJAY, JANUARY - 9, 1852 pus t / ' 4 C tl 1 • I 4. 1 5 issues By LEN. KOLASINSKI Malaya if necessary, fr o m Korea. Thus it is that while the lead ership of the U. S. conducts the Korean war "seldom fire," as opposed to ceasefire, and limit ed action instead of full-scale assaults, it adds weakness to already hard-pressed members. It is here. in Korea that the United States must take the bold initiative, as it did in" June, 1950, when it deployed its own troops to stop the North Korean advance. The leadership the United States has burdened itself with must be Manifested by pursuing the. Kor ean war as a war. Reports from Korea , indicate that the Communists are continu ing to build up their air strength even as Red negotiators . sit in con ference. for a truce. -Truce,' it should be remembered, is not peace. And- the Korean war can not be. brought to a peaceful set tlement until one side is made to realize that it cannot gain by con tinuing the fighting. _ The Dec. 27 deadline for ne gotiating a truce, along the battle lines has passed. Other deadlines' can be made and passed; but their propaganda and morale building effects will become- ineffective: It has been shown to-the world that. the United States is willing to com promise, now' it must be shown that it is just as eager to car ry out a war to a successful conclusion. • - • VANCEMENT 0 F MANAGE MENT, 107 Main Engineering, . p.m. • . THETA SIGMA PHI, GrangE game room, 6:30 p.m. - Eli 'Lily and ' Co. will interview 195' candidates in Organic Chem. at 'the Phil level Monday, Jan. 14. New Holland , Machine Co. will intervim January graduates in M.E. with farr background - for the design of - farm ma chinery 'Thursday, Jan. 10. - ' STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Part-time employment, as a butcher. Clerking afternoons on photo suppl counter: Outdoor work afternoons •for man wit driver's license. Basboy for Monday, and Thursday morr ings 9-12. 7th or Bth 'semester mechanical• • enginee or aeronautical engineer for part-tino gose.ernment work. - Person , experienced in photographic wool a. . . By Bibler COLLEGE PLACEMENT
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