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w Elatly (Collegian
Successor to THE FREE LANCE, 'est. 1887
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings bacheave
during the College year by -the staff of The Daily colleghtp.
of The Pennsylvania State College., - ; • - •
Entered as second-class natter July 5, 1934, at the State
College, Pa.,' Post Office under the act of Mardi 3, 1879.
• Collegian editorials represent the viewpoint of the
writers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Un
signed editorials are by the editor.
Dave Pellnitz
Editor .41V34°
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night Editor: Dick Rau; Copy Editors: Mary
Lou Adams, Mimi Ungar; Assistants: Nancy
Ward, Joan Packard, Barry Fein, Phil Austin.
Ad Staff: Cordy Murtha, Frank Kelly, Mark
Christ, Judy Conrad. •
Dorm Raids Produce
Of 'Silent Generation'
Now that the "fun" of having dormitory raids
has spread over the entire country, Penn State
can feather its cap with another honor—that of
helping to perpetuate an action that has become
malicious and dangerous.
The students of the College have already
aided one campus "tradition" by taking part in
the "enjoyment" of tearing down football goal
posts in the fall. It
.seems students have de
cided to set aside each season as an excuse for
destructive activities. Football season brings
goal post raids and spring madness brings dorm
raids. Perhaps some students can dream up a
"harmless" stunt for the -winter season too.
When they do, it will probably be something
equally useless and damaging.
These destructive activities of students
throughout the •country have already brought
about much criticism from the older genera
tion.
A few months ago Harvard contributed its bit,
although at least less harmfully, by originating
a "slapping contest." This game, 'as harmless
as it is, brought the ax of criticism sharply
down upon that college and upon college stu
dents in general.
Inez Robb, nationally known columnist for
International News Service, pointed out, in a
rather vitriolic way, that, the Harvard students
were not being very respectful of their brothers
in arms in Korea and elsewhere by using the
time they were granted through Selective Ser
vice tests to play at slapping games. In a column
distributed by INS throughout the United
States Miss Robb chopped violently against this
college generation's inability to • recognize the
breaks it was getting. Her solution was to em
ploy UMT.
Imagine what Miis Robb might say• about
dorm raids. If a slapping contest brought such
vituperative comments, what may this raSi
of spring madness lower upon the heads of
American - college students?
Perhaps we should not consider / Miss Robb
as typical of the older generation's. opinion of
us, but we must recognize her ideas as repre- -
sentative of a part of the group. At the least
she can raise the dust of" non-activity from
enough of her generation to breed contempt for
college students.
The Associated. Press has already referred
to the students who took part in the dorm raids
as "feverish young men" who were "baying,
brawling panty raiders." Are these the same
young men who were part of Time's silent
generation just a few months ago?
Perhaps college students could redeem
themselves in the eyes of the country. and in
their own eyes by learning to think. before
they act. A little forethought on ,the ,part -of y „,
any rational person would prevent him from '
taking part in any activity that would not
only bring dishonor to him and his college _
but also cause unnecessary waste of -money
that could be used to better avail.
Why can't the silence of the generation,. if
there must •be one, be a silence of forethought
—of thinking before jumping?..Tsit necessary to
wow the country's elders with -new and better
tricks?
Mass Buying Plan
Will Work If
Penn State will have. a large scale buying
plan for fraternities
If fraternities cooperate in.responding , to-a'
survey currently being taken'among the frat
ernities, and if enough are interested oio 'give
, their full support to a program that -offers a
, substantial savings in 'food budgets.
The .p 1a n was proposed by the Fraternity -
Management Association, a' committee set up
by the Interfraternity Council: The committee
investigated the, possibility of ; instituting. this,
large scale buying at the- , College after it was
shown by other .c olleges, and - universities
throughout the country that such a plan could
work.
Perhaps the mo s t -outstanding -example
showing that the plan will work is. Ohio State,
where the program has been in successful
operation for over 20 years. •
The members of the FMA recently 'decided
to set the program into motion thid fall: '
To assist in ordering foods • when- the plan -is
functioning, questionnaires
: •have been sent . ; to
each fraternity house asking the types and -Tian
tities of food consumed each month in the
house. Accompanying this questionnaire is an
Fianklin Kelly
Business Mgr.
—Marshall 0. Donley
bAII;Y:4,6OT.,LI:WAN.y STATE --F •
explanation' of' the proposed plan and a• list of
the 'possible benefits to members.
fie, form explaiy 'that saF
_zplains• Livings are'possible
through large scale buying. This is true.; be
cause anything bought in :quantity is less. ex=
'pensive. It adds, that •credit eXpenses incurred
• 'through the•carrying•nUactounis - an the part
of the dealer will also be less, This is possible -
• becausti the dealer will be called upon 'to
make' up only' one bill for, the IFC. Members
will then pay through that organization.
