PAGE FOUR Satlg CoUegtati 3«wmi » TIE FREE LANCE, cot. 1837 Published Tuesday tkraacb Saturday Morßinxx iaeltuiye dnrinit the College year by the staff of Hie Daily Collegia* of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as aeeond-elaae matter July S, M 34. at .the State College,. Pa., Pott Office under the aet of March 3, 1873. Collegian editorials represent the vievrpoints of the writ, era, aot neeesoarily the policy of the newspaper. (Jnslgnet* editorials are by the editor. Mary Krasnansky T Edward Shan lean Editor Business Mgr. Managing Ed., Ron Bonn; City Ed„ George Glaser: 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 Stem; Asst Sports Eds., Dave Colton, Bob Vosburg; Asst Society Ed., Greta Weaver; Librarian, Joan Kuntz: Exchange Ed.. Paul Beighley: Senior Bd.. Bud Fenton. STAFF THIS ISSUE Night editor, LaVonne Althouse; Copy edi tors, Ginger Opoczenski, Jake Highton; Assis tants, Evvie Kielar, Chiz Mathias, Laura Bad wey, Bill Pete, Chuck Obertance. Advertising staff, Frank Kelly, Cordell’ Mur tha, Judy Conrad, Leah Koidanov. Expert Advice Needed on Station It would appear that the campaign to get Penn State a radio station moved a bit closer ' to reality with the acceptance by the trustees of the gift of the 1000 watt FM equipment offered by George P. Gable of Altoona. Just how much of a step toward the realiza tion of the station the action of the trustees is will depend on the adaptability of FM and the proposed slave transmitter system to the needs of Penn State. If indeed the FM-slave transmitter setup meets these needs, then the gift will prove to be the real answer. If further investigation of the proposal proves that FM- slave transmitted radio is not adequate for Penn State, we are back where we started from. What are the needs of a Penn State radio station? A Penn State radio station should he aimed at reaching as many students ,as is possible. This need not be achieved at first, but the system must be expandable. AM would best suit this purpose, but the difficulty.-of obtain ing an AM license, combined with the fact that the College would consider AM—which could be picked up by the population at large—a means of public relations would necessitate the station being controlled by the administration. Under an AM setup the station would no longer _ be a student station. And a student station, with the overwhelming portion of the work be'ing done by students, should be one of the goals for a Penn State radio station. A student station should be a .goal of the pro gram, for only if there is such a setup can the station be the voice of the Penn State student body, much as the Daily Collegian, a com pletely student operated organ, is the student newspaper. Only too with a student station can we achieve another goal pf a radio station, tech nical instruction' in radio broadcasting and studio technique for students interested in radio as a career. With these factors in mind, it would seem that the FM-slave transmitter proposal is the best compromise plan presented to date. While not the maximum number of students will be reached and while there may be to some extent public consumption of the programs, the essen tially confined nature of the broadcasting makes possible student expression and student operation. While the FM-slave transmitter proposal is the best to date, no black and white, technically sound data has been presented which shows beyond reasonable doubt that such a system can work within the available funds and that expansion to off-campus fraternity and inde pendent living units is technically possible within Federal Communications Commission regulations and the somewhat limited financial means of the student body. For these reasons, we assume, the trustees accepted the gift but did not give immediate approval to the proposed plans for the station. Instead a student-faculty committee will be set up to investigate the possibilities for such a station. It would be wise, we think, to include on this committee a faculty member who could give all the answers on the technical and cost aspects of the problem, or if no such person is available on campus to secure the services of an off-campus expert. APO Aids College, But Will Students? It’s encouraging'to see that Alpha Phi Omega has added a new perspective to its annual ‘‘keep off the grass” campaign. This year, the local chapter of the national service fraternity hopes to bring to the attention of the College places where new walks are definitely needed. The weather is not yet right for the con struction of walks to begin, but in several weeks the annual College repair of walks will commence. This is also a time when new walks can be laid out. The Alpha Phi Omega campaign is a praise worthy effort to keep the College campus look ing attractive. Giving the grass a chance to fill THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA in the bare spots along the Mall or in front of-.. Old Main amounts to the same thing as keeping the front lawn at home in trim shape. But, there are certain places on campus where new walks are