SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1952 New Ideas Are Product Of Student Encampment President Milton S. Eisenhower brought many new ideas to Penn State when he came in 1950. One of these was realized this summer in the first Penn State Student En campment held Sept. 4-6 at the Mont Alto Forestry School. The purpose of the encamp ment was to have students, fac ulty, and administration discuss certain problems existing among these groups. A cross-section from these groups was selected to par ticipate in the workshop .discus sions evolving around nine ma jor subjects. The subjects dealt with so called problem areas and included the National Student Association, student leadership, student-facul ty relations, student citizenship, cooperation and responsibilities of students, communications, the student book - exchange, recrea tion, and dormitory food service. BX Proposals Adopted A group of 91 students, faculty members, and administrative of ficials took part in the program. As a result of the workshop dis cussions over 30 specific recom mendations were approved. Many have already been approved by All-College Cabinet, the highest student governing body. Action is being taken for the fulfillment x of the recommendations. Part of the student book-ex change proposals have already been put into operation. The BX, which operates on a non-profit basis, has been confronted with a space problem for the past four years. Devoting its sales to school supplies throughout the year, the exchange also handles students’ used books for three weeks at the beginning and end of each semes ter. This part of its operations is known as the Used Book Agency. New Book Suggestions As a result of encampment rec ommendations, the ÜBA operated a self-service business in the ball room of the Temporary Union Building for the first three weeks of . the semester. Books were placed on numerous tables, ac cording to an alphabetical listing. The set-up led to more than a 100 per cent increase over last year’s ÜBA sales. Recommendations further pro vide for the investigation of a more diversified line of products, including the sale of new books. The encampment committee on recreation was chiefly concerned with the lack of student recrea tion facilities. The committee rec ommended that hard surface ten nis courts be flooded for ice skat ing and that a wing be added to Recreation Hall. Counseling Suggested In addition, it proposed the re building and expansion of Tussey Mountain Lodge and the building and lighting of additional tennis courts on campus. A recreational facilities master list to include available room space, transporta tion, nearest facilities, and local entertainment is presently being investigated by a cabinet com mittee. The list would be kept at the Student Union ..desk in Old Main. The committee on student-fac ulty .relations suggested that the number of advisees per adviser be kept, as low as possible, that TAKE A GIFT... To Everyone in Your Family ! Alums, Griggs Pharmacy welcomes you back. Don't forget your friends and family at home. Bring_ a gift from Griggs at Penn State. Choose from this large gift assortment: Old Main Paperweight 98c White and Wycofff Note Paper 50c Toys Rubber Novelties- '€liP§l§i Whitman Candies Children's Books Stop in and shop before you leave, at . . . GRIGGS PHARMACY Opposite Old Main THE D,AILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA advisers organize a systematic schedule for meetings, and that particular attention be given to freshmen and new students. In encouraging a diversified student-faculty program of infor mal social and personal relations, the committee suggested that stu dents and faculty participate in outside projects of mutual interest so that acquaintances will more easily be made. Faculty and stu dent social get-togethers were also recommended. Alma Mater Change The National Student Associa tion committee primarily consid ered the charges which have been made, labeling the NSA as a “slightly pink” organization. The committee rec o m mended that Penn State continue its affilia tion with that organization, since it provides a means of contact with other student governments in colleges and universities throughout the country. The fact that the Alma Mater is now being sung at the end of football games is a resylt of a recommendation by the encamp ment committee on citizenship. The. committee recommended measures for better student con duct at football games and in dormitories, investigation of the drinking of alcoholic beverages, academic dishonesty, and dormi tory raid problems. Proposals for more waste containers and more clean-up days during customs and during the semester were adopted as a means of improving the ap pearance of the campus. As a result of the communica tions committee’s discussions, a permanent committee has been established by cabinet to analyze, evaluate, and- establish improved methods, materials, and tech niques of communications. The committee further recommended that the student radio station be jointly supported by student gov ernment ,and the College, and that President Eisenhower’s commit tee implement this proposal in continuing its investigation into the situation. Project ’ Council Set Regarding the student press, the committee recommended that the Office Services division of the College and the proposed student nress be combined and enlarged to meet the joint needs of stu dents and the College for more complete facilities for the produc tion of printed materials. In order to develop more effec tive student leaders, the commit tee on student leadership recom mended that' cabinet set up a Cabinet Project Council to pro mote the training, and orientation of students interested in student affairs and government. This com mittee has already been estab