Foods will' be ordered from 'the •wholesaler
offering qii.ality foods at reasonable •prices. - It
will be ordered through a purchasing committee
on. which' each member house is eligible to
place, one- member. :The -foods will be delivered
every two weeks•by the,. dealer. •
• A pilot ,plan was tried with •potatbei, and
supporters of the "plansay that .results shoNVed
that .the • fraternities could buy as a 'group and •
make a substantial saving.
Potatoes and canned goods will be the foods
bought- for members under the 'new plan.
After the plan is in operation and if .admin
istrators see-that it is working well; the list 'of
items wilr-be 'enlarged to include all types', of
foods. •
Results of the survey asking for types, quality,
and forms of food now in use in the fraternities,
will be used as a basis for ordering foods next
fall when :the plan goes into effect. The Hoine
Economics school will test and 'select foods,
then suggest to the purchasing committee the
best brands.
Applicants will be required to pay a depqsit
of $lOO on entering the program to guarantee
payment to the dealer after goods are delivered.
The money will be returned , or will serve as
credit for the member fraternity.
•i
Until the the,
is in full swing operation,
administration and bookkeeping will be done
on a voluntary basis by students, alumni; and
faculty advisers. Later, a person will be hired
full tine to• act as manager.
After joining, members will not be required
to buy through the association. But, savings
will result .only if they do.
•This is certainly a busy time of the year for
everyone. But the fraternities should take the
time to give the plan some serious thought
and fill out the- survey form which will be
of great service next fall to the members.
This plan has worked successfully else
where and it can work here.
Radio Day Provides
`Baptism .11ir Fire'
For the second time this year, students con
nected with the Speech,-Dramatics,..and journ
alism" departments. wilt:participate., in ~ a. Radio
Day: However; today's" ether marathonY.Will;:be
expanded '2over last winter's eight , bottrr stint.
For today, Radio. Day will . start at •7 a.m. and
continue until• Midnight...,
And why all this activity? Why 'should over
100 - students feverishly: prepare copy,• write
commercials; wa r m — up the turntables, and
check the engineering board? Not only will
.experience ..gamed , nnder the actual broadcast:-
ing conditions ; be: valuable to many of•*these
students, upon graduation but, now that a radio
station . is considered a possibility for the Col
lege's future, Radio -Day . .will be more or less of
a dry run. - '
Stddenti'listenhi'd t 6 the broadcasts in 304,
305, and 307 Sparks must not expect Radio Day
.<"- to be a complete representation of what pro
•' gramminglOr a campus radio station would be.
Rather;". programming has been planned' as a
station - .comparable to WMAJ would program:
a _ o hroadcast day.
-Just the same, Radio Day, by using existing
studio faCilities;, , :wilbeolt chance for "radio
men" to Seek',out flatirs - which can be cor
rected when the campus station becomes a
reality. •Also, 'studeilts„ - participating in the •
Prelectiet_ a baptism by , fire:
they will see . ..itist.'hoW, ,, much stamina it takes
• to operate,ncanipus.stition.
Wpisincere4ylitiPe students interested in new
projects 'fitecthe•College will fill - the rooms -in
Sparks which- Will ,:be especially equipped with
loudspeakers for„ day. These studentS
,
an,tbe birth Of a project which may, smile
day:haye an:l") . itpc}KtAtit7sp9t- in Penn *State life.
Moylan Mills'
z:ette
' ' •-' - .Thursday. ..May 22 -
SCIEN•qt ORGANIZATION,
304 'Old :Main, -.6:45 p.m. '• '
DE MOLAY iCLITI3;* 108. Willard; 7:3o:Part
NEWS'I.AIO VIEWS,.
,14' Home ' Economks,
6:30 P.m. ' , •
NITTAN,Y'' . G . R0 . 71`0; - 216 'Prea.i. laborato,
PHI • MU- DELTA. ' "ASSOCIATION,'. '4lO Old
Main, 8 p:rn. ,•• • • •
' STUDENT EMPLOYMENT , • .
Man .to work for part of rent of downtown apartment:iNo
. , ,children.,,
...
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Work. on: College farms for' Friday afternoons and , all - day
- Saturday. --",- : • , , .
Clekking 20-30 hours ' per week during summer.
B . .
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oy for luneb .counter .work 41:30 .a.m.:-M0.:30. p.m... Artily.
Work for 2 room ,and board for summer or 'for , summer and
fall. • •
Opportunity , for foreign Student to work, in western - section
. of country.., Housework. Room, board, transportation,
and good alary offered.
. .
work in • . . .
Agricultural . instructor to work in camp n.. Penna. '
Counselor .ini wild^ life, outdoor sports, conservation, to .work
•, in ~• State'.,, C ollege area cam P..
• Co uple; for local 'summer empl o yment. : -
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
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Peckjietel _ Sistem representative wilLinterview June grad
' liates', in. ; Acaiounting • ands:Hotel Administratio4i, May, 22.
—Chuck Obertance
little ,
; Mai Ori-,Campus
"If you think THAT was a good kiss,
Freda, just take off that catcher's mask."
