PAGE FOUR Uttf? Satly Collegian SaciMlir to THE FUSE LANCE, cat. 1887 Published Tuesday tbroarh Saturday luoruiugs inclusive duriuc the College year by the staff ef The Daily Collegian ef The P*an«ylv»uia State College. Cnterad as second-class matter July i, 1934, at the State College. Pa., Pest Office endec 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 Peltate Franklin S. Kelly Editor Business Mgr. Managing Ed., Andy McNeillie; City Ed., Dave Jones; Sports Ed., Jake Highton; Copy Ed., Bettie Lour; Edit. Dir., Mimi Ungar; Wire Ed., Chuck Henderson; Soc. Ed., LaVonne Althouse; Asst. Sports Eds., Ted Soens, Bob Schoellkopf Asst. Soc. Ed., Lynn Kahanowitz; Feature Ed., Barry Fein; Librarian and Exchange Ed.. Bob Landis. STAFF THIS ISSUE Editorial staff: Night editor, Dick McDowell; Copy editors, Gus Vollmer, Lorraine Gladus; Assistants, Inez Althouse, Roger Beidler, Ewie Kielar, Joan Rowland, Craig Sanders. Advertising staff: Nat Supnick, Dick Hayes, Tom Barrett, Bill Nudorf. Rule on Excuses Needs Compromise The present overcrowded condition of the Col lege Infirmary brings sharply into focus - the gen eral complaints of students regarding the Health Service. Dr. Glenn announced recently that the illness how going around has the symptoms of" flu and that it is spread by contact. From this it would seem quite logical to assume that prevention of further spreading of the malady would involve some isolation of those afflicted. However, the Infirmary is full, and students who. have slight fevers and other symptoms of the disease must make a choice between Testing in bed and at tending classes. The latter thought seems to be the wiser if grades are a prime consideration. For the student- whose professors announced ■quite emphatically at the beginning of the sem ester, “No Cuts,” the choice between licking the flu by staying in bed and keeping up an average by attending classes may be a hard one. With Dispensary excuses a thing of the past, -the student can only hope that some profes sors will realize the situation and accept ver ■bal excuses. This places an undue amount of responsibility upon professors, because they have no way of checking the validity of a stu dent's word. A similar situation arose during Jhe seige of food poisoning at the College this falL Many students suffered scholastically be ’ cause they could, not be admitted to the over crowded Infirmary for. confinement in which they could receive legal excuses from class. . This seems to be the essence of our problem: were the Dispensary excuses so violated- that they held no worth, or is the present rule hurt ing the many to punish the few? A compromise would seem to be in order—at least to the ex tent that a student who has a fever but cannot be admitted to the Infirmary should receive an excuse from classes until cleared by the Dis pensary. This would lessen the spread of flu or any other illness prevalent on campus to the affected student’s classmates, and would hasten the student’s recovery, perhaps even assuring better subsequent attendance at classes. —Nancy Ward Religion and Life Tying in with National Brotherhood Week is Penn State’s Religion-in-Life Week. Beginning Sunday and continuing through Feb. 22, fire sides, panel discussions, and numerous speakers will be dotting the campus and living units to provide students with a closer look at religion and life. One of the first discussions will be "Your Place in the World's Jigsaw." The RILW com mittee has endeavored to take the emphasis off religion and put it on life so that the talks and discussions will be more, interesting and valuable than in the past. , Because RILW coincides with National Broth erhood Week, it is very likely that such prob lems as intolerance and religious freedom will come up in the firesides and panel discussions. With America being faced by a godless philoso phy which would destroy religious traditions and beliefs, it becomes increasingly important that bigotry and intolerance be wiped out in this country. The opportunity for stimulating discussions concerning life and religion is available. Any campus group of 25 or more can arrange for a guest speaker during Religion-in-Life Week by calling the Penn State Christian Association and stating the hour and place of the meeting. If the group desires to consider one specific topic, this can also be arranged. These discussions may help you find your place in to'day's world puzzle. , RECORDS For Your Valentine S 2G3 E BEAVER AYE. