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Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings
during the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian
of The Pnnsylvaisia State College. -
Entered as second-class matter July 6, 1934, at the State
College, Pa., Poet Office under ,the act of March 3, '1879
. Collegian editorials represent On viewpoint of the
writers. not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Co.
signed editorials are by the editor.
Dave Pellnits Franklin S. Kelly
Editor 4 6a0" Business Mgr.
Managing Ed.. Andy McNeillie; City Ed., Dare Jones:
Sports Ed.. Jake Highton; Copy Ed., Betti• Lenz; Edit.
Dir.. Jim Gromiller; Wire Ed., Chuck Henderson; Soc..
Ginger Opoczenski: Asst. Sports Ed., Teti Soens; Asst.
Soc. Ed., LaYonne Althouse: Feature Ed., Julia Ibbotroon:
Librarian and Exchange Ed.. Nancy LuetaeL -
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Editorial staff: Night editor, Chiz Mathias;
Copy editors: Barry Fein, Lu Martin; Assis
tants: Nancy Ward. Baylee Friedman, Shirley
Musgrave, Al Goodman, Jack Reid.
Drink 'Crackdown'
Would Prove Folly
It has been said that some people are never
satisfied. It seems also that some college ad
ministrations are never satisfied along certain
Apparently ignoring the fact that tremendous
strides forward have been made in the frat
ernity system at Penn State in the past few
years, the College appears to have begun a new
campaign which has as its ultimate aim the
total •elimination of drinking in fraternities.
Even in the few months the present Inter
fraternity Council has been in office, many
improvements have been made. The very fact
that four houses so far this year have been
placed on social probation by the College.
with the help and advice of IFC indicates
that the current group intends to stick by its
regulations.
The anticipated move has not been unex
pected, but it has come rather suddenly. The
rules and understandings concerning drinking
have been working most adequately. Why then
a sudden change •of policy? Should there be
some instance of out and out flouting of the
rules. Such a move could be somewhat justified.
But no such instance has occurred. Indeed, the
whole fraternity social setup this year is one
of which the whole College should be proud.
The Dean of Men's office and the Association
of Fraternity Counselors would probably not
be entirely to blame for a "crackdown" if it
comes. They are, after all, employees of the
College and get their orders from higher up. It
would not be at all surprising to find that pri
vately some, possibly many, of these men are
not particularly in favor of changing the status
quo.
, The IFC, on the other hand, can, and has,
stated its stand openly. According to IFC Pres
ident Arthur Rosfeld, IFC "intends to defend
the social setup in fraternities as it is now
... The IFC is by no means ashamed of the
social atmosphere in College fraternities
It is comparatively easy to predict what will
happen should the ultimate "no drinking" goal
be reached. The biggest problem facing the Col
lege would be the enforcement of the rule—an
enforcement which would be impossible for
even the IFC, should it condescend to tackle
the problem (and there are no indications that
it will.) Enforcement of a "no drinking" rule
would turn into a game of cat and mouse, just
as it did in the days of Prohibition, and the
College would be the loser, as was the United
States government between 1919 and 1933. Driv
ing drinking underground can only lead to
more trouble.
The College, by sheer weight of power, can
be the victor if this struggle comes to a head.
Before a final decision is reached, however, it
might be well for the administration to consider
all the outside forces involved such' as student
and alumni opinion.
It's A Fact
that caroling was originated in the Middle Ages,
and included singing and dancing. It usually took
place around a crib which had been set up inside
a church
It's a fact too that, although milkshakes were
not originated at Vic's—you'll find them the thick
est, tastiest shakes you've ever tasted. Stop in to
night for a milkshake and a sandwich—and by the
way—take one back for your roommate, he'll ap
preciate it.
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145 S. ALLEN ST. VIC S
—The Senior Board
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
New SU Will Be
Well Worth Cost
College officials are expected to sign con
tracts this week for Penn State's new Student
Union Building, delayed so long. Indications
are that construction may begin soon after the
first of the year with completion expected by
the time the fall semester opens in 1954.
Although we hope the delays arid post
ponements are .now past and that the SU
will be ready for opening on schedule, there •
are still construction difficulties which may
tie up work on the project. Material short
ages, which have held up other campus con
struction projects, the library a notable ex
ample, cannot be expected to pass over the
ST.!.
But at least we're on our way, and although
in the beginning the project will be no more
than another "building going up" on campus,
the $2,867,000 project will grow into a campus
landmark.
With construction set to start, the College
Board of Trustees also has hiked the Student
Union fee back to $lO, the figure originally
approved in June, 1950. The delay in construc
tion had caused the trustees to keep the fee
at $7.50 until construction should get underway.
