uitie iSatlg Collegian Successor to THE FREE LANCE, mt. 1887 .. Published Tuesday through Satnrday mornings ‘inclusive during the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian »f The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second-class matter July a. 1934, at the State College, Pa., Post Office under the act of March 3, 1879 Collegian editorials represent the viewpoint ot the writers, not necessarily the poliey of the newspaper. Un signed editorials are by the editor. DaT |/. ellnit * Franklins. Kelly Editor “‘sggg?* 0 g us j ness Mgr. Managing Ed.. Andy McNeillie; City Ed., Dave Jones: Sports Ed., Jake Highton; Copy Ed., Bettie Lour; Edit. Dir., Mimi Ungar; Wire Ed., Chock Henderson; Soc. Ed., LaVonne Althonse; Asst. Sports Eds., Ted Soens, Bob Schoellkopf; Asst. Soc. Ed., Lynn Kahanowitz; Featnre Ed.. Barry Fein: Librarian and Exchange Ed., Bob Landis; Photo Ed., Bruce * Schroeder. Asst. Bus. Mgr., Richard Smith; Local Advertising Mgr., Virginia Bowman; National Adv. Mgr., Alison Morley; Circulation Co-Mgrs., Gretchen Henry, Kenneth Wolfe; Per sonnel Mgr., Elizabeth Agnew; Promotion Co-Mgrs., Terese Moslak, Don Stohl; Classified Adv. Mgr., Marty Worthington; Office Mgr., Mary Ann Wcrtman; Senior Board, Nancy Marcinck, Ruth Pierce, Betty Richardson, and Elizabeth Widman. ' STAFF THIS ISSUE Editorial Staff: Night editor, Bill Jost; Copy editors, A 1 Goodman, Tammie Bloom; Assis tants, Mary Bolich, William Pete, Kay Krause, Chuck Driebe, Joan Packard. „ Ad Staff: Eli Arenberg, Cindy Manarin. Coeds Should Attend Big-Little Sister Tea In appreciation of the help upperclasswomen liave given them during their first semester on campus, the freshman women will honor the women of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes at a “Big-Little Sister Tea” tomorrow afternoon in Atherton Hall lounge. The tea is held annually under the co-spon sorship of the freshman senators. Freshmen in the Schools of Education, Home Economics, and Physical Education are expected to personally invite their “big sisters.” However, all women on campus have been invited to attend. - On a campus as large as this, there are few times when upperclasswomen and freshmen can meet socially. The "Big-Little Sister Tea" is one of those limes. Although invitations were sent to each of the living units on campus, and coeds were asked to indicate early whether they would attend, the paltry responses showed a lack of interest in the tea. Even the freshmen needed special urging from their unit officers before a re spectable 'turnout of “hostesses” was assured, v Traditions such as the annual "Big-Little Sister Tea" can play an important part in college life if they are followed and appre ciated by a majority of the students. The freshman senators, unit officers, and commit fee members have put time an’d much hard work into preparations for tomorrow's tea. To see a few people besides themselves in Atherton lounge from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. to morrow would be ample repayment. Indies’ Move Sound When the Association of Independent Men and Leonides decided to observe National Inde pendent Students’ Association Week, they were taking a step in the right direction. The jointly sponsored' open houses held in the women's dormitories provided opportuni ties for independents to get together. Coop eration between the women's and men's or ganizations resulted in well-planned, well attended affairs. With social opportunities of the independents limited as they are, such joint affairs- should be made a part of their organizations’ programs. National Independents Week should be con tinued and improved. It emphasizes a certain “awareness” quite necessary among any group. However, joint independent social functions should not be limited to one particular week or season. With the success of. their initial Week’s program behind them, the independents can step forward to a more effective encompas sing social program. Gift Decision Wise -The approval by All-College Cabinet of the recommendation that ballots -for the senior class gift be counted by the All-College elections committee should end once and for all the un fortunate suspicions which have arisen in the last few years over the gift choice. Now not only vfcll the gift selection be an nounced as soon as the ballots are counted, but the number of votes cast for each suggestion will be released to the student, body. In the past, the ballots were counted in secret by the senior class gift committee and the figures not re leased. Last year, the choice of the gift was withheld until Class Day, resulting in many of last year’s graduates being ignorant of what the gift choice eventually was. Now that a precedent has been established, it should be kept up. Incidents such as those in the last few years lead only to hard feel ings and bitterness. This should' he ended by Thursday's action. —Ann Leh —Baylee Friedman THE DAILY COT, LEG! AM STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Safety Valve Frosh Hours Clarified TO THE EDITOR: Military Ball ■■ does not meet the requirements of a “big dance” in cluded in a “Big Weekend.” In addition to.hav ing a “big formal•' dance, complete with a big name band at big Rec Hall,” as abstracted from page 65 of the Studeiit Handbook, this weekend must include an “All-College function.” The ticket sales to Military Ball are limited. Only 1000 tidkets are available. Can such a dance .be < determined an All-College function when Penn State has an enrollment of approximately 11,000 students? Three weeks ago, the student welfare com mittee, under the chairmanship of Dr. Henry Brunner, was approached about the classifica tion of Military. Ball in order to grant late hours for women. The student, welfare com- 1 mittee is the soul authority to classify a big ' dance or a big weekend. WSGA Senate has authority, on the other hand, to grant late permissions for women students.. Last year a set policy was made to grant upperclassmen two o'clocks