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Successor to THE FREE LANCE, sst. 188?
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive
daring the College year by the staff of The Daily Collea'iaii
•f The Pennsylvania State College.
Entered me 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 ef the
writers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Un
signed editorials are by the editor.
Dave Pellnita Franklin S. Kelly
Editor Business Mgr.
Managing Ed., Andy McNeillie; City Ed., Dare Jones;
Sports Ed., Jake Highton; Copy Ed., Bettie Loax; Edit.
Dir., Jim Gromillcr; Wire Ed., Chnck Henderson; Soc. Ed.,
Ginger Opoczenski: Asst. Sports Ed., Ted Soens; Asst.
Soc. Ed., LaVonne Althouse: Feature Ed., Julie Ibbotson:
Librarian and Exchange Ed~ Nancy LuetzeL '
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: Tom Saylor; Copy editors:
George Bairey, Dick Rau; Assistants: Nancy
Ward, Dick Angelstein, Anna Saylor, A 1 Good
man.
Chest May Be
On the Way Out
The Campus Chest idea looks like it’s on.the way
out. The idea of the Chest >. is to combine all
solicitations for charity on the campus into
one drive. And the question now comes up,
with March of Dimes collection cans in frat
ernity houses and sorority suites, as to whether
this is an infraction of the Chest objective.
It appears that it is, for the March of Dimes
can place containers on campus, any other or
ganization can do likewise whether included
in the Chest or not.
Previous to this year, the Chest included
the March of Dimes in its list of charities, but
because the national organization of the Dimes
does not permit the acceptance of funds from
combined drives, the Chest money which had
been designated for the March of Dimes had
to go to another source.
Some who support the contention that the
present Dimes drive is not an infraction of
the Campus Chest, including Campus Chest
officials, forget that this is the first year that
containers have appeared on the campus
since the beginning of the Campus Chest in
1950. Just as we are sure it would have been
. considered an infraction then; it should be
considered one now.
And the final question—What’s going to hap
pen to Campus Chest? It will probably fall
apart simply because there is now evidence
that such an idea is not fool-proof. What’s more,
the Chest still has not hit its $12,000 goal.
Solicitations began in November, and to date
the Chest total is $10,607.
There have been complaints registered con
cerning the percentage distribution of Campus
Chest. The main complaint is the 60 per cent
total that stays right in State College. And the
question here is whether Campus Chest is
really a joint charities drive.”
Campus Chest officials contend that the
present Dimes campaign is not a violation be
cause there are no personal solicitations. But.
the Chest will be compelled to go down and
down, even if it does not in fact crumble,
simply because a precedent has now been
set—organizations not included in the Cam
pus Chest may hold drives on campus so long
as personal solicitations are eliminated.
—Mimi Ungar
’53 Grads Offered
Alumni Membership
With finals and graduation fast approaching
for eighth semester students, it is probable
that little thought has been given by them to
the benefits of the Alumni Association. It is
unfortunate, but true, that all too few students
realize the advantages of the AA.
Now that the time for graduation is upon
them, many seniors who were prone to com
plain about Penn State during their under
graduate days now find that these things have
come to be rather insignificant. The realization
that within a few weeks they will be on their
own brings with it a kind of regret that their
undergraduate days at Penn State are over.
Many of these students want to keep some
of their ties with Penn State. The Alumni As
sociation offers them this opportunity. Here,
among other things, are some of the benefits
of the AA:
1. Firsf priority on reserved seats for foot
ball games.
2. A subscription to the Penn State Alumni
News magazine issued seven times a year.
3. The Football Letter, a personalized re
view of each week's game written by Ridge
Riley, executive secretary, of the association.
4. A subscription to the Penn Stater, a quar
terly newspaper.
■ln addition, there are 68 alumni clubs,
throughout the country which are sponsored by
the AA. These clubs can be quite beneficial
in helping a young graduate get acquainted in
new communities. The AA also keeps-the only
active alumni mailing list.
