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Nudorf.
The TUB: Suggestions for Its Fate
One of the most widely heard guessing games to the faculty of the University for depart
on campus nowadays revolves about the ques- mental meetings. interdepartmental confer
tion, "What will the old TUB be used for?" ences, and socials.
There are two suggestions for possible use • The second suggestion—an expanded agri
of the building, once the new student union is cultural library—is also a worthwhile proposal.
completed, which would get the most use from Although there are less than 1500 agricultural
the building and provide the greatest service to students at the University, the agricultural
.
the University. library is one of the most widely used of the
The two suggestions are its use as a faculty subsidiary libraries of the University. Although
no official count was ever made, it is very pos
panded agricultural library. Both suggestions
Union Building—a sort of FUB—or as an ex- Bible the agricultural library is used proportion
deserve further consideration.
ately more than any other library of the Uni-
versity.
A real need of the University is a meeting However, the few rooms in Patterson Hall
place for visiting delegations to the many con- assigned to the library are too limited in avail
ferences held at the University during the year. able space, and many publications from other
Some large conference room having more com-. colleges and foreign countries cannot be prop
fortable facilities than 121 Sparks is definitely erly displayed. Other publications cannot be
lacking. ordered for want of space, and the removal
The University is rightly one of the most of old issues from the library makes research
popular centers for intercollegiate and busi- that much more difficult.
ness conferences in the state. Yet, this function Although the University has one of the most
could be more than tripled if' sufficient facili- outstanding agricultural colleges, the facilities
ties were available for the meetings. for library study and research are cramped.
With a minimum of renovation and less than Of course, if the library would not require all
a maximum of refurnishing, the TUB could the room available in the TUB, other uses
be made into such a conference center. In ad- ' - •'-t be made of the additional space.
dition, the.
Football Come,renees Uood
Penn State, because of the quality of its foot
ball teams, is often mentioned in rumors con
cerning possible football conferences.
Several weeks ago, Bud Dudley, athletic di
rector at Villanova University, announced plan:
for such a conference in the northeast. He re
leased the names of 12 colleges which he saii
he would approach as possible members. Penn
State was included along with Eordham, Rut
gers, Holy Cross, Syracuse, Villanova, Colgate.
Temple, Boston University, and Boston College
University officials have not yet been con
tacted by Dudley: If and when they are, the
University must reject any offer he might make.
Membership in an organized conference is
usually a desirable situation. However, the con
ference Dudley mentions would not be bene
ficial to Penn State. True, it would ease sched
uling problems. And it would provide Rip
Engle and his gridders with a tangible goal—
a conference championship.
But Dudley's proposed conference would not,
nrovide Penn State with the calibre of comp•:-
Christmas Spirit?
People in search of Christmas trimmings
last week became so imbibed with Christmas
spirit that they forgot what the holiday is all
about. They cut down trees and took limbs
to make their living rooms green. And in the
process they almost chopped up a University
research project.
In addition to this, 12 campus trees havc
been attacked and one borough resident has
had 12 trees destroyed in the last few years by
those seeking decorations.
Although there is no material evidence ilia'.
students are to blame for this robbery, there
is sufficient circumstantial evidence. The idea
that trees are public property and subject to
wholesale slaughter went out long ago. 131.1'
some of us have medieval thoughts.
One thing making the situation ironic is thc.:
the Forestry department sells Christmas tree
each year for $1.50. The person who cannot
afford that much for a tree had better spent.
his money more wisely than on Christmas.
But •the most ironic part of all is the mis
interpretation •of • Christmas spirit. If peop:e
think enough• about Christmas to have a tree.
there is no need•to steal one. A stolen tree for
Christmas is about the same as robbing the
collection plate in church.
• •Toddy
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Tomorrow
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TURES, 6:45 p.m.. Penn State Photo Shop.
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PARTY, 7:15. p.m., Westminster Foundation.
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tition it is capable of playing. It would lower,
rather than raise, our football prestige.
Of the 11 other teams mentioned, only Syra
nse is scheduled regularly by Penn State. From
lie remainder, one or two teams are played an
-ually, and compared with other teams sched
- led these may be considered breathers.
Penn State football has been on a continua:
pswing since 1947 when Bob Higgins led his
yam to the Cotton Bowl, after winning the
ambert trophy. Engle has continued to build
'ams which rank with the best in the East.
Penn State officials have indicated disfavor
vith the proposed conference. They have ex
pressed a desire, however, to become a member
Df a strong conference.
• There is always possibility that a favorable
:flan may be established. But until a plan can
be arranged, Penn State should retain its posi
tion as one of the strongest independent foot
! all schools in the nation.
—Dick McDowell
Asst. Sports Editor
An Opportunity
The opportunity presented by the coeduca
tional recreation program, which is now in its
second year at Penn State, is a noteworthy
addition to the athletic and entertainment pro
gram at the University.
In a day when people are losing the ability
to entertain themselves without spending
money, a program in which students can find
they are able to thus amuse themselves, rather
than depend upon actors on a screen or stage,
is worthwhile. . _
In State College, where movies, plays, and
, rarties almost cover the list of dating possi
,ilities on an average weekend, an addition to
the list is welcome.
