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Satlg Collegian
Snctwi te THIS FREE LANCE. M. 1887
Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive
taring the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian
of The P»!HwylfBiiia State College.
Cntered as second-class matter July 5, 1934, at the State
College, Pa„ Post Office ander the act of March 3, 1879.
Collegia* editorials represent the viewpoint of the
writers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper, up
•igaed editorials are by the editor.
Dave Pellnitx Franklin S. Kelly
Editor Business Mgr.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Night editor: Jane Reber; Copy editors: Sam
Procopio and Marshall Donley; Assistants: Dolly
Fino, Dick Anglestein, Anna Saylor, Mary An-
Craig Sanders. .
Seniors Should
Arrange Interviews
Graduating seniors ■ are missing opportunity’s
' knock if they don’t take advantage of the ser
vices offered by the College Placement Service.
" Starting Monday and lasting throughout the
semester, 250 companies will send representa
tives to the College to interview seniors who
will; be looking for jobs following graduation.
The wide-spread misconception to the con
" trary, most employers are very much interested
in seniors even though they are destined to
serve a two-or-more year hitch in the armed
-forces. Seventy-five per cent of the companies
interviewing seniors have a policy of offering
' these men a contract which will go into effect
' two years after it’s signed—when the graduate
'turned-soldier will be a civilian again.
There are more jobs available this year
♦ham there are jobseekers. Although most of
‘ these are in the technical fields, many com
— parties are in the market for non-iechnical
men as well. , ■
This June the College will graduate 71 mech
anical engineers. Already over 200 companies
have indicated they are interested in these men.
The opportunity is obviously present. It’s an
opportunity that shouldn’t be missed by the
graduating senior. .
• Another misconception is that firms are in
terested only in lop students. They're not.
Most industries have extensive training pro
' grams, and they are willing to gamble on the
final outcome of the menythey hire.
The list of firms seeking graduates of the
College reads like a Who’s Who in American
Business. Besides the 250 which will send repre
sentatives, 1000 firms have already sent in
quiries about June graduates. ..
The placement service keeps extensive files
on the job market. These are available to any
student. The service will and does assist job
seekers in many other ways. ....
But the initiative has to be taken by the
student. During registration all. eighth semes
i ter seniors filled out a priority sheet. This
tons tells the placement service of student
interest in specific industries. But it does not
automatically make appointments for inier
. views with representatives of the firms in.
which the senior has shown his interest. This
must be done by the student himself. An
nouncement of companies which will send
representatives is made at least a week ahead
of time on the bulletin boards in Old Main
and in Gazette in the Daily Collegian. From
there on. it is up to the student to make an
appointment.
The placement service does a good job of get
ting future employees and employers together.
But, in the final analysis, its usefulness can be
determined only by the students themselves.
—Mike Feinsilber
Frosh Plan May Be
Solution to Cheating
(This is the last in a series of editorials
dealing with, the recent final exam, “scan-
dal” and what can be done about it.)
The major hue and cry over the recent final
exam leaks has more or less died down, but
steps are still being taken to see that such an
unfortunate situation does not arise again. It
seems likely that this year’s affair was the peak
which has come before people get concerned
enough to do something about it.
Throughout the campaign to put an end to
such wholesale dishonesty, blame has been laid
both upon the administration and the students.
The administration is taking action to prevent
leaks in the future. The students have learned
that the best way to combat the situation js
to report exam leaks, rather than to sacrifice
their principles for their own protection.
Such a "scandal" as the one Penn State
has just weathered causes a few' people to
wonder if an honor system could ever be
effective at Penh State. To riieet appearances,
it seems it could not.
" Although many schools do have honor sys
tems, they are, in most cases, smaller institu
tions or institutions which have some common
unifying force such as religion, family back
ground, or similar goals. At Penn State, such
things do not exist. One investigating authority
has stated that honor systems are effective only
at schools of 5000 students or less or at schools
where common backgrounds prevail. When one
considers the cribbing scandals at West Point
some time ago,. an even dimmer view for the
honor system at State (must be taken.
■. In addition,' few students care, for the idea
of “squealing” on their friends and classmates.
THE DAILY. COD USUI AW. STATE CULLEUE. PENNSYLVANIA
Perhaps some form ol system could be concocted
which would not necessarily require this tatt-,
ling, but several semesters at least would be
required before the system would really work.
.However, a start toward this.goal could be .
made by future orientation, counselors. Fresh
man students should be instilled with the idea
of academic honesty when they first arrive on
campus. It should be continually brought be
fore the students during their years here.
Maybe, in time, the problem can be eliminated
altogether. ,
New Registration
System Is Good
Some adverse criticism has been ventured by
disgruntled students over the centralized regis
tration system which first went into effect this
fall. Apparently it is human nature for students
who are inconvenienced during registration to,
immediately declare the system cumbersome
and worthless. This, it seems, has been the atti
tude of some students after registering last
week. '
While the system does have some faults, it is
by far the best registration system ever used at
Penn State. Students who registered early on
the first day found some of the long lines and
general confusion which the centralized regis
tration system was supposed to have eliminated.
