'AGE FOlrrt Otle Eiaily Collegian Stragoonoir to THE FREE LA.PICE. Gat. 111117 Published Tuesday' through Saturday mornings inalusive Suring Me College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian a The P.....unSylvauis State College. entered Si eeeasid-elnaa smatter July a, 1934, at the State Canoga. Pa., Poet Ott iee under the aet at Mardi 3, 1879. Collegian editorials represent the viewpoint of the writers. net nasessarily the policy of the newspaper. t.ln• signed editorial► .are by the editor. Franklin S. Kelly Dave P eU il ik i Editor Business Mgr. Manseint Ed.. Andy McNeillie; City Ed., Dar* Jones: Sports Ed., Jake Highton; Copy Ed.. Bettie Lou:; Edit. Dir.. Mimi Ungar; Wire Ed., Chuck Henderson; Soc. Ed.. LaVonne Althouso; Asst. Sports Eds., Ted Soens, Bob Sctoellkopi: Asst. Soc. Ed., Lynn Kahaaowitz; 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-Mgrs., Gretchen Henry, Kenneth Wolfe; Per sound Mgr., Elizabeth Agnew: Promotion Co-Mgrs., Terese lioslak, Don Stohl; Classified Adv. Mgr., Marty Worthington: Office Mgr., Mary Ann Wertman; Senior Board, Nancy !Beranek, Ruth Pierce. Betty Richardson and Elizabeth STAFF THIS ISSUE Editorial staff: Night editor, George Baire - y; Copy editors, Nancy Meyers and Dick Mc- Dowell; Assistants, Mike Feinsilber, Joan Pack ard, Jeannine Vandeuren, Don Shoemaker, Dick Anglestein. Ad., staff: Eli Arenberg, Cindy Manarin. Independent-Greek Project Is Needed Approximately 1000 sorority and fraternity members will swing into civic action today as they take part in community work projects to carry out the Greek Week theme. "The Greeks and the Community." Work projects include the cleaning up of State College parks and playgrounds and work at the Tussey Ridge girl scout camp. Inter ested in contributing service to the community, the Greeks can indeed be of help in these pro jects. Greek Week was started last year on a smaller scale, and this year the week has grown to unexpected heights. The week has been worked out by Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council representatives. Through this cooperative action on the cam pus, even greater returns will be had after the groups effectively contribute service to the community. But, there is, perhaps, one item whiCh could make for an even better service project as re gards the campus contributing to the town area. Since there is, initially, a specific differentia tion made between Greeks and independents, it seems to us that a week similar to Greek Week could fulfill three purposes, rather than the two it appears to serve now. In addition to getting fraternities and sororities to work together and to serve the community, a week set up on. the same basis which would include organized independent groups (Association of Independent Men and Leonides) would also serve as an influence integrating Greeks and independents. • There is a definite need for more coopera tive work between Greek and independent societies. A service project seems like a per - fect place to begin. Greek Week will undoubtedly be a success. Careful planning has gone into all of its ac tivities. One consideration that should be kept in mind for future campus service projects is the possibility of integrating the independents into such a program. Certainly, its success would be helpful in breaking down the un founded barriers existing between Greeks and independents. Excuse. Rule Change A Welcome Revision The wave of illnesses which passed over the campus earlier this spring caused much student protest over the College Senate rule which pro vided that excuses for illnesses could be issued only when students were confined to the In firmary. Because of the epidemic, the Infirmary was unable to handle all the cases which should have been treated there and was forced to send some of these students to bed in their rooms. In accordance with the Senate rule, these stu dents could not be given official class excuses. All-College Cabinet took up the problem In its list of ten questions concerning the College Health Service which was sent to the Senate sub-committee on health and recreation some time ago. The question was then taken _under consideration by thetCollege Senate, which came up with a new policy at-its meeting Thursday. This new policy provides that the director of. the College Health Service may give students who are sent to bed in their rooms, because the Infirmary is filled to capacity, a statement to 'that effect. These statements will apparently serve as official clasS excuses. The new policy is, of course, not only ' a good one, but actually the only one that could have been made under the circumstances. It was grossly unfair that students who deserved legal excuses could not get them. They, after all, were not at fault. A request for funds to expand the present Health Service facilities is now pending be fore the General State Authority. If the re quest is approvcd, mac, 7itould be. the irouliie. of : zon': LLions may cease to be a problem before too .10316. Mimi Ungar "ITTE DAILY CITLIJECHA.N. SI'A'M . C.:I7I..LEUZ, r'ETNI PIS r. 1., V AMA Fee Change Needs More Investigation Thursday night the Interschool Council Board suggested that each school collect its student, council fees at registration. The plan, which the board hopes will meet with administration ap proval, is a counter-proposal to that suggested by the College •in an effort to equalize student assessed fees. In its suggestion to the students, the adminis tration stated that its purpose is to have an exact fee figure that can be presented to parents at the time of regisration. With a definite cost known, fees can be collected at registration. 