If seniors join the association on or before
Commencement Day, they can take advantage
of the special $2 membership offer. After that
date, the regular $3 rate will be in effect. The
Alumni Association offers graduates' the oppor
tunity to take Penn State with them when
they leave. Many will want to do so.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA'
60-Minute Football
Aids Small Colleges
The era of specialist football is at an eng.
Having tried the modern system for over a de
cade, college football is returning to the game
of old and the historic 60-minute iron man.
The football rules committee of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association went behind
closed doors for three days, then emerged Wed
nesday to abolish the free substitution rule by
a unanimous vote.
Behind Ihe move very definitely was Ihe
decided irend- in recent years to deemphasize
football or kill it altogether in the nation's
small colleges.
Many expected some sort of ammendmenl
to the substitution rule, but few expected
the change to be so radical.
The two-platoon, system is gone. Under the
change, players removed from the game during
the first and third periods may not return to
action in those periods.
The same applies to all but the last four
minutes of the second and fourth quarters,
when players taken'out earlier in those periods
may return.
The NCAA committee decision bit hard at
college coaches, who recently voted four to
one for retaining free substitution, maybe even
liberalizing it.
On the other side ‘have been college presi
dents attacking the cost of the two-platoon
system, and fans who cried “confusion.” We
go back to football as it was prior to 1941.
Comments on both sides have come heavy
since the NCAA decision was announced.
Woody Hayes of Ohio Siafe indicated ihe
new rule will mean longer practice sessions,
Ohio Slate, he says, practices only one hour
and 20 minutes. a day, and "we can't train
a boy to' play both offense and defense in
that time," he said disgustedly.
And Rusty Russell of Southern Methodist
suggests the rule change may leave the way
open for more injuries.-
The change will also mean smaller squads,
greater interest in the game by the fans, pos
sibly a lessening of offensive efficiency, but
most of all it will mean a terrific boost to small
college football. The old free substitution with
its two, three, and four platoons had a tendency
to make big teams better, little teams weaker.
The problem is where to find 60-minute men
now after even high schools have been playing
platoon football for several years.
Many coaches will get gray hairs over that
one in the next year, except Rip Engle, who
will have the worries but who has no black
hairs left to turn.
In the long run, too, it will end such Orange
Bowl ramblings as we saw this year in Ala
bama’s three or four-team romping over Syra
cuse, which had perhaps 15 top players.
The change will mean the end of Ihe road
for punting specialists,' passing experts, and
all players who can't hold a regular slot
going both ways. And it will mean fewer cig
arettes, l,ess beer—better general conditioning
for all college players.
The smaller schools will get a break. Nexi
year's upsets will provide the proof. '
Intramural Dept,
Has Important Roll
In a college the size of Penn State, varsity
athletics play an important role. Each team
boasts players of the highest caliber, demand
ing only the best of the hundreds of high school
athletes who enroll here each year..
Naturally everyone cannot play on a varsity
squad. The majority have ‘to be content to
participate only as spectators. For this huge
sports-loving group, there must be an outlet.
The job of providing this outlet has fallen
to the Intramural department. And, under
the very capable management of Gene Bis
choff and his assistant, "Dutch" Sykes, thou
sands of students have an opportunity to par
ticipate in their favorite sport each year.
The department runs tournaments and
leagues for both fraternity and independent
men in football, basketball, track, golf, boxing,
wrestling, handball, badminton, swimming, ten
nis, and volleyball
Two separate leagues have been set up—one
for 'the independents, and one for the fraterni
ties. The independent leagues are run single
sport basis. However, within the fraternity,
system, a unique and intricate scoring system’
is used in which points are totaled for the
entire year, a grand champion being named in
June.
The Intramural department has brought
about a healthy situation at Penn State.
Athletes of all degrees have an opportunity
for much needed physical "workouts." Com
petition is keen, and- good sportsmanship
prevails. The events are run efficiently, under
capable, trained officials. Spectator interest
is very high and growing steadily.
The department presents awards to winning
teams and individuals in the various sports,
and as a result the list of participants has
been increasing rapidly. At the present time
there are over one hundred teams, both frat
ernity and independent, participating in the
gigantic IM basketball league, an example of
the success the department has enjoyed.