These lines resulted because of machine break
downs and other complications. But most of
these defects were corrected within a few hours,
and things went quite smoothly from there on.
One of the chief complaints heard, and one
which ought io be easily, corrected, was that
the signs denoting the various departments
within a school were not plainly visible. When
a few persons had gathered at one section of
a' desk, Ihey obscured these cards and set
other students at a loss. By placing the cards
above the desks this confusion can be elimi
nated. . ■
A number of students have been heard to
suggest that the College return to the former
system of first phase registration. Their interest
in this method, however, seems to lie in the
fact that two class-free days would be back in
the schedule rather than a real interest in im
proving the registration procedure.
This pre-registration period was dropped for
several reasons. It was found that about 60
per cent, of all students who registered made
at least one change in their schedule after
• completing first phase registration. This re
sulted in places being held open for students
who never showed up and at the same time de
priving other students'of enrolling in the course.
In addition, the centralized system allows better
control of section size and provides more de
pendable class rolls.
The centralized system is still fairly new
at Penn State. The vast majority of students
have found it to be highly satisfactory. There
are sfill some kinks which will ha’'« to b n
ironed out. but these, things take time, and
practice. For the most" pafcrt, the system hss
worked, and worked well.
Gazette...
Friday, February 6 ..
INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLO W
SHIP, 7,:30 p.m., 405 Old Main.
WRA PLUNGE HOUR, 7:30-9 p.m.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Vitro Corporation will interview June and summer 8.5..
M.S., and Ph.D- candidates in M.E., E.E., Chem Engr.,
Chemistry and Physics, Feb. 10. ‘ ‘
New Jersev Zinc/Company .will interview . June and sum
mer B.S. candidates in M.E., E.E., Metallurgy. Min.
Engr.,. Geology, Chem. Engr., and C.E., Feb. 10; ■ _
The Ethyl Corporation will interview 8.5., M.S., and Ph.D.
candidates in Chem Engr., Feb. 10.
North American Aviation, Inc. will interview June and. sum-,
raer 8.5.,. M.S., and Ph.D. candidates in Chem. Engr.,
Physics, Aero Engr., C.E., E.E., 1.E., and M.E., Feb. 10
and 11. , . _ .
Lybrand Boss Bros. & Montgomery will interview June and
summer B.S. candidates in Accounting who -are in
terested in C.P.A. work and Juniors interested in intern
ships next winter, ..Feb. 11; .
International Nickel Company will interview June and sum
• mer B.S. candidates in Chemistry, Chem. Engr., and
Metallurgy, Feb. 11. \
American Brake Shoe Company will interview June and
summer B.S. candidates in Chemistry, Chem. Eng., and
Metallurgy, Feb. 11.
Bell Telephone System including Bell Labs., Western Elec
. trie, Operating Telephone Companies and Sandia Corp.
will interview B.S. candidates in E.E., M.E., C.E., Chem.
Eng 1.E., Aero E., Economics and Commerce, Physics
and Math; M.S. candidates in E.E., M.E., Physics and
Math., Chem and Metallurgy; Ph.D. candidates m Phys
ics, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Math., Feb. 11, 12, and 13.
Gulf Oil Corporation will interview June and summer B.S.
candidates in Geophysics, Physics, Mathematics, E.E.,
Geology, Chemistry, Chem. E., M.E., 1.E., Accounting,
Economics and Commerce, C.E.; M.S. candidates m
Economics and Commerce, Chemistry, Chem. E.» and
; M.E.; Ph.D. candidates in - Chemistry, Physics and
Mathematics, Feb. 12 and 13.
Gulf Oil Corporation will interview June and summer B.S.
candidates in P.N.G., M.E., Chem. Eng., C.E., E.E. and
Geology for work in Venezuela, Feb. .12 and 13.
Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator Company, Brown Instru
ment Division/ will interview June and summer B.S.
candidates; M.S. -and Ph.D. candidates in E.E., M.E.,
and Physics; Feb. 12.' . ,
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Company will interview June, and
summer B.S. candidates, M.S. and Ph.D. candidates m
Metallurgy, 1.E., M.E., Chem. Eng., C.E.,' Marketing,
Accounting and Ind. Psych/ Feb. 12. ...
Kelly Springfield Tire Company will interview June and
summer B.S. candidates in M.E., E.E., 1.E., and Chem
istry, Feb. 12. . ' .. - ’■
Dravo Corporation will interview June and summer B.b.
candidates in C.E:; E.E., M.E., San. E., Min. E.» and
Accounting, Feb. 12 and 13. .
Reaction Motors, Inc. will interview June and summer B.S.
candidates in Aero. E., M.E., Metallurgy, Physics and
Chemistry, Feb. 13. .
