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Successor to THE FREfe LANCE, cat. 1887
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive
during the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian
of The Pennsylvania State College.
Entered aa second-class matter July 5, 1934, at the State
College, Pa., Post Office under the act of March 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 Pellnitx Franklin Kelly
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STAFF THIS ISSUE
Editorial: Phil Austin, George Bairey, Tammie’
Bloom, Barry Fein, Jim Gromiller, Chuck Hen
derson, Dave Jones, Bill Jost, Lynn Kahano
witz, Bettie Loux, Andy McNeillie, Chuck Ob
ertance, Dave Pellnitz, Dick Rau, John Shep
pard, Sheldon Smoyer, Ted Soens.
Advertising:
Phyllis Kalson.
World News Is
Everyone’s Business
The United States is now facing one of the
most crucial moments in its history. Red ag
gression is increasing the threat of a third
World War; the “police action” in Korea seems
likely to go on for years uselessly claiming the
lives of young Americans; there is great unrest
in Egypt, Iran, and many other countries, and
the United States is preparing for a most im
portant Presidential election.
Every citizen should be aware of these
things and take an active interest in what's
going on in the world around him. Every
move made on the international scene may
reflect eventually on future American atti
tudes'and actions, No one can afford to be
apathetic toward this world situation, least
of all, in our opinion, today's college students.
It is for this reason that the Daily Collegian
every day devotes one page to news of the
state, national, and international scene. Through
the services of the Associated Press, probably
the largest news-gathering service in the world,
the Daily Collegian attempts to bring Penn
State students the biggest stories of the day.
About a year and a half ago, a survey con
ducted by the Collegian staff showed that
nine out of ten students did not read any
other paper besides the Daily Collegian. These
results are even more shocking when one
considers that there were still a lot of veterans
and older people on campus at that time.
A little less than a year ago Time magazine
called the youth of this country “The Silent
Generation.” Time found that conformity has
become the rule, replacing the radicalism of
the younger generation of our parent’s days.
“Professors who used to enjoy baiting students
by outragiously praising child labor or damning
Shelley now find that they cannot get a rise out
of the docile notetakers in their class,” Time
said.
At another point Time said:
_ "What of today's youth? Some are smoking
marijuana; some are dying in Korea. Some
are going to college with their wives; some
are making $4OO a week in television. Some '
are sure they will be blown to bits by the
atom bomb. Some pray. Some are raising the
highest lowers and running the fastest ma
chines in the world. Some wear blue jeans;
some wear Dior gowns. Some want to vote the
straight Republican ticket. Some want to fly
lo.ihe moon."
What reasons did Time give for its evaluation
i'f today’s youth? There weren’t too many, but
one we think was particularly good. Said Time:
“Many students and teachers blame the gener
ation’s lack of conviction on fear —the fear of
being tagged “subversive.” Today’s generation,
through fear, passivity, or conviction, is ready
to conform.”
It is going to take a great deal of action on
the part of students all over the country to
redeem ourselves from the tag of “ The Silent
Generation.” And we don’t mean action such
as last Spring’s pantv raids. We wonder if most
students realize how much those raids did to
lower the standing of.college students through
out "the country.
As a student newspaper, we feel obligated •'
to. bring to the students at Penn Stale as
much news as possible of the "outside world."
We shall print editorials on this news, not
because we believe ourselves experts in the
matters, but because we hope that our edi
torials will at least stimulate student thinking
on national and international affairs. We don't
expect all students to agree with our views.
We hope they don't, and we hope they let us
know they don't. At least we will have done
a little toward stirring up some interest.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN", STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Pledging Decision
Is Important Move
Penn State’s fraternities are right now look
ing over the field of prospects for the men they
feel best suited to fraternity life—the men who,
in their opinion, will do the most good for the
fraternity system here at State.
The rushing period ends Saturday, and ac
cording to the pledging regulations of the In
terfraternity Council, no rushee may formally
be pledged until that time. It is a known fact,
however, that many men will have formally
committed themselves before that time. It is to
the rushees that this editorial is directed.
The week-long rushing period has been set
aside for a dual purpose. One is to give the
student a- chance to visit every house in which
he is interested so he can get acquainted
with the brothers, pledges, (general set-up of
the house.) These factors should be care
fully weighed before the student decides
which fraternity he wishes to pledge. The
other purpose is to give the members of a
house ample opportunity to meet and study
future members.
In violating the pledging regulations, both
the pledge and the house are hurting only
themselves. The student is not giving himself a
fair chance to really investigate the fraternity
he chooses as to financial problems, social ac
tivities, pledge program, the type of men his
prospective brothers are, and above all, what
that fraternity does to help the student’s schol
astic average. Instead, the rushee may be basing
his decision on which fraternity gives the big
gest parties, which fraternity is best thought of
on campus, which fraternity is the “richest.”
The man who does this, may find himself in
for a rude awakening later on. *
On the other hand, the fraternity is cheating
itself of the opportunity to meet all the men
interested in joining its house.
It is difficult to ascertain all these things
in the short space of one week. For this reason
it is wise to take the entire week to make
your decision. You've still got a few days left.