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. Safety Valve 'Grace' Period Possible TO THE.EDITOR: In regard to a letter printed in Wednesday’s Collegian, I would like to point out to Miss Baker that her comment regarding meal tickets as receipts is not entirely correct. The ticket is not the only receipt involved for the $230 involved. The student may also get a receipt from the Bursar’s office or he may pay by check, which would serve as a receipt. I would like to suggest that each checker be supplied with a list of students, including their student numbers which the student could coun tersign during the first week .of the semester. If a student were' then "to lose his meal ticket, the checker could compare the list with the student’s matriculation card. He could even be required to countersign again. This way a period of “grace” could be given to the student. It does not seem to me that such a plan would be overly difficult to put into operation if the Foods Service sincerely' desires to cooperate with the students ' • Letter Cut CPC Explained TO THE EDITOR: I would like to clarify as well as emphasize to the student body the true goals and purposes of Cabinet Projects Council. In terms of broad generalities, CPC works for the furtherance of student responsibility and the general improvement of student, government in its broadest scope. CPC is an outgrowth of the NSA committee of the first student encamp ment at Mont Alto. It was conceived and is de signed to aid All-College Cabinet in its admin istrative duties—to lessen the load of details carried by members of cabinet. CPC is then, - in a sense, a staff agency of All-College Cabinet. That is, it serves as a body of examinations and recommendations—advising, but mot command ing. I wish to emphasize, however, that CPC is still warranted in taking the primary initiative in projects which are deemed worthy of its con sideration. Any proposals forthcoming from the membership of CPC or the student body are welcomed and are given full consideration. CPC is now .open to all interested students, and our appeal is designed to bring those stu dents into CPC who are interested in gaining personal experience and who are willing to work for the general improvement, of student government. Our long xange purpose, as that of most campus groups, is*ihai of showing the awareness of students to existing problems and thereby increase student responsibility, which in turn is the best argument for increased student power. CPC will not be a stagnant or ganization, but rather one which will devote its untiring energy to the accomplishment of these goals. Gazette • •. Friday, February 13 HILLEL, SABBATH EVE SERVICES, 8 p.m., Hillel Foundation. INTER - VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOW SHIP, 7:30 p:m., 405 Old Main. WRA PLUNGE HOUR, 7:30-9 p.m.. White Hall. Interviews can be arranged and information secured in 112 Old Main. Federal Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc. will inter view June and summer B.S. candidates in'Physics and E.E., Feb. 17. Bethlehem Steel Corporation will interview June and sum mer B.S. candidates in Mining E. and Arch. E. and Ceramics. General Chemical Division of Allied Chemical & Dye Cor poration will interview June and summer B.S. candi- dates in Chem, logy and a M.E., Feb. 19. Barrett Division of Allied Chemical & Dye Corporation will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in Chemistry and Chem. E. # Feb. 19. Columbia Gas System will interview June and summer B.S. candidates in C.E., J3*E. and M.E., Feb. 19. United Aircraft Corporation will interview, June and sum mer B.S. candidates in Aeronautical E. and M.E., Feb. 19* Cleveland Graphite Bronze Company will interview June ahd summer candidates in Chem. E., E.E., 1.E., M.E., / Chemistry and Metallurgy, Feb. 19. Eclipse Pioneer Division of Bendix Aviation Corporation will interview June and summer B.S. Aero. E., E.E. and M.E., Feb. 19 and 20. iVI. W. Kellogg Company will interview June and summer 8.5., M.S., and Ph.D. candidates in Chem. Eng:, and M.S. and Ph.D. candidates, in • Physicb and Physical Chemistry, Feb. 17. Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company will interview 8.5., M.S., and Ph;D. candidates in • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering’, Feb. 18. Bailey Meter Company will interview B.S. candidates in M.E. and E.E., Feb. 18. - • Hoppers Company, Inc. will interview E.E., M.E., Chem. E., and Chemistry, Industrial E. and L.A. for Industrial Sales, Feb. 18. Swift & Company will interview B.S. candidates in Chemistry, Chemical E„ and E.E., Feb. 20. Raytheon Manufacturing: Company will interview 8.5., M.S. and Ph.D. candidates in Physics, M.E., E.E., Feb. 20. National Security Agency will interview B.S. candidates in E.E. and M.E. and Arts Letters with Math., Language or General Science majors, Feb. 20. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Couple without children wanted for summer job near State College. Camp Androscoggin, Maine will interview Feb. 19. Camp Carondowanna, Pittsburgh will interview Feb. 20. Wanted—counter boyi nesday. STATE COLLEGE Charles F. Douds —-Irvin L. (Jack) White President, CPC COLLEGE PLACEMENT E., Chemistry, Horticulture, 's, 9 to 12 Monday, Tuesday, and Wed- Meet the Gang at the PeiniStnle Diner Stop in after the show or party and enjoy delicious food OPEN 24 HOURS Whether or not the honoring of-the martyr St. Valentine to morrow has anything to do with c}on’t know, but women have been put in the Spotlight this week by persons both pro and con the sugar-and-spice sex. " : . All week long the radio has been reminding us that this is “Wives Week,” a time to be set aside for the honoring of the harder-working member of the family. Husband and children, it is advbcaied,' should pitch in and cook, do the dishes, clean the house, shop; and do other sundry chores while Mom relaxes atop her pedestal. But just as we were hoping that “Wives Week” would become a truly national observance ; by' the time we will be eligible'to be observed in that way, along comes funny-man Hal Boyle with the question, “Is the female of the human species on the: way out?” Boyle, syndicated AP columnist, quotes woman jo.urnalist Inez Robb as saying, “Women . r. ate on the way out, like other bio logical caprices of the past . . Like all species that have refused to adapt, we are on the way to oblivion. It is inevitable that man, creator of the atom bomb and. the mechanical brain, will eventually invent a more satisfactory. some thing to replace women.” But Boyle says the . average man’s -attitude toward - women— and he’s probably speaking for himself—“is pretty much that of a sportsman toward racehorses: He would like to improve the breed—not abolish it.-” Entomo- candidates in Miss Robb's suggestion that man will probably invent "a more satisfactory something to replace women" reminds us of a science fiction yarn heard a while ago on the radio. It con cerned a scientist in the not too near future who was dis satisfied with his wife, a woman with human virtues, and foibles, too. After sending her back to the matrimonial market (that is to be a thing of the future, we understand) the scientist pro ceeded to create a robot woman: with no hum a n faults, who would make the perfect wife for him. sVberi he took the fiorgeous crea- .VANIA tie Man On Campus "Got a study date with Worthai tonight." Loux-Lu By BETTIE LOUX WRA's ' GIRL-ASK-BOY Sweetheart Stance Orchestra Semi-Formal Jack Jenkins' FRIDAY, , FEBRUARY ,13-11953 ture out of the mold, he nearly exploded with delight. Linda’s hair was golden, her skin smooth as satin, her voice like a song. He . was certain she could not be improved' upon. Eager to;, show her off to his friends, the scientist took Linda to rounds, of parties, only to find she ; was-un'popular with his frien.ds. The women were jealous because of her beauty, the men., were'.'‘insulted because of her in solent remarks. For Linda, being perfect, did mot know how to . lie or,-as called in society, be tactful. But the worst thing of all was what the scientist had -wanted most in his iyife—the perpetual smile. She' grinned -when Mrs. Brown complained about her rheumatism, she glowed when . Mr. -Harris told them his mother had just died, and her million dollar. smile was never more beautiful than when the scleri- ' ' list's immediate superior tripped. down the stairs and fractured.- : . his leg in “three places. /- So before' a week was over the : scientist decided she must know..' when and when not to smile, arid.: back went the beautiful robot into the mold. And a few days after that he decided to, give her.l that admirable quality tact, and \ back she went again. In and out 5 of the mold'Linda went, once if, not twice a week,, and finally she - ', was just about as he wanted; her. -t But what was the sense in putting'':.! her back in-the mold again?'She ; would then be just like his .first. >\ wife, who, of course, was' stilt- : waiting for him. ■ £, $5 Four Students Withdraw f:; Four students have withdrawn .: from College for personal reasons;' ::! according to the Feb. 13 Faculty Bulletin. ' February 14th 9-12 White Hall Tickets - $1.50 Student Union and at door By Bibler
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