Philadelphia Gas Works will’ interview June and summer
B.S. candidates in Chem. Eng., C.E., E.E., 1.E., -and
: M.E.,: Feb. 13. ... : ,
Tubular Products Division, Boiler. Division, and Research
and Development Division of Babcock & Wilcox Com
pany will interview .June and summer B.S. candidates
in M.E;, E.E., 1.E., Fuel Tech., Metallurgy, Economics
and Commerce, and Journalism, Feb. 13.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Camp Mentona, Maine, will interview men Feb. 5 and 6.
All types of openings. Sign up for interviews 112 Old
Main.
Boys with mornings free to do counter work.
Girl grad student wanted to work for room and board..
Male grad student to .work noon hour in. library.
'ttle Man On Campnf-
"I suppose it's good we have a student
—lt gives 'em something to read during class."
It’s A
Loux-Lu
By BETTIE LOUX
What with the current attempts at regulating
College, (submitting time, place, and chaperon to
week ahead of time and IFC’s .suggestion that
employed at fraternities weekends) we didn’t
landish a remark we heard the other day.
' After reading the. following passage from
Collegian, . Rule Z-2e, whichl
now requires that dates and chap
erones for social events be ap
proved- by the deans one week
prior to the event,” a sarcastic
young coed mused, “I wonder if
Tihqualify?” • .
Maybe she has something
there. If unchaperoned dating
and other social problems are
so bad as to set the committee
on student affairs' teeth chat
tering. perhaps the committee
should start from the bottom,
by approving the participants
in social affairs themselves.
An official list of approved
male and female dates might
be maintained in the deans'
offices, and one . would go to
this list if one wanted to take
his date to an approved social
function. Conversely, if the _co
ed was iri ihe mood for an of
ficial. College-sanctioned party,
she would lake utmost care to
check the male list to see if her
date were eligible. . -
Whereas in past years dateless
males would- mutter that they
couldn’t get a date with a coed
if they.- didn’t belong to a fra
ternity, in this new era the cri
teria would be ' the “approved”
status. It follows, of course, that
not all fraternity men would. h,e
on the list, just as not all .inde
pendents would achieve the dis
tinction, and therefore they would
be ineligible to attend, their own
fraternity parties. .• . .
We are not-in a position to say
by what means a person would
cop a spot on the LIST, but the
following conversation might'giye
some idea: .
Telephone rings in the womens
quarters . ... ....
"Hello, Virginia? This is Char
lie . .uh. . . Would you like
to go out Saturday night?"
- - “Why, I’d love to go out—with
you, Charlie. Which party did you
have in mind?” - ,
, "Uh, well, as a matter of fact,
we won't be going to a' party.
My case won't come up in fhe
■ Senate committee, on student
; approvement until next week,
so you see, I don't have my
papers yet." '
“Oh; Charlie, I had no idea. You
know that I’m. an. approved girl,
and for you to ask me out when
you don’t have your papers yet!
Well, I just don’t understand!”
- "But I'm so sure I'll get them!
I don't ■ drink -or -smoke. I love
PRIBAX, ftiBKUAKI D, XHJ )3
By Bibler
administration -.one
a housemother-be
consider too out-
Wednesday’s Daily
my father and mother but don't
have an Oedipus complex, I re
specf. ;womanhood and keep'
bestial desires under strict con
trol,'and I am a good citizen.
I always enforce freshman cus
toms. It's really in the bag,
Virginia."
“You have wonderful qualifi
cations, and I’m sure you’ll get
your papers, Charlie. But you see,
I’m in a spot. If I should date an
unapproved fellow, I’ll get a black
mark. I 'Want’.to keep my record
clean:”
•- "But Virginia . . ."
- “So : its adieu until next week,
Charlie dear. Call me again, why
don’t you, when your status has
been: clarified. By the way,.l hate
to tell you this,, but you won t
be able to get a date with a coed
this weekend. I am proud to say
that we are 100 per cent ap
proved. Why don’t you try Belle
fonte?” _
As Zachariah Chafee Jr. points
out in “Free Speech in the United
States,” “In the long run, the pub
lic gets just' as much freedom as
it' really wants.”
• * . , * *
So life goes on in State Col
lege, and this semester each wom
an has .07 more of a man to con
tend with than hid her sisters
last semester. And with the festi
val, of love, St. Valentine’s Day,
.only 8 days away, we would sug
gest ~that., you hot foot it down
to the nearest card shop and get
a remembrance for your favorite
r of the. 3.08 men allotted you.
Discussiort Movies
To Be Previewed
Ten films for use with the dis
cussion-'series “Great .Men and
Great Issues in our American
Heritage” will be informally
screened from 4 to 4:45 p.m. be
ginning Feb. 11 in the Audio,
Visual Aids Library, 9 Pattee Li
brary. - .
-Faculty members are invited to
attend the .previews. Two films
will be shown at each session.
The films are on. Benjamin
Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alex
ander Hamilton; George Washing
ton, John Marshall, John Quincy
Adams, Andrew Jackson, Daniel
Webster,. John Calho.un,_.aftd
Abraham -Lincoln.