the logical answer to the ,prob - lem. If a certain spot is a.natural pathway for large numbers of students, why. block off the beaten path for several weeks with a small sign, allow the grass to grow partially in, and then remove the sign only to have the path ■ beaten back into its form? The logical answer to such a situation is a new walk, and Alpha Phi Omega has taken cognizance of this situation by asking students to call to the. attention of the College places where new walks are needed. There are several places where new paths should be constructed. The brown sfrip cutting across Holmes field from Pollock road to the Temporary class room building has long been an ugly spot on campus. Since the date for building the Stu dent Union on this spot is' sometime in the indefinite future, why not put a walk across this spot which becomes thick, brown, mud whenever it rains? Another spot which could stand some cement or asphalt is a path cutting across the Mall in front of the Main Engineering building. We hope the students, with the aid of Alpha Phi Omega, will take advantage of this op portunity to let the College physical plant department know they wish a more beautiful campus, but also additional paved paths where necessary. Safety Valve — Student Offers Answers To Radio Station Problem TO THE EDITOR: With reference to your editorial in yesterday’s Daily Collegian, we feel that, though many questions which you raise have a direct relationship to the problem of setting up a campus - radio station, the correct conclusions were not drawn. Perhaps the largest point in favor of the cur-, rent plan is that all the money and equipment are presently available, so that operations can begin as soon as installation can be made and a license obtained. Available at present are: an FM transmitter and antenna worth $23,000; studio equipment owned by the College, $6000; -I ,and the gift of the Class of 1951, $6OOO, for a total value of $35,000. _ This money and equipmenr are available right now. Only one-sixth of this amount is represented by student funds. Additional money will be needed, of course, for continued operation—but we feel sure that Cabinet and other student groups will recog nize the worth of the station to the students and the College as a whole, and that funds will be forthcoming. Your point Concerning the consultation of a “qualified engineer” was made, we are sure, without realization that'Dean E. A. 'JValker of the School of Engineering,, and Professor F. T. Hall of the Department of Electrical- Engineer ing, have both gone on record as to the prac ticability of this plan. Everyone realizes that there will have to be more research and experi mentation. But certainly, you are mistaken when you indicate that this proposal is not backed by a good deal of research and thought.' The regulations for obtaining an FCC license are clearly set forth in the FFC Regulations (paragraph 3:20), . and do not have any con nection whatsoever with the operation of slave transmitters, which would be- installed solely for the purpose of reaching those students who do not have FM receivers readily available. _ Those persons interested in the radio sta tion are intensely interested in making the broadcasts available to all just as quickly as possible. _ , The committee for which you call is and has been in existence for over a year, and is pre pared to study any new problems which may arise. We .have to start somewhere, sometime. If all parties concur, we can have a Penn State radio station on the air in a month! •Letter cut Gazette... Wednesday, April 3 ART EDUCATION FORUM, Simmons study lounge, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 304 Old Main, 6:45 p.m. FROTH art, editorial and photography staffs and candidates, 3 Carnegie Hall, 8:30 p.m. NEWMAN CLUB scholastic philosophy lec ture-discussion, John Hammes in charge, 317 Willard Hall, 7:15 p.m. NEWS AND VIEWS, 14 Home Economics, 6:30 p.m. NITTANY GROTTO, 316 Frear Laboratory, 7:30 p.m. WRA SWIMMING, WJiite Hall Pool, 7:30 p.m. YOUNG DEMOCRATS, 102 Willard Hall, 7 p.m. _ YOUNG REPUBLICANS, 202 Willard Hall, 7 p.m. COLLEGE HOSPITAL Walter Anderson, Gelda Antokolitz, Raphael Belford, Joseph Billig, Kathryn Bonini, Marilyn Closser, Robert Derr, Janice Goldner, Joel Gold man, Virginia Hamilton, John Kriner, 'Ralph Kudart, George Levchak, Margaret Ludwick, Donald Malinak, Joel Meshberg, Richard Mey ers, Melvin Ott, Arthur Pollock, Bernard Spec ter, Richard Weber,' Thornton Williams. AT THE MOVIES CATHAUM: Cimarron Kid 2:11, 4:03, 5:59, 7:47, 9:45 ■ ’ ’ STATE: Crosswirid's-2:13, 4:06, 5:55, 7:59, 9:39 NITTANY: Grapes of Wrath 6:25, 8:19, 10:15 —Moylan Mills —John F. Price Little Man On Campus 'Of course. Professor, ieachers' salaries are low, bui if you have a classroom personality, the organized houses will invite you out to dinner enough to knock a hole in that food allowance." The Old Millstream Sometimes we wonder how a Thespian show ever goes on. Just drop into Schwab during one of the show’s final rehearsals and you’ll wonder, too. Funny thing is, the show