Included in the SU projects is an air-condi
tioned auditorium with 182 seats and motion
picture projection equipmerit, lobby and dance
lounge, music room, large ballrooin opening
onto a terrace, and a dining terrace—all in all,
a project which will give Penn Staters an
SU of which they will very well be proud,
and well worth the fee they will pay for
maintaining it. •
Tea Fine Tradition
Women's Student Government Association
'Senate deserves a pat on the back for continuing
a tradition in the Junior-Senior Faculty Tea
held last night in Simmons Hall.
As always, the tea was well attended by the
upperclasswomen, which proves such - an affair
is popular among students and faculty alike.
The tea has a double purpose: professors get
a chance to see students in other than sweater
and sock garb, and the habits and manners that
go with it, and students meet their professors
for informal chatter. All this while munching
tasty refreshments.
This is a tradition which should be continued.
—Ginger Opoczenski
Gazette ...
Thursday. December 11
ALPHA KAPPA PSI, Delta Chi, 7 p.m.
ALPHA RHO OMEGA, 410 Old Main,
7:30. p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ORGANIZATION,
304 Old Main, 6:45 p.m.
C WENS, sophomores, WSGA room, White
Hall, 12:30 p.m.
DEMOLAY CLUB, to visit Bellefonte Chap
ter, behind Old Main, 7 p.m.
NEWMAN CLUB, 107 Willard, 7:15 p.m.
NEWMAN CLUB, M 0 V lE, ALL Catholic
students, 119 Osmond, 7 p.m.
SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS,
105 M.E., 7 p.m.
SPANISH CLUB, Home Economics Living
Center, 7:30 p.m.
• WRA BRIDGE CLUB, White Hall game room,
7 p.m.
WRA OFFICIALS CLUB, 2 White Hall,
6:30 p.m.
WRA SWIMMERS CLUB, White Hall, 7:30
to 8:30 p.m.
WR A BEGINNING SWIMMERS CLUB,
White Hall, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
S. Thomas Anderson, Jay Beyerle, Charles
Diefenderfer, Joan Flinn, Edward Gowen, Mara
lyn Hoerr, Richard Hutchison, Robert Jack,
Donald Lane, Marjorie Miller, William Moir,
Alan Quinlan, Ruth Rasmussen, Jerome Rosen
berg, Allan Schneirov, Norbert Soldon, Stan
ford Zeiders.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Permanent part-time job in multilithing operation.
Woman to do housework mornings, five days_a week
Boys to work for meals.
Grad student for library wok in evening from 5 to 7
—Jim Groiniller
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By BETTIE LOUX
With the opening of Players' "Major Barbara" scheduled for
tomorrow night at Center Stage, the Daily Collegian reviewer is
wondering how many friends she'll have left this time. In spite of
what one sage has said—"CriticS are like fish—they bite at any
thing"—the crtics also get "bitten at" frequently.
Strangely enough, the blasts come not• so much from those
connected with the. theater as from the public. Rumors that fly
thick and fast seem funny at
first, dangeroug when they gain
acceptance. So, just to keep the
record straight, we'll make it
clear now that:
1. The Daily Collegian review
er bears no "personal. grudge"
against any actor or actress, .or
has she in the past.
2. One of DCR's close friends
did not unsuccessfully try • out
for a part in "Major Barbara"
or any other show, to the best
of. her knowledge.
3. DCR herself did not try out
for a part and not make it. to
the best of her knowledge. In
fact, she has never tried out for
a part, rumors to the contrary.
DCR suffers from stage-fright
and is content to sit out front.
4. DCR does not "think she is
Brooks Atkinson."
More trials of putting out a
newspaper . . . A mob-hating
Daily Collegian reporter, mingling
with the "no-more-classes" horde
a few weeks ago to get first-hand
information, was recognized by a
professor and reported to the stu-
Have yours gift . wrapped and waited ' home
GRIGGS PHARMACY
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1952,
dent's dean as a "leader" in the
affair.
If not much more can be said.
for the variety in dormitory meals,
it must be admitted that what
ever •white-uniformed employee
types up the menus possesses the
admirable qualities of originality,
an elastic imagination, and a sense
of humor as well.
Nowhere but at the Pennsyl
vania State College have we
seen plain scrambled eggs
drowned in tomato sauce dub
bed "Western Omelet";* plain
scrambled eggs mixed with
bean sprouts chistened "Eggs
Fu Chien Kong" or something
Oriental; and plain scrambled
eggs with almonds called . . .
but that doesn't matter—they
all taste the same. •
At any rate, the white uni
formed employee has been feel
ing not only poetical lately, but
quite sporting besides. Menu-gaz
ing Simmons coeds Tuesday found
they were going to be treated to
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miniature bottles of Custom Cologne
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the two little bottles of cologne tied
. o it in totem pole style are wonderful
purse flacons.
Exotic & Tailored, or Floral & Woodsy
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