PAGE FOUR §Jls£ Ustltj iit The Da Hr Collegian of the Pennsylvania State University. Entered as second-ciasi natter DAVE JONES, Editor Managing Erf., Marshall O. JJoniey; \<Jity Ed., Chuck Asst. Bus. Mur., Hark Christ; Local Advertising Mgr., Obertance; Copy Ed., Ch iz Mathias; Sports Ed., Sam Pro- Robert Carruthcrs; National Adr. Mgr., Dare Burke; copio; Edit. Dir.. Dick Kau; Wire-Radio Ed.. Dill Jost: Jirculation Co-Mgrs., Prank Cressman, Diane Miller: »'hoto Ed., Brace Scltroeder; Soe. Ed. Lynn Kahanowits: Promotion Mgr., Ruth Israel; Personnel Mgr., Patience i.sst. Sport's Ed., Dick McDowell; Asst. Soe. Ed., Lix Newell: (Jngcthuem: Office Mgr.. Gail Sharer: Classified Adr. i'Vsturc Ed., Nancy Meyers: Exchange Ed., Gas Vollmer: Mgr., Jean Geiger; Sec., Carol Sehwing; Research and Librarian, Lorraine Gladcts. Records Mgrs.. Virginia Bowman. Francis Crawford. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night editor, George Bairey; Copy editors, Ann Leh, Jack Reid; Assistants, Francis Fanucci, Jim Jacoby, Joe Beau Seigneur, Bill Fete, Rod Felix. Dormant Issues Are Often Re-awakened The unohaperoned dating code controversy may be a "dormant issue,” but it is far from dead. Dorm'ant means sleeping. It should not be too long before the controversy is awakened again. Several weeks ago, the University issued what it called clarification of the fraternity unchaperoned dating code. Some felt it a re stricted interpretation. Interfraternity Council said it could not enforce the new interpretation. The University has now said the, old interpre tation will be resumed. This makes the whole affair far from dor mant. If IFC cannot enforce the code, enforce ment depends on the University. The University can enforce the code if it wishes. That it does not wish to can only point to something bigger in the offing: probably housemothers. And the University is content to let the old code continue until broader action may be taken. This should become apparent before long. No proposals have been made before any offi cial University body. Some say the housemother question is still in the idea stage. But those ideas are coagulating. It appears University officials are growing more and more in favor of instituting house mothers in fraternities. The question has been discussed before, but the present discussion is much more positive. University officials have realistically said they would - provide an alternative for house Picking a Name for the New Student Union With the University’s new student union building rising quickly and scheduled to open at the beginning of next fall semester, the Stu dent Union Board is confronted not only with working out a host of operational details, but with the obviously important question of choos ing a name for the building. Three suggestions of merit have come before the board. Proposed names for the building are the Warnock Union Building, in honor oi Arthur R. Warnock, dean of men for 30 years' Hetzel Union Building, honoring Ralph Dorr Hetzel, president of Penn State for 20 years and Student Memorial Building, as a tribute to Penn State men who died in the three wart of the century. Certainly the dedication of fhe building, whicl. is predicied fo be fhe finest of its sort in the East, is a matter calling for thoughtful deliber ation. It is being constructed for the benefit of students, faculty, alumni, and others who have occasion to be a± the University. Both Warnock and Hetzel served Penn State A Town Is a Town A town is a town is - a town is a town. But there seems to be one question: can State Col lege remain State College, even if there is no state college in State College? Some say yes. Others say no. The controversy is raging among borough residents. Those who say no argue for the sake of progress. The yesses say it's always been that way, why change things now? It’s the same argument—the old versus the new. A name change could cause difficulty. For one thing, what would the new name be? Weatherville, University ville, or simply the Place that God Forgot? It’s a tough decision. One thing still remains: a town by any other name is just as collegiate. Tomorrow / JAM SESSION, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Temporary Union Building. PI OMEGA PI, 4-5:30 p.m., Simmons Study Lounge. WRA BRIDGE CLUB, 7 p.m., WRA playroom. WRA FROSH BOWLING, 7 p.m., alleys. INFIRMARY James Davis, Alice Grubb, John Hogan, Wil liam Hoover, Aaron Kaye, Dean Kratzer, Polly Lazarus, Roberta Lerch, Guillermo Lopez, Elea nor McKenzie, Charles McMinn, John McNeill, Clark Nicklow, Edward Pasko, Leroy; Sacks, Donald Schwartz, Harris Sklar, Anthony Tor netta, Marilyn Ward, Glenn Wiggins. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Waiters to work on campus. PLACEMENT SERVICE The companies listed below will conduct interviews on campus. Schedule interviews now. in 112 Old Main. M. 