and freshmen one. o'clocks for’ the Friday night dance of a big weekend. One o'clocks - and 12 o'clocks, respectively, are given for the Saturday night of a big week end. ' i For the first time in my four‘.years on campus, freshman women were given a choice between hours for Military Ball weekend. The choice extended betweep taking two 12 o’clock per missions or a ten and a one o’clock permission. WSGA altered the trend of the past, since the weekend has socially expanded. The 1000 “invi tations” to the dance now. sold are more than have been sold in the past. Many fraternities are conducting house parties on Saturday night as gala as those conducted during big weekends. “Perhaps when the Military Ball committee allows unlimited patronage at its dance, this weekend will be _a big one, but not until,” says the Senate committee on student welfare. Any discrepancies in the freshman Student Handbook and the WSGA handbook concern ing big weekends or any other item will be cleared up shortly if students are patient. The WSGA handbook is being revised this spring. Mailers of discord will be considered. If Penn State women are curious about any present rulings, or wish to make recommendations to WSGA Senate, they are welcome to attend Senate meetings each Wednesday night at 6:30 in the WSGA room of White Hall. Every governing body must set up require ments upon which rulings are made. The wel fare committee has done this in regard to big weekends. WSGA has done the same concern ing hours for women. All-College Cabinet 'has taken its actions through' rulings set forth in the Student Handbook. But the men and wo men behind these' organizations are not trying to -restrict entertainment. Remember, they so cialize too. They enjoy it, and they want every Penn State student to attain the same enjoy ment if not more. — JOAN HUTCHON • Letter-Cut President,, WSGA Handbook Upheld TO'THE EDITOR: In this column yesterday appeared an editorial"- by Miss Ann Lederman bewailing the fact that freshman women have been-denied late hours for the Military Ball. All this is very well, and students certainly ,v should howl if they think their rightful freedom-i is curtailed. But it should, be pointed out to Miss Lederman that standard procedure for editorializing does not include haphazardly slamming publications by inferring facts illogi-.. cally from its pages. This method of using a scapegoat (in this case the Student Handbook) to enforce an argument that has ho logical basis otherwise is not inherent in good journalism. Miss Lederman's reasoning stemmed from . a portion of a sentence oil page 65 of the Stu dent Handbook which defined a big weekend as one with "a big. formal dance complete with a- big name band at big Rec Hall.'' This fragment was quoted from an article entitled "Social Life." As any casual reader could de termine, this article is a light and informal resume of the more important social functions which occur during • theyear. It quotes no rules or regulations; it is not authoritarian" in nature, and there is certainly no "action prescribed" in its contents. -- If it is true that “freshmen refer to the Stu dent Handbook as their bible,” then they should have digested by now the first sentence on page 39: “The WSGA. makes all the rules and regu lations concerning the coeds at the College.” Evidently, rules on dating and hours are set forth in the WSGA handbook and should not . be confused with a humorous description of so cial life, which, incidentally, was included in the Student Handbook .only to show the in coming freshmen that, Penn State is more than an endless procession of name cards, hair bows, and regulations. Military Ball is not an official big weekend ‘ as defined by the College. Bui general student terminology tends to be more inclusive; thus. Military Ball is designated "big" in the Stu dent Handbook, because: in fact it is big from the student's .viewpoint. Page 65 then, does not attempt to overrule WSGA. The Student Handbook did not make a mis take. It is a wonderful publication, and, for tunately, its contents are so objectively stated as to be entirely unrelated to this particular problem, and. thereforeiian unstable foundation for the argument as presented. • Letter Cut John Hoerr. Handbook Editor Ed. Note: We fail to find any "slam" at the Student Handbook, intended or otherwise, in the editorial in question. Miss Lederman's use of the handbook as a reference is only natural, particularly in the case of freshman women, since they have little else to turn to. Since'the handbook is "so objectively stated;" it could offer no belter reference for. Miss Lederman's arguments. - ""Say, why don't you take off those colored glasses so I can see if you see where I'm looking." - < Oddler (^cicj,e In the merrie days of the deceased author maister Will Shakes peare, an ossier cage was the name given to a wicker basket into which was stuffed a multitude of. stuff. With this in mind, what could be a better name for the varied verbiage which follows? Therefore; into this printed ossier’;page we shall proceed to stuff many words about many-things. . ’ " * if: Gazette... February 28. 1953 • FENCING CLUB, 1 p.mT,' Bee Hall. ' NAVAL RESERVE ELEC TRONICS UNIT, 7:30r9:30 p.m., Eng. E. ••••-. • ■ ...-.NEWMAN " ' CLUB, L . 7;45.p,m:, Old Main. ; : - RESORT SEMINAR, 3-4 p.m., 100 Horticulture. - . ~ March 2, 1953 .; .v .CABINET PROJECTS’ "COUJST CIL, 8 p.m., 213 EE. COLLEGE PLACEMENT, .Complete, lists, of.. visiting- representatives' are available at the College'.'Placement Of fice'in 212 Old Main.' Interviews . can be arranged and information secured at the office. Toledo Edison Company will interview B.S. candidates in C.E. f E.E. and March 2. " . :^ The Metallurgical and Chemical Division' - of General Electric Will interview June and summer B.S. and M.S; candidates in Chem., Chem. Eng. and Metallurgy, March 5 and 6.- National Tube Division, U.S. Steel, Lo rain, Ohio,, will interview -June and sum mer B.S. candidates in I.Eej: ,C.E;,r