lished. Food Choice Results The student leadership commit tee further proposed that a com mittee be established to publish a directory list to describe the ad ministrative offices, the person- nel in each office, and functions performed by these personnel. A choice of meat or fish on Fri day evenings is now being served in dormitories. Influential in ob taining this was a recommenda tion by the encampment commit tee on dormitory food. The com mittee also recommended that cabinet inform the student body about the reasons for non-trans ferability of meal tickets, the pro grams for guests in college dining commons, and the availability of meal tickets for persons living off campus. The committee on student co operation and responsibilities rec ommended that cabinet investi gate the possibility of making Tri bunal, men’s judiciary committee, college-wide. It also recommend ed that a change be made in the All-College Constitution so that cabinet would no longer have the power to amend its own consti tution. McCoy-- (Continued from Page S-2) 7:30 to 9:30. The hall will be open to men students on Sunday after noons. Cabinet Active Other improvements in facili ties are being planned by the school and will be instituted when the success of present programs is demonstrated, Dean, McCoy has stated. Included in these plans are suggestions for better light ing in recreation . areas to allow night sports events. Another group which has been working on recreation suggest ions ,is All-College Cabinet. A recent encampment held at Mt. Alto Forestry School included dis cussions of such improvements and the cabinet encampment sub committee on recreation facilities frequently suggests plans of ac tion to cabinet. Recently approved were plans for flooding hard-surfaced tennis courts to allow ice skating and plans for better lighting of pre sent facilities. Engineers Receive $4OOO Equipment The Bituminous Concrete As sociation of Pennsylvania has pre sented $4OOO worth of equipment for use in the Department of Civil Engineering,. President Mil ton S. Eisenhower has announced. The equipment will be used for instructional purposes and to conduct research in bituminous concrete, according to Dr. Louis Berger, associate professor of civil engineering. BEAT NEBRASKA! Danks & Co. Smartly Sty!' NEW TALL MNDBAG 2.98 Wonderful new shapes in elegant leathers and plas tic destined to rate star billing this fall. Assorted fall colors. OPEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS ‘i USW ' •■-■i’-'.'itjr ’ '** Loyalty Group Holds Macßae Case Inquiry A special seven-member com mittee is presently investigating College loyalty procedures and the dismissal of Wendell S. Mac- Rae, former production manager of public information. The committee has issued no statements except to say that it will make no comments until its report is- delivered to President Milton S. Eisenhower’s office. The committee has not released the name of its chairman and has made no public estimate of the date the report will be made. Loyalty procedures were ques tioned by a group of faculty and staff members after Macßae’s dis missal. In a letter to Macßae Aug. 27, the College Loyalty Review Board said that it lacked “sufficient evi dence to certify to the President of the College that you are not subversive as the term ‘subver sive’ is defined in the Pennsyl vania Loyalty Act.” A committee se.t up by a meet ing of faculty and staff members visited the President and sent a letter stating that the loyaly pro cedures had been changed with out notice. The committee said that it was these changes in pro cedure which resulted in the dis missal of Macßae by “shifting the burden of proof.” This change, the committee said, forced Mac- Rae to prove that he was not sub versive rather than have the Loy alty Review Board judge' him to be subversive. The special committee headed by William L. Werner asked for a thorough investigation of College loyalty procedures. These procedures require that an employee answer a question aire, sign the Royalty oath, or be certified by the Loyalty Review Board. Eisenhower suggested a special six member investigating com mittee in a letter to the Faculty Advisory Council. The council asked for a seventh man so that there would be no tie. (jareif (J3eante Safon For business or formal, have your hair cut and styled by one of Garey’s skillful operators. ' Glennland Building Phone State College 2071 148 S. ALLEN ST. •f' BEAT NEBRASKA 808 HOPE JANE RUSSELL "SON OF PALEFACE" TOM EWELL HARVEY LEMBECK "WILLIE & JOE BACK AT THE FRONT" TODAY ALL DAY "NORTHWEST TERRITORY" thru the Looking Glass with Gabbi Everyone's getting ready for the weekend—Homecoming and all, you know. That's when everyone wishes they'd own a Nash—at least they'd have a bed to sleep in . > . A Tisket—A Tasket Talking about sleeping, I know the perfect bed for that stray cal that's hanging around the dorm, (or house —you plutocrat!) And Ethel has it. A basket! All kinds of 'em, as a matter of fact. Of course, you don't have to put the cat in they're just as good for bread, cake, pretzels, or any other "good ies" lying (or is it laying?) around. From $l.OO on up. "Pepitas" - Pumpkin Seed And while we're on the sub ject of goodies—l tasted the most delicious pepitas the other day ... they're toasted pumpkin seeds, in case you didn't know, peasant! If you want to be popular—keep a jar or two around your room. Everybody'll love 'em! Get 3 jars for $1.49, and send one home to Mom. Goody-Goody Ethel really has a gala as sortment of candies, jellies, and jams goodies galore! Really a gourmets dream come -true. So—don't let your mouth water for all these delicacies—stop in and buy some of Ethel's today! Tell her Gahbi sent you. 112 E. COLLEGE HE. hue tit mc e , pa.
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