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 BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA will interview all men interested in a career in professional boy scout work on Dec. S. Successor to THE FREE LANCE, 189? July S, 1934 at the State College, Pa. Feet Office bbi —Don Shoemaker Monday THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, mothers. Some fraternities cannot handle the financial burden of resident housemothers. Suf ficient time must be given fraternities to insti tute housemothers. And those unable to afford housemothers must be given an alternative. Predominantly mentioned would be a pro posal to require chaperones every time a wom an is in the fraternity. This is no alternative, if this plan is presented as an alternative, Penn State will have required housemothers. Such a plan for chaperones is impossible. Also mentioned is fhe possibility of having part-time housemothers. These would be avail able fo fhe house when women were fo be there. This has some merit. It could cut ex penses. But it still presents fhe problem of al most limitless chaperoning. .Few consider enforcement of the’present un chaperoned dating code a worthy alternative. This is unfortunate and illogical. The Univer sity has approved the present unchaperoned dating code. It is difficult to see why the Uni versity would object to it, if it were enforced. The answer here is that some members of the administration do not approve of unchaperoned dating under any regulations. All these plans are not being considered in disjointed form. If is evident several are think ing strongly of fraternity housemothers. And although no proposal is before any official body, it may not be long before such a proposal arises. Then, fhe dormant. issue will have awakened once again. for a long period of. time. Both were constantly interested in student activities and the welfare of.the individual on campus. Both were worthy of such a tribute. On the other hand, a small plaque in Old Jain dedicated to the men who died in World Var I is the only war memorial on campus, 'everal American colleges and universities have edicated union buildings to their war dead. Within a few weeks the board will meet to hoose a name for the building. Students who ave ideas for other names must not hesitate o make them known io the board. The fact that each of the three proposals mder consideration has many points in its ilavor only provides more reason for. making sure final selection is-based upon sound fore thought, rather than on the sound of the initials WUB, HU and SMB, or on the fact that the board memoers want to make the meeting a ’art one. Another Picture * In ihe next few days, many underprivileged children from the Slate College area will be enjoying a whirl of Christmas parties at many fraternities. Santa Claus will be at all parties and will personally deliver presents to all children: Games for the children are planned by fra ternity men in conjunction with sororities as sisting them in making the parties successful. The children also fill themselves with cake, cookies, candy, and punch before being es corted home. These parties are another example of the philanthropic work of ihe Greeks on campus. This side of the picture—service to the com munity—rarely receives proper recognition. Gazette... ATLAS POWDER CO. (CENTRAL RESEARCH LAB.) will interview Jan. B.S. graduate# 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 Ch.E and Chem. expecting to receive their degrees in 1954 on 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. FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER CO. will interview Jan. graduates in A and L, Bus. Adm., and Acctg. on Dec. 10. BELL TELEPHONE LABS, will interview Jan. B.S. graduates in EE, ME, Engr. Mech.; M.S. candidates in EE, ME, Engr. Mech., Math., Physics, and Chem. expecting to receive their degrees in 1954 on Dec. 14 and 15. THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS will inter view women 'in Recreation, Phys. Ed., and Health Ed. Dec. 14, and 15. ARMSTRONG CORK CO. will interview Jan. B.S. grad uates in Bus. Adm., Eco., and L.A. for non-tech, sales, EE, ME, lE, and CE for Tech, sales, IE for Industrial Engineering work, and Chem. and Phys. at all levels for research and development on Dec. 15 and 16, 1953. ALLIS-CHALMERS MFG. CO. will interview Jan. grad uates in ME, EE, and IE on Dec. 16. ROHM AND HAAS CO. will interview Jan. B.S. graduates in EE, lE, ME, ChE, and Chem.; M.S. candidates in Chem. who have completed at least one semester; and Ph.D. candi dates in Chem. expecting to receive their degrees in 1954 ©a Dec. 17. Collegian editorials represent the. viewpoint of the writers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. Unsigned editorials