.•AGE FOUR
Collegian S^stTa^S
of The Daily Collegian of the j oeimn&ner iTnuiriiMi »j;tnv-i*u
Pennsylvania State University. Saccesser \m THE FREE LAVCE. eet. 1S8? are by the* editor.*
Entered as second-class matter July S, 19*4 at tba Stats ColUc*. Pa. Put Office under tbe act of March *, IS7*.
DAVE JONES, Editor
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, Baylee Friedman, Copy editors, Nancy Ward and Ed Reiss, As
sistants: Ron Gatehouse, John Lawrence, Hank DiPipi, -Roy Williams, Annie Campbell, and .Anita
Oprendek. Ad staff: Anne Sherman, and Fay Goldstein.
Fraternity Action: Move for Democracy
Several days ago, the National Interfraternity
Conference passed a resolution upholding a
fraternity’s right to choose its members, free
from outside interference.
The problem of fraternity autonomy first
came before the conference in 1950 when sev-
eral members of the executive council offered
a resolution defending the right of a fraternity
to establish its own membership criteria, and
urging colleges and universities to respect that
right.
At that time, a number of member fraterni
ties expressed concern that adoption of such a
resolution would bring criticism from the public
and a breach in relationships existing between
college administrations and fraternities.
The .question has been brought up at each
NIC session since that time. The group decided
to take a definite stand on the question this
year in order to avert what the executive coun
cil called “a situation which may ultimately
lead to a crumbling of the strong foundation
upon which the fraternity system is built.”
As was expected, the resolution met wit-1
much adverse criticism. It has been called an
endorsement of prejudice and discrimination
undemocratic, and even un-American.
Far from being an endorsement of prejudice
and discrimination, the' NIC resolution serves
to uphold a basic concept of democracy—self
government. ' .
The resolution contains no statement concern
ing the desirability or undesirability of racia
and religious discrimination in a fraternity’.-
membership. To so interpret it is to deliberately
misrepresent the facts.
In addition, the resolution is not meant t
restrict college and university administration/
from setting minimum scholastic and moral
standards necessary for fraternity membership.
Fraternities have done-much to forward the
educational objectives of America's colleges and
universities. This has been due largely to the
common interests and goals of its members.
Anything which tends to weaken these common
interests, and unity of purpose, weakens the
ability of fraternities to contribute toward those
obiectives.
Any attempt to restrict or regulate the right
INTER-CHURCH STUDENT FELLOWSHIP
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Simmons.
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Sidney Goldblatt, Edward Goldston, Alice
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Lerch, Eleanor McKenzie, W. ■ Charles McMinri,
Peter Reagan, Julianna Roess, Leroy Sacks'
Donald Schwartz, John Sieb e r, Constance
Strock, Kenneth Thomas, Anthony Tornetta,
Mary Trolier, and Marilyn Ward.
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of a fraternity to choose its own members on
any grounds; other than scholastic and moral
qualifications, is a violation of the democratic
process of self-government and the fundamental
right of a human being to choose his own/as
sociates.
When the lime comes for a college or uni
versity lo dictate the composition of. fraternity
membership, the fraternity system is doomed.
> —Jack Reid ■
A Pat on the Back
Students received a deserved pat on the back
yesterday with announcement by the University
that no cases of misconduct, have been reported
from the Pitt-Penn State football game.
Director of Student Affairs Wilmer E. Ken
worthy said nothing' had happened serious
enough -to bring to the University’s attention,
"his is in direct contrast to reports following
Dctober’s Penn football game.
That conduct was much improved may be
attributed to either .a realization of responsi
bility, or lack of energy. It is preferable to be
lieve the former. At any rate, it proves Penn
State students are. capable of conducting them
selves in an intelligent way.
A repeat performance of good conduct at next
vear’s Penn game.can do much to improve Penn
State relations in. Philadelphia. Much criticism
arising from this year’s Penn game conduct has
been labeled unfair. A good bit of misconduct,
many say, came from . alumni, Penn students,
and Philadelphians themselves. This may be
:rue, but Penn State students cannot claim free
lorn from misconduct. -
Improved student conduct, as shown at the
Pitt game, is .also necessary for. continued re
aiions with /"the University of Pennsylvania.
Student misconduct could have much to do with
ending the PennjPenn State game. The student
body and the University do not want that.