Bargain
Counter
' From the Cornell Daily Sun:
POGO PINS-2,000. of 'em—have arrived from New York' City
headquarters of the possuM's presidential movement.
-Faithful campus adherents of the PogOfenokee presidential
aspirant may obtain their buttons by writing a twenty-five (25)
word - paper on -their favorite candidate; i.Malling it to
POGO for President
- c/o ,The Cornell . Daily Sun
- 109 , East State Street
and enclosing one (1) self-ad
dressed, stamped envelope.
Campaign Manager Walt Kelly
confessed that more than , 100,-
000 buttons 'have already moved
off assembly lines, .with 400,000
additional in the making.
The editor of the Marshall Col
lege "Parthenon," campus news
paper; says that all faculty mein
bers dhould take a - quiz on Eng
lish.- The' college presidenf calls
the suggestion "unjust and un
fair."
The-associate dean.-of students
at " M.1.T., Prof. Frederick' G.
Faisett' Jr., hai • been charged
with :..'disturbing peace' in
the -East• Carnlfiridge 11.1 s:f.t
court. Accoiding to police,
_Pio
fessor Eassett was seen dropping
Water hombi on police cruising
cats. 'l3eSides; he Is•accOsed of
having': "invited" •hil stu
,
dents; '.:some, '2OO .of; them, to
make 'a raid 'on a .Radcliffe
Col
lege dormitory e 11', of
"dainty stinvenirs." - •. '
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'Bearing 'testimony .to , the fact
that -,:• ‘ctillegl,'lstudentS:,!-iiiiill sign
almost. anYthingiat the UniVersity
of Miami; the notorious
Nazi, :concentration,
,camp -demon,
is eligible ,to;run"for student ;goy
erfinienV Seeretary• by, virtue- of an
officiall , :petition.i bearing'. the sig.=
natures''pe: . 'itiore -than ::100 un
aware:-:sttideritS...:`4W,Aat
, sbiority: is
she • asked: • one`Cted. '
...* • • • k
. The/ ifigge4 book
'of Kiniai:Stato Colle ge; , is ' lice
1i:024p by.a . highly •
.cuOorriet'.. • ~
.5,.0i0r . , who • posed for'
yearbook. ' , pletii;rei. in -a: wig; a
high - .Stiff: bollar„and . •pince-,nez,
and',Who ,has hintedfhe'll...sue the,
yearbook it, it doesn't ; use the
phOtogratth; -
"L . don't..`neo.' 'k
. toiiie.;them' any
explaiiitiori,",:! , gave
thein,:niy -
dollar . and a , 'quarter.
ThaVs, :,enough." ' '
The; ROYal :PurPle had' refusedto, :print on _grounds that' stu
dents „anuSt ""pose their• normal
weairig. apparel. NThe; senior - calls
this -policy , ,"d4criminatory"" and
"charaeteriatic •'of undemocratic
institutions: ,'-Wow! . •
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From the',MinneiotaMaily,cal--
THURSDAY;' 1V1AY::22;`:;19.62.
By NANCY LUETZEL
umime , get proof that Shakes
peare'mUst have disliked study
ing almost as much as college
students:
Studying in the library: "More
light, you knaves; and turn: the
tables up, and quench the fire, the
room is grown too hot"—Romeo
and ~Juliet.
Cramming at 3 a.m.: "H o w
weary, stale, flat and unprofitable
seem to me all the uses of this
world"—Hamlet.
• Cramming it 7 a.m.: 'lt is not
for your health thus to commit
your weak condition' 'to' -the raw
cold "morning"—JuliuS 'Caesar. ,
Teacher hands Out tests: "0
most perniciouS *main! -0
lain, villain, smiling, damned viol
lain! "=Hamlet.
• , • A ,
.Compositicin exam: "Wilk; I will
fight with him upon this theme
until my eyelids will no' longer
Fountain pen leaks:_ "Out, d4m
ned spot! , Out, I say!P—Maebeth.
From . the Michigan State Mews:
From - several sources, has cote
the suggestion that the neon traf
fic signs" on Grand River, be
changed from "Walk" tatid."Don't
Walk,"' to "Run Like• Mad" and
"Stop*•or Die."
From , the Carnell_Daily • p'un:
Two coeds, were auctioned- off
to. an-Annapolis ensign and 'a. Coi
nellian for coffee dates- in a•, stunt
to publicize the Straight LoSt and
krbund- Dance and, AuCtion:
- -The Student Life at :Washing
ton University has one •of •those
wise old• sayings of Confuscius
concerning exams: .
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' He • who makes ,no ' noise „in
dorm before exam :makes _no
noise to leacher after exam.
Reseakch
To Speak Tonight
Dr. • S.. K. -Waldorf; research. en
giner for the PennsylvaniaVater
and' Power Co. will speak 'top :the
Electrical Engineering,' Society -at
7:30' tonight. En-'
gineering. , ' _
Dr. ;WaldOres to p be
"Lightning Protection Demonstra
tion of the Pennylvania :Water
and. Power* Co."
By 'Bibicr
. C:'," •
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