Approximately 75 to 100 men and 15 to 50
- .vomen devoted Sunday evenings last year to,
volley ball, badminton, ping-pong, shuffle
soard, basketball, and other sports. This was a
.)eginning but the number interested, when
-ompared to those lined up before the movie
:Icket windows Saturday nights, is low. How
..ver, perhaps Sunday night is, for many, a
:tudy, rather than play night.
For others, the coed rec program can plovide
a really good dating project for Sunday
More than that, it can be a chance to meet
other gtudents in a pleasantly informal at
mosphere.
Gazette „
Students who will be in State College and wish
to work over the holidays should' report to
Student Employment.
Man to , work for room, starting January
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 954 on Dec. 14 and 15.
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL• RED CROSS. will inter
view women in Recreation, Phys. Ed., and Health Ed. Dec.
It, and 15. •
ARMSTRONG CORK CO. will ihterview Jan. B.S. grad
uates in Bus. Adm., Eco., and L.A. for non-tech. sales,
EE, ME, IE, 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-CIIALMERS MFG. CO. will interview Jan. grad
uates in ME, EE, and IE on Dec. 16.
A representative of the city of Philadelphia will conduct
a group meeting on Dec. 16, for all students from the Phila.
area interested in civic jobs. Further information concerning
opportunities and the time of the meeting can be obtained
in the University Placement Service, 112 Old Main.
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Chinese Reds' Ads
Endanger Conclave
The actions of the Chinese Communists at Panmunjom are cal
culated to prevent what they seem to want most, a five power,
conference.
A basic feature of American policy on the whole subject of
,s has been to test the possibilities
negotiating Far Eastern settlemen
through contact with the Reds on
Korea.
If, in the Korean discussions,
the Reds showed signs of sin
cerity and reason, the United
States was prepared to offer to
move on toward broader dis
cussions. In fact, the ability to
make such a proposition was
one of the few bargaining cards
which the Allies held as they
contemplated what the Reds
would want in return for a
Korean settlement.
The Reds apparently recognized
this and sought to make the Al
lies play this card in the prelim
inaries.
They ran into another feature
of Allied policy, however, which
they apparently failed to discount
in advance. That is the determina
tion to avoid, from' here on out,
in Europe or in Asia, any more
of the useless,
long-drawn-out
sessions which have typified Com
munist negotiating tactics over
the years. •
This attitude, rather than the
specific Red insults of last
week, was fundamental in the
decision of Arthur H. Dean to
walk out, making resumption
of the preliminary discussions
dependent on a specific Chinese
request.
And, after an interval of vitu
peration, that is what they were
expected to do. It was what Rus
sia did last month after the Allies
had accepted her -actions regard
ing a four-power conference on
Germany as a rejection of offers
to meet. It was a reversion to the
long-standing Red policy to ne
gotiate ad infinitum.
If the Chinese Reds do not act
soon, however, the problem will
revert to the United Nations. And
that may be what. they want. Rus
sia did her best to keep threshing
the matter in that forum during
the session just ended. If there is
no peace conference, the question
of what to do with the anti-Com
munist North Korean and Chinese
prisoners of war now in the hands
of the Neutral Repatriations Com
mittee will become serious. That
operation was scheduled to end in
January.
As for the other nations ex
pected to come up at the peace
conference, whether or not it is
held - seems to make small dif
ference. The recent Chinese
trade' deal with North Korea
and, the newly .. announced pro
gram of Russian-aided rehabili-
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1953
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By J. M. ROBERTS Jr.
Associated Press News Analyst
Cation make it clear that North
Korea is being built up as an
adju n c t of the Communist
sphere without any idea that
it will be reunited with South
Korea. The Allies have nothing
to offer for its return.
• Every indication is, that the
problem will settle into one com
parable with that of East Ger
many. The Reds can still get a
conference, and by a show. of sin
cerity have it extended .to cover
all Asia. But they'll have to re
verse .their tactics to do it. .
Outing Club Has ,
New Constitution
The Penn State Outing . .Club
has adopted a constitution with
only minor changes from the or
iginal draft.
Officers will be elected Jan. 6.
The nominations committee will
present a slate of nominations.
Officers may also be nominated
by a petition signed by five mem
bers. Richard Wahl, seventh se
mester education major, is- acting
chairman of the club.
The club will hold a Christmas
party tomorrow at . the Forestry
cabin in Stone Valley. Members
will meet behind • Osmond Lab
oratory at '2 p.m., Wahl said. ,
Riding dub Party
The Riding Club will hold a
Christmas party at 7:30 -tonight
at Delta Upsilon, 229 Miles street.
Tonight on WDFM
7:30 Informally Yours
7:45 Trash Can Santa Claus
8 :00Record Prevue
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8:15 'Vacation • Canceled'
8:30 Tops in Pops
Semi-pops
9415 News
9:30 '• Dearest Wife (BBC Drama)
10:30 Sign off
LaVie - Group
Photo Schedule
The unofficial schedule of
group pictures tonight . for the
1954 LaVie at the Penn State
Photo Shop:
Debate Team 7:00
Forensic Council 7:15
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