0n e of the problems -Ihe administration wants to avoid is that presented by the book keeping necessitated by the variance in stu dent assessed fees. If the ISCB's proposal is accepted, the bookkeeping that the adminis tration wishes to avoid will be thrown on the individual schools. Originally it was suggested that _each school council adopt a 75-cent a semester fee. This figure was arrived at since the Agriculture Stu dent Council has a 75-cent fee to provide for social activities and for copies of the Penn State Farmer for students in agriculture. The School of Home Economics also has a 25-cent fee to pay for the Home Ec News and Views. The re maining schools do not have any such fees: It was thought that the other student coun cils could use a fee to provide events or pro jects not now under consideration. However. the usual student reaction is a howl of anguish for raising their fees for uses they have not seen as necessary or desirable. Seen in this light, the action by the ISCB is one which has taken into consideration the possible reaction ' of the student body. Perhaps the administration can work out a method to consolidate all the fees with the ex ception of the Agriculture and Home Economics councils' fees. This will leave three possible fees —those paid by students in agriculture taking their 75-cent fee into consideration, those paid by students in home economics taking their 25-cent fee into consideration, and those paid by students who are not in either of these schools and- who who do not have these fees. Some computation will have to be done if fees are to be paid at registration since there are differing fees. for the various housing ac commodations. The information concerning these three fees can be provided with the in formation concerning th e ,varying housing fees. Students with second semester standing or higher should know in which school they are enrolled. Students new to Penn State should be' able to obtain the informatiOn with out much difficulty. Carefully Consider'. Finals Question Thursday's meeting of the College Senate was not only one of the busiest sessions of the year, but also one of ;the most important from the - viewpoint of students. Among the issues de cided upon were a new calendar plan, a revi sion of policy regarding Infirmary excuses, new rules regarding punishment for false registra tion, and approval of curriculums and courses for the School of Business which will open at the College July 1. One further item of business was brought before the Senate at. its last meeting. This was the old question of the elimination of final examinations for graduating seniors. The matter has been sent to the Senate committee on edu cational policy for study. The question of senior final's has been aired Many times before. It would seem that some new approach is needed. We do not believe it is necessary to entirely eliminate senior finals. However, it would seem that some sub stitute plan could be effectively used at Penn State. Just what kind of a substitute plan might be presented? Perhaps one solution might be optional finals for those students who are pass ing courses with certain grades, with those be low grades being required to take the finals. Obviously, if a student has done "three" work throughout the semester, there is little chance that the final will have much effect on his grade. Some students going into the final with a "two" average would be satisfied with. the "two", while others would be willing to take the exam in the hope of pulling their averages up. On the other hand, students' with a "one" or below probably need the extra work on their courses which the final exam usually requires. It is to be hopesi that the Senate committee does not lightly dismiss the request of the senior glass senior finals committee as just another attempt to get out of some work. There are some merits to be considered. Gazette... April 11, 1953 FENCING CLUB, 1 p.m., Rec Hall. FROTH PROMOTION STAFF, 10 a.m., Froth office. THETA SIGMA PHI, 10 a.m., Simmons initia tion room. April 12, 1953 NEWMAN CLUB, 7:45 p.m., 405 Old Main. UNITARIAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP, 7:30 p.m., Friends Meeting House. ' ' April 13, 1953 • PENN STATE VETERANS ,C L.O 8., 114) EE. Little Man On Campus After every important athletic event (e.g. Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling meet), the Daily Collegian sports page usually runs a column of sidelights, regarding the event. Such a column is often entitled " Sidelights." . We think. the idea is a good one—so good that we feel that a column of sidelights relating to the recent Grand National Debate and Forensic Tournament held over Easter vacation at Mary Washington College, Fredericks burg, Va., is in order.. We, might even be original and sub-title the column—" Sidelights on Debate." Eight enthusiastic College co eds made- the trip—which turned out to be a successful one. But, disregarding the main business of the trip, there are certain hap penings which deserve attention. Upon crossing the Ma s o n-. Dixon line, of course, there is the" immediate realiiation that fragments of Civil War feelings still exist. An example •,of this was afforded to the contingent of women early on the trip. After eating in Winchester, Va. (the apple city), five of us were in the lounge of the George Washington' (being a Virginian,.. everything in that state is named after WM) Hotel brous ing around, when a mighty. Tex- an (with a Virginian friend) politely (?) approached us.' He questioned us as to where "we all" were headed. We revealed the information re garding the debate tournament and told him we were debating on the 'topic of whether the Cbn gress of the United States should enact a 'compulsory federal fair employment practices law. This really stimulated that Texan, and he began to lecture on the incon sistency -of northerners invading the south and telling the south erners what they 'should do. He expounded on the negative viewpoint and ended up in a de bate with Penn State's affirma tive debater, Susan Holtzinger. Perhaps this was a means of being friendly, even though he was quite worked up over• the matter (sounded almost like a debater). Contending that he has seen the world and lived 'in the south, he finally gave up—wish ing all of us good luck. —Dick Rau - The further south we went, the warmer it was. And upon arriving on the Mary Washing ton campus, we were all greeted with the familiar southern ex pression, "Hi- honey." This phrase only has effect, however, when heard with the southern accent. It niust be admitted that southern hospitality has really got it. But, as for , southern cook ing—Penn Staters should rise and thank the food service for its wonderful cooking. Since we were housed on the Mary. Washington campus, we alSo had - the pleasure of eating in the Mary,,Washiagton -dining cam- '. - 11;e • "Daddy, this is Worthal—l believe he mentioned he's flunking one of your classes." Strictly from - - Ungar SATURDAY, AVAIL 11, 1953 EMSM mops. Whether the condition of the food should be attributed to institutional or southern cooking, we are' not sure. But, one thing we are sure of is that the food 'Cannot compare to what" is of fered in Perin State dormitories. The best meal was the last one— and: that one was beef stew—so you • can , imagine how dee-licious it was. \ Penn Staters complain about getting too much creamed food. Well,- the food at Mary Washing ton College is not- only creamed to death, but it is also seasoned to. death. Still, the women on that cam pus, survive. So, perhaps they have made the rare adjustment or this food is typical of southern .cooking. We asked one of the coeds how she•fell about the foods at Mary Washington and she told us- it , was far' superior to what was served last year.. The only thought' that we had was—we ' wonder how horrible the stuff tasted list year. We were there --bid our comments then were the same as now. - Since most of us didn't eat "'too well in the dining hall, we frequented the college's coffee shop. Here. we didn't do much better. But, we were able to get common.sandwiches. The atmosphere of the coffee shop• was quite different, we were told, from what it usually is with just the Mary Washington coeds around. The main change was that smoke •filled the air. The only place on the campus where smok ing is allowed under normal con ditionS is in the dormitories. Even though the visitors, changed the atmosphere, the Mary Washington students who served as hosteses still conformed to the rules. (and Penn State coeds complain!) We thought that we were'lucky going on , a five-day debale But, Most of the mid-western and western schools attending, the tournament had been traveling 'on debate since Mar. 11 and will not return to their 'institutions . until.' April 15. . Even though it is a grind-Jo: debate nine times within.two days and run from contest to contest,Y the personalities, - accents, a n d ideas of students from every cor ner of the United States , do add a certain color to such , ra. Easter vacation lost—Penn 'State coeds who made the trip will never regret the loss and :never -forget the profits and—pleasure derived., from •sucla , an , experierree. By Bibl G -25
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