The Intramural department belongs to the
students. It serves them, striving always toward
their interests. It is still growing and probably
will continue to grow. Because of its unceasing
efforts and tremendous success, it must be con
sidered among the leading .institutions on cam
pus
—Jim Gromiller
—Dick McDowell
Little Man on Campus
"Naw I don't hate ta leave these ivy colored ole halls
—I just don't know how I'm gonna make a livin'."
In the many times you have passed the murals in the second
floor corridor of Old Main, have you ever wondered who painted
them, or what they portray?
We learned about them in an Art 74
one of the few American fresco painters
a period of about ten years, beginning in
ip which the painting is done over
wet plaster, is one of the most
enduring methods known and is
almost unique in the United
States. It is a very exacting pro
cess which requires that each
day’s work be complete, because
once the plaster dries, the paint
is permanently set.
The pictures tell the story
of the development of a land
grant college, specifically Penn
State. The center mural shows
Abraham Lincoln signing the
law which first allocated funds
for the colleges. The other
scenes depict the various ac
tivities carried on at the Col
lege.
The paintings are unique in an
other phase also, since they were
completely student supported. In
itial funds came from a senior
class gift, and when these were
found to be insufficient, the stu
dent body twice voluntarily took
up collections for their comple
tion.
As for the overall quality of
the work, much adverse criticism
has been directed at the artist
and his finished product. But
some of the individual ■ scenes,
particularly the one showing
shearing of sheep, have been
called “among the finest pieces
of fresco work .ever done—in
cluding the masters of the Ren
aissance.”
When you pass the murals
again, stop and take a closer
look. Penn State has something
to be proud of in its student
financed fresco.
Gazette...
Friday, January 16
INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP, 7:30 p.m., 405 Old
Main.
WRA PLUNGE HOURS, ,7:30-
9 p.m.
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Bernard Abrams, Albert Ber
tani, Richard Blankenbeker, Lud
wig Bube, Anthony Cianflone,
Gordon Connors, Matthew Fen
ton, Donald J. Frey, Bernard Gru
ber, Allen Haile, Richaird Hauck,
Robert Kear, Nancy Meyers, Mi
chael Murphy, Henry Pitt, James
Pitzer, Wilhelm Reudenbach, Wil
liam Swigert, Dorothy Zettie..-' ' ,
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Boys to wash windows eight - hours on
Sat., January 17.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1953
Spices
of Life
GINGER OPOCZENSKI
'Roberta' Crew
Heads Named
Crew heads for Jerome Kern’s
“Roberta,” to be produced by
Thespians in April, have been
announced by Richard Brugger,
president. "
Tryouts for the show will be
held the second week of spring
semester.
Heads are Don Stohl and Jo
anne McNelly, dance directors;
Dick Speiser, set designer and
technical director; Stohl, costume
designer; Mike Rosenfeld, glee
singer director; Ray Barr, orches
tration; Marilyn Minor, costumes;
and Ronald Dench, business man
ager.
Alex Gregal, house manager
and tryout director; Nancy Tra
vis, properties; John Matkowsky,
makeup; George Jason, lights;
Jeff Barnes, advertising; Ronald
Isenberg, program; Bob Chamber
lain and Marilyn Dupont, per
sonnel; and Bill Nudorf, techni
cal manager.
Instructor Added
To ROTC Staff
Capt. Joseph R. Willard of Lewis
town has been assigned to the
Department of Military Science
and Tactics.
Captain Willard, who holds a
B.S. degree from Susquehanna
University, was recently detached
from the 36th Engineer Combat
Group in Korea. During World
War II he served in Africa, Italy,
and Europe with the parachute
engineers. His decorations include
the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and
Purple Heart. His unit was award
ed a Presidential Unit Citation.
Mil Ball -
(Continued from page one)
at the Military Ball and be es
corted-by a cadet or midshipman.
In', the: case of illness of any of
the finalists, runners-up will fill
the. vacancies. ,
By Bibl
Henry Varnum Poor,
living, did them over
The fresco technique,