always does go on— and without mishap. But to the uninitiated, the throes of, a Thespian show birth are awe-inspiring to watch. “A Connecticut Yankee” is no excep tion. The lobby is almost always •filled with six or eight dancers vainly trying to keep, time to Mike Claysmith’s humming in lieu of a piano. At times the en trance is blocked- by Frank Lewis and his horde of gleesingers going through the strenuous routine of “Lunchtime Follies.” On stage, in the glare of.the work lights,' Ed Rolf, Betty Richardson and 7 the orchestra are struggling for the ump teenth time to get "Thou Swell" just exactly right. In back of Ed. and Betty, the paint crew “dabs blue and green on' a huge white canvas. The crew is hoping the blue and green will eventually turn into sky and mountains.-And.it probably will, despite, scoffs from, the idle danc ers and singers lounging; down front. . Through .the , cigarette haze, which floats toward the high Schwab ceiling, the rest .of the cast wanders abolit in half-cos tumes, gathers around the . piano during a break to run through the show’s songs in preparation for the annual Thespian party, or, and this is .fare;’even picks up books to-do a~ bit of-cramming. Someone. shouts “Sally’s” and all work stops while the' cast and crews replenish themselves. The Gazette... COLLEGE PLACEMENT Bendix Products Division of Bendix Avi ation Corp. interview June 'graduates in M.E., E.E., Metal. and'Aero.E. Tuesday, April 18. Cochrane Corp. will interview June grad uates in M.E. and Ch.E. Monday, April 17. Department of the Navy* Bureau of- Ships will interview June graduates* in Arch., W.U., For., Arch.E., C.E., M.E., E.E. and I.E. Monday, April 17. Franklin Institute will interview grad uates at all levels in M.E., E.E., Chem. and Fhys. and Ph.D. candidates in Math. Mon day, April 17. United States Steel Co. will interview June - v graduates in Chem. and Ch.E. for sales, Monday, April 17. —■■ American Brake Shoe Co. will interview June graduates in E.E., M.E., Metal., I.E. and Ch.E. Monday, April 21. Digital Computer Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will interview June graduates in Phys. and E.E. who are in the top 20% of their class Monday, April 21. Frankford Arsenal will interview grad uates at all levels in Ch.E., E.E., M.E., 1.E., C.E., Cer., Chem. and Phys. Friday, April 18. Hughes Aircraft Corp. • will interview graduates at all levels in Phys., E.E. and M.-E. Monday, April 21.. Latrobe Electric Steel Co. will inter view June, graduates in I.E. Monday, April THURSDAY, .APRIL 3, 1952 '//? / / / A / / '/l „ ' By MOYLAN MILLS poor guy who carrys the “Sally’s*’ basket' is completely smothered by the horde of dancers in white tights, brown-skinned maidens in yellow sarongs, and knights in gleaming armor. The night wears on and people start curling up in their seats - to catch a snooze. How and. then a swirl of applause goes up after a production num ber or solo because the Thes pians honestly appreciate "the work of. their compatriots. The “Camelof Samba” dance number comes to a close, and the dancers immediately drop to the stage in exhaustion. .A large tree trunk is lowered to the stage from the set-loft. A flash-bulb pops as someone takes a photo of a particularlyappealing routine. And so it goes as another Thes pian show approaches. the dead line. Midnight rolls around and ) Ray Fortunato'talks over the show with everyone sitting out in, darkened Schwab: An indes cribable sense of excitement fills the auditorium as the students file home. - The amazing thing is that at rehearsal the show appears to be bedlam—opening night it is miraculously "A Connecticut Yankee." ■ Naval' Air Material Center -win 'inter view June graduates in C.E., E.E., Metal., M.E., Zoo. and Ent., Chem., Aero.E. and Phys. on Friday, April 18. Philadelphia Naval Shipyard will inter view June graduates in E.E., M.E., Arch.E., C.E., 1.E., Ch.E., Car., Bact. and Ent. Friday, April 18. U.S. Geological Survey -will interview view June graduates in Geo., - For., C.E. and Math.. Friday, April 18.- Bell Aircraft Corp. will interview June graduates in Areo.E., E.E., M.E., .Phys. and Math.' Monday. April • 21. - Corps, of Engineers, U.S. Army will in terview June graduates, in Arch.E., C.E., E.E. and M.E. Friday, April 18. National Bureau of Standards will inter view graduates at all levels in E.E., M.E. and Phys. and M.S. and Ph.D. candidates only in Chem. and Math. Friday, April 18. - Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. will interview June graduates in M.E., C.E., Arch.E., E.E., 1.E., Ch.E., Cer. and Chem. Monday, April 21. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Room and board for man with car. Married couple without children for per manent summer job near State College. Men interested in working for’ meals. Night guard and handyman for perman ent job in Boalsburg. Permanent dishwashing jobs 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m. Farm work for a man with car. Man experienced in electronic work.'- By Bibler .--‘a
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