Don't be rushed off your feet.
One Snarl Avoided:
Can Another Be?
The new students who arrived on campus
Sunday may have thought that things were
rather' confusing, but to those of us who have
been here for a couple of years things seemed
to be running pretty smoothly. So smoothly,
in fact, that when a Daily Collegian photog
rapher went out to get some pictures of the
lines of students and the traffic jams on Sun
day afternoon, he was unable to find any.
The new system, utilizing signs, traffic direc
tors, parking stickers, and all the rest of the
paraphernalia showed its many good points as
the new students and their parents were direct
ed calmly and without delay to their destin
ations on campus. A great deal of credit is due
the State and Borough Police, the local Junior
Chamber of Commerce, the campus patrol, and
Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity,
for their fine cooperation in the program.
There were undoubtedly some disgruntled
persons on campus Sunday. We know of a few
cases where misinformation was given out, but
certainly one must expect this with a program
of this scope.
We hope some provision has been made
for a program of this type to continue through
registration. The procedure, which is confus
ing enough for upperclassmen, will certainly
give most frosh some uncomfortable moments.
With a new registration system in effect,
things will undoubtedly seem more complex
than ever before.
One thing to be remembered by both frosh
and upperclassmen is the necessity of carefully
checking the trial schedules against the schedul
ing booklet. One simple mistake there can be
cruse of hours delay.
Another tip we might suggest is that if a
student must schedule a certain course, he might
remember that sections meeting at 8 a.m.
are usually the last sections filled. It would be
wise to take factors like this into consideration
when planning a trial schedule. •
We might also point’ out that the registrar’s
office has stated that the alphabetical schedule
will be followed more closely this year than
ever before, and those students who miss their
group will have to wait until the last day to
register.
The centralized system of registration has
worked successfully in many schools larger
than Penn State. There is no reason why such
a system shouldn't work here. But we can't
expect miracles right away.
ATTENTION
Graduate Students
and Upper Classmen
Graduate students and upper
classmen will find comfortable
rooms with hot and cold run
ning water or private bath at
Colonial Hotel, 123 W. Nittany
Ave. Central location. Quietly
operated fop rest and study.
Low student rates. Phone 4850
State College. Ask for C. R.
Little Man on
"And as a member of our fraternity, you'll enjoy
our friendly rivalry with the fraternity next door."
Talk
About
Freshman Gripes
By JIM GROMILLER
It’s Orientation Week again, and some 3200 ne,w students are
learning the ropes of college life.
It’s the 98th year for Penn State, and freshmen have had the
same difficulty in getting acclimated since the very beginning—
except that with the College’s increasing size there are now more
names to learn, more buildings to locate, more officials to meet.
Next week when customs be
gin. freshmen will find them
selves being asked to locate the
sheep barns, the Old Willow,
and sing the songs that are'Penn
Stale.
As have all freshmen in the
past they will curse, along with
the above, registration, long
lines, dormitory food, 9:15 per
missions, dorm hostesses, park
ing re§trictions, and hat men
and women.
They’ll also undoubtedly have
unkind words for college tele
phone operators and for the coeds
at the other end of the line when
the three and one-half ratio brings
the “I’m sorry, but I have plans”
reply.
Then after the first three or
four weeks will come the first of
the never ending round of blue
books.
The frosh also will protest
being routed from their dormi
tory rooms for pep rallies—
feigning serious' study. They'll
protest their end zone seating
at football games.
But by the time.the last leaves
fall and the final football whistle
empties Beaver Field for the last
time until another year, Penn
State’s frosh and transfers will
have learned most if not all of
Penn State’s do’s and don’ts.
They'll have realized that
every registration has its forms
and lines, and that the coeds
with similar qualifications are
according to the well known
ratio of one for every three-,
and-one-half men; that the
phone jams are caused by a
shortage of circuits and that
the operators can do nothing to
alleviate either problem.
They’ll have found that hat
men are not storm troopers but
rather student leaders, and they’ll
have concluded that in a college
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ampus
of upwards of 10,000 students
there must be some red tape—
red tape which can be cut if you
know where to find the scissors,
and they’ll be getting familiar
with just t where they can be
found.
But most of all Penn State's
new students will have learned
to cherish and uphold the tra
ditions which are Penn Stale.
Six Seniors
To Counsel
As Experiment
William Griffith. Rocco r Narcisi,
Wayne Edelman, Frank Hartman,
Frank Sehrey, and Paul Crofford
hgve been selected as assistant
dormitory counselors for this
year, according to Frank J. Simes,
director of resident counseling.
The first three will be coun
selors in McKee Hall, and the
other three will be asigned to Nit
tany Dorms 29, 31, and 32. Their
selection results from a decision
to use seniors as counselors on
an experimental basis.
If the experiment is successful
this year, additional senior stu
dents may be jised as resident
advisers next year, Simes said.
Each group of three will be
under the guidance of a graduate
resident adviser. The assistant
advisers will be responsible for
interpreting the general College
program to the students, advising
them in their problems, and fur
thering student government and
social activities in their units. In
the past, all dormitory counselors
have been graduate students. ••
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