•It is deserving praise the student body has
received from the University. Let us hope it
will be deserved —and forthcoming—much more
often in the,-;-future. . -
Gazette ...
. The- companies listed' b«i»w will conduct interviews or
campus. Schedule interviews now in 112 Old Main.
J\l. W. KELLOGG CO. will interview Ph.D. candidates in
Chem., Ch.E expecting to receive their degrees in 1954; M.S.
candidates in CE, ME, and Ch.E who have completed at least
one semester; and B.S. Jan. graduates-in Ch.E in Dec. 7.
STANDARD PIEZO CO. .will interview Jan. graduates in
Bus. Adm., Bus. .Mngt., Eco., lE, Arts and Letters, Labor
Management Relations, and Math, on Dec. 7. “
THE BO\ SCOUTS OF AMERICA will interview all men
: nterested in a career in professional boy scout work on
Dec. 8.
ATLAS POWDER CO. (CENTRAL RESEARCH LAB.)
will interview Jan. B.S. graduates in Chem., Ch.E, Mining
E, lE,' CE: M.S. candidates in Ch.E, and Chem. who have
completed at least one. semester; and Ph.D. candidates in
"!h.E and Chem. expecting to receive their degrees in 1954
■in Dec. 8.
GRANGE LEAGUE FEDERATION will have a repre
sentative on campus Dec. 8,9, and 10. A group meeting will
be conducted for all interested seniors at 7 p.m., Dec. 8 in
105 Forestry. Arrangements for interviews may. be made
at that time.
VISKING CORP. will interview Jan. B.S. graduates in
Chem., Ch.E., and ME; M.S. candidates in Chem., Ch.E and
ME who have completed at least one semester; and Ph.D.
candidates in Chem., Ch.E, and ME expecting to receive their
degrees in 1954 on Dec. 9.
VINCE DRATNE, Business Mgr. v
PLACEMENT SERVICE
, While Penn State football fans were all bundled up and still
were frozen at the. Fordham game, the latest thing in football game
attire came into being at Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge.
This new form of attire is the fan’s brightest pair of pajamas. The
freshmen in this southern school
seem to be most devoted to the
practice.
Naturally, the fact that if the
freshmen didn’t wear night ap
parel to the game they would be
“handled” by upperclassmen,, had
nothing to do with this colorful
phenomenon!
Get out the nightshirt, Ma, and
hand me my Ohio State pillow
case—l’ll see you at the Illinois
game!
The News Record' of the Uni
versity of Cincinnati reports stu
dents there have some intelligent,
clear-cut opinions about the cur
rent literary sensation, “Sexual
Behavior in the Human Female,”
by Dr. Alfred Kinsey.
The News Record reporter re
fers those frustrated Kinsey read
ers to James Jones’ “From Here
to Eternity.”
The residents of a men’s dormi
tory at the University of Wash
ington' are up in arms over the
price of a soft drink.
It all began when a coke ma
chine was “swiped” from the
dorm and a multiple-drink vend-
TONITE Is the NITE
the s3clll
Come to Rec Hall
and Support Your Choice
Dancing
9 to 12 p.m.
iltle Man on Campus
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"I'm teaching four different courses in education, but confidenr
tially, I give the same lecture in all of them."
Short 'Change
for the
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K^rowninej,
Semi-Forma!
NO CORSAGE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER- 4, T 953
01 ?t.OHA
ing machine was installed in its
place. The machine “cheerfully”
dispenses a variety of soft drinks
in sanitary cups.
However, some unsuspecting
students, at first attempts to use
the machine, found it would not
accept the nickel that had satis
fied the old coke machine. In
stead it demanded a whole dime.
The result is making history in
the dorm. Several residents got
up a petition to protest the price
and went on a soft drink strike
to add point to the petition. Some
went so far as to seal up the dime
slot so that unprotesting'students
could not quench their thirst.
However, the voice of authority
“discussed” the situation with the
protesters, and the result is that
drinks are available for one dime,
though business is slow. . ;
Students at Tomsk Polytech
nical Institute in, of all places,
Siberia, are producing their own
television programs on a trans
mitter which they built them
selves. Fifty students worked
over a period of 18 months to com
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Johrmy Micolosi ‘
& His Orchestra
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By GUS VOLLMER