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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
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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.