are by the editor. ider the act of March 3, 1879. VINCE DRAYNE, Business Mgr. —Tammie Bloom —Cecilia Johns PENNSYLVANIA Little Man on Campus i\Y * V ft « n K "I SAW you foul him—THAT'S a FOUL." i Clarifying Policy From time to time it becomes necessary for the Daily Collegian to clarify its editorial policy for those who do' not—or will not—- understand what this newspaper is trying to do. In the light of recent sharply critical letters and accusations being thrown at the paper, this seems the time for a clarification, ‘ The Collegian operates on the assumption that students not only have the right to know, but the desire to knpw. -Unless it is granted that much, the Collegian cannot otherwise justify its ex istence. Proceeding on the as sumption that students want to know, the Collegian attempts to present information as best jt can Sometimes what the Colle gian prints is not pleasant to those involved. But if the right to know is to continue, both pleasant and unpleasant aspects must be printed. After all, the Collegian does not make the news, but merely reports it. In a recent unsigned letter, the Collegian was asked to “clean up the editorial policy . . .” This came as a result of conflicting stories in a discipline case. As the letter said, the incident was un fortunate. But the writer criti cized the C°llegian because it at tempted to find out the real story and kill the rumor. In. a still more recent letter, the Collegian was criticized be cause it reported a student was moved from West to East Dorms in a discipline case. The writer here felt resentment toward “the manner in which this action was reported by the Daily Collegian.” The newspaper said a student who instigated a demonstration was to be moved to the East Dorms. Perhaps this disciplinary action did not meet with the let ter writer’s approval. But he over looks it was not the Collegian which took the action, but student government. What the Collegian was criti cized for was reporting the facts. If students don't like the facts, that is unfortunate. The Collegian cannot assume the responsibility to report only good in a world where there is bad. This theory was set forth last spring when the Collegian clearly stated its policy in two articles. We believe those prin ■ ciples will stand under any cir cumstances. And we have not received any criticism of those - principles. The' criticism has come only in their employment. When the Collegian errs, it does not seek escape with alibi. There are many obstacles to reporting the facts. The College Senate committees, Judicial, and Asso ciation of Fraternity Counselors are only three of many campus groups barring reporters from meetings. Yet, when any of these groups—and many others—want something from Collegian, they are only too anxious to be co operative. The-difficulty is this: too many SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1953 By Bibler By DAVE JONES members of the administration, faculty, and student body do not want the Collegian to print the facts. They either fear irresponsi ble reporting or the consequen ces of complete reporting. And. too many students want to hear the unpleasant things of others, but not themselves. It is not the purpose of the Collegian to stand in the Old Main tower and wave the blue and white flag. On page one we carry the legend "For a Better Penn State." As we have said before, the best way to a better Penn Stale is to present the truth about it. Truth, you know, can only hurt those who have something to hide. Harvard, Yale To Send Papers To New York Good news for news-starved New Yorkers: copies of the Har vard Crimson and the Yale Daily News are coming. Several thousand copies are being supplied to New York by editors of the campus papers.. The city normally consumes 5.5 mil lion copies of seven daily papers. A strike by the photo-engrav ers’ union has halted publication of six of the city’s dailies, and the Herald Tribune voluntarily ceased publication until the week-old walkout is settled. From 5000 to 10,000 extra copies of the Yale Daily News are being printed for shipment to New York by automobile. An editor of the paper said copies may be ..given away on the streets. Crimson editors said “a few thousand” copies of the paper were also being sent by auto mobile. Whales May Wail, But Tagging Proceeds The next whale you hook may carry an identity tag. A group pf scientists interested in the habits and life span' of whales is currently sailing to the Antarctic on a whaling'- vessel. When they spot a whale they’ll shoot—not to kill, but. to identify. Markers will be shot into the blubbery flanks of the whales with 12-gauge shotguns. 1 And the whales—not a bit in terested in the habits and life spans of humans—will have to swim and bear it.
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