AGE FOUR
O'lle Batty Collegian
Sacemeaset to TWX MBE LAMM we. US?
Published Tuesday through Saturday laorning• haelualve
taring the College year by the staff of The Daily Col'raise
sr The Plnmaylvaisia Slat* College.
Entered as second-elass matter July 5, L 934, at the State
Cellege, Pa, Post Office under the act et March 3, 1879.
Collegian editorials represent the viewpoint at th•
writers, not necessarily the Doric/ oir the Ua
signed editorials are by the editor.
Dave Peßait: 4 63 0 ,, Franklin S. Kelly
Editor Business Mgr.
Managing Ed.. Andy MeMenne: City Ed.. Dave Jones:
,Sports Ed., Jake Highton; Copy Ed., Bettie Loux; Edit. Dir.,
Mimi Ungar; Wire Ed.,Chuck Henderson: Soc. Ed., LaVonne
Althouse; Asst. Sport s Eds., Ted Soens, Bob Schee'Diouf:
Asst. Soc. Ed., Lynn Kahanowitz; Feature 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-Mere., 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 Wertman; Senior Board, Nancy
Marcinek, Ruth Pierce. Betty Richardson and Elisabeth
'Widasart.
STAFF THIS ISSUE
Editorial staff: Night editor, Phil Austin;
Copy editors, Bev Dickinson, George Bairey;
Assistants, Bill Pete, Ann Saylor, Lee Wheeler,
Dolly Fino, Jack Joyce.
Ad staff: Louise Caspary.
Carefully Consider
Fee Consolidation
The chief stumbling block in the consolidated
fee proposal lies in determining some method
of equalizing school fees. At present, only two
schools, Agriculture and Home Economics, have
such fees. The ag fee is 75 cents, of which 50
cents goes for the publishing of the Penn State
Farmer. The remaining 25 cents is used on
other Ag Hill activities such as the Ag Hill
Party. The entire '25 cents collected by the
Igtne Ec school goes toward the publication
of. the Home Ec News and Views.
Both schools claim it would be impossible
for them to continue their present activities
without those fees. On the other hand, students
in the other schools do not want to be bur
dened with an additional fee just because two
schools must have them.
The College has long realized the need for
a consolidated fee plan. Too much money is
lost each year because of students who. drop
out before the time for fee payment rolls
around. In addition, the College is without
the fee money for three weeks or so, which
causes extra expense because loans must be
arranged. •
There are benefits to the student under this
plan too. Many parents want to know just
how much money their son or daughter will
'need in order to meet all expenses. Such a plan
would solve this problem and would also put a
'stop to the loss or theft of large sums of money
which some students carry about with them
until the payment of fees is due.
There is something to be said for.a school fee
in - any school. The Ag school with its 25 cents
can carry out a number of, social affairs which
tend to draw the school into a more closely
knit group. Such an intra-school feeling is de
sirable.
On the other hand, 25 cents from every
student in the Liberal Ar t s school would
amount to a sum more than adequate to take
care of special events which the school coun
cil might plan. And if a 25 cent school fee
were to be passed, the Ag school would still
have the problem of getting its other 50 cents.
The Interschool Council Board is now con
sidering the consolidation problem, since it is
the group most directly concerned with it. The
plan will be brought before All-College Cabinet
again tomorrow night. If any motion is made,
it must receive a two-thirds vote at two con
secutive meetings. This will give plenty of time
for the proposal, whatever it may be, to be dis
cussed at various group meetings.
The answer to the problem is not any easy
. one. A school fee for each school has its defi
nite advantages, but at the same time care
must be taken to be fair to all schools. A great
deal of debate on the subject can be antici
-pated .before final action is taken.
Spring Is Here
Spring has come and so has blue book time.
It is unfortunate that the two must conflict,
particularly before spring vacation.
When spring comes, it is often said that the
fancies of the young men and women turn to
finer things than classes and books. But, spring
lias the quality of being here to stay—until
summer. On the other hand, blue books roll
around only at certain times during the semes
ter. If students accidentally lose sight of this
fact; they may not be at Penn State to stay.
:AII the jokes about spring make life a little
more interesting and entertaining. But, it
shouldn't be forgotten that classes are still
going on and students are at Penn State to
attend classes. Save the spring• fever for the'
sandwich hours and the ten minutes between
each class. It will work out much better in
the long run.
Don't Cut Corners
Gazette • 4, .
AMERICAN SLAVONIC ORGANIZATION,
8:15 p.m., 208 Willard.
CHESS CLUB, 7 p.m., 3 Sparks.
ENGINEERING STUDENT COUNCIL, 7 p.m.,
107 Old Main.
FRENCH CLUB, 7 p.m., 405. Old Main. •
FROTH PROMOTION STAFF, 7 p.m., Froth
office.
FLYING CLUB, 7:30 p.m., 233 Sparks.
LION PARTY ORGANIZATION meeting,
6:45 p.m., 8 Sparks.
• MARKETING CLUB, 7:30 p.m., Beta Theta Pi.
PENN STATE HELLENIC SOCIETY, 7 p.m.,
TUB.
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING SOCIETY,
7:30 p.m., 317 Willard.
ROD ~ AND - COCCUS CLUB, 7 p.m., 206 Pat--
terson Hall.
Camp Wood Haven. Reading, will interview
girls, March 29.
Mimi Ungar
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Good Sportsmanship
Needed for NCAA's
Tomorrow about 200 collegiate wrestlers will
arrive on campus to compete in the National
Collegiate Athletic Association wrestling cham
pionships. Penn State will have nine men in
the competition which promises to be as keen
as it has been in the past.
Although many of us at Penn State have our
eyes on a possible championship—perhaps the
first team in the east' to win the award since
the NCAA's organization 23 years ago —we
should not forget at any time during the ap
proaching competition that 'we are hosts to one
of the biggest collegiate athletic events_ of the
year.
There will be hundreds of persons on cam
pus who will not know their way around
Penn State, and who will probably , ask stu
dents for some guidance. Even though there
are some guides already scheduled to be
located at various places on campus, it is
hoped that all students will aid someone who
is lost.
Then, too, as hosts, and as college students,
it should be reemphasized 'that we control our
personal desires and not let them take away
from our sportsmanship. The best sports are the
good sports—and as hosts, each individual stu
dent should consider this of utmost importance
at the contests in Recreation Hall.
There are additional qualifications for a good
host which are not necessary to reiterate here.
Win or lose, Penn State wrestlers are bound to
make an admirable showing, as they have done
throughout the past season.
The Daily Collegian should like to express
at this time Good luck to Charlie Speidel
and his boys.
Independent Coeds
Should Vote Today
Independent women will have the opportun
ity today to determine next year's leadership
in Leonides, the organization which represents
them in College, activities. We hope that the
majority of them will realize that opportunity
—and responsibility—before the polls close at
5:30 p.m.
Representation in student government is a
privilege. Certainly, most students are not con
scious of the importance of representation until
there is a threat that it might be taken away.
And since the majority of independent women
seldom participate directly in Leonides activi
ties, they aren't conscious of their role in de
termining policy until election day. Unfor
tunately, many women don't even realize their
role then.
Leonides leaders have been careful to nomi
nate their most outstanding people for key
positions. The elections committee is going one
step further by announcing the candidates'
qualifications. Now, .the sole responsibility
rests on the voter. A strong vote on election
day will afford the confidence that makes
officers sure of their position, their policy.
And two minutes at the ballot box for every
independent woman will help make Leonides
a maye successful organization than it has
ever been*.
With the approach of warm weather, the
perennial problem of keeping students off the
grass comes up. Several times yesterday we
heard coeds complaining because they got mud
all over their shoes. They seemed to be entirely
unaware that the. mud didn't have to be there.
The constant tramping on certain areas of
grass about campus not only destroys the grass
that is trying valiantly to grow, but creates
sore spots which detract from the beauty of
the campus in the eyes of visitors.
The time saved by cutting corners usually
amounts to only a few seconds. The damage
that is done to the grass may take' weeks to
repair. So, please don't cut those corners.
Wednesday. March 25
-M.U.
—Baylee Friedman
Little Man On Campus
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Whadda-ya-mean, you don't have today's assignment. ready?'"
3he aier Cage
By BARRY FEIN
Sen. Joseph McCarthy has been investigatin,
the music of Prokofiev to the tape measure used on Marilyn Monroe;
but he has still overlooked one ripe category—the 8 o'clock
,clqs.,
While no Constitutional ban against it can be found, members
3f the "I
-Hate-Eight Club" would
like to see some legislative meas
ures taken.
Let's examine the facts:
1. Most Penn Staters are' in bed
by 9:30 (except juniors ) and sen
iors who sometimes stay up 'till
10).
2. Being a clean-living. bunch
who neither drink nor smoke, we
like at least 12 hours of sleep a
night.
3. We have homework to do
which interferes with our sleep.
4. It doesn't get light during the
winter in State College until 10
a.m., anyway.
Therefore, why take the long
trek up. the; Mall? It's a grue
some way to begin Monday
morning. The deserted streets:
echo to the hollow sound, of
your dragging feet. Shapes Move
slowly past your eyes in a mist
of ethereal blacks and grays.
You settle into the vault-like
niche in the classroom, and the
sepulchral voice: of the instruc
tor drones in the backgrounci.
So, for 50 minutes you sit,, and
to what . end? - . Who can recall
things at 8 a.m. when the mind
does not awaken until 9:30, the
stomach until-10; and the Islands
of Langerhans until 10:30?
Let this, thereforp; he-.the son
orous .note that. spells - la' muerte
for the '8- o'clock class.
Ever take that AFROTC amuse
in military-Aransportation? If not,
perhaps you know of someone
who has. One of the officers teach
ing it ran into this little situ
ation.
Coming to State at the end of
the .last vacation, - the instructor
fidgeted and squirmed at the slow
ness of the train..(What approach
ing State College :isn't slow?) The
train pulled over to let other
trains pass it. It even pulled over
for freight ,trains . and -hand cars.' :
Finally,
Finally, the officer got so im
patient that he called the conduc
tor. •
"Would you allow a mere mili
tary man to offer some advice?"
said our friend.
"Certainly," replied the conduc
tor, "if it's done in a peaceful
manner."
"Well, I suggest you take the
cow-catcher off the front of
the train and put it in the rear.
It's obvious we'll never over
take a cow, but what, sir, is to
- prevent a cow from strolling
into the last car and biting
some innocent passenger?"'
So help me, it could have hap
pened!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH '25, 1953
By Bibler
Mil
Then there's that radio station
downtown. You must 'have heard
it. The call sign is "WMAJ, the
voice. of Beaver avenue; serving
the entire SAE area."
"Famous Last Words" Department
Typical professor to class: "If
you don't- know something,•- -be
sure to ask questions. I might not
know the answer, but I'll sure as
heck find out for you."
The next time you ask a ques
tion, you're deluged with selected
bibliographies, with which to- look
up the answer.
In • keeping with the holiday
snirit, let -Us offer a suggestion
for '`parties: '.beer-filled Easter
eggs. This -would would take care of
the - guy who's . alwayk saying,
"What do you want, egg in your
beer?" •
Weather Group
To Interview
A representative of the Air
Weather Service will be available
tomorrow to talk with 'graduat
ing seniors interested in the serv
ice.
• The representative will hold in
terviews from 9 a.m. to noon and
from 1. to 4 p.m. tomorrow in the
Temporary Union Building. •
Applicants selected for the serv
ice will be commissioned as sec-
Ondh-lientenants before they at
tend a civilian institution for a
one-year course 'in meteorology.
' To- qualify for consideration,
seniors should have a knowledge
of mathematics, including inte
gral calculus, and one year of col
lege physics.
They must be younger than 27
as of September, 1953; must be
physically qualified for military
service as officers; and must not
have been ordered to report for
processing under. Selective Serv
ice: •
Legion SCholarships
Barbara Rice, and Carolyn Goy,
er, seventh semester arts and let
ters majors, have been presented
the final installments of four=.
year American Legion seholar l :,
ships by Herbert M. Walker, corn--
mander, Pennsylvania Depart l